African Evaluation Database

9120 records found

Source	Electronic ID	Title	Authors	Publication Year	Source Title	Volume	Issue	DOI	Affiliations	Authors with Affiliations	Abstract	Author Keywords	Index Keywords▲	Funding Details
Scopus	2-s2.0-84915819117	Variation in pantothenate kinase type determines the pantothenamide mode of action and impacts on...	De Villiers M., Barnard L., Koekemoer L., Snoep J.L., Strauss E.	2014	FEBS Journal	281	20	10.1111/febs.13013	Department of Biochemistry, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa	De Villiers, M., Department of Biochemistry, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa;...	N-substituted pantothenamides are analogues of pantothenic acid, the vitamin precursor of CoA, an...	Coenzyme A; Growth inhibition; Pantetheine; Pantothenamide; Pantothenate kinase	acyl carrier protein; coenzyme A; growth inhibitor; pantetheine; pantothenamide; pantothenate kin...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33646486101	Impact of botanical pesticides derived from Melia azedarach and Azadirachta indica plants on the ...	Charleston D.S., Gols R., Hordijk K.A., Kfir R., Vet L.E.M., Dicke M.	2006	Journal of Chemical Ecology	32	2	10.1007/s10886-005-9004-9	Insect Ecology, Agricultural Research Council, Plant Protection Research Institute, Private Bag X...	Charleston, D.S., Insect Ecology, Agricultural Research Council, Plant Protection Research Instit...	Herbivorous and carnivorous arthropods use chemical information from plants during foraging. Aque...	Botanical pesticides; Elicitor; Induced plant volatiles; Parasitoid behavior; Plutella xylostella	acylglycerol; insecticide; neem oil; plant extract; terpene; host-parasite interaction; pesticide...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84864037297	Evaluation of experimental data for wax and diamondoids solubility in gaseous systems	Mohammadi A.H., Gharagheizi F., Eslamimanesh A., Richon D.	2012	Chemical Engineering Science	81	None	10.1016/j.ces.2012.06.051	MINES ParisTech, CEP/TEP-Centre Énergétique et Procédés, 35 Rue Saint Honoré, 77305 Fontainebleau...	Mohammadi, A.H., MINES ParisTech, CEP/TEP-Centre Énergétique et Procédés, 35 Rue Saint Honoré, 77...	The Leverage statistical approach is herein applied for evaluation of experimental data of the pa...	Diamondoids; Evaluation of data; Gaseous system; Outlier diagnostics; Paraffin waxes; Phase equil...	Adamantanes; Diamondoids; Evaluation of data; Experimental data; Gaseous systems; Phase equilibri...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-45749158678	Growth performance of guinea fowl keets fed graded levels of baobab seed cake diets	Mwale M., Mupangwa J.F., Mapiye C., Saina H., Chimvuramahwe J.	2008	International Journal of Poultry Science	7	5	10.3923/ijps.2008.429.432	Department of Livestock and Pasture Sciences, University of Fort Hare, P. Bag X 1314, Alice 5700,...	Mwale, M., Department of Livestock and Pasture Sciences, University of Fort Hare, P. Bag X 1314, ...	The effect of feeding graded levels of baobab seed cake on the growth performance of guinea fowl ...	Baobab seed cake; Feed conversion ratio; Feed intake; Keets; Live-weight	Adansonia digitata; Aves	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-40549111622	Evaluation of the controlled release potential of Adansonia digitata mucilage: A super gel formin...	Builders P.F., Okeke U., Egieye A.S.	2007	Journal of Phytomedicine and Therapeutics	12	None	None	Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Devel...	Builders, P.F., Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Re...	The suitability of A. digitata mucilage (ADM) as an excipient in the formulation of matrix tablet...	Adansonia digitata mucilage; Carbopol; Hydroxymethylpropylcellulose; Matrix tablets	Adansonia digitata extract; hydroxypropylmethylcellulose; polymer; Adansonia; article; concentrat...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77949823361	Basic physiological measures determine fitness and are associated with running performance in eli...	Legaz-Arrese A., Kinfu H., Munguía-Izquierdo D., Carranza-Garcia L.E., Calderón F.J.	2009	Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness	49	4	None	Section of Physical Education and Sports, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain; Physiology Lab...	Legaz-Arrese, A., Section of Physical Education and Sports, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spa...	Aim. The aim of this study was to determine if possible, with the resources available in Ethiopia...	Heart rate; Respiratory function tests; Running; Skinfold thickness	adaptation; adult; age; article; Ethiopia; exercise test; exercise tolerance; female; fitness; he...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-76449120950	Measuring submaximal performance parameters to monitor fatigue and predict cycling performance: A...	Lamberts R.P., Rietjens G.J., Tijdink H.H., Noakes T.D., Lambert M.I.	2010	European Journal of Applied Physiology	108	1	10.1007/s00421-009-1291-3	Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, P.O. Box 115, N...	Lamberts, R.P., Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town,...	Recently a novel submaximal test, known as the Lamberts and Lambert submaximal cycle test (LSCT),...	Cycling; Fatigue; Heart rate recovery; LSCT; Monitoring; Performance	adaptation; adult; article; athlete; athletic performance; bicycle; case report; endurance; exerc...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77954109391	Heart rate recovery as a guide to monitor fatigue and predict changes in performance parameters	Lamberts R.P., Swart J., Capostagno B., Noakes T.D., Lambert M.I.	2010	Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports	20	3	10.1111/j.1600-0838.2009.00977.x	UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Facu...	Lamberts, R.P., UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Hum...	Determining the optimal balance between training load and recovery contributes to peak performanc...	Adaptation; Autonomic nervous system; Cycling; Monitoring; Overreaching; Overtraining; Performanc...	adaptation; adult; article; athletic performance; endurance; exercise test; fatigue; heart rate; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84893370703	Performance and neuromuscular adaptations following differing ratios of concurrent strength and e...	Jones T.W., Howatson G., Russell M., French D.N.	2013	Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research	27	12	10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181b2cf39	Department of Sport and Exercise Science, Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kin...	Jones, T.W., Department of Sport and Exercise Science, Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyn...	The interference effect attenuates strength and hypertrophic responses when strength and enduranc...	Combined exercise; EMG; Interference; Resistance training; Training frequency	adaptation; adult; article; biological model; controlled clinical trial; controlled study; dynamo...	None	View
None	None	Lethal aggression in Pan is better explained by adaptive strategies than human impacts	Wilson M.L., Boesch C., Fruth B., Furuichi T., Gilby I.C., Hashimoto C., Hobaiter C.L., Hohmann G...	2014	Nature	513	7518	10.1038/nature13727	Department of Anthropology, University of Minnesota, 395 Humphrey Center, 301 19th Avenue South, ...	Wilson, M.L., Department of Anthropology, University of Minnesota, 395 Humphrey Center, 301 19th ...	Observations of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) and bonobos (Pan paniscus) provide valuable compara...	None	adaptation; aggression; anthropogenic effect; conspecific; data acquisition; fitness; hominid; hu...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84885458261	Socio-economic impacts of climate change on subsistence communities: Some observations from Lesotho	Matarira C.H., Pullanikkatil D., Kaseke T., Shava E., Manatsa D.	2013	International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management	5	4	10.1108/IJCCSM-06-2012-0034	Geography Department, Bindura University of Science Education, Bindura, Zimbabwe; Leadership for ...	Matarira, C.H., Geography Department, Bindura University of Science Education, Bindura, Zimbabwe;...	Purpose: This study was conducted to assess the socio-economic implications of climate change on ...	Adaptation strategies; Climate change; Lesotho; Livelihoods; Subsistence communities	adaptation; agriculture; climate change; drought; livestock; socioeconomic impact; subsistence; w...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77957188993	Performance of some quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) genotypes in Kenya	Oyoo M.E., Githiri S.M., Ayiecho P.O.	2010	South African Journal of Plant and Soil	27	2	None	Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI), Food Crops Section, P. O Box 57811- 00200, Nairobi,...	Oyoo, M.E., Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI), Food Crops Section, P. O Box 57811- 002...	Quinoa (Chenopdium quinoa Willd.) has been cultivated for thousands of years in South America for...	Adaptation; Agronomic characteristics; Chenopodium quinoa; Quinoa; Under-utilized crops	adaptation; agronomy; cultivar; cultivation; flowering; genotype-environment interaction; harvest...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-70350333894	Impact of alcoholism on sleep architecture and EEG power spectra in men and women	Colrain I.M., Turlington S., Baker F.C.	2009	Sleep	32	10	None	Center for Health Sciences, SRI International, Menlo Park, CA, United States; Department of Psych...	Colrain, I.M., Center for Health Sciences, SRI International, Menlo Park, CA, United States, Depa...	Study Objectives: To determine the impact of alcoholism on sleep architecture and sleep EEG power...	Alcoholism; Delta; K-complex; N550; Sex; Sleep	adaptation; alcohol consumption; alcoholism; article; clinical article; controlled study; electro...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84875239049	Slow but tenacious: An analysis of running and gripping performance in chameleons	Herrel A., Tolley K.A., Measey G.J., Da Silva J.M., Potgieter D.F., Boller E., Boistel R., Vanhoo...	2013	Journal of Experimental Biology	216	6	10.1242/jeb.078618	UMR 7179 CNRS/MNHN, Département d'Ecologie et de Gestion de la Biodiversité, 57 rue Cuvier, Case ...	Herrel, A., UMR 7179 CNRS/MNHN, Département d'Ecologie et de Gestion de la Biodiversité, 57 rue C...	Chameleons are highly specialized and mostly arboreal lizards characterized by a suite of derived...	Ecomorphology; Grip strength; Habitat use; Lizard; Locomotion; Trade-off	adaptation; analysis of variance; animal; article; ecosystem; evolution; forelimb; hand strength;...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-59449111110	Effect of quantitative feed restriction on broiler performance	Khetani T.L., Nkukwana T.T., Chimonyo M., Muchenje V.	2009	Tropical Animal Health and Production	41	3	10.1007/s11250-008-9200-z	Department of Livestock and Pasture Science, University of Fort Hare, P. Bag X1314, Alice, Easter...	Khetani, T.L., Department of Livestock and Pasture Science, University of Fort Hare, P. Bag X1314...	The objective of the current study was to determine the effect of quantitative feed restriction o...	Average daily gain; Compensatory growth; Feed conversion efficiency	adaptation; animal; animal food; article; caloric intake; caloric restriction; chicken; growth, d...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84884855021	Impact of temperature on performance in two species of South African dwarf chameleon, Bradypodion...	Segall M., Tolley K.A., Vanhooydonck B., Measey G.J., Herrel A.	2013	Journal of Experimental Biology	216	20	10.1242/jeb.092353	UMR 7179 C.N.R.S./M.N.H.N., Département D'Ecologie et de Gestion de la Biodiversité, 57 rue Cuvie...	Segall, M., UMR 7179 C.N.R.S./M.N.H.N., Département D'Ecologie et de Gestion de la Biodiversité, ...	Temperature is an extrinsic factor that influences reptile behavior because of its impact on rept...	Adaptation; Behavior; Climate change; Reptile; Temperature	adaptation; animal; article; behavior; climate change; female; lizard; male; mastication; physiol...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84880793383	Genetic diversity assessment of extra-early maturing yellow maize inbreds and hybrid performance ...	Akaogu I.C., Badu-Apraku B., Adetimirin V.O., Vroh-Bi I., Oyekunle M., Akinwale R.O.	2013	Journal of Agricultural Science	151	4	10.1017/S0021859612000652	International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria, C/o L.W. Lambourne and Co, Caro...	Akaogu, I.C., International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria, C/o L.W. Lambourn...	Maize (Zea mays L.), a major staple food crop in West and Central Africa (WCA), is adapted to all...	None	adaptation; assessment method; crop production; crop yield; genetic differentiation; genotype; gr...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-81255167454	Elephant seal dive behaviour is influenced by ocean temperature: Implications for climate change ...	McIntyre T., Ansorge I.J., Bornemann H., Plötz J., Tosh C.A., Bester M.N.	2011	Marine Ecology Progress Series	441	None	10.3354/meps09383	Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Private ...	McIntyre, T., Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pret...	The potential effects of ocean warming on marine predators are largely unknown, though the impact...	Bio-logging; Climate change; Foraging ecology; Marine mammals; Marion Island; Southern elephant s...	adaptation; bathymetry; climate change; demography; diving behavior; foraging behavior; global wa...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84864378106	Impact of miniature geolocation loggers on a small petrel, the thin-billed prion Pachyptila belcheri	Quillfeldt P., McGill R.A.R., Furness R.W., Möstl E., Ludynia K., Masello J.F.	2012	Marine Biology	159	8	10.1007/s00227-012-1971-0	Max-Planck-Institut für Ornithologie, Vogelwarte Radolfzell, Germany; Department of Animal Ecolog...	Quillfeldt, P., Max-Planck-Institut für Ornithologie, Vogelwarte Radolfzell, Germany, Department ...	Effects of deployment of miniaturised transmitters and loggers have been studied mainly in diving...	None	adaptation; bioenergetics; body mass; brood desertion; comparative study; environmental stress; f...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84874000462	The impact of climate variability on water and energy demand: The case of South African local gov...	Ncube M., Zikhali P., Musango J.K.	2013	Water and Environment Journal	27	1	10.1111/j.1747-6593.2012.00323.x	Financial and Fiscal Commission, Johannesburg, South Africa; International Water Management Insti...	Ncube, M., Financial and Fiscal Commission, Johannesburg, South Africa; Zikhali, P., Internationa...	There is a growing need to understand how climate change impacts not only on people's livelihoods...	Adaptation; Climate variability; Electricity-related expenditures; Mitigation; Rainfall variabili...	Adaptation; Climate variability; Electricity-related expenditures; Mitigation; Rainfall variabili...	None	View

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