Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the haematological, biochemical and kidney pathological changes in cachectic and non cachectic Zebu cattle in Nigeria. Study Design: A total of 79 cattle were sampled during the study. The number of cachectic and non-cachectic animals var...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/22020
Background: Drying is a very important step in improving the quality of paddy rice. Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the effect of different drying areas on the quality of the Wita 9 paddy rice grain samples. Materials and Methods: A survey was carried out on the...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/37453
Aim: The aim of the study is to examine the acute phase reactants in the backdrop of insulin resistance represented by prediabetic and overt diabetic states. Study Design: Cross sectional study Place and Duration of the Study: The study was undertaken at Rajarajeswari Medical col...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/37785
Mendoza-Figueroa María Saraí, Torres-López Elisa Yoalli, García-Cardoso Karina Yunuen, Solanes-Herrera Valeria, Gómez-Ulloa Milos Davi & Mendoza-Figueroa José Silvestre·International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review·2017
The tomato plant (Lycopersicon esculentum) is a crop rich in nutriments but is susceptible to infection such as mosaic caused by the Tomato mosaic virus (ToMV). In this review it will be described some mechanisms that L. esculentum have developed to overcome the infection amongst...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/37065
Cardamine uliginosa Bieb. is a native plant belonging to Brassicaceae family which can used in ethnomedicine. This study was carried out to evaluate the essential oils composition of Cardamine uliginosa and its antibacterial activity. The plant sample was analyzed by GC/GC-MS sys...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/37184
Finger millet blast is the most devastating disease affecting different aerial parts of the plant at all growth stages starting from seedling to grain formation. Magnaporthe grisea being a ubiquitous pathogen with many hosts, understand the basis for host pathogen interaction and...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/33353
Introduction: Cataract is the most common cause of blindness which is treatable. Though there are multiple risk factors involved, exact pathogenesis of cataract is yet to be established. Diabetics are known to be associated with electrolyte disturbances, like hypo/hypernatremia,...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/36813
Meat and meat type products have high biological value with rich nutritional compounds such as proteins, vitamins, minerals and trace elements. Increased consumer’s demand for convenience and easily available foods such as meat products and their byproducts have the changed due t...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/36561
Aims: The study was aimed at evaluating the nutritional qualities of Nymphaea lotus and Nymphaea pubescens seeds. Study Design: It was designed to determine the proximate and amino acids profiles of Nymphaea lotus and Nymphaea pubescens seeds to indicate their nutritional potenti...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/36536
This study assesses the ability of fish feeds to produce competitive commercial fish in quantity. Three hundred and one (301) fish farms were surveyed in fifteen (15) regions of Côte d’Ivoire between May and November 2013. Fish feeds and farming systems were inventoried, characte...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/36595