The Automated Teller Machine (ATM) and Point of Sales (POS) machine user interface of different banks, schools, hospitals, restaurants/eateries, shopping malls and petrol/gas stations in Uyo metropolis were bacteriologically assessed in the dry and wet seasons using cultural tech...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2021/v24i630220
Aims: Bambara nut seeds have been reported as a good source of food with high fiber and nutritional contents, and is consumed by persons with diabetes as one of the dietary therapy. However, the plant seeds are of different varieties and whether they might have vary biological ef...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2021/v24i630219
Aims: This study evaluated the influence of 11 potting media compositions on seedling growth and development of Tectona grandis. Study Design: The experiment was set up in a completely randomized design involving ten replicates. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2021/v24i630218
Ogbonna Abigail Ify, Adejube Glory Raphael, Okoye Clifford Tochukwu, Ogbonna Ugoy Sonia Amarachi, Njoku Andrew Ikechukwu, Madu Josephine Madukaihe, Yakubu Thomas & Ogbonna Chike Innocent·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2021
Aim: This study aimed at investigating the anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic properties of rhizome extracts of Curcuma longa (Turmeric). Methodology: Extraction of biochemical constituents of the 150 g of the turmeric rhizomes powder was carried out successively us...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2021/v24i630217
Obouayeba Samuel, Konan Djézou, Diarrassouba Moussa, Lehi Malidy Irénné, Koffi Antoine, Ballo Esperence Kouadio, Adou Bini Yao Christophe & Essehi Jean Lopez·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2021
Tapping panel dryness is an important limiting factor in rubber productivity of Hevea brasiliensis. In order to assess the sensitivity to this syndrome, the effect of two intensive latex harvesting technologies on moderately metabolized GT1 clone, has been studied in the South-Ea...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2021/v24i530216
Aim: This study was aimed at evaluating the changes in the population of Schizosaccharomyces japonicus in locally produced simple-spine Carissa juice and the effects of lemon peel, lime peel and combination of lime and lemon peels extract as preservatives on the juice samples. Me...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2021/v24i530215
Aim: This study’s aim was to determine the antibiotics resistant profile of lactic acid bacteria isolated from poultry and swine faeces. Study design: Faecal samples from swine and birds were randomly collected from livestock and poultry farms located in Umuahia metropolis, Abia...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2021/v24i530214
Kanga Ahou Nadia, AYOLIE Koutoua, Yao Kouakou Francois Konan, Kassi Amalan Angèle, Soro Dogniméton, Kouakou Tano Hilaire & Kouadio Yatty Justin·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2021
Maize (Zea mays L.) seeds irradiated with gamma or not from the fourth self-fertilisation cycle were selected for tissue culture. For this purpose, MS medium supplemented with 30 g.L-1 sucrose, 100 mg.L-1 casein hydrolysate, 100 mg.L-1 myo-inositol and 6 g.L-1 agar was used. For...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2021/v24i530213
The search for newer antimalarial drug combinations is on the front burner due to rising Plasmodium resistance to some currently used antimalarial drugs. This study examined the antiplasmodial activity of sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine/doxycycline (S/P/D) on mice infected with Plasmod...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2021/v24i530212
Environmental pollution of heavy metals is increasingly becoming a problem and has become of great concern due to the adverse effects it is causing around the world. These inorganic pollutants are being discarded in our waters, soils and into the atmosphere due to the rapidly gro...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2021/v24i430211
Fruits play an essential role in human nutrition by contributing the necessary growth factors like essential minerals and vitamins in human daily diet maintaining a good and normal health. But rot diseases caused by fungi cause severe losses of agricultural and horticultural crop...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2021/v24i430209
The need for an environmentally friendly energy source in the world has led to major diversification in renewable energy. Biogas provides a renewable energy source that will replace fossil fuel inevitably. The experiment was carried out using a self-designed laboratory-scale anae...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2021/v24i430210
Aim: This research was carried out to determine the prevalence of Salmonella species from smoked fish sold in the three major markets in Tamale Metropolis and examined the isolates resistance patterns to various antibiotics. Study Design: The study was in two parts which include...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2021/v24i430207
Aim: This study is aimed at evaluating the toxic effect of A. indica hydroethanolic leaf extracts in D. melanogaster (fruit flies) by carrying out a survival study, locomotor, fecundity and biochemical assays. Place of study: This study was carried out in the Drosophila laborator...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2021/v24i430208
Aim: This study was aimed at evaluating the phytochemical constituents,hypoglycemic, and antioxidant activities of Senna occidentalis ethanolic leaf extract in diabetic Drosophila melanogaster with emphasis on survival, phytochemical, biochemical and fecundity assays as well as l...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2021/v24i330206