Pausinystalia yohimbe (P. yohimbe) stem bark powder is commonly used as seasoning for barbecue beef in Nigeria and some West African countries. This study evaluated the effect of ingesting ethanol extract of P. yohimbe stem bark on some hormones and tissues linked with fertility...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2023/v13i2292
Aim: The objective of this study was to assess the protective and curative potential of ethanol leaf extract of Corchorus olitorius against potassium bromate (KBrO3)-induced renal toxicity. Methodology: Corchorus olitorius was extracted using a soxhlet extractor and ethanol as th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2023/v13i2291
Aim: To evaluate variations in FTO genes and allelic distribution in some ethnic populations in Niger Delta, Nigeria. Study Design: Case-controlled observational study. Place and Duration of Study: Federal Medical Centre, Asaba, Delta State and Safety Molecular Pathology Laborat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2023/v13i2290
Acute impacts of heavy metal exposure on serum total protein (TP), albumin (AL) and globulin (GL) in male albino Wistar rats treated with ethanol leaf extracts of Tapinanthus bangwensis and Mangifera indica were evaluated. Twenty-five (25) animals (125-250 g) were randomly assign...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2023/v13i2289
Aims: This study investigates the comparative effects of synthetic car wash and a bio-based surfactant detergent, biotensidon, on the soil environment. Study Design: Evaluation studies. Place and Duration of Study: Geology and Woodland laboratory at William Smith Building, Univer...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2023/v13i2288
Background: Identifying early predictive biomarkers of disease severity and disease outcome is fundamental for the practical management of Covid -19 patients. Although prognostic value of several Pro- and inflammatory markers have been determined in different population studies,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2023/v13i1287
Background and Objectives: Over time, the enzymes AmpC β-lactamases have become more significant, due to their roles in antibiotic resistance among enterobacteriaceace especially in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pnuemoniae. Due to increase multidrug resistant express by AmpC β-...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2023/v13i1285
Amis: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is one of the most rapidly growing diseases in recent times. Despite extensive research to find an appropriate medicine, there has been no effective drug until now. Study Design: The present study was designated to investigate the therapeutic impact...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2023/v13i1283
Diversity and phytochemical studies were carried out on twelve ecotypes of utasi, Gongronema latifolium using simple sequence repeats markers. Screening of ten (10) trinucleotide SSR primers, produced 4 primers that were able to amplify the DNA from all the plant ecotype. A tota...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2023/v13i1284
The objective of this study was to determine the general and specific combining abilities and heterosis of some cotton genotypes for yield, its components and fiber traits using line x tester mating design. Nine parents (six line and three testers) were crossed in a line x tester...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2023/v13i1282