{"title":"Haematological and Serum Biochemical Indices of Growing Rabbits Fed Diets Containing Varying Levels of Moringa oleifera Leaf Meal","authors":"P. Jiwuba, K. Ikwunze, E. Dauda, D. Ugwu","doi":"10.9734/BBJ/2016/28095","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/BBJ/2016/28095","url":null,"abstract":"Aims: To determine the influence of Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MOLM) on haematological and serum biochemical indices of growing rabbits fed diets containing varying levels of Moringa oleifera leaf meal. Study Design: Completely randomized design. Place and Duration of Study: At the Rabbit unit of the Teaching and Research farm of Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu, Ivo L.G.A., State, Nigeria, between May, 2015 and July 2015. Methodology: 48 growing rabbits were used for this study. Four diets were formulated such that diets T1, T2, T3 and T4 contain MOLM at 0%, 10%, 20% and 30%, respectively. The diets were offered to the growing rabbits, which were randomly divided into 4 groups of 12 rabbits each, with 4 animals constituting a replicate in a completely randomized design pattern. Each animal received the experimental diet for 49 days. Blood samples were drawn from each animal on the last day of Original Research Article Jiwuba et al.; BBJ, 15(2): 1-7, 2016; Article no.BBJ.28095 2 the trial and evaluated for haematological and serum biochemical indices, data obtained were analysed statistically. Results: Results showed that packed cell volume (PCV), haemoglobin Mean cell haemoglobin concentration and white blood cell differed (P<0.05) significantly, while red blood cell, mean cell haemoglobin and mean cell volume were similar (P>0.05) among the groups PCV ranged between 35.01–36.59%. Haemoglobin was improved (p<0.05) by Moringa oleifera leaf meal at 30% inclusion level. White blood cell (WBC) count of weaner rabbits in treatment groups was significantly (p<0.05) higher and better than the control. All the serum biochemical indices were significantly (P<0.05) except creatinine. Cholesterol was lowest at 30% inclusion indicating the antidiabetic properties of the test ingredient. Conclusions: All the parameters studied fell within the normal range reported for clinically healthy rabbits; an indication that MOLM had a beneficial effect on health status of rabbits.","PeriodicalId":90120,"journal":{"name":"British biotechnology journal","volume":"54 1","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71165953","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impact of Probiotic Strain LBKV-3 on Phagocytic Cells of Children under Age of Ten","authors":"S. Hajare, T. Geremew","doi":"10.9734/BBJ/2016/26531","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/BBJ/2016/26531","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":90120,"journal":{"name":"British biotechnology journal","volume":"14 1","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71165204","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of Exogenous ABA on Contents of Lycopene and Endogenous Hormone in Tomato Pericarp","authors":"Yang Yu, Q. Weng, Bao-li Zhou","doi":"10.9734/BBJ/2016/28767","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/BBJ/2016/28767","url":null,"abstract":"Aims: This research studied the regulatory effect of ABA (Abscisic acid) on the contents of lycopene and endogenous hperipheral pericarp of tomato fruit during ripening, and provided an effective measure for improving the quality of tomato fruits. Study Design: When the second cluster of toormone in mato fruits reached green mature stage, fruits were labeled and sprayed ABA (100 mg·L) over fruit surface, with spaying water as control, avoiding polluting the leaves. After treatment for 0, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20d, 10 fruits were sampled and dissected, peripheral pericarp for measuring the contents of lycopene, GA3 (Gibberellic acid), ABA, ZT (Zeatin) and ETH (Ethylene). Place and Duration of Study: Horticultural College, between February 2014 and March 2015. Methodology: The contents of lycopene, GA3, ABA and ZT were determined using HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography). The content of ETH was determined using GC (Gas Chromatography). Results: The effect of exogenous ABA on the lycopene content in peripheral pericarp of tomato Short Research Article Yu et al.; BBJ, 16(1): 1-5, 2016; Article no.BBJ.28767 2 fruits was firstly inhibited then promoted during fruit mature period. Exogenous ABA decreased the content of endogenous GA3, but the endogenous ABA content was inhibited firstly, and then promoted, inhibited finally, and promoted the content decrease of endogenous ZT. The peak value was appeared early, but a little effect on the amount of ETH release. Conclusion: This work proved the feasibility of elevating of lycopene levels in tomato fruit by the application of exogenous ABA. ABA promoted the accumulation of lycopene by the decreasing of endogenous GA3, ZT and ABA contents, and by releasing peak appear of endogenous ETH.","PeriodicalId":90120,"journal":{"name":"British biotechnology journal","volume":"16 1","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71165521","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Decolorization of Different Azo Dyes and Detoxification of Dyeing Wastewater by Pseudomonas stutzeri (SB_13) Isolated from Textile Dyes Effluent","authors":"A. Fouda, S. Hassan, M. S. Azab, Ebrahim Saied","doi":"10.9734/BBJ/2016/28363","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/BBJ/2016/28363","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":90120,"journal":{"name":"British biotechnology journal","volume":"15 1","pages":"1-18"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71165823","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Genetic Variations in Asparagus racemosus, an Endangered Medicinal Herb Endemic to India Using RAPD Markers.","authors":"Mahesh Kumar, P. Naik, Sarla, V. Chhokar","doi":"10.9734/BBJ/2016/19173","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/BBJ/2016/19173","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":90120,"journal":{"name":"British biotechnology journal","volume":"10 1","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71163520","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rokiatou Fané, D. Traoré, Adounigna Kassogué, F. Samaké, A. Dicko, A. Hamadoun, F. Valicente, A. Babana
{"title":"Genetic Diversity of Native Bacillus thuringiensis Strains Isolated from Soil of Different Localities in Mali and their cry Gene Profile","authors":"Rokiatou Fané, D. Traoré, Adounigna Kassogué, F. Samaké, A. Dicko, A. Hamadoun, F. Valicente, A. Babana","doi":"10.9734/bbj/2016/20432","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/bbj/2016/20432","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":90120,"journal":{"name":"British biotechnology journal","volume":"12 1","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71163662","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Assessment of Antiproliferative Potential of Hexalobus crispiflorus (Annonaceae)","authors":"Samuel Ehiabhi Okhale, A. A. Tijani, B. Ezugwu","doi":"10.9734/BBJ/2016/21696","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/BBJ/2016/21696","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":90120,"journal":{"name":"British biotechnology journal","volume":"15 1","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71163831","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Antibiotic Sensitivity Profile of Staphylococcus Species from Anatomical and Environmental Sites in the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria","authors":"A. Ogundare, F. Ekundayo","doi":"10.9734/bbj/2016/19025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/bbj/2016/19025","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":90120,"journal":{"name":"British biotechnology journal","volume":"10 1","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71163970","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Changes of Lycopene, Beta-carotene, Glucose, GA3 and ABA Contents in Different Parts of Tomato","authors":"Yang Yu, Q. Weng, Bao-li Zhou","doi":"10.9734/BBJ/2016/23865","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/BBJ/2016/23865","url":null,"abstract":"Aims: This research studied the dynamic changes of main pigments, glucose, GA 3 (Gibberellic acid) and ABA (Abscisic acid) contents in different parts of tomato fruit during the ripening stage, and provided references for the further research for the coloring mechanism of tomato fruits. Study Design: When the second cluster of tomato fruits reached green mature stage, fruits were labeled and sampled. The fruits from each ripening stage were sampled and dissected to individual parts for measuring the contents of lycopene, beta-carotene, glucose, GA 3 and ABA. Place and Duration of Study: Horticultural College, between February 2014 and March 2015. Methodology: The contents of lycopene, beta-carotene, glucose, GA 3 and ABA were determined by HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography). Results: The contents of lycopene and glucose increased during the ripening of tomato fruits, and the contents of β-carotene increased after slightly decreased. At the red Ⅱstage, the maximum","PeriodicalId":90120,"journal":{"name":"British biotechnology journal","volume":"12 1","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71164086","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Factors Affecting on Induction of Microrhizomes in Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.), Cultivar Local from Sri Lanka","authors":"D. Swarnathilaka, N. Kottearachchi, W. Weerakkody","doi":"10.9734/bbj/2016/23903","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/bbj/2016/23903","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":90120,"journal":{"name":"British biotechnology journal","volume":"12 1","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71164150","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}