The problem of microbial resistance is growing and the outlook for the success of antimicrobial drugs in the future is still uncertain. For a long period, plants have been a valuable source of natural products for maintaining human health, thus, such plants should be investigated...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/30464
The Carica papaya (C. papaya) fruits consumption is common, but the peels and seeds are discarded as wastes. Thus, this study determined and compared some nutritive and antifungal properties of the C. papaya fruit peels and seeds. Results showed that vitamin A (IU) content in the...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/27537
High pressure liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (HPLC/MS/MS) is considered as one of most the sensitive modern techniques used for determination of phenolic compounds, hence in this research it was utilized for characterization of a variety of phenolic compound...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/31403
Aim: In this work, the antioxidant activity of organic and aqueous extracts of seed of Coula edulis Baill. was evaluated. Study Design: Seeds of Coula edulis were collected, authenticated and extracted with acetone, ethanol and water respectively. The resulting extracts were used...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/30762
Aim: Acacia nilotica root has been used for different medicinal purposes wherever the plant is found in Nigeria. This study was designed to evaluate the effects of Acacia nilotica aqueous root extract on hematological parameters and lipid profile in rats. Place and Duration of St...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/31262
Although it is being an extremely potent cytotoxic drug, cisplatin has vital poisonous adverse effects limiting its use like nephrotoxicity, neurotoxicity and ototoxicity hepatotoxicity. It is thought that cisplatin-induced hepatotoxicity is caused by oxidative stress ensuing fro...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/30936
Aims: The haematological effects of Nauclea latifolia leaf extract on normal mature albino Wistar rats and normal mature hyperlipidemic rats were being investigated. Study Design: 55 albino rats weighing between 200 – 230 g were divided into 3 experiments. Group 2, 3, 4 of Experi...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/19733
Aims: Al Jouf area is gifted with a wide range of plant genera belonging to different plant families. In a research program targeting the phytochemical exploration of this area plants, three species representing the genus Suaeda in this area; S. aegyptiaca, S. fruticosa and S. mo...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/30748
Aim: To evaluate the haematopoietic property of citrullus lanatus seed extract by determining the phytochemical, cytological and histological profiles on the bone marrow of wistar rats. Methodology: Phytochemical properties were determined using a UNICAMM 969 atomic absorption s...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/30452
Aim: This study was aimed at quantifying the antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory potency and efficacy of aqueous (AQ) and ethanolic leaf extracts of O. gratissimum (ET) in Whistar rats. Methodology: Inflammation (paw edema) was induced in rats (n=5 per group) with fresh egg alb...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/30150