Background: Developing bio-based superabsorbent polymers from agricultural residues may provide a renewable route for producing water-absorbing cellulose-derived materials. Aims: To isolate cellulose from Bambusa vulgaris and Musa paradisiaca L. stem wastes, synthesise carboxymet...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2026/v16i5520
Manganese (Mn) is an essential trace element required for normal physiological function, but excessive exposure has been associated with toxic effects on several organ systems, including the cardiovascular system. While the neurotoxic effects of manganese are well documented, les...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2026/v16i5517
Aims: To compare the yields of basil essential oils (BEOs) extracted from Thai basil (Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflorum) and sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) by steam distillation, with or without cellulase-pectinase pretreatment, and to evaluate the recovered oils as natural f...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2026/v16i5518
Charles Obasi Chukwu, Ikechukwu Chidiebere Ikaraoha, Johnkennedy Nnodim, Ikechukwu Godwin Njoku, Mbah Gertrude, Amaobi Rosecollet Ngozi & Akpo Raph Edewor·Asian Journal of Research in Biochemistry·2026
Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) remain a leading cause of morbidity among military personnel, whose occupational exposures predispose them to infection. Despite the high prevalence of UTIs among military personnel, there is a paucity of research evaluating the urinary...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2026/v16i5515
Njoku Ikechukwu Godwin, Ikaraoha Chidiebere Ikechukwu, Edward Ukamaka, Ekenyem Kierian, Chukwu Obasi Charles & Innocent Okafor Eze·Asian Journal of Research in Biochemistry·2026
Background: Hypertension can influence renal filtration and electrolyte homeostasis, making assessment of renal function clinically relevant in occupational groups with cardiovascular risk. Objective: To evaluate renal function markers and electrolyte balance in hypertensive male...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2026/v16i5516
Background: Morinda lucida Benth. is a West African medicinal plant used traditionally for conditions associated with oxidative stress and inflammation, but detailed evaluation of the phytochemical composition and in vitro anti-inflammatory mechanisms of its ethanolic leaf extrac...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2026/v16i5514
Serum ferritin is among the most frequently requested laboratory investigations in general medicine, yet its interpretation rests on assumptions that the accumulated evidence supports only in part. The analyte is used simultaneously as a surrogate for body iron stores, as an acut...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2026/v16i5513
Ekenasi Ugochukwu, Agomuo Emmanuel, Adeze Bob-Chille Agada, Rita Okechi Chima-Ezika, Madu Lovina, Eke Ikechukwu, Obinna Chijioke, Awah Chukwuma, Ukachukwu Veronica Ifeoma, Nwosu Chinelo Jacinta & Duru Majesty·Asian Journal of Research in Biochemistry·2026
Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) is a nutritionally important cereal that is susceptible to insect infestation during storage. Dichlorvos is commonly used to control storage pests; however, its application may influence the nutritional composition of treated grains. This study e...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2026/v16i5512
Ummulkhairi Tukur, Imran Yahaya Umar, Aminat Oyiza Musa, Hassan Ibrahim Zogirma, Abdullahi Umar Muhammad, Ibrahim Sammani Auwal & Precious A. Idakwoji·Asian Journal of Research in Biochemistry·2026
Microbial interventions are being developed as anticancer agents, local drug factories, replicating immunotherapies and modifiers of treatment response. Their appeal arises from properties that conventional medicines do not readily reproduce: active replication, environmental sen...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2026/v16i5511
This study investigated the biochemical properties and stability profile of α-amylase produced by Aspergillus niger isolated from compost soil collected in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria. The fungal isolate was obtained using standard serial dilution and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2026/v16i5510