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Stem Barks and Roots Extravitism in Ekiti State Nigeria: Need for Conservation as a Sustainable Innovation in Healthcare Management in Rural Areas
Joshua Kayode,
Michael Ayorinde Omotoyinbo,
Modupe Janet Ayeni,
Ayodele Adelusi Oyedeji
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2015
Pages:
28-33
Received:
27 January 2015
Accepted:
10 February 2015
Published:
16 February 2015
Abstract: A combination of field surveys and direct observation was used to identify botanicals whose stems and/or roots were extracted for healthcare purposes in the rural communities of Ekiti State, Nigeria. Diverse number of species was identified as being used for health care by respondents in the study area. The respondents’ consensus factor which specifies the agreement degree of the respondents revealed that their preference for healthcare maintenance was skewed towards the use of botanicals rather than the orthodox drugs. Respondents’ fidelity level was determined and the results obtained revealed that the botanicals were perceived as safe, cheap, readily available with little or no side effects. Considerable proportions of these botanicals were not cultivated and their collection pattern was mostly annihilative and unsustainable. Thus they were mostly rare on the abundance scale used in this study. Most of the uncultivated species were indigenous tree species that has forest as their primary source. With increasing and unprecedented deforestation rate in the study area, there is the need for conservation of these species.
Abstract: A combination of field surveys and direct observation was used to identify botanicals whose stems and/or roots were extracted for healthcare purposes in the rural communities of Ekiti State, Nigeria. Diverse number of species was identified as being used for health care by respondents in the study area. The respondents’ consensus factor which speci...
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Environmental Contaminants and Their Impact on Some of Ground Water Quality, in Taiz, Yemen: Study Evaluation
Wadie Ahmed Al-Shargabi,
Nabeel Mohammed Ghanem
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2015
Pages:
34-40
Received:
23 January 2015
Accepted:
13 February 2015
Published:
16 February 2015
Abstract: The main aim of this study is to evaluate the quality of ground water supplies of Taiz city. The results shows that the most parameters analyses in the study samples such as Conductivity, TDS, Hardness, chloride, Fluoride etc. were higher than the permissible limit according to WHO and YSMO. The runoff water which carried sewage and other wastes are the main anthropogenic source of water contamination with interface with natural contamination by the rocks formation of the studied areas, the exacerbates of the problems are the lack of proper treatment of the city sewage, the lack of good drainage system around the wells, and there are no proper paving surrounding of the city wells.
Abstract: The main aim of this study is to evaluate the quality of ground water supplies of Taiz city. The results shows that the most parameters analyses in the study samples such as Conductivity, TDS, Hardness, chloride, Fluoride etc. were higher than the permissible limit according to WHO and YSMO. The runoff water which carried sewage and other wastes ar...
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Evaluation of Insecticidal Efficacy of Piper guineense on Fish Beetle (Dermestes maculatus)
Ufele Angela Nwogor,
Ogbumuo Prisca Ndidi,
Ezeonyejiaku Demian Chigozie,
Mogbo Tochukwu Chinedu,
Ebenebe Cordelia Ifeyinwa,
Aziagba,
Bibian Okwuchukwu
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2015
Pages:
41-45
Received:
30 January 2015
Accepted:
14 February 2015
Published:
25 February 2015
Abstract: This research was conducted to evaluate the insecticidal efficacy of powder of plant materials Piper guineense against fish beetles, Dermestes maculatus. Eight treatments were used in dosages of;0.02g, 0.04g, 0.06g, 0.08g, 0.05g, 1.0g, 1.5g and 2.0g in the research and larval and adult mortalities were monitored in two separate experiments after 24 hours, 48 hours and 72 hours. Piper guineense powder at 2.0g gave mortalities of 83.33% and 76.67% for larva and adult respectively. The percentage of emergence of larva and adult were 15% and 10.7%respectively when the smoked catfish (Clarias gariepinus) was treated with P. guineense powder. Also the percentage of fish loss in Piper guineense powder at 2.0g was 0.88% in adult and larva 1.48%. This research has revealed that the locally available botanicals insecticides could offer effective protection against post-harvest insect pest of fish and therefore could be incorporated into post-harvest fish management strategies.
Abstract: This research was conducted to evaluate the insecticidal efficacy of powder of plant materials Piper guineense against fish beetles, Dermestes maculatus. Eight treatments were used in dosages of;0.02g, 0.04g, 0.06g, 0.08g, 0.05g, 1.0g, 1.5g and 2.0g in the research and larval and adult mortalities were monitored in two separate experiments after 24...
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Splenic Niche Cells from Young Heterochronic Parabionts Have Decreased Capability to Amplify T-cell Proliferation in Vitro
Dmytro W. Shytikov,
Maryna S. Shkumat,
Tetiana M. Yankova,
Alex G. Peregudov,
Igor V. Artyuhov,
Iryna M. Pishel
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2015
Pages:
46-54
Received:
1 February 2015
Accepted:
13 February 2015
Published:
2 March 2015
Abstract: Immune system dysfunction during aging is well documented fact. Changes in the adaptive immune system are the most marked, especially in the T-cell compartment. In multiple preliminary studies it has been shown that parabiosis between 2 animals of different age can induce age-related changes in adaptive immune response and T-cell subpopulation composition of younger animal. In present study we evaluated the age-related changes in functions of rapidly renewing (macrophages) and slowly renewing cells (CD11c+ DCs) cells in spleens of young and old parabionts. We observed impaired capacity of splenic adherent cells from younger heterochronic parabionts to co-stimulate proliferation of autologous T-cells in vitro up to the level of old animals. Also we observed negative effect of this splenic cell population on intracellular signaling mechanisms that regulate PHA-activated proliferation of T-cells from young animals: statistically significant decrease of NFκB p65 expression and increased expression of IκBα during early activation events. This fact suggests that splenic macrophages may be involved in the induction of age-related changes of the immune system and they can be prospective target for further investigation.
Abstract: Immune system dysfunction during aging is well documented fact. Changes in the adaptive immune system are the most marked, especially in the T-cell compartment. In multiple preliminary studies it has been shown that parabiosis between 2 animals of different age can induce age-related changes in adaptive immune response and T-cell subpopulation comp...
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Effect of Variety, Age and Sex in Some Productive Traits in Japanese Quail in Iraq
Khalid Hamid Hassan,
Ali Rafea Abd – Alsattar,
Homam Abed Alkareem Yassen,
Haeder Thier Abed,
Dalal Abed Alrazak Abdul Wahab
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2015
Pages:
55-58
Received:
11 February 2015
Accepted:
4 March 2015
Published:
10 March 2015
Abstract: Background: There are many varieties of Japanese quail were reared in Iraq for both egg and meat production purpose. The variety classification was according to the color of plumage. Background: The study was conducted in poultry farm of Animal Resources – College of Agriculture – University of Diyala - Iraq, to compare two varieties of Japanese quail, white plumage quail and Gray plumage quail for their performance in meat production and some measurements of vital organs. Materials and Methods: The experimental units were 36 birds slaughtered at ages 6, 8 and 10 week of age, and measurements took for the following traits : live body weight, carcass weight, dress percentage, breast part weight, thigh weight, heart weight, liver weight, gizzard weight and total intestine length. The experiment performed according to 2 × 2× 3 factorial experiment in randomized complete block design with three replicates. Results: the results showed that there were highly significant differences among males and females in body weight, dress percentage, gizzard weight, liver weight and intestine length. The white variety has the relative heart weight significantly greater than gray variety. There were significant effect of age × variety interaction on gizzard weight, besides significant effect of age × sex on liver weight.
Abstract: Background: There are many varieties of Japanese quail were reared in Iraq for both egg and meat production purpose. The variety classification was according to the color of plumage. Background: The study was conducted in poultry farm of Animal Resources – College of Agriculture – University of Diyala - Iraq, to compare two varieties of Japanese qu...
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Effect of Fermentation Time on the Physico –Chemical, Nutritional and Sensory Quality of Cassava Chips (Kpo-Kpo Garri) a Traditional Nigerian Food
Nwafor Obi Emmanuel,
Akpomie Olubunmi Olufunmi,
Erijo Peace Elohor
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2015
Pages:
59-63
Received:
3 March 2015
Accepted:
17 March 2015
Published:
23 March 2015
Abstract: Cassava chips (kpo-kpo garri) popularly consumed in the Niger-Delta Area of Nigeria was produced following fermentation of cassava mash for different time durations. The physico-chemical and nutritional quality of the chips was assessed using standard methods. Sensory quality was also assessed using a trained assessment panel. Results revealed a decrease in pH from 4.03±0.00 at 0 hour fermentation time to 3.40±0.01 after 24 hours fermentation and 3.00±0.00 after 48hours.Cyanogenic acid content also showed similar trend. Carbohydrate, fibre, ash, protein and moisture contents increased with increase in fermentation time Carbohydrate content increased from 39.10± 0.03% after 0hour fermentation to 42.50± 0.05% after 24hours and 43.50±0.05% after 48hours fermentation. For fibre, ash, protein and moisture contents, the changes observed were 1.00±0.02 to1.08±0.02, 1.67±0.02 to 1.80±0.01, 1.08±0.10 to 3.03±0.03 and 6.98±0.10 to 9.10±0.00 % respectively from 0 hour to 24 hours fermentation time. Sensory quality assessment showed that the chips prepared from cassava mash fermented for 24hours were more acceptable. All the quality changes were significantly different (P<0.05) considering chips produced from mash of 0 hour and 24 hours fermentations Allowing cassava mash fermentation for a period of 24 hours will therefore, yield cassava chips of better acceptable quality than when no fermentation is allowed to take place and an unnecessarily long period of 48hours
Abstract: Cassava chips (kpo-kpo garri) popularly consumed in the Niger-Delta Area of Nigeria was produced following fermentation of cassava mash for different time durations. The physico-chemical and nutritional quality of the chips was assessed using standard methods. Sensory quality was also assessed using a trained assessment panel. Results revealed a de...
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