The
screening of new components from medicinal plants needs several screenings. In
this review, we report our results obtained with the use of medicinal plants of
the North-West of Morocco and their biological properties. The region possesses
a distinguish climate and floristic diversity, including medicinal plants that
have been used to treat several diseases. The secondary metabolites of these
plants possess important charges of phenolic, flavonoid and terpenoid
compounds. Moreover, these medicinal plants showed remarkable biological
properties such as antibacterial, antiparasitic, antioxidant and anticancer
effects. The findings suggest that Medicinal plants of the North-West
constitute a veritable source for drugs development.
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This
paper had examined ‘feminism in international relations’. It utilized secondary
sources of data with content analysis and guided by the following research
questions: 1. what is the nature/characteristic of feminism international
relations paradigm? 2. What is new in feminist international relations? 3. Is
feminism relevant in the study of international relations? 4. What is the
possible scientific classification of feminism international relations?
Feminism international relation arose as a result of disciplinary
dissatisfaction with the mainstream international relations. They brought
gender and gender hierarchy analysis, inclusive policy making and
implementation. There are diverse views of feminism international relations but
focus on foreign policy and diplomacy, international political economy, war,
security and peace and international law dimension. Feminism international relations emphasis the role of
femininity in foreign policy making and implementation, women trafficking and
drugs in international political economy, looked at security from individual
than state horizon, women involvement in peace making process and inclusion of
gender and chances for women in international law, feminism international
relations can be classified into classical feminism and neo-feminism.
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This
study was conducted in Benue State, Nigeria. Stratified and multi–stage random
sampling techniques was used for the study. A total of two hundred and ten
respondents were interviewed. Primary data used for the study were collected
with questionnaire and oral interview. The main source of information on GMP
was through Radio / Television. Lack of access to improved rice varieties, lack
of credit facilities, No formidable rice co–operative society, High interest
rate from the financial institutions and poor access to extension services were
identified as the major problems in the areas. The GMP in Benue state played an
important role in boosting the rice production.
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The purpose of this study was to compare the
removal efficiency of two types of constructed biofilter treatments, the
BioSand and BioChar filters, for the purpose of irrigation in two areas of West
Coast Berbice, Guyana, South America. Various water parameters were tested
based on salinity, nutrients and miscellaneous. It was determined if the
parameters were within the range of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
guidelines for irrigation water. For the raw/source water, the parameters were
within range except Total Coliforms and Escherichia
coli. For both of the biofilter treatments, all of the parameters
were within range except Potassium, Total Coliforms and Escherichia coli. For
both of the biofilter treatments, Total Dissolved Solids, Sodium, Chloride and
Potassium levels were higher than the raw/source water. For the BioSand filter
treatment, the Electrical Conductivity level was higher than the raw/source
water. This filter had removal efficiencies of 20.0%, 50.0%, 30.0%, 16.34% and
90.84% respectively for Sulphate, Phosphate, Chemical Oxygen Demand, Total
Coliforms and Escherichia
coli. pH was reduced from weakly acidic in the source water (6.00)
to slightly acidic (6.62). For the BioChar filter treatment, the Sulphate and
Chemical Oxygen Demand levels were higher than the raw/source water. This
filter had removal efficiencies of 6.67%, 25.0%, 22.84%, and 62.84%
respectively for Electrical Conductivity, Phosphate, Total Coliforms and Escherichia coli. pH
was reduced from weakly acidic in the source water (6.00) to slightly alkaline
(7.09). The Schmutzdecke layer played a major role in the removal of the
bacteria. Therefore, the BioChar filter treatment had a greater removal
efficiency than the BioSand filter treatment.
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The
study highlighted wounds as ranking high among the major problems in our health
care delivery systems. Wound bacteria are the most common hospital acquired
infections resulting in prolonged hospital stay with its subsequent high cost.
This study was aimed to determine bacterial pathogens responsible for wound
infections amongst patients attending government hospitals in Kogi State, North
Central, and Nigeria. A total of 523 wound swabs were collected randomly from
the three senatorial zones in the Kogi State. 7 bacterial isolates were
examined. Coagulase positive Staphylococcus aureus (31%), Escheriae coli
(18.3%), Pseudomonas aerogina (15%), coagulase species (12.8%), Klebsiella
pneumonia (12.3%), Streptococcus species (11.7%) and proteus species (8.2%)
were identified to be commonly associated with wound infections in the area
under study. The paper recommended that adequate awareness should be created
among the populace so as to forestall or reduce the rates of microbial
infections.
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