Purpose: Non-specific low back pain is one of the leading public health problems worldwide. With respect to the duration of pain, it is generally divided into acute, subacute, and chronic. While physical exercises are promoted as a non-pharmacologic treatment in the chronic state...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2018/42069
Aims: To investigate the chemo-therapeutic potential of Dailum guineense leaf extract on dumpsite leachate induced hepatoxicity of Wistar rats. Study Design: A Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Animal and Environmental Biology (Animal Unit) and Dep...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2018/35888
Background: Atylosia scarabaeoides (L.) Benth, belonging to the family Fabaceae and locally known as Banurkali or Thitkalai, has been widely used in folkloric medicine. Hence, the objective of the present study was to evaluate the anti-nociceptive, anti-inflammatory and antipyret...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2018/41799
The objectives of this research were to evaluate the quality and to determine the degree of vulnerability and accessibility of groundwater destined to the public supply of the municipality of Abaetetuba (State of Pará - Brazil), allowing to establish an environmental management p...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2018/41619
The study on the growth responses of Oreochromis niloticus exposed to different concentrations of detergents powder was carried-out using a 30 day renewal bioassay in triplicates. A total of 360 Oreochromis niloticus fingerlings, with a mean bogy weight of 18.2 ± 3.02 g were used...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2018/41526
The synthetic acaricides were used to control two-spotted spider mite. The using increase of biocide cause problems such as environmental pollution and pesticide resistance, these needs increasing the sustainable, environmentally-friendly control methods. The essential oils' biod...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2018/40387
Purpose: Field studies show, that in several sports a major part of athletes are seriously dehydrated and carbohydrate depleted after a match. Therefore, during sports-game competitions, it is of great importance to optimize short-term regeneration such as fluid and carbohydrate...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2018/41498
Introduction: Wastes generated from abattoirs contain pollutants including coliform that contaminates the environment. Aim: This study was designed to determine the physicochemical parameters of different environmental samples collected from an abattoir in Ibadan, South-western N...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2018/40700
The diversity and population dynamics of microbial groups in pelagic column of Iko River Estuary, Nigeria were investigated using standard microbiological and analytical procedures. The results revealed that the densities of culturable microbes in the estuary were influenced by t...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2018/37644
Aims: Performance and carcass characteristics of growing rabbits fed graded levels of processed (ash treated and rumen liquor fermented) cocoa (Theobroma cacao) pod husks meal (PCPM) and enzyme (E) supplementation were investigated in this study. Study Design: One hundred and eig...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2018/41269
Serge Cyrille Houketchang Ndomou, Cristelle Tiwo Tsapla, Fabrice Tonfack Djikeng, Gires Boungo Teboukeu, Hermann Arantes Foffe Kohole, David Tsafack Ngoudjou, Herve Kuietche Mube & Hilaire Macaire Womeni·Journal of Applied Life Sciences International·2018
Aims: Utilization of phytobiotics as growth promoter in broilers rearing is not efficiently applied by farmers. This study aimed to assess the relationship between performance, carcass traits and lipid profile of broilers (Cobb 500 strain) fed with different rations supplemented...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2018/40681
Aims: Brucellosis infection was previously encountered in all livestock farming systems in Tanzania but reported to decline below 2% in smallholder dairy subsector due to the stringent calf-hood vaccination using S19 between 1979 and 1990. However, reports from the last decade in...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2018/40955
Aims: This study evaluated the wastewater samples from Onyearugbulem abattoir water supply, 5 m from slaughter and washings, the incinerator, 10m downstream, 100 m downstream and 10 m upstream for bacteriological analysis. Methodology: Samples were collected according to standard...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2018/40979
Chukwudi Onyeka John Okonkwo, Hugh Clifford Chima Maduka, Charles Chijioke Dike, Stephen Ozoemenam Maduka, Victor Nwabunwanne Oguaka & Iketuonye Chinelo Maryann·Journal of Applied Life Sciences International·2018
Aims: This work aimed at evaluating the effects of Dacroydes edulis pulp oil extract on serum lipid profile of male-albino Wistar rats at various concentrations. This was done by assessing serum total cholesterol (TCHOL), high density lipoprotein (HDL) and low density lipoprotein...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2018/38303
Aims: The use and specific activity of bromelain from pineapples are limited by the presence of contaminants. The aim of this study was to determine the enzymatic activity of bromelain in crown, peels and stem at different purification stages leading to the production of lyophili...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2018/39678