The use of plants to prevent and cure diseases traditionally has been a common practice all over the world even with no scientific evidence of why they have been used. Xylopia aethiopica is one of such plant known to be a medicinal plant of great repute in West Africa in the trea...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2016/28514
The disposal of a large amount of polymer waste is one of the major challenges of this century. Use of bio-degradable polymers obtained from sustainable sources presents a solution to this problem. Poly lactic acid (PLA), a bio-degradable polymer, can be synthesized from sustaina...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2016/27469
This study was carried out to investigate the effect of cassava chips and DL-methionine supplementation on performance and tibia bone characteristics of broiler chickens. Broiler chickens were randomly assigned to 20 treatments in a 4x5 factorial arrangement with 5 dietary levels...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/27355
Olumayowa Abimbola Oninla, Samuel Olorunyomi Oninla, Olaide Olutoyin Oke, Mufutau Muphy Oripelaye, Fatai Olatunde Olarewaju & Olufikemi Titilola Fabusuyi·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2016
Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the dermatoses associated with gender in this geographical area. Study Design: A descriptive cross-sectional survey. Place and Duration of Study: Dermatology Clinics of OAU Teaching Hospitals’ Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nig...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28043
Background: Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are the main cause of significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. The identification of barriers, facilitators, strategies, and predictors for reporting ADRs helps in the prevention of ADRs and their potentially harmful consequences. O...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28149
Background: The psychometric properties of an instrument should be evaluated routinely when using different samples. This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Changes in Sexual Functioning Questionnaire - Short-Form (CSFQ-14) in order to validate it when applied to...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2016/28167
Studying the efficiency in stock markets remains of importance as it can provide information about the possibility to make predictions concerning those markets. This paper’s purpose is to study the behavior of 17 Asian stock markets, divided in three different groups: developed,...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEBA/2016/28347
O. S. Muniru, C. S. Ezeanyanaso, T. K. Fagbemigun, E. U. Akubueze, A. O. Oyewole, O. J. Okunola, G. Asieba, A. O. Shifatu, C. C. Igwe & G. N. Elemo·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2016
Biodiesel production in Nigeria is gaining more level of awareness but the cost of production is still on the high side. This is largely due to the cost of raw materials, mainly vegetable oil or fat. Fortunately, a very efficient way to reduce this cost and increase profitability...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2016/27982
Empirical forecasting is the science of using past data to predict the future, without physical modeling. For these, probability functions are used, normally bell-shaped Gaussian or Gaussian- like. Taleb in his book the Black Swan introduces for this purpose the concept of scalab...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2016/28107
Definite cure for HIV/AIDS is not yet documented and over 40 million people in the world are believed to be infected with the virus. The present study evaluates the effects of Zidovudine + Lamivudine + Nevirapine (HAART) and Bioclean II on female HIV/AIDS cases in Nigeria. Candid...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/16569
Aims: To determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of intestinal parasites among patients in Taiz city. Study Design: A cross-sectional descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was carried out on patients visiting general and hospitals in Taiz, Yemen...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/28317
The coagulant optimal dose determination is an issue of particular concern in water treatment processes. Coagulant dosing is correlated to raw water quality related to some parameters (Turbidity, pH, Temperature and Conductivity). The aim of this study is to provide water treatme...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/26840
Aims: Lignocellulose is one of the most abundant sources of organic material in the world and it is a polysaccharide which consisted of cellulose, hemicelluloses and lignin. Cellulases are group of hydrolytic enzymes capable of degrading cellulose to smaller sugar components such...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/27831
A series of consumer-oriented workshops were conducted to inform Alabamians about organic agriculture. Workshops (N =10) were conducted by the participation of 257 farmers and consumers in nine Alabama, USA cities using a pretest-posttest procedure, an organic food survey and a q...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/23332
Aims: Verify the presence or lack of improvement in quality of life perception, comparing the results of the evaluation from both elderly groups that participated on the executive functions training research. Study Design: This is a quantitative, quasi-experimental, correlationa...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2016/20347