Periwinkles (Tympanotonus fuscatus) handpicked from the New Calabar River were acclimated to laboratory conditions in the research laboratory of the Chemistry Department of the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt. They were subjected to concentratio...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/8079
Objectives: The aim of the present study was to assess Apolipoprotein B (Apo-B) and Triglyceride/High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (TG/HDL-C) ratio as indicators of insulin resistance (IR) with Homeostasis Model of assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA IR)) in metabolic syn...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/7590
Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP), a nucleic acid amplification technology, has been characterized as having a short reaction time while generating a large amount of DNA product under isothermal conditions. Here, we found that LAMP is able to amplify more than one tar...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/7747
The effect of chronic exposure to petroleum hydrocarbon (PHC) pollution on the concentrations of glucose, serum and liver malondialdehyde (MDA), protein carbonyl and the histology of liver tissues of the native fowl (Gallus domesticus) from Egbema in the Niger Delta Area (NDA)...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/7336
Background: Cowpea, a major source of vegetable protein for millions in Africa is mostly preserved using synthetic chemicals e.g. phosphide. Because a large number of people who carry out grain fumigation are largely untrained, sometimes contamination of fumigated grain with spen...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/3129
The classic renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is described as a circulating hormone system with primary roles in the regulation of blood pressure, body water balance and thirst and control over vasopressin and aldosterone release. Recently local tissue RASs have been identified with...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/6569
The effect of sublethal contaminations (100 mg/dm3) of heavy metals such as mercury (Hg), lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) on soil enzyme and physicochemical properties was investigated after one hundred and twenty days. Soil sample without heavy metal contamination served as the contr...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/6341
Aims: Oxidative stress is one of the major pathophysiologic hallmarks in the development of COPD and lung is protected against this by enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants. Total antioxidant activity (TAC), may give more relevant biological information about the individual's...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/7264
Aims: This study was carried out to compare the antioxidant potentials of hydro-methanolic extracts of seed of Cajanus cajan and the leaf of Moringa oleifera. These plants have been associated with alleviating oxidative stress related conditions. Place and Duration of Study: Depa...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/6460
Aims: This study was designed to assess the effectiveness of herbal mixture extracts of pumpkin seed oil, peanuts shell and Orlistat on renal function and oxidative stress biomarkers in male albino rats administrated high fat diet (HFD). Study Design: Fifty male rats were divided...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/6262