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Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractBotany, Ecology and Diversity of Acacia Koa in the Hawaiian IslandsKazue Lee Ishihara, Maia Corpuz, Clifford Wayne Morden, Dulal BorthakurAcacia koa (koa) is a valuable leguminous timber-wood tree endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Over the past century, conversion of some native forests for agriculture and ranching, uncontrolled spread of invasive plant species and outbreak of a deadly fungal wilt disease severely reduced A. koa forests. However, recently there has been a growing interest in re-establishing A. koa as an … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 2 · 21 Jun 2017 · 9,012 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffects of Artemisinin-Based Combination Therapies on Lipids and Hepatorenal Circulating Indices in Guinea PigsAbaram Chesa Mankwe, Jonah Sydney Aprioku, Atuboyedia Wolfe ObianimeArtemisinin-based Combination Therapies (ACTs) are employed as first-line agents in malaria chemotherapy. In many malaria endemic areas, ACTs are frequently abused partly due to resistance, poor drug control and inadequate health facilities. This study investigated the effects of prolong administration of Artesunate-Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine (ATS-SP), Artesunate-Amodiaquine (ATS-Amod) and Artemether-Lumefantrine (ATM-Lum) on plasma levels of biochemical parameters (AST, ALT, ALP, urea and creatinine) … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 11, Issue 2 · 3 Apr 2017 · 7,284 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCallus Induction and Cellular Suspensions from Murtilla (Ugni molinae Turcz.) for trans-resveratrol ProductionSalazar Carolina, Bustos Evelyn, Perez Claudia et al.The present study reports for the first time the quantification of resveratrol and the use of biotechnological techniques applied to stilbene productions in species from genus Ugni and calli production from adult explants (fruits). Resveratrol is synthesized by a series of families of higher plants, which has generated much interest in recent years for its antioxidant, anticancer and antitumor properties, … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 13, Issue 1 · 24 Jan 2017 · 7,946 accessesView PDF Cite

Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractLivestock Hydatid Disease (Cystic Hydatidosis) in Libya: A ReviewMohamed M. Ibrahem, Wafa M. Ibrahem, Mostafa M. Abdorrahem, Kawther M. IbrahemCystic hydatid disease is an infection caused by the larval stage of a cestode parasite called Echinococcus granulosus. Hydatid cysts are one of the major parasitic infections in Libya that causes many health problems to human and responsible for economic losses because of the condemnation of the slaughtered animals infected viscera as well as reducing the quality and quantity of … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 2 · 31 May 2016 · 8,476 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractApoptosis Inducer Capacity of Cardiotonic Steroids of Urginea maritima Extract on SH-SY5Y Neuroblastoma Cells, with Less Susceptibility among Neuron-Module CellsMaati M. Elghuol, Khalilah Abdul Khalil, Mazatulikhma Mat Zain, Mohamed Saifulaman Mohamed SaidNatural products have played a significant role in conventional treatment and in the development of new drugs for a wide range of illnesses, including malignant disease. Urginea maritima is classified as an herb is endemic to the Mediterranean area. This herb was renowned in traditional ethnopharmacological applications. Notwithstanding, there is a lack of evidence pertaining to the characterization of the … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 5 · 28 May 2016 · 7,352 accessesView PDF Cite

Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractRecent Status of Fishes in the Yangtze River and its Ecological Health AssessmentChun-Jiao Lu, Jin-Jing Duan, Muhammad Junaid et al.The Yangtze River, ranking behind the Nile and the Amazon rivers, is the third longest river in the world. The Three Gorges Dam constructed on the Yangtze River dramatically altered the ecological environment in the surroundings. In this review, we integrated the published data about the Three Gorges Project and systematically analyzed the status of fish population in the Three … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 2 · 4 Apr 2016 · 10,529 accessesView PDF Cite

Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImmunodiagnosis in Jembrana Disease: A ReviewAsmarani Kusumawati, Tenri Ashari Wanahari, Widya Asmara et al.Jembrana disease is a bovine disease that affects Bali cattle (Bos javanicus). The causal agent is named Jembrana Disease Virus (JDV), a lentivirus member. The disease development of Jembrana disease in Bali cattle is unique for a lentivirus infection as it is related with severe clinical syndrome in an acute period. In experimentally JDV-infected Bali cattle, the death rate was … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 11, Issue 3 · 21 Oct 2015 · 7,657 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractOverdominance Effects between Malaria and Visceral Leishmaniasis in the 5q31 RegionMutaz Amin, Abdelbadea Elhassan, Kirk Rocket, Muntasir IbrahimA group of SNPs in 5q31, genotyped from Hausa tribe of Koka village in eastern Sudan; an area endemic with malaria and visceral leishmaniasis, were analyzed by The Leishmaniasis research group and found to have significant excess of heterozygosis level and departure from HWE and assumed to be due to natural selection resulting from notorious deadly outbreaks since various ethnic … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 15, Issue 4 · 18 Sep 2015 · 7,119 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractIllumina-Based De Novo Transcriptome Analysis and Identifications of Genes Involved in the Monolignol Biosynthesis Pathway in Acacia koaKazue Ishihara, Eric K.W. Lee, Isabel Rushanaedy, Dulal BorthakurAcacia koa is a leguminous timber tree endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. For breeding projects involved in improving wood quality of A. koa, understanding of genes influencing wood quality is crucial. Therefore, the objective of this study was to identify A. koa genes in the monolignol biosynthesis pathway, which is involved in wood formation and development. In this study, whole … …Current Research in Bioinformatics, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 6 Aug 2015 · 11,040 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAntibacterial Activity of Skin Secretion of Bleeding Toad Leptophryne cruentata and Javan Tree Frog Rhacophorus margaritiferI Made Artika, Sabrina Pinontoan, Mirza Dikari KusriniBacterial resistance towards antibiotics has increased morbidity, mortality and health-care costs. Therefore, it is important to search for new types of antibacterial agents. This study was aimed to test antibacterial activity of epinephrine-stimulated skin secretions derived from two species of Anura endemic in Indonesia, the bleeding toad Leptophryne cruentata and the javan tree frog Rhacophorus margaritifer. The filter-sterilized skin secretions … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 11, Issue 3 · 7 Jul 2015 · 7,628 accessesView PDF Cite