Korankye Okyere, James Kwame Kagya- Agyemang, Serekye Yaw Annor, Akwasi Asabere- Ameyaw, Clement Gyeabour Kyere, Noel Fiashide & Wisdom Setsiwah·Journal of Applied Life Sciences International·2020
This study was conducted to investigate the effect of dietary crude protein (CP) on growth and laying performance of indigenous Guinea fowls (Numida meleagris) in Ghana. A total of Sixty (60) grower pearl Guinea fowl made up of twelve (12) males and forty-eight (48) females were...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2020/v23i630168
Microbiological and physicochemical profiles of water samples collected from three aquatic ecosystems in Akwa Ibom State were determined using standard microbiological and chemical techniques. The antibiotic susceptibility profiles of the isolates were determined using disc diffu...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2020/v23i630167
The North African Ostrich (Struthio camelus camelus), also known as the red-necked ostrich, disappeared from Niger 15 years ago but preliminary work completed in 2011 has shown that the species has not vanished from the collective memory in the Koutous. Using a Participatory Acti...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2020/v23i630165
Urinary schistosomiasis remains a public health problem in the tropics. The study examines the prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis among school-aged children in Bunza, Koko and Aliero Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Gwandu Emirate of Kebbi State, Nigeria. Four hundred and seve...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2020/v23i530164
Aims: This study was aimed at determining the concentration of heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Fe and Au) in mango plant parts (roots, stem barks, leaves and fruits) from two gold mining areas (Maraba and Duke) and the control (Kadauri) in Zamfara State, Nigeria for establishment of a base...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2020/v23i530163
Rock Djehoue, Rafiou Adamou, Abdou Madjid O. Amoussa, Adande A. Medjigbodo, Anatole Lalèyè, Ambaliou Sanni, Luc S. Djogbenou & Latifou Lagnika·Journal of Applied Life Sciences International·2020
Aim: Dissotis rotundifolia were selected after an ethnopharmacological survey conducted on plants used traditionally for malaria treatment in South Benin, with the aim of discovering new natural active extracts against malaria parasites. Place and Duration of Study: Laboratory of...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2020/v23i530161
Field experiment was carried out during summer, 2018 at S. V. Agricultural College, Tirupati, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University to study the crop weather relationship of fodder sorghum varieties under different times of sowing. The experiment was in four dates of sowing...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2020/v23i530162
This study assessed the bacterial quality of fresh fruit juices sold in some restaurants in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. A total of twenty (20) fruit juice samples were collected from four (4) different types of fruit juices sold at four (4) different restaurants. The fruits that were...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2020/v23i530159
Mutation breeding is one of the most reliable techniques in improving crop plants. The study was frequency and spectrum of macro-mutations along with the mutagenic effectiveness and efficiency of different doses of gamma rays in pea variety (Arkel). The irradiated seeds were sown...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2020/v23i430157
Background: Oxidative stress has been implicated in neuronal damage in Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, the specific roles of reactive oxygen species such as Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and Iron in the pathogenesis of PD especially, alpha-synuclein (α-Syn) aggregation and transloc...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2020/v23i430156