Background: The use of Vernonia amygdalina leaves as vegetables and in folklore medicine for therapeutic activities is on the increase globally. Aim: This study, therefore, sought to investigate the antifertility effect of V. amygdalina leaves in male Wistar rats. Methods: Fresh...
Background: The search for newer sources of antibiotics is a global challenge pre-occupying research institutions, pharmaceutical companies and academia, since many infectious agents are becoming resistant to synthetic drugs. Aim: This present study sought to investigate the anti...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v3i330088
Background: The need for fertility stimulation in men and women cannot be overemphasized especially when a marriage is childless in some communities in Nigeria. While chemical methods for fertility stimulation may have some side effects and are not readily available, remedy from...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpcb/2019/v2i120
Background: The use of Carica papaya leaves in folklore medicine for its antimalarial and antidiabetic activities is on the increase globally. Aim: This was undergone to investigate if C. papaya leaves have the propensity to induce miscarriage during pregnancy. Methods: Fresh and...
Aim: Hepatoprotective potency of ethanolic extract of Garcinia kola (Heckel) seed against acute ethanol-induced oxidative stress in Wistar rats. Materials and Methods: G. kola seeds were purchased from a local market in Ibadan, Nigeria. The seeds were chopped to smaller pieces af...
Background: Bigi soft drinks are carbonated drinks produced by Rite Foods Limited. The company is an indigenous company in Nigeria. Before 2016, Coca-cola bottling company and 7up bottling company products were the dominant soft drinks in Nigeria. Rite Foods Limited introduced ca...
Background: The use of household insecticides for the eradication of insects especially mosquitoes in Nigeria is increasing. These insecticides are used without consideration of their adverse effect on human health. Aim: This study was aimed at accessing the effect of common hous...
Background: Emergence of methicillin drug resistance is evident and has become a global challenge. Seeking for alternative antibiotics that are new, natural, plant based, cost effective and less toxic is the recent task for global health. Aim: This study is aimed at assessing the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2020/v3i330128
Augustine I. Airaodion, Kenneth O. Ngwogu, Ada C. Ngwogu, Anthony U. Megwas, John A. Ekenjoku & Olaide O. Awosanya·Asian Journal of Immunology·2020
Background: The use of household insecticides for the eradication of insects especially mosquitoes in Nigeria is increasing. These insecticides are used without consideration of their adverse effect on human health. Aim: This study is therefore sought to investigate the effect of...
Background: Nowadays, monosodium glutamate (MSG) is frequently used as a flavour enhancer, the fact of which makes it one of the most applied food additives in modern nutrition all over the world. But accurate information on the daily intake of specific food additives by individu...
Background: In recent days, the use of seasonings to enhance the flavor of food has been increased. A variety of seasonings are produced now days and the constituents of these flavor-enhancers are unknown to ignorant consumers. The consumers were preferred to eat food with good t...