Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant, antidiabetic and hypolipidemic potential of Garcinia kola seed tincture in streptozotocin-induced diabetic albino Wistar rats. Study Design: This study is a non-randomized experimental study. Place and Duration of Study...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2022/v20i2409
This study evaluated the hematological, genotoxic and oxidative stress biomarkers of Oreochromisniloticus exposed to different concentrations of ethanolic extract of Commelina benghalensis (Dayflower). Sublethal exposure at 1% and 10% LC50 was done for twenty-one (21) da...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2022/v19i4422
Background and Aim: Ocimum gratissimum is widely used in traditional medicine for its good antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity. Stroke is an important factor of disability and death worldwide causing brain injury through oxidative stress and inflammation. The present study...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2022/v19i4398
Plants have been a source of important chemical compounds that can be used for treatment of different disease. Natural products in plants also are a source of active compounds and can be considered an alternative to synthetic molecules with high antioxidant potential. Objective o...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2022/v19i3392
Introduction: Paraquat is a bipyridil herbicide commonly used in modern agriculture for weed and pest control. Paraquat poisoning usually occurs through direct ingestion for suicidal intent, causing mortality as a consequence to oxidative damage, inflammation and multi-organ fail...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2022/v11i4203
Aims: This study aims, on the one hand, to establish the chemical composition and to evaluate the antioxidant potential of essential oils (EO) of Guarea cedrata leaves and root bark, and on the other hand, to determine the antimicrobial activity of the leaf EO. Methodology: The E...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2022/v31i9779
Aims: This research aims to study the process of making Caulerpa seaweed flour and extract; analyzed the antioxidant activity and inhibitory antibacterial activity of Caulerpa flour. Study Design: The experimental design used in the first stage is the T-test by comparing the two...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2022/v21i11596
Sabine Helena Dantas, Arthur José Pontes de Almeida, Tays Amanda Felisberto Gonçalves, Islania Giselia Albuquerque Araújo, Mathania Silva de Almeida Rezende, Robson Cavalcante Veras, Antônia Lêda Silva & Isac Almeida de Medeiros·Journal of Applied Life Sciences International·2022
Aim: To evaluate the cardiovascular effect of carvacrol treatment in a D(+)galactose accelerated aging model, investigating effects on vascular reactivity, oxidative stress, and systolic blood pressure (SBP). Methodology: Eight-week-old male Wistar rats (Rattus norvegicus) were u...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2022/v25i6581
Nanotechnology has received tremendous attention because its applications have expanded in a variety of fields. The biological route for the synthesis of nanoparticles become more demanding as it is eco-friendly, low cost, and not time taking procedure. In this research, Aspergil...
Background: Plant derived metabolites have served as the foundation of sophisticated systems in traditional medicine that have existed for hundreds of years and continue to supply mankind with novel treatments. Owing to its antibacterial characteristics, Gingergrass (Cymbopogon m...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2022/v23i5912
Plant mediated synthesis of nanoparticles have been considered as green route and a reliable technique for the synthesis of nanoparticles due to its eco-friendly approach. This research evaluated the characterization and antioxidant potential of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) synth...
A. O. Akinwumi, C. O. Olagoke, S. J. Ayoola, A. K. Ola, R. A. Atandah, B. S. Olawuyi, O. O. Olatunji & A. A. Odunsi·Asian Food Science Journal·2022
Consumer awareness and health consciousness has resulted in the use of natural additives or alternative methods to extend shelf life and improve food safety. The present study evaluated the quality and shelf-life of lamb meat sausage prepared with different natural antioxidants....
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2022/v21i10608
The study assessed the phytochemical, nutritional and antioxidant properties of a functional tea made from mixture of Utazi leaf Gongronema latifolium), Nchanwu leaf (Ocimum gratissimum) and Turmeric rhizome (Curcuma longa). The three spices were individually processed by drying...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2022/v14i930524
Aim: To evaluate anti-hyperlipidemic activity of the whole plant of Gossypium herbaceum extract in Wistar Albino Rats. Methods: The whole plant of Gossypium herbaceum were collected and extracted with methanol by soxhlation. It was tested in Triton and Propylthiouracil (PTU) indu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2022/v11i330193
Background: Medicinal plants is as old as man, they contain substances that can be used for therapeutic purposes with less toxicity. A number of these plants, leaf, herb and stem bark has been used in traditional medicine to treat diabetes for many years without sufficient scient...