Pericopsis laxiflora (Family Leguminosae) is a medicinal plant that is ubiquitous especially in the tropical and savannah regions. There are many reports on folkloric and traditional medicinal uses that include haemorrhoids, rheumatism, abdominal pain treatment, diarrhoea, and dy...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2021/v30i230248
Background: The polyphenol oxidase (PPO) responsible for the enzymatic browning of fruits and vegetables, has been involved in the undesirable brown discolouration of food products that resulted in negative effects on colour, taste, and nutritional value. This is a generally unde...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2021/v30i130247
Attieke has become one of the most consumed foodstuffs and very popular among the populations of Côte d'Ivoire. It is a steamed cassava semolina with a long transformation process involving different fermentation times. Physicochemical and biochemical analyses have shown that att...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2021/v30i130246
β-amylase is an enzyme that hydrolyzes the α-1,4-glucan bonds from the non-reducing ends of starch and other carbohydrate polymers reducing it to maltose units. Maltose has much application with food processing and pharmaceutical industries. The enzyme was purified to apparent ho...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2021/v30i130245
Aims: This study aimed to quantify the bioactive compounds and the antioxidant activity of mango peels and kernels from two main varieties (Kent, Keitt) cultivated in Côte d’Ivoire. Study Design: Processing of mango varieties, determination of bioactive compounds content of mango...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2021/v30i130244
The cytokines IFN-γ, interleukin IL-1β, and TNF-α each up regulate the expression of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and are therefore considered as inflammatory markers. The present study aimed to measure the serum levels of IFN-γ, interleukin IL-1β, and TNF-α in mice aft...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2021/v30i130243
Background and Aim: Atherosclerosis is a chronic systematic disease where lesion (plaque) develops results in activation of inflammatory reaction that leads to arterial obstruction. Atherosclerosis is the underlying cause for many cardiovascular diseases (CVD) which were estimate...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2021/v30i130242
Mosquitoes are the most important group of insects in terms of public health importance, which transmit serious human diseases. The continuous application of synthetic insecticides to control these mosquitoes causes development of resistance in vector species, and an adverse effe...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2021/v30i130241
The bioactive components of Spondias mombin leaf have been evaluated using gas chromatography and mass spectroscopy (GC/MS). The plant were collected washed, shade dried and milled and the methanol extract of the leaf plant were prepared by soxhlet extract method. The methanol ex...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2021/v30i130240
Background and Objective: Disturbance in adrenocortical mechanisms of regulation can play a significant role in the development of metabolic syndrome (MS). The goal of the work was to study the correlations between the glucocorticoid status of patients with metabolic syndrome and...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i930233