The use of medicinal plants to resolve many ailments especially inflammatory diseases is gaining global attention. Bryophyllum pinnatum(Crassulaceae) called ‘Oda-opue’ in Igbo, ‘Eru-odundun in Yoruba and ‘Abomoda’ in Hausa languages is one of the plants widely used as food and me...
Bryophyllum pinnatum Lam. (Crassulaceae) called ‘Oda-opue’ in Igbo, ‘Eru-odundunin Yoruba and ‘Abomoda’ in Hausa languages are widely used as food and as medicines in traditional medical practice. They are found widely in tropical Africa, America, India and China. This study inve...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2021/v21i730368
Vegetable often mean an edible part of a plant other than a sweet fruit or seed, which typically implies the leaf, stem or root of a plant. This study was carried out to evaluate the contributions of Nigerian leafy vegetables to nutrition and health. The mineral composition of fo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2019/v11i330057
Background: Myocardial infarction is associated with oxidative stress, cellular injury and dysregulation of inflammatory signalling. Agaricus bisporus contains diverse bioactive constituents with reported antioxidant and pharmacological activities, but its cardioprotective effect...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2026/v38i96197
Diabetes mellitus is associated with significant disturbances in protein metabolism and renal function, contributing to disease progression and complications. This study evaluated the effect of Cucurbita maxima (pumpkin) on serum protein profile and renal biomarkers in alloxan-in...
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Research Article10.9734/jamps/2026/v28i6867
Atherosclerosis has been regarded as one of the leading causes of death in modern-day man worldwide. The use of medicinal plants especially Andrographis paniculata in the treatment of chronic diseases, particularly atherosclerotic disorder is becoming popular. This study aimed to...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2023/v23i1467
Background: Nowadays, myocardial infarction has been regarded as one of the chronic diseases with increasing mortality rate worldwide. The use of medicinal plants in the treatment of this chronic disease is gaining wide acceptance globally. Materials and Methods: This study was...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2022/v11i4302
Edible vegetable oils are very important resource that are in high demand globally, and used in a variety of ways as they are considered a concentrated source of energy for human beings and carriers of oil-soluble vitamins which supply the essential fatty acids that are required...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i530419
Diabetes mellitus remains a major global health challenge, necessitating the exploration of safer and more effective therapeutic agents. This study investigated the inhibitory effects of Cucurbita maxima on α-amylase activity and its impact on glycemic control in alloxan-induced...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2026/v27i5756
Plants and their metabolites have been used in the treatment of various disease conditions from time immemorial. This study investigated the effect of hydro-ethanolic extract of pods of Xylopia aethiopica on reproductive hormone (follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing ho...
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Research Article10.9734/jamps/2021/v23i730244
Catfish is a traditional part of the diet of a large section of the world’s population. This study compared the effect of smoked and oven-dried catfish on hematological parameters, liver and antioxidant enzymes of wistar rats. Catfish samples were processed by smoking and oven-dr...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i530415
The study investigated the antibacterial activity of Jatropha curcas using aqueous, methanol and ethanolic extracts that were obtained from the leaf against growth inhibition of Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Proteus spp, Klebsiella pneumonia and Pseudomonas aeruginosa....
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/24146
This review work is on the composition, functional properties and food applications of sorghum grains. The review shows that this cereal grains is a rich source of carbohydrate and starch, with little of proteins, fat, vitamins and other nutrients. The functional properties of so...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i530232
Millet is an important nutritious ancient minor cereal food crop. This work reviews the composition, functional properties and food application of millet grains. The review shows that this cereal grains is a good source of carbohydrate and starch, with minute proteins, fat, vitam...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v14i230124
Aims: To evaluate the contributions of Nigerian leafy vegetables to nutrition and health. Methodology: Eight leafy vegetables were comparatively analyzed for proximate, mineral and antinutrient compositions. Results: The proximate composition showed that the vegetables are good s...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2018/26666
Background: Cardiovascular diseases are surreptitiously increasing in developing countries unlike the declining trend in the developed world. Screening for risk factors is vital for early detection and control of these diseases. The University community; being compositely mixed,...
Aim: Pig farmers use antibiotics for therapeutic, metaphylaxis, prophylaxis and growth promotion in their farm animals. This work was aimed to determine the antibiogram of Escherichia coli isolated from pig faecal samples from pig farms in the three senatorial zones of Anambra St...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i530320