Nanotechnology is one of the upcoming topics in the present era. Nanoparticles are synthesized by physical and chemical methods but limitations are due to their toxicity. Hence, green synthesis is more on demand which involves the use of plants, bacteria and fungi. In this review...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2020/v23i730172
No one within the past later a long time had in intellect that the oxygen we breathe that contributes to sparing the lives of millions of patients and the most component of life has no harmful impacts on the body. Oxygen and water are the soul of living beings in common but benea...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2020/v23i730171
Aim: To assess height, weight and BMI (Body Mass Index) of children attending anganwadi centers. Sample: Ninety children attending the anganwadi centers in the age group of two to six years were studied. Study Design: A random study was done to assess anthropometric measurements...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2020/v23i630175
Aminatou Hamida, Massai Tchima Jacob, Oumarou Palou Madi, Yaboki Elisabeth, Boursi Jérémie, Aoutaksa Bouba Christian & Ranava Dieudonné·Journal of Applied Life Sciences International·2020
This study aims to determine which accession of cashew has the best growth rate and germination in the nursery. Trial was conducted in the year 2019 using split-plot design. The first factor is the provenance of seeds, namely the Sudano-Sahelian zone and High Guinean savannah zon...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2020/v23i630170
Duck production is a growing poultry enterprise in Nigeria and they are mostly reared in extensive management system. However, the haematological profiles as influenced by the tropical environment have not been well documented. The objective of the present study was to examine th...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2020/v23i630169
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