Down Syndrome (DS) or Trisomy 21, caused by an extra, normal copy of the long arm of human chromosome 21 (21q), is the most common genetic cause of cognitive impairment and congenital heart defects in the human population. ...

Laguna de Bay, an indispensable source of fish for human consumption and domestic water for Metropolitan Manila in the next years, experiences degradation due to the increasing urbanization and industrialization around its ...

Laguna Lake, the largest freshwater body in the Philippines, serves as a multipurpose resource. This important water source has been greatly affected by development pressures like rapid population growth, industrialization, ...

One hundred sixty putative isolates of lactic acid bacteria (LAB), obtained from nineteen fermented foods purchased from public markets in Central Luzon, were screened for bacteriocin production. Boiled and pH-neutralized ...

The study was conducted to compare the current water pollution in Laguna Lake and Taal Lake (Philippines) through the analysis of histopathological changes/lesions in the gills and liver of Chanos chanos. A total of 60 ...

Among the most common probiotics (PB) are the lactic acid bacteria (LAB) which have been known to have beneficial effects on health including the stimulation of certain cells of the immune system. This study used colorimetric ...

Yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius, Asteraceae), a robust cultivar newly introduced to the Philippines, has been receiving increasing popularity due to its numerous health benefits. This study aimed to investigate the ...

The potential of the fungus, Trichoderma viride spores as a bio-control agent was observed by determining its ability to protect against bacterial wilt and/or ability to revive Rsolanacearum infected tomato plants (var. ...

Mosquitoes are of public health concern because they are vectors of diseases like malaria and dengue, a reason why they are targeted for control. The first step for mosquito control is surveillance. This study aims to ...

This study examined the cholesterol-reducing effects of probiotic Lactobacillus pentosus 3G3 and Lactobacillus fermentum 4B1zh vitro and in vivo. The ability of these strains to assimilate cholesterol using cholesterol ...