Fifty weanling crossbred pigs averaging 6.2 kg of initial BW and 21 d of age were used in a 5-wk experiment to evaluate lower dietary concentrations of an organic source of Zn as a Zn-polysaccharide (Zn-PS) compared with 2,000 ppm of inorganic Zn as ZnO, with growth performance, plasma concentrations of Zn and Cu, and Zn and Cu balance as the criteria. The pigs were fed individually in metaboli...

BACKGROUND Within the framework to control mosquitoes, ovicidal, larvicidal and pupicidal activity of Annona senegalensis leaf extract and its 4 fractions against Anopheles gambiae and Culex quinquefasciatus were evaluated in the laboratory conditions. METHODS Ovicidal test was performed by submitting at least 100 eggs of mosquitoes to 125, 250, 500, 1000 and 2000 ppm concentrations, while la...

New technologies, such as metabolomics, can address chemical grouping and read across from a biological perspective. In a virtual case study, we selected MCPP as target substance and MCPA and 2,4-DP as source substances with the goal to waive a 90-day study with MCPP. In order to develop a convincing case to show how biological data can substantiate read across, we used metabolomics on blood sa...

In Nepal, blanket fertilizer recommendations without considering diverse soil types, nutrient status, climate and crop management practices along with imbalanced fertilization by farmers, mainly “urea fertilizer,” have resulted in reduced nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) productivity tomato production. Optimizing the rate of (N) fertilizer, application time improved methods could increase yields N...

Preclinical and clinical studies suggest that 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX), such as COX-2, is a potential target for colon cancer inhibition and, in part, contributes to cardiovascular side effects associated with COX-2 inhibitors. Experiments were designed to assess the chemopreventive effects of a novel dual 5-LOX/COX inhibitor, licofelone {[6-(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2-dimethyl-7-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-p...

Our study analyzed 152 samples of alcoholic beverages collected from the states of São Paulo and Minas Gerais, Brazil, using gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) and mass spectrometry (GC-MS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). The methanol content varied from 20 to 180 ppm in 28 samples,...

Ornamental plants have now developed as souvenirs given at a wedding. Requirements for souvenirs, the should be tiny, lush, and much of flowers. So its growth needs to modified using regulator paclobutrazol. This study aimed determine response angelonia application paclobutrazol several levels concentration which has best appearance plants. research method used randomized block design (RBD) wit...

An integrated series of studies was presented in which several factors were assessed as to their capability to influence the outcome of carcinogenicity of benzidine dihydrochloride in mice. In all studies C57BL/6J X C3HeB/FeJ F1 mice of both sexes were utilized. Animals were either 6 or 1 week of age at the beginning of carcinogenic treatment. Six-week-old mice were exposed to p.o. administrati...

The mosquito vector Aedes aegypti L., plays an important role in transmission of diseases including dengue, chikungunya and zika fever. In this study, citronella leaf oil extracted by hydro-distillation technique has been evaluated for its efficacy against vector. Citronella (100, 125, 150, 175 200 ppm) when tested, 150 ppm was found to be the effective larvicidal concentration 4th instar larva...