American Journal of BioScience

Volume 2, Issue 6, November 2014

  • Immunodiagnosis of Celiac Disease among Children with Chronic Diarrhea in Gaza Strip, Palestine

    Ahmed Mahmood Ruby, Randa Al-Khodary, Mohammad Shubair, Mahmoud Sirdah

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, November 2014
    Pages: 192-195
    Received: 31 August 2014
    Accepted: 8 September 2014
    Published: 30 October 2014
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    Abstract: Celiac disease (CD) is a permanent intolerance to gluten that results in damage to the mucosa of the small intestine. The prevalence of CD in developing countries may be undervalued due to different factors, but lack of awareness and low suspicion of the disease could be the main factors. The aim of the present work was to estimate the occurrence o... Show More
  • Nutritive and Antioxidant Characteristics of Roasted Leafy Vegetables Consumed in Western Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

    Armel Zoro, Lessoy Zoué, Rose-Monde Megnanou, Gisèle Koua, Sébastien Niamké

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, November 2014
    Pages: 196-202
    Received: 19 October 2014
    Accepted: 4 November 2014
    Published: 10 November 2014
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    Abstract: African Leafy Vegetables (ALVs) have long been recognized as the cheapest and the most abundant potential sources of vitamins and minerals using for fighting against malnutrition. Five leafy vegetables (Abelmoschus esculentus, Celosia argentea, Ipomea batatas, Manihot esculenta and Myrianthus arboreus) that are used for sauce preparation in Western... Show More
  • A remarkable Activity of Steroid Biosynthesis in Captopril Preserved Leydig Cells of Mice Implicated Leukotriene B4 and Gonadotropin Releasing Hormones in vitro

    Mohanad A. Al-Bayati

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, November 2014
    Pages: 203-210
    Received: 30 October 2014
    Accepted: 12 November 2014
    Published: 17 November 2014
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    Abstract: In this study, investigated whether captopril inhibited steroidogenesis and components of the Leukotriene B4 pathways are involved in GnRH agonist (GnRH)-induced testis steroidogenesis in mice Leydig cells. Primary cultures of mice Leydig cells were established. Purified Leydig cells from adult albino mice were incubated with gradual various concen... Show More
  • In Vitro Digestibility of Dockounou, a Traditional Plantain Derivate Dish of Côte d’Ivoire

    Joseph Kouadio, Rose-Monde Megnanou, Eric Akpa, Severin Kra, Sebastien Niamke

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, November 2014
    Pages: 211-216
    Received: 9 November 2014
    Accepted: 19 November 2014
    Published: 23 November 2014
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    Abstract: The aim of this study was to identify sugar products from dockounou digestion. Tests of digestibility on various dockounou using a digestive juice of young snails namly Archachatina ventricosa and experimental acid hydrolysis were used. The results had showed that boiled dockounou were more hydrolysis than the backed one. Specifically, the rice boi... Show More
  • Bioactive Propolis and Bone Loss Reduction in an Ovariectomized Rat Model of Hypogonadal Osteoporosis

    Aiman Al-Qtaitat, Said Al-Dalaen, Samir Mahgoub, Mohammad Al-Rawashdeh, Jean E. Aaron

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, November 2014
    Pages: 217-221
    Received: 13 November 2014
    Accepted: 28 November 2014
    Published: 2 December 2014
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    Abstract: Osteoporosis particularly affects post-menopausal women for which the ovariectomized (OVX) rat is an established model and validation tool for agents of bone loss prevention. Objective: The potency of the natural substance propolis was investigated with regard to bone loss in ovariectomized animals. Methods: The complex chemical nature of propolis ... Show More
  • Hydrogen Sulfide and SIRT3 Gene, the Strong Preventive and Therapeutic Agent in Aging and Age Related Diseases

    Md. Shamim Hossain, Md. Ashrafuzzaman Sapon, Naim Hassan

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, November 2014
    Pages: 222-232
    Received: 23 October 2014
    Accepted: 6 November 2014
    Published: 18 December 2014
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    Abstract: There are seven SIRT isoforms in mammals, with different biological activities including gene regulation, metabolism and apoptosis. Despite recent controversy about sirtuins function in some organisms, among them SIRT3 is the only sirtuin whose increased expression has been shown to correlate with an extended life span in humans. SIRT3 is a member ... Show More
  • Production of Yeast Biomass in Maize and Millet within Sokoto State, Nigeria

    Shinkafi Sa’adatu Aliyu, Jibril Rahma Muhammad

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, November 2014
    Pages: 233-237
    Received: 19 November 2014
    Accepted: 9 December 2014
    Published: 18 December 2014
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    Abstract: The research was aimed at determininig the yield in yeast biomass production usinng Saccharomyces cerevisae as the test organism. Maize and millet bran were used to enhance the growth of the organism using control and complex media. Biomass yield was determined based on the concentration of the organism in the culture at 24hours interval for the pe... Show More
  • Temperature Modulation of the Activity and Malate Inhibition of the Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxylase from Leaves of Alternanthera pungens, Compared to that of Lycopersicom esculentum

    Bhaskarrao Chinthapalli, D. S. Vijaya Chitra, Agepati S. Raghavendra

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, November 2014
    Pages: 238-243
    Received: 24 November 2014
    Accepted: 11 December 2014
    Published: 18 December 2014
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    Abstract: Temperature caused marked modulation of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC, EC 4.1.1.31) in leaf discs of Alternanthera pungens (C4 plant) as well as Lycopersicon esculentum (C3 species). The optimal incubation temperature for PEPC activity in A. pungens was 45 °C compared to 30 °C in L. esculentum. A. pungens lost nearly 61% of PEPC activity on... Show More
  • Study of the Extract Activities of Buas buas Leaves (Premna pubescens) as Immunostimulant on Rats (Rattus novegicus)

    Martina Restuati, Syafruddin Ilyas, Salomo Hutahaean, Herbert Sipahutar

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, November 2014
    Pages: 244-250
    Received: 28 November 2014
    Accepted: 14 December 2014
    Published: 19 December 2014
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    Abstract: Buas buas (Premna pubescens) is one of the plants in Indonesia which is believed to have medicinal properties, but it is not certain. This plant is consumed by the Malay community, one of the tribes in North Sumatra - Indonesia, as vegetables, especially during the fasting month. This paper describes the effects of ethanol extract of leaves of Buas... Show More
  • Oleaginous Yeasts form Uruguay and Antarctica as Renewable Raw Material for Biodiesel Production

    Virginia Pereyra, Adalgisa Martinez, Caterina Rufo, Silvana Vero

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, November 2014
    Pages: 251-257
    Received: 26 December 2014
    Accepted: 6 January 2015
    Published: 14 January 2015
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    Abstract: In the present study a screening of oleaginous yeasts from different habitats nearby Montevideo, Uruguay, was carried out. Four yeast strains previously isolated from soil from Fildes Peninsula, in the Antarctic region, were also included in the study. More than 75% of the obtained isolates were characterized as oleaginous though only four of them ... Show More