A comparative study on Cajanus cajan and Vigna unguiculata was evaluated and compared to determine their Phytochemical and Nutritional characteristics as medicine and food. A standard gravimetric and spectrophotometric method was employed. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used fo...
The present study was carried out to evaluate the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of ethanolic leaf and seed extracts of Soybean (Glycine max (L) Merr.). Antioxidant activity of the leaf and seed extracts was determined by reducing power capacity of flavonoid, phenol, ly...
Determination of Proximate, Mineral and Vitamin Composition on the Leaf and Stem of Desmodium velutinum (Willd.) DC Proximate, Mineral and Vitamin composition on the leaf and stem of D. velutinum were evaluated to determine its nutritional characters using standard techniques. Da...
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Research Article10.9734/AJB2T/2017/36519
Anatomical studies were carried out on various parts of Zanthoxylum macrophylla to determine its taxonomical data with regards to anatomical characters. Anatomical study of the transverse sections of the parts (leaf, stem, petiole and root) was carried out using microtomy while l...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2017/36104
Proximate, phytochemical and antimicrobial studies of leaf, fruit and root of Solanum macrocarpon L. were evaluated using standard methods. Protein, fat, ash, fibre and moisture as well as bioactive compounds (alkaloid, flavonoid, saponin and tannin) were present in the plant par...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/27922
Anatomical, Proximate, Vitamin and Mineral studies were carried out on the various parts (root, stem, leaf and petiole) of Celosia argentea L. using standard techniques. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used for the statistical analysis. Anatomical result revealed similar feature...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/28300
Proximate, vitamin, mineral and anatomical studies were carried out on various parts (Leaf, stem, root and petiole) of Vitex chrysocarpa using standard techniques. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was employed in data analysis. The proximate study indicated that the various parts con...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2016/28301
Celosia argentea is a tasteful vegetable with high nutritional and medicinal values. But the increasing rate of urbanization and population has resulted to low productivity coupled with high demand which outweighs supply. Adequate production is yet to be achieved due to decline i...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/27923
Gomphrena celosioides is an ornamental plant with highly medicinal values. Available information on its anatomical studies is scanty while proximate composition and vitamins investigations are lacking. This study therefore focused on proximate composition, vitamin and anatomical...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2016/25546