International Journal of Advanced Biological and Biomedical Research

Original Article

1. Bioinformatics Analysis of Bioactive Compounds of Four Capsicum Species against SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Nur Rahmattullah; Estri Laras Arumingtyas; Muhammad Hermawan Widyananda; Alhuda Niftakhul Ahyar; Imam Tabroni

Volume 9, Issue 4 , Autumn 2021, Pages 298-319

http://dx.doi.org/10.22034/ijabbr.2021.139183.1335

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Background: Plant-based remedies against Covid-19 and their research to discover antiviral compounds have been growing rapidly. However, there are little interest to explore and collect ... Read More

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2. Preparation and Study of Physical Properties of Zein Based Composite Films as Food Coatings

Soheil Kianirad; Zahra Beagom Mokhtari-Hosseini; Ashrafalsadat Hatamian-Zaremi; Moein Sarsangi; Sajad Afshar-Yegane; Rasool Setareyi; Ayat Azizi-Alavijeh; Mozhdeh Haddadi

Volume 9, Issue 4 , Autumn 2021, Pages 320-330

http://dx.doi.org/10.22034/ijabbr.2021.522968.1342

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Background: Demand for degradable and biocompatible polymers is rapidly increasing, especially in the food packaging sector where it is highly encouraged by environmental management ... Read More

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3. The Toxicological effect of Cuscuta epithymum and Artemisia absinthium species on CP70 ovarian cancer cells

Homa Hakimian; Saeed Rezaei-Zarchi; Amaneh Javid

Volume 9, Issue 4 , Autumn 2021, Pages 331-339

http://dx.doi.org/10.22034/ijabbr.2021.526486.1355

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Background: Ovarian cancer is one of the most common malignancies among women worldwide and is also the fifth leading cause of cancer death among women in recent years. Herbs have been ... Read More

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4. Screening of bacteria Streptomyces Waksman and Henrici 1943 (Streptomycetaceae) Isolates from Soil Samples in Iraq

Bassam Qasim; Mohsen Hashim Risan

Volume 9, Issue 4 , Autumn 2021, Pages 340-351

http://dx.doi.org/10.22034/ijabbr.2021.534456.1364

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Background: The genus Streptomyces Waksman & Henrici 1943 includes aerobic, gram-positive, and filamentous bacteria which produce well developed vegetative hyphae with branches. ... Read More Background: The genus Streptomyces Waksman & Henrici 1943 includes aerobic, gram-positive, and filamentous bacteria which produce well developed vegetative hyphae with branches. The wall consists of a large mixture of different compounds, including peptidoglycan, teichuronic acid, teichoic, and polysaccharides. The peptidoglycan components consist of glycan as a chains of irregular N-acetyl- d-muramic acid (NAM), diaminopimelic acid, and N-acetyl-d-glucosamine (NAG) and DAP, which is unique in the cell walls of prokaryotic microorganisms. The teichoic and teichuronic acid are chemically bonded to peptidoglycan.Methods: One gram of soil samples was used to make suspension, by adding 99 mL of sterile distilled water (stock suspension) into it and shaking it in a shaker at 160 rpm for 30 minutes at room temperature. Serial dilutions from 0.1-0.001 were made from the stock suspension, and left for 10 minutes. After shaking, 0.1 mL of each dilution was cultured on Yeast Extract and Malt Extract agar (YEME) with Streptomycin 50 ug/mL. The inoculated plates were incubated at 28 °C for 7 to 10 days. Based on cultural characteristics, suspected colonies of Streptomyces were selected, which are characterized as small, white, pin-point, rough, chalky, and a clear zone of inhibition around them. These colonies were confirmed their identification by types of Gram’s stain, aerial and substrate mycelium color, pigment production, and pigment color. Streptomyces were re-streaked on International Streptomyces project (ISP) to obtain pure colonies used for identification. Results: The current study aimed to screen bacteria Streptomyces isolates. Only 21 samples of soil were suspected to contain Streptomyces, and 45 isolates were obtained with different morphology types per samples of soil. The colonies suspects were selected basis on color that ranged from gray, white and creamy. The microscopic examination of local Streptomyces spp. after Gram-staining method was conducted. The observations revealed that local Streptomyces is gram positive and rod shaped similar to features of fungal in possessing branched mycelium. The Streptomyces produced extra cellular enzymes like amylase, urease, catalase, protease, Gelatinase, cellulase and phosphatase. Utilization of citrate was positive, with no Melanine reaction production and soluble pigmented, and negative for indole production.Conclusion: The identification of the Streptomyces is a very complex process. Morphological and biochemical characteristics are two important aspects for the classification in the Streptomycetaceae family. By studying the morphological, cultural, and biochemical characteristics, it is observed that the local isolates are belonging to the genus of Streptomyces.

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5. Evaluation of Relationship between Vitamin D Supplementation Treatment and Hypercalciuria in Patients with Kidney Stones

Elham Javadian; Ali Alidadi; Mahmoud Ali Kaykhaei

Volume 9, Issue 4 , Autumn 2021, Pages 352-361

http://dx.doi.org/10.22034/ijabbr.2021.537924.1366

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Background: Vitamin D, especially calcitriol (its active metabolite), increases gastrointestinal calcium absorption. Because urinary calcium excretion is associated with calcium absorption ... Read More

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6. Factors Affecting Level of Knowledge on Hepatitis C among Young Couples before Marriage: A Cross-Sectional Study

Aida Moarrefzadeh; Ali Delpisheh; Arash Sarveazad; Jebreil Shamseddin; Mansour Bhardoust

Volume 9, Issue 4 , Autumn 2021, Pages 362-371

http://dx.doi.org/10.22034/ijabbr.2021.538010.1367

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Background: Despite the great importance of public knowledge of sexually transmitted diseases such as hepatitis c virus (HCV), very few studies have been conducted in this field in ... Read More Background: Despite the great importance of public knowledge of sexually transmitted diseases such as hepatitis c virus (HCV), very few studies have been conducted in this field in Iran. Therefore, the present study determined the factors affecting the knowledge of young couples before marriage in relation to HCV.Methods: During this cross-sectional study, 1501 couples were assessed, out of which 1110 (73.9%) couples entered the study. A standard questionnaire was used to collect the data. In this questionnaire, first, the demographic characteristics of the participants such as age, gender, level of education, daily extracurricular study, and hours of mass media use were collected, followed by the main items of the study. After data gathering, they were analyzed by IBM SPSS Statistical Software Version 22. Univariate analysis was used to examine the relationship between factors related to the knowledge, and multivariate analysis was used to estimate the related factors.Results: The total score of knowledge about hepatitis C was 0.49 ± 0.29. The total knowledge score for hepatitis C symptoms was 0.27± 0.19. The total score of knowledge about hepatitis C transmission routes was 0.34±0.28. The univariate analysis showed that age, level of education, history of hepatitis in a first degree relative of the family, and social networks were significantly associated with the rate of knowledge about hepatitis C (p <0.05). The multivariate analysis showed that females [(B: 2.11), CI 95% (1.07_3.25), p: 0.014)], higher education level [(B: 4.01), CI 95% (1.98_6 .33), p: 0.014)], history of hepatitis in a first degree relative of the family [(B: 3.56), 95% CI (1.46_5.69), p: 0.011)] and use of social networks [ (B: 2.77), CI 95% (1.11_4.48), p: 0.014)] were significantly associated with the rate of knowledge about HCV.Conclusion: Compared with other studies in this field, the level of knowledge about hepatitis C among young couples in Iran is alarmingly low. In health policies related to hepatitis C, more attention should be paid to the population of men, people with less than a bachelor's degree.

1. Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Pregnancy Toxemia in Ewes

Ali Olfati; Gholamali Moghaddam; Mitra Bakhtiari

Volume 1, Issue 11 , Autumn 2013, , Pages 1452-1456

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Thin ewes or very over-conditioned ewes and ewes carrying multiple pregnanciesare more likely to develop pregnancy toxemia (ketosis). Pregnancy toxemia is a metabolic disorder characterized ... Read More

2. Report of Problems and Difficulties and Solutions to Empower Local Communities of Preservation Plan (a Case Study: Nilang Conventional Territory)

Naser Simani

Volume 1, Issue 6 , Spring 2013, , Pages 655-659

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A purpose of Zagros forests preservation plan is to reduce degradation factors through empowering woodman beneficiaries and underdevelopment of rural forested areas which appear as ... Read More

3. Improvement of Morpho-Physiological Traits and Antioxidant Capacity of Zinnia (Zinnia Elegance ‘Dreamland Red’) by Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (Glomus mosseae) Inoculation

Zahra Heidari; Mohammad Javad Nazari Deljou

Volume 2, Issue 10 , Autumn 2014, , Pages 2627-2631

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Objective: The inoculation of substrates with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) is one of the most important effective strategies applied and one of the aims of sustainable agriculture. ... Read More

4. Effect of Salicylic Acid on Rooting of Poinsettia (Euphorbia Pulcherrima)

Ali Salehi Sardoei; Sadegh Shahmoradzadeh Fahraji; Hadi Ghasemi

Volume 2, Issue 6 , Spring 2014, , Pages 1883-1886

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The poinsettia's species name pulcherrima means "most beautiful" and that it is! Poinsettia's brilliant red floral display held against rich green foliage has made this unlikely species ... Read More

5. Examining the Relationship Between Knowledge Management and Human Resource Performance of Agricultural Cooperatives of East Azarbaijan Province

Mohammad naeim kazempour; Nima kazempour; Ghodrat Adeli; Amir Hossein Askari

Volume 1, Issue 10 , Autumn 2013, , Pages 1253-1262

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Given the role that knowledge management can play consistently on the changes and the need to develop human resources in the implementation of knowledge management on the one hand and ... Read More

Original Article

1. A study of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Zopf, 1883 (Mycobacteriaceae) in Iraq

Haidar Khalid Mostafa; Mohsen Hashim Risan; Mohammed Al-Faham

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 17 December 2021

http://dx.doi.org/10.22034/ijabbr.2021.534391.1362

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Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is considered to be one of the deadliest bacterial infections in the world and it can have a large impact on global health, drawing international attention ... Read More Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is considered to be one of the deadliest bacterial infections in the world and it can have a large impact on global health, drawing international attention with increasing number of cases worldwide in developed and developing countries. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is the main causative agent of TB which is an aerobic pathogenic bacillus that establishes infection in the lungs. It is believed that two billion people are carrying non-eradicated intra-granulomatous Tuberculosis bacilli as LTBI (short for latent tuberculosis infection) and around 10% of those people will be infected with active tuberculosis during their lifetime. Therefore, this study aimed to study Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Iraq. Methods: All bacteriological tests were done in biological safety cabinet class II. Gloves and masks (N 95) were used during the laboratory work. Phenol 5% and ethanol alcohol 70% were used to sterilize and disinfect the benches and hood (IUATLD, 1996). Autoclave was used at 121 °C at 1.5 bar for 20-30 minutes for sterilizing all culture media. The study was conducted at National Reference Lab (NRL) of tuberculosis/Baghdad from July 2016 to December 2016. A total of 188 sputum samples were collected from suspected patient. In addition, 80 samples were collected from healthy subjects Specimens were amassed within the outdoor and as away as feasible from different human beings. Each subject was advised to inhale deeply 2-3 instances, cough out deep from the chest and spit the sputum into sterile prevalent container. We needed to ensure that the specimen was of enough extent (3 to 5 mL) and that it incorporated strong or purulent material. Two samples were gathered from the subject. The first was taken when they reached the institute and the second was taken early morning, earlier than breakfast. The early morning collection represents the pulmonary secretions accrued in a single day, and consequently it typically has a better positivity. Gathered specimens were stored at –20 °C until use. Results: Totally, 118 Tuberculosis suspected samples were used throughout this study; 103 (54.78%) cases were positive using direct assay (AFB smear microscopy) and 85 (45.21%) were negative cases. From the 103 TB patients, 88 (85.43%) represented as new TB cases; the others 15 (14.57%) patients appeared to follow up assessment of the directly observed treatment (DOT) program. The percentage of infected patients was 73 (70.87%) for males to 30 (29.12 %) for females, with over all male to female ratio of 2.43 (73/30) with a highly significant difference (P≤0.01). The age of the study patients ranged from 14 years to 75 years. The mean age was 36 and the median was 30 with highly significant difference between age group. As in many developing countries, direct sputum microscopy is the widely used method for the diagnosis of pulmonary TB in Iraq. Only 103 from 188 patients (suspected) were positive by using ZN smears (Ziehl-Neelsen stain technique). This study for those 188 suspected showed that 119 (63.29%) cases were positive by culture (Lowenstein–Jensen medium) and 69 (36.7%) cases were negative by L.J Culture. This study showed that the percentage of sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value was 74.78%, 79.7%, 86.4% and 64.7%, respectively, using AFB method. The results revealed out of the total 188 specimens, 49 (26.06%) of the specimens were positive by DiaSpot (Tuberculosis Rapid Test on serum) and 139 (73.93%) specimens were negative. This study reported the sensitivity of 33.6% and the specificity of 86.95 % PPV 81.6 and NPV 43.16 for DiaSpot TB Rapid test. Conclusion: Males aged 15 to 45 years are at high risk for TB infection. M. tuberculosis plays a major role for causing tuberculosis in human in Baghdad.

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2. Biochemical Characteristics and Antibiotics Susceptibility of Streptococcus Mutans Isolates from Dental Caries in Baghdad City

Aya Raad Salh; Mohsen Hashim Risan; Hameed Majeed Jasim

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 17 December 2021

http://dx.doi.org/10.22034/ijabbr.2021.534492.1363

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Background: Genus Streptococcus comprises important pathogens that have a severe impact on human health. According to the classification in Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, ... Read More Background: Genus Streptococcus comprises important pathogens that have a severe impact on human health. According to the classification in Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, the genus Streptococcus includes the pyogenic, oral and anaerobic groups of streptococci, as well as a group of other streptococci. S. mutans is a Gram-positive bacterium, which plays a key role in the formation of the dental plaque biofilm as an early coloniser and is the most important bacterium in the formation of dental caries. S. mutans do not have flagella, but do have pili and are non-motile facultative anaerobes that grow optimally at 37 °C. Methods: Eighty samples were collected from patients with different dental caries (pit, fissure and dental roots). The patients had referred to Al-dora Health center and Al-Zewiya Health center in Baghdad city. Bacterial isolates obtained from dental caries samples were streaked on selective medium (Mitis Salivaris Agar) for isolation of S. mutans, then the plates were incubated at 37 °C for 48 hours under anaerobic conditions. Bacterial isolates were identified according to their morphological and cultural characteristics and biochemical tests. The disk diffusion method was used to test the antibiotic susceptibility of the selected isolate to different antibiotics. A sterile cotton swab was dipped in fresh culture of S. mutans and streaked on the surface of Muller-Hinton agar plates by rotating the plate approximately 60 between streaking to ensure even distribution. The inoculated plates were incubated at room temperature for 10 minutes to allow absorption of excess moisture, then antibiotic disks were fixed by sterile forceps on the surface of plates and incubated at 37 °C for 18 hrs. Results: Totally, 98 bacterial isolates were obtained. The results indicated that antibiotic susceptibility pattern of the locally isolated S. mutans S2 was resistant to two antibiotics (bacitracin and erythromycin), while it was sensitive to the other eight antibiotics, consisting amoxicillin, ampicillin, chloramphenicol, vancomycin, clindamycin, imipenem, gentamycin and cephalothin. Conclusion: Locally isolated S. mutans S2 was sensitive to different antibiotics, while it resisted only against bacitracin and erythromycin.

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Review Article

3. Review on Iranian Medicinal Plants with anticancer Properties

Ali Salehi Sardoei

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 19 December 2021

http://dx.doi.org/10.22034/ijabbr.2021.540129.1368

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Introduction: Cancer is abnormal and uncontrolled cell proliferation. Carcinogens cause DNA damage and loss of function of tumor suppressor genes, resulting in tumor formation and metastasis. ... Read More

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4. Iranian Medicinal Plants: From Economically to Ethnomedicine Studies

Ali Salehi Sardoei

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 19 December 2021

http://dx.doi.org/10.22034/ijabbr.2021.540138.1369

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Introduction: Iran is a privileged country with a high rank in plant biodiversity, including 11 of the 13 globally known climates. According to botanists and researchers, there are ... Read More

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1. Bioinformatics Analysis of Bioactive Compounds of Four Capsicum Species against SARS-CoV-2 Infection

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2. Preparation and Study of Physical Properties of Zein Based Composite Films as Food Coatings

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3. The Toxicological effect of Cuscuta epithymum and Artemisia absinthium species on CP70 ovarian cancer cells

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4. Screening of bacteria Streptomyces Waksman and Henrici 1943 (Streptomycetaceae) Isolates from Soil Samples in Iraq

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5. Evaluation of Relationship between Vitamin D Supplementation Treatment and Hypercalciuria in Patients with Kidney Stones

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6. Factors Affecting Level of Knowledge on Hepatitis C among Young Couples before Marriage: A Cross-Sectional Study

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1. Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Pregnancy Toxemia in Ewes

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2. Report of Problems and Difficulties and Solutions to Empower Local Communities of Preservation Plan (a Case Study: Nilang Conventional Territory)

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3. Improvement of Morpho-Physiological Traits and Antioxidant Capacity of Zinnia (Zinnia Elegance ‘Dreamland Red’) by Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (Glomus mosseae) Inoculation

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4. Effect of Salicylic Acid on Rooting of Poinsettia (Euphorbia Pulcherrima)

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5. Examining the Relationship Between Knowledge Management and Human Resource Performance of Agricultural Cooperatives of East Azarbaijan Province

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1. A study of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Zopf, 1883 (Mycobacteriaceae) in Iraq

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2. Biochemical Characteristics and Antibiotics Susceptibility of Streptococcus Mutans Isolates from Dental Caries in Baghdad City

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3. Review on Iranian Medicinal Plants with anticancer Properties

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4. Iranian Medicinal Plants: From Economically to Ethnomedicine Studies

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