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Chemical Composition of Essential Oil from Equisetum ramosissimum

Hana Alebous, Mohammad Hudaib, Arwa Hudeb, Suzanne Sober, Rosianna Gray & Margaret Dean Johnson · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2016

Objective: To determine the chemical compositions of essential oil from the aerial parts of Equisetum ramosissimum (E. ramosissimum). Methods: The essential oil from the aerial parts of E. ramosissimum was detected using gas chromatography -mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Results: Che...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2016/24513

Effect of Co-administration of Chloroquine Phosphate and Cefuroxime Axetil on Serum Lipids and Lipid Peroxidation in Rats

O. E. Etim, E. J. Akpan, M. I. Akpanabiatu & U. A. Akpan · International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review · 2016

There is scanty information on the response of biochemical system to the co-administration of anti-malarial drugs and antibiotics. This was what informed the need to undertake the present study. The effects of co-administration of chloroquine (CQ) and cefuroxime (CE) on serum lip...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/23362

The Effect of Aqueous Extract of Buchholzia coriacea Seeds on Some Biochemical Parameters in Normal and Alloxan-induced Diabetic Rats

Lenka Jessica Lapshak, Luka Carol Domkat & Larfa Simon Nansah · International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review · 2016

Aims: To investigate the effect of oral administration of Buchholzia coriacea aqueous seed extract on blood glucose and other biochemical parameters in alloxan-induced diabetic rats and in normal rats. Study Design: Twenty adult male rats were used, rats were divided into four gr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/24495

Effects of Fermentation and Extrusion on the Proximate and Organoleptic Properties of Cowpea-plantain Flour Blends

Ojokoh Anthony Okhonlaye & Fagbemi Ayomide Olubunmi · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2016

This study was conducted to investigate effects of fermentation and extrusion on the chemical and sensory properties on blends of unripe plantain flour and cowpea flours. Three ratios (100:0, 80:20 and 60:40) of unripe plantain and cowpea flour were fermented and extruded. A tota...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2016/23495

Staphylococcus aureus: Nasal-carriage in Health Care Workers and In-patients with Special Reference to MRSA

Peer Maroof, Reyaz Nasir, Nargis Bali, Anjum Farhana, Maria Amin & Farhath Kanth · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2016

Aims: To find out the nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus in health care workers and in-patients in a tertiary care center.  Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Srinagar Kashmir...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2016/23800

Phyletic Evolution of Ophiocordyceps sinensis through Interkingdom Host Colonization between Plants and Insects

Wei Lei, Xiaorong Shui, Guren Zhang & Xin Liu · Biotechnology Journal International · 2016

Ophiocordyceps sinensis, an entomogenous fungus parasitic in the larvae of ghost moths (Lepidoptera), has always been used as one of the most valued Traditional Chinese Medicines throughout the Orient World. However, O. sinensis fails to be artificially cultivated so far, because...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BBJ/2016/23536

Comparative Study between Polymerase Chain Reaction and Conventional Methods Used for Diagnosis of Clinically Suspected Onychomycosis

M. A. Abd El-Wahab, W. S. El Naghy & R. A. El Tatawy · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2016

Background: Proper treatment of onychomycosis depends mainly on accurate diagnosis. Diagnosis using conventional methods (direct microscopy and culture) is still insensitive and time consuming so we aimed to evaluate the commercially available PCR as a rapid method used for detec...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2016/24852

Food-borne Bacteria: Occurrences, Multidrug Resistant Patterns and Susceptibility to Aqueous Leaf Extracts of Acalypha hispida (Linn)

O. J. Akinjogunla, K. O. Adewumi & M. U. Okon · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2016

The occurrence and susceptibility of multidrug resistant (MDR) bacteria obtained from food to aqueous leaf extracts of Acalypha hispida (ALEAH) were determined using standard bacteriological and disc diffusion methods. In rice, Total Heterotrophic Counts (THC), Total Coliform Cou...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2016/24381

Chemical Speciation Studies on Complexation of Ditopic Ligands: Interaction of Adipic Acid Dihydrazide with Pb2+, Hg2+ and Cd2+ Metal Ions in Aqueous Medium

Uma Rani Bhagavatula, Shyamala Pulipaka & Satyanarayana Atreyapurapu · International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2016

Chemical modelling study of the ligational behaviour of adipic acid dihydrazide (AADH) towards the toxic metal ions Pb2+, Hg2+ and Cd2+ has been carried out potentiometrically in aqueous medium. AADH possesses two coordinating units on either side of the molecule making it a dito...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IRJPAC/2016/24028

Phytochemical Screening and Antimicrobial Activity of Ficus sycomorus Extracts of the Stem Bark and Leaves on Some Pathogenic Microorganisms

Adamu Suleiman Ahmad, Abdulhamid Dahiru, Abba Tijjani Muhammad, Hamza Idris & Kamlish Gautam · Chemical Science International Journal · 2016

The preliminary of Phytochemical screening of methanol and ethanol extracts for both the stem-bark and leaves of Ficus sycomorous revealed the presence of flavonoids, glycosides, reducing sugar, resins, tannins and saponins. The result of anti-microbial activity indicates that et...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACSJ/2016/23654

Geometric and Electronic Structure of Papaverine and Its Acid Strength

V. A. Babkin, V. Yu Dmitriev, D. S. Andreev, L. M. Lisina, A. I. Rakhimov, N. A. Rakhimova, V. S. Belousova, O. A. Ponomarev, G. E. Zaikov & O. V. Stoyanov · Chemical Science International Journal · 2016

For the first time ever, the quantum-chemical calculation of papaverine molecule was performed within the framework of molecular model by methods RHF/6-311G** and DFT-PBE0/6-311G**. Optimized geometric and electronic structure of this compound was obtained. Its acid strength was...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACSJ/2016/22405

Determination of Nitrate and Nitrite Contents of Some Edible Vegetables in Guyuk Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Nigeria

Priscilla Alexander, Philemon Handawa & Umoru Titus Charles · Chemical Science International Journal · 2016

Based on research founding’s nitrite and nitrate has been discovered as pro-drugs of the vasorelaxant nitric oxide, however many studies have reported that intake of these ions either intravenously or as a food supplements enhanced athletic performance. One of the factors and maj...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACSJ/2016/23387

Role of the Red Fruit (Pandanus conoideus LAM) Ethyl Acetate Fraction on the Induction of Apoptosis vs. Downregulation of Survival Signaling Pathways in Cervical Cancer Cells

Achadiyani ., Leri Septiani, Ahmad Faried, Hendrikus Masang Ban Bolly & Dikdik Kurnia · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2016

Red fruit (Pandanus conoideus Lam) has been used as a traditional herbal medicine in Papua and also as an agent against malignant diseases empirically. To elucidate the detailed mechanisms producing such an activity, the characterization and determination of the molecular mechani...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2016/24492

Co-authorship Networks in Additive Manufacturing Studies Based on Social Network Analysis

Denghui Zhang, Yang Guo, Zhengxu Zhao & Yiqi Zhou · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2016

In the last 30 years there has been growing interest in additive manufacturing technology. Co-authorship of published papers plays such an important role in scientific development. The collaborative research social network on the field of additive manufacturing is paid particular...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2016/24462

Production of Wine and Vinegar from Cashew (Anacardium occidentale) “Apple”

Samuel Lowor, Daniel Yabani, Kumi Winifred & C. K. Agyente-Badu · Biotechnology Journal International · 2016

Aims: To prepare commercial-grade wine from cashew apples using less expensive household materials and vinegar production by natural spontaneous fermentation. Study Design: Cashew wine was prepared by fermenting cashew apple juice with Saccharomyces cerevisae. Various parameters...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BBJ/2016/23366