Aims: Nigerian indigenous kola nuts (Garcinia kola, Kola acuminate, Kola vera) were evaluated for potential phytochemical properties. Study Design: Phytochemical analysis. Place and duration of Study: Renaissance University, Ugbawka, Enugu State, Nigeria, July 2016. Methodology:...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2019/v3i230090
The aim of this study was to recover metals from the positive electrode material for recycling in lithium-ion batteries. It was focused on research to optimize the hydrometallurgical pretreatment process of cathode materials for Li-ion batteries by varying parameters such as NaOH...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2019/v3i230088
Aim: Mistletoes are highly utilized in traditional medicine to treat different kinds of diseases such as heart diseases, diabetes and malaria, among others. The chemistry of African mistletoe is not sufficiently documented. This paper is therefore, aimed at determining the phytoc...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2019/v3i230087
Timothy Omara, Erisa Kigenyi, Fortunate Laker, Monica Adokorach, George Otim, Raymond Kalukusu, Bashir Musau, Sarah Kagoya & Brenda Victoria Nakabuye·Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research·2019
Aims: To investigate the effects of continuous deep fat frying of white (Irish) potatoes on the physical and chemical attributes of ten brands of edible cooking oils: Fortune Butto, Roki, Tamu, Best Fry, Mukwano, Golden Fry (hard oils); Sunseed, Sunny, Sunvita and Sunlite (soft o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2019/v3i230086
Aims: To determine the potential of sweet sorghum (Epuripur 1995) and the effect of organic biostimulators: NPK fertilizer, cow dung and sewage sludge in remediation of petroleum oil-adulterated soils from a garage in Kampala Metropolis, Uganda. Place and Duration of Study: The c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2019/v3i130085
Ouattara Wawohinlin Patrice, Bamba Kafoumba, N’guessan Nobel Kouakou, Koné Mamadou Guy Richard, Kodjo Charles Guillaume & Nahossé Ziao·Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research·2019
The theoretical study of α-, β-, γ-, δ-, ε- MCl2(Azpy)2 isomers with (M = Fe, Os and Ru) complexes is carried out using Density Functional Theory (DFT) at the B3LYP / LANL2DZ level. This study is focused not only on the effect of metals over geometric, electronic and reactivity p...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2019/v3i130084
The study is aimed at developing methods which have a complete validation as stipulated in the ICH guidelines and to be applied for the determination of Bepotastine besilate (BB) in pure form and in pharmaceutical formulations in the presence of its oxidative degradation product....
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2019/v3i130083
The objective of the study was to survey the common pesticides used in postharvest storage of agricultural produce within Makurdi, Nigeria and to test the knowledge of the farmers and marketers on the health effects of these chemicals. The study provides information on the type o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2019/v3i130082
1-amino anthraquinone (2) is the most important intermediate in the synthesis of acid dyes. This paper presents a new method for the preparation of title compound (2) in a highly chemo- and regioselective reduction of 1-nitro anthraquinone (1) by NaHS in water under mild conditio...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2019/v3i130081
A new method for the preparation of 2-methyl-5,6-dimethoxy-1,4-benzoquinone (Coenzyme Q0) was developed. This improved process in one step by the oxidation of 3,4,5-trimethoxytoluene to coenzyme Q0 by simple oxidation using potassium or ammonium persulfate under transition -metal...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2018/v2i3-430080
The present work involves extraction of phytochemicals from aerial part of Phyllanthus amarus Schum. & Thonn with n-hexane and 85% methanol. The isolation and characterization of Phytoconstituents was done from the methanol extract through portioning with chloroform and ethyl...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2018/v2i3-430079
Aim: This work was carried out to determine the chemical compositions of Ocimum gratissimum leaf (Fig. 1) using GC-MS and its antifungal potential against some plant pathogenic fungi. Study Design: The study was designed to determine its chemical compositions by GC-MS and to test...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2018/v2i3-430078
Background: Increasing activities have led to serious environmental problems due to Pullution caused by toxic materials such as poly aromatic carbons whose levels are rising in the environment. Objective: The study presented here carried out the ultra-trace Quantification of Poly...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2018/v2i3-430077
In Kenya overuse of inorganic fertilizers have rendered soils in arable areas acidic leading to poor crop production and hence great risk of food insecurity. An alternative source of plant nutrients that can also address soil acidity is needed if the country is to be food secure....
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2018/v2i3-430075
Sample of natural bitumen were taken from bitumen well in Agbabu town in Odigbo Local Government of Ondo State. These samples were separately irradiated with infrared radiations for a period of seven hours. Part of the sample was withdrawn at interval of One, Three and Seven hour...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2018/v2i3-430074