Aim: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of malaria and utilization of insecticide treated bed nets among children under five years in Immanuel General Hospital, Eket, Akwa Ibom State Nigeria. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 200 children under f...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i5503
This study investigated the antiproliferative and acute toxicity of the hydroethanolic extract of Smilax kraussiana using Allium cepa (onion) as a model, a very common plant in the Southern part of Nigeria, hence with unreported ethnomedicinal benefits. Phytochemical screening re...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i5502
In the Namakkal district, rural women reared native chickens with low meat production in their backyard. Improved variety of Desi birds is very important to increase the backyard poultry meat production. Hence, the objective of this On-Farm Trial is to compare the growth performa...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i5501
Testate amoebae belong to the single celled organisms classified under protist fauna characterized by developing complex covering of outer chitin shells; they are renowned as bio indicators owing to their high reactivity to any change in the environment. This communication report...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i4500
Christian Ikechukwu Egbe, Kingsley Chukwujindu Ezugwu, Prisca Chinenye Ozoeze, Tochukwu Rex Eze, Nkiru Joy Okwerekwu & Olisaemeka Godfrey Odo·Asian Journal of Biology·2025
Aims: This study was designed to investigate the Challenges of using Google classroom in teaching and learning of biology. Study Design: The study adopted a descriptive survey design. Place and Duration of Study: The research was carried out at government owned colleges of educat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i4499
Fanta DOUMBIA, Kouakou Martin Dje, Brou Roger KONAN, Sana Etienne SILUE & Lucien Patrice Kouamé·Asian Journal of Biology·2025
Background: Many edible plants are consumed in Côte d’Ivoire. However, some species produce fruits that are of little interest, such as the fruits of Garcinia afzelii. These fruits are largely unknown to the population and often fall from trees, where they rot. Aim: The present s...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i4498
COVID-19 brought about new medical challenges, which, together with nosocomial bacterial infections, resulted in an enormous burden for the healthcare system. Given the potential for K. pneumoniae to cause opportunistic infections, this study investigated its nasal carriage and r...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i4497
Environmental exposure to carbon soot particulate matter (PM) is a growing concern due to its potential neurotoxic effects. This study aimed to investigate the histopathological impact of inhaled carbon soot PM on the cerebellar cytoarchitecture of male Wistar rats. Twenty-three...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i4496
Banoth Sai Nehru, Hariharan. R., Sathish Kumar M, Vigneshwaran B, Kushwanth Sai Kumar P, Pooja Kailas & Pamu Sushma·Asian Journal of Biology·2025
The canine transmissible venereal tumour represents one fof only three known naturally occurring transmissible cancers, distinguished by its remarkable 11,000-year evolutionary history. This unique neoplasm, first documented in 1876, spreads through the transfer of viable cancer...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i4494
Gyan Prakash Meghwal, Mahendra Kumar Jeengar, Kamlesh Kumar Sharma, Dev Dutt Patel & Priyadarshi Meena·Asian Journal of Biology·2025
This study aimed to qualitatively analyze the hydroalcoholic stem extracts of Calligonum polygonoides to identify major secondary metabolites with potential pharmacological significance. C. polygonoides, commonly known as “Phog” a plant native to the arid regions of Rajasthan,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i4495
Nests play a crucial role in the bird life cycle by providing a safe space for egg-laying, incubation, and chick-rearing, protecting them from predators and harsh environmental conditions. However, habitat destruction due to deforestation, urbanization, and agricultural expansion...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i4493
This study aimed to evaluate the cytotoxic effects of Paracetamol on onion root tip cells. Three experimental treatments were conducted using Paracetamol concentrations of 500, 250, and 125 mg/L, along with a control (distilled water). After 96 hours of exposure, root growth, mit...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i3492
This research records the first confirmed observations of Acmella uliginosa (Sw.) Cass. and Gymnanthemum amygdalinum (Dillile) Sch. Bip. (Asteraceae) in Maharashtra, India. Field surveys conducted in the Jalgaon District of Maharashtra in 2024 discovered populations of many speci...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i3491
A new pentatomid bug, Piezodorus brevis sp. nov. belonging to the family Pentatomidae from India is described and illustrated. Stink bugs (Piezodorus sp.; Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) are an economically important group of insects in agriculture specially beans. This study is based o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i3490
Junelle MAKEMTEU, Nidele DEMAZE DIFFO, Vice Clotexe TAJEUKEM, Irma Belinda YOSSA NZEUWA, Vincent NGOUANA & NGADJUI Esther·Asian Journal of Biology·2025
Aim: An ethnobotanical survey was carried out in the city of Manjo with the aim of identifying the different uses of plants used in the treatment of Dysmenorrhea. Methodology and Results: An ethnobotanical study was carried out among one hundred and ninety-two women and seven tra...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i3488