Sofia D. Forssten, Nuria Salazar, Patricia López, Janne Nikkilä, Arthur C. Ouwehand, Ángeles Patterson, Patricia Ruas-Madiedo, Ana Suarez, Sonia Gonzalez & Miguel Gueimonde·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2011
Immunosenescence and alterations in the intestinal microbiota are associated with aging. Immune functions, as well as the intestinal microbiota, can potentially be modified and improved by probiotics, thus being particularly beneficial to elderly consumers. The ability of Lactoba...
Aims: To evaluate the aqueous as well as ethanolic extracts of Tridax procumbens L., (Asteraceae) against various bacterial pathogens including strains obtained from community acquired and nosocomial infections. Study design: Experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: Depar...
Tissue culture has been used to produce high quality and clean planting material. In addition to viral elimination, tissue culture offers other advantages such as rapid multiplication of seed stock for basic seed production within a short period of time. The method is also useful...
Aims: This study investigated the phytochemical composition of Jatropha tanjorensis leaf and the effect of its methanolic extract on serum lipid profile of albino rats. Study design: Experimental Animal Model. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biochemistry, Osun State Un...
Aims: Morbidity and mortality from kidney and liver diseases is rapidly increasing worldwide due to exposure of these organs to many kinds of xenobiotics. Medicinal herbs have been used widely to treat these disorders as there is no specific treatment in modern medicine to counte...
Aims: In this study, the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) were isolated and identified by using biochemical tests, antibiogram and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to explore the circulation of MRSA among college students. Study design: Cross-sectional study. Pla...
Radiation intercepted by the crop canopy is directly correlated to dry matter accumulation. Calculation of fractional light interception by the crop is commonly performed by measuring photosynthetically active radiation above and below the canopy using a line-source quantum senso...
Aims: We examined the outcome and patency rates of secondary in comparison to primary arteriovenous fistulae (AVF) in a cohort of haemodialysis (HD) patients. Study design: A retrospective review of native AVFs formed in a five year period. Place and Duration of Study: Department...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/780
Mushrooms are highly nutritive, low-calorie food with good quality proteins, vitamins and minerals. Mushrooms are an important natural source of foods and medicines. Traditional aboriginals knew the medicinal importance of edible and wild mushrooms and these are now being screene...
The versatile coordination abilities of o-phthalic acid, containing two carboxylic groups in ortho-position, allow for a variety of structures ranging from discrete complexes to 1D, 2D and 3D architectures. This review focuses on the synthesis and structural particularities of zi...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2012/717
The electronic and conduction properties of a copolymer, based on polythiophene (PTP) and its derivatives: polyisothianaphthene (PITN) and polyisonaphthothiophene (PINTP), have been studied. The optimum percentages of the homopolymer units PTP, PITN and PINTP in the copolymer hav...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2012/681
Background & Aims: Ocimurn gratissimum is an herbaceous plant commonly found in tropical Asia and in the coastal areas of Nigeria, where it is used for the treatment of ailments such as diarrhoea, urinary infections, fever and dysentery. However, information concerning the to...
A. E. O. Malau-Aduli, E. Nightingale, P. McEvoy, J. U. Eve, A. J. John, A. A. Hobbins, A. A. S. Alamoudi, K. R. Petrie, P. Damen, M. E. French, A. M. Cragie, S. K. Bales, A. Kashani, B. W. B. Holman, J. Vargas-Bravo, S. M. Jones, B.S. Malau-Aduli & P. A. Lane·Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science·2011
The primary objective of this Australian Wool Education Trust funded teaching initiative on inquiry-based learning and research-led teaching approach was to enhance students’ critical thinking and target their learning needs through active participation in hands-on experience wit...
Porphyrin-fulleren-based nanoparticles (NP), containing magnetic isotopes 25Mg, 67Zn and zinc of natural isotope composition (Zntotal-NP), have been tested on leukemic cells of patients with T-ALL, B-ALL, AML and lymphocytes of healthy donors. Reliable differences in action of ma...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/783
Considering the climate and soil, as well as the results achieved by breeding, different regions show a high potential for wheat and barley production. The insecticide thiamethoxan has shown positive effects on increasing the expression of vigor and biomass formation, the elevati...