Background: Malaria is one of the most several pathogenic diseases in endemic areas of the world, particularly in Africa. The causative parasites have developed resistance to orthodox drugs over the years, thus the need for herbal remedy. Aim: This study is aimed at assessing the...
Background: The consumption of tiger nut has often been relegated only to the poor due to its affordability. Aim: This study is therefore aimed at assessing its effect on haematological parameters in Wistar rats. Materials and Methods: Twenty-four adult Wistar rats were divided i...
Background: Recently, death arising from hepatic and renal related diseases is on the increase; thus, several researches have focused on plant materials with hepato- and nephron-protective potentials. Aim: This study therefore sought to investigate the effect of tiger nut on hepa...
Aim: This study sought to investigate the abortifacient properties of Jatropha curcas leaf extract in female Wistar rats. Methods: Healthy leaves of J. curcas were harvested, dried and extracted using soxhlet apparatus and ethanol as the solvent. Thirty fertile male and thirty fe...
Aim: This study focuses on the effect of consumption of garri processed by traditional and instant mechanical methods on the lipid profile of Wistar rats. Methods: Cassava samples were obtained from the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan and were proce...
Augustine Ikhueoya Airaodion, Peace Olaoluwa Olatoyinbo, Uloaku Ogbuagu, Emmanuel O. Ogbuagu, Joanne Dada Akinmolayan, Olukunle Abraham Adekale, Olaide Oladimeji Awosanya, Aanu Paul Agunbiade, Abiodun Paul Oloruntoba, Olajumoke Oluwaseun Obajimi, Adenike Rebecca Adeniji & Edith Oloseuan Airaodion·Asian Plant Research Journal·2019
Aim: The aim of this study is to compare the phytochemical content and antioxidant potential of Azadirachta indica and Parquetina nigrescens leaves. Study Design: This study was made to fit a one way Analysis of Variance. Place and Duration of Study: This research was carried out...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2019/v2i330045
Aim: This study is aimed at investigating the effect of tiger nut on the fertility of male Wistar rats. Materials and Methods: Twenty-four adult male Wistar rats were divided into four groups of six each. Animals in group A were administered normal saline solution while those in...
Aim: This study sought to investigate its effect on hepatic and renal biomarkers of female pregnant rats. Place and Duration: This work was carried out in the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti bet...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2021/v36i1230471