PCHRD013108110107

Windell L. Rivera, Thucydides L. Salunga

Acetylcholinergic receptors(AChRs)have two distinct types:muscarinic receptors(mACHRs)and nicotinic receptors(nAChRs).The mAChRs belong to large class of integral membrane glycoproteins that mediate cholinergic processes like learning,memory and attention while the nAChRs are groups of ligand-gated . . .

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PCHRD013108100118

PhD Irene M. Villasenor

The chloform soluble(CS)and ethyl acetate(ES)soluble alkaloidal extracts from the seeds of Leucaena leucocephala L. were tested for their antimutagenic activity.Results of the micronucleus test,an invivo method,showed that both the CS and ES alkaloidal extracts were not mutagenic but instead exhibit . . .

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PCHRD013108090145

Lilibeth Coo

A new optical chemical sensor(optode)sensitive to mercur(Hg)is developed.The reaction section of the optode is composed of a Nafion membrane wherein the Hg-reactive ligand is immobilized.The ligand used is 4,4-bis(dimethylamino)-thiobenzophenone(BDMATBP) ,C17,H20N8S.The method of analysis is flow in . . .

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PCHRD013108090112

Cesar A. Ilorente, Leni L. Qurit

N02 in the air has been identified as a respiratory irritant,with inhalation as the main route of exposure.Unlike the more soluble gases that produce almost immediate upper respiratory tract irritation,the less soluble N02 provides less warning and increases the potential for physiological damage wh . . .

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PCHRD013108080153

Florecita S. De Guzman, Lina T. Villacarlos, Flerida A. CariÃÆâ

I.Entomopathogenic fungi are fungi which induce sickness in insect hosts.These fungi have been used for biological control of various insect pests and have been found to be a promising alternative to chemical insecticides.Like other fungi,they have been found to produce secondary metabolites with va . . .

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PCHRD013008030153

Remedios Roderos

Even though the family Zingiberaceae is ahuge source of various economically important species,most of which have been useful to humans since the beginning of agriculture,a complete systematic study has not been completed.This is because the members of this family possess few morphological features . . .

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PCHRD013008020108

Windell L. Rivera

Extensive genomic polymorphism has been demonstrated among morphologically identical Blastocystis isolates.To this end,32 Blastocystis isolates from the Philippines(12 from humans,12 from pigs and 8 from chickens)were analyzed genetically by riboprinting or restriction fragment lenght polymorphism(R . . .

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PCHRD012908080102

Somia D. Jacinto, PhD Gisela P. Conception

Plant resources of the Philippines are relatively unexplored as to their potential for development as drugs against cancer.There are,however,attempts by foreign scientist to experiment on tropical plants for possible pharmaceutical purposes.Moreover with the rapid destruction of plant natural resour . . .

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PCHRD012608040120

Robik Giovanni E. Carvajal

Diabetes is one of the most significant causes of blindness in the Philippines.Do to improved medical care,the life span of many diabetes have increased markedly permitting the occurrence of its complications,including diabetic retinopathy,which may remain asymptomatic and undetected for some time.E . . .

Manila Central University-Filemon D. Tanchoco Memorial Foundation

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PCHRD012608030145

Christine Marie Bucad

Preterm labor continues to be a major problem in obstetrics. Despite the advances in perinatal care,the rate of preterm birth has continued to increase.The results of several trials have suggested that 17-a -hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17P) may reduced the risk of preterm delivery prompted this st . . .

Manila Central University-Filemon D. Tanchoco Memorial Foundation

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