April 2010

Influence of stocking rate on growth and reproductive performance of breeding snails (Archachatina marginata)

It has been established that performance of livestock is affected by stocking density. Overcrowding has been found to have negative effects on growth and reproductive performance hence, this study was conducted to establish appropriate stocking density for breeding snails. A total of two hundred and twenty-five breeding African giant land snails (Archachatina marginata) without shell damage were selected for this trial...

Author(s): A. J. Omole, O. O. Obi, K. O. Soetan and T. O. Olaseinde

April 2010

Histomorphometrical study of seminiferous tubule in rats after used Tribulus terresteris

The aim of the study was to determine the histological and histomorphometrical change of seminiferous tubule in mature and immature wistar rats after usingTribulus terresteris (TT). Twenty male wistar rats were selected and randomly divided into four groups: 1) Mature control group (MCG). 2) Mature experimental group (MEG) (orally received 75 mg/kg TT daily for 14 days). 3) Immature control group (ICG). 4) Immature...

Author(s): Arash Esfandiariand Reza Dehghani