Aims: The aim of this study is to optimize extraction process of phenolics compounds from kola nuts by using experimental design. Study Design: Kola nuts were collected in October 2014-February 2015 in south of Côte d’Ivoire. Harvested kola nuts were transferred to the laboratory...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2015/17030
Aim: To investigate the antidiabetic properties of seed oil of Moringa oleifera Lam. Extracted with petroleum ether and dichloromethane and compared with glibenclimide. Study Design: Experimental study design was adopted. Methodology: The 2.0 ml/kg body weight (kg.bw) of the oil,...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2015/16048
A greenhouse trial was carried out at Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, Ibadan in 2013 to evaluate the effect of cocoa pod husk (CPH) biochar fortified with NPK fertilizer formulations on kola seedling nutrient uptake and soil properties. The treatments consisted of a control,...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/16111
14C-Glyphosate (N-(phosphonomethyl) glycine) mineralization was studied in three upper soils, two Entic Haplustoll and one Typic Ustifluvent, with different physical and chemical characteristics but with similar climatic conditions, soil use and management. The evolved 14C-CO2 an...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2015/16646
Background: The prevalence of chronic suppurative otitis media in children appears to be on the increase in our society probably due to factors associated with poverty and deteriorating healthcare facilities. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of chronic suppurative oti...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17126
The use of models to simulate or predict impact of climate change on water resources management is very vital due to continual increase in global warming which invariably affects most important natural resources in the environment. This paper provides an overview of the existing...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/16886
Communities adjacent to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (BINP) in South-western Uganda largely depend on traditional herbal treatment for basic health care. The aim of this study was to investigate the use of medicinal plants in the treatment of fungal infections by these commu...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/16237
Aims: The crude saponins extracted from the aerial parts of Paronychia argentea and the roots of Spergularia marginata were tested for their antioxidant, antimicrobial and synergistic effects with antibiotics. Methodology: Antioxidant activity was evaluated using the 2,2-diphenyl...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/16597
Obesity is the major risk factor for the development of many diseases. BMI is widely used as a deputy measure of obesity, but underestimates the prevalence of obesity, defined as an excess of body fat. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between body mass in...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/16546
Background: Cancer is still a major public health burden in many countries and despite the research strides made in respect of therapeutic interventions, challenges still abound in cancer treatment. Ageratum conyzoides has increasingly been used in folklore for the treatment of a...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/17088
Aims: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with debilitating co-morbidities, mainly due to chronic hyperglycaemia-induced damage which is mediated by excess reactive oxygen species (ROS). Plant preparations have been shown to contain polyphenolic compounds that function...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2015/17148
This study was carried out to determine the microbiological quality of borehole water in Mosimi area in Ogun state. Microbiological and physic-chemical analyses of eleven boreholes in the area were determined and mean standard error was used to compare the results obtained. The s...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/16941
Optical tomography is non-invasive diagnostic technique. Mathematically, it is related to the evaluation of optical parameters from the equation of radiative transfer with diffused boundary measurements. Since the radiative transfer equation in expressed in the form of phase spac...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/16526
Aims: To investigate the effect of incorporating soy-flour and Aframomum danielli on quality characteristics and keeping qualities of deep-fried cowpea products (akara). Study Design: Two-way ANOVA. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal U...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/16478
Aim: To investigate the amino acids and fatty acids contents of Senna alata seed. Study Design: To Collect and analyze the seed sample of Senna alata from Osun State in South Western Nigeria. Place and Duration of Study: Seed samples of Senna alata were collected from Irepodun Lo...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/16605