Aims: To find out a scientific validation for the traditional knowledge of tribals of Chittoor District, India for their usage of Caralluma umbellata Haw to cure stomach disorder and pain. Methodology: Antibacterial activity of Caralluma umbellata Haw was studied on a few Gram po...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/6401
The potentiality of millet husk in production of biogas and bio-ethanol was investigated. Proximate analysis was carried out on the millet husk and the husk had the following proximate composition: ash (33.83±0.67%), moisture content (10±0.03%), organic matter (56.17%) and Carbon...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/4375
This study highlights the impact of heavy metals from electroplating industrial waste water on the respiration of the fish - Oreochromis mossambicus. Bioassays were conducted separately with chromium, nickel and mixed electroplating effluent on the fish. Results revealed quantum...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5292
Variations in the external morphologic features of the crowns of the teeth accord with variations in the shape and size of the head. The length of the crown varies with the size and sex of the person and is generally shorter in females than in males. As the external morphology va...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5791
The objective of the present study was to model the relationship between yield stability index (YSI) and some physiological traits related to plant water status. Fifteen bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes with wide range of sensitivity to drought were used in a randomiz...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/6689
Aims: The histopathological effects of Profenofos, and Chlorpyrifos, as synthetic organophosphorus pesticides, on the liver, kidney, brain and spleen tissues in mice (Mus musculus) were determined by light microscopy. Recently the toxic effects of pesticides have been of public i...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/4924
This paper aims to review the perspectives and barriers before production of biogas from animal manure in Bulgaria. The share of methane emissions from the agricultural sector in Bulgaria occupies 18 % and stored animal manure is its biggest source. The use of animal manure for p...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/6505
Amel Mguidiche, Boutheina Douh, Sami Bhouri Khila, Gharbi Sami, Mansour Mohsen & Abdelhamid Boujelben·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2013
Field experiment was conducted at the Higher Institute of Agronomy of Chott Meriem (Tunisia) during the growing season 2011-2012 to investigate the effects of water quality on agronomic parameters and water use efficiency (WUE) to produce potato (Solanum tuberosum L.). Irrigation...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/4798
Aim: The present study was aimed to assess the association between leptin and lipid profile among non-obese and obese women subjects. Method: 60 non-obese and 60 obese women working in various educational institutes and hospitals in the age group of 30-60 years were selected. The...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5195
The antioxidant effects of selected vegetables and spices were assessed in the lungs of albino rats exposed to industrial pollutants. Albino rats grouped into six containing 18 rats each were exposed to cement dust at 200 m from a cement plant in Nigeria. Group one was the contro...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5440
Sami Bhouri Khila, Boutheina Douh, Amel Mguidiche, Françoise Ruget, Mansour Mohsen & Abdelhamid Boujelben·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2013
The progress in computer technology has enabled the development of crop models reproducing the behavior of a crop in a wide range of pedoclimatic conditions and technical itineraries. This work aims to study the impact of total available soil water in the root zone (TAW) on durum...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5053
Effects of phytase supplementation of low protein diets on performance, egg quality traits and blood biochemical parameters of laying hens were evaluated by using 216 Lohmann LSL-Lite hens. Birds were randomly divided in 36 cages (n=6). Based on a 3×2 factorial arrangement of tre...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/4444
Aims: To provide a new reasonable measure for distinguishing between coding and non-coding regions of DNA sequences based on its fractal nature and self-similarity. Study Design: After conducting background studies on the fractal structure of DNA sequences, the application of Det...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/6453
In recent years, the use of natural products and holistic or alternative medicine has gained popularity among the public, due to the potential side effects and safety concerns of conventional allopathic formulations. Natural products have been used since ancient times in folk med...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/6111
Aim: To evaluate the combinational activity of Cajanus cajan, Silybum marianum and Andrographis paniculata for antioxidant and hepatoprotective potential. Place and Duration: Department of Botany, Dr. H. S. Gour University (HSGVV), Sagar, Department of Zoology, HSGVV, Sagar, betw...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/6022