Clinical Evaluation and Serum Lipid Profile between Individuals with Acute Hepatitis C Aim: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) exerts an intense impact on host lipid metabolism. It has been shown that the synthesis of cholesterol and fatty acids (FA) is directly affected in HCV patients but...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/14989
Anti-diarrhea Potential and Acute Toxicity Studies of Methanolic Extract of Vernonia amygdalina and Cymbopogon citratus against Castor Oil Induced Diarrhea Model in Rats Diarrhea is a common cause of death in developing countries and second most common cause of infant mortality w...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/12293
Coconut water, a natural nutritious beverage that contains several biologically active chemical substances, is used in the management/treatment of several disorders in Eastern Nigeria. This study was set up to evaluate the antioxidant potential of coconut water and its effect on...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/9805
The E1 Copper Binding Domain of Full-Length Amyloid Precursor Protein Promotes Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition in DU145 Cells in an Isoform-Specific Manner Epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) confers migratory and dynamic properties on cells and, as such, plays a pivo...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/14873
Evaluation of the Effects of Methanolic Extract of Alligator Pepper (Aframomum melegueta) on Serum creatinine, Blood Urea Nitrogen and Electrolytes in Wistar Albino Rats The effect of methanolic extract of Alligator pepper (Aframomum melegueta) (AME) on the serum creatinine, bloo...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/15061
Prognostic Value of Leptin Gene Polymorphisms in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients in Egypt Aim: The work wasto study polymorphisms in the LEP gene in type 2 diabetics in Minia, Egypt and determined the relationship between the leptin and c-peptide levels in different genotypes a...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/14694
Antiplasmodial Activity of Ethanolic Leaf Extracts of Spilanthes uliginosa, Ocimum basilicum (Sweet Basil), Hyptis spicigera and Cymbopogon citratus on Mice Exposed to Plasmodium berghei Nk 65 In Africa and elsewhere, medicinal plants including Spilanthes uliginosa, Ocimum basili...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/9806
ATP-binding cassette protein A1 (ABCA1) is a cholesterol transporter that contributes to the active transport/removal of excess cellular cholesterol. ABCA1 expression is up-regulated when cells accumulate cholesterol. Aims: The purpose of this study was to determine any correlat...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/14058
Blanching and Juicing Effect on Flavonoids Contents in Commonly Consumed Leafy Vegetables in South West Nigeria Aims: This study investigated the flavonoids level, and effect of blanching and juicing on commonly consumed vegetables in South West Nigeria. Place and Duration of Stu...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/14230
Reduction of Plasma Adiponectin in Egyptian Obese Children with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Background: Obesity, insulin resistance and dyslipidemia are the most significant risk factors of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in children, and a major cause of liver-rel...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/13737
Aim: This study aimed at investigating the effect of aqueous leaf extract of Cissampelos mucronata on testicular function indices in male wistar rats (Rattus novergicus). Methodology: A total of 20 rats, grouped into four, with a group consisting of five rats were used for the st...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/14318
Aims: This study aimed to determine the role of L-arginine on eNOS expression and its role on the level of some antioxidants as reduced glutathione and catalase in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Study Design: Ninety adult male albino rats were divided into three (3) groups of thi...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/13997
A Comparative Analysis of Lipid Profile among Rural and Urban School Going Male Adolescents in Katsina State, Nigeria Aim: The study is aimed at analyzing blood samples from 484 male school going adolescents; of which 263 were randomly selected from a public school in Katsina met...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/14350
Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder and the criteria are specified by common complex genetic hyperandrogenism, oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea and polycystic ovary morphology. It is a leading cause of female infertility. The prevelance of PCOS among...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/13896
Aims: The aim of this study is optimization of the concentrations of carbon and nitrogen sources for lipase production by Rhizopus arrhizus using response surface methodology. Study Design: For this work optimal 22 composite design was used for studying the optimal concentrations...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/14439