The rising demand for non-dairy functional foods has spurred the demand for the development of Plant-Based Yoghurt (PBY) and Plant / Dairy-Based Yoghurt (PDBY) blends as alternatives with health benefits similar to traditional Dairy-Based Yoghurt (DBY). This study examined and co...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2026/v18i5537
Aim: This study was carried out to evaluate the amino acid composition, protein quality, and mineral content of Dacryodes edulis seed and seed coat mixture. Methodology: Ethanol extract of the sample was obtained and analyzed using HPLC amino acid auto analyzer for the evaluation...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/32405
This study was carried out to investigate the protective effect of oral administration of T. occidentalis against copper induced oxidative stress. Forty two adult male Wistar rats were divided equally into six groups. Group 1 were orally gavaged with standard animal feed only, gr...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2017/31295
Aim: This study evaluates the physicochemical properties and fatty acid composition of “Gbafilo” (Uapaca guineesis), “Omilo” (Parinari excelsa), “Country onion” (Afrostyax lepidphyllus), and “Taiko” (Zanthoxyllum zanthoxylloids). Methods: The oil was extracted using n-hexane in a...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/13305
This study evaluated the phytochemical composition and hepatoprotective potential of ethanolic root extract of Jatropha curcas in acetaminophen-induced toxicity in wistar albino rats. The phytochemical screening and composition were determined using gas chromatography. Thirty alb...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2022/v25i530304
This study investigated therapeutic effect of ethanol extract of Anthocleista vogelii stem bark (EEAV) in the treatment of jaundice on paracetamol-induced hepatotoxicity in adult wistar rats. A total of 30 wistar rats weighing between 160-200 g were distributed into 6 groups comp...
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Research Article10.9734/jamps/2019/v21i430145
The water quality conditions between December 2014 and July 2015 at the upstream and downstream of Ulasi River, Okija were evaluated for the influence of rural land use activities. Samples were collected at 50 m in triplicates from each location and the physico-chemical propertie...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2017/32660
This study was aimed at investigating the nutrient and bioactive components of Annona muricata and Fagara zanthxoyloide from south-southern Nigeria. The roots and leaves of these plants were collected from communities within this region and an analysis of the phytochemical, miner...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i230171
The study was designed to determine the nutrient, bioactive components and the effects of ethanol extracts of the leaves of Annona muricata (AM) and the roots of Fagara zanthoxyloide (FZ) on zidovudine-induced oxidative stress in wistar albino rats. Wistar albino rats were divide...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2019/v21i330106
Dennettia tripetala fruit is a popular Nigerian fruit from the family of plant known as Annonaceae. The whole fruit (flesh and seed) is usually consumed as snacks and it is oftentimes consumed with local gin (ufofop in Ibibio or kaikai in Igbo) or added to dishes as spice due to...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2019/v7i230099