Abstract Bats are ecologically valuable and may spur disease transmission; thus, this study aimed to investigate prevalence and identify common ectoparasites in bats in Gulumbe and Masama District in Birnin Kebbi and Danko Wasagu Local Government Areas of Kebbi State. A total of 300 bats were collected. Ectoparasites were investigated with the aid of a dissecting microscope and identified with various identification keys using standard methods. Result shows that Penicillidia conspicua as the only ectoparasite detected in the infected bats from both communities. More broad studies should be done to provide more details about possible parasitism with various ectoparasites. More current methodologies in identifying both ectoparasites such as PCR, Molecular characterization and ELISA are needed.

Primates play a huge role in biomedical research. They are raised for medical research and to test new vaccines before being used for humans. The yellow-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus gabriellae) is an endemic mammal of Vietnam, included in the Vietnam Red Book 2007, and described in the IUCN Red Book 2009. This species is an endangered species found only in a small region of Indochina, and its populations have declined in most known sites. The purpose of this article is to present an overview research on taxonomy, identification, reproduction, behavior, ecology, distribution, population, and conservation status of this species. The overall results are intended to support the conservation of this rare endemic animal species and provide reference in related biomedical research.

Diabetes affected about 537 million adults aged 20 to 79 in 2021. Higher vegetable intake helps to manage type 2 diabetes mellitus. Thus, this research aimed to recognize and record the vegetable species currently sold in Sri Lanka's Vavuniya District. At least three fieldwork visits were made between January 2019 and January 2022 to each of the Vavuniya District's major market sites, as well as the neighboring vegetable shops and street stalls. Until June 2022, published relevant research papers were searched in the Web of Science, PubMed, and ScienceDirect databases for the recorded vegetable species in this study to assess the antidiabetic scientific proof. This study recognized and recorded 72 vegetable species from 25 families. Consequently, a study of the literature on 65 vegetable species found that most of the vegetable species had in vivo (37%), followed by clinical (15%), and in vitro (14%) scientific evidence, and six antidiabetic active substances were isolated from the analyzed vegetable species. This work establishes the foundation for additional studies on the fruit species traded in Vavuniya District.

Indigofera aspalathoides Vahl ex DC. belongs to the Fabaceae family. I. aspalathoides is applied to heal tumors, inflammations, diabetes, leprosy, and kidney illnesses in traditional medicines. Compounds including kaempferol, kaempferol 5-O-β-D-glucopyranoside, 5,4'-dihydroxy 6,8-dimethoxy 7-O-rhamnosyl flavone, indigocarpan, and mucronulatol have isolated from this plant species. Hitherto, there is no comprehensive review available regarding the reported bioactivities of I. aspalathoides. Thus, this article goals to analyze, summarize and document the published bioactivities-related publications. Electronic databases the Web of Science, Scopus, ScienceDirect, and PubMed used to find relevant publications from 1900 to December 2020. Thus far, only in vivo and in vitro scientific evidence levels of bioactivities are available. I. aspalathoides holds such as anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antihepatotoxic, anti-arthritic, immunomodulatory, and antidiabetic properties. Overall, immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer compounds have been isolated from this plant species Therefore, additional bioactivity and phytochemical-related researches would need to perform to generate more scientific evidence for other applications. This work will be useful for further bioactivity and phytochemical studies using this plant species.

A study on the diversity of Orchids from Southern East Viet Nam was carried out in 2019 and 2020 and identified 173 species, 50 genera, accounting for 1.28% of the total number of orchid species available in Viet Nam (897 species). Among them, all species were used as ornamental plants; 13 species were used for medicinal herbs; and 5 species were listed for conservation in Vietnam Red Data Book, Part II, Plants (2007). The life forms of Orchids were divided into groups including (1) epiphytes with 144 species, (2) terrestrials with 26 species, (3) saprophytes with 1 species, (4) lithophytes with 2 species. There are 60 species were added to the Southern East Viet Nam. Keywords: Diversity of orchidaceae, Southern East Vietnam

Result of study on the diversity of orchids in Southern East Viet Nam in 2019 and 2020 have identified 173 orchids species belong to 50 diffrent genus, accounting for 14.41% of the total number of orchid species available in Viet Nam (1.200 species). Among them, all species were used as ornamental plants; 13 species were used for medicinal herbs; and 5 species were listed for conservation in Vietnam Red Data Book, Part II, Plants (2007). The life forms of orchids were divided into groups including: (1) epiphytes with 144 species, (2) terrestrials with 26 species, (3) saprophytes with 1 species, (4) lithophytes with 2 species. Added 60 species to forest orchid flora of Southern East Viet Nam.