Adesanya A. Olamide, Olaseinde O. Olayemi, Oguntayo O. Demetrius, Otulana J. Olatoye & Adefule A. Kehinde·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2011
Aims: To investigate the effects of methanolic extract of Citrullus lanatus seed (MECLS) on experimentally induced benign prostate hyperplasia. Study design: Animal model of experimentally induced prostatic hyperplasia. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Anatomy, Faculty...
The liability stream of insurance companies often stretches several years into the future. Therefore, there is always the need to determine a portfolio of bonds or other assets whose cash-flows replicate those of the liability stream. Insurance regulatory authorities require that...
Indiscriminate disposal of solid waste in unauthorized places has become an increasing problem for most cities in Nigeria, especially Benin-City, Edo state. Benin-City one of the largest city in Nigerian is experiencing the problem of solid waste management despite the best attem...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2011/652
Meat, dairy, eggs and fish are important components of the European diet These animal products are not only important in terms of taste and tradition; they also provide essential nutrients such as proteins, iron, calcium and vitamins. Fish also provides essential fatty acids and...
A Geoelectric survey involving Vertical Electrical Sounding was carried out with the aim of using the results to delineate aquifer and assess its sustenance for adequate water supply for irrigation work in Fadama parts of some villages in Igabi Local Government Area, Kaduna state...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2011/463
Aim: In present study the antioxidant activity of turmeric was studied in Wistar albino rats. Study design: The experimental animals were divided in to five groups each containing six animals. Group I served as normal control. All the other four groups, viz. II, III, IV and V wer...
This paper evaluates the effect of three climate parameters on forest cover in Ghana and the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) at Digya National Park derived from Landsat image data. Climate data (temperature, humidity, dewpoint, rainfall) are assembled from statistic...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2011/601
Regenerative medicine has begun to define a new perspective of future clinical practice. The lack of basic data regarding to basic stem cell biology-survival, migration, differentiation, integration in a real time manner when transplanted into damaged tissue remains a major chall...
Objective: To evaluate the association between low serum levels of 25 (OH)2 D and the risk of breast cancer among the female population. Methods: A prospective case control study was done, which recruited female patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer, follow up cases of trea...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2011/741
Aims: Cartilage is frequently damaged through injury and disease but shows little or no capacity for repair. Injuries that extend to the subchondral level show some capacity for repair due to the release of bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells. Focal articular cartilage def...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2011/562
Aims: Musculoskeletal injuries are a common injury associated with a reduction in quality of life, increased morbidity and social and financial implications. Although surgical reconstruction is a well established option, outcomes are variable. There is a growing body of interest...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2011/564
Aims: To analyze various degrees of psychological status of ischemic stroke in the young population with different age, sex, degrees of education, injured regions and ways of medical expense payment. Study design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2011/578
Production rate from oil fields is reduced due to various parameters with time. So it is necessary to use some methods to compensate the reduction of production rate. Artificial lift refers to use of artificial means to increase the flow of liquids, such as crude oil or water, fr...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2011/585
Application of exogenous gibberellic acid stimulates high production of hydrolytic enzymes in malts. To investigate this effect on rice malt, different concentrations of the GA3 hormone were applied with the aim of establishing the optimum level that significantly affects rice ma...
Aims: To analyse the nutritional profile and assess the antioxidant and antiinflammatory activities of Gisekia pharnaceoides wild plant used as traditional food source for dietary supplementation and to identify the bioactive compound as the nutraceutical agent. Study design: In...