Aim: This anthropometric study assessed the morphological characteristics of male (n=65) and female (n=48) undergraduate medical students of the University of Lagos. Methodology: Subjects were aged 18-29 years, with male mean age 23.6 ± 3.3 and female mean age of 22.7 ± 3.4. Stat...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/20022
Pesticides are widely used in food production to increase food security despite the fact that they can have negative health effects on consumers. Pesticide residues have been found in various fruits and vegetables; both raw and processed. In this study, the effects of household p...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/26801
Background and Objectives: Type 2 diabetes progression leads to microalbuminuria, eventually renal failure may progress End Stage Renal Disease. CD-36 is protein markedly increases in proximal tubules in diabetic nephropathy. Primary receptor such as LDLr regulates plasma LDL con...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/28322
Purpose: The study deals with changes in pressure pain thresholds (PPT) after exhaustive exercises. Two different protocols were applied to trained men of different age groups and the magnitude of exercise induced hypoalgesia (EIH) compared in inactive and loaded muscles. Metho...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/28731
Background: Obstetric brachial plexus injury (OBPI) is partial or total paralysis of the upper limb due to trauma of brachial plexus during delivery, wrist flexion is a common deformity that develops in children with Erb's Palsy. The purpose of the study was to assess the effect...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/27625
Potassium bromate (KBrO3) is widely used in foods and water, in spite of its well-known oxidative cell and tissue damage. Therefore; vitamins C (vit C) and E (vit E) are examined to alleviate its nephrotoxicity. For this purpose 72 adult male albino rats were categorized into 6 g...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/28698
Introduction: The cerebellum is the major organ responsible for balance and equilibrium of the body and also coordinates the muscular tone. There is dearth of information on the comparative morphometric and histological organization of the cerebellum of both Catfish (Clarias gari...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/28147
Aims: The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of tube settlers and Lamella plates in increasing the efficiency of sedimentation tanks in removing the turbidity, bacteria, and algae from water in water treatment plants. Study Design: Evaluating the use of tube settle...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/28579
Aim: The objectives of this investigation were to identify secondary trait(s) for selection of high maize grain yield under high plant density combined with drought stress at flowering and to identify whether the best selection environment is the optimum or stressed one. Study De...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/28582
Aims: This study has been carried out with the following objectives: Assessment of contamination of water in Blue Nile through fungi of different water samples collected and Identify, as far as possible, the species responsible for contamination and, to a diver these problems. St...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/28131
Aim: The aim of this study was to see the effect of pregnancy on some selected haemostatic parameters based on trimesters. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Chemical Pathology, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Wesley Guild Hospital Unit, Ilesa, Osun...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/26956
Potassium bromate (KBrO3) is widely used in foods and water, in spite of its well-known oxidative cell and tissue damage. Therefore, vitamins C and E are examined to alleviate its cardiac injury. For this purpose 72 adult male albino rats were categorized into 6 groups. Group1 se...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/28697
Aim: The aim of the study is to evaluate the gross, histology and morphometric changes of the adrenal gland during the foetal developmental period of the White Fulani (zebu) cattle in Nigeria, using slaughter house foetal waste. Study Design: Experimental morphological study was...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/27994
The objective of this study was to assess performance, heterosis and combining ability parameters and their interrelationships in six maize inbreds and their 15 diallel F1 crosses under different plant densities (D). Three experiments were carried out in each season of 2013 and 2...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/28067
Microbiological evaluation and proximate composition of pastries sold within the University of Uyo Campuses were determined using standard microbiological and analytical techniques. A total of 28 pastries comprising buns, chin chin, cake and doughnut were bought from different lo...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/28314