A study of the rate of crude oil remediation in soils with the application of surfactants and hydrocarbonoclastic bacterial population was undertaken. Locally sourced particulate surfactants (wood and palm bunch ashes) were compared with synthetic surfactant, Tween 80, and found...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/6196
Herbicides though capable of killing weeds, also affect soil microorganisms depending on the dosage applied. They can also be used as sources of food for energy and growth by microorganisms. Some herbicides persist in the soil for a long period of time. These groups can be degrad...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2018/34159
The spate of resistance to conventional antibiotics is becoming worrisome. As alternatives, plants are investigated for bioactive components with antimicrobial activity. The aim of this study was therefore to investigate the nutrients and anti-nutrients composition, phytochemical...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/28291
U. O. Edet, R. U. B. Ebana, C. A. Etok & V. O. Udoidiong·Advances in Research·2016
The nutrient profile and phytochemical screening of commercially sold edible mushroom in Calabar Metropolis were investigated. The proximate composition revealed the presence of all the different classes of food except ether extract (fat). The oyster mushroom was made of 91.00% m...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/26196
Malaria and typhoid co-infection is of tremendous public health concern in Nigeria and the rest of sub-Saharan Africa. The prevalence of the co-infection was investigated in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State. A total of one hundred (100) blood samples were collected from patien...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/25920
The possibility of co-infection between malaria and HIV in Nigeria is of tremendous public health concern. The study was designed to investigate the prevalence of malaria and HIV dual infection. A total of one hundred and fifty persons (150) showing signs and symptoms of malaria...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/25961
Introduction: Plants are known to contain numerous phytochemicals with potential antimicrobial activity. Aim: Nutritional, phytochemical and antimicrobial activities of the leaves and the fruit pulp extracts of Tetrapluera tetraptera was carried out. Methodology: Collection and i...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i1130266
Bread is widely eaten across the world and the science of its baking has come a long way. This study was aimed at evaluating the effect of using Baker’s and palm wine yeasts on the performance and sensory properties of bread baked with bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), corn (Zea mays),...
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Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/42928
Urinary tract infections are a global health issue. Although antibiotics exist, most people for fear of stigmatization often prefer medicinal treatments. Three plants Acanthus montanus, Aspilia africana and Desmodium velutinum were investigated for their antimicrobial activity ag...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2016/29460
The study was carried out to examine the antibacterial, antifungal activity, and minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of the petroleum ether, aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Tetrapleura tetraptera and Piper guineense in additional to their phytochemical screening and proxima...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2016/29362