Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of aqueous extract of Nicotiana tabacum on the testicular function and micro-architectural integrity in male Albino Wistar rats in relation to the serum concentrations of estradiol, cholesterol, testis and body weights. Stu...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/9529
Aims: Protective effects of the combined ethanolic leaf extracts of Gongronema latifolium (GL) and Nauclea latifolia (NL) on acetaminophen-induced liver toxicity were studied in rats in comparison with individual extract treatment and the standard drug; Silymarin. Study Design: T...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/4054
Aims/ Objectives: To develop the concept of the acoustic field and to give the practical recommendations of its using. Study Design: The theory of functions of complex variable and the developed Dirac quantisation method were used. Place and Duration of Study: Heat-Mass Transfer...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/9392
Aims: To evaluate the pulp and papermaking characteristics of Thaumatococcus daniellii stalks using soda and soda-ethanol pulping methods. Study Design: A completely randomized design was used. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Chemical Engineering, Lakehead University,...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/8785
Aims: Pearl is a non-planar object and its surface has a certain degree of curvature. It is necessary to obtain the image of the entire surface of a pearl for the aim to achieve the grade based on size, shape, luster, blemish and color. This paper designed a detecting device to s...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/5544
Aims: Effects of drying methods on proximate and physico-chemical properties of fufu flour fortified with soybeans was investigated. Study Design: Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was employed in this work. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Food Science and Technology, Osun...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/8984
Aims: To determine the effects of cultivar and bulb size at planting on growth and yield of onion production in Ghana. Study Design: The experiment was laid out as a randomized complete block design and each treatment combination was replicated four times. Place and Duration of S...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/8458
Aims: This study was to manufacture and evaluation of novel food product from germinated barley (barley like jam) comparing to the same product manufactured from wheat (wheat like jam). Study Design: Germinated grains of both of wheat and barley was minced with water, liquidated...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/4439
Aim: To determine and compare the levels of zinc (Zn), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), mercury (Hg), and cobalt (Co) in edible clay samples. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Chemistry Laboratory, Federal College of Education (Technical), Asaba between June and Oct...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/7946
Aims: To determine the effects of drought and bulb weight at planting on growth and development of onion in the Northern Region of Ghana. Study Design: Levels of bulb weights at planting and watering regimes were factorially combined and replicated three times in randomised compl...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/8459