Anaemia is a blood disorder which is a direct result of decreased hemoglobin (Hb) concentration and or red blood cell numbers (RBC) which culminates to loss of physiological potentials. It is a major public health problem in developing countries orchestrated by an imbalance betwe...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2020/v11i430134
The aim of this study was to comparatively evaluate the nutrient composition of Wet and Dry Pap (akamu) Samples (WPS and DPS). 2 kg of white maize grains was steeped in 1000 ml of clean water for 3 days at room temperature (30±2°C). The water used was drained off and the wet grai...
The aim of this work was to determine the anti-diabetic potential of leaves of selected medicinal plants namely; Carica papaya (paw-paw), Psidium guajava (guava) and Anacardium occidentale (cashew). Leaves obtained from each of the aforementioned plants were dried and processed i...
Aim: The study was designed to investigate the hypoglycaemic potential of lycopene in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic Wistar rats. Methodology: To achieve this, a total of thirty (30) adult Wistar rats of both sexes were used. The animals were made diabetic by single intrap...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/15908