Background: Medicinal plants have been a good source of drugs for humans, but chronic and prolong use of medicinal plants like Phyllanthus amarus for the treatment of malaria and other disorders are issues of concerns. This study evaluated the effect of Phyllanthus amarus on repr...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2019/v20i130076
This study was designed to evaluate the effects of pawpaw (Carica papaya) seeds, hibiscus plant (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) leaves and sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) leaves extracts on sperm quality (sperm motility, sperm density, semen volume) and weight of testes of male Clarias g...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/42753
This study investigated the reproductive performance of pawpaw (Carica papaya) seeds, hibiscus plant (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) leaves and sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) leaves on some reproductive parameters (ovary weight, mean egg diameter and egg fecundity) in female African cat...
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Research Article10.9734/BJI/2018/42026
The study evaluated acute toxicity of Adenia cissampeloides leaf extract on early life stages of farmed African catfish. 160 fingerlings were divided into four groups using a completely randomized design in a factorial layout and were exposed to 25, 50 and 100 mg/L of the extract...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2017/38114
The study examined the acute toxicity of Tephrosia vogelii ethanolic extract on early life stages of farmed Clarias gariepinus. 160 fingerlings were divided into four groups using a completely randomized design (CRD) in a factorial layout and were exposed to 25, 50 and 100 mg/L o...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2017/37278
Aim: Globally, plant parts have been used for several purposes such as medicinal additives and food supplement. This is not unconnected to the fact that one or more parts of almost all plants contain active ingredients with medicinal and therapeutic properties. Hence, the study w...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/35820
Background: Rapid population growth of human and livestock create increasing demands for food, nutrition security in developing countries and therefore alternative feed resources must be identified and evaluated. This study was carried out to investigate the effects of Moringa ol...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2019/v7i130162
This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of concentration and duration of ichthyotoxic plants (Tephrosia vogelii, Adenia cissampeloides and Asystasia vogeliana) on the mortality rate of catfish (Clarias gariepinus). The total of 370 catfish were distributed into differen...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2018/41275
Aim: The comparative effects of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) leaf and tuber extracts on the weight of testes and epididymes, epididymal sperm count, motility, viability, semen pH and sperm head abnormality in albino rat models was examined. Place and Duration of the Study: This...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2017/36203
Aim: This study was carried out to study the mitigating effect of Soursop (A. muricata) Tea (SST) on oxidative stress caused by caffeine in albino rat models. Study Design: The completely randomized design (CRD) was used. Place and Duration of the Study: The study was carried out...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOB/2016/31586
Onion is widely consumed and is used for several medicinal and therapeutic purposes such as management of diabetes and also as antimutagenic, antimicrobial and antioxidant agents. Hence, this study investigated the protective role of onion on caffeine induced spermatotoxicity in...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/23245
Herbal plants have been found to be effective in traditional medicine for healthcare. However, the full potentials of these natural resources are yet to be fully explored. This research was coined at investigating the effects of Tetracarpidium conophorum seeds on the hormone and...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5426