The aim of this study was to evaluate the anti-diabetic potential of ethanol extract of P. americana fruit peel (Pericarp). Peel obtained from ripe avocado fruits was thoroughly washed with clean tap water, dried at room temperature before being ground to fine powder after which...
The aim of this research work was to evaluate the hepatotoxic potential of methanol leaf extract of M. piperita. Freshly harvested leaf of M. piperita was dried at room temperature and afterwards ground to fine powder. 500 g of powdered plant sample was soaked in 70% methanol for...
The visual ability of road users is fundamental to traffic safety. Despite the high burden of traffic crashes and associated mortality in low-income countries such as Nigeria, evidence for an association between vision function and traffic safety outcomes is scarce. Therefore, th...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2022/v16i330236
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of consumption of Campus Buka Diets on some health indicators of apparently healthy students of Abia State University, Uturu. A total of 350 students were randomly selected from the various faculties that constitute the university...
Two hundred motorcycle operators who had lasted for at least one year in the vocation constituted the test population. At the same time, the control group was derived from the staff and students of Abia State University, Uturu, who were sex and age-matched and exposed to low nois...
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Research Article10.9734/indj/2021/v16i430188
Aims: To determine and compare tactile acuity of commercial motorcyclists with that of their age and sex matched controls. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was done in Uturu, a suburban university town in South Eastern Nigeria, from July...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15805
Hepatitis is a major viral infectious agent of public health importance. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B virus among students of the Faculty of Applied and Natural Sciences, Nasarawa State University. The study involved 200 participants random...