This experimentally-controlled designed study compared the effects of low- and high-glycemic index diets on biochemical variables and organ histology in alloxan-induced diabetic rats (DR).Effects of low-GI (fried yam)and high-GI (roasted) diets on organ and body weights, pancreas...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/11075
This work has focused on the analysis of minimum dimensions of housing while its occupants maintain a proper comfort within it according to several requirements: proxemics, ergonomics, anthropometry as well maintaining an energy efficiency of the house. The current analysis is re...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/18170
Antioxidants, important chemicals that combat uncontrollable oxidation processes in the living cells, occur naturally in plants in the form of phenolic compounds such as phenolic acids and flavanoids. The total antioxidant capacity and total phenolic content of different wild edi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/18249
Background: Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is an atomic emission-type spectroscopy that can analyze any sample successfully and can be applied to gas, liquid, and solid samples. It can provide nonintrusive, qualitative and quantitative measurement of elements in vari...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/18852
For real-time management of power distribution systems, when rapid operational adjustments are required to cope with intermittent power generation which is typical of renewable-based units, it is imperative that the optimization of the overall power distribution system be address...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/19043
Introduction: The temperature, as one of the essential factors affecting the growth and survivability of all microorganisms, may have an impact on them in two opposite directions: the change in the temperature (its increase and decrease) may have a positive impact on the growth r...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/18950
Aims: To determine the impact of leachate from septic tank on proximate well-water quality in two different residential areas and the variation in the physico-chemical parameters of the well-water that are associated with spatial geographical location. Study Design: Randomized mo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/12452
The decision of whether to repair (restore) or demolish-and-reconstruct a severely damaged building is not always obvious. Such decisions require not only regular inspection and design calculation, but rather long experience and practical judgment that needs to consider safety, s...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/19513
Water, sediments and catfish (Clarias gariepinus) samples obtained from two fishing settlements along River Kaduna at Shiroro and Zungeru in Niger State, Nigeria were analyzed for some selected heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn) using Buck Scientific Model 210 VGP a...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/19001
José James Lima da Silva-Segundo, Karinne Sousa de Araújo, Jadson Lener Oliveira dos Santos, Marina Bezerra Couto, Jainara Delane Silva Pinheiro, Walter Borges Leal Filho, Ísidra Manoela Sousa Portela Santos & Antônio Luiz Martins Maia Filho·Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology·2015
Smoking has become a major cause of diseases worldwide. Cigarette smoking is associated with an increase in the development of a number of conditions which represent significant impact on public health. In this light the problem arises: Does exposure to cigarette smoke cause morp...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/18069
Aims: To study the effect of soaking in 0.20% NaOH for 8 h, followed by fermentation for 16 h on tannins content and protein fractions. Study Design: Factorial Experimental design. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Un...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/19492
Noise, it is said, is any sound that is unpleasant to the ear. Medically, when it persists, it can damage the ear. Considering the ear organ, it has been said that human ears were designed to process naturally-occurring sounds, and they are beautifully adapted to handle that task...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/18466
This work studies feasible trilateral thermal cycles which undergo controlled isothermal expansion path functions. The interest of the study focuses on choosing some working fluids that exhibit operating characteristics such that, first, fulfil the necessary conditions to yield h...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/19147
A livestock dewatering machine was designed, fabricated and evaluated to improve on-farm management of animal waste. This is in response to the need to reduce and eliminate the many challenges of improper waste handling in livestock production farms in Nigeria. The machine consis...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/17858
Because of the importance of fiber Bragg grating in designing new devices to meet a need range of optical communication systems, it has attracted a great deal of attention. Fiber Bragg gratings have become a key technology in many applications. They are widely used in optical com...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/18898