This study was aimed at studying the effect of solvents (n-hexane, chloroform and methanol) fractions of Cucurbita maxima (pumpkin) cuticular lipids on metabolic biomarkers of cardiovascular disease using L-NAME induced hypertensive rats. A total of thirty-six (120-150 g) albino...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2022/v33i830481
Aim: To evaluate the effect and identify the bioactive constituents of Carica papaya seed with potency against potassium bromate –induced nephrotoxicity and oxidative stress in renal tissue of rat. Study Design: For each state of polarity, twenty male Wistar rats were divided int...
Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is among the major global public health problems and its prevalence is currently increasing at an alarming rate. According to the International Diabetes Federation, about 366 million people are living with diabetes and this figure is projected to i...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/25986
This study was conducted in the year 2016 to determine the heavy metal concentrations in whole fish (Clarias gariepinus) samples and water obtained from some selected Dams (Ajiwa, Zobe and Dannakola) in Katsina state Nigeria. The objectives were mainly to detect the presence of h...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2018/v1i1241
Freshwater fish may accumulate heavy metals from contaminated aquatic environments, thereby creating potential health concerns for populations that depend on fish as a dietary protein source. This study assessed selected heavy metals and associated health risks in edible fish sam...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3399
Aim: To evaluate hypolipidaemic potentials of column chromatography fractions (F1 to F6) of the chloroform leaf extract of Ficus polita and to detect the bioactive compounds present in the most active fraction using spectroscopic techniques. Study Design: Fourty-five (45) wistar...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i830211
A. Nasir, M. S. Sule, A. J. Alhassan, A. M. Wudil, A. A. Imam, A. Idi, I. U. Muhammad, A. I. Yaradua, K. I. Matazu & A. M. Kanadi·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2020
The present study was conducted to evaluate anti-diabetic potentials of column chromatography fractions (F1-F6) of chloroform leaf extract of Ficus polita and to detect the probable bioactive compounds present in the most active fraction using spectroscopic techniques. Antidiabet...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2020/v35i730251
Vegetable fields in Katsina State are increasingly being loaded with heavy metals through various pollution sources such as agricultural activities mining and traffic. Onion bulb samples from the three senatorial zones that constitute to make up Katsina state in the North West of...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2020/v20i230175
A. I. Yaradua, A. J. Alhassan, A. Nasir, K. I. Matazu, A. Usman, A. Idi, I. U. Muhammad, L. A. Saulawa & M. A. Dangambo·Asian Food Science Journal·2019
Vegetables play important roles in human nutrition and health. They can also contain some undesirable components that can be harmful, e.g. Pesticides and heavy metals. The objectives of the study were mainly to detect the presence of heavy metals (Cr, Cd, Fe, Ni, Mn, Pb and Zn)...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2019/v13i130096
This study was conducted to determine the heavy metals concentration in pepper fruits cultivated in Katsina state Nigeria. The objectives were mainly to detect the presence of heavy metals in the cultivated pepper fruits in the study area, compare the concentration of heavy metal...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2019/v6i430161
Bioaccumulation of seven heavy metals (Cr, Cd, Fe, Ni, Mn, Pb and Zn) in Amaranthus leaf cultivated in Katsina state Nigeria were measured using atomic absorption spectrometer. The health risks to the local inhabitants from the consumption of the Amaranthus leaf were evaluated b...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2019/v20i430089
A. I. Yaradua, A. J. Alhassan, A. Nasir, M. Bala, A. Usman, A. Idi, I. U. Muhammad, S. A. Yaro & I. Muhammad·Asian Food Science Journal·2019
This study was conducted to determine the heavy metals concentration in Tomato fruits cultivated in Katsina State Nigeria. The objectives were mainly to detect the presence of heavy metals in the cultivated Tomato fruits in the study area, compare the concentration of heavy metal...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2019/v9i130001
Alstonia boonei, a plant locally called ‘Egbu’ in South Eastern Nigeria is used traditionally in the treatment of malaria in the region. This research was carried out to evaluate in vitro antimalarial activity of different solvents extract (aqueous, methanol, ethyl acetate, chlor...
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Research Article10.9734/JPRI/2017/36236
A. A. Imam, M. D. Ezema, I. U. Muhammad, M. K. Atiku, A. J. Alhassan, A. Idi, H. Abdullahi & A. Mohammed·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2017
Alstonia boonei, a plant locally called ‘Egbu’ in South Eastern Nigeria is used traditionally in the treatment of malaria in the region. This research was carried out to evaluate in vivo antimalarial activity of different solvents extract (aqueous, methanol and chloroform) of Als...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/36235
A. J. Alhassan, I. U. Muhammad, M. S. Sule, A. M. Wudil, A. A. Imam, A. Idi, A. Muhammad, A. Mohammed, I. Alexander & A. Nasir·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2017
Khaya senegalensis A. Juss (Meliaceae), is regarded as the most popular medicinal meliaceous plant. The present study was conducted to evaluate anti-diabetic potentials of column chromatography fractions (FI-FVII) from ethyl acetate extract of Khaya senegalensis stem bark and det...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/35908
A. I. Yaradua, A. J. Alhassan, L. A. Saulawa, A. Nasir, K. I. Matazu, A. Usman, A. Idi, I. U. Muhammad & A. Mohammad·Asian Plant Research Journal·2019
This study was conducted to determine the heavy metals concentration in maize cultivated in Katsina state Nigeria. The objectives were mainly to detect the presence of heavy metals in the cultivated maize in the study area, compare the concentration of heavy metals in samples in...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2019/v2i330048
This study was conducted to determine the heavy metals concentration in Hibiscus leaves cultivated in Katsina State Nigeria. The objectives were mainly to detect the presence of heavy metals in the cultivated Hibiscus leaves in the study area, compare the concentration of heavy m...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2019/v3i430003
Ficus polita Vahl is a tropical African evergreen shrub or small tree belonging to the family Moraceae, and usually growing up to 15 metres tall. Extracts from different part of the plant had been demonstrated to exhibit various medicinal activities. Qualitative phytochemical scr...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2017/38032
A. I. Yaradua, A. J. Alhassan, M. K. Atiku, M. A. Wudil, K. I. Matazu, A. Nasir, Z. A. Suleiman, F. Usman, L. Shuaibu, A. Idi, I. U. Muhammad, Y. K. Bello, M. Alkali, S. Sule & A. A. Yaradua·Asian Journal of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology·2020
Metabolic Syndrome (MS) is a term that describe the presence of conditions that increase an individual risk for heart disease and other disorders such as diabetes and stroke, and its occurrence is in the rise in residents of North-Western Nigeria, The aim of this study was to inv...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v5i130118