Aim: A field study was conducted during the late cropping seasons of 2015 and 2016 at Akamkpa (latitude 5°15’ N and longitude 8°22’ E), south southern Nigeria, to evaluate the response of some legume genotypes to seed inoculation with NoduMax, a Rhizobium inoculant developed by t...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/32624
Fertilization has been widely applied to increase and sustain productivity of plantations, especially in poor soils. N, P, K, and compost are usually used for forest plantation in Vietnam. The amount of fertilizer and rates of concerned nutrient are decided basing on species and...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/34069
An experiment was conducted to assess carcass characteristics and offals of broilers fed on varying forms of feeding regimes. 240, 1-day old broiler chicks were randomly allotted to four feeding regimes each in 6 replicates of 10 birds per replicate designated as treatments as fo...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/33130
An experiment was carried out at the experimental field of Plant Pathology and Seed Science Department, Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh to estimate the control measure of cercospora leaf spot disease of country bean. Before sowing, the seeds were treated with six diffe...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/32402
Mezui Christophe, Amang André Perfusion, Bougnom Blaise Pascal, Malepa Meda Ginette, Tchinda Fokoua Serges, Tchapmeni Fando Liliane & Tan Paul Vernyuy·Journal of Applied Life Sciences International·2017
Aims: The objective of this study was to evaluate the analgesic; non ulcerogenic and antioxidant effects of the aqueous stem bark extract of Morinda lucida in mice. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biological Sciences, Higher Teachers’ Training College; Department of An...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/33003
Mahan Makado Romuald, Deigna- Mockey Viviane, Konan N’Guessan Ysidor, Coulibaly Adama, Assi Yapo Olivier, Sidibe Daouda & Biego Godi Henri Marius·Journal of Applied Life Sciences International·2017
Aims: To assess the vitamin contents in the flour processed from new shoot tubers of Palmyra (B. aethiopum), and the powders of Moringa (M. oleifera) leaflets and Cowpea (V. unguiculata) beans for improving their valorization. Study Design: Each vegetable was processed into meal...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/32383
Keratinases are extracellular enzyme used for the biodegradation of keratin and hydrolyze both native and denatured keratin. They have potential roles in biotechnological processes involving keratin containing wastes from poultry and leather industries. This study investigated th...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/33165
Embolo Enyegue Elisee Libert, Koanga Mogtomo Martin Luther, Banai Thomas, Doh Ndeh Gilbert, Tiekwe Eloge, Kojom Foko Loick Pradel, Assokom Okoubalimba Eliane Vanessa, Eloumou Elouki Landry, Mouelle Sone Albert & Ngono Ngane Annie Rosalie·Journal of Applied Life Sciences International·2017
Cervical cancer is a major public health problem worldwide and it remains one of the most common malignancies of women. The purpose was to determine, factors responsible for the upsurge of the uterine cells lesions observed on cervical smear abnormalities among Cameroonian women....
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/32053
Aims: Cotton (Gossypium species) occupies a prime position as a fibre crop of the world used for making cooking oil, soup and seed cake for animal feed industry among other uses. Performance of wild cotton germplasm in Kenya has not been well studied and therefore there is need f...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/31137
Aim: Silver nanoparticles are extracellular synthesized by biomass filtrate of Aspergillus sp. Proteins in biomass filtrate of fungal isolate act as a reducing and capping agent to converting Ag+ ion to Ag° metal and produce the silver nanoparticles. During this study silver nano...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/33491
Aim: To assess changes in germination and biochemical (proximate, elemental and vitamin) composition of Phaseolus lunatus (P. lunatus) (Lima bean) caused by Acanthoscelides obtectus (A. obtectus) Say Infestation. Experimental Design: The study was carried out in a complete random...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/31969
Aim: The aim of the present study is to evaluate the phytochemical screening of mango, grapefruit and strawberry juice using HPLC and to investigate the anti- diabetic and antioxidant effects of grapefruit, mango and strawberry juice in streptozotocin – induced diabetic rats Meth...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/31960
Aims: The study was conducted to assess spatio-temporal dynamics of diversity and abundance of crustacean zooplankton in Gilgel Gibe Reservoir. Place and Duration of Study: The reservoir is located in Omo-Gibe catchment in southwestern Ethiopian highland. Samples were collected f...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/32916
Aims: To determine the population structure of Oreochromis sp. and the current fishing effort at the El Rodeo dam in the state of Morelos, Mexico. Study Design: Convenience sampling. Place and Duration of Study: El Rodeo dam, state of Morelos, Mexico, between April and September...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/32029
This study evaluates the anti-diabetic and anti-lipidemic potentials of oral administration of ethanolic leaf extracts of Senna alata on alloxan-induced diabetic albino rats. Forty rats were grouped into eight groups (five per group) based on average body weights. Diabetes simila...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/32731