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Jul 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2835-2165.jfsh-20-3579
Shumi BedadaCorresponding author
Introduction Foodborne diseases are a major public health problem which predominantly affects infants and young children. Appropriate complementary food hygiene practice is very important to reduce the prevalence of foodborne illnesses. However, the information regarding this practice is not availab…
Jul 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2690-6759.jpar-21-3844
David O. OshaduCorresponding author
Acanthus montanusNees T. Anderson (Acanthaceae) has been employed in folk medicine for treatment of different kinds of ailment, but there is dearth of documented information on its therapeutic activities against parasites. In this study, pulverized Acanthus montanusleaf was subjected to four differe…
Jul 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2769-2264.jw-21-3870
Iris Danielly da Silva LopesCorresponding author
In this study, were multivariate analysis of the waters of the Arienga and Murucupí rivers located near an area of intense industrial activity in the Barcarena City, Pará State, Brazil. Were analyzed the variables temperature, pH, total dissolved solids, electrical conductivity, DO, BOD, ammoniacal-…
Jun 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2639-3166.jar-21-3857
AbubakerHaroun Mohamed AdamCorresponding author
The Fall armyworm worm (FAW) (Spodopterafrugiperda) is one of the important economic pests which goes on several field crops and causes serious damage. The aim of this study was to look for efficient, less cost and environmentally friend plant extract for controlling Fall armyworm worm in cereal cro…
Jun 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2639-3166.jar-21-3822
DK BenbiCorresponding author
In South Asia, land degradation is primarily a monsoon mediated phenomenon restricted to 2-3 rainy months. The overall strategy for land degradation neutrality should (i) favour actions that keep soils covered with residues and (ii) plant kharif (rainy season) crop before the onset of monsoons to pr…
Apr 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2689-2855.jan-21-3771
Snehasis JanaCorresponding author
Ascorbic acid is a water-soluble vitamin (Vitamin C) essential for both the plants and animals for the metabolic process. In this study, the liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) analytical technique was used to characterize the structural properties and isotopic abundance ratio to evaluat…
Apr 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2575-1212.jvhc-21-3759
Ngoula FerdinandCorresponding author
The present study was initiated to improve the farm animals’ productivity through the use of medicinal plants. More specifically, to determine in female cavies the effects of aqueous extract of avocado seed powder (AEASP) on the estrous cycle, the levels of LH, estradiol and tissues (ovarian and ute…
Feb 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-21-3709
Kristy HowellsCorresponding author
Background Children need to drink enough water (1.1-1.3 litres) throughout the day to stay hydrated and for health benefits1. Wellbeing and cognitive function benefits have been identified for children who are hydrated2. Yet there is a dearth of research focusing specifically on children’s perceptio…
Jan 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2575-1212.jvhc-20-3467
Nicholas Jairo KavanaCorresponding author
Background In natural conditions Cyclops are the first intermediate hosts in the life cycle of Spirometra species. In this paper we describe simple method of culturing Copepod of the genus Cyclops for use the first intermediate host in experimental life cycle of Spirometra species. Methods Parameciu…
Dec 2020
Ahmed Kamal SamiaCorresponding author
Ph.D. ARC, Egypt.
This article has been retracted on March 01, 2021. VIEW THE RETRACTION NOTICE (https://cn.openaccesspub.org/jsce/article/2243) Background Apis Mellifera L venom (Honeybees) is potent and safe anticancer drug. The present case is Basal Cell Carcinoma (SBCC), recurrent and invasde the skin of head (upper…
Dec 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2639-3166.jar-20-3639
Giorgio MasoeroCorresponding author
An experiment on watercress (Lepidium sativum) 42 d days after sowing was set up to evaluate the effect of UVAB radiation on foliar pH and on NIR tomoscopy. The effect of 8 h of UV exposure (about 500 µWcm-2) was clear, causing a reduction in the foliar pH of 6.0%, compared to the contemporary contr…
Oct 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-20-3610
Sujata Maiti ChoudhuryCorresponding author
Aim To assess the sanitation and hygienic practices of women and its effects on the nutritional status of the mother and preschool children of the Lodha tribal community in two districts of West Bengal. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted during November, 2014 - December, 2018 of 941 Lodha…
Sep 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2576-6694.jbbs-20-3525
Rajesh K. SrivastavaCorresponding author
The photosynthetic potential and underlying internal metabolism of a plant are some of the most commonly affected physiological functions as a direct consequence of stresses due to salt and water resulting in hindering plant growth and productivity. Under the influence of such detrimental stresses,…
Sep 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2377-2549.jndc-20-3516
Akshey BhargavaCorresponding author
Municipal solid waste generation and disposal is a problem not only in India but all over the world. Presently majority of such waste is being dumped indiscriminately over vacant lands causing problems of odor, methane generation leading to air pollution, leaching effect polluting ground water and r…
Aug 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2835-2165.jfsh-20-3487
Leila Roozbeh NasiraieCorresponding author
The ever-present need for human communities to extract herbal active ingredients has necessitated many studies to be carried out in order to introduce more efficient and cost-effective extraction processes. The traditional extraction methods are very time consuming and use large volumes of solvents.…
Aug 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-20-3475
A.J ThatheyusCorresponding author
PG & Research Department of Zoology, The American College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Effluents discharged from various industries contain heavy metals. They reach the environment and affect the quality of air, water and soil. Though they are needed in trace quantities for living organisms, they become toxic when they exceed the threshold concentrations. Hence the present study has b…
Jul 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2691-6622.ijar-20-3490
Nsangou Amidou KpoumieCorresponding author
Department of Animal Sciences, University of Dschang, Cameroon
Zooplankton production and growth performance of post-larvae of common carp according to the level and frequency of fertilization with chicken droppings were studied between May and October 2017 at the IRAD pisciculture station in Foumban. To this end, two doses of hen droppings, namely 450 g/m3 (D4…
Jun 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2577-2279.ijha-20-3403
V. K AbodunrinCorresponding author
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)
This study evaluated the effects of aluminum sulphate exposure on the histology of adrenal gland of Wistar rats. Thirty adult Wistar rats were used for this study. The Wister rats were divided into three groups; group A was the control animals and tagged C, group B animals received 10g of alum disso…
May 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-20-3329
A.J ThatheyusCorresponding author
PG & Research Department of Zoology, The American College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Pesticides are applied in agricultural fields for controlling pest population to achieve crop protection. But they cause damage to nontarget organisms and affect the quality of environment including water, air and soil. The present study has been designed to test the efficiency of Pseudomonas stutze…
Apr 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2639-3166.jar-20-3250
Abubaker H. M. AdamCorresponding author
The Basil plant (Ocimumbasilicum L) is an annual herb; belongs to family Lamiaceae. It is found to be an important source for Methyl Eugenol (ME), the fruit flies attractant. This study was carried out at Shendi area with main objective to assess the amount of ME extracted from Ocimumbasilicumplant…