Volume 9, Issue 1

2020 · pp. 1–110 · 17 articles

Volume: 9
Issue: 1
Published: 2020
Pages: 1–110
Articles: 17
Sections: 3
ISSN: e-ISSN: 2278-5957 | p-ISSN: 2278-747X
Journal: AJBLS

Review Article Research Article Short Communication

In this issue

Review Article

Review
Cardioprotective and Hepatoprotective Potential of Citrus Flavonoid Naringin: Current Status and Future Perspectives for Health Benefits
Mukesh Yadav, Nirmala Sehrawat, Manoj Singh, Sushil Kumar Upadhyay, Diwakar Aggarwal, Anil Kumar Sharma
pp. 1–5 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.1 · Published 30 April 2020
Flavonoids are natural phenolic compounds having wide range of biological activities and have great potential to be used in functional foods. Naringin (C27H32O14) is a well known flavonoid. Citrus fruits are naturally ri…

Research Article

Article
Critical Evaluation of Biofilm Formation Among Food Borne Bacterial Pathogens Isolated from Grape Peel and Methods to Tackle Biofilm
Suganthi Ramasamy, Jagadeshwari Akalu Srinath
pp. 6–14 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.2 · Published 30 April 2020
Biofilm forming food borne pathogens are a serious threat to food products and food industries as they have the capacity to attach to the substratum or to each other and covered by an exopolysaccharide matrix. Spoilage a…
Article
Field Evaluation and Serological Detection of Potato Leaf Roll Virus in Potato Germplasm
Waqas Ashraf, Amer Habib, Muhammad Ahmad Zeshan, Amina Amin, Safdar Ali, Muhammad Mohsin, Atta ur Rehman Khan, Muhammad Usman Ghani, Awais Ahmed Khan, Syed Wasim Hassan
pp. 15–19 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.3 · Published 30 April 2020
Potato tuber (Solanum tuberosumL.), a main staple food ranked 4thin the world followed by rice, wheat and maize. Potato leaf roll virus (PLRV) is the most vital pathogen of potato in Pakistan that cause 90% losses and tr…
Article
Screening of Phytochemicals, Antibacterial, Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory Activity of Dictyota barteyresiana Seaweed Extracts
Swarna Bharathi Durairaj, Boopathy Raja Andiyappan
pp. 20–26 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.4 · Published 30 April 2020
To evaluate the antibacterial, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity of various extracts of Dictyota barteyresiana. Five strains of gram positive and gram negative bacteria such asProteus vulgaris,Pseudomonas aerugi…
Article
Prevalence of High Cadmium Levels in Major Metro Cities of India
Sandhya Iyer, Prachi Sinkar, Kallathikumar Kallathiyan, Caesar Sengupta
pp. 27–31 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.5 · Published 30 April 2020
Aim:High levels of cadmium in the human body may have severe adverse consequences affecting the pulmonary system and the kidney. The purpose of this report was to assess the frequency of high Cd levels in a population of…
Article
Molecular characterization of Glutathione S-transferase in two eel species, Monopterus cuchia (Hamilton) and Monopterus albus (Zuiew)
Papari Devi, Chittaranjan Baruah, D.K. Sharma
pp. 32–41 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.6 · Published 30 April 2020
The present investigation has been carried out for DNA isolation, sequencing, sequence analysis, tertiary structure prediction and phylogenetic analysis of Glutathione S-transferase from two freshwater synbranchid eel sp…
Article
Antibacterial and Larvicidal Activity of Biologically Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles from Bambusa arundinaceae Leaves Extract
Hitesh Vashrambhai Patel, Amit Vijaysinh Mangrola, Himanshu Shankarbhai Bariya, Jatin Dayabhai Patel
pp. 42–50 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.7 · Published 30 April 2020
The increased morbidity and mortality due to the resistance developed in the pathogenic microorganism against antibiotic drugs and mosquito-borne diseases is an emerging issue in medical research. We need to find the new…
Article
Chemotherapeutic Efficacy of Shemamruthaaan Herbal Formulation on Oxidative Stress Markers and Apoptotic Genes Expression in 7,12-dimethylbenz(α)anthracene Induced Breast Tumour in Rats
Ayyakkannu Purushothaman, Panchanatham Sachdanandam
pp. 51–59 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.8 · Published 30 April 2020
Plants have proved to be an important source of anti-cancer drugs. Here we have investigated the anticancer activity of the herbal formulationShemamruthaain rat models. SM contains multiple phenolic compounds and seconda…
Article
Effect of Colocasia esculenta (Taro) Extract in the Reduction of Vulval Development in Let-60 Gene of Caenorhabditis elegans
Laarni Hannah Lacorte, Michaela Gabrielle Amador, Hanz Kristen Carmona, Nicole De Vera, Ricah Mae Gabriel, Alphonsus Rey Manigbas, Diozelle Pascua, Azilana Yddet Leyble
pp. 60–67 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.9 · Published 30 April 2020
Introduction:Different changes in the environment drives the body to adapt for survival. Exposure to toxic agents can release free radicals from cellular metabolism that serve as a medium for a healthy cell to mutate. Le…
Article
Production of Tannase enzyme from Industrial Waste to abate Environmental Pollution
D.S.R.S. Prakash, M.Kiran Deedi
pp. 68–73 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.10 · Published 30 April 2020
Enzymes and micro-organisms can be used for the bioconversion of biological materials into useful products. A few reports are available in the literature on the production of tannase through biotechnological routes. A no…
Article
Parasitoses and Histopathological Consequences of Trichuris trichiura (Nematoda: Enoplida) in Rodents, Rattus rattus (Mammalia: Rodentia)
Sushil Kumar Upadhyay, Sanjay Shamrao Nanware
pp. 74–78 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.11 · Published 30 April 2020
The parasites are helpful in providing information to population bioecology and pathogenesis to respective hosts. Furthermore, the parasites acquire a variety of specialized traits and lifehistoric strategies which enabl…
Article
In-vitro Screening of Antibacterial Activities of Selected Wild Tuberous Plants of Odisha, India
Jugajyoti Swain, Sanjeet Kumar, Sagarika Parida, Padan Kumar Jena
pp. 79–87 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.12 · Published 30 April 2020
Tuberous plants are the resources of many useful bioactive compounds. It suggests that they may probably protect the humans against microbial pathogens. Keeping this in view, an attempt has been made to analyze the micro…
Article
Cytotoxic Activity of Cardiospermum halicacabum L. against Oral Cancer Cell Lines.-SCC25
Vaishnavi Sivakali, Lakshmi Thangavelu
pp. 88–91 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.13 · Published 30 April 2020
Aim:To evaluate the Cytotoxic activity ofCardiospermum halicacabumL. against oral cancer cell lines (SCC25).Method:Oral cancer cells were plated in 96 well flat bottom tissue culture plates at a density of approximately …
Article
Identification and Characterization of Exopolysaccharides of Staphylococcus epidermis and Staphylococcus capitis Isolated from Goat Gut
Praveen Ramachandran, Navitha Thanu Janarthanan, Lavanya Balakrishnan, Sharba Deepa Palanisami, Sindhya Joseph, Sharmila Srimathi Dhanaraj, Trisha Mary Pandipilly Antony, Suganthi Ramasamy
pp. 92–98 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.14 · Published 30 April 2020
The present work was delineated to isolate exopolysaccharide (EPS) producing lactic acid bacteria such as Staphylococcus epidermis and Staphylococcus capitis. The synthesis of exopolysaccharide was identified by growing …
Article
A Method of Preservation of Marine Fungi in Sterile Marine Water
Gundarapu Vidya Sagar Reddy, Chalamcherla Vijaya
pp. 99–102 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.15 · Published 30 April 2020
Preservation of fungi is an essential practice of any mycologist. A method of preservation of marine fungi in sterile marine water was evaluated using 16 marine isolates. The marine fungi were isolated using Malt Extract…

Short Communication

Communication
Sporulated Toxoplasma gondii oocysts from feces of domesticated and stray cats in Manila, Philippines
Giovanni De Jesus Milanez, Frederick Ramirez Masangkay
pp. 103–106 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.16 · Published 30 April 2020
Toxoplasma gondiihas been an emerging public health concern due to its ability to infect a wide range of mammalian and non-mammalian host. This study aimed to gather evidence on the presence ofT. gondiioocyst from feces …
Communication
Random Stool Screening for Soil-transmitted Helminth Infection (STHI) as Monitoring Tool for Community Public Health Status
Giovanni Milanez, Laarni Hannah Lacorte, Trixia Gabon, Inocencia Ahmad, Bernardino Hagosojos, Abel Alvarez, Myrna Quinto, Luzelle Anne Gonzales-Lim Ormita
pp. 107–110 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2020.9.17 · Published 30 April 2020
Helminth infection is a condition that is associated with socioeconomic status and the community’s ability to access clean water. This study aimed to use simple laboratory methods such as direct fecal examination to help…