Sami Publishing CompanyInternational Journal of Advanced Biological and Biomedical Research2383-27628420201201Survey of Plants Used in Folk Medicine in Bali, Gashaka and Sarduana Local Government Areas Taraba State Nigeria for the Treatment of Cancers3223393875610.22034/ijabbr.2020.38756ENCletus AnesUkwubileDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria.0000-0001-7183-4510Jude A.OduguDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Shika, Nigeria.Salihu NjiddaDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria.Blessing OgechukwuUmeokoliDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.Abdulqadir BukarBababeDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria.Mathias SimonBingariDepartment of Biological Sciences , Faculty of Science, Taraba State University Jalingo, Taraba State, Nigeria.Alexander E.AngyuDepartment of Biological Sciences , Faculty of Science, Taraba State University Jalingo, Taraba State, Nigeria.Journal Article20200208Cancer disease has been on the increase recently in both developed and developing countries of the world resulting in 40 million deaths annually. Ethno-medicinal survey of indigenous herbal plants used in traditional medicine in the treatment of cancers was conducted in major communities in Bali, Gashaka and Sarduana Local Government Areas Taraba State Nigeria. Traditional medicine practitioners as well native herbalists, herbal plants and product marketers were orally interviewed by structured questionnaires. One hundred and six (106) species of plants from forty-nine (49) families were surveyed and documented in this study. Out of these, 70 % of the plants were neither screened for their anticancer activity nor documented in literatures while no any members of the Families Salvadoraceae, Simaroubaceae, and Elatinaceae have ever been reported for their anticancer activity. Members of the Family Fabaceae have the highest number of species distribution with 15%, followed by Family Asteraceae with 9% while Family Rubiaceae and Annonaceae have 6% and 5% distribution respectively. The leaves of the plants were the most used part in the treatment of cancers in all the communities, and preparation is usually by decoction. Sides effects of these plants were generally low on observation.The need for conservation of these plants is of utmost important because most these plants might go into extinct as a result of urbanization pressure and timber activities in most of these areas surveyed.https://www.ijabbr.com/article_38756_901fc093fef12a7e0a7851838fcc6313.pdfSami Publishing CompanyInternational Journal of Advanced Biological and Biomedical Research2383-27628420201201Finite Element Analysis of Small-scale Head of Combine Harvester for Harvesting Fine-Grain Products3403583894810.22034/ijabbr.2020.38948ENPourya BazyarDepartment of Agricultural Machinery Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran0000-0003-1882-894Ali JafariDepartment of Agricultural Machinery Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran , Tehran, IranReza AlimardaniDepartment of Agricultural Machinery Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, University of Tehran, Karaj, IranValiollah MohammadiDepartment of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture, University of Tehran, Karaj, IranJames GricharTexas A&M AgriLife Research, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, USA, Corpus Christi, TX, USAJournal Article20200211Brasica napus L. is one of the most important crops in the world, but every year during mechanized harvesting with conventional combines large quantities of the seeds fall to the ground and thus result in a decrease in yield. Therefore, designing and manufacturing a head specific for harvesting this crop is a high priority. In this study, the head of a combine for harvesting fine-grained products were designed, manufactured and evaluated. Initially, different designs were modeled in Solidworks 2018 software and analyzed in Ansys workbench 2019 software. The best scheme was selected between different designs and a prototype was developed. The results of the analysis indicated that the fabricated apparatus has sufficient strength and stability. The results of field tests indicate that the generalization of the proposed scheme on the scale of a real combine harvester can help to decrease the grain loss for fine-grained products.https://www.ijabbr.com/article_38948_e11db46478f6632c889ee57c66d43c31.pdfSami Publishing CompanyInternational Journal of Advanced Biological and Biomedical Research2383-27628420201201Introduction and discussion about three types of fine grain products and their harvesters3593693970210.22034/ijabbr.2020.39702ENPourya BazyarDepartment of Agricultural Machinery Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran0000-0003-1882-894Ali JafariDepartment of Agricultural Machinery Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, University of Tehran, Karaj, IranReza AlimardaniDepartment of Agricultural Machinery Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, University of Tehran, Karaj, IranValiollah MohammadiDepartment of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture, University of Tehran, Karaj, IranJames GricharTexas A&M AgriLife Research, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, USA, Corpus Christi, TX, USAJournal Article20200313Fine grain products are harvested in two manual and mechanized forms. Nowadays, common combine harvesters are used, but fine grain products such as Rapeseed, Sesame and Sorghum cannot be harvested with conventional heads of combine harvesters due to the excessive grain loss in the head of the combine. Therefore, the necessity of design and fabricating machines and heads of combine harvesters became the center of attention to researchers because of the nutritional and medicinal benefits of fine-grain products. This research, encompasses an overview of the special headers and machines for harvesting three type of fine grain products with high loss and an evaluation of each of these harvesters.https://www.ijabbr.com/article_39702_a5600f8059c5269681635766fb52ba9b.pdfSami Publishing CompanyInternational Journal of Advanced Biological and Biomedical Research2383-27628420201201Regenerative Medicine: Highlight on the Significance of Therapeutics with Novel Strategies3703873998410.22034/ijabbr.2020.39984ENMozhdeh HaddadiDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Science, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran0000-0002-7797-5047Mohammad Javad Mousavi2Department of Hematology, Faculty of Allied Medicine, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
3Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranJournal Article20200414Background: There is a worldwide effort to present novel approaches for the development of tolerance-induction treatments in regenerative medicine, after years of investigation in clinical transplantation. Particularly, novel approaches are based on controlling the immune response, including the application of biomaterials or imitation of antigen-specific peripheral tolerance in either solid-organ or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).<br />Methods: New biomaterials have been designed to alter the cell behavior in tissue-engineered creatures and also suppressing immune responses against cells and biomaterial scaffolds. Blunting immune responses has been evidenced to be a wise strategy in regenerative medicine. Incorporation of stem cell biologists, material scientists, and transplantation immunologists can lead to the most innovative solutions.<br />Results: Replacing damaged tissues is the main goal of regenerative medicine. To reach this goal, it is vital to have a comprehensive understanding of the whole regeneration process; for example, the mechanisms of dedifferentiation of cells to progenitor cells or trans-differentiation into another cell types, and rescheduling of somatic cells to pluripotent cells.<br />Conclusions: Exploring the regenerative processes under in vitro and in vivo situations sheds lights on the underlying molecular and cellular mechanisms and thereby helps to pave the way toward describing novel regenerative strategies to combat human diseases and finally to strengthen the regenerative medicine.https://www.ijabbr.com/article_39984_6a116af985fc652a58bef457d1807770.pdfSami Publishing CompanyInternational Journal of Advanced Biological and Biomedical Research2383-27628420201201Ameliorative Potential of Vitamins on Haematological and Biochemical Profiles of Clarias gariepinus Fed Diets Contaminated with Fumonisin B13884024050710.22034/ijabbr.2020.40507ENFrancis A GboreDepartment of Animal Science, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, NigeriaAdeyemo M AdewoleDepartment of Animal and Environmental Biology, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, NigeriaOlatunde OginniDepartment of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, NigeriaOlufemi A. AduDepartment of Animal Science, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, NigeriaTaiwo AkinnubiDepartment of Animal and Environmental Biology, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, NigeriaKehinde I. OlogbonjayeDepartment of Animal and Environmental Biology, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, NigeriaAdewumi UsaefatDepartment of Animal and Environmental Biology, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, NigeriaJournal Article20200505Ameliorative potential of antioxidants –vitamins C and E on blood profile of Clarias gariepinus fed diets contaminated with varied levels of fumonisin B1 (FB1) was evaluated. Fusarium cultured maize containing FB1 were used to formulate diets containing approximately 2.5, 5.0, and 7.5 mg FB1/kg constituting diets 2, 3, and 4, respectively and other nine diets constituting Diets 5 - 13 with the same varied dietary FB1 concentrations but supplemented with 0.6g of vitamin C or E or vitamins C and E. These 12 diets and a control diet were used in 12-week feeding trial. Significant (Phttps://www.ijabbr.com/article_40507_fc9b1452f83e1088dfd378e1a12a13fa.pdfSami Publishing CompanyInternational Journal of Advanced Biological and Biomedical Research2383-27628420201201Antibacterial and Anti biofilm effects of ethanol and aceton leaf extract of Momordica charantia and Tecomella undulata against Acinetobacter baumannii4034184052310.22034/ijabbr.2020.40523ENMoharam ValizadehResearch Center of Medicinal Plants, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, IranMaryam BeigomiDepartment of Food Science and Technology, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IranBahman Fazeli-NasabResearch Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Agricultural Research Institute, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran0000-0002-3268-8351Journal Article20200403Background: Considering the increasing resistance of bacteria to antibiotics and the presence of antibacterial agents in plants<br />Objectives: the aim of this study was the antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity of Tecomella undulata and Momordica charantia ethanol and aceton leaf extract on antibiotic resistance Acinetobacter baumannii.<br />Methods: The leaves of Tecomella undulata and Momordica charantia were collected from Saravan city and extracted by rotary machine. Acinetobacter baumannii strains were collected from urine specimens of Imam Khomeini and Ali-ibn-Abi-Talib Hospitals. Minimum inhibitory concentration and minimum bactericidal concentration were determined by micro dilution method. <br />Results: The lowest MIC and MBC of ethanol leaf extract of Tecomella undulata was 0.62 and 1.25mg/mL, respectivelly. The lowest MIC and MBC of aceton leaf extract of Tecomella undulata was 0.31 and 0.62mg/mL, respectivelly. The lowest MIC and MBC of ethanol leaf extract of Momordica charantia was 1.25 and 2.5mg/mL, respectivelly. The lowest MIC and MBC of aceton leaf extract of Momordica charantia was 0.31 and 0.62mg/mL, respectivelly. The resistance of the strains was to amoxiclavanic (10%), ampicillin (20%), gentamicin (0%), ceftazidime (0%) and nitromicin (0%) antibiotics. The aceton extract had more effect on Acinetobacter baumannii than ethanolic extract. The effect of Momordica charantia and Tecomella undulata against Acinetobacter baumannii are the same.<br />Conclusion: By considering the results, obtained and increasing resistance of bacteria to chemical antibiotics, it is suggested that bacterial compositions of these plants can be used to treat bacteria.https://www.ijabbr.com/article_40523_6afde271a23c30e3c003913e8c7330db.pdfSami Publishing CompanyInternational Journal of Advanced Biological and Biomedical Research2383-27628420201201Evaluation of Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Psidium guajava L growing in Libya4194284057210.22034/ijabbr.2020.40572ENMahboba NailiChemistry Department, Faculty of Science, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya.Asma ErrayesChemistry Department, Faculty of Science, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, LibyaRabia AlghazeerChemistry Department, Faculty of Science, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, LibyaWanisa Abdussalam- Mohammed2Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Sebha University, Sebha, LibyaMoftah DarwishChemistry Department, Faculty of Science, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, LibyaJournal Article20200403The aim of this study was to evaluate quantitatively the antimicrobial and antioxidant potentials of the leaves extracts of Guava (Psidium guajava Linn.),belonging to the Myrtaceae family. The plant samples were collected from Tajoura eastern part of Tripoli in Libya. Methanol and water were used as solvents in the extraction. The phytochemical screening showed that the ethanolic and aqueous extracts had tannins, flavonoids, alkaloids, saponins, terpenes in varying proportions while alkaloid was the only exclusion in the methanolic extract.<br />The water, methanol crude extracts as well as flavonoids extract were effective against both Gram- positive and Gram-negative bacteria: Buscillis subtils , Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhi.<br />The minimum inhibitory concentration MIC for flavonoids extract was 2.5 mg/ml .It was also found that both extracts (aqueous and methanolic) of the Guajava leaves showed reasonably high content of polyphenols.<br />These results suggest that Psidium guajava L. is not only reliable natural source of antimicrobials but also potential sources of phenolic antioxidants and hence could be nominated for further intensive studieshttps://www.ijabbr.com/article_40572_c6930ad70b822b1c9a031a16dcb833ac.pdfSami Publishing CompanyInternational Journal of Advanced Biological and Biomedical Research2383-27628420201201Diverse Cytotoxic Capability of Silver Nanoparticles against the Normal and Cancerous Lymphocytes4294394060510.22034/ijabbr.2020.40605ENNiloufar GholamkhasiDepartment of Biology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.Nastaran Asghari MoghaddamDepartment of Biology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.0000000265537875Azadeh MohammadgholiDepartment of Biology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.Journal Article20200430Despite the toxic effects on numerous organs, silver nanoparticles can be used to cease cell cycle and promotes apoptosis in cancerous cells. Therefore, by choosing the right dosage nanoparticles can be helpful for cancer treatment, whilst do not harm normal tissues. In the current study, it has been tried to measure silver nanoparticles toxicity against HPB-ALL leukemia cell line and normal human lymphocytes. The cytotoxicity of 20-nanometer silver nanoparticles was investigated by MTT test. Also, nanoparticles effect on apoptosis was assessed by flow cytometry. DNA fragmentation analysis was done to investigate the genotoxicity. MTT colorimetric assay revealed that the maximal half inhibitory concentration (IC50) of silver nanoparticles were at 8.43µg/mL and 15.74µg/mL in cancer cell-line and normal cells, respectively at 24-hour exposure. The IC50 doses of silver nanoparticles were used to assess the induction of apoptosis by flow cytometry. The apoptosis occurred in 12.34% of normal cells and 36.88% of HPB-ALL cells. The difference between these two groups were statistically significant (Phttps://www.ijabbr.com/article_40605_1a1c50520af6b7dfc7d2e105a84af713.pdfSami Publishing CompanyInternational Journal of Advanced Biological and Biomedical Research2383-27628420201201Survival and Growth Promoting Effects of Bacillus subtilis on Macrobrachium rosenbergii, and Validation of Gut Microflora4404604328810.22034/ijabbr.2020.43288ENPeriyakali Saravana BhavanDepartment of Zoology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore-641046, Tamil Nadu, India0000-0003-2056-4607Duraisamy AnithaDepartment of Zoology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore-641046, Tamil Nadu, IndiaThankaraj ManjulaDepartment of Zoology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore-641046, Tamil Nadu, IndiaRajendran UdayasuriyanDepartment of Zoology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore-641046, Tamil Nadu, IndiaRamasamy KalpanaDepartment of Zoology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore-641046, Tamil Nadu, IndiaMadhayan KarthikDepartment of Zoology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore-641046, Tamil Nadu, IndiaJournal Article20200427This work emphasized the survival and growth of the commercially important freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii post-larvae on formulated diets supplemented with a probiotic bacterium, Bacillus subtilis at five different serially diluted concentrations (10-1, 10-3, 10-5, 10-7 and 10-9). After 90 days of feeding, 10-7 (CFU, 2.76×10-7) concentration has produced the best results in increased survival rate, weight gain, basic biochemical constituents (total protein, amino acid, carbohydrate and lipid) and activities of digestive enzymes (protease, amylase and lipase) when compared with control diet prepared without B. subtilis. This was due to maintenance of good intestinal health, because of B. subtilis supplementation. The presence of B. subtilis, Bacillus cereus, Lactobacillus delbrueckii (subsp. bulgaricus), Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Streptococcus pyogenes have been identified in the gut of M. rosenbergii fed with B. subtilis supplemented diet, through 16S r-RNA gene sequencing and authenticated with NCBI GenBank. The pathogenic bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Klebsiella spp., and Staphylococcus spp., present in the control prawns as per our previous study (Manjula et al., 2018) have competitively been excluded by the experimental prawns fed with B. subtilis supplemented diet in the present study. Therefore, B. subtilis is recommended for sustainable production of M. rosenbergii seed.https://www.ijabbr.com/article_43288_da09957b118d7cbfdd8cdfd5c6b01cef.pdf