Introduction: Pumpkin seeds (Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita maxima, and Cucurbita moschata) are widely consumed agro-industrial by-products that are often discarded despite their reported nutritional and pharmacological potential. Aim: The present study aimed to evaluate the physicoch...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2026/v25i7887
The emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains, particularly Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), is a major threat to global public health. In this context, medicinal plants represent a promising alternative for the discovery of new antimicrobial agents....
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i101632
Aims: Cassia sieberiana and Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides are plants identified during an ethnobotanical survey, to threat urinary tract infections. The aim of this study was to investigate the antibacterial activity of aqueous and hydroalcoholic extracts obtained from leaves of C....
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i121527
In Chad, enteric fever remains a major public health problem where it is still endemic due to the precariousness of life hygiene combined with the abusive and inappropriate use of antibiotics. Objective: The aim of this work was to evaluate the in vitro antisalmonella and antioxi...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2022/v32i130366
Ojokoh Eromosele, Ojokoh Linda O., Nwachukwu Chidinma M., Omonu Richard & Eletuanya Jessica C.·Asian Food Science Journal·2020
Aim: This work attempts to determine the bioactive agents’ groups probably responsible for the diverse growth characteristics and medicinal uses of (Tetracarpidium conophorum) Nigerian walnut. Methodology: The following analyses were carried out in the study proximate, phytochemi...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2020/v19i230234
Moringa oleifera is a tree belongs to the family Moringaceae. It is called as Drumstick tree in English. In traditional medicine, the leaves and flowers are used in different ways to cure different ailment. Leaf juice is used for the eye infection. Mixed with honey, it is applied...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/34816
Maikano Mohammed Ari, Samuel Emmanuel Alu, Boniface David Longtep, Ignatius Alum, Ahmad Hudu Usman, Sunday Moses Kwassau & John Patrick Onu·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2015
Aims: To examine the effects of crushing (CRRS), Toasting (TRS) and fermentation (FRS) on the nutrient composition and phytochemical constituents of Roselle seeds (Hibiscus sabdariffa). Study Design: Rosselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L) seeds were divided into three (3) and subjected...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/16097
Aims: To determine the antibacterial effect of the ethanol stem extract of Vernonia amygdalina (bitter-leaf) and some mouth washes against some bacteria that have been implicated in causing tooth decay so as to establish the role of herbal medicine and chemical compounds in oral...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/6386