Volume 6, Issue 1 (2010) | American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Recovery of Lead(II) from Aqueous Solutions by Zea mays Tassel Biosorption

Caliphs M. Zvinowanda — 2010-03-31

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 31 March 2010; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2010.1.10

Problem statement: Major adsorbent materials used in heavy metal ion removal from polluted aqueous streams are expensive and difficult to regenerate. In this study, the possibility of using Zea mays t...

Modulation of Insulin Receptor Substrate-1 and Some Inflammatory Variables in Hyperinsulinemic Rats Treated with Cinnamon Extract

Mohamed H. Mahfouz — 2010-03-31

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 31 March 2010; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2010.11.18

Cinnamon Extract (CE) has shown to be generally safe when ingested and to have many pharmacological properties. Problem statement: Study the effects of daily intake of CE on the modulation of hepatic,...

Do Resistin and Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Relate to Changes in Insulin Resistance in Normal Pregnancy?

Parvin Zareian — 2010-03-31

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 31 March 2010; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2010.19.24

Problem statement: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of resistin and Tumor Necrosis Factor-α (TNF-α) in insulin resistance during pregnancy. Approach: Serum resistin and TNF-α conc...

Antilithiatic Influence of Spirulina on Ethylene Glycol-Induced Nephrolithiasis in Male Rats

Atef M. Al-Attar — 2010-03-31

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 31 March 2010; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2010.25.31

Problem statement: Nephrolithiasis or renal stone disease remains a significant health problem in the adult population. Nephrolithiasis is a recurrent disorder prominent in males. It is significant me...

Secondary Metabolites in Essential Oil of Achillea millefolium (L.) Growing Wild in East Part of Kosova

Arben I. Haziri — 2010-03-31

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 31 March 2010; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2010.32.34

Problem statement: Chemical composition of essential oil of Achillea millefolium (L.), originated from east part of Kosova, was investigated. Approach: The chemical profile of the essential oil was ev...

Genomic Distance between Thymidylate Synthase and Dihydrofolate Reductase Genes Does Not Correlate With Phylogenetic Evolution in Bacteria

Vitor Hugo Moreau — 2010-03-31

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 31 March 2010; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2010.35.39

Problem statement: Dihydrofolate Reductase (DHFR) and Thymidylate Synthase (TS) exist as bifunctional enzymes coded into unique polypeptide chain in protozoans. Bifunctional DHFR-TS is associated with...

The Inhibition of Human Pathogens: Trichophyton rubrum and Trichoderma harzianum by a Natural Product

Rand R. Hafidh — 2010-03-31

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 31 March 2010; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2010.40.46

Problem statement: A number of studies have recently conducted to identify novel and potent antifungal components from natural products. One of the reasons is to overcome the antifungal resistant deve...

Potentials and challenges of Participation in Agricultural Biotechnology R and D: A Case for National Agricultural Research Capacity Building

A.E. Adekoya — 2010-03-31

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 31 March 2010; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2010.47.53

Problem statement: Scientists in National Agricultural Research Institutes and University faculties of agriculture and veterinary medicine were surveyed to explore their participation in agricultural ...