A. E. Akpakpan

Phytochemical Screening of the Ethanol and Aqueous Extracts of Dicliptera verticillata Leaves

A. E. Akpakpan, E. J. Ukpong, A. O. Odiongenyi & I. E. Willie · Archives of Current Research International · 2017

Dicliptera verticillata is an underutilized medicinal plant that grows in Akwa Ibom State South-South Nigeria. Ethanol and aqueous extracts of the leaves are sometimes used for the treatment of malaria. The phytochemical compositions of the ethanol and aqueous extract of the leav...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACRI/2017/29722

Heavy Metal Resistance in Microorganisms Isolated from Waste Dumpsites in Uyo Metropolis, Nigeria

M. E. Bassey, M. U. Iwatt, S. I. Umana, O. D. Akan & A. E. Akpakpan · South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology · 2026

Waste dumpsites often act as reservoirs for diverse microorganisms and toxic heavy metals, thereby posing serious environmental and public health challenges. Continuous disposal of municipal and domestic wastes promotes the accumulation of heavy metals in soils, which can influen...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajrm/2026/v20i3494