Aim: This study aimed at evaluating the influence of Sacoglottis gabonensis ethanolic extract on the electrolytes of swiss mice administered aspartame. Location and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in the green house of the Department of Animal and Environmental Biolo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2022/v11i430281
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is the most prevailing worldwide health challenge of the 21st century and the 5th leading cause of death worldwide. About 90% of diabetic patients are diagnosed as having T2DM. LPAR1 gene codes LPA protein that is involved in the regulation of many...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2022/v11i430279
Hepatitis B infection is a global public health problem and is endemic in sub Saharan Africa. This disease has different modes of transmission and the infection is usually common in developing countries, including Nigeria. This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2022/v11i430277
The high rate of resistance to an antimalarial drug suggests the importance to discover new compounds with potential antimalarial activities. This research work is aimed at evaluating the antimalarial activity as well as characterization of potential bioactive compounds from extr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2022/v11i430276
Purpose: Nutritional status, before and during pregnancy, is a strong determinant of health outcomes in the mother and newborn, and can affect the foetal structure, physiology and metabolism. Maternal health, hepato-renal function, as well as calcium and magnesium levels during p...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2022/v11i430272
Aim: This study evaluates the nutritional composition of three species of melon seeds (Cucumeropsis mannii, Cucumis melo, and Cucurbita moschata). The seeds were obtained from Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Methodology: Phytochemical constituents and proximate composition was determine...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2022/v11i330271
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a disease condition caused by decreased insulin production in the pancreas or as a result of the inability of insulin to act on target tissues that activate the absorption of blood glucose. This subsequently leads to an increased concentration of glucose...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2022/v11i330270
This study evaluated the prevalence of malaria in pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Delta state. Thick-film microscopy was used to detect parasitaemia while polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was employed to confirm positivity. Statistical method used were Chi square, Pa...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2022/v11i330269
Air is made up of enormous number of microorganisms mainly fungi and bacteria spore. Their estimation is important as an indication of cleanliness of any particular environment. The present study was carried out to assess microorganisms in indoor air of Applied Microbiology labor...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2022/v11i330268
DNA methylation is a well-known epigenetic modification that is essential for gene regulation and genome stability. Anomalies in plant development can result from aberrant DNA methylation patterns. DNA methylation is much more important in plants with more complicated genomes whe...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2022/v11i330267
Aim: This study investigated the effect of aqueous extract of Dacryodes edulis (African Black Pear) on liver enzyme markers associated with acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity. Method: Qualitative phytochemical screening was done on the aqueous leaves extract of D. edulis and in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2022/v11i230265
The study was carried out to determine the effect of exercise on the body among primary school pupils in Amai. Fifty school pupils were selected from Gods will school for the study. Twenty-five of the pupils engaged in exercise (jogging of 400 meters) for 10 consecutive days. Whi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2022/v11i230264
The effect of cement dust has been linked to many diseases but very few studies have been able to study the impact of cement on oxidative stress, inflammation and carcinogenesis in Port Harcourt. Therefore, this study was focus on assessing the effect of cement dust on total anti...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2022/v11i230262
The bee A. mellifera L. is a key social insect, for its role in crop pollination and for the products generated in the hives. Nosema sp. Paenibacillus larvae and Melissococcus plutonius belong to the most important pests of A. mellifera Linnaeus bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae). The ai...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2022/v11i230261
CNS traumas and tumors are major health problems. They lead to serious health and economic burdens. They are major causes of disability, or death all over the world. Nowadays, the order of causes of trauma-related death has beenchanged from multiorgan affection to CNS trauma. Ass...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2022/v11i230260