Asian Journal of Research in Botany

Comparative Evaluation of Phytochemicals and Antibacterial Activity of the Roots and Leaves of Anthocleista vogelii on Some Clinical Isolates

R. U. B. Ebana, O. E. Etim, U. O. Edet, R. S. John & A. O. Osom · Asian Journal of Research in Botany · 2018

Anthocleista vogelii have been shown to possess a number of medicinal properties. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the roots and leaves of A. vogelii for phytochemicals using crude qualitative analysis and gas chromatography-mass spectrophotometer (GC-MS) techniques,...

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Survey of Medicinal Plants Used in Treating Livestock among the Fulani People of Mararaba -Mubi, Adamawa State, Nigeria

Yusuf, S. Comfort, Ayagwa, T. Andrew, B. P. Mshelmbula, S. M. Midawa & J. J. Obot · Asian Journal of Research in Botany · 2018

Aim: The study was undertaken to document some medicinal plants used in treating livestock among the Fulani people of Marraba-Mubi. Place and Duration of Study: Plant samples were collected from Mararaba-Mubi, November 2015- February 2016. Methodology: All the plant samples colle...

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A Study on the Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Seed and Leaf Extracts of Glycine max (L) Merr.

N. A. Igboabuchi & C. V. Ilodibia · Asian Journal of Research in Botany · 2018

The present study was carried out to evaluate the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of ethanolic leaf and seed extracts of Soybean (Glycine max (L) Merr.). Antioxidant activity of the leaf and seed extracts was determined by reducing power capacity of flavonoid, phenol, ly...

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