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Phytochemistry

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GC-MS Characterization of Unsweetened and Sweetened “Kunun-zaki” Beverage and Pulp

Esienanwan Esien Efiong, Jonathan Maduka Nwaedozie, Abraham Ehinomhen Ubhenin & Emmanuel Hala Kwon- Ndung · Asian Food Science Journal · 2020

Aims: To characterize unsweetened and sweetened “kunun-zaki” drink/pulp using GC-MS. Study Design: The experimental groups were divided into four: unsweetened “kunun-zaki” drink, sweetened “kunun-zaki” drink, unsweetened “kunun-zaki” pulp and sweetened “kunun-zaki” pulp respectiv...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2020/v19i130230

Anticandidal Effect of Extracts of Wild Polypore, Trametes elegans, on Candida Species Isolated from Pregnant Women in Selected Hospitals in Southwest Nigeria

A. T. Adeyelu, V. O. Oyetayo, T. A. Onile & S. I. Awala · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2017

Aim: Considering the significance of candidiasis among pregnant women, the study was designed to investigate the anticandidal effect of extracts of Trametes elegans (Spreng: Fr.) Fr. (fam.: Polyporaceae) against Candida species isolated from pregnant women and to screen for the p...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/MRJI/2017/32914

Acute Toxicity, Phytochemistry and Anti-diarrheal Effects of Celtis integrifolia Lam. Aqueous Leaf Extract in Wistar Albino Rats

M Mahre, B Umaru, N Ojo, A Saidu, D Yahi, R Ibrahim & P Mshelbwala · British Journal of Pharmaceutical Research · 2016

Celtis integrifolia Lam. plants also known as hackberries or nettle trees are widely spread in warm temperate region of African, Latin America and Asia. The aqueous leaf extract of Celtis integrifolia was obtained by soxhlet extraction using distilled water as a solvent. The aque...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/bjpr/2016/31222

The Effects of Raffia Palm Mesocarp on Haematological Parameters of Clarias gariepinus, a Common Niger Delta Wetland Fish

Elijah Ige Ohimain, Iniobong Reuben Inyang & George Umashi Osai · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2015

Indigenous people of the Niger Delta region in Nigeria depend on fisheries as the main protein source. The mesocarp of raffia palm is used by the indigenous people to stupefy and catch fishes. The mechanism of action of the raffia palm mesocarp is not well understood. Hence, this...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2015/19065

Phytochemical Study and Antimicrobial Activity of Bark Extracts of Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn. (Bombacaceae) from Côte d’Ivoire on Antibiotic Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Golly Koffi Julien, Siaka Sorho, Soro Yaya, Guessennd Nathalie, Dosso Mireille & Djaman Allico Joseph · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2015

One of the health problems in recent decades is the emergence of multi-antibiotic resistant bacteria. Among the solutions to this concern, the secondary metabolites of medicinal plants seem to be privileged. In this context, our work is devoted to the phytochemical study and eval...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2015/18103

Potential Effect of Some Local Antimalarial Herbs on Reproductive Functions of Male Albino Rat

E. V. Ikpeme, U. B. Ekaluo, O. U. Udensi & E. E. Ekerette · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2013

In this study, stem bark extracts of Cylicodiscus gabunensis, Nauclea latifolia and Araliopsis soyauxii were investigated for possible adverse effects on male reproductive organs and sex hormones of male albino rats of about eleven weeks weighing between 120-180g. The total of tw...

Open access Research Article