Background: The present study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of Musa acuminate flower floret (MAFF) extract/chopped in goats with moderate rumen lactacidosis. Methods: Goats affected lactacidosis (MRLA) were divided into three groups. TC (Control): Eight administered magnesium oxide (@ 1g/kg PO) through stomach tube, T1: Twenty four MRLA aqueous extract MAFF (either @ 1 ml/kg, 2 ml/kg o...

Let M be an irreducible normal algebraic monoid with unit group G. It is known that G admits a Rosenlicht decomposition, G = GantGaff ∼= (Gant × Gaff)/Gaff ∩ Gant, where Gant is the maximal anti-affine subgroup of G, and Gaff the maximal normal connected affine subgroup of G. In this paper we show that this decomposition extends to a decomposition M = GantMaff ∼= Gant∗Gaff∩GantMaff , where Maff...

The three small Maf proteins, MafF, MafG and MafK, have been implicated in a number of physiological processes, including development, differentiation, haematopoiesis and stress response. Here we report the constitutive expression of mafF, mafG and mafK in six human cell lines derived from various tissues (HepG2, IMR-32, K-562, HEK-293, RD and A549). The expression patterns of mafF, mafG and ma...

The small Maf proteins, MafF, MafG, and MafK, possess a leucine zipper (Zip) domain that is required for homodimer or heterodimer complex formation with other bZip transcription factors. In this study we sought to determine the identity of the specific constituent that collaboratively interacts with Nrf2 to bind to the Maf recognition element in vivo. Studies in vitro suggested that Nrf2 forms ...

The Blue Book made a big contribution to the development of the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) guidelines established in 1991 for almost all of the basic issues. However, the MAFF guidelines could not sufficiently cover some important areas that the Blue Book addressed well, such as potential consequences. This gap has been recovered substantially by a new law e...

The Veterinary Services of the Republic of Korea and Japan are reviewed and summarised. To cope with ever-increasing demands on Veterinary Services, both countries have made continued efforts to expand the services, which currently only have a limited number of government personnel. To overcome some of the problems associated with international trade, e.g. outbreaks of foot and mouth disease an...

Section 2, at the Fisheries Laboratory at Lowestoft. He is co-chairman of the Channel Fisheries Study Group through which English, French and Channel Isles scientists are investigating the nature and activities of fishing fleets, and the fish and shellfish resource populations they exploit, in the English Channel. The contributions of members of the Study Group to this Laboratory Leaflet are de...