Aim: Evaluation of free radical scavenging and lipid peroxidation inhibitory activities of commercially available leaves of Corchorus depressus Linn. by in-vitro chemical analysis. Methodology: Four different solvent extracts methanol-CDM, ethanol-CDE, ethyl acetate-CDEA and hexa...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/26006
Sameera R. Samarakoon, Chanthirika Shanmuganathan, Meran K. Ediriweera, Poorna Piyathilaka, Kamani H. Tennekoon & Ira Thabrew·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2016
Aims: Evaluation of cytotoxic potential on the leaves and stem bark extracts of 15 mangrove plants grown in Sri Lanka on breast cancer (MCF -7) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) cells. Place and Duration of Study: At the Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotech...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/26107
Aims: This present study aims to determine the effect of acute administration of aqueous extract of Moringa oleifera leaf on immunoglobulins in wistar rats. Methods: Acute toxicity study of aqueous Moringa oleifera leaf extract was done using 24 mice divided into six (6) groups o...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/24880
Aims: To determine the growth inhibitory effect of extracts of Gongronema latifolium and Vernonia amygdalina on major Listeria monocytogenes serotypes. Study Design: Preliminary analytic observational studies. Place and Duration of Study: University of Nottingham, United Kingdom;...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/26026
We present some cusp forms and their Fourier coefficients on the full modular group Γ1 , using the adjoint linear maps, nonanalytic Poincare series and Hecke operators.
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2016/25696
Background: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has greatly decreased the mortality and morbidity of children living with HIV by reducing the viral load, increase CD4 count thus improving the health of HIV clients. This study seeks to assess the impact of ART on CD4+ Cell Count, weight...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/26088
Recent interest in using calcium (Ca) as a reinforcement metal in Al/Ca metal-metal composites prompted this study of the mechanical properties of high-purity Ca metal. Previously reported measurements of Ca’s mechanical properties were performed on Ca of relatively low purity (~...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/26293
Aim: This study examined the bioavailability of plastic contaminants and their effects on plastic bottled and sachet drinking water supplies in Benin City. Methodology: Plastic bottled water produced by Eva water supplies was collected in triplicates and three brands of sachet d...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/25265
Excellent flowability is one of the important characteristics of concrete for easier handling and placing and it facilitates the removal of undesirable air voids by introducing superplasticizer (SP). But due to environmental issue related to the waste during SP production, altern...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/20738
In any power generation and distribution system, a continuous balance must be maintained between electrical generation and varying load demand, while the system frequency, voltage levels, and security must all be kept constant and the cost of generation maintained at minimal leve...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/24347
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of gas flare on cardiopulmonary parameters in some states of the Niger Delta. The study aimed to determine the impact of gas flare on blood pressure, pulse rate, respiratory rate, peak expiratory flow rate and associated change...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25326
Aims: The aim of the present study was to investigate the radiographic prevalence of elongation and calcification in styloid complex and its clinical significance and etiology in female patients attending Taibah University Dental Clinics (TUDC) in Al-Madinah, KSA. Study Design: ...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26152
One to two people out of six who attempt suicide will leave a note behind. In comparison to notes written on paper, internet suicide notes may differ in a variety of characteristics, as they illustrate different degrees of real-time experiences. Given continuous internet traffic...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25825
Aims: The present study demonstrated a comparative evaluation of RNA isolation from pigeonpea by using conventional or modified laboratory based methods as well as optimizing the existing well known protocol to extract a satisfactory amount of purified and reproducible RNA requir...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/25978
In this paper, we shall establish sufficient conditions for the asymptotic stability of the zero solution for a certain nonlinear non-autonomous third-order delay differential equation of the following type + a(t)ẍ + b(t)g(ẋ (t − r(t))...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2016/23936