Aim: To perform phytochemical screening of Plumbago zeylanica L. root extracts and assess the claim of its use in traditional management of erectile dysfunction in Uganda through evaluation of the aphrodisiac effect of its aqueous extracts in male Wistar rats. Study Design: This...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2021/v8i330193
The objective of the present work is to synthesize and characterizethe production of biodiesel from palm oil. Acid activated heterogeneous catalyst was used in the synthesis process. The clay was characterized using SEM. The effect of process variables such as reaction temperatur...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2021/v8i330192
Some heavy metals have bio-importance as trace elements but the biotoxic effects of many of them in human biochemistry are of great concern. Hence, there is a need for proper understanding of mechanism involved, such as the concentrations and oxidation states, which make them har...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2021/v8i330191
The purpose of this study was to figure out catfish meat's chemical composition, mineral content, amino acid composition, and fatty acid profile. Moisture, protein, lipid, and ash content were measured at 71.30%, 19.03%, 8.10%, and 1.5%, respectively. Catfish meat had higher leve...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2021/v8i230190
Aim: The work mainly focuses on developing a robust UV-Visible spectroscopic method for qualitative and quantitative analysis of thymoquinone and this will open to many possibilities in exploiting the wonders of this bioactive molecule. Study Design: UV-vis Spectrophotometric me...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2021/v8i230189
Due to the effect of species, age, sex, environment and season on the nutrientcomposition of seafood, the effect of seasonal fluctuations on the nutrient content of whole body of Callinectes pallidus caught during dry and wet seasonswas investigated.The proximate composition of t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2021/v8i230188
Mohammed Hadi Al–Douh, Elham Abdalrahem Bin Selim, Hassan Hadi Abdallah, Hewa Y. Abdullah, Aisha Khalid Al–Bakri, Dahab Salim Al–Nohey, Samia Mabrook Bin Mahram, Khulood Mahfoudh Yusr & Faten Abdulaziz Bin Hawiel·Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research·2021
In this study, the computerized molecular docking method was used to investigate the interactions of five nitro diazo dye derivatives 1-5 with COVID-19, CLpro, RAF and PLpro as very important viral proteins to target the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Among the used diazo dyes, compound...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2021/v8i230187
Cuphea is a potential new oilseed crop for temperate regions of the USA. It produces and stores in its seeds medium chain length fatty acids, which currently are derived commercially from seeds of tropical palms. Cuphea seeds contain more than 30% of oil rich in medium-chain fat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2021/v8i230186
Finding a catalyst system that is effective and consistent for the selective reduction of NOx during lean exhaust conditions has been a predominant challenge to both industrial and research institutions, despite the large number of reported catalysts tested. The selective catalyt...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2021/v8i130185
The hydroxamic acid was prepared by the partial reduction of p- nitro toluene to give N-p-tolyl hydroxyl amine which was coupled with benzoyl chloride to give N-p-tolyl-N-benzohydroxamic acid.The hydroxamic acid prepared was identified by their characteristic colored reaction wit...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2021/v8i130184