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International Research Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

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Effect of Combined Ethanol Leaf Extracts of Moringa oleifera and Gongronema latifolium on Body Weight and Blood Glucose Concentration of Streptozotocin-Nicotinamide-induced Diabetic Albino Rats

S. C. Ekeh, K. M. E. Iheanacho, C. O. Ujowundu & V. C. Ofojebe · International Research Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology · 2019

Background: Diabetes is a major health challenge globally and it is on the increase as carbohydrate is the main food consumed by an average human. Up till now, no synthetic drug has been able to provide permanent cure for diabetes. Aim: This study investigated the effect of the c...

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Histopathological Evaluation of Organs of Male Wistar Rats Fed with Monosodium Glutamate Treated-diet

Emmanuel O. Ogbuagu, Augustine I. Airaodion & Uloaku Ogbuagu · International Research Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology · 2019

Background: Recently, the use of seasonings to enhance the flavour of food has increased. A variety of seasonings are produced nowadays and the constituents of these flavour-enhancers are unknown to ignorant consumers. Most consumers preferred to eat food with good taste without...

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Antidiabetic Potential of Alkaloid Extracts from Vitex doniana and Ficus thonningii Leaves on Alloxan-induced Diabetic Rats

O. C. Njoku, A. I. Airaodion, O. O. Awosanya, J. A. Ekenjoku, V. N. Okoroukwu, E. O. Ogbuagu, N. Nwachukwu & C.U. Igwe · International Research Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology · 2019

Background: The growing number of diabetes coupled with the harsh side effects of some synthetic drugs has led to the increasing search for alternatives which are relatively cheap with minimal side effects. Aim: This study sought to investigate the antidiabetic potential of alkal...

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Functional State of a Liver at Various Purulent - Septic Diseases and Way of Their Correction of Treatment

В. E. Avacov, N. K. Ibragimov, R. S. Muralimova & Z. F. Ramazanova · International Research Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology · 2019

Background: Recently, the quantity of acute purulent - septic diseases and it related complications are one of urgent problems of clinical medicine (6). Especially, patients having purulent - septic complications are aggravated by acute hepatic-renal insufficiency (AHRI), which i...

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Effect of Monosodium Glutamate on Body Weight and Alanine Aminotransferase Activity in Wistar Rats

Emmanuel O. Ogbuagu, Augustine I. Airaodion, Victor N. Okoroukwu, Uloaku Ogbuagu & John A. Ekenjoku · International Research Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology · 2019

Background: In recent days, the use of seasonings to enhance the flavor of food has been increased. A variety of seasonings are produced now days and the constituents of these flavor-enhancers are unknown to ignorant consumers. The consumers were preferred to eat food with good t...

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Alterations in Hepatic Functions in Administration of Pennisetum puerperium to Wistar Rats

Kelvin Asemota Enoma, Moses Aziakapono Omoirri, Ovwasa Felicia Tega, Olowe Gideon Temitope & P. R. C. Esegbue · International Research Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology · 2019

Part of its metabolic function, the liver; which is a vital organ of all vertebrates is exposed to numerous toxins that may alter its physiologic functions. This functional tendency is often implicated via specific markers whose levels can be assayed to ascertain the functional c...

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Management of Antibiotic Associated Diarrhea: Review

Cordelia Markovnikov Reagan, Gopikumar Shivaramaiah, Prasanna Honnavar & V. N. Prasad · International Research Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology · 2019

Excessive usage of antibiotics often puts the patients at a risk for reactions to drugs or other problems, including Antibiotic-associated diarrhea. One of the most common and serious causes of antibiotic-associated diarrhea is infection with a bacterium, Clostridium difficile. I...

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Hepatoprotective Effect of Parkia biglobosa on Acute Ethanol-induced Oxidative Stress in Wistar Rats

Augustine I. Airaodion, Emmanuel O. Ogbuagu, Uloaku Ogbuagu, Adenike R. Adeniji, Aanu P. Agunbiade & Edith O. Airaodion · International Research Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology · 2019

Aim: This study is aimed at investigating the hepatoprotective effect of Parkia biglobosa on acute ethanol-induced oxidative stress in wistar rats. Methods: P. biglobosa was purchased from a local market at Orita-Challenge area of Ibadan, Nigeria. They were sun dried and milled i...

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National Emergency Laparotomy Audit (NELA) in a District General Hospital, Northern Ireland

Grace Hui Chin Lim, Kealan McLaughlin, Joanne Hui Yee Lim, Bryan Chang Wei Lim, Dafalla Elamin, Mohi Babiker & Gerarde McArdle · International Research Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology · 2019

Emergency laparotomy Audit is the facility that helps to take care of patients in their adverse conditions with the help of advanced medical facilities and tried to cure them every aspect. Aim: We measured our patient outcomes regarding 30-day mortality rate and morbidity post em...

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The Potency of Bombax costatum Methanol Stem-bark Extract as a Hepato-curative Agent on Acetominophen Induced Hepato Toxicity in Wistar Albino Rats

M. H. Garba · International Research Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology · 2019

Background: The main thrust of the study was investigate the curative potentials of stem bark extract of Bombax costatum in acetaminophen induced hepatotoxicity in experimental animals. Methods: Thirty experimental animals (Wistar rats) were grouped into six. Group III is the neg...

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