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Optimising growth conditions for the pectinolytic activity of Kluyveromyces wickerhamii by using response surface methodology
(Elsevier / www.elsevier.com/locate/ijfoodmicro, 2003)
This present study was undertaken to find optimum conditions of pH, temperature and, period of incubation for the
pectinolytic activity of Kluyveromyces wickerhamii isolated from rotting fruits and to assess the effect ...
Effects of different types of water decoctions of fruit of Melia azedarach on glucose induced hyperglycemia, liver transaminases, lipid peroxidation and reduced glutathione in normal albino rats
(Academic Journals http://www.academicjournals.org/SRE/index.htm, 2007)
Four types of extracts were prepared from Melia azedarach fruits. These were methanol extract and
three types of water decoctions; urine treated water decoction (UE), milk treated water decoction (ME)
and plain water ...
Inhibitory response of Raphanus sativus on lipid peroxidation in albino rats
(Oxford University Press, Oxford Journals; http://ecam.oxfordjournals.org/, 2008-03)
In the present study, inhibitory effect of the methanol extract of Raphanus sativus root on lipid
peroxidation has been carried out in normal rats. Graded doses of methanol extract of root of
the plant (40, 80 and 120 ...
The Effects of Soil Cover on Soil Respiration and Microbial Population in the Mopane (Colophospermum mopane) Woodland of North Western Botswana
(Global Science Books http://www.globalsciencebooks.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&category_id=1&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=5&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=56&vmcchk=1&Itemid=56, 2008)
Soil cover influences soil biological and chemical processes in various ways. The effects of soil cover (bare soil without litter, litter cover,
Mopane tree canopy and grass cover) on soil respiration and microbial ...
Influence of seasonal flooding on soil total nitrogen, organic phosphorus and microbial populations in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Journal of Arid Environments. http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/622855/description#description, 2003)
The effect of flooding on soil total nitrogen, phosphorus and microbial
population in different vegetation zones (floodplain, island and woodland)
and profile depth (0?1, 0?5, 2?0, 3?0, 4?0 and 5?0m) of the Okavango ...
Investigating evidence for UV-B induced mutagenesis in dimorphotheca sinuata using the 18S rDNA and rbcL gene sequences
(American-Eurasian Network for Scientific Information. http://www.aensi.org/aeb_online.html, 2008)
The nuclear 18S rDNA and chloroplast encoded rbcL gene sequences were used to investigate the evidence of
residual UV-B induced mutagenesis in Dimorphotheca sinuata plants. The probes were generated by the polymerase chain ...
Fire and its influence on microbial community structure and soil biochemical properties in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Academic Journals. http://www.academicjournals.org/SRE, 2007)
The influence of wild fires on microbial community structure, soil organic matter, sulphur oxidising and
nitrifying microbial populations in the floodplains of the Okavango Delta of Botswana was assessed.
Microbial ...
Effect of Momordica charantia on lipid profile and oral glucose tolerance in diabetic rats
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1099-1573, 2004)
In this study, the methanol extract of Momordica charantia fruit extract was administered to diabetic rats to
assess the long term effect of the extract on the lipid profile and the oral glucose tolerance test. Treatment ...
Preventive and protective effects of wild basil in ethanol-induced liver toxicity in rats
(British Journal of Biomedical Science. http://www.ibms.org/index.cfm?method=publications.british_journal, 2007)
In the present study, preventive and protective effects of
Ocimum gratissimum in ethanol-induced hepatotoxicity are
assessed in albino rats. A methanol extract of O. gratissimum
leaves is prepared, with a yield of 3.5% ...
Voluntary counseling and testing among post-partum women in Botswana
(Elsevier www.elsevier.com/locate/pateducou, 2007)
Objective: To determine uptake and socio-demographics predictors of acceptance of voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) among postpartum women in Botswana.
Methods: Women attending maternal and child health clinics for ...