Review

 

Tibe, O., Modise, D. M. and Mogotsi, K. K.

Potential for domestication and commercialization of Hoodia and Opuntia species in Botswana

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 1199-1203

 

 

Perspective

 

Daniel Kwaku A. Asante

Genetically modified food -The dilemma of Africa

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 1204-1211

 

 

Research

 

MEDICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

 

Salawu OA, Aliyu M and Tijani AY

Haematological studies on the ethanolic stem bark extract of Pterocarpus erinaceus poir (fabaceae)

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 1212-1215

 

Makut, M. D., Gyar, S. D., Pennap, G. R. I. and Anthony, P.

Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activity of the ethanolic and methanolic extracts of the leaf and bark of Khaya senegalensis

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 1216-1219

 

F. P. Ching, E. K. I. Omogbai, R. I. Ozolua and S. O. Okpo

Antidiarrhoeal activities of aqueous extract of Stereospermum kunthianum (Cham, Sandrine Petit) stem bark in rodents

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 1220-1225

 

Michael O. Daniyan, Sharon I. Omoruyi, Cyprian O. Onyeji, Ezekiel O. Iwalewa, Efere M. Obuotor

Pharmacokinetic changes of halofantrine in experimentally-induced diabetes mellitus following oral drug administration

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 1226-1234

 

  

 

PLANT AND AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY

 

Polat E., Demir H. and Onus A. N

Comparison of some yield and quality criteria in organically and conventionally-grown lettuce

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 1235-1239

 

H. Nurhan Bakar Buyukkartal

Causes of low seed set in the natural tetraploid Trifolium pratense L. (Fabaceae)

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 1240-1249

 

Neslihan Turgut-Kara and Şule Arı

In vitro plant regeneration from embryogenic cell suspension culture of Astragalus chrysochlorus (Leguminoseae)

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 1250-1255

 

Yesim Togay, Necat Togay and Yusuf Dogan

Research on the effect of phosphorus and molybdenum applications on the yield and yield parameters in lentil (Lens culinaris Medic.)

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 1256-1260

 

Neng-guo Tao, Yue-jin Liu, Ji-hong Zhang, Hong-yan Zeng, Yu-fang Tang and Miao-ling Zhang

Chemical composition of essential oil from the peel of Satsuma mandarin

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 1261-1264

 

G. R. Balali, M. R. Hadi, P. Yavari, H. Bidram, A. G. Naderi and A. Eslami

Effect of pot size, planting date and genotype on mini-tuber production of Marfona potato cultivar

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 1265-1270

 

Virgilio Mojica-Marín, Hugo A. Luna-Olvera, Carlos Fco. Sandoval-Coronado, Benito Pereyra-Alférez, Lilia H. Morales-Ramos, Carlos E. Hernández-Luna and Omar G. Alvarado-Gomez

Antagonistic activity of selected strains of Bacillus thuringiensis against Rhizoctonia solani of chili pepper

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 1271-1276

 

A. E. Agwu, J. N. Ekwueme and A. C. Anyanwu

Adoption of improved agricultural technologies disseminated via radio farmer programme by farmers in Enugu State, Nigeria

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 1277-1286

 

 

 

GENETIC AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

 

Anthony O. Ananga, Ernst Cebert, Khairy Soliman Ramesh Kantety, Koffi Konan, and Joel W. Ochieng

Phylogenetic relationships within and among Brassica species from RAPD loci associated with blackleg resistance

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 1287-1293

 

Coşkun Durgaç, Mustafa Özgen, Özhan Şimşek, Yıldız Aka Kaçar, Yelda Kıyga, Semih Çelebi, Kazim Gündüz and Sedat Serçe

Molecular and pomological diversity among pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) cultivars in Eastern Mediterranean region of Turkey

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 1294-1301

 

B. Norlia, M. Norwati, A. Norwati, H. Mohd Rosli and M. S. Norihan

Isolation and characterization of LHY homolog gene expressed in flowering tissues of Tectona grandis (teak)

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 1302-1308

 

 

 

ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

 

Osemeahon, S. A., Barminas T.J., Aliyu, B. A. and Nkafamiya, I. I.

Development of sodium alginate and konkoli gum-grafted-polyacrylamide blend membrane: optimization of grafting conditions

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 1309-1313

 

Elisane Odriosolla dos Santos, Célia Francisca Centeno da Rosa, Cátia Tavares dos Passos, Ana Virgínia Ladeira Sanzo, Janaína Fernandes de Medeiros Burkert, Susana Juliano Kalil and Carlos André Veiga Burkert

Pre-screening of filamentous fungi isolated from a contaminated site in Southern Brazil for bioaugmentation purposes

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 1314-1317

 

Amtul Jamil Sami, Muhammad Awais, A. R. Shakoori

Preliminary studies on the production of endo-1,4-β–D-glucanases activity produced by Enterobacter cloacae

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 1318-1322

 

Adriano Pinto Mariano, Richard Clayton Tomasella, Luciano Marcondes de Oliveira, Jonas Contiero and Dejanira de Franceschi de Angelis

Biodegradability of diesel and biodiesel blends

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 1323-1328

 

Pei-Fang Wang, Song-He Zhang, Chao Wang, Jun Hou, Peng-Cheng Guo and Zhi-ping Lin

Study of heavy metal in sewage sludge and in Chinese cabbage grown in soil amended with sewage sludge

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 1329-1334

 

   

 

FOOD TECHNOLOGY

 

Huang Guangrong, Jiang Jiaxin, Dai Dehui

Antioxidative and antibacterial activity of the methanol extract of Artemisia anomala S. Moore

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 1335-1338

   

Marie M. Kana Sop, M. Fotso, I. Gouado, E. Tetanye and P. H. Amvam Zollo

Nutritional survey, staple foods composition and the uses of savoury condiments in Douala, Cameroon

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 1339-1343

 

Arisa, N. U. and Lazarus, A.

Production and refining of Dacryodes edulis “native pear” seeds oil

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 1344-1346

 

 

 

ANIMAL SCIENCE

 

Sarah O. Ekundayo, Moses O. Odugbo, Atanda O. Olabode and Philip A. Okewole

Phenotypic variability among strains of Pasteurella multocida isolated from avian, bovine, caprine, leporine and ovine origin

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 1347-1350 

 

Henry Fualefac Defang, Alexis Teguia, J. Awah-Ndukum, Augustave Kenfack, Ferdinand Ngoula and F. Metuge

Performance and carcass characteristics of broilers fed boiled cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L Walp) and or black common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) meal diets

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 1351-1356

 

M. A. Belewu and A. A. Yahaya

Effects of Aspergillus niger treated Shea butter cake based diets on nutrient intake and weight gain of Red Sokoto goat

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 1357-1361

 

 

 

APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY

 

Kanlayani Charoensopharat, Petcharat Thummabenjapone, Pisan Sirithorn and Sompong Thammasirirak

Antibacterial substance produced by Streptomyces sp. No. 87

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 1362-1368 

 

 

 

INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY

 

Mohammad Pazouki, Ghasem Najafpour and Mohammad Raouf Hosseini

Kinetic models of cell growth, substrate utilization and bio-decolorization of distillery wastewater by Aspergillus fumigatus U_B260

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 1369-1376