Although meat and fish are prized delicacy in Nigeria, they can also spread germs that are multidrug resistant (MDR). Moreover, research on these MDR bacteria from Awkametropolies is scarce. Thus, the bacteriological characteristics and antibiogram profiles of E coli isolated fro...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2023/v13i4298
Alaa Abdallah Adam Idrise, Amanda G. Elgoraish, Rania Tag Elsir Ahmed, Nadia Madni Mohamed Omer, Mohamed A. M. Salih, Jamal Ismail Khalifia Ismail, Nassreldeen Khalid Abdelraman Adam & Salaheldein G. Elzaki·Asian Journal of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology·2023
Aims: This study aimed to investigate the lipids profile, APOA genotype with malaria infection. It was hypothesized that the malaria parasite uses cholesterol and phospholipids from its host, resulting in a decrease in serum HDL. Study Design: A cross-sectional hospital -based st...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2023/v13i3296
The effect of benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) on selected plasma biochemical parameters of the tropical African catfish C. gariepinus was investigated. Apparently healthy juvenile fish (n = 90; mass = 19.7 ± 1.8 g) were exposed to sublethal concentrations of BaP over a period of 35 days aft...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2023/v13i3294
Investigated in vitro were the phytochemical and antifungal properties of bean leaf and root against certain pathogenic fungi isolated from spoiled vegetables marketed in Anambra metropolises. By combining 100g, 100ml of sterile distilled water, and ethanol with each plant part,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2023/v13i3295
Trapa natans L.; (water chestnut) is an aquatic plant. The whole plant has various medicinal values but it is less known. The purpose of the study was carried out to reveal phytochemicals and their antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of the whole plant Trapa natans. The whole...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2023/v13i3293
Pausinystalia yohimbe (P. yohimbe) stem bark powder is commonly used as seasoning for barbecue beef in Nigeria and some West African countries. This study evaluated the effect of ingesting ethanol extract of P. yohimbe stem bark on some hormones and tissues linked with fertility...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2023/v13i2292
Aim: The objective of this study was to assess the protective and curative potential of ethanol leaf extract of Corchorus olitorius against potassium bromate (KBrO3)-induced renal toxicity. Methodology: Corchorus olitorius was extracted using a soxhlet extractor and ethanol as th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2023/v13i2291
Aim: To evaluate variations in FTO genes and allelic distribution in some ethnic populations in Niger Delta, Nigeria. Study Design: Case-controlled observational study. Place and Duration of Study: Federal Medical Centre, Asaba, Delta State and Safety Molecular Pathology Laborat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2023/v13i2290
Acute impacts of heavy metal exposure on serum total protein (TP), albumin (AL) and globulin (GL) in male albino Wistar rats treated with ethanol leaf extracts of Tapinanthus bangwensis and Mangifera indica were evaluated. Twenty-five (25) animals (125-250 g) were randomly assign...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2023/v13i2289
Aims: This study investigates the comparative effects of synthetic car wash and a bio-based surfactant detergent, biotensidon, on the soil environment. Study Design: Evaluation studies. Place and Duration of Study: Geology and Woodland laboratory at William Smith Building, Univer...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2023/v13i2288
Background: Identifying early predictive biomarkers of disease severity and disease outcome is fundamental for the practical management of Covid -19 patients. Although prognostic value of several Pro- and inflammatory markers have been determined in different population studies,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2023/v13i1287
Background and Objectives: Over time, the enzymes AmpC β-lactamases have become more significant, due to their roles in antibiotic resistance among enterobacteriaceace especially in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pnuemoniae. Due to increase multidrug resistant express by AmpC β-...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2023/v13i1285
Amis: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is one of the most rapidly growing diseases in recent times. Despite extensive research to find an appropriate medicine, there has been no effective drug until now. Study Design: The present study was designated to investigate the therapeutic impact...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2023/v13i1283
Diversity and phytochemical studies were carried out on twelve ecotypes of utasi, Gongronema latifolium using simple sequence repeats markers. Screening of ten (10) trinucleotide SSR primers, produced 4 primers that were able to amplify the DNA from all the plant ecotype. A tota...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2023/v13i1284
The objective of this study was to determine the general and specific combining abilities and heterosis of some cotton genotypes for yield, its components and fiber traits using line x tester mating design. Nine parents (six line and three testers) were crossed in a line x tester...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2023/v13i1282