The present study was aimed to develop the high performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC) fingerprint profile for methanol extracts of marine red alga Spyridia. fusiformis. A HPTLC method for the separation of the active constituents in extracts have been developed and TLC of these extracts on silica gel pre-coated aluminum plates by the automatic TLC applicator and using the solvent system n-hexane: ethyl acetate (60:40 v/v) was performed. Preliminary phytochemical screening of the extracts showed the presence of alkaloids, triterpenes, tannins, saponins, glycosides, phenolic compounds and flavonoids. HPTLC finger print scanned at 350 nm from methanol extractof S. fusiformis revealed 7 peaks with Rf values in the range of 0.32 to 0.92. It can be concluded that HPTLC fingerprint analysis of methanol extract of marine red alga S.fusiformis a phytochemical marker.

A simple, novel and suitable method has been developed for the one step synthesis series of 3-substituted imino- 5-[2-isobutoxy-5-(4-methyl-5-carboxy-1,3-thiazo-2-yl)-phenylformamidino]-amino-1,2,4-dithiazoles(VIa-f)was carried out by oxidative cyclisation of 2-(3-substituted-2,4-dithiobiureto-formamidino-4-isobutoxyphenyl)-4-methyl-5-carboxy- 1,3-thiazoles (Va-f) by making use of liquid bromine in chloroform medium as an oxidative cyclising agent.

Cow dung obtained from Bos indicus have been long recognized as multifacted biomass that serve not only as conventional combustion material but also a modern day fuel. Apart from being an essential part of ayurvedic formulations it finds application in healthcare management by virtue of it‘s antibacterial activity. This article addresses the even more recent application of gomeya or the cow dung in various aspects including bioremediation. This implies that conservation of indigenous cattle is very crucial in order to make use this ‗gold mine‘ and further explore it‘s hidden qualities.

To assess changes of blood parameters in people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy, a follow-up study was carried out subjects. A group of 45 subjects in ICBRA (Integrated Centre for Bioclinical Research of Abidjan) with HIV infection were recruited with a mean age was 26.1 ± 0.7 years. These Patients were followed by control of some blood parameters before initiating (J0) antiretroviral therapy. These same biological parameters were assessed after 6 (M6) and 12 (12M) months. The results of study was indicated a decrease of anaemia prevalence during follow-up ((51.1%, 42.2% and 40% respectively at J0, M6 and M12. In the same way, during treatment, microcytic hypochromic anaemia and macrocytic hypochromic anaemia were more observed. Moreover, these two types of anaemia were more revealed according to CD4 classes. In addition, the prevalence of neutropenia was observed in 55.6% at the beginning of treatment, it was decreased to 37.8% at M6. Lymphopenia was reported only in 2.2% of patients at treatment initiation. As for thrombocytopenia, it was revealed in 11.1% of subjects at treatment initiation. In the sixth and twelfth months of treatment, it was recorded respectively in 11.1% and 8.9% of subjects. According to the CD4 count, high prevalence of leukopenia to class B and class C for initiation of neutropenia and lymphocytosis to classes A and B and monocytosis all classes were observed. This study revealed a non-significant increase in CD4 count. The majority of patients had normal glucose levels during follow-up (93.4%, 95.6% and 97.8% respectively at J0, M6 and M12). Normal rate of creatinine was also indicated (73.3%, 71.1% and 84.4% respectively at J0, M6 and M12) and alanine aminotransferase levels (ALT) (88.9%, 84.4% and 82.2% respectively at J0, M6 and M12).

Population parameters such as asymptotic length (L∞), growth coefficient (K), mortality rates (Z, F and M), exploitation level (E) and recruitment pattern of the common cuttlefish Sepia officinalis were estimated using length– frequency data from the Ivorian coastal water. Asymptotic length (L∞) was 31.50 cm and growth coefficient (K) was estimated at 0.500 year−1. Total mortality (Z) for S. officinalis was 1.32 year−1, while natural mortality (M) and fishing mortality (F) were 0.94 and 0.38 year−1, respectively. The growth performance index (φ‟) was 2.69 and the exponent “b” of the length–weight relationship was 2.77 during the study period. The asymptotic wet weight estimated from length– weight relationship was 2869.57 g. Exploitation level (E) of Sepia officinalis was 0.29. The recruitment pattern was continuous with one major peak in the months of July–August. The exploitation level (0.29) and lower fishing mortality (0.38 year−1) indicate that the common cuttlefish is under-exploited from Ivorian coastal waters.