Allium cepa (onion) and Allium sativum (Garlic) are commonly used as spice in food preparation and source of nutrient around the globe. Additionally, they are used in the treatment of several diseases associated with metabolism. In this study phytochemical constituent, proximate...
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Research Article10.9734/AFSJ/2018/43165
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a multifactorial disease which causes blindness among people with Diabetes worldwide. It has complex pathophysiology linked to various genetic variations. TCF7L2 (Transcription factor 7 like 2) is among the most important candidate genes which play a...
Among various genetic determinants of type 2 DM (T2DM), TCF7L2 (transcription factor 7 like 2) polymorphisms are among the few verified genetic variants with large effects on the risk of T2DM in different populations. In the current study, the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/37411
Association of Transcription Factor 7 Like 2 (TCF7L2) rs12255372 (G/T) Gene Polymorphism and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Aim: The rs12255372 of transcription factor 7 like 2 (TCF7L2) was found to be associated with risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in different populations wor...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/37464
Okra is a nutritious and medicinal vegetable used by many families especially in Asia and Africa. Despite its nutritional and medicinal values, okra is associated with sterility in humans especially men due to the presence of gossypol in the seed. Recently, some studies claimed t...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2017/38671
Haris Ja’afar Bello, Jameela Abdulrahman, Abdullahi Muhammad Labbo, Anas Muazu, Mahmood Hassan Dalhat, Sadeeq Muhammad Sheshe & Abdulkadir Yusif Maigoro·Advances in Research·2018
Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the leading metabolic disorder as well as among the major cause of death in developing countries. Several plants were investigated as a possible remedy for the management of DM, however, Moringa oleifera (MO) is one of the widely used...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/39487