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Β» EVALUATION OF ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL OF MONODORA MYRISTICA (AFRICAN NUTMEG) CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Lipid oxidation is one of the major reasons that food deteriorate and is caused by the reaction of fat and oil with molecular oxygen, leading to off flavours that are generβ¦Continue Reading Β»
Β» ABSTRACT Calcium is the most important mineral in the body. The body needs calcium for normal functioning of nerves and muscles including the most important muscles of all which is the heart. Calcium is also important for healthy bones and teeth. The amount of calcium in the blood is carefully contrβ¦Continue Reading Β»
Β» ABSTRACT The current method used in the treatment of Cr(VI) uses biosorbents that are expensive hence the need for cheaper available biosorbent. In this study,potential use of corn cob powder biomass, as a bioremediation agent for the removal of Cr(VI) was investigated in a packed bed column bioreacβ¦Continue Reading Β»
Β» ABSTRACT The larvicidal activity of various solvent (ethanol, ethyl acetate and n hexane) extracts of Persea americana seed and Chromolaena odorata leaves against Aedes vittatus mosquito was analysed. The most potent solvent (n hexane) extracts of both plants were fractionated using column chromatogβ¦Continue Reading Β»
Β» ABSTRACT Assessment of the relationship between some trace elements and antioxidant enzymes was carried out on 98 under five children with protein energy malnutrition (PEM) and 98 age and sex matched apparently healthy children (control). The malnourished children involve those with Marasmus, Kwashiβ¦Continue Reading Β»
Β» ABSTRACT This study assessed the dietary pattern and nutritional status of People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) attending some voluntary and counseling test units in Kaduna metropolis.The studied subjects consisted of 74 adult patients infected with HIV between the ages of 18 and 60 years and 74 ageβ¦Continue Reading Β»
Β» ABSTRACT Destabilization of Lysozyme and chaperone like action of alpha crystallin isolated from goatβs eye lens was investigated at various temperature ranges in phosphate buffer (pH 7.1) solution and dithiothretol (DTT). This was monitored spectrophotometrically at 260nm. The heat and DTT inducedβ¦Continue Reading Β»
Β» ABSTRACT Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and Thyroid Dysfunction (TD) are the two most common endocrinopathies seen in general population. Type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM) is commonly associated with altered thyroid function. The aim of the research is to evaluate TD in patients with T2DM attending Endocrinoloβ¦Continue Reading Β»
Β» CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION The genus Indigofera Linn. is a large genus of about 700 species of flowering plants belonging to the sub family Papilionoideae in the family Fabaceae / Leguminosae. They occur throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Burkill (1995) recognized 60 species wβ¦Continue Reading Β»
Β» INTRODUCTION Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a group of organic compounds consisting of two or more fused benzene rings (linear, cluster or angular arrangement), or compounds made up of carbon and hydrogen atoms grouped into rings containing five or six carbon atoms. They are called βPAHβ¦Continue Reading Β»
Β» ABSTRACT The high prevalence, complications and cost of conventional drugs in the management diabetes necessitated the search for alternative treatment. As a result, this study seeks to evaluate the composition, anti diabetic potential toxicity and tissue protective effects of both the water and metβ¦Continue Reading Β»
Β» ABSTRACT Egg consumption is a popular choice for good nutrients, but by far the egg most often consumed by human is the chicken egg, typically unfertilized. Quail eggs help treat tuberculosis, asthma, and diabetes and it can also help prevent kidney, liver, or gallbladder stones. Thus, this study isβ¦Continue Reading Β»
Β» ABSTRACT The sugar and mineral levels of industrially processed fruit juices (mainly 100% and 50% fruit juices) sold to consumers in Enugu state, Nigeria were determined and compared with that of freshly prepared fruit juices. The liquid nature as well as the versatility of juice has increased the eβ¦Continue Reading Β»
Β» ABSTRACT This study was aimed at investigating biochemical changes associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia in ageing men attending clinic at the university of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku Ozalla, Enugu State, Nigeria. The assessment included 50 men with BPH attending clinic in addition to 5β¦Continue Reading Β»
Β» ABSTRACT The nutritive and antinutritive compositions of S. dulcificum pulp were analysed to augment the available information on the anti diabetic effect of the plant. Biochemical parameters like liver function enzymes (ALT, AST, ALP) and bilirubin concentrations,serum total protein, serum albuminβ¦Continue Reading Β»
Β» ABSTRACT The immuno modulating effects of leaf extracts of Telfairia occidentalis (Hook F) and Tectona grandis (Linn) on both humoral and cell mediated immune responses were evaluated in vivo . The responding cells were defined by flow cytometry and secretion of various cytokines by ELISA. Structuraβ¦Continue Reading Β»
Β» ABSTRACT In the present study, the phytochemical composition, immunomodulatory, leukocyte mobilization, haematological and antihepatotoxic effects of the aqueous extract of Senna mimosoides leaves were evaluated. The study also covered the effect of the extract on the activity of lactase and the assβ¦Continue Reading Β»
Β» ABSTRACT Globally, the estimated incidence of diabetes and projection for the year 2030 as given by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is 350 million. Kigelia africana is highly used for ethno medicinal purposes although there is paucity of scientific information on its use. This work was tβ¦Continue Reading Β»
Β» ABSTRACT This work was aimed at finding the effects of alcohol on some biochemical parameters. A total of one hundred and eighty (180) apparently healthy, non hypertensive male alcoholics were used for the study. Forty (40) non consumers of alcohol were used as control. The activity of alanine aminoβ¦Continue Reading Β»
Β» ABSTRACT Wistar albino rats, numbering thirty five (35), were nurtured in the animal house of University of Nigeria Enugu Campus and used for this work. This work is designed to determine the presence of prion (PrP) in Wistar albino rats and the possible changes that sleep deprivation can cause in Pβ¦Continue Reading Β»
Β» ABSTRACT Inflammation is a complex biological response of vascular tissue to harmful stimuli such as pathogen, damage cells or irritants (Ryan & Majno, 1983). The urgency generated by increased rate of stroke, atherosclerosis attribute due to prolonged use of cyclooxygenase 1 and Cyclooxygenase 2 inβ¦Continue Reading Β»
Β» ABSTRACT Kola bark extract have been widely used in tradition medicine for thousand of year, it improves liver functions and provides protection against high fat fed metabolic rats. Present investigations were carried out on the hepatoprotective role of Kola bark extract meal treatment to high fat fβ¦Continue Reading Β»
Β» Abstract Present investigations were carried out on the effect of ethanol extract of Desmodium velutinum stem on some liver enzymes of albino wistar rats fed with 8 high fat from cowβs brain. Twelve healthy albino wistar rats were divided into four groups. Group I rats were fed with balanced diet (nβ¦Continue Reading Β»
Β» ABSTRACT 78 This research investigated the phytochemical and anti inflammatory properties of methanol extract of Crateva adansonii stem bark. Although several edible and non edible plants parts are used in inflammatory treatment, many record has been found of the use of Crateva adansonii stem bark.β¦Continue Reading Β»
Β» ABSTRACT Calcium is the most important mineral in the body. The body needs calcium for normal functioning of nerves and muscles including the most important muscles of all which is the heart. Calcium is also important for healthy bones and teeth. The amount of calcium in the blood is carefully contrβ¦Continue Reading Β»
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