Background: Combretum platypterum is used ethno-medically in the treatment many diseases in Africa, such as; helminthiasis, sexually transmitted diseases, conjunctivitis, malaria, lumps, fever, eye problems, diarrhea, lower backache, coughs, swellings, as febrifuge, tonic, and t...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i52A33556
Aim: To study the phytochemical, proximate, antimicrobial and anti-malarial activities of leaf extracts of Justicia carnea Methods: The leaf sample of Justicia carnea which has been used in Nigeria folklore in treating malaria, cancer and many other diseases was extracted with me...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2021/v22i830428
Aim: Justicia carnea has been used in traditional medicine in Nigeria in the treatment and management of various diseases which include inflammation, cancer, malaria, sickle cell disease, gastrointestinal infections, anemia, HIV, diabetes, diarrhea, typhoid, liver diseases, hepat...
The seasonal variation of heavy metal contamination levels in Aba River of Abia State in Nigeria was investigated using Eichhornia crassipies. Routine sampling was performed on bi-monthly bases to cover the Nigerian Rainy season and Harmattan season. Iron (Fe) showed more abundan...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/34436
Complexation of Copper (II) ions from aqueous media into chloroform solution of N,N’-ethylenebis(4-propionyl-2,4-dihydro-5-methyl-2-phenyl-3H-pyrazol-3-oneimine) (H2PrEtP) Schiff base in chloroform was studied. Effect of various parameters for the extraction such as pH of aqueous...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2016/30386
Excellent heterogeneous catalyst was developed from waste murex turnispina shell and used in the transesterification of waste cooking oil (WCO) with methanol to obtain fatty acid methyl ester (FAME), otherwise known as bio-diesel. Finely ground murex turnispina shell was subjecte...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2017/32578