Acacia species commonly identify by their reproductive characters such as indefinite number of stamens (more than 10) that are free or united only at the base and a calyx that is in valvate aestivation, pods, etc. In India Acacia species are found in all climatic regions but they...
Studies were carried out to investigate the fungi associated with cucumber, pineapple and watermelon as well as their aflatoxin concentrations prevalent in fruits from some markets in Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria. The fruit samples were collected from Eke Awka, Nnamdi Azikiwe U...
Moringa oleifera Lam has been used in traditional medicines since long time worldwide. Sugars; proteins and amino acid assumed to be responsible for many of the biological activities in plant cell. The effects of different extraction solvents, on biochemical content of Moringa ol...
Aim and objectives: Citral is the first ingredient to synthesize many other substances of higher value for the pharmaceutical and fragrance industry so finding sources of essential oils containing citral is an important and necessary task. The objective of this study is to survey...
The management of Musicillium theobromae causal organism of Musa Cigar End rot, Peduncle rot and Crown rot diseases in plantain (Musa spp.) was investigated in vitro. Trichoderma harzianum, T. viride and a systemic fungicide Mancozeb (positive control) were tested for their inhib...
We reported the morpho-anatomy of Ipomoea coccinea L. a new record from Nigeria for the first time. Fresh plant materials (stem, petiole, and leaf) were fixed immediately in Formalin-Acetic-Alcohol for 24h, dehydrated, embedded in paraffin wax sectioned using rotary microtome, Se...
Screening for pharmacological compounds and antioxidants activity of Hedychium coronarium leaf sample was undertaking. Phytochemicals, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis and antioxidant activity of the leaf sample were evaluated using standard methods. The resu...
This study was carried out to determine the ethnobotany and Phytochemical constituents of Psidium guajava (guava) leaves in some communities of Mubi North Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Nigeria. The guava leaves were collected from Botany research garden of Adamawa Stat...
Aims: To study the impact of Telfairia mosaic virus on the Medicinal and Economic Potentials of Amaranthus viridis. Study Design: The research was carried out in a randomized block design. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Botany, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria...
Herbal treatment is cheap when compared to conventional medicine; this has resulted in an increased demand for herbal remedies worldwide leading to realization of enhanced new drugs. The bio-activity in natural products is due to phytochemicals, often elaborated for the pl...