Aim: To assess the hypolipidaemic properties of aqueous extract of Psidium guajava leaves (AEPGL) and ascorbic acid (vitC) in male albino Wistar rats. Study Design: Three groups of rats were respectively administered distilled water, 200mg/kg of AEPGL and vitC orally, for thirty...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2013/2098
Aim: In this study, the concentrations of Cu, Fe and Ni, long term exposure and daily consumption of ready-to-eat food foods sold at Petrol station’s Atmospheric conditions (AF) in Calabar Metropolis was evaluated. Methods: Foods samples, including such prepared ready-to-eat food...
Petroleum refining is accompanied by the release of toxicants into the environment, including suspended particulate matter (SPM), poisonous gaseous oxides of carbon (COx), nitrogen (NOx), and sulphur (SOx) and hydrogen sulphide (H2S), ammonia (NH3), volatile organic compounds (VO...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/13627
Objective: Investigations were carried out to evaluate the therapeutic potentials of extract of Vernonia calvoana as herbal medicines. Methods: In this study, the hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic potentials of extract of Vernonia calvoana was evaluated by using normal and alloxan-i...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/16058
This study assessed the erythropoietic effect of Eremomastax polysperma leaf extracts in female albino Wistar rats. Method: Twenty eight (28) female rats were divided into two major groups based on their weight and age. The duration of administration of E. polysperma extracts las...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/9603