Following long-term consumption of kola nut (Cola nitida) diet, anxiety related behaviour were studied in 16 Swiss white mice (18-28g body weight). The open field (OF) test, elevated plus maze EPM) and the light/light transition box (LD) tests were used. Swiss white mice were fed...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2019/45797
Herbs are used the world over for culinary purposes and treating a host of ailments including mental disorders. Hence, this study was aimed at assessing the effects of curry plant (Murraya koenigii), commonly used as spice, on anxiety in mice. Twenty CD1 mice (body weight 21.5 g...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/36294
The effect of prolonged consumption of virgin coconut oil (VCO) diet on anxiety was assessed in CD1 mice using the Open field (OF), Elevated plus maze (EPM) and Light/dark box (LD box) tests. Thirty male CD1 mice (28.4 - 32.5 g bw) divided into 3 groups (n=10 each) were given nor...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2017/30315
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid), an ‘over the counter’ supplement, has numerous physiological functions and it is found in high concentrations in the brain. The effect of vitamin C on cognitive memory and visuospatial memory was studied using the Novel Object recognition task (NORT) an...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26165
Aim: The effects of long term consumption of powdered tobacco (snuff) diet on learning and memory was studied in 30 Swiss white mice. Design: The mice were randomly assigned into two groups (n = 15 each). Mice in group 1 (test group) were fed 1% tobacco diet while mice in the oth...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7420
Background: Garcinia kola (bitter kola) is one of the most common masticatories in Nigeria having social and ethnomedicinal applications. G. kola seeds are believed to contain caffeine, one of the major constituent of coffee which is also believed to improve memory. Aim: This stu...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/5352
Background: Chilli (Capsicum annuum), an extensively cultivated vegetable, is used to spice many dishes. It contains capsaicinoids, which give it a characteristic pungency. The most active and well known amongst these capsaicinoids is capsaicin (8-methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonenamide),...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/40348
Aims: To observe the effects of the antiretroviral drugs, Lamivudine, Zidovudine, and Efavirenz individually and in combination on locomotor behavior and anxiety. Methods: Fifty (50) mice were divided into five (5) groups of ten (10) mice each. Group one served as control and was...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/30307