Aim: The phytochemical screening, antibacterial activities and in vivo toxicity of extracts of the leaves of scent leaf (Ocimum gratissimum L.) were investigated. Methods: All the analyses were carried out using standard scientific procedures using Soxhlet extraction, well-diffus...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2019/v7i330123
M. Umar, J. Kambai, I. B. Mohammed, J. O. Oko, A. A. Obafemi, Ibrahim Murtala, K. G. Ajiya, A. A. Yaya, I. M. Abdulkarim, D. E. Akafyi, S. Idris, U. T. Tashi & S. Ahmed·International Journal of Pathogen Research·2019
Aims: Bacteriological quality assessment and antibiogram profile of bacteria associated with sachet drinking water was carried out with view to determine the bacterial load and fitness of the water sold in the study area for human consumption. Materials and Methods: Ten samples o...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2019/v2i230067
Background: Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is caused by the presence and growth of microorganisms in the urinary tract. Klebsiella infection is perhaps one of the common bacterial infections of mankind capable of causing urinary tract infections. Aims: This study targeted to evalu...
Aims: Research study on physicochemical analysis and microbiological assessment of tannery effluent discharged from tanneries around Nigeria’s Kano industrial estate was carried out. Duration of Study: The study was conducted between September 2015 and December 2016. Methodology...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2017/31437
Aims: Study on the evaluation of phytochemical and antimicrobial effects of tomato Solanum lycopersicum (L.) on oral thrush and human cariogenic pathogens was designed to determine the antimicrobial effect of tomato extracts, and to identify the common phytochemical constituents...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/31456
M. Umar, A. A. Aliko, S. Idris, O. I. Daniel, A. S. Adam, A. Salisu, I. M. Abdulkarim, D. Danzarami & D. Y. Jobbi·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2016
Aims: A cross-sectional research study on the seroprevalence of hepatitis B and listeriosis co-infection among patients attending Sickbay Hospital, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria was carried out, with view to characterize, identify and to determine the antimicrobial sensitivity p...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2016/28933
Aim: The research study aimed to extract Cymbopogon citratus leaf using various solvents with view to determine the phytochemical constituents and antimicrobial effect of the plant extracts on some selected microorganisms. Methodology: The cold maceration and agar well diffusion...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2016/26783
Aim: The aim of this research study was to isolate and serologically characterize Haemophilus influenzaeserotypes with view to determine antibiotic susceptibility profile of the isolated bacterium and compare the effectiveness of the antibiotics used on the capsulated and unencap...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/26779
Aim: Prevalence of dermatophytic infections amongst students of Nigerian higher institutions using occlusive leather footwear was carried out. The aim was to evaluate the prevalence of dermatophytic infection associated with occlusive leather footwear worn by students of Nigerian...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2016/27332
S. P. E. Jakheng, M. Umar, K. A. Longkat, J. O. Oko, F. S. Ojeleye, Amos A. Kigbu, N. A. Kutman & S. A. Ojo·International STD Research & Reviews·2019
Background: Syphilis is a multifaceted disease with serious implications for the pregnant women and the foetus. Treponema pallidum, the causative agent of syphilis has been a public health challenge for centuries. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among pregnant women are wi...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2019/v8i130096
Background: The emergence of multiple antibiotics resistance among bacterial population poses a potential threat to human health. The co-existence of metal/antibiotic resistance in bacterial strains suggests the role of heavy metals as a factor which can also contribute to drug r...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/26580
The leather finishing process is the final stage in the leather tanning process, which makes the leather look attractive and comfortable. One of the leather finishing processes can be done using the ecoprint coloring method. Exposure to excessively hot temperatures can cause sev...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i32123
The present study estimate and investigate the variation of albedo for Maiduguri situated in the Sahelian region of Nigeria, using meteorological data of global solar radiation obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) extending for a period between 1...
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Research Article10.9734/ajr2p/2023/v7i4149
S. P. E. Jakheng, J. Thomas, M. Umar, F. S. Ojeleye, A. K. Albert, J. O. Oko, S. A. Ojo, M. R. Sagir, I. C. Amuta, J. D. Gaiya & N. A. Kutman·Journal of Applied Life Sciences International·2020
Background: A number of microorganisms are capable of degrading amylase and only a few of these microorganisms produce significant quantities of enzymes capable of completely hydrolyzing the amylase. Fungi are the main amylase-producing microorganisms. Aims: The present study tar...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2020/v23i1230207
Aims: The study explored the combustion properties of woods and barks of some selected trees and the mixtures of the two in order to map out how fuel material composition affect the combustion properties of biomass materials. Study Design: The study is a two-factor factorial expe...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i230502
Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the commonest infections during pregnancy and results in perinatal and maternal morbidity and mortality. For bacterial UTIs, the causative agents have remained virtually the same although with variations in individual prevalence...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2017/32159
Aims: This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of agents of vaginitis among females in Angwan-Fulani, Palladan-Zaria. Study Design: Experimental design used was a completely randomized design (CRD). Place and Duration of Study: Department of Science Laboratory Technol...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/25649
Aims: The research study aimed to determine the seroprevalence and to molecularly detect cytomegalovirus among HIV patients attending some selected hospitals in Kaduna State, Nigeria. It was also aimed to determine the CD4+ cells counts of the HIV positive patients, screen for th...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/27968
This work evaluates the radiation hazard indices from some selected mining sites in Nasarawa West, using Sodium Iodide Thallium Gamma Spectrometry. Raeq ranged from 100.39-197.40 Bq/Kg with a mean 161.44 Bq/Kg, which is lower than the average of 370 Bq/Kg. The GADR ranged from 44...
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Research Article10.9734/ajr2p/2020/v3i130111
This study aims to develop site index for Teak (Tectona grandis) in Kanya Forest Plantation, Nigeria. Site index is defined as the total height of the dominant or co-dominant trees at an arbitrary index age, it is a method used for quantifying site quality for pure even-aged stan...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2019/v10i130110
Background: Sickle cell disease is a condition in which an individual inherit two abnormal haemoglobin genes from both parents βs/βs (HbSS) resulting in pathological state which is attributed to the sickling phenomenon, vaso-occlusion crises, infection and other complications. Ab...
A total of 14 different fungal species belonging to 7 genera were isolated from the upland and lowland soils of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, between October to December, 2015. The mycoflora were isolated using dilution plate technique on Potato dextrose agar amended by 1%...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2018/v1i2747
The present study investigated the monthly average daily mean temperature, relative humidity, surface pressure, cloud cover, and sunshine hours associated with monthly variations in surface water vapour density (SWVD) for the period extending from 1979 to 2016 for Benin (Latitude...
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Research Article10.9734/ajr2p/2023/v7i4148