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| Title | : | Honey and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Reconstruction of Problematic Field Using the Lakatosian Method |
| Country | : | Mexico |
| Authors | : | Alejandra Anahí Romero-Ortíz || Beatriz Elina Martínez-Carrillo || Arturo G. Rillo || Martha Liliana Palacios-Jaimes || Javier Jaimes-García || Javier Jaimes-Cienfuegos |
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: | 10.9790/3008-1206040114  |
Abstract: The paradigm of the medical use of honey transits to model of regulation of the internal medium in the patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM); for this reason, this study was carried out with the purpose of reconstructing the problematic field of research related to honey and T2DM by means of the lakatosian method. It included three stages: construction of the thematic field defining categories of analysis (pharmacology, properties and antidiabetic effect of honey); identification of the firm core, protective belt and heuristic; and development of the problematic field.............
Keywords: Honey, diabetes mellitus, antidiabetic, hypoglycemic, antioxidant.
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| Title | : | First identification of Human Bocavirus (HBoV) in Iraqi children with respiratory complications |
| Country | : | Iraq |
| Authors | : | Noor S. Atyah || Hula Y. Fadhil || Iman M. Aufi || Faisal G. Al-Hamadani |
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: | 10.9790/3008-1206041520 |
Abstract: Due to lacking of previous studies in Iraq, this study was conducted and aimed to detect the HBoV DNA in children infected with flu-like illness by real-time PCR technique. A total of 195 nasopharyngeal swabs samples were collected from children suffering from influenza like illnesses (ILI), aged 15 years and less (one month – 15 years), samples were collected from public hospitals at different Iraqi provinces in the period from September 2015 to May 2016. All clinical samples tested with real-time PCR technique for detection. Results showed 48/195 (24.62%) positive case for HBoV with threshold (Ct) values ranged from 15.25 to 38.7 (32.29 ± 6.5). Moreover, the high virus load was noted mainly in the absence of other testing respiratory viruses and suggesting a causative role for HBoV............
Keywords: Human Bocavirus, hMPV, RSV, Real-Time PCR, Respiratory viral infections, Iraqi children.
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| Title | : | Community Structure of Zooplankton in Three Different Types of Water Bodies of West Midnapore District, India |
| Country | : | India |
| Authors | : | Subhasri Middya |
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: | 10.9790/3008-1206042128 |
Abstract: The aim of this study was to identify differences between different types of water bodies by comparing the composition of the zooplankton community. The study was conducted in three types of water bodies - a pisciculture pond (Eco-1), a macrophyte infested wetland (nayanjulli, Eco-2) and a flood-plain perennial impoundment (Eco-3). The spatio-temporal changes of these three types of aquatic habitats were investigated in terms of the zooplankton organisms by examining their species diversity. A total of seventy three species were identified among which twenty-four species were observed in all the water bodies. Forty-three species were observed in Eco-1 only whereas fifty six and forty-nine species were identified from Eco-2 and Eco-3 respectively.
Keywords: Aquatic habitats, macrophyte, spatio-temporal changes, species diversity, zooplankton community.
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| Title | : | Evaluation Of Antioxidant And Carbohydrate Hydrolyzing Enzyme Inhibitory Activities Of Trilepisium Madagascarienseficalho Seeds Hemagglutinin |
| Country | : | Nigeria |
| Authors | : | Samuel O.OLODUDE || Oludele O.ODEKANYIN || Adebayo B. FATOKUN |
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: | 10.9790/3008-1206042941 |
Abstract: A lectin was partially purified and characterized from the seed of T. madagascariense by ammonium sulphate precipitation and gel filtration on Sephadex G-100 and its antioxidant capacities and ability to inhibit two carbohydrate hydrolyzing enzymes implicated in Diabetes mellitus were investigated. T. madagascariense seed lectin (TMSLec) agglutinated non-specifically red blood cell from the human ABO system with preference for enzyme-treated red blood cell and also rat and rabbit erythrocytes were agglutinated. It exhibited sugar binding specificity towards galactose. Its molecular mass as determined by gel filtration was estimated to be 45kDa. The lectin had optima pH between 3.0 and 7.0 and was active up to 40OC and EDTA had no effect on the hemagglutinating activity. Tryptophan was observed...........
Keywords: Amylase, Antioxidants, Glucosidase, Lectin, Trilepisiummadagascariense, Seeds
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| Title | : | Extraction and characterization of pectin from jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam) waste |
| Country | : | Bangladesh |
| Authors | : | Rokeya Begum || Mohammad Gulzarul Aziz || Yus Aniza Yusof || M. Burhan || Uddin |
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: | 10.9790/3008-1206044249 |
Abstract: This study focuses on the potential of jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam) waste to be a source of pectin. Dried alcohol-insoluble residues of jackfruit waste were treated separately with 0.25% ammonium oxalate/oxalic acid at pH 4.6 and temperature 85°C; 0.1 N H2SO4 at pH 2.5 and temperature 80°C; and 0.3% sodium hexametaphosphate/ HCl at pH 2.2 and temperature 80°C for 1h with continuous stirring. Pectins obtained by these treatments were compared in terms of yield, physicochemical properties, rheological properties and chemical structure. Extraction processes have significant effect (p < 0.05) on pectin yield, colour, material properties but insignificant effect on chemical composition. Ammonium oxalate and sulfuric acid extracted pectin showed similar rheological and structural properties to commercial pectin. It is concluded that jackfruit waste could be considered as rich source of good quality pectin
Keywords: Jackfruit waste, pectin, physicochemical properties, material properties; viscosity, FTIR
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| Title | : | Socio-economic aspects of people and Mangroves vegetation utilization in mudflat based villages of Krishna district |
| Country | : | India |
| Authors | : | Prabhakar rao.V.V || Nabi A. |
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: | 10.9790/3008-1206045054 |
Abstract: Mangroves are highly productive ecosystems with important economic and environmental functions. Based on vegetation status on five creek based villages the present study is to identify the species wise utilization and social-economic aspects among three villages i.e,Interu, Krthuivenu and Nidamaru . The socio-economic situation and resource utilization among all five creek based field stations is studied with the help of questionnaire, the base line data consisting of community status, life style, occupation etc. are developed. From the data, the living conditions and dependency on mangrove forests are analyzed. The relationship between utilization of resources and socio-economic conditions in each field station are compared. It is observed that the mangrove forests are utilized for fire/fuel wood........
Keywords: Mangroves, Mudflats, socio-economic, resource utilization
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| Title | : | The Hypoglycemic And Hypolipidemic Activity of Wolfberry (Lycium Barbarum) in Alloxan Induced Diabetic Male Rats |
| Country | : | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| Authors | : | Madeha N. Al-Seeni |
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: | 10.9790/3008-1206045564 |
Abstract: This study was focused on studying the probable antidiabetic and antilipidemic activity of dry wolfberry fruit powder on Alloxan induced diabetic male rats. In this study, 40 male rats were divided into 4 groups; the first group was the negative control group (G1). The other three groups (30 rats) were intraperitoneally injected with a single dose of Alloxan monohydrate to induce diabetes. The second group (G2) was the positive control diabetic group fed normal diet. The third (G3) and the fourth (G4) groups were treated with 10 g/kg and 20g/kg body weight (b.w.) of dry wolfberry fruit powder in the diet, respectively for 4 weeks. Alloxan induced significantly diabetes in the positive............
Keywords: wolfberry, antidiabetic, hypolipidemic, rats, Alloxan , diabetes.
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| Title | : | Factors Affection Degradation of Poly-3-Hydroxybutyrate (Bioplastic) By A Filamentous Bacterium of The Genus Streptomyces |
| Country | : | Egypt |
| Authors | : | Magda M. Aly || Ghofran Nezar Redwan || Lubna Nawar |
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: | 10.9790/3008-1206046570 |
Abstract: Actinomycetes are filamentous Gram-positive bacteria mostly found in soil and are known as a best producer of antibiotics and useful enzymes. They have important role in the breaking dawn of organic materials and polymers. About 40 actinomycete isolates were obtained from saline soil collected from Jeddah on starch nitrate agar using serial dilution method. All isolates were screened for poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) degradation on agar and broth media containing PHB as carbon source. The isolate GHM20 was the most active isolate in PHB degradation and using different characteristic, it was identified as species belong to genus Streptomyces. Identification was confirmed and..........
Keywords: Streptomyces, degradation, poly-3-hydroxybutyrate, depolymerase, biopolymer, bioplastic
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| Title | : | Inhibition of Fungal Growth And Mycotoxin Productions Using Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated From Milk And Fermented Food |
| Country | : | Egypt |
| Authors | : | Wedad Mohammed Al-Haik || Ghadah M. S. Abu zinadah || Fardus M. Bokhari || Magda M. Aly |
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: | 10.9790/3008-1206047176 |
Abstract: Twenty one bacterial isolates were obtained from the normal habitats of lactic acid bacteria (LAB). They were isolated from women milk, sheep milk, yoghurt, pasterilized milk and fermented food" pickles". Screening of all isolates of LAB for antimicrobial activity on MRS medium revealed that the highest antimicrobial activities were against Aspergillus niger, Penicillium sp. and Aspergillus flavusNo activity was observed against A. ochraceus and Fusarium sporotrichoides. The isolate W9 was the most active isolate and it was characterized and identified through physiological and biochemical tests, in addition to examination with light and scanning electron microscope as Lactobacillus.........
Keywords: Lactic acid bacteria, Aspergillus flavus, mycotoxins, antifungal, Lactobacillus bulgaricus.
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| Title | : | SYNTHESIS, MICROSTRUCTURAL AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITIES OF NANOSTRUCTURE MgFe2O4 AGAINST DIFFERENT BACTERIAL STRAINS |
| Country | : | India |
| Authors | : | P. R. Padole || P. S. Thakare || G. N. Chaudhari |
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: | 10.9790/3008-1206047784 |
Abstract: Bacterial pollution is a great risk for human health. Nanotechnology offers a way to develop new inorganic antibacterial agents. Magnesium ferrite (MgFe2O4) was prepared by the sol-gel process. The effect of thermal densification treatment at different temperatures in the range of 350-6500C on antibacterial properties was examined. The structural characterization of the Magnesium ferrite (MgFe2O4) was performed by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy (FTIR) and Transmission electron microscope (TEM). The antibacterial activity of the different calcined nanoparticles was determined against Escherichia Coli, Streptococcus aureus, Bacillus substillus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Well Diffusion Method. The result show that a high level of antibacterial.........
Keywords: MgFe2o4 Nanoparticles, XRD, FTIR, TEM and Pathogenic bacteria.
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