Introduction: Water is very essential for human survival. In fact, water defines some countries; it is so important that nations which do not have high quality and enough quantity have gone to war over it. However, as important as water is, not all water is drinkable. Objective:...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/24772
Onion is widely consumed and is used for several medicinal and therapeutic purposes such as management of diabetes and also as antimutagenic, antimicrobial and antioxidant agents. Hence, this study investigated the protective role of onion on caffeine induced spermatotoxicity in...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/23245
A study was carried out to determine the prevalence of bacteriuria among primary school children in The Federal University of Technology, Akure. One hundred and fifty (150) Mid-Stream Urine (MSU) samples were collected from both male and female pupils aged 5-11. Samples were exam...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/24730
This study aims to evaluate the antifungal effects of aqueous extracts of Azadirachta indica (AEAI) and Thevetia peruviana (AETP) seeds taking it from a biological perspective under laboratory conditions. A randomized sample block design containing four treatments (T-: absolute c...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/23710
Aims: The aim of this exploratory study was to evaluate whether significant deficiencies in the prostatic tissue levels of Ca and Mg, as androgen dependent chemical elements, and Br, K, Mn, and Na, as androgen independent chemical elements, exist in patients with BPH. Methodology...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/24747
Kin Tak Chan, Lai Nar Tung, Ho Yu Lam, Mei Yuk Choi, Winnie Tan, Mung Yee Wong, Sarwat Fatima, Pui Ying Tam, Hector K. Wang, Edgar S. L. Liu, Zhao Xiang Bian & Nikki P. Lee·Journal of Applied Life Sciences International·2016
Aims: Monoclonal antibodies against tumor-related molecules are therapeutic agents for cancers. Promising results support the use of monoclonal antibodies in several cancers such as lung and breast cancer. However, using monoclonal antibodies as therapeutic agents to treat hepato...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/22188
Aims: During the last two decades, verticillium wilt of olive has spread to young olive orchards were it causes severe yield losses and death of olive trees in southern and central regions of Tunisia. Therefore, identification of the causal agent as well as the study of its patho...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/23696
The oil palm leaf miner, Coelaenomenodera elaeidis is one of the most destructive pests of the oil palm in Nigeria. It was reared on an artificial diet through all its developmental stages in the entomology laboratory of the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research between July a...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/22503
Aims: To investigate the nutritional properties of Marula (Sclerocarya birrea) Seed Cake as a protein supplement in dairy cattle ration. Study Design: Experimental design used was a completely randomized design (CRD). Place and Duration of Study: Department of Animal Science, Uni...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/23273
Introduction: Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women globally. The essential fatty acid a-Linolenic acid (ALA) and its oxidation products inhibit cancer cell proliferation. The effect of natural antioxidants on ALA anticancer effects has not been well characteriz...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/22273