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Retrospective Evaluation of Phobic or Handicapped Patient’s Sedation Techniques for Dental Treatment

Berrin Işık, Yeliz Kılınç, Mustafa Arslan & Mustafa Sancar Ataç · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Aims: Phobic or handicapped patients presenting a lack of cooperation need pharmacological sedation techniques for performing dental procedures. The purpose of the study was to retrospectively evaluate the morbidity outcomes of dental patients receiving various levels of sedation...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/7534

Maximize the Benefit from Date Pits for Production Activated Carbon and Using It for Removing Peroxides from Fried Oils

Amany M. M. Basuny & Shaker M. Arafat · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Objectives: The present study was aimed at improving the quality of fried sunflower oil. Synthetic (Magnesol XL) natural (agriculture wastes of date industry) were used to absorb the oxidation products of fried sunflower oil. Study Design: Recycling of wastes (date pits). Place a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/7454

Evaluation of Chemical Compositions of Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L) Genotypes Seeds

Mohammad Tofiq Mohammad & Nawroz Abdul-razzak Tahir · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Aims: The aim of this research was to determine the chemical and fatty acids composition of different genotypes of tobacco seeds. Place and Duration of Study: Ten tobacco genotypes grown in Sulaimani-Iraq were investigated in this study. The tobacco seeds were provided by Agricul...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/8211

Antimicrobial Activity of Phomopsis sp. ED2 Residing in Medicinal Plant Orthosiphon stamineus Benth

W. Y. Tong, J. Nurul Zaadah, Nurhaida ., W. N. Tan, K. Melati, Z. Latiffah & I. Darah · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Aims: To investigate the antimicrobial activity of Phomopsis sp. ED2, endophytic fungus isolated from Orthosiphon stamineus Benth against various pathogenic microorganisms. Study Design: Place and Duration of Study: Industrial Biotechnology Research Laboratory, Universiti Sains M...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/8060

CYP2C19 Genetic Polymorphism of Cytochrome p450 Enzyme in Iranian Fars Ethnic Group

Robabeh Ghiyas Tabari, Ogholdondy Agh Ataby & Abdoljalal Marjani · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Aim: There are differences in the frequency of CYP2C19 mutant alleles among different ethnic group. The aim of present study was to estimate the distribution of CYP2C19 allele and genotypic variants in Iranian Fars ethnic group and compare it with other populations. Study Design:...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/7755

Molecular Detection of Entamoeba histolytica in Different Water Sources of District Peshawar, Pakistan

Noor Ul Akbar, Sultan Ayaz, Shafiqur Rahman, Sanaullah Khan, Shahid Niaz Khan, Aga Asad Noor, Bibi Ibtesam Shagufta, Farzana Raza & Muhammad Waqar · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Many species of protozoa present in the alimentary canal of human beings causing diseases. Due to water-borne diseases about 3.5 million people including 3 million children die throughout the world as well as about 98% deaths occur through extensive water-borne outbreaks in the e...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/7935

In vitro Effect of Garlic Oil and Turmeric Extract on Methane Production from Gas Test Medium

A. Hodjatpanah-montazeri, M. Danesh Mesgaran, A. Vakili, B. Ghorbani & F. Tabatabaie · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Aims: To evaluate the effect of garlic oil and turmeric extract on rumen fermentation and methane emission using an in vitro gas production technique. Study Design: Completely randomized design. Place and Duration of Study: Department of animal science, Faculty of agriculture, Fe...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/5908

Beneficial Effects of Ethanol Extract of Zingiber officinale (Ginger) Rhizome on Epididymal Sperm and Plasma Oxidative Stress Parameters in Experimentally Cryptorchid Rats

A. O. Afolabi, I. A. Alagbonsi & T. A. Oyebanji · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Aim: While antioxidant effect of ginger rhizome in reducing the oxidative stress in many diseases is well reported, there are limited studies on its effect in improving testicular function of cryptorchid rats. The present study was therefore carried out on cryptorchid rats given...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/6078

Early Prenatal Stress Increases Body Weight and Reduces Nociception in Adult Male Rats

A.O. Afolabi, I. A. Alagbonsi & O. D. Oke · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Aims: Behavioral responses of 3-month-old male pups from female Wistar rats exposed to daily 1 hour or 3 hour restraint stress during the first 7 days of pregnancy were studied by tail flick and formalin test. Methodology: Eighteen mature virgin female albino rats (140g-160g) wer...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/6095

Study the Chemical, Physical Changes and Microbial Growth as Quality Measurement of Fish

Mohammed Saud Al-Jasser & Fahad Mohammed Al-Jasass · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

This study examined the effects of chilling, freezing, packaging, temperature and storage time on the physical, chemical changes and microbiological growth in barred Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorous commerson). At time 0 the free fatty acid, trimethylamine, and thiobarbituric aci...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/7131

Irrational Use of Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance in Southern Rural Bangladesh: Perspectives from Both the Physicians and Patients

Kumar Bishwajit Sutradhar, Anamika Saha, Naz Hasan Huda & Riaz Uddin · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Aims: Antibiotic resistance is one of the widely recognized public health challenges in Bangladesh. The present study was aimed to analyze the current status of irrational use of antibiotics in rural Bangladesh and to explore the views from both physicians’ and patients’ perspect...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/8184

Comparing Different Cultivars of Iranian Pomegranate by the Amount of Epicatechin and Epigallocatechin Gallate

Forogh Mortazaeinezhad, Kamran Safavi, Abas Abed Esfahani & Maryam Evaj Shirvani · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Aims: The pomegranate, Punica granatum, is cultivated in tropical and subtropical region. Pomegranates contain a polyphenols such as gallic acid, ellagitannins, gallotannins, chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, ferulic acid, coumaric acids, and catechin and anthocyanins. The term cat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/6046

Mesenchymal Stem Cell-based Cancer Gene Therapy: Application and Unresolved Problems

Sinh Truong Nguyen, Viet Quoc Pham, Ngoc Kim Phan & Phuc Van Pham · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

There are many barriers that have hindered the progress of clinical application of gene therapy as a potential method for treating cancer. These limitations are caused by transduction/delivery failure rates with viral vector systems and were due to the resultant non-specific targ...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/7305

Good Orchard Maintenance and Agronomic Practices as Working Components in Management of Dieback Disease on Passion Fruit (Passiflora sp.) in Kenya

Carolyne W. Wangungu, Maina Mwangi, Ruth Gathu & Reuben Muasya · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Passion fruit is of high economic importance in Kenya. In the recent past, diseases have led to decline in fruit production. This study aimed at identifying disease management practices that could be adopted to mitigate disease impacts. Passion fruit varieties used include purple...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/5092

Sperm Quality and Hormone Profile of Male Albino Rats FED with Seeds of African Walnut (Tetracarpidium conophorum, Mull)

E. V. Ikpeme, U. B. Ekaluo, O. Udensi, E. E. Ekerette, P. B. Ekpo & B. O. Asuquo · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2014

Herbal plants have been found to be effective in traditional medicine for healthcare. However, the full potentials of these natural resources are yet to be fully explored. This research was coined at investigating the effects of Tetracarpidium conophorum seeds on the hormone and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2014/5426