Oil bean pods (OBPs) are a biomass that are indiscriminately dumped in eastern Nigeria, thus causes a lot of pollution. In this study, microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) was isolated from oil bean pods using acid hydrolysis, and several characterizations were performed using a vari...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2022/v12i4226
Aim: This study aimed at evaluating the Phytochemical and antibacterial properties of Jatropha tanjorensis against selected test bacteria. Methods: The antibacterial properties were tested using the agar-well diffusion technique. The Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and Min...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2022/v12i4227
Aim: The objective of this study is to assess Jatropha tanjorensis's phytochemical components, anti-obesity and hepatoprotective properties. Methods: 35 albino Wistar rats were placed into five groups of seven rats each. Each group received the following treatment: Group A served...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2022/v12i4228
A group of cells exhibit uncontrolled proliferation, invasion, and occasionally metastasis in cancer, a category of disorders. According to statistics, cancer is the second largest cause of mortality in the world. As a result, current cancer research places a strong priority on t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2022/v12i3223
Tomatoes are one of the essential fruit consumed throughout the world. Lacks of storage facilities to mitigate post harvest loss still remain a greater problem. Drying is an important and traditional process to remove the moisture from the food. The basic principle of drying is t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2022/v12i3221
Rhychosia beddomei is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. Traditionally this plant has been used as a medicine for multiple ailments including cancer. The present study addresses the evaluation of In vitro anticancer activity by using MTT Assa...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2022/v12i3222
Synthetic indicators usually employed in acid-base titration to determine the end point is expensive and non-biodegradable. Hence there is need to develop an eco-friendly and cost effective acid-base indicator from plant origin to serve as efficient alternative for the synthetic...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2022/v12i3220
Background: C. oblongifolius is a species of Asian trees, originally described by William Roxburgh and later placed by Johannes Müller Argoviensis; it is now included in the family Phyllanthaceae. Distributed throughout Indochina and Malesia, its name in Vietnam is cọc rào; it ha...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2022/v12i2219
Quercetin rich compound and cardanol rich compound were extracted and modified via the William ether synthesis using 1,2-dibromoethane in the presence of a base catalyst. The FTIR spectral analysis of the modified product confirmed its chemical modification. The modified product...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2022/v12i2218
Aim: In Kasese district of Western Uganda, farmers cultivating near Nyamwamba River (NR) experience crop wilting whenever the river banks burst. Increased cases of cancer and ulcers in the district is anecdotally blamed on ingestion of contaminated water from water resources poll...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2022/v12i2217
Phenolic compounds and their derivatives are considered priority pollutants because they are harmful to living organisms even at low concentrations. Due to their toxicity and persistence in the environment, many efforts are been made to develop simple and effective methods for th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2022/v12i2216
Anarado, Charity Ebere, F. M. Chukwubueze, Obumselu, Onyeka Fabian, Ejimofor, Nelson Ugonna, N. P. Okafor, Anarado, Chigozie John Onyinye & Nsofor, Chineze·Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research·2022
Xylooligosaccharides derived from Xylan, significant component of hemicellulose in lignocellulosic plant biomass, are essential raw materials used in the food, pharmaceutical and agricultural industries. They find application in these industries due to their unique physicochemica...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2022/v12i2215
The construction of plasma reactors and the technological process of obtaining water rich in hydrogen and characterized by a negative oxidation potential are presented in the publication. Hydrogen-rich water was obtained based on non-plasma technology and water saturation with hy...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2022/v12i1214
Aim: Active mining in Kilembe copper mine, Kasese district, Uganda ended about four decades ago. However, various health problems are believed to be from the effect of mining activities that took place in the area. In this study therefore, we quantified the concentration of trace...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2022/v12i1213
This review article aims to provide details on the primary phytochemicals found in Acacia and its numerous pharmacological activities. For those working on the creation of new pharmaceutical products, this review is helpful.
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2022/v12i1212