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Detection of Helicobacter pylori among gastritis patients attending Nemba district hospital
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2019-10-01)Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a small, spiral-shaped bacterium that lives in the surface of the stomach and duodenum. More than half of the world’s population is colonized with H. pylori in the gastric ... -
Biological radiation
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-01-01)For a long time, the scientific community has been discussing whether living beings have specific biological radiation that is different from the standard set of electromagnetic and acoustic waves occur in the process of ... -
Influence of plant growth regulating chemicals on physiology of bhendi under moisture stress
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-01-01)Drought or moisture stress reduces growth and yield of various crops by decreasing chlorophyll pigments, photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance as well as transpiration rates. Under such water limited conditions, the ... -
Molecular characterization and species composition of anopheline vectors of malaria along an altitudinal gradient on the highlands of Mambilla Plateau Northeast, Nigeria
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-01-01)Diversity of species arises majorly from speciation and this has serious epidemiological implications to disease transmission. The study aimed to determine the species of anopheline vectors of malaria present in five ... -
Eco-Friendly Farming Practices and the intensity of their adoption in the agroecosystems of Embu County, Kenya
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-01-01)This study was conducted among households of Embu County in Kenya to determine the socioeconomic factors that influenced adoption of Eco-Friendly Farming Practices (EFFPs). Earlier studies had indicated clearly that Embu ... -
Comparative in vivo antiplasmodial activities of different extracts of Lawsonia inermis, Tithonia diversifolia and Nauclea latifolia against Plasmodium berghei
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-01-01)Traditional herbal medicines are potentially rich sources of new drugs against malaria and other infectious diseases. However, phytochemicals extracted from a medicinal plant is strongly dependent on the nature of the ... -
Phenylketonuria: Genes in phenylketonuria, diagnosis, and treatments
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-01-01)Introduction: Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare autosomal-recessive disorder inherited in accordance with the law of segregation. Detection tools for people with PKU can include Sanger Sequencing (SS) and Next Generation ... -
Development, adoption and commercialization of GM crops: A needed commodity in Nigeria
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-04-06)Food has been recognized globally as a necessity of life and organization such as World Health Organization (WHO) have made attempts at addressing the global food scarcity crisis. One of the attempts is the introduction ... -
Nutritional assessment of compost by SMC method for white button mushroom cultivation in Maharashtra
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-04-06)Like human beings and animals, White Button Mushroom (WBM) also require food, for growth and development of its fruit body. This fruit body is composed of certain chemical elements frequently referred to as plant nutrients ... -
Statistical augmentation of thermostable Superoxide dismutase (SOD) production from Bacillus licheniformis SPB-13 of Himalayan ranges
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-04-06)Background: Aging is a natural phenomenon in all organisms. The pace of aging and related manifestations depends on balance of formation and dismutation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the cell. Superoxide dismutase ... -
Comparison of the phytochemicals and antimicrobial activity of leaf extracts of Calotropis procera, Momordica charantia and Allium ascalonicum
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-04-06)The emergence of new infectious diseases, resurgence of several infections that appeared to have been controlled and the increase in bacterial resistance has led to the need for studies directed towards the development of ... -
Characterization of bacteria isolated from rumen substrates of goat (Capra aegagrus hircus)
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-04-06)Studies on microorganisms associated with rumen substrates of goat (Capra aegagrus hircus) were done through aerobic and anaerobic fermentation for a period of 12 days. Microscopic, biochemical and molecular identification ... -
Integrated system of managing and utilizing lignocellulosic wastes: composting and vermicomposting with microbial inoculants
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-04-06)Integrated system of composting and vermicomposting bring the advantages of both the processes and microbial inoculation additionally improve the properties of final product. Also, this technology is time reducing and ... -
Pharmacological characteristics of a phyto steroidal food saponin: Diosgenin
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-04-06)Diosgenin, a plant derived steroidal saponin found most abundantly in legumes and yams. It has been used for the treatment of various types of disorder such as leukemia, inflammation, hypercholesterolemia and cancer. Besides ... -
Optimization of extrusion conditions for development of fish-maize based extruded snacks by response surface methodology
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-04-06)The aim of this work is to study the extrusion process and optimum conditions for development of maize-fish based extruded snacks by using Design-Expert® software for Response Surface Methodology (RSM). However, there are ... -
Assessment of vessel and fiber characteristics of Blighia sapida Konig. and Lecaniodiscus cupanoides Planch ex Benth. growing in rainforest and derived savanna areas of Edo state, Nigeria
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-04-06)This study was carried out to assess the vessel and fiber dimensions and characteristics of Blighia sapida Konig. and Lecaniodiscus cupanoides Planch ex Benth. growing in the rainforest and derived savanna regions of Edo ... -
Production of bioethanol from starchy tuber (Amorphophallus commutatus) and antimicrobial activity study of its extracts
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-04-06)Biofuels have been regaining popularity due to the rising price of oil, along with the growing concern about global warming caused by carbon dioxide emissions. Biofuels are processed from plant resources and are mostly ... -
Uncovering disease determinants of Covid-19 through analysis of its molecular evolution
(African Science Publications, 2020-07-09)Covid-19 was first reported in Wuhan China but has now spread globally with overwhelming impacts on human health and health systems. The disease is caused by the SARs-Cov-2 which is related to the SARs-Cov-1 that causes ... -
Viruses, the vehicle for cancer gene therapy: A Review
(African Science Publications, 2020-07-09)Cancer diseases are among the world’s leading causes of death, and this global burden is expected to rise in the next two decades. Researchers have been focusing on gene treatment strategy to curb this growing number. To ... -
Chromium (Cr) phyto-toxicity effect of Horse gram (Dolichos biflorus L.)
(African Science Publications, 2020-07-09)In recent years, Heavy Metals (HMs) pollution has become a serious problem all over the world as these (HMs) continue in the soil for longer period due to their non-biodegradability. The chromium (Cr) is one of the ...