Quality of irrigation water is one of the key factors which have either direct or indirect impact on plant growth, soil and water management practices and plant yield. This work aims at the assessment of groundwater quality for irrigation, impact of different chemical parameters...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/6353
Aims: The objective of this study was to study the antibacterial activity and the compressive strength of a modified dental resin composite, with a new furan one derivative. Materials and Methods: A novel antibacterial derivative was synthesized and used to formulate a resin comp...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/8094
The study investigated food security determinants among urban food crop farming households in Cross River State, Nigeria. A two-stage sampling technique was utilized to obtain a sample size of 217 urban food crop farming households. The study was conducted in three urban areas in...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2014/6560
The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies oral diseases in two different ways: officially dental caries (K02) and gingivitis as well periodontal diseases (K.05) are diseases in the digestive system. In epidemiological surveys the so-called DMF-index values (D= decayed or M=...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7139
Aims: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is considered as an idiopathic, chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) with multifactorial agents. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) has been suggested to be one of them. The study was designed to evaluate whether pentoxifylline (PTX), as TNF-α s...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/5108
Aims: To determine the prevalence of obesity and its relationship with hypertension and diabetes among dwellers of Sokoto metropolis. Study Design: A descriptive cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: We conducted the study in March 2012, within Sokoto metropolis to...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7540
Aim: The aims of this study were to genotype CYP2C8 in an Iranian population and compare their allelic frequencies with other ethnic groups. Study Site and Duration: Biotechnology Department, School of Pharmacy, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran from June 2012 t...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7517
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of exercise rehabilitation programmed (ERP) on hemodynamic responses and functional status in patients after lower limb bypass surgery. Place and Duration of the Study: The study included 70 patients, who were treated i...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7964
The tendo calcaneus is a vital structure in the bipedalic system of human propulsion. Its thickness (TCT) was assessed in an apparently healthy young adult population of Southeast Nigeria using ultrasound. The relationship between TCT and other anthropometric parameters was also...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/5678
Purposes: To evaluate analgesic effect and adverse effects of intrathecal morphine and fentanyl in parturients undergoing cesarean section. Methods: This is a retrospective, descriptive study from anesthetic and recovery room records from January 2001 to August 2011. Results: Fro...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/5316
Aims: To investigate in vivo antiplasmodial activity of the stem extracts of Balanites aegyptiaca (L) Del. Study Design: Animal model infected with Plasmodium berghei. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State,...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/3982
Aims: To determine the occurrence of Listeria monocytogenes and other Listeria spp. in raw cow and goat meat. Study Design: This work was based on a completely randomized design with two replication and the average values calculated for mean comparison. Place and Duration of Stud...
Ficus religiosa L. is a tree of immense cultural heritage in Asian countries. It is respected by followers of many religions and faiths. Fruits of Ficus religiosa L. are the ‘figs’ and possess many medicinal properties reported in ethnomedicinal and pharmacological studies. These...
The classic renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is described as a circulating hormone system with primary roles in the regulation of blood pressure, body water balance and thirst and control over vasopressin and aldosterone release. Recently local tissue RASs have been identified with...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/6569
The behaviour of a system of two two-level atoms, both identical as well as non-identical, under the influence of a continuously varying dipole-dipole coupling parameter for a wide range of other parameters such as the atomic level separations and the coupling strength of the ext...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2014/7448