Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences
Volume 10, Issue 3 (2020)
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Screening of Phytochemicals and Antibacterial Potential of Dicranopteris linearis (Burm.f.) Underw.
Abstract: The present study deals with screening of phytochemical and antibacterial potential of terrestrial fern Dicranopteris linearis (Burm.f.) Underw. collected from Marthandam region of Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, India. The fresh plant material was collected and shade dried for a week and powdered. The powdered material was subjected to gradient extraction with Soxhlet apparatus with two different solvents (acetone and chloroform) and screened for its phytochemical and antibacterial potential. Phytochemical …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Molluscicidal Activity of Synthetic and Plant Extracts on the Reproduction of snail Lymnaea acuminata
Abstract: Snail, Lymnaea acuminata, is the intermediate host of liver fluke Fasciola hepatica—causative agent of fascioliasis. The sublethal concentration (20% and 60% of 24 h LC50) of synthetic and plant extracts were studied on the reproduction of snail L. acuminata. Both the synthetic (Permethrin and Cypermethrin) and plant extract (Allium sativum and Annona squamosa) caused a significant reduction in the fecundity, hatchability and survival of young snail L. acuminata and also …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 14–18 Read article
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Investigation on Plant Heparanase and its Inhibitors
Abstract: Heparanase is an endoglycosidase which cleaves heparan sulfate (HS) and hence participates in degradation and remodelling of extracellular matrix (ECM). It further regulates multiple biological activities that enhance tumour growth, angiogenesis and metastasis. Heparanase expression is enhanced in almost all cancers examined including various carcinomas, sarcomas and haematological malignancies. In the present article, heparanase enzyme in plants and its activity against inhibitors was described. Here the heparanase enzyme and the …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 19–27 Read article
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Length–Weight Relationship and Condition Factor of Penaeus notialis from Amadi-Ama Creek, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Abstract: The length-weight relationship and condition factor (CF) of Penaeus notialis from Amadi-Ama Creek, Port Harcourt, Nigeria was studied between May and July 2019. This was to provide some data that could serve as a guide in making managerial decisions on the stock. A total of 200 P.notialis were collected; sampling was done twice in a month from fishers and middlemen at the landing sites. It comprised of 103 males and …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 28–32 Read article
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Potentials of Carrot (Daucus carota) and Cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta) Peels as Suitable Mycological Culture Media
Abstract: Potentials of carrot (Daucus carota) and cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta) peels as suitable mycological culture media was investigated in the present study. The method employed for proximate composition involved the spectrophotometric, oven drying and furnace drying method. Standard methods of isolation, characterization, growth rate and antifungal activities were employed. The result revealed that both carrot and cocoyam peels were rich in carbohydrates, protein, ash, moisture and crude fiber contents.The growth of …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 6–13 Read article