Background: Lime juice possesses antimicrobial and anti-proliferative property and caused reduced sperm motility in animals. This study aimed at investigating the anti-proliferative effect of lime juice on the ovarian cortex of adult Wistar rats. Methods: Twenty (20) adult Female...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2015/8709
Spermatogenesis is an extremely active replicative process capable of generating approximately 1000 sperms a second with correspondingly high rates of mitochondrial oxygen consumption by the germinal epithelium. This process generates reactive oxygen species (ROS) through reactio...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/4453
Dermatoglyphic traits are genetically determined and most importantly remain constant before birth until death. These traits reflect prenatal developmental stability. Dermatoglyphic features of medical students of Bingham University, Nigeria who are to proceed into clinical class...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2019/v20i330083
O. M. Ogundele, T. O. Olaniyan, B. J. Dare, D. R. Omotoso, O. D. Omotosho, O. C. Akintayo, A. E. Memudu & E. A. Caxton-Martins·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2012
Aims: This study aims at investigating possible means of reducing cyanide toxicity by blocking NMDA R1 via ketamine (an NMDA R1 antagonist). This is to provide a template for quick arrest of cyanide toxicity in neurons under oxygen deprived condition. Place and Duration of Study:...
Moringa oleifera is a plant that has huge nutritional and phytomedicinal values particularly due to its rich nutrients, antioxidants and medicinal phytochemicals. This investigation examined the effect of Moringa oleifera leaf extract on the histology of the prefrontal cortex of...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/15989
Cadmium is a relatively rare soft metal that occurs in the natural environment typically in association with zinc ores and to a lesser extent, with lead and copper ores. It is highly toxic to both human and animals because it is widely distributed in the environment and is used i...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/16017
The hippocampus is a part of the brain involved in memory formation, organization and storage; being a limbic system structure that is particularly important in forming new memories and connecting emotions and senses, such as smell and sound, to memories. Cadmium on the other han...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/16035
Moringa oleifera seed oil and Anacardium occidentale oil contain certain antioxidants including ascorbic acid, phenolics, flavonoids and carotenoids; these antioxidants have potentials to act against oxidative stress generated by cadmium accumulation and activities in tissues. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/16310
Objective: To study the effect of aqueous extract of dry fruits of Piper guineense on male fertility parameters of adult male Sprague Dawley rats. Materials and Methods: 30 adult male Sprague Dawley rats weighing between 120g -150g were used. They were divided into three (3) gro...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/9466
A. O. Ojewale, O. S. Ogunmodede, O. T. Olaniyan, A. M. Akingbade, B. J. Dare, O. A. Omoaghe, L. A. Enye & W. S. Nnaemeka·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2014
Aim: The study investigated the modulating roles of ethanolic roots extract of Crossopteryx febrifuga (CF) for its antihyperglycemic, antihyperlipidemic, glycosylated hemoglobin effects and cytoarchitectural changes on pancreatic beta cells in alloxan-induced diabetic rats Study...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2014/7922
Aims: The study was designed to investigate the testiculo protective effects of ethanolic roots extract of Pseudocedrela kotschyi on alloxan-induced testicular damage in diabetic rats. Study Design: Experimental diabetes using animal models. Place and Duration of Study: Departmen...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/5680