Background: Chewing stick has long been used in many parts of Africa and the Middle East as a means of oral hygiene. Dry stems or Roots of different plants have been used in the process. Stems of Vernonia amygdalina and Psidium guajava are among the commonly used plants in Nigeri...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2019/v3i430092
Aim: The potency of trona against fungi associated with dermatophytes isolated from children in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS) local farming community was investigated. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry an...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2018/v2i129241
Assessment of the Potentials of Production of Bioethanol Using Cyperus esculentus L. (Tigernut) Residue by Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation Background: The substitution of the use of fossil fuels with fuels from renewable energy sources has been widely advocated. Bi...
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Research Article10.9734/AJB2T/2018/39133
Phytochemical Screening and Antibacterial Activity of Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck [Orange] and Citrus aurantifolia (Cristm.) Swingle [Lime] Stem from Bacteria Associated with Dental Caries Background: The use of chewing stick as tooth cleanser by Arabs and now by most Muslims all...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/39134
A major challenge for achieving successful mosquito control is overcoming insecticide resistance. This study was carried out to assess the larvicidal activity of Bacillus thuringiensis isolated from different soil samples within Sokoto metropolis using standard methods. Confirmat...
S. M. Jodi, A. A. Farouq, A. M. Magashi, G. D. Muomora, M. K. Nata’ala, A. Gambo, S. Umar, A. S. Baki, A. Muhammad, A. M. Jodi & A. M. Ruwa·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2019
Aim: Ocimum gratissimum is commonly used as food and health purposes. This study is aimed at evaluating the bioactive compounds and antibacterial activity of leaf extract of O. gratissimum against Salmonella species. Methodology: The Phytochemical screening of O. gratissimum was...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2019/v22i230112
Aim: The aim of the study is to evaluate the bioactive compounds, toxicity and anti-bacterial activities of leaf extract of Vernonia amygdalina. Methodology: The phytochemical analysis of Vernonia amygdalina to detect the presence of bioactive compounds (oxalate, tannins, saponin...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2019/v6i430106
Phytochemical screening remains the most effective method for identifying and screening medically active components of plant. This research work studied the phytochemical screening, toxicity profile and antibacterial activity of the stem bark of Andira inermis using four differen...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2022/v31i130271
This study aimed at producing biocolor from soil inhabiting bacteria. Soil samples were screened for isolation of green pigment-producing bacteria and identified molecularly using the standard method. The effect of medium, pH, temperature, incubation time, shaking and static cond...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/43068