The metabolism of several trace elements is altered in diabetes mellitus (DM). The present study investigates serum levels of lipid profile and lipid per-oxidation as well as levels of Mg, Cu, Ni, Co, Mn, Cr, Se, V and Zn, in 72 males with non- insulin- dependent diabetes mellitu...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/16791
Hydroponic experiments were performed to investigate physiological mechanisms of selenium (Se) mitigation of As toxicity in sunflower. The exposure of plants to 10 µM arsenic (As) inhibited biomass production and intensively increased accumulation of As in both roots and leaves....
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/17243
Rotary tillage implements are now being projected as important rotary tools that result in production of fine tilth soil however the rotavator being in line with the tractor at the back cannot be used in orchards due to the hindrance posed by narrow space between the trees. Hence...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/16396
“Lakh vzla” is one of the most interesting food flavour enhancer used for notabilities amongst Mafa people from Northern Cameroon. With the aims at valorizing this African food enhancer, we studied artisanal processing production and investigated the principal microbiological act...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/16158
Aims: Bacillus subtilis is one of the most utilized industrial microorganisms for its high capability of producing large amount of extracellular enzymes including xylanase. This extracellular enzyme has been used extensively for many years in food and detergents industry. In rece...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/16356
Production of Taxol, the most promising chemotherapuetic drug, depends on Taxus spp. cell culture. Since there are numerous difficulties in the in vitro cell culture of this recalcitrant genus, this study was conducted in order to establish an efficient protocol for callus induc...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/13900
Insufficient seedlings supply caused by poor seed germination is one of the major problems in the propagation of tropical fruit tree crops. Pre-sowing seed treatment has been known to improve germination and seedling production under different environmental stressed conditions. F...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/15131
Aims: Ethyl acetate extract of honey bee Apis mellifera (600 mg/kg/bw) was investigated for its effect on parasitemia and some haematological parameters in Trypanosoma brucei brucei infected rats. Methodology: Five groups comprising of four mice per group were used in the study. ...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/15970
Biosurfactants was extracted from a locally fermented milk (pendidam), characterized and their antimicrobial activity on Candida spp. and E. coli were determined. The results obtained show that the crude extract of biosurfactants exhibit emulsifying activity with an emulsificatio...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/15025
Aims: The aim of current study is to evaluate the Polygonum glabrum aqueous extract for anti-leishmanial activity, with the hope to find less expensive and common drug for this neglected disease. Study Design: In vitro Susceptibility of Leishmania tropica. Place and Duration of S...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/15204
Context: Lactic acid bacteria particularly Lactobacilli are considered to be the most useful group of microorganisms for potential uses as biopreservatives. Lactobacilli preserve dairy foods like curds by producing various organic and inorganic compounds that are antagonistic to...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/15657
In some human infections including those of blood, skin and respiratory tract, the causative bacterial agents tend to overlap, especially Staphylococcus spp. and Streptococcus spp. Such overlaps constitute difficulties in the choice of diagnostic tools, antibacterial chemotherapy...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/12934
Aims: (i) To determine the effect of higher initial pH on the effectiveness and efficiency of E. aerogenes S012 in converting glycerol to ethanol; (ii) To identify the best pH range in which the bacterium produces the highest results. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Bi...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/15622
A polyphenol oxidase was purified to homogeneity from edible yam (Dioscorea cayenensis-rotundata cv. zrèzrou) cultivated in Côte d’Ivoire. The purification procedure consisted of ion-exchange, ammonium sulphate fractionation, size exclusion and hydrophobic interaction chromatogra...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/15174
Turkey, located in the ecological range of mahaleb (Prunus mahaleb L.), has a variable genetic population. Mahaleb is the most important rootstock in terms of fruit-growing sweet cherry trees. In this study, we conducted a simple sequence repeats (SSRs) marker analysis of 60 maha...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2015/15508