T. Caleb

Production and Partial Characterization of Pectinase from Snail (Archachatina marginata) Gut Isolates

E. C. Egwim & T. Caleb · Biotechnology Journal International · 2014

Aim: To identify isolates for industrial production of pectinase. Methodology: The isolates were screened for pectinolytic activity using pectin as substrate. Enzyme activity was expressed as mg of glucose equivalent released per ml of crude enzyme solution per second. The kineti...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BBJ/2015/11449

Phytochemical Composition and Antimalarial Activity of Methanol Leaf Extract of Crateva adansonii in Plasmodium berghei Infected Mice

A. N. Tsado, L. Bashir, S. S. Mohammed, I. O. Famous, A. M. Yahaya, M. Shu’aibu & T. Caleb · Biotechnology Journal International · 2015

The need for new compounds active against malaria parasites is made more urgent by the rapid spread of drug-resistance to available antimalarial drugs. The crude methanolic leaf extract of Crateva adansonii was investigated for its antimalarial activity against Plasmodium berghei...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BBJ/2015/16038