Aim: Detailing and distribution of some predominant FTO genes among subjects with diabetes mellitus selected from Igbo, Ika, Ijaw and Isoko tribes of Delta state, Nigeria. Study Design: Case-control, observational study. Place and Duration of Study: Federal Medical Center, Asaba,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2024/v13i1244
Cadmium, a deleterious heavy metal that pervades the environment, has the potential to accumulate in the body and cause health complications. In the domain of traditional medicine, medicinal plants have been employed to combat the toxicity of heavy metals and treating of many dis...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2024/v13i1243
Background: Deficiencies of micronutrients (especially vitamins C, A, and E) during intra-uterine life have been linked with the possibility of increased risk of some diseases (e.g. cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes) in adulthood. Aims: Therefore, it becomes expedient th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2024/v13i1242
Aim: Artemether is the main component of the artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT), used in the management of malaria infection caused by Plasmodium falciparum. Hence, its stability and conformation to pharmacopeia standards are necessary for use. The study aimed to review...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2023/v12i4241
Background: Chronic illnesses often affect grown-ups over 60 years of age, leading to inadequate and impecunious medication adherence, which increases the risk of bleakness, hospitalization, and mortality, despite the irrefutably factual benefits of certain medications. Aim and O...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2023/v12i4240
Eric Beyegue, Janvier Fotso Youovop, Guy Roussel Takuissu, Nadine Essola Ndoue, Florine Essouman Mbappe, Ferdinand Edou, Boris Gabin Kingue Azantsa, Judith Laure Ngondi & Julius Enyong Oben·Asian Journal of Research in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences·2023
Aims: Coula edulis Baill., (Olacaceae) is a non-lignified forest product not well known and widely used in sub-Saharan Africa as a phytomedicine or food additive. However, the toxicity of this plant remains unknown. This study aimed to assess the safety of the ethanolic extract o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2023/v12i4239
Aims: The aim of this research is to study the efficacy of intranasal administration of 0.9% saline solution in patients with acute viral rhinitis and a history of Rhinitis medicamentosa. Materials and Methods: The study included 96 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of acute vi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2023/v12i4237
Ferdinand Lanvin Edoun Ebouel, Kevin Fabrice Paul Mandeng, Evrard Medjo Kouopestchop, Joelle Ornella Tseno Tchuenkam, Foura Woumdi, Françoise Ntentie, Ann-Mary Mbong, Mélanie Ngondam & Jean Marie Gabriel Medoua·Asian Journal of Research in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences·2023
Generalities: Cola lateritia (C. lateritia) is an under-valorized (neglected and unutilized) plant traditionally used in certain Cameroonian villages as medicine to manage certain diseases. The present work aimed to assess the phytochemical composition and the antioxidant potenti...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2023/v12i4238
The objective of the present study is to evaluate anti-biofilm effect of the water soluble plant extracts such Coccinia grandis, Terminalia arjuna, Centella asiatica against Salmonella enterica and Staphylococcus aureus biofilm. Crude water soluble extracts of respective plants w...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2023/v12i4236
Aim: To assess the push and pull factors associated with the retention of health workers in a district in Ghana. Study Design: This study was an analytical cross-sectional study using quantitative methods in the collection of data. Place and Duration of Study: Komenda-Edina-Eguaf...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2023/v12i4235