M. Bala

Effect of Captopril on Some Peptides of Renin Angiotensin System (RAS) in Plasmodium berghei-Infected Mice

U. R. Mahmud, A. M. Abdulazeez, M. Bala, M. K. Abubakar & B. Kurfi · South Asian Journal of Parasitology · 2019

Aim: There are conflicting reports on the effect of peptides of the Renin Angiotensin System (RAS) on the pathogenesis of malaria infection. Captopril is a common antihypertensive drug that inhibits angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), a critical peptide of RAS, and its effect on...

Open access Research Article

Heavy Metal Burden and Evaluation of Human Health Risks in Tomato Fruits Cultivated in Katsina State, North West Nigeria

A. I. Yaradua, A. J. Alhassan, A. Nasir, M. Bala, A. Usman, A. Idi, I. U. Muhammad, S. A. Yaro & I. Muhammad · Asian Food Science Journal · 2019

This study was conducted to determine the heavy metals concentration in Tomato fruits cultivated in Katsina State Nigeria. The objectives were mainly to detect the presence of heavy metals in the cultivated Tomato fruits in the study area, compare the concentration of heavy metal...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2019/v9i130001