Aims: This study was carried out to assess the antimicrobial effect of the volatile oil of Thaumatococcus danielli (Benn.) Benth. leaves against selected enteric pathogens and its possible inhibition against a partially purified and characterized extracellular protease of Shigell...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/8986
Adama Sow, Marcelin Zounongo Zabré, Mohamed Moctar Mouliom Mouiche, Justin Kouamo, Miguiri Kalandi, Aïssatou Bathily, Germain Jérôme Sawadogo & Georges Anicet Ouédraogo·International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review·2014
Aims: This study aimed at establishing standard values of some biochemical parameters in Burkinabese small ruminants’ breeds and their changes due to the infection of trypanosomes. This work helps determine the prevalence of trypanosomosis in small ruminants in the study area. Ma...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/9962
Viruses are well known for their ability to hijack and manipulate the host cellular machinery to ensure immune evasion, viral survival and pathogenesis. Most animal viruses exhibit exclusive tropism and thus, infect only specific target cells. However, reports on the existence of...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/9370
This study was aimed at evaluating the antimicrobial effect of tannin isolated from the leaf of Annona senegalensis on Shigella dysenteriae, Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhi. The study was carried out in the laboratory of Biochemistry department, Modibbo Adama University of...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/11882
As a part of our program to discover novel analoges of (1H-pyrrolo [2,3-b] pyridine) 7-azaindole having useful biological activities, a variety of 7-azaindole analogs 1-9 with variable substituents on phenyl ring of phenacyl moiety were synthesized and evaluated for their AChE, B...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/9721
Purpose: The effect of rice husk dust inhalation on some biochemical parameters was conducted on albino rats. Method: 100 albino rats were divided into five groups with each group containing twenty albino rats. Group A served as the control and were housed at the animal house awa...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/12013
Aims: the aim of this study was to investigate the influence of intermittent fasting (IF) on the content of blood serum apolipoproteins in young and old animals and to ascertain whether there exist adaptation mechanisms to this dietary regimen. Study design: young (3-month) and o...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/11718
Aims: The introduction of generics drugs has brought the need for more control of their quality and purity. In Italy from June 23, 2013 the Pfizer® has no longer the patent for the Viagra’s production and other industries produce equivalent products containing Sildenafil citrate....
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/12821
Aims: The objective of present work is to investigate metabolic alterations associated with heart failure, particularly one of its manifestations, a sustained hypocalcemia that causes hemodynamic changes contributed to subsequent myocardial injury. Comparative study was carried o...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/9708
Aims: The phytochemical composition and the in vitro antibacterial activity of the ethanolic extract of the stem bark of Entada africana Guill. & Perr. and Sarcocephalus latifolus, on Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella typhi, Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis were investi...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/11554