Lepidopteran larvae, which constitute unconventional food resources in many parts of the world, are consumed by aboriginal populations in Togo without any study being carried out on their nutritional value. The aim of this study was to assess the nutritional composition of the ca...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2024/v20i7427
This study aimed to investigate the antioxidant effects of Bambara nut extract in improperly processed Bitter Cassava flour Konzo-induced Male Wistar rats. Twenty-five (25) Adult Male Wistar rats weighing between 180–200g were randomly divided into five (5) groups. After two week...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2024/v20i7426
A comparative study on the communities of phytoplankton in two newly inundated ponds was carried out from September 2023 to October 2023.The study was conducted in a completely random design experimental setup with two treatments, each replicated twice using organic (chicken manu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2024/v20i7424
Dermatophytes can invade the keratinized tissue and cause one of the most common fungal infections, dermatophytoses. Dermatophytoses are present worldwide and it is most common in warm climates. It is caused by dermatophytes that belong to the genera Trichophyton, Epidermophyton...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2024/v20i7425
Native tropical floras are invaded by non-native species, creating some ecological disorders. Many of them are new reports for local flora but also, they are known to have some medicinal uses in their original regions for human therapy. That seems to be the case of Acalypha indic...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2024/v20i7423
Most chemicals used in wood preservation are toxic to the environment. Use of synthetic preservatives are highly prevalent in plywood manufacture. Wood, which is the basic raw material for plywood manufacture, being ligno-cellulosic material is liable to degradation due to microb...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2024/v20i7422
Entomophthorales are insect pathogenic fungi significant biological control potentials due to their high insect toxicity. This review focuses on the survey and morphological descriptions of entomophthoralean species attacking insect pests in Egypt. Until now 10 species of Entomop...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2024/v20i7421
The necessity for efficient mitigation techniques is highlighted by the worldwide loss in plant output caused by biotic and abiotic stressors. Promising bioinoculants known as Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) have been shown to provide improved nutritional availability...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2024/v20i7419
M. F. Narzikulova, H. S. Eshova, M. A. Xolboyeva & G. R. Mirzaliyeva·Asian Journal of Biology·2024
The article provides information about phytonematodes found in potato soils and its root system in the Bulungur, Tailak, Samarkand, Pastdargom districts of the Samarkand region. During the study, 109 species of plant nematodes were discovered. According to the ecological classifi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2024/v20i7420
The impaired human immune system, resulting from diabetes mellitus, can lead to the transition of Candida from a commensal to a pathogenic status, causing oral fungal infections. Candida aaseri is a dimorphic yeast with lipolytic activity which has not been previously reported in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2024/v20i6418
Aims/Objectives: The efforts to eradicate the wild poliovirus since 1988 have successfully reduced its global prevalence by 99%. However, as of 2024, Pakistan and Afghanistan remain the only two endemic countries facing the virus transmission. This study employs a transmission dy...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2024/v20i6417
Afangbom Kossi, Motto Aku Enam, MELILA Mamatchi, Atchou Kokou & Lawson-EVI Povi·Asian Journal of Biology·2024
Objective: Antidiabetic activity was assessed by the skeletal muscle glucose uptake test and antioxidant potential by the total antioxidant capacity, reducing power and DPPH test. Materials and Methods: Same-sex Sprague Dawley rats weighing 150±20 g and approximately 3 months old...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2024/v20i6416
Sourokou Sabi S., Kane Y., Kadja M. C., Chabchoub A., Kabura E., Cisse S.A. & Kaboret Y.Y.·Asian Journal of Biology·2024
Pain is one of the most dreaded signs of colic in horses. The aim of this work is to facilitate understanding of the pathophysiology of this pain in order to improve therapeutic choices in equine clinics. The knowledge of the anatomy, physiology and innervation of the digestive t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2024/v20i6415
A study was carried out to assess the nutritional value of fish feed used by small-scale aquaculture farmers in Bobasi Sub-County, Kisii County, Kenya between January and December 2019. Nine samples of fish feeds were collected randomly from different fish farmers and commercial...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2024/v20i6414
Kobingi Nyakeya, James Onchieku, Frank Masese, Zipporah Gichana, Albert Getabu & Jane Nyamora·Asian Journal of Biology·2024
Aims: To determine the spatial variation in physico-chemical water quality attributes in estuarine ecosystems of South Coast Kenya to inform its management. Study Design: We employed diagnostic research design where such factors as anthropogenic activities, hydrology, and access...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2024/v20i6413