Forage cowpea cultivar CL 367 exhibited significantly (p = 0.05) higher biological, pod, grain and crude protein yield than cultivar Cowpea 88. Neutral detergent fiber
(NDF), hemicellulose and organic matter content of grain were also higher in cultivar CL 367. Phosphorus (P), potassium (K), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn) content were significantly better in Cowpea 88 cultivar. Foliar application of different bio-regulators increased the grain yield of cowpea by 12.9-32.7%. The highest grain and crude protein yield was recorded in foliar application of 50 mu g mL(-1) salicylic acid treatment. Grains MLN4924 produced under 50 mu g mL(-1) salicylic acid treatment had better quality in terms of more N, P, K, Zn, Cu, Fe, crude protein and organic
matter content than the control. Also significant reduction in ether extract, NDF, hemicellulose and ash content of grain were recorded with foliar application of 50 mu g mL(-1) salicylic acid. Foliar application of KNO3 and CaCl2 also improved the yield and nutritional quality of the grain. The increased seed yield and quality of cowpea with bio-regulators certainly will improve the livestock health and milk production thereby improving the income of the farmers in South-East Asia and other tropical countries. (C) 2014 Friends Science Publishers”
“Objectives: VX-680 This study aimed to compare two different tooth replacement strategies for partially dentate older patients; namely functionally orientated treatment according to the principles of the shortened dental arch (SDA) and conventional treatment using removable partial dentures (RPDs) using a randomised controlled clinical trial. The primary outcome measure for this study was impact on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) measured using the short form of the oral health impact profile (OHIP-14). Methods: Patients aged 65 years and older were randomly allocated to two different treatment groups: the RPD group and the SDA group. For the RPD
group each patient was restored to complete arches with cobalt-chromium RPDs used to replace missing teeth. For the SDA group, patients were restored to a premolar occlusion of 10 occluding pairs of natural and replacement teeth using resin bonded bridgework (RBB). OHRQoL was measured using the OHIP-14 questionnaire administered at baseline, 1 month, 6 months and Citarinostat clinical trial 12 months after treatment intervention. Results: In total, 89 patients completed the RCT: 44 from the RPD group and 45 from the SDA group. Analysis using a mixed model of covariance (ANCOVA) illustrated that treatment according to the SDA concept resulted in significantly better mean OHIP-14 scores compared with RPD treatment (p smaller than 0.05). This result was replicated in both treatment centres used in the study. Conclusions: In terms of impact on OHRQoL, treatment based on the SDA concept achieved significantly better results than that based on RPDs 12 months after treatment intervention.