v. 5 n. 10 (2018)

Publicado: agosto 1, 2018

Artigos

  1. Molecular Era of the Forensic Science

    Yorran Hardman A. Montenegro, Stephanie Evelyn França Guimarães, Estefany Gabriela Luiz de Araújo, Rosália Santos Ferreira, Ellen Rachel de Almeida Martins, Maria Karoline da Silva Marcelino, Denise de Queiroga Nascimento, Geilza Carla de Lima Silva

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    Forensic science is an interdisciplinary area that is intimately related between the fields of physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics and forensic opportunity sciences, with the aim of supporting criminal investigations and civil justice. Forensic Entomology enters as the most promising and...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.051001

  2. The role of PacC and Nuc-1 transcription factors in the microbial metabolic engineering

    Rodrigo da Silva Santos, Ravely Casarotti Orlandelli, João Alencar Pamphile

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    The adaptation of microorganisms to different environmental conditions, such as temperature, salinity, extreme pH values, and oscillation in the availability of nutrients (carbon, nitrogen, and phosphate), has a vital role for their survival. The transduction of the signal generated by the sensing...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.051002

  3. A review on heavy metals biosorption in the environment

    Oluwafemi Adebayo Oyewole, Binta Buba Adamu, Emmanuel Olalekan Oladoja, Adeoluwa Nancy Balogun, Banke Mary Okunlola , Esther Eguye Odiniya

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    Heavy metal refers to any metallic chemical element that has a relatively high density and is toxic or poisonous at low concentrations. Examples of heavy metals include mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As), chromium (Cr), thallium (Tl) and lead (Pb). Little amounts of some heavy metals are...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.051003

  4. Lipase and their different industrial applications: A review

    Ritika Joshi, Arindam Kuila

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    Enzymes are also known natural catalysts. Lipases are flexible enzymes that are mostly used. These enzymes are found extensively all over the animal and plant kingdoms, likewise in molds and bacteria. Among all identified enzymes, lipases have concerned the mainly biotechnological attention. This...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.051004

  5. Life cycle analysis of raw milk production in Tunisia

    Amira Ghazouani, Naceur M’hamdi, Ibrahim-El-Akram Znaidi, Cyrine Darej, Norchene Guoiaa, Maroua Hasnaoui, Rachid Bouraoui, Hajer M’hamdi

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    Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a tool to calculate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of dairy production. A survey was conducted in 20 dairy farms at the governorate of Sousse. The present study aimed to evaluate environmental impact of milk production at the farm regarding GHG emission and energy...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.051005

  6. Redox balance: A probable target in the management of immune dysfunction

    Babatunde Joseph Oso, Olufunke Temiloluwa Oso, Adenike Temidayo Oladiji

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    Activation of cell-mediated immune is usually interconnected with the generation of oxidative species. The objective of this review was to concisely discuss the interplay between redox balance and immune functions. A qualitative review of peer reviewed papers published in journals and other...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.051006

  7. Nutritional profiling of garden egg stalk Solanum macrocarpum L. (Solanales: Solanaceae)

    Charity U. Ogunka-Nnoka, Deborah Ekrika

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    This study was carried out to evaluate the nutritional properties of Solanum macrocarpum L. (Solanales: Solanaceae) (garden egg) stalk using standard methods. Sulphates and chloride were the most abundant anions while calcium and magnesium were the predominant mineral cations. Results for the...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.051007

  8. In silico study to examine the role of amino acids in Jasmonate induced plant defense process

    Ruma Ganguly, Sailesh K. Mehta

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    The role of amino acid is important to Jasmonate induce plant defense process. Jasmonic acid and amino acid Isoleucine conjugate (JA-Ile) has been found to be necessary to achieve such process effectively. We have examined the origin of such process computationally and showed that Isoleucine is...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.051009

  9. Antimicrobial activity of three medicinal plants against acne-inducing bacteria Propionibacterium acnes

    S. E. Abiya, B. O. Odiyi, L. R. Falarunu, N. U. Abiya

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    The antimicrobial activities of three medicinal plants (Senna alata L., Azadirachta indica A. Juss, and Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.) against pimples causing bacterium Propionibacterium acnes was studied using disc diffusion method. Extracts from each plant were used on the bacterium at three different...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.051008

  10. Microbiology, proximate and functional properties of flour produced from three different varieties of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)

    Oluwole Olakunle Oladele, Oluwafunmilola Olajumoke Makinde

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    Microbiology, proximate and functional properties of flour produced from three different varieties (TMS 1371, TME 419 and TMS 92/0326) of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) were investigated in this research work. The flour was subjected to microbial, proximate and functional analyses. Microbial...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.051010

  11. Nutritional and environmental factors affecting the morphogenesis of Candida albicans: A key to virulence

    Sayyada Ghufrana Nadeem, Aiman Pirzada

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    Candida albicans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that plays an important role in the early part of infectious process by extravagating and disseminating to the target organs, whereas hyphal forms appear to be required for the mortality resulting from a deep-seated infection. C. albicans...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.051011

  12. Phenotypic and molecular characterization of different isolates of Lactobacillus plantarum from four Nigerian fermented foods for use as probiotics in aquaculture

    Daniel Olusegun Diyaolu, Fatuyi Olanipekun Ekundayo, Emmanuel Adedayo Fasakin, Olabode Thomas Adebayo

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    This study aimed at identifying Lactobacillus plantarum from fermented maize, sorghum, soyabeans and cassava, using both phenotypic method and 16S RNA sequencing, as well as determining similarity or otherwise among recovered isolates. Biochemical characterization of isolates recovered from...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.051012

  13. Effect of detergent surfactant on some selected electrolytes and metabolites Heterobranchus bidorsalis

    Gabriel Olarinde Mekuleyi, Babajide Elijah Faleti

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    The study examined the effect of sub-lethal level of Linear Alkylbenzene Sulphonates (LAS) on some selected electrolyte and metabolic indices of juvenile Heterobranchus bidorsalis. The fish were exposed to varying concentrations of LAS (0.00 mg/L, 0.01 mg/L, 0.02 mg/L and 0.03 mg/L,...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.051013

  14. Entomocidal properties of Monodora myristica (Dunal, 1831) and Conyza sumatrensis (Retzius, 1742-1821) extracts: Studies on two dipterous insect pests Anopheles gambiae (Giles, 1902) and Culex quinquefasciatus (Say, 1823)

    Kayode David Ileke

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    Anopheles gambiae (Giles, 1902) and Culex quinquefasciatus (Say, 1832) mosquitoes are the main vectors of human malaria and lymphatic filariasis, respectively. This study aims to analyze the larvicidal, pupicidal and adulticidal properties of Monodora myristica (Dunal, 1831) and Conyza...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.051014

  15. GCMS, phytochemicals and antioxidant activities of in vitro callus extracts of Strobilanthes kunthiana (Nees) T. Anderson ex Benth: An endemic plant of Acanthaceae

    R. Prabakaran, E. Kirutheka

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    Strobilanthes kunthiana (Neelakurinji) is an endemic and underexploited plant belongs to the Family Acanthaceae. The aim of our study was to evaluate phytochemical analysis, GC-MS analysis and antioxidant activity of in vitro callus extract of Strobilanthes kunthiana. In this present study the...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.051015

  16. Phytochemistry, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis and in vitro anti-bacterial activities of Desplatsia dewevrei (De Wild. & T. Durand)

    Oghale Ovuakporie-Uvo, MacDonald Idu, Anne O. Itemire

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    Phytochemicals have been reported to have direct and/or indirect influence on the antibacterial potentials of useful plants. The present study was aimed at determining the phyto-components by traditional methods and GC-MS analysis alongside testing the anti-bacterial activities of Desplatsia...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.051016

  17. Production and evaluation of biodegraded feather meal using immobilised and crude enzyme from Bacillus subtilis on broiler chickens

    Isaac Oluseun Adejumo, Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji

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    The management of solid wastes has been a major concern to many cities of the world due to daily increasing rural urban migration and globalization. Due to a greater consumption of poultry meat, the disposal of feather wastes has contributed to the daily increasing environmental pollution....

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.051017

  18. In vitro anti-inflammatory activity of mangrove plant Rhizophora mucronata Lam. (Malpighiales: Rhizophoraceae)

    Samanjit Kaur, M. Syed Ali, V. Anuradha, V. Suganya, A. Ashashalini, P. Bhuvana

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    In the present study, analysis of in vitro inflammatory showed whole plant of Rhizophora mucronata Lam. (Malpighiales: Rhizophoraceae) can be the potent source. The data from this study showed that the R. mucronata leaf, bark and root extract could serve as an important anti-inflammatory...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.051018

  19. Analysis of nutrient composition and phytochemicals of wild yams Dioscorea pentaphylla L. and Dioscorea oppositifolia Griseb.

    Singaravelan Vivek, Segar Prakash

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    Yam is common name for the genus Dioscorea and considered as good sources of essential dietary nutrients. It has nutritional superiority over the tropical root crops. Understanding the nutritional values of yams, the nutrient contents of two yams, Dioscorea pentaphylla and Dioscorea oppositifolia have been...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.051019

  20. A facile approach towards copper oxide nanoparticles synthesis using Spirulina platensis and assessment of its biological activities

    Priyanga Jayakrishnan, Sirajunnisa Abdul Razack, Keerthana Sivanesan, Pavithra Sellaperumal, Geethalakshmi Ramakrishnan, Sangeetha Subramanian, Renganathan Sahadevan

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    There is a budding need to develop a method for environmentally benign metal nanoparticle synthesis, that do not use toxic chemicals in the synthesis protocols to avoid adverse effects in medical applications. The present investigation dealt with the synthesis of copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles from blue green...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.051020

  21. Taxonomic diversity of macrandrous species of Oedogonium Link ex Hirn (Chlorophyceae: Oedogoniales) with emphasis on ecology from Hooghly, West Bengal

    Nilu Halder

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    The present paper includes detail taxonomic features of nine taxa of Oedogonium Link ex Hirn (Chlorophyceae: Oedogoniales) collected from Hooghly district, West Bengal, India. These taxa are Oedogonium bharuchae N.D. Kamat, Oedogonium cardiacum f. pulchellum Hirn, Oedogonium crispum var. pyriforme (Wittr. ex...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.051021

  22. Ethnobotanical survey of plant species utilised as spices among the indigenous people of Bayelsa State, Nigeria

    Ihinmikaiye Samuel Olatokunbo, Sunday Arowosegbe, Joshua Kayode, Ayodele Oyedeji

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    Plant species used as spices in Bayelsa State, Nigeria, were assessed in this study. A total of twenty four spicy plants were identified. This included a fungal species and twenty three plant species. These species were of diverse life forms (25% trees; 8% shrubs, 58% herbs and 4% grasses). The study also...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.051022

  23. Genotoxicity assessment of Schinopsis brasiliensis Engl. (Sapindales: Anacardiaceae) in somatic cells of Drosophila melanogaster (Meigen, 1830) (Diptera: Drosophilidae)

    Silmara de Moraes Pantaleão, Jéssica Adele dos Santos, Thalyta Linacher, Clisiane Carla de Souza Santos, Charles dos Santos Estevam, Neila Coelho da Costa

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    Schinopsis brasiliensis Engl. (Sapindales: Anacardiaceae) has been used in the Brazilian folk medicine to treat several illnesses. However, the phytochemical profile of S. brasiliensis as well as its genotoxic potential are poorly understood, which compromises population safety regarding the medicinal use of this...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.051023

  24. Morpho-physiological response of Solanum macrocarpon L. seedlings to different light intensities

    Damilola Grace Ogunrotimi , Joshua Kayode

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    Seedlings of Solanum macrocarpon L. were transplanted into experimental pots containing 3kg soil and placed under different levels of solar radiation to investigate their response to light intensities. The growth parameters revealed that seedlings under direct sunlight performed better than the ones under shade...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.051024

  25. Assessment of powders of Alstonia boonei (De wild) and Acalypha godseffienna (Muell Arg.) as protectants of rice grains against infestation by Sitotroga cerealella (Olivier, 1789) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

    Emmanuel Ayobami Oyeniyi

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    In this study, the mothcidal efficacy of powders of Alstonia boonei (De Wild) stem bark and Acalypha godseffienna (Muell Arg.) leaf part was investigated at ambient temperature (28 ± 3 °C) and relative humidity (75% ± 6%). Adult Sitotroga cerealella were exposed to both botanical powders using contact toxicity...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.051025

  26. Taxonomic significance of epidermal and venation characters in the genus Diospyros L. (Ebenaceae) in Nigeria

    Opeyemi Philips Akinsulire, Olaniran Temitope Oladipo, Olawale Abdullahi Abdulraheem, , Akinwumi Johnson Akinloye , Herbert Chukwuma Illoh

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    This study investigated the foliar anatomy and venation patterns of thirteen species of the genus Diospyros in Nigeria with a view to identifying characters of great taxonomic value in the genus. Plant collections were made from different locations in Southwest Nigeria and the site of collection georeferenced...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.051026

  27. Structure, distribution and taxonomic significance of leaf and petiole anatomical characters in five species of Terminalia (L.) (Combretaceae: Magnoliopsida)

    Opeyemi Philips Akinsulire, Olaniran Temitope Oladipo, Akinwumi Johnson Akinloye, Herbert Chukwuma Illoh

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    This paper presents a synthesis of a comparative leaf anatomy (lamina and petiole) of five species of the genus Terminalia found in southwest Nigeria. Collections of plants were made from different locations in Southwest Nigeria as the geographic locations of the sites of collection were also georeferenced with a...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.051027

  28. Variation of beneficial effects of Trichoderma harzianum by the maize variety under water stress

    J. Chepsergon, L. A. Mwamburi, K. E. Kiprop

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    The aim of the study was to out whether the beneficial effect of T. harzianum in enhancing maize seed germination and seedling growth under water stress is dependent on the maize variety soil samples were collected from Marigat Rangeland, Kenya. Trichoderma harzianum was isolated using macro and...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.051028

  29. Wheat agronomic parameters and water use efficiency under different bioclimatic stage in the North of Tunisia

    Belhaj Mguidiche Amel, Douh Boutheina, Harbaoui Kalthoum

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    Improvement of water use efficiency (WUE) in wheat is important for almost all agricultural practices, so Water use efficiency (WUE), is the ratio of grain yield to crop water use, provides a simple means of assessing whether yield is limited by water supply or other factors. Limited precipitation restricts yield...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.051029

  30. Assessment of well water pollution by sewage contaminants: A case study of Akure South, Ondo State, Nigeria

    Josiah Abolade Owoeye, Joseph Onaolapo Akinneye

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    This study investigated the extent of well water contamination in dry and rainy seasons through infiltration of coliform bacteria from sewage pits in their proximity in Akure. Total and Faecal coliform counts of twenty household wells were investigated between the months of March and July with respect to...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.051030

  31. Assessment of pesticide residue on cocoa beans in Ondo State, Nigeria

    Joseph O. Akinneye, Oluwakemi A. Adeleye, Femi P. Adesina, Makanjuola I. Akinyemi

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    The use of pesticides for effective pests control has generated a lot of concerns relating to public health and environmental pollution. With the new European Union (EU) Legislation on Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) allowed on cocoa beans and its products, this study aimed to assess the pesticide residue on cocoa...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.051031

  32. Persistent epigenetic modulation by radiation exposure/insults in mammalian cells

    Muhammad Torequl Islam

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    Effects of radiation in biological systems are quite interesting. Interaction of radiation to epigenetic mechanisms has been also demonstrated earlier. The aim of this review is to sketch a current scenario on radiation exposure/insults on the epigenetic mechanisms in mammalian cells. Evidence from the databases,...

    DOI: https://doi.org/0.21472/bjbs.051032

  33. The epidemiological profile of malaria in a municipality in the Brazilian Amazon

    Raquel Alves Fernandes, Daniela Soares Leite

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    Malaria is a tropical disease caused by protozoa of the genus Plasmodium (Aconoidasida: Haemosporida: Plasmodiidae). The Brazilian Amazon is the area with the highest risk of malaria transmission in the country. The aim of this study was to trace the epidemiological profile of malaria patients between 2010 and...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.051033

  34. Congenital syphilis in the Municipality of Imperatriz, Maranhão State: Epidemiological characterization of a decade

    Kecya Patricia Costa Macedo, Matheus Costa Silva, Jéssica Larissa Sousa Vaz, Soliane Cristina Rodrigues Costa, Roseane Mara Cardoso Lima Verde, Matheus Hipólito do Nascimento, Leonardo Ferreira Soares, Evaldo Hipólito de Oliveira

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    Congenital syphilis, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum, is one of most prevalent diseases in Brazil. The diagnosis is made through treponemal and non-treponemal tests during prenatal care, in which reagent results are necessary to initiate treatment in order to avoid fetal contamination, miscarriage,...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.051034

  35. Control of Rhizopus: Induced decay in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus L.) fruits using heat treatment

    Oluwole Olakunle Oladele

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    Control of Rhizopus, induced decay in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) fruits using heat treatment was investigated. Watermelon fruits of uniform size and colour were selected, washed with clean water and disinfected after harvest. The fruits were then inoculated with spore suspension containing 3.02 × 103 spores...

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.051035