Aims: Paraoxonase-1 (PON-1) gene polymorphisms and carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) in adults have been associated to increased incidence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Possible relation of cIMT to PON-1 polymorphisms and to markers of inflammation and oxidation, in child...
Aim: To evaluate the cardioprotective effects of resveratrol during hyperglycemic conditions in in vitro and in vivo models. Study Design: H9c2 cardiomyocyte cells were used as in vitro models and adult male Wistar strain albino rats were used as in vivo models. Activities of LDH...
Background: Animal model of multiple sclerosis is a demyelinating and inflammatory disorder of central nervous system and eye. Histological evaluation in eyes in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) models demonstrated evidence of retinal atrophy and inflammation in la...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/23983
Aim: The common non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and opioids have adverse effects. This has motivated for the search of new drugs with decreased or no side effects. In the present study, we investigated analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of the methanol extr...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25267
We examine the spectral geometry of η-Einstein S-manifolds and compute the the spectral coefficients for S-space form and obtain the results analogue to Patodi’s results for Riemannian manifolds and J. Park results for η−Einstein Sasakian manifolds. We show that how an η−Einstein...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMCS/2016/25210
Aflatoxin biosynthesis in Aspergillus flavus requires coordinated expression of regulatory and structural genes. Aflatoxin production is optimum at 24-30°C and inhibition occurs at temperature higher than 35°C. Chaperones or heat-sock proteins are involved in processing of cellul...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/25368
Aims: Various medicinal and pharmacological values have been observed in species of Cola including their use to treat mouth infections, whooping cough and ringworms. Some studies have been done on their antibacterial and anti-mycobacterial but little or none on antifungal potenti...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/25066
Bioplastic can be degraded in nature with time and produce carbon dioxide as an end product. It reduces the environmental pollution created by synthetic plastic. Biodegradable plastic can be used to make plastic bags and also have application in medical field like in formation of...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/25430
Itamar S. Melo, Wallace R. Souza, Leonardo J. Silva, Suikinai N. Santos, Marcia R. Assalin, Tiago D. Zucchi & Sonia C. N. Queiroz·Microbiology Research Journal International·2016
Aims: Epiphytic bacteria, isolated from Deschampsia antarctica, were screened for their potential to inhibit the plant pathogen Botrytis cinerea, the causal agent of gray mold disease of strawberry pseudofruits. This phytopathogenic fungus is more active and the disease is more s...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/25314
Soil quality is defined as the soil’s capacity to function within natural or managed ecosystem boundaries and to sustain plant productivity while reducing soil degradation. It can be assessed by selecting different indicators upon which the functions of soil depend. Researchers a...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/24091
Tabassum Mumtaz, Mitra Mohammadi, Lian- Ngit Yee, Suraini Abd-Aziz, Phang Lai Yee, Hidayah Ariffin, Yoshihito Shirai & Mohd Ali Hassan·Biotechnology Journal International·2016
Aims: In this study, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) or PHBV, a short chain length polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) production by a local isolate Comamonas sp. EB172 using 500 g/L mixed organic acids were investigated in 10 L and 150 L stirred tank bioreactors based on c...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/24684
Soil fungi are important components of the soil biota and their diversity is a good indicator of soil health. Soil fungi respond differently to land use practices and to their relative populations. The co-occurrence and diversity of Trichoderma and Fusarium species against variou...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2016/24894
A new sugar-mimic alkaloid, (2R,3R,4R)-2-hydroxymethyl-3,4-dihydroxypyrrolidine- N-glyoxylamide (1) and a novel natural sugar-mimic alkaloid, (2R,3R,4R)-2-[(S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]piperidine-3,4-diol (2), as well as nine known compounds, were isolated and identified from Faeces bo...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/25834
Zoonotic parasitic diseases including helminths and protozoa are common especially in areas with poor living conditions in developing countries. The poor living conditions combined with poor veterinary services and lack of awareness of the zoonotic diseases exacerbates the risks...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/25331
Maize is considered susceptible to drought stress, when occurs at flowering stage. Thus, the development of drought tolerant maize cultivars is of important priority for plant breeders. The objectives of the present study were: (i) to assess the effect of maize genotype (G), irri...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/25438