The study investigated the scavenging potentials of Artocarpus heterophyllus seed extract on DPPH, hydroxyl radical, superoxide anion radical, inhibition of nitric oxide formation, inhibition of non-enzymatic lipid peroxidation and reduction of ferric ion compared to various stan...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2025/v15i6461
Aims: This study aimed to investigate the hepatotoxic effects of sub-chronic dietary exposure to Aluminium phosphide (AlP) by assessing biochemical and histopathological alterations in the liver of Wistar rats. Study Design: A controlled, 56-day toxicological feeding experiment w...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2025/v15i6460
Vincent NGOUANA, Prisca Laure Nobosse Pewoupa, Boniface Pone Kamdem, Jaurès Marius Tsakem Nangap, Raoul Kemzeu, Simionne Lapoupée Kuitcha Tonga, Guy Sedar Singor Njateng, Patrick Valère Tsouh Fokou, Léon Azefack Tapondjou, Rémy Bertrand Teponno & Fabrice Fekam Boyom·Asian Journal of Research in Biochemistry·2025
Background: Gastric ulcer, a mucosal lesion resulting from an imbalance between aggressive factors (HCl, pepsin) and gastric defenses (mucus, bicarbonate, blood flow), remains a common pathology. Although treatments such as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and H2-receptor antagonist...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2025/v15i6459
Acanthus montanus (Acanthaceae), also called Bear Breech or Mountain Thistle, is a medicinal and decorative plant, which grows in shady and damp conditions in tropical West Africa and is reported to be antioxidant. The intoxication of mercury chloride (HgCl2) causes oxidative str...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2025/v15i6458
Aims: Diabetes mellitus affects a greater number of the populace and requires a more reliable and affordable treatment. This study aimed to evaluate the antidiabetic potential of Gongronema latifolium (utazi) leaves through in vitro and in vivo investigations as a possible natura...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2025/v15i6457
Studies were conducted to ascertain the effects of air-frying and deep-frying on the quality, nutritional composition, and sensory evaluations of fish samosa. Sample groups for the experiment were as follows: R1, sample deep-fried; and R2, sample air-fried. The factors determinan...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2025/v15i6456
Aims: To determine the prevalence, risk factors and antimicrobial profile of uropathogens among outpatients suspected of urinary tract infections (UTI) at the Regional Annex Hospital of Dschang. Study Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted from April to June 2023 among out...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2025/v15i6455
Herbal cocktails are blends of multiple herbs containing several extracts designed to enhance therapeutic efficacy through synergy, and widely marketed for fertility enhancement. This research investigated the effects of three branded herbal cocktails on reproductive hormones in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2025/v15i6454
Esterases are lipolytic enzymes that use a water-based process known as hydrolysis to separate esters into an acid and an alcohol. Fatty acid esterases were purified through a series of steps, including ammonium sulfate precipitation, ion-exchange chromatography, using size exclu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2025/v15i6453
Because of its physico-chemical characteristics, research studies suggest that foxtail millet has superior nutritional profiles. The seed has bioactive substances with health-promoting qualities and a distinct protein, mineral and fibre composition. The goal of the current explor...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2025/v15i6451