Recent Advances in Biological Research Vol. 5

Authors

Dr. Telat Yanik, (Editor)

Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries, Ataturk University, Turkey.

O. F. Ujah

Department of Chemical Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, University of Mkar, Mkar, P.M.B. 017, Benue State, Nigeria.

P. H. Nenge

Department of Chemical Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, University of Mkar, Mkar, P.M.B. 017, Benue State, Nigeria.

B. O. Abdulrahman

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Federal University Dutsinma, P.M.B 5001, Katsina State, Nigeria.

I. R. Ujah

Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, P.M.B. 5323, Port Harcourt, River State, Nigeria.

J. Palacios-Abrantes

Changing Oceans Research Unit,The Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia, Canada.

V. Melo-Ruiz

Departamento de Sistemas Biológicos, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Unidad Xochimilco, Mexico.

B. Urbano

Laboratorio de Malacología, Instituto de Ciencias del mar y Limnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico.

N. Vargas-Martínez

Departamento de Sistemas Biológicos, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Unidad Xochimilco, Mexico.

J. J. Falcón-Gerónimo

Departamento de Sistemas Biológicos, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Unidad Xochimilco, Mexico.

C. Gazga-Urioste

Departamento de Sistemas Biológicos, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Unidad Xochimilco, Mexico.

T. Quirino-Barreda

Department of Biologic Systems, Autonomous Metropolitan University, Calzada del Hueso 1100, CP 04960 Mexico City, Mexico.

R. Díaz-García

Department of Health Care, Autonomous Metropolitan University, Calzada del Hueso 1100, CP 04960 Mexico City, Mexico.

Michael Chen

Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, Los Angeles, 5151 State University Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90032, USA.

Amelia Russo-Neustadt

Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, Los Angeles, 5151 State University Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90032, USA.

Mary Ekundayo Sanda

Department of Veterinary Medicine, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria.

M. Skočibušić

Faculty of Science, University of Split, Croatia.

S. Lacić

Faculty of Science, University of Split, Croatia.

Yoshitomo Taguchi

Department of Genetic Engineering, Faculty of Biology-Oriented Science and Technology, Kindai University, Wakayama 649-6493, Japan.

María Elena Estrada-Zúñiga

Centro de Investigación en Recursos Bióticos, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Carretera Toluca-Ixtlahuaca Km 14.5, San Cayetano CP 50295, Toluca, Estado de México, México.

Gabriel Alfonso Gutiérrez-Rebolledo

Departamento de Biotecnología, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, San Rafael Atlixco No. 186, Col. Vicentina CP 09340, México D.F., México.

Aurelio Nieto-Trujillo

Departamento de Biotecnología, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, San Rafael Atlixco No. 186, Col. Vicentina CP 09340, México D.F., México.

Antonio Bernabé-Antonio

Departamento de Madera, Celulosa y Papel, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Exactas e Ingenierías, Universidad de Guadalajara, Km. 15.5. Carretera Guadalajara-Nogales, Col. Las Agujas, CP 45010, Zapopan, Jalisco, México.

Francisco Cruz Sosa

Departamento de Biotecnología, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, San Rafael Atlixco No. 186, Col. Vicentina CP 09340, México D.F., México.

Quirino-Barreda Tomás

Autonomous Metropolitan University (Xochimilco), Calz, Del Hueso 1100, D.F. C.P. 04960, México.

Díaz-García Rafael

Autonomous Metropolitan University (Xochimilco), Calz, Del Hueso 1100, D.F. C.P. 04960, México.

Gazga-Urioste César

Autonomous Metropolitan University (Xochimilco), Calz, Del Hueso 1100, D.F. C.P. 04960, México.

Iyabo Christianah Oladipo

Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso 210214, Oyo State, Nigeria.

Seun Barnabas Ogunsona

Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso 210214, Oyo State, Nigeria.

I. V. Agu

Research and Development Division, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Eleme Petrochemical (Life Camp), P.M.B. 5373, Port Harcourt, Nigeria and Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, P.M.B. 5323, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.

A. A. Ibiene

Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, P.M.B. 5323, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.

G. C. Okpokwasili

Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, P.M.B. 5323, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.

Yunusa Thairu

Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, Abuja, Nigeria.

Teddy E. Agida

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, Abuja, Nigeria.

Habiba Ibrahim Abdullahi

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, Abuja, Nigeria.

Aziza F. Sharaby

Department of Pests and Plant Protection, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt.

Amany R. Ebeid

Department of Pests and Plant Protection, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt.

Mohamed A. Gesraha

Department of Pests and Plant Protection, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt.

Synopsis

This book covers all areas of biological science. The contributions by the authors include nanobiotechnology, agro-wastes, Refinery wastewater (RWW), biodegradation, phenol, micronutrients and macronutrients, NPK, asymptomatic UTIs, pregnancy, antibiogram, Octopus hubbsorum, nutrition, sea food, health, insects as food, escamoles, edible insects, immune system, Newcastle disease, LaSota, broilers, vaccination, Corchorus olitorius, carbon tetrachloride, ameliorative property hepatic cells, phytomedicinal, ashwagandha, ayurveda, depression, stress, hippocampal neurons, vitamin E, α-TTP, α-tocopherol, bovine, lung alveolar cells, Salvia brachyodon Vandas, short tooth sage, antimicrobial activity, essential oil composition, 1,8-cineole, α-pinene, β-pinene, GC-MS analysis, minimum inhibitory concentration, buddleja sp., bioactive secondary metabolites, plant cell and tissue culture, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, ethnopharmacology, Heteracris littorali etc. This book contains various materials suitable for students, researchers and academicians in the field of biological science.

Chapters

Chapter 1
Phytomedicinal and Ameliorative Effect of Ethanol Leaf Extract of Corchorus olitorius on Carbon Tetrachloride Induced Hepatic Toxicity

O. F. Ujah, P. H. Nenge, B. O. Abdulrahman, I. R. Ujah
Chapter 2
Nutritional Analysis of Octopus hubbsorum B (Cephalopoda: Octopodidae) from the Pacific Ocean, Acapulco, Guerrero, México

J. Palacios-Abrantes, V. Melo-Ruiz, B. Urbano, N. Vargas-Martínez, J. J. Falcón-Gerónimo, C. Gazga-Urioste
Chapter 3
Insects as Food from Deserted Areas in Mexico

V. Melo-Ruiz, T. Quirino-Barreda, R. Díaz-García, J. J. Falcón-Gerónimo, C. Gazga-Urioste
Chapter 4
Ashwagandha and Its Active Ingredient, Withanolide A, Increase Activation of the Phosphatidylinositol 3’ Kinase/Akt Cascade in Hippocampal Neurons

Michael Chen, Amelia Russo-Neustadt
Chapter 5
Immune Response of Broiler Chicks to Newcastle Disease Vaccine (LaSota), by Different Routes

Mary Ekundayo Sanda
Chapter 6
Phytochemical and Antimicrobial Evaluation of the Essential Oil of Croatian Salvia brachyodon Vandas

M. Skočibušić, S. Lacić
Chapter 7
Structure, Expression and Functions of Bovine Alpha-Tocopherol Transfer Protein (α-TTP)

Yoshitomo Taguchi
Chapter 8
Buddleja Species Distributed in Mexico against Inflammatory Diseases, Their Therapeutic Activities, Secondary Metabolites and Biotechnology

María Elena Estrada-Zúñiga, Gabriel Alfonso Gutiérrez-Rebolledo, Aurelio Nieto-Trujillo, Antonio Bernabé-Antonio, Francisco Cruz Sosa
Chapter 9
Escamoles, Ant Eggs (Liometopum apiculatum M.): An Underutilized Food

V. Melo-Ruiz, Quirino-Barreda Tomás, Díaz-García Rafael, Gazga-Urioste César
Chapter 10
The Utilization of Agro-Waste: A Nanobiotechnology Point of View

Iyabo Christianah Oladipo, Seun Barnabas Ogunsona
Chapter 11
Optimization of Biodegradation of Phenol in a Refinery Effluent Treatment Facility

I. V. Agu, A. A. Ibiene, G. C. Okpokwasili
Chapter 12
Bacteriuria in Pregnancy

Yunusa Thairu, Teddy E. Agida, Habiba Ibrahim Abdullahi
Chapter 13
Histological Studies on Heteracris littoralis (Rambur) Treated with Silica Nano-particles/ Challenger Formulation

Aziza F. Sharaby, Amany R. Ebeid, Mohamed A. Gesraha