Pre-treatment of Abelmoschus esculentus Seeds with Salicylic Acid and Indole Acetic Acid Enhances Nutritional Values of the Fruits Aims: This study investigated the effects of phytohormones using indole acetic acid (IAA) and salicylic acid (SA) on some biochemical parameters on L...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/34075
Nutritional, phytochemical and sensory evaluation of “Mberiagworagwo” traditional food of Uruagunnewi people in Anambra State, Nigeria was investigated using standard methods. Available carbohydrates (79.60± 0.13%), crude fat (12.77±0.64%), crude protein (9.80±0.16%), total free...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/27901
Wastes from abattoir arise from undigested ingesta, bones, horns, hairs and aborted fetuses, blood, gut contents, urine and water are discharged into surface water close to an abattoir in Yenagoa metropolis, Nigeria. This study investigated the effects of abattoir wastes on a tid...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/34593
Food Condiment Series 1: Fungal Contamination of Two Food Condiments (Brachystegia eurycoma and Detarium macrocarpum) Sold in Some Local Markets in Rivers State This work is aimed at identifying these organisms in order to reduce the contamination of food condiments. A survey of...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/33661
Aim: The objective of this study was to investigate the ameliorating effect of a natural bentonite found in Nigeria on liver enzymes of Wistar rat fed with cyanide from cassava waste water. The enzymes assayed were alkaline Phosphatase (ALP), alanine amino transferase (ALT) and a...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/34122
Synthesis and Characterization of Polymeric Nanoparticles Formed from Cowry Shells and Acacia Gum Extracts The study investigated the morphology, dimension, and composition of polymeric nanomaterials obtained from cowry shells and Acacia tree gum arabic extracts. Chitosan and gum...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/34880
Aim: This study was carried out to identify the phytochemical composition of Maesobotrya barteri, and effect on infra-red induced pain in mice. Methodology: Twenty albino mice were selected and randomly placed in 5 groups of 4 animals each. Pain was induced by infra-red heat. Gro...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/32994
Introduction: Untreated waste being discharged into the environment due to proliferation of poultry and fish farms can constitute a public health threat to human. Listeria, an emerging pathogen is commonly associated with food. This study aimed at determining the antibiotic resis...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/34566
Defining an Efficient Model for Inducing Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome in Wistar Rats Obesity and metabolic syndrome are major health problems which often present a confounding therapeutic challenge. Gene-nutrient interactions are implicated in metabolic phenotypes like Metaboli...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/33981
Effect of Climate in Seed Diversity of Wild Tunisian Rhus tripartita (Ucria) Grande Rhus tripartita (Ucria) Grande (Anacardiaceae) is a rare and endangered species. Seeds of Rhus tripartita were obtained from spontaneous populations in nine different localizations in Tunisia and...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/32786