Aim: To assess the effects of occupational exposure to heavy metals on oxidative DNA damage in some artisans in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Automobile workshops, welding workshops, and painting workshops,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbge/2025/v8i1158
Amylase are enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of glycosidic bonds present in starch to release simple sugars and produce different monomeric products. Microbial amylase are essential enzymes compared with animals and plants amylases in industrial applications. Thus, in Eastern...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbge/2025/v8i1157
Although the main objective of drugs is to improve the person's health, not all people present the same response since it can be exacerbated, adequate, or absent. This variability is associated with gender, age, lifestyle, and therapeutic adherence. Pharmacogenomics studies the g...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbge/2025/v8i1156
With the increasing prevalence of diabetes and the side effects associated with chemical medications, exploring non-pharmacological treatments is of significant interest. Vernonia amygdalina and Irvingia gabonensis are among the widely used medicinal herbs. This study compares th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbge/2024/v7i2155
Stone fruit trees occupy about 17% of the total area of permanent crops. Myrobalan 29/C (Prunus cerasifera.) and GF677 (a natural hybrid of peach and almond) rootstocks, are attracting attention in Lebanese agriculture due to their diverse agricultural characteristics. Traditiona...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbge/2024/v7i2154
As the global incidence of diabetes continues to rise, and with the limitations of existing therapeutic options, exploring alternative plant-based treatments becomes imperative. This study investigates the antidiabetic potential of the aqueous leaf extract of Anacardium occidenta...
Fish comprise slightly more than half of all vertebrates, with India accounting for 7.7% of the world’s fish variety. Because of their great diversity and phenotypic flexibility, it can occasionally be challenging to identify them only based on morphological features in their var...
Aim: Identification of resistance pattern in some clinical isolates from Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, Okolobiri, Nigeria. Study Design: Cross-sectional and descriptive study design were utilized in this study. Place and Duration of Study: Niger Delta University Teach...
Aim: This study aim to investigate the phytochemical profiles of the leaves of Chromolaena odorata and evaluate the effects of its ethanolic extracts on hematological parameters in phenylhydrazine-induced anemia in albino rats. Study Design: A controlled laboratory experiment was...
Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern, of Salmonella species among asymptomatic individuals in Makurdi metropolis of Benue state, North central Nigeria. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Stud...
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a crop grown for its fruits. It has been reported to play very important role in nutrition and medicine. However, the production of this crop is constrained by viral pathogens which can reduced the quality and quantity of yield produced. Virus lik...
The development of high yielding genotypes of maize is greatly influenced by the features that are associated with yield and yield components. The Jigjiga Pastoral and Agricultural Research Center's main experimental station was the study site for twenty-four open pollinated maiz...
The study aimed to assess the antimicrobial potential of bacteriocins-like substance produced by Lactobacillus songhuajiangensis against Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli. Lactobacillus songhuajiangensis strain was isolated from raw pap, and bacteriocins-like substance...
Emmanuel Chimeh Ezeako, Yemiode Bernard Itam, Gloria Oluchukwu Osuagwu, Chisom Roseline Ogbodo, Okpanachi Nuhu Oyibo, Amarachi Njoku Olokor, Cynthia Doowuese Aondover, Nnamdi Ginikachukwu Amuzie, Silas Arubi Ijaja, Humphrey Sam Samuel, Fidelis Nnaemeka Chukwuma, Malachy Chigozie Odo, Ekene John Nweze & Chibuzo Valentine Nwokafor·Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering·2024
Synthetic biology (SynBio) is an emerging field of endeavor that uses modular and replaceable biological parts or devices in standard chassis, or whole organisms to generate intended and programmed outputs that can be quantified and optimized until they meet the desired efficienc...
Aims/Objective: The study aims to investigate the effects of Thymus vulgaris (common thyme) extract at specific stages of embryonic development during ontogenesis and to evaluate the benefits or potential consequences of its dosage on macroscopic and histopathological changes. St...