Priscila Marcelino dos Santos Silva, Luana Cassandra Breitenbach Barroso Coel & Maria Tereza dos Santos Correia·Advances in Research·2016
Changes in glycosylation profiles have emerged as indicators of diseases. Altered glycans and glycoproteins secreted by pathological tissues are found in human serum and are potential glycobiomarkers for early diagnostic and prognostic of diseases such as inflammation, infection...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/24734
Samuel Ehiabhi Okhale, Chukkol Ismail Buba, Peters Oladosu, Henry O. Egharevba, Grace Ugbabe, Jemilat A. Ibrahim & Oluyemisi Folashade Kunle·Chemical Science International Journal·2016
All parts of Garcinia kola are used in traditional medicine for various ailments including inflammation and infections. The leaf essential oil (EO) of Garcinia kola was isolated by hydrodistillation using Clavenger type apparatus and subjected to GC-MS analyses. A total of twenty...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/24019
Aims: To investigate the prevalence of Non-Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) bacterial pathogens from TB patients with known HIV status as well as their resistant patterns to commonly used antibiotics. Study Design: This was a cross sectional laboratory based study. Place and Dura...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/25378
Uyo existed as a village until the concept of urbanization came with the advent of colonization to West Africa. Before the creation of Akwa Ibom State in 1987, Uyo was a Local Government Headquarters. Today, it is the capital of Akwa Ibom State, and the largest modern city/urban...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/19554
Background: Methionine is a sulfur-containing amino acid that is synthesized via a branch point in the aspartate metabolic pathway. S-adenosyl methionine is subsequently synthesized from methionine, and plays a critical role in the transfer of methyl groups to various biomolecule...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/25074
Typhoid fever is still a major public health problem in developing countries, where it remains endemic. With a view to searching for new antityphoid substances, Curcuma longa rhizome extracts and fractions were assessed for their antisalmonellal and antioxidant activities. The an...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/25106
This paper investigated perception of Nigerian cocoa farmers on Hazardous Child Labour. More importantly, in accordance with International Labour Organisation Child Labour Convention. Accidents, exposure to chemicals, bacteria or viral infection, ergonomically inappropriate tools...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/21644
Information, now a day, is considered equally valuable as monetary resources. Extension communication media disseminate precious information that can change the life of many rural poor farmers. This study was progressed with the purpose determining shrimp farmers usage and prefer...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/24637
This paper is going to deal with the topic of trust within real existing leadership relations. The design tries to test trust and trustworthiness in ongoing relations of leaders and followers in existing companies in order to gain more validity of data than other designs, often u...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2016/25073
Aims: The prevalence of the schistosome cercariae in snail intermediate hosts has been known as one of the valuable predictors of the level of schistosomiasis transmission in different localities. This study was undertaken to determine molecular characterization and detection of...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/9019
Background: The pathogenesis of reactive oxygen species (ROS) linked to chronic diseases such as typhoid fever has warranted the intensive search for plants with antioxidant properties. Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the in vivo antioxidant activities...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/24949
Medicinal plants play a major role in the management of Diabetes mellitus especially in developing countries. Aims: The present study examines the bioactive constituents of Vernonia amygdalina and the effect of extract and fractions of Vernonia amygdalina on some biochemical indi...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/24939
Aim: Extracts of four different medicinal plant parts such as stem bark of Murayya koenigii (Curry leaf plant), fruit peel of Punica granatum (Pomegranate), cloves of Allium sativum (Garlic) and rhizome of Zingiber officinale (Ginger) were used to test their anti-candidal activit...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/25140
Amoos Bajwa, Sheraz Tariq, Alamgeer Yuchi, Rizwan Hafeez, Amna Arshad, Muhammad Zaman, Tahir Aqeel & Muhammad Naveed Mushtaq·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2016
Aims: Our arsenal of antibiotics is running low due to overuse and misuse of these lifesaving drugs. Much research is needed on medicinal plants to look for drugs to tackle this issue Methodology: so antibacterial activity of organic extracts of Silybum marianum was evaluated aga...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/24732
Omotola T. Ojo, Wuraola A. Shokunbi, Ajayi A. Ibijola, Ganiyu A. Arinola, Philip O. Olatunji, Akeem O. Lasisi & Ayorinde F. Fayehun·International Blood Research & Reviews·2016
Background: Impaired leucocytes functions is among mechanisms that have been reported to account for the immunocompromised state of patients with sickle cell disease. Objective: This study assessed cellular immunity using serum IFN-γ and IL-4 levels in patients with sickle cell a...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2016/24755