A study into the incidence and causes of chick mortality among indigenous Crossbody chickens was carried out in selected locations in Abeokuta, Ogun state Nigeria, between January and June 1992.The study involved 500 motherhens and 346 chicks raised under the free range management system.- The survey was conducted by means of oral interview, observ

Abstract Background Neointimal formation in atherosclerosis has been subject for intense research.However, good animal models mimicking asymmetrical lesion formation in human subjects have been difficult to establish.The aim of this study was to develop a model which would lead to the formation of eccentric lesions under macroscopically intact Tea,

Background: Huge umbilical hernias (HUH) are voluminous umbilical hernia (UH) that are frequent in black African children.Several surgical techniques are used in their treatment for umbilical reconstruction, but techniques using skin flaps provide better aesthetic results.In this study, we presented our technique of umbilicoplasty in HUH, and its r

Full-fat roasted date seeds are considered an excellent source of antioxidants which can treat many diseases.The specific objectives were to investigate the effect of roasting temperature and time on the hardness of whole seeds, moisture content of the roasted date seeds powder, DPPH radical scavenging activity, total phenolic contents, extraction

Elasmobranchs (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii) are exposed to a variety of gastrointestinal parasites acquired through the ingestion of infected prey.An increasing amount of evidence suggests the usefulness of parasitological information to elucidate aspects of the biology and ecology of sharks HERBATINT 4N and rays, to inform the correct managemen