This research was conducted to assess the effects of genetic and non genetic factors on the productivity of commercial dairy herd in Kaduna. Nigeria. Data on 252 calving which comprised, 100 white Fulani calves (male 46, female 54) and 152 Friesian × white Fulani calves (male 66,...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/37786
Malaria is a public health burden in Nigeria, causing high levels of morbidity and mortality. A cross-sectional survey was conducted to investigate the prevalence of malaria amongst 1000 consenting outpatients of University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Rivers State. Intrav...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/37370
Aims: Fascioliasis is a helminthic disease caused by trematodes of the genus Fasciola. This study determined the prevalence of fascioliasis on cattle slaughtered at Minna Modern Abattoir, Tayi village, Bosso Minna, Niger State of Nigeria. Study Design: A cross sectional study was...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/35598
Background: Gastric ulcer is a serious problem affecting 10% of the global population. Ziziphus mucronata is a plant with many reported health promoting effects. The present study was designed to investigate the therapeutic effect of aqueous leaves extract on ethanol induced gast...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/37862
Aims: The current piece study was conducted to find out the role of exogenous foliar application of salicylic acid (SA) and calcium (Ca2+) on growth, reproductive behavior and yield of tomato. Study Design: The single factor experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block De...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/37408
The record of potential characters differentiating the longhorn grasshoppers Ruspolia differens Serville, 1838 and Ruspolia nitidula Scopoli, 1786 in the family Tettigoniidae of the order Orthoptera is somewhat unapparent, being randomly featured in the general literature of the...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/37912
Background: Palatal rugae are asymmetric irregularity in anterior part of palate with unique configuration and different forms in different populations. Aims: To digitally determine the number and pattern of palatal rugae in Qassim population. Study Design: Cross sectional descri...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/37708
Water is one essential natural resource whose quality must be periodically assessed and managed. This study was conducted within the Choba portion of the New Calabar River. Surface water samples were collected from three points along the river course and analyzed for their physic...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/38054
The boards made from wood and secondary fibers appear to be well correlated secondary fiber/wood fiber proportions in terms of the behavior of the sound acoustic properties. However, boards were generally shown better acoustic (sound absorption) properties in high frequencies. Mo...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/37063
Aims: The goal of this work is the evaluation of phytochemicals and biological activity of Silybum marianum. Place and Duration of Study: S. marianum L. and seeds of Chenopodium murale L. were collected from different sites from Al Anbar, Iraq during the period of May 2017. Metho...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/37274
Aims: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of aerobic exercises program in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) with main compliant of decreasing walking ability secondary to fatigue. Study Design: Prospective non-randomized case study. Place and Duration...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/33272
Twenty seven bacterial isolates capable of solubilizing potassium were isolated from rhizospheric soils of apple var. delicious collected from sixty different orchards of Kashmir valley. Out of them, 15 isolates were isolated from soil samples collected from Shopian district and...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/36848
Non-parametric tests were applied for the first time to coated mobile card waste in order to determine the correlation within risk assessment and instrumentation. The AAS concentrations of all the metals were higher than their XRF concentrations except in Al and Ag metals. Cr had...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/37258
Among various genetic determinants of type 2 DM (T2DM), TCF7L2 (transcription factor 7 like 2) polymorphisms are among the few verified genetic variants with large effects on the risk of T2DM in different populations. In the current study, the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/37411
Aims: Preeclampsia is one of the most common complications of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure, proteinuria and edema. Recent studies suggest that there is a possible link between Vitamin D status and preeclampsia. There is little knowledge on vitamin D status of pr...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/37632