A rapid, simple and precise method by HPLC (high performance liquid chromatography) has been developed for simultaneous determination of water-soluble vitamins as thiamine(B1), nicotinamide(B3), panthotenic(B5), pyridoxine(B6) and biotin(B8) in gum of Acacia nilotica using enzyma...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/10976
Sutapa Datta, Subhra Chattopadhyay, Asankur Sekhar Das & Chandan Mitra·Advances in Research·2014
Aims: To assess nutritional status and general health of college students of two diverse socio cultural origins with the help of anthropometric measures and social risk scores. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Human Physiology Laboratory, Tripura...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2015/13951
A dead, three-and-a-half year-old, female Greater Kudu antelope, weighing 194 kg was presented to the State House Veterinary Clinic Abuja, and was reported to have died the previous night. It had been showing frequent attempt to urinate, rolling on the ground, depression and off-...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/13701
This study aims to identify the effectiveness of special education centers in Jordan. The study sample consists of (13) special education centers serving intellectual, hearing, visual and motor impairments, comprised of (13) principals and (136) teachers. The level of effectivene...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/13626
Aims: The major purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of an art therapy support group program for Chinese Canadian breast cancer survivors. The sub-purpose was to understand the experiences of Chinese breast cancer survivors during and after the arts-...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/13946
The study investigates the levels, variability of cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) in surface waters of Niger River and adjoining areas. Investigation of lead and cadmium concentration in surface water within Onitsha metropolis range from 0.204 mg/L- 2.316mg/L (River Niger upstream sur...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/12709
Medicinal plants are geared toward the development of the new antibiotics and the use of the medicinal plant in the treatment of typhoid fever. Typhoid fever is a bacterial infection caused by Salmonella species namely, Salmonella typhi and Salmonella paratyphi. The disease is an...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/12021
Aim: This study was carried out to asses the effectiveness of EDTA phytoextraction of heavy metals by Amaranthus hybridus cultivated on selected dumpsites, with a view to applying the plant in environmental restoration. Study Design: It is an analytical study. Place and Duration...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/11124
Purpose/Aim of study: We postulate that the timing of phacoemulsification relative to pars plana vitrectomy, internal limiting membrane peel (before, during or after) and gas is an important risk factor for cystoid macular edema. Materials and Methods: We report a retrospective s...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/12865
Aims: To determine O6-Methylguanine in Cancer Patient Blood during Administration of Cyclophosphamide using Ultra High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry. Place and Duration of Study: Dharmais Cancer Hospital and Bioavailability/Bioequivalence Laboratory,...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/12953
Drug release profile and bioavailability indices have been well correlated with the quality of drug products. A comparative evaluation of the quality control parameters and hypoglycaemic drug performance check of some brands of glibenclamide tablets was studied. The physicochemic...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/11206
Aims: Tuberculosis (TB) has been thought associated with developing atherosclerosis, a hallmark of ischemic heart disease (IHD) pathology. Animal studies and human autopsy & case studies have shown association of TB with atherosclerosis. There is paucity of data showing co-su...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/13703
Aims: To examine the attitudes and the perceptions of community members and health workers towards leprosy, to study possible determinants of stigma and to provide baseline data for those who are interested in launching de-stigmatising interventions. Study Design: Cross-sectional...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/11897
Background: This study, undertaken in a major tertiary hospital in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, was designed to examine the incidence of lower lung field tuberculosis in HIV infected and uninfected patients, and in diabetic patients as well as their AFB status and outcome o...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/13872
Objective: To evaluate the anamnestic prevalence of hypertension and the number of subjects with high blood pressure independently by clinical history; quantify how many subjects are in our population with masked hypertension. Design: Descriptive observational study with simple r...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12462