A. S. Abdullahi, N. U. Matazu, A. Usman, K. I. Matazu, A. Nasir, I. Mohammed, A. I. Yaradua, I. S. Darma & H. G Bawa-Sani·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2026
Uric acid is the principal end-product of purine metabolism in man and the primary biochemical requirement for the development of clinical gout is hyperuricemia. Prevalence of gout in women who are in their reproductive age is rare and only a few studies were carried out previous...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i54151
The proximate and mineral analyses were conducted in the Department of Biochemistry Laboratory, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Bayero University Kano, Nigeria, in May 2019. The study was carried out to determine the proximate and mineral composition of the fruit of Ficus poli...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2020/v23i830178
A. I. Yaradua, A. J. Alhassan, A. Nasir, K. I. Matazu, A. Usman, A. Idi, I. U. Muhammad, L. A. Saulawa & M. A. Dangambo·Asian Food Science Journal·2019
Vegetables play important roles in human nutrition and health. They can also contain some undesirable components that can be harmful, e.g. Pesticides and heavy metals. The objectives of the study were mainly to detect the presence of heavy metals (Cr, Cd, Fe, Ni, Mn, Pb and Zn)...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2019/v13i130096
Bioaccumulation of seven heavy metals (Cr, Cd, Fe, Ni, Mn, Pb and Zn) in Amaranthus leaf cultivated in Katsina state Nigeria were measured using atomic absorption spectrometer. The health risks to the local inhabitants from the consumption of the Amaranthus leaf were evaluated b...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2019/v20i430089
This study was conducted to determine the heavy metals concentration in Hibiscus leaves cultivated in Katsina State Nigeria. The objectives were mainly to detect the presence of heavy metals in the cultivated Hibiscus leaves in the study area, compare the concentration of heavy m...
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Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2019/v3i430003
A. I. Yaradua, A. J. Alhassan, M. K. Atiku, M. A. Wudil, K. I. Matazu, A. Nasir, Z. A. Suleiman, F. Usman, L. Shuaibu, A. Idi, I. U. Muhammad, Y. K. Bello, M. Alkali, S. Sule & A. A. Yaradua·Asian Journal of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology·2020
Metabolic Syndrome (MS) is a term that describe the presence of conditions that increase an individual risk for heart disease and other disorders such as diabetes and stroke, and its occurrence is in the rise in residents of North-Western Nigeria, The aim of this study was to inv...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v5i130118
A. I. Yaradua, A. J. Alhassan, L. A. Saulawa, A. Nasir, K. I. Matazu, A. Usman, A. Idi, I. U. Muhammad & A. Mohammad·Asian Plant Research Journal·2019
This study was conducted to determine the heavy metals concentration in maize cultivated in Katsina state Nigeria. The objectives were mainly to detect the presence of heavy metals in the cultivated maize in the study area, compare the concentration of heavy metals in samples in...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2019/v2i330048
Aim: To evaluate hypolipidaemic potentials of column chromatography fractions (F1 to F6) of the chloroform leaf extract of Ficus polita and to detect the bioactive compounds present in the most active fraction using spectroscopic techniques. Study Design: Fourty-five (45) wistar...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i830211
A. Nasir, M. S. Sule, A. J. Alhassan, A. M. Wudil, A. A. Imam, A. Idi, I. U. Muhammad, A. I. Yaradua, K. I. Matazu & A. M. Kanadi·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2020
The present study was conducted to evaluate anti-diabetic potentials of column chromatography fractions (F1-F6) of chloroform leaf extract of Ficus polita and to detect the probable bioactive compounds present in the most active fraction using spectroscopic techniques. Antidiabet...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2020/v35i730251