The present study was carried out on the phytochemical composition and biochemical studies of the leaf extract of Brillantaisia guinensis peuv on alloxan treated Wistar albino rats. The experimental rats were administered with 80 mg/kg body weight of alloxan, via the tail vein. A...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2019/v27i430129
Aims: The aim of the study was to evaluate the status and diagnostic utility of PON1. (Paraoxonase-1) Arylesterase and nitric oxide as indicator of antioxidant status in preeclampsia. Study Design: Analytical case control study. Place and Duration of Study: Sample: Department of...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2019/v27i430128
Acetaminophen, used for antipyretic and analgesic purposes has been known to exhibit toxic effects on the organs because of its ability to generate free radicals, causing varieties of diseases. This study investigated the impact of the combined formed of Garcinia kola seed and...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2019/v27i430127
This work was designed to explore the phytochemicals, elemental and proximate analysis of Maerua angolensis Stem bark were determined using standard analytical methods. The phytochemical screening showed alkaloid (271.30 mg /100 g), tannins (340.25 mg /100 g), flavonoid (176.85 m...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2019/v27i430126
Hydrocolloids isolated from the flour of peels of selected root and tuber crops were purified and their physicochemical properties were determined using standard procedures. The experimental material used was the peels of three species of Dioscorea: alata (water yam), dumentorum...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2019/v27i330125
The fatty acids in the oil of Garcinia kola, Tetracarpodium conopodium and Tectona grandis were determined using a Perkin Elmer Auto sampler XL gas chromatograph with FID detector and split injector operating at 220ºC. The result showed that Garcina kola contained saturated fatty...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2019/v27i330124
Proximate composition, amino acid, mineral content, vitamin composition and anti-nutritional factors of Cassia occidentalis seed were determined using a standard method of analysis. The result showed that the seed had the following proximate composition on dry weight (DW) bases:...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2019/v27i330122
The present study aims to find out the suitable storage condition of Orange-Fleshed Sweet potato (OFSP) beverage that will effectively retain the nutrient. Availability of OFSP may not necessarily translate to the bioavailability of the vitamin if the vitamin source is not optima...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2019/v27i330121
Aim: The quantitative nutrient composition of leaves of Brillantaisia guianensis P. beuv was investigated. Source and Identification of Sample: The leaves of B. guianensis used in this study were harvested fresh from Ude plantation in Okon Aku, Ohafia Local Government Area of Abi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2019/v27i330120
Phytochemical analysis, antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of the leaf extract and fractions of Sabicea brevipes were studied. The leaves were defatted and the marc extracted with methanol. The extract was further purified by solvent-solvent partitioning using n-hexane, eth...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2019/v27i230119
Availability of clean water is a serious problem, especially in developing countries like Nigeria; Water for consumption purpose needs to be treated to meet the quality guidelines of 5 Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU) according to World Health Organization, Wastewater treatment...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2019/v27i230118
Introduction: Hyperglycemia induced oxidative stress in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus modify various biomolecules to cause Diabetic Nephropathy (DN). IMA (Ischemia-Modified Albumin) is one such oxidative stress marker already examined in various clinical events but have not yet been e...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2019/v27i230117
The effect of Annona muricata methanol leaf extract (AMELE) on colon antioxidant status and ketone bodies in blood and urine of cycas treated rats was investigated. Seventy male Wistar albino rats were randomly assigned into seven groups of ten experimental animals in a study tha...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2019/v27i230115
Drugs are designed to treat medical conditions for the general population. Idiosyncratic reactions to drugs are determined by the individual’s respective genetic variations that direct effectiveness and side effects. Adverse drug reactions rank within the top ten leading causes o...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2019/v27i230114
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines traditional medicine as the sum total of the knowledge, skills, and practices based on the theories, beliefs and experiences indigenous to different cultures, whether explicable or not, used in the maintenance of health as well as in th...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2019/v27i130113