Invasive Salmonella infections are responsible for a significant burden of morbidity and mortality worldwide. There has been increase in resistance to anti-typhoid prescription drugs medicinal plants have gained popularity among both urban and rural dwellers in the treatment of n...
Aim: This study was aimed at determining the physicochemical characteristics (such as pH, dissolved oxygen, biological oxygen demand, nitrogen, phosphorus, chloride, iron, lead, magnesium etc.) of the effluent sludge from a sewage oxidation pond and the receiving stream before an...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2019/v9i1230169
Introduction: Hospital acquired infection (or nosocomial) is an infection whose development is favored by hospital environment. They are usually acquired by either a patient during a hospital visit (or when hospitalized), hospital staff or patients’ relatives that visit when the...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v29i930125
Introduction: Natural products have been used in traditional medicines for treatment of infections due to the antimicrobial activity they exhibit. This study therefore evaluates the efficacy of honey, ginger (Zingiber officinale) and garlic (Allium sativum) extracts on microorgan...
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Research Article10.9734/jamps/2019/v20i330110
Aims: Different selling points or markets in Ilara-Mokin town were visited after the market session and a day after to collect vegetable wastes. This research aimed to isolate bacteria and fungi from selected waste vegetables, to infect laboratory animals with the bacterial isola...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/42799
Introduction: In recent time, high incidence of resistance of microorganisms to antibiotics has increased the focus and demand for medicinal plants. Moringa oleifera is among such herbs with high demand that have served as sources of therapy to both man and animal. Aim: The aim o...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/24700
Introduction: The incidence of waterborne diseases is still on the increase among rural dwellers in the developing countries. The States owned centralized water systems are usually limited mostly to some major parts of the urban areas and other larger communities. Aim: The presen...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/24701
In vivo Prophylactic Evaluation of the Antiplasmodial Property of Ethanol and Hot Water Extracts of Milky Mushroom (Calocybe indica) Aims: Calocybe indica is commonly known as the milky mushroom and is one of the protein-rich mushrooms that have high medicinal property. Malaria i...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/39198
Aims: Biological control method is one of the methods used in controlling the menace of insect pest because it posed no threat to the human health and less damage to the environment. This study therefore assessed the effect of selected physicochemical parameters on the larvicidal...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/31806
Aim: Entomopathogenic organisms were investigated for their lethal ability, minimum lethal concentration and synergy against caged short-horned grasshoppers (Zonocerus variegatus). Place and Duration of Study: Study was carried out in the Department of Biological Sciences, Wesley...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/28863
In order to study the potential use of Bacillus subtilis and B. cereus as biological control agents of mosquitoes larvae in aqueous environments as happens with B. thuringiensis var. israelensis, fish model was used hence treatments with these bacterial species will be in aquatic...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/8711
Aims: The therapeutic effect of Euphorbia heterophylla and cassava flakes mixture in treatment of Salmonellosis was studied in vivo. Methodology: Antibacterial activity of aqueous extract of Euphorbia heterophylla was first evaluated using agar well diffusion method by measuring...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/8979
Aims: This work is aimed at toxicological effects of three Bacillus species employed as bio control agent against mosquito larvae in terrestrial environment. Study Design: Using animal model where weight, hematology and histopathology were considered. Place and Duration of Study:...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/7097
A. K. Onifade, F. O. Omoya, O. I. Afolami, P. O. Fabowale, O. Ladenika, O. Agunloye, D. O. Akinjayeju, A. B. Oloye, J. E. Olanrewaju, L Isunu, A Ogunsakin, T Adesanya, D Muhammed, A Akinsanmi, O Fadiji, I AdekanmbI, A Alo, M Adetule, T Abodunrin & H Adeleye·Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Bioresource Technology·2017
A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out to comparatively investigate the soil and air mycoflora of selected densely populated locations within the Federal University of Akure (F.U.T.A) Campus. Isolation of fungi from soil and air was done for each sample point using p...
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Research Article10.9734/AJB2T/2017/38561
Introduction: Water is very essential for human survival. In fact, water defines some countries; it is so important that nations which do not have high quality and enough quantity have gone to war over it. However, as important as water is, not all water is drinkable. Objective:...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/24772
O. Olaniran, F. C. Adetuyi, F. O. Omoya, S. A. Odediran, R. E. Hassan-Olajokun, E. A. Awoyeni, B. W. Odetoyin, A. Adesina, A. Awe, R. A. Bejide, Odujoko O, L. O. Akinyemi, O. O. Oyetoke & D. O. Afolayan·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2019
The aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Moringa oleifera leaf were evaluated for safety, antimalarial and antipyretic activities because it is commonly used for various types of ailments especially malaria and fever. The various concentration of these extracts (0-800mg/kg) were tes...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v29i430083