In this study, C. paradisi and C. lemon seed oils were extracted with five (5) litres of n-hexane using cold extraction method. Characterization of the seed oils were determined using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GCMS), Infrared and Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopy. The...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2025/v16i4366
Pleurotus ostreatus are edible mushrooms that are affordable and rich in nutrients, with the potential to help address current and future food shortages. They also have the ability to serve as functional foods that may help in preventing and treating diseases. This study analyzed...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2025/v16i4367
Aims: The aim of this study was to produce an antimicrobial soap with ethanolic extract of the stem bark of Calotropis procera and palm kernel oil. And to compare its antimicrobial activities of the soap with the active ingredients from commercially available antiseptic soaps. Sa...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2025/v16i4365
Introduction: Calotropis gigantea (Apocynaceae) is a medicinal shrub widely used in South Asian traditional medicine for treating pain and inflammation. However, scientific validation of its analgesic properties remains limited. Methods: Leaves, flowers, and latex of C. gigantea...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2025/v16i4364
Etong Inyang Daniel, John Godwin, Nasir Abdus-Salam, Aningo Nwamaka Gloria, Akor Joel Enemona, Balogun Ayo Felix & Omale Innocent Godwin·Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research·2025
Piliostigma thonningii (PSH), Perqutinia negrecrecens (PNS), and Hildegardia barteri (HB) activated carbon bio-sorbents were prepared for removal of Cr(VI), Pb(II) and Cu(II) ions from aqueous solutions. The bio-sorbents were characterized using SEM, EDX, FTIR, and CHN methods. T...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2025/v16i4363
Zainab Garba Kabir, Murtala Bindawa Isah, Akilu Sada Abdullahi, Ibrahim Usman Muhammad, Aliyu Ibrahim Yaradua, Kabir Ibrahim Matazu, Nasiruddeen Umar Matazu, Ismaila Muhammad, Zainab Suleiman Abubakar, Aminu Idi & Abdullahi Nasir·Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research·2025
Aim: To investigate the hepato-curative effects of the methanolic leaf extract of Anisopus mannii. Study Design: An in vivo experimental study using CCl4-induced hepatotoxic albino rats to evaluate the hepato-curative effects of the methanolic leaf extract of Ani...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2025/v16i4361
Pneumonia remains a major global health problem, worsened by the growing resistance of pathogens such as Klebsiella pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus to antibiotics. This study investigated the phytochemical composition, functional groups, and antimicrobial activity of steam-d...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2025/v16i4360
This study investigates the proximate composition and mineral content of mango (Mangifera indica) and guava (Psidium guajava) leaves collected from Ondo State, Nigeria, which invariable revealed some of their nutritional and potential therapeutic value. The percentage moisture, a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2025/v16i4359
An effective and efficient protocol has been developed for the synthesis of 1-amidoalkyl-2-naphthols which are biologically active organic compounds having prime place in the field of pharmaceuticals products. In this protocol, the synthesis was carried out using differentially s...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2025/v16i4358
The global transition toward sustainable energy systems has intensified the need for advanced energy storage technologies, with nanomaterials playing a pivotal role in enhancing device performance. The synthesis of nanomaterials has traditionally relied on methods that pose signi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2025/v16i4357
This study aimed to identify and quantify the phytochemicals and bioactive compounds detectable from the leaves of three medicinal plants: Hyptis suaveolens (Bushmint), Cymbopogon citratus (Lemongrass), and Eucalyptus globulus (Blue gum), collected from Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Met...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2025/v16i4355
Ernest Eguono Emojorho, Onyekachukwu Mabel ADINKWU, Roseline Nebechi OBETTA, Oghenekaro John Oboreh, Akpovughaye TAIGA, Charles Chukwudi OGBOLI & Favour AYOMAVORO·Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research·2025
Dietary fibres, or the fibrous, indigestible parts of food, are an essential component of a healthy diet. Fibres help food pass through the colon more quickly and retain water, which has a laxative effect. The study's objective was to ascertain the proximate, functional, and anti...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2025/v16i4356
Ernest Eguono Emojorho, Oghenekaro John Oboreh, Onyekachukwu Mabel ADINKWU, Roseline Nebechi OBETTA, Pascal INIAGHE, Charles Chukwudi OGBOLI & Gift Orede·Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research·2025
The concept of employing sorghum and millet blends to make nutrient-dense biscuits sounds like a very alluring solution to the identified nutritional problems. Wheat flour must be substituted with local agricultural goods due to the high cost of importing wheat, which negatively...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2025/v16i4354
Globally, heavy metal exposure is one of the major toxic pollutant in the environment which cause severe diseases. Chronic Kidney Disease with unknown etiology (CKDu) is an irreversible disease and most challenging as its late indication of symptoms. Sri Lanka is being affected b...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2025/v16i4353
The presence of phytochemicals has been identified from the liverwort Plagiochasma intermedium, belonging to the family Atoniaceae. The objective of this study was to analyse and identify the bioactive compounds from whole thallus hexane extract of P. intermedium using UV-Vis, FT...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2025/v16i4352