Volume 19, Issue 4 (2019) | OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences

The Test of Genotype Adaptation of Several Garlic Varieties on the Highland

Julio D.J. Gomes — 2019-10-31

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Published online: 31 October 2019; doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2019.203.212

This study aims to determine the growth patterns of four types of local garlic (Allium sativum L.) and to obtain the adaptive appearance of the agronomical characteristics with maximum tuber weight in...

Responses of Milling Quality to Nitrogen and Water Management in Modern Long Grain Rice Varieties

Thitinan Sreethong — 2019-10-31

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Published online: 31 October 2019; doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2019.213.221

This study determined how nitrogen (N) fertilizer and water management affect grain yield and milling quality of 9 modern rice varieties with long, slender grain in two field experiments. The effect o...

In Vitro Immunomodulatory and Cytotoxic Potentials of Faloak (Sterculia quadrifida R.Br.) Bark

Triana Hertiani — 2019-11-06

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Published online: 6 November 2019; doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2019.222.231

Faloak (Sterculia quadrifida R.Br., Sterculiaceae) is an Indonesia indigenous plant widely used as a traditional remedy for various health complaints. This study aimed to explore the immunomodulatory ...

Effect of Composted Animal Manure as Fertilizer on Productivity of Azolla Pinnata Grown in Earthen Ponds

Ristianto Utomo — 2019-11-09

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Published online: 9 November 2019; doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2019.232.236

Azolla pinnata contains a high nutritional value with a high protein content of 25%, so it can be used as an alternative to animal feed. The low production of Azolla is caused by the suboptimal use of...

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) Versus GenBank Molecular Identification of a Dragonfly from the UAE in Comparison to the Morphological Identification

Noora Almansoori — 2019-11-30

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 November 2019; doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2019.237.244

Dragonflies are insects in the order Odonata. They inhabit freshwater ecosystems and are found in the UAE. To date, few checklists have been published for the local dragonflies and the used identifica...

Identification of Long Non-coding RNAs Expressed During Early Adipogenesis

Rongkun Shen — 2019-11-30

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 November 2019; doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2019.245.259

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are transcripts with a length of more than 200 nucleotides that lack protein-coding capacity. LncRNAs play important roles in the regulation of genes during many biologi...

Reduced Levels of Testosterone Induce LDL Oxidation and Atherosclerotic Lesions Involving Inflammatory Imbalance and Reduced Macrophage Apoptosis

Placielle Fiorezi Filete — 2019-12-06

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Published online: 6 December 2019; doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2019.260.271

Atherosclerosis is among the major cardiovascular diseases that cause death in the world. Men who are deficient in androgen hormones are more susceptible to this disease. The aim of this study was to ...

Antioxidant Activity, Anti-Inflammatory and Analgesic Effects of Caralluma europaea (Eddaghmouss) in Mice

Aaziz Kebbou — 2019-12-24

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Published online: 24 December 2019; doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2019.272.285

The aim of the current study is to evaluate the anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and analgesic properties of ethanolic (100 and 200 mg/kg, p.o.) and ethyl acetate extracts (100 and 200 mg/kg, p.o.) of C...

Methane Emissions by Reed Formations on the Azov Sea Coast

Dmitry Nikolaevich Gar'kusha — 2019-12-24

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Published online: 24 December 2019; doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2019.286.295

Mapping of reed zones including both single-species formations and mixed formations of reeds and cattails has been done to assess methane emissions produced by reed formations growing on the coast and...