American Journal of BioScience

Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2014

  • The Effect of Leucena Leucocephala (Lead Plant) on the Growth Performance of Catfish (Clarias gariepinus)

    Okeke John Joseph, Ijuh Innocent, Nwankwo Ogonna Daniel, Arazu Vivian Nneka

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2014
    Pages: 111-114
    Received: 10 June 2014
    Accepted: 17 June 2014
    Published: 30 June 2014
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    Abstract: The efficacy of utilization of dried Leucena leucocephala leaves as a replacement of fish meal ingredient in the diet of African Catfish Clarias gariepinus of mean weight 19.00 + 2.00g and mean length of 14.00 + 0.50cm was evaluated for a period of 60days. The experimental diets contained Leucena leucocephala leaf meal (LLM) at levels of 0% (diet 1... Show More
  • Hypoglycaemic Potentials of Frog oil in Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Rats

    Osheke Shekins Okere, Moses Dele Adams, Uju Dorathy Ejike, Eunice Ogunwole, Ejike Daniel Eze

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2014
    Pages: 115-121
    Received: 04 June 2014
    Accepted: 20 June 2014
    Published: 30 June 2014
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    Abstract: The hypoglycaemic potentials of frog oil in alloxan-induced diabetic rats were investigated. Thirty six male albino rats weighing 120.47±2.52 g was completely randomized into six groups (A-F) comprising 6 animals each. Animals in group A (control) were administered 1 ml of distilled water while those in groups B, C, D, E and F were induced with dia... Show More
  • Human Brain Biochemistry

    Omar S. Hajjawi

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2014
    Pages: 122-134
    Received: 01 June 2014
    Accepted: 22 June 2014
    Published: 30 June 2014
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    Abstract: The human brain that serves as a center of the nervous system is structurally unique. It is extraordinarily complex and highly specialized in its distinct heterogeneous anatomical regions as its function remains a great challenge. The neuron is the functional unit that depends on special anatomical and chemical connections with other units of the s... Show More
  • Analysis of Vegetation Structure Causing Top-Dying In Mangrove Forest Trees in the Sundarbans in Bangladesh

    Awal Mohd Abdul

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2014
    Pages: 135-146
    Received: 20 June 2014
    Accepted: 04 July 2014
    Published: 20 July 2014
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    Abstract: Sundarbans is the largest, biologically richest, and most extensive mangrove forest in the world (Christensen, 1984; Seidensticker and Hai, 1983; Hussain and Karim, 1994). Heritiera fomes (Sundri) is the predominant tree species, supporting about 65% of the total merchantable timber (Chaffey et al., 1985, and Siddiqi, 2001). A unknown and serious-k... Show More
  • Prevalence of Pica among Children Attending Pediatrics Clinic at El-Menoufiya University Hospital

    Fathia Mohamed El nemer, Doaa Mahmoud Alian, Mona Salah Eldin, Housam Eldin Moustafa Khalil

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2014
    Pages: 147-152
    Received: 24 June 2014
    Accepted: 05 July 2014
    Published: 20 July 2014
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    Abstract: Objectives: to highlight the epidemiology of pica among children attending paediatrics outpatient clinic of Menoufiya university hospital. Background: Pica is a persistent eating of non-nutritive substance, which is inappropriate to the developmental level. Numerous etiologies have been proposed to explain pica. Different forms of pica are associat... Show More
  • Preliminary Molecular Variability of Some Dove Species Inhabiting Saudi Arabia

    Sayed Amin Mohamed Amer

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2014
    Pages: 153-156
    Received: 20 June 2014
    Accepted: 04 July 2014
    Published: 30 July 2014
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    Abstract: Approximately 800 bp of the mitochondrial 12S rRNA gene were sequenced for the Eurasian collared-dove Streptopelia decaocto and the African collared-dove Streptopelia roseogrisea. The first species was collected from Taif at the eastern boarder of Sarawat mountains and from Jazan at the southwest, while the second was collected from Taif only. Thes... Show More
  • Evidence of Male Mate Choice for Female Age in Drosophila Nasuta

    Vijay Kumar B. K., M. S. Krishna

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2014
    Pages: 157-164
    Received: 21 May 2014
    Accepted: 27 June 2014
    Published: 30 July 2014
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    Abstract: In the present study experimental out bred population of Drosophila nasuta used, has been originated from progenies of 50 isolated female lines collected at Chamundi hill at Mysore, India. It was found that males of D. nasuta discriminated females on the basis of their age and prefers to mate more frequently with younger of the two competing female... Show More
  • Phycoremediation of Pb+2, Cd+2, Cu+2, and Cr+3 by Spirulina platensis (Gomont) Geitler

    Tri Retnaningsih Soeprobowati, Riche Hariyati

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2014
    Pages: 165-170
    Received: 05 July 2014
    Accepted: 19 July 2014
    Published: 30 July 2014
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    Abstract: Phycoremediation is an application of algae for remediate environmental pollution by reducing or eliminating toxicity of such components in waste water. One of environmental problem in Indonesia is heavy metals pollution. Heavy metals are required by microalgae in a trace concentration, but in a high concentration heavy metals are toxic. Spirulina ... Show More