Lead (Pb) is one of the environmental pollutants. There has been a serious concern in the recent past regarding natural source for protection or curing from lead. The aim of the present study is evaluation and comparing of mulberry leaves and fruits extracts in protection from le...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2018/v2i3525
Obesity is associated with an increased risk of metabolic syndromes such as type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, dyslipidaemia and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Obesity occurs as a result of an imbalance between food intake and energy expenditure leading to excessive accumul...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2018/v2i3497
Background: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a histological disease characterised by an increased number of epithelial cells and stromal cells within the prostate gland. We investigated the effect of aqueous leaf extract of Ocimum gratissimum on BPH induced animal model. Me...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2018/v2i2468
Aims: Prostaglandins and Thromboxane A2 are prostanoids, with platelet aggregator and vasoconstrictor properties. This study was carried out to assess the prostaglandins and thromboxane status of patients with cardiovascular diseases in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Study Design: This i...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2018/v2i3487
A multitude of plants have been used extensively for the treatment of cancers throughout the world. In many parts of the world, especially in poor countries, this may be the only form of cancer therapy. Much research has been focused on the scientific evaluation of traditional a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2018/v2i2462
Aim: To determine the anti-snake venom effect of crude aqueous and ethanolic extracts and separated fractions of Crinum jagus bulb on rats injected with Echis ocellatus venom. Study Design: Evaluation of LD50 of venom, anti-lethal effects of different extract preparations and the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2018/v2i2455
Objective: The current research is designed to evaluate copper oxide nanoparitcles (CuO NPs) toxicity on HCT116 in vitro as well as in vivo on liver paraoxanse 1 (PON1 ) activity and serum B-cell lymphoma -2 (BCl2) in rats. Materials and Methods: The toxicological role of CuO-NPs...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2018/v2i2450
Objective: The study investigated the possibility of using blood groups as predictive indices for diseases associated with lipid metabolism. Methods: Lipid profiles were examined in 100 apparently healthy male (40) and female (60) subjects of different ABO blood groups aged betwe...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2018/v2i2424
Aya Jeanne Armande Aké, Lydie Boyvin, Kipré Laurent Séri, Mousso Jean Maurel Allico, Kadjoweli Djakaridja Yéo, Adou Francis Yapo & Allico Joseph Djaman·Asian Journal of Research in Biochemistry·2018
Background: Micronutrients play an important role in the human immune system. During HIV infection, the virus utilises the micronutrients of the body, for its replication causing metabolic disorders including phosphocalcic. Parathyroid hormone (PTH), vitamin D3 (25-hydroxyvitamin...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2018/v2i1412
Characterised by abnormal increase in blood glucose level, Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that is associated with complications in carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism. In recent times, medicinal herbs have been implicated in traditional medical practice for the treatment o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2018/v2i1402
Background: Deregulation of tumor suppressor genes as APC, DCC and SMAD2 are related to tumorgenesis thus we aimed to investigate their expression among colorectal cancer to validate their relation with clinicopathological factors and the clinical outcome for CRC patients. Materi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2018/v2i1394
Leukocyte adhesion molecule-1 (LAM-1), CD11a/CD18 (LFA-1) and CD11b/CD18 (Mac-1) are adhesion molecules and constitute important steps in the liver inflammation due to chronic hepatitis C. We measured soluble intercellular adhesion molecule (LAM-1), (LFA-1) and (Mac-1) as well as...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2018/v2i1386
In this work, comparative study of physicochemical properties and fatty acids of dried arils (DA) oil and those roasted (RA), of Blighia sapida from Côte d’Ivoire have been done using usual methods. The results showed that the crude fat obtained were 59.08± 0.02 g/100 g for dried...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2018/v2i1374
Hyperglycaemia, a characteristic feature of diabetics mellitus leads to decreased antioxidant defense and hence the development of oxidative stress, which is involved in the aetiology of development of diabetic complications. This work was therefore aimed at evaluating the anti d...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2017/v1i1366
Aim: Herbs are plants or parts of plants used for their therapeutic, aromatic or savoury values. This work studied the potential sub-chronic toxic effects of Goko and BetaB, two herbal remedies used in treating human diseases and sold in Orumba Local Government Area of Anambra st...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2017/v1i1355