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Problems
of Herbicides Application among Farmers in Zuru Local
Government Area of Kebbi State, Nigeria
Musa
D Baba1, Ishaq D Sanchi1,
Damana B Senchi1 and Taibat A Manga2
1Department
of Agricultural Extension and Management, Kebbi State College
of Agriculture Zuru, Nigeria.
2Department
of Crop Production Technology, Kebbi State College of
Agriculture Zuru, Nigeria.
musababs1970@yahoo.com
Abstract: The
study examined the problems of herbicides application in Zuru
Local Government Area of Kebbi State. Simple random sampling
technique was adopted in selecting farmers proportionate to the
population. Data were collected through the use structured
questionnaire administered to one hundred and twenty five (125)
farmers. Data collected were analysed using descriptive
statistics and Pearson product moment correlation. Result
revealed that 32% of the farmers are within the age bracket of
31 – 40 years, majority (64%) of the farmers were males. The
result also revealed that 64% of the farmers in the study area
were married, majority (80%) of the farmers in the study had
one form of formal education or the other ranging from primary,
secondary or tertiary education, 64% of the farmers have a farm
size of 1 – 5 hectares, while about 60% of the farmers in the
study area had farming experience of between 1 – 10 years. The
result further confirmed that 71.2% of the farmers applied
herbicides in the morning, majority (78%) of the farmers used
non-selective herbicides, while on the problems associated with
herbicides application 48.8% of the farmers stated that they
had laboured breathing while applying herbicides. Further
revealed from the result is the fact that all the farmers use
one form of precautionary measure or the other before applying
herbicides. However, on the factors militating against
herbicides application by farmers was high cost of herbicides
as it was ranked first with 45.6%. The test of hypothesis
revealed that only sex (0.280**) and educational level (0.188*)
were found to have significant relationship with problems of
herbicide application at 1% and 5% probability levels,
respectively. It is therefore recommended that Agricultural
Development Project (ADP) should organize training for farmers
on application of herbicides and as a way of minimizing cost of
herbicides, farmers should form associations so as to pull
resources together so as to buy herbicides directly from the
distributors and disburse among their members.
[Musa D Baba,
Ishaq D Sanchi, Damana B Senchi and
Taibat A Manga. Problems of Herbicides Application
among Farmers in Zuru Local Government Area of Kebbi State,
Nigeria. Rep Opinion
2014;6(9):1-5]. (ISSN:
1553-9873). http://www.sciencepub.net/report.
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doi:10.7537/marsroj060914.01
Key words:
Problems, Herbicides Application, Farmers, Zuru, Kebbi
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Two Cases of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
in Hyderabad, Sindh:
A Case Report:
Amber Mahmood, Saira
Baloch
Medical Research Centre,
Liaquat University of Health & Medical Sciences, Jamshoro,
Pakistan.
Abstract:
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a
genetic disease that causes muscle weakness and
progressive loss of movement. It is a hereditary condition marked by progressive
weakening and wasting of the muscles. This is the case
report and aimed to investigate two cases of Spinal
Muscular Atrophy in Hyderabad, Sindh. The patients
diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy. Laboratory findings
performed such as ECG, EMG, and serum AST, LDH, CK. The primary
reasons are ignorance and poverty.
[Amber
Mahmood, Saira Baloch. Two Cases of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
in Hyderabad, Sindh: A Case Report. Rep
Opinion 2014;6(9):6-7].
(ISSN: 1553-9873). http://www.sciencepub.net/report.
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doi:10.7537/marsroj060914.02
Keywords:
Spinal muscular atrophy, Clinical investigations, case report
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Rumen Dry Matter Degradability
and Preference by West African Dwarf Goats for selected
Multipurpose Trees in Nigeria
Akinyemi A. Fadiyimu,* Adebowale
N. Fajemisin1 and Moses O. Arigbede2
*Department of Animal Production
Technology, Federal College of Agriculture, Akure
1Department
of Animal Production and Health, Federal University of
Technology, Akure Nigeria. Tel: +234 0803 374 6415;
debofajemisin@yahoo.com
2Department
of Pasture and Range Management, University of Agriculture,
Abeokuta, Nigeria. Tel: +44;
arigbede2002@yahoo.com
*Corresponding author:
yemifadiyimu@yahoo.com. Tel: +234 0803 355 9984
Abstract:
The incorporation of trees into
farming systems is a viable option to profitable and sustainable
crop and livestock production. Trees help to reduce reliance on
fertilizers, minimize soil erosion, maintain soil fertility,
ensure plant diversity and provide a range of useful products
like fodder, mulch, timber, food, medicine and crop protection.
In Africa, a wide range of tree species are available but only
few have been given detailed nutritive characterization taking
into consideration both plant and animal factors. This study
involved evaluation of seven local and four exotic multipurpose
trees for proximate and mineral compositions, rumen dry matter
degradability and preference by West African Dwarf goats, with
Leucaena leucocephala and Gliricidia sepium as
controls. Crude protein content varied from 17.5% for Dialium
guineense to 29.9% for L. leucocephala. The average
crude fibre content was 19.8%. There was no significant
difference (P>0.05) in nutrient composition of legume and
non-legume browse types. Ca content ranged from 0.02% for
Alchornea cordifolia to 1.10% for Grewia pubescens
while P content ranged from 0.004% for Calliandra calothyrsus
to 0.2% for A. cordifolia. Potential degradation varied
from 32.8% to 87.5% for D. guineeense and A.
cordifolia respectively while effective degradability was
highest in G. pubescens and least in Xylia xylocarpa.
G. sepium was the most preferred species by WAD goats
followed by D. guineense while Milletia thonningi
and Enterolobium cyclocarpum were least preferred. D.
guineense, Inga edulis, A. cordifolia and G. pubescens were
recommended as potential ruminant feed resources.
[Akinyemi A. Fadiyimu, Adebowale
N. Fajemisin and Moses O. Arigbede. Rumen Dry Matter
Degradability and Preference by West African Dwarf Goats for
selected Multipurpose Trees in Nigeria.
Rep Opinion
2014;6(9):8-13].
(ISSN: 1553-9873).
http://www.sciencepub.net/report.
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doi:10.7537/marsroj060914.03
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Trees, degradability, preference,
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THE “J-CLOCK”!...(A New theory on “Cosmo clock”)
M. Arulmani, B.E.; V.R. Hema Latha,
M.A., M.Sc., M. Phil.
Abstract: It
is focused that global level offices and parliaments are having
their own clock in their office for time keeping culture.
Different clocks show different time. Sometime clocks are not
at all working due to exhaust of “Battery Energy”. If
so… which clock shows correct time?... which clock is
so accurate and precise?...Scientists believe that the “AGE”
of origin of Universe itself could be precisely estimated
through “ATOMIC CLOCK”. As such based on Big Bang
theory the origin of universe was so precisely estimated as
“13.7 billion years” even to the accuracy level of digit. It
is focused that before commencement of any event “CLOCK”
is required and to be switched on for measuring the total time
of event occurred.
Is there any inbuilt clock mechanism during origin of
early universe?...
i)
Can “Atomic clock” precisely measure and predict the age
of origin of Dark matters?... (Ionic behaviour)
ii)
Can “Atomic clock” precisely measure and predict the age
of origin of Nuclear matters?... (particle behaviour)
iii)
Can “Atomic clock” precisely measure and predict the age
of origin of Biological matters?... (pulse behaviour)
iv)
Can “Atomic clock” preciously measures and predict the
age of origin of Atomic matters?... (field and wave
behaviour)
This scientific research focus that “cosmo
clock” shall be considered as the universal precise clock
and “J-clock” shall be considered as the clock exactly
measure the absolute age of origin of all non-biological
matters and biological matters of “early universe”. The
philosophy of “clock” and “clock elements” shall
be represented as below.
The clock shall be considered as
having inbuilt oscillatory circuit (vibration) and the
clock elements shall be considered as having ‘three-in-one’
in built parameters for precise measurement of ‘TIME’
and ‘SPACE’ since dark age.
i)
Right dot shall mean minutes measurement
ii)
Left dot shall mean seconds measurement
iii)
Centre dot shall mean hours measurement
“The philosophy of atomic clock,
conventional quartz clock, biological clock, master clock,
water clock, pendulum clock, digital clock, blue clock, 12 hour
clock, 24 hour clock, o’clock, optical clock, International
atomic time, Greenwich mean time, coordinated universal time,
atomic beam standard, fountain standard, Ion trap standard,
NIST-F1, NIST-F2 standard might be generically derived from the
philosophy of “J-CLOCK” and “COSMO CLOCK”.
[M. Arulmani,
B.E.; V.R. Hema Latha, M.A., M.Sc., M. Phil. THE “J-CLOCK”!...(A
New theory on “Cosmo clock”). Rep Opinion 2014;6(9):14-21]. (ISSN: 1553-9873). http://www.sciencepub.net/report.
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doi:10.7537/marsroj060914.04
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Key Words:
a)
Philosophy of word “clock”?..
b)
Philosophy of word “Age”?
c)
Philosophy of Dark age?...
d)
Philosophy of Nuclear age?
e)
Philosophy of Biological age?
f)
Philosophy of Plasma age?
g)
Philosophy of Atomic age?
h)
Philosophy of Evolution age?
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Integrating Microteachin g Theory +
Practice in Concurrent and Consecutive Teacher Education
Programmes: Benefits and Challenges.
1. Dr. B C. Ijioma, 2. Dr. M. N. Obasi & 3.
Dr. P.C Ifegbo.
1. School of Natural Sciences
2. School of Social Sciences
3. School of Education,
Alvan Ikoku Federal College of
Education, Owerri.
Abstract: Professionalism
in teachers will be attained if student-teachers are exposed to
best practices in content and process of teacher education
curriculum to enable them acquire not only sound content
knowledge but also pedagogic –content knowledge to become
effective and efficient teachers. Since the acquisition of a
repertoire of pedagogic skills is critical for professional
standards to be attained, it becomes imperative for
micro-teaching practical to be an integral part of teacher
production. Unfortunately, the only course that provides these
skills in a performance- based approach is lacking in the NUC –
teacher education curriculum and the TRCN - PDE curriculum for
teacher trainees. Microteaching practical is the only
laboratory experienced approach that will provide these skills
for both the concurrent and consecutive programmes. The purpose
of this study therefore, is to identify the benefits and
challenges of microteaching theory and practice in the teacher
education programme. It further recommends that: the
NUC/TRCN-PDE teacher education curricula should be reviewed in
line with current best practices in teacher education.
[B C. Ijioma, M. N. Obasi, P.C Ifegbo.
Integrating Microteachin g Theory + Practice in Concurrent and
Consecutive Teacher Education Programmes: Benefits and
Challenges. Rep Opinion 2014;6(9):22-26]. (ISSN: 1553-9873). http://www.sciencepub.net/report.
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doi:10.7537/marsroj060914.05
Keywords: Professionalism,
best practices, repertoire of pedagogic skills.
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Studies on chemical
constituents and biological activity of Pulicaria
incisa subsp. Incisa (Asteraceae)
Emad
A. Ewais1*, Mohamed M. Abd El-Maboud2 and
Muhammad I. Haggag1
1. Botany and Microbiology Department,
Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr city, Cairo,
Egypt
2. Ecology and Range Management
Department, Desert Research Center, Cairo, Egypt
*Ewais-E@yahoo.com
Abstract: Phytochemical
screening and chemical constituents of aerial parts (flower,
leaf and stem) of Pulicaria incise subsp. Incisa were
investigated. Soluble carbohydrates, total nitrogen, total
protein, total phenolics and total flavonoids were increased in
flower. Water content, organic matter, total and insoluble
carbohydrates, total lipids, total tannins, total saponins and
alkaloids were increased in leaf, while total ash, acid soluble
and insoluble ash, water soluble and insoluble ash and crude
fibre were increased in stem. Preliminary phytochemical
screening in aerial parts of Pulicaria revealed the
presence of alkaloids, saponines, flavonoids, tannins and
cardiac glycosides. Sterols were absent in stem. Antimicrobial
studies by used 7 bacterial strains and 5 fungal strains showed
that the plant extract greatly inhibited the growth of most of
tested microbial strain. Moreover, anti tumor studies showed
that the total extract of the plant produced
high effect on the specific carcinoma cell.
[Ewais EA,
Abd El-Maboud MM and Haggag MI. Studies on chemical
constituents and biological activity of Pulicaria incisa subsp.
Incisa (Asteraceae). Rep Opinion
2014;6(9):27-33]. (ISSN:
1553-9873). http://www.sciencepub.net/report.
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doi:10.7537/marsroj060914.06
Key words:
Chemical composition; Phytochemical; Pulicaria incisa subsp.
Incisa; antitumor; antimicrobial.
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Isolation and
Characterization of Extracellular Protease Producing Fungi from
Tannery Effluent.
Oyeleke Samuel
Bankole1,
Erena Nuhu Bako 2, Manga Shuibu Bala3, Sule
Sahabi Manga4.
1.Department
of Microbiology, Federal University of Technology, PMB 65, Minna,
Niger State, Nigeria.
2.
Integrated
Science
Department,
College Education,
Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.
3. Department of
Microbiology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto State.Sokoto
State, Nigeria.
4.
Department of
Biological Sciences, Kebbi State
University of Technology,
Alero,
Kebbi
State, Nigeria
Email:
profoyeleke@gmail.com.
Phone number +2348035968297
Abstract:
The isolation and characterization of extracellular protease
producing fungi from tannery effluent was examined, the result
reveals the isolation of 2 fungi. Aspergillus niger and
Mucor sp. They were tested for their ability to produce
extracellular protease Aspergillus niger demonstrated
the ability at 72 hours with enzyme activity of 0.43 ug/ml,.
The highest enzyme activity of 0.61 ug/ml was demonstrated on
the 120 hours. The effect of temperature and pH reveals that a
niger at 60oC and pH 7 respectively, However the
production of proteases by Aspergillus niger shows the
potentiality of these organism to be used for industrial
purpose, thus saving the huge foreign exchange used for its
procurement.
[Oyeleke
Samuel
Bankole, Erena Nuhu Bako,
Manga Shuibu Bala, Sule Sahabi Manga.
Isolation and Characterization of Extracellular Protease
Producing Fungi from Tannery Effluent.
Rep Opinion
2014;6(9):34-38].
(ISSN: 1553-9873).
http://www.sciencepub.net/report.
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doi:10.7537/marsroj060914.07
Key words:
Isolation, Characterization, Extracellular, Protease and Tannery
effluent.
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PERIAR IS ATHEIST?...
(A
New theory on “Atheism”) |
Abstract:
This scientific research article focus that the ‘supernature’
of universe and its existence shall be considered as personised
form called ’PERIYAR’. The word Periyar considered
derived from Proto Indo Europe root mean “GOD”. God is
Atheist?... (or) Theist?... This article focus that Periyar
shall be considered as GOD and ATHEIST. This research
article further focus that Atheism shall be considered as the
fundamental law of Supernature which shall mean “ONE GOD”
rather than “NO GOD”. “Various
philosophy related to Atheism, Strong Atheism, Weak Atheism,
Theism, Deism, monotheism, panotheism polytheism, Henotheism,
Kathenotheis, monolatrism, ponnentheism, polydeism, Autotheism,
Eutherism, Dystheism, Misotheism, Transtheism, Ignosticism,
egnosticism etc. shall be considered as derived from the
fundamental law of ATHEISM. - Author
[M. Arulmani, B.E., V.R. Hema Latha, M.A., M.Sc., M. Phil.
PERIAR IS ATHEIST?
(A New theory on “Atheism”).
Rep Opinion
2014;6(9):39-45].
(ISSN: 1553-9873).
http://www.sciencepub.net/report.
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doi:10.7537/marsroj060914.08
Key Words:
a)
Philosophy of Atheism?...
b)
Philosophy of Theism?...
c)
Philosophy of Ethicism?...
d)
Philosophy of Religionism?...
e)
Philosophy of Ethosism?... |
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Factor
associated with Women’s Empowerment based on NDHS and NFHS data:
A comparative study
between Nigeria and North India.
Dharma Raj, Asabe Ibrahim
Department
of Statistics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi India.
Abstract:
The aim of the
present study is to estimate women’s empowerment based on some
autonomous factors like women’s households decision making power
and their attitude towards wife beating using different
variables.
We have seen that in Nigeria, almost half of the population of
currently married women were considered to have low empowerment
and only one third are highly empowered; while in the case of
North India about one fourth of the women have low empowerment
and about half of them are highly empowered. Looking at women
justification for wife beating, in both populations considered
in this work, greater number of women opposed the idea of wife
beating by husband, but there is about 12 percent higher
tolerance in Nigeria compared to North India. Increase in the
level education and age of respondents contributes positively to
autonomy of women in both study populations. Place of residence
in North India have more pronounced effect on the autonomy of
women than in Nigeria. We
also proposed an instrument to calculate Women’s Empowerment
Index (WEI) for both populations based on the two autonomous
factors, that is Household Decision Making Power (HDMP) and
Attitudes Towards Wife Beating (ATWB). Result of the WEI
signifies less empowerment for Nigerian women and greater
empowerment for women in North India.
[Dharma Raj, Asabe Ibrahim.
Factor associated with Women’s Empowerment based on NDHS and
NFHS data: A comparative study
between Nigeria and North India.
Rep Opinion
2014;6(9):46-54].
(ISSN: 1553-9873).
http://www.sciencepub.net/report.
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doi:10.7537/marsroj060914.09
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Women’s Empowerment Index, Decision making, Attitudes. |
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Efficacy
of herbicide versus manual extraction of weeds on yield
attributes of rain-fed paddy (Oryza sativa L.) in
Far Western Nepal
Mandev Bhatt*, Bhupendra S. Jeena**,
Chandra P.S. Bohara*** and Pankaj Sah****
*
Department of Botany, Siddhanath
Science Campus Tribhuwan University Mahendranagar, (Nepal).
** Department of Botany, Kumaun
University, Nainital-263002, (India).
***
Department of Forestry, Kumaun
University, Nainital-263002,
(India).
**** Department of Applied Sciences,
(Applied Biology Section) Higher College of Technology (HCT) Al-khuwair
PO Box 74, PC 133, Muscat (Sultanate of Oman)
Corresponding Author:
Email:
bhattmd@rediffmail.com,
pankaj@hct.edu.om,
drpankajsah1@gmail.com
Abstract:
Field investigations were carried out during 2004-2005 to
evaluate the efficacy of herbicides and manual extraction of
weeds in two varieties of rainfed paddy (Radha-4 & Neemai).
Field experiments were conducted at farmers’ agricultural fields
at Tilachaur in Mahendranagar, Nepal.
A total of four experiments were laid down in randomised block
design (RBD) with three replications each. Hand weeding was done
twice at 25 and 50 days after broadcasted paddy sowing, and
proved to be better than herbicide treatment in the controlling
weeds and improving yield attributes of paddy. The mean maximum
grain yield was 52.2 q ha-1 in Radha-4 and
46.4 q ha-1 in Neemai in weed-free
conditions. In twice hand-weeded plots the grain yield was lower
than the maximum by 9.6% in variety Radha-4 and 2.2% in Neemai.
In herbicide treated plots the yield being 12.1% and 4.1% lower
than weed-free plots. Weeds resulted in 42.3% and 34.7% loss in
paddy yield in Radha-4 and Neemai as evident from the comparison
of the unweeded and weed-free plots. The mean maximum paddy
height attained in Radha-4 and Neemai was better in weed-free (TT)
plots (105.1 and 133.9 cm, respectively) compared to 91.2 and
129.7 cm in unweeded plots (T0).
[Mandev Bhatt, Bhupendra S. Jeena,
Chandra P.S. Bohara and Pankaj Sah. Efficacy of herbicide
versus manual extraction of weeds on yield attributes of
rain-fed paddy (Oryza sativa L.) in Far Western
Nepal. Rep Opinion 2014;6(9):55-58].
(ISSN: 1553-9873).
http://www.sciencepub.net/report.
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doi:10.7537/marsroj060914.10
Key words: Paddy,
weeds, yields attributes, herbicide, Nepal |
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Birds
Of Three Different Forest (Sal, Pine And Oak) Habitats In
Nainital District (Western Himalaya) Of Uttarakhand, India
Kamal Kant Joshi1, Dinesh Bhatt2
1
Department of Environment and Chemistry, DIT, Dehradun,
Uttarakhand India
2Avian
Diversity and Bioacoustics Lab, Department of Zoology and
Environmental Science Gurukula Kangri University, Haridwar 249
404, Uttarakhand, India
kamal_josi@yahoo.com
Abstract:
The present study were made to estimate the avian fauna in terms
of species richness and diversity and guild structure in forest
habitats of Nainital district of Uttarakhand (350 - 2450m asl;
290 N). Field studies were conducted during
January 2006 to December 2007. Total 88, 106 and 95 species were
recorded from Nainital, Bhowali and Haldwani forest habitats. A
checklist of 160 avian species has produced of Nainital district
forest habitat. It is suggested that this study provide a base
line structure for further study on species distribution in
different forest habitat in Nainital district.
[Kamal Kant Joshi, Dinesh Bhatt. Birds Of Three
Different Forest (Sal, Pine And Oak) Habitats In Nainital
District (Western Himalaya) Of Uttarakhand, India. Rep
Opinion 2014;6(9):59-67].
(ISSN: 1553-9873).
http://www.sciencepub.net/report.
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doi:10.7537/marsroj060914.11
Key words:
Diversity, Richness, Nainital, Species |
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The
effect of drought stress on transport trend and nutritional
elements accumulation in corn plant roots
Tayeb Saki Nejad1*,
Abdolmahdi Bakhshande2, Saeed Boromand Nasab3,
Khoshnaz payande1
1- Assistant Professor Department of Agronomy Physiology,
Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz branch
2- Professor Department of Physiology, Ramin Agriculture
University
3- Professor Department of Irrigation, Shahid Chamran University
*Corresponding
Arthur:
Tayebsaki1350@yahoo.com
Abstract:
The research was performed in research field of Islamic Azad
University in the south west of Ahwaz city in Iran with average
raining 256mm/ year with dry and semi dry weather as split plat
plan in completely random blocks plan (Main plot: the different
volume of watering and sub plot: plant grow phases) by 4
repetitions in year
2006-7. Root sampling was done by using
the drilling of three solid depth
(A=0-20, B=20-40, C=40-60 cm) to determine nutritional elements
nitrogen, phosphor, potassium and sodium. The transmission
process nitrogen and potassium elements in different levels of
water stress was from top of the root to aerobic organs and by
increasing the stress stringency this moving process was fasted.
Equation line gradient depth regression A of root
Y=-0.239x+2.515 presents the rapid process of transmission and
discharge azoth element, the most high percent of nitrogen and
potassium density was in depth A, the equation line gradient of
linear regression the process of moving potassium in depth A
shown Y=-0.506X+2.38 that the discharge and transmission process
of potassium in stress water conditions is more and faster than
azoth, the phosphor moving process in the root length is low and
it was same as nitrogen element with this different that the
turnover volume of phosphor was lower than nitrogen and the most
aggression of phosphor is in the depth C of root and it was by
the more intense stress of water, the aggregation of phosphor
element is not decreased considerately, the gradient of sodium
linear regression equation Y=0.09x-005 shows the most high
percent of sodium aggregation in the top of root, the
transmission of sodium to up was very limited in the root by the
water stress, the most aggregation and density of ion sodium in
B, C depths and specially in C depth and the transmission process
in this two highs is very little toward the A depths and the
most absorption sodium has been aggregated in C depth and the
sodium aggregation was increased in C depth by the more
aggregation stress of water.
[Tayeb Saki Nejad, Abdolmahdi
Bakhshande, Saeed Boromand Nasab, Khoshnaz payande. The effect of drought stress on
transport trend and nutritional elements accumulation in corn
plant roots.
Rep Opinion
2014;6(9):68-77].
(ISSN: 1553-9873).
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doi:10.7537/marsroj060914.12
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drought stress, root corn, nutritional elements, equation
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Investigation on Antimicrobial
activity of Dioscorea Pentaphylla from Mid-Western Ghats,
India.
Prakash G.a*,,
Joy Hoskeri H.b and Hosetti B. B.a
a.
Toxicology Lab, Department of Applied Zoology, Kuvempu
University, Shankaraghatta, Shimoga Dist, Karnataka State, India
-577451.
b.
Dept. of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Kuvempu
University, Shankaraghatta, Shimoga Dist, Karnataka State, India
-577451.
Email:
prakash.geriyol@gmail.com,
basaling@yahoo.co.in
ABSTRACT: Antibacterial and
antifungal activity of crude extracts of medicinally important
and traditionally used yam plant Dioscorea pentaphylla
from mid Western Ghats was evaluated against 27 bacterial and 5
fungal clinical strains collected of the patients from
infectious sources. The clinical strains belonging to their
respective species showed concentration dependent susceptibility
towards crude petroleum ether extract, chloroform extract and
methanol extract at 100μg/100μL. All the extracts exhibited
predominant antibacterial activity against S. aureus
(ATCC-20852), P. aeruginosa (ATCC-29737) and K.
pneumoniae (MTCC-618) respectively. and five clinically
isolated pathogenic fungi, T. rubrum, M. gypseum, T.
tonsurans, M. audouini, and C. albicans with antibacterial
drug Ciprofloxacin and antifungal drug Fluconozole (50μg/100μL)
as the standard drug. Out of three extracts, ethanol extracts
possessed better minimum inhibition concentration against all
the bacterial strains. All the three extracts showed significant
result against all the five fungal pathogen strains. The results
are promising and supported the traditional use of D.
Pentaphylla for the treatment of bacterial and fungal
infections.
[Prakash G., Joy Hoskeri H. and
Hosetti B. B. Investigation on Antimicrobial activity of
Dioscorea Pentaphylla from Mid-Western Ghats, India.
Rep Opinion 2014;6(9):78-83].
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doi:10.7537/marsroj060914.13
Keywords :
Antifungal, Antibacterial, Crude extracts, Dioscorea
pentaphylla, MIC, Traditional medicine |
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The
Protective Role of Alpha Lipoic Acid Against pesticides Induced
testicular toxicity. (Histopathological and Histochemical
Studies)
Azza M. Gawish
Department of Animal, Faculty of
Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
drofscience@ymail.com
Abstract:
The present study envestigated
the efficiency of alpha-lipoic acid (ALA), in ameliorating some
of biochemical and histological alternations induced by
intoxication with a mixture of well known pesticides for 28
days. 4 groups of rats were treated as follows G1; untreated
control animals, G2 (p-mix, consists of 1/60LD50 chloropyrifos
(2mg/Kg b.wt) 1/200 LD50 of fenitrothion (2.5 mg/km b.wt). G3 (
ALA 200 mg/animal), G4 (p-mix+ALA). Blood samples were taken at,
14 and 28 days for further biochemical parameters and specimens
of testes were subjected for histopathological, histochemical
and immunohistochemical studies.
In light microscopic
examinations, histopathological observation of the treated rats
revealed significant
alterations in the testis tissue of pesticides mixture treated
group including focal mild testicular damage, blood hemorrhage
and hypospermatogensis, necrosis and atrophy. Also the
histological results using masson-trichrome stain revealed
various fibrosis grades between the testis tissues upon the
exposure to the insecticides. Immunohistochemical study, using
TUNEL technique showed an increase in the incidence of positive
apoptotic cells between the germ cells. Also complete depletion
of the level of acid phosphatase enzyme which involve in the
biosynthesis of testosterone in the testis tissue. The treatment
with alpha lipoic acid showed many degrees of improvements in
the seminiferous tubules, spermatogenic germ cells and the
interstitial cells. Also decrease in the grade of fibrosis
between testis tissues. The incidence of apoptotic cells level
recorded back to its normal view. Conclusion: The biochemical,
hiopathological, immunohistological reports supported that the
pesticides have many implicated changes on the testes and
reproduction and the antioxidants like lipoic acid obtained many
trials to get ameliorative effects on the toxicity of
pesticides.
[Azza M. Gawish. The
Protective Role of Alpha Lipoic Acid Against pesticides Induced
testicular toxicity. (Histopathological and Histochemical
Studies). Rep Opinion 2014;6(9):84-94].
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doi:10.7537/marsroj060914.14
Keywords:
Pesticides – Reproduction - Apaptosis - Fibrosis – Antioxidants. |
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Extraction
of Cu2+, Co2+ and Ni2+
ions from aqueous solutions of bromide ion using 1- phenyl -3-
methyl -4- trichloro acetyl pyrazolone - 5 in benzene and
hexane.
*Chukwu
U. John, Uzoukwu B. Augustus
*Department
of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, University of Port Harcourt,
P. M. B. 5323, Choba, Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Nigeria.
Lydiuche@yahoo.com
Abstract:
Extraction of Cu2+,
Co2+ and Ni2+ ions from aqueous solutions
of bromide ion using 1- phenyl -3- methyl -4- trichloro acetyl
pyrazolone - 5 (HTcP) in benzene and hexane organic medium have
been studied. From the results, extraction of Co2+
and Ni2+ ions were masked by anionic complexes of the
bromide ions throughout the pH range of 0 – 7 studied. However,
Cu2+ ions were quantitatively extracted from aqueous
solutions of bromide ions, thus presenting an analytical
technique for the efficient separation of Cu2+ ions
from Co2+ and Ni2+ ions. Increase in
bromide ion concentration from 0.05 to 0.3M had a salting out
effect on the extraction of Cu2+ ions from 97.44% to
98.79% in benzene/HTcP medium and 97.13% to 98.33% in hexane/HTcP.
On application of statistical treatment using slope analysis,
the values of pH1/2, log Kex and log Kd
have been calculated and presented. Hence the complex formed is
Cu(TcP)2. Generally, extraction of Cu2+
ions was found to be more efficient in hexane/HTcP at relatively
lower pH value in comparison to extraction into benzene/HTcP,
while optimal percentage yield was slightly higher in benzene/HTcP
than hexane/HTcP solution. This has been attributed to lower
dielectric constants of hexane (2.02) and lower dipole moment in
comparison to that of benzene (2.28). Finally, molecular
modeling shows that the stable structure of the ligand
derivative (HTcP) was quite different in orientation from the
parent ligand (1- phenyl -3- methyl -4- acyl pyrazolone – 5-
HPMAP) and has been attributed to the bulky nature of the
trichloro unit.
[Chukwu U. John, Uzoukwu B.
Augustus. Extraction of Cu2+, Co2+
and Ni2+ ions from aqueous solutions of bromide ion
using 1- phenyl -3- methyl -4- trichloro acetyl pyrazolone - 5
in benzene and hexane. Rep Opinion 2014;6(9):95-101].
(ISSN: 1553-9873).
http://www.sciencepub.net/report.
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doi:10.7537/marsroj060914.15
Keywords:
buffer solutions; Liquid-liquid
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