Gongronema latifolium is a herbaceous plant consumed as a traditional folk medicine. The aim of this work is to evaluate the anti-lipid peroxidation activity and other antioxidant effects of the plant leaf extract of Gongronema latifolium using various in vitro models. Lipid pero...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2021/v8i130172
Commelina benghalensis is a troublesome but exotic weed native to the African and Asian subregions used traditionally for the treatment and management of various disorders. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential antioxidant activity of the methanolic leaf extract...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v6i430159
The toxicity of bromate is ascribed to DNA damage and alteration in carbohydrate mechanism that could result to lipid peroxidation and oxidative stress. The effects of glycine and selenium on bromate-induced alterations on U937 cells and U937-derived macrophages were investigated...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v6i130142
Bromate is used as an additive in bread and also a disinfection by-product of hypochlorite treated and ozonated waters. The effect of bromate (as potassium bromate) on the proliferation of U937 cells and activation of U937-derived macrophages was investigated. First, U937 cells w...
Evaluation of the Anti-lipid Peroxidative Potential of Ficus capreifolia Leaf Extract Using In-vitro Models Aims: To investigate the anti-lipid peroxidation, DPPH radical scavenging and phosphomolybdate reducing abilities of Ficus capreifolia leaf extract. Study Design: The study...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/37648
Kolaviron Reduces Cadmium-induced Cytotoxicity and Production of Reactive Oxygen Species by Suppressing Inflammatory Response The effect of kolaviron (a bi-flavonoid complex extracted from Garcinia kola) on cadmium (Cd)-induced cell death/ production of reactive oxygen species (R...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/35805
Aims: To carry out preliminary phytochemical screening and determine the antioxidant ability of Ficus capreifolia leaf extract. Study Design: The study was designed to evaluate the phytochemical profile of Ficus capreifolia leaf and the potential antioxidant activity and comparin...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/34138
Aim: To assess the physical properties and some heavy metal levels of borehole water in Ogale, Eleme local government area of Rivers State. Study Design: Water samples were collected from boreholes of twelve (12) communities in Ogale, Eleme and analyzed for physical parameters an...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/35408