1,3-Dimethylamylamine (DMAA) is a pressor amine often found in food supplements for athletes at dosages of 25-65 mg. Historically, the compound has been used as a nasal decongestant but its oral application is largely unstudied leaving the regulatory status of such food supplemen...
Fresh-cut mangoes are nutritious and offer consumers freshness, flavour and convenience. They however have a shorter shelf life compared to whole fruits due to their high susceptibility to microbial contamination. The effects of gamma irradiation and chemical preservatives on the...
Aims: Urachal cancer is an uncommon neoplasm associated with poor prognosis. No concensus has been reached regarding diagnostic criteria so far. The management of urachal carcinoma is controversial, too. In this case presentation, we reported a 47 year old female with urachal can...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/1702
MicroRNAs, a class of post-transcriptional gene expression regulators that bind to complementary sequences in the 3’ UTR or 5’ UTR of mRNAs have recently been detected in human body fluids including peripheral blood plasma as extracellular nuclease resistant entities. It is now c...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/1543
Aims: To compare carbon and nitrogen isotopic composition of maternal and fetal organs. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Biology Department of Lomonosov Moscow State University; Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry, Russian Academy o...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/1592
Aims: The aim is to investigate the neck-shaft angle or Collo-Diaphyseal Angle (CDA) of femur and the effect of homozygous sickle cell (HbSS) on the angle. Study Design: A retrospective study. Place and Duration of Study: Radiology Departments of two Hospitals in Maiduguri, namel...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/1323
Aims: This study is aimed at using plant extracts to prevent corrosion of aluminium in acidic medium. The inhibition efficiency of different extracts of 1M HCl, ethanol and distilled water were determined. Study Design: Gravimetric method was used for the analysis. Place and Dura...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2012/1835
Aims: To set up high adsorbent materials at lower cost from agricultural wastes in this case maize cobs and to characterize these materials. Study Design: Determination of the textural and physicochemical properties of the prepared materials. Place and Duration of Study: Technolo...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2012/1806
Aim: To develop and validate a simple HPLC method for the determination of perindopril erbumine (PDE) in bulk and tablets. Place and Duration of Study: Rainbow Pharma Lab, Hyderabad, India, between April and June 2012. Methodology: The separation of PDE was carried out on a Zorba...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2012/2045
This paper is a critical overview on chemical, structural, and morphological changes in fly ash properties with mechanical activation using high energy planetary ball mill and chemical activation by digesting with various mineral acids (HCl, HNO3, H2SO4 and HClO4) at 110ºC. Mecha...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2012/2052
Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a poorly understood chronic bladder disorder that is generally characterized by bladder discomfort and increased urination urgency and frequency. Vitamin D levels are associated with bladder pathology, and both rat and human bladders express receptor...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2012/1878
Corrigendum for It has been drawn to the journal's attention (by the corresponding author) that there is error in the author list of the published paper. Therefore, following the and this Corrigendum is processed. We have great respect and we generally follow the guidelines, gi...
The objective of this study was to determine the effects of applications of organic and inorganic soil amendments on initial and residual soil chemical, physical and biological properties that may affect both short- and long-term soil fertility in a potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)-...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2012/2006
This study estimated the technical, allocative and economic efficiencies indices and further examined the factors influencing technical efficiency for the sampled soybean farms in Ogo-Oluwa Local Government Area of Oyo State (LGA). The study made use of a cross-sectional data obt...
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Aims: To evaluate the effects of rates of the post-emergence herbicides Fluazifop and Propanil for weed control in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) grown in Makurdi. Study Design: Randomized Complete Block Design. Place and Duration of Study: The trials were conducted in the growing...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2012/1606