Active components in medicinal plants possess therapeutic indications in disease states. Aim: The present investigation evaluated the activity of fraction from Dryopteris dilatata leaves modulating diabetogenic and oxidative stress activity in alloxan-induced diabetic Rats. Metho...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2024/v13i3259
The study examines the relationship between self-medication and patronage of orthodox medical facilities in Yakurr Local Government Area, Cross River State, Nigeria. Three research objectives were drawn which guided the formulation of three null hypotheses from the independent va...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2024/v13i3258
This study aimed to investigate the effect of increased iron concentration in water and the potential protective efficacy of ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) against hematological disturbances. A cohort of 24 Wistar rats, aged 6-8 weeks before dosage with an average weight of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2024/v13i2257
Aims: Diabetes mellitus, a condition characterized by glucose receptor abnormalities affecting glucose uptake, affects approximately 600 million individuals globally as of 2021. This study aimed to assess the antilipidemic and renal effects of aqueous extracts from the root bark...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2024/v13i2256
Eugene Ohams Ohanme, Ogbonnaya Nnabuike Iganga, Casimir Chijioke Ofor, Uzochukwu Ofonakara, Amucheukwu Veronica Nwafor, Clementina, Nkiru Eze, Kenneth Eze Etu, Benjamin Nwafocha Nwakelu & Chiazor Prince Unekwe·Asian Journal of Research in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences·2024
The primary goal of drug metabolism, sometimes referred to as pharmacokinetic process, is to change a medication's chemical structure to make it more readily excretable. Typically, phase I and phase II reactions involve this mechanism. Xenobiotics can stimulate or inhibit the act...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2024/v13i2255
Background: Exposure to benzene in the workplace causes health issues for the workers, it has negative impacts on the blood, liver, and kidney. Also, it is classified as carcinogenic. Methods: This study is cross-sectional; it involved 32 participants; 16 exposed to benzene and 1...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2024/v13i2254
Nigeria has experienced serious difficulties as a result of the COVID-19 epidemic, which has affected the entire world. With a focus on public health response, socioeconomic effects, and epidemiology, this thorough review aims to offer an in-depth review of the COVID-19 pandemic...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2024/v13i2253
Background: Ritchiea capparoides leaves are traditionally used in Southern Nigeria to cure fever, snake bites, aches, and malaria. Consequently, the analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic properties of Ritchiea capparoides leaf ethanol extract were assessed in rodents in t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2024/v13i2252
Introduction: Lead exposure remains a significant public health burden across the globe, impacting millions of individuals and posing a major threat to nervous system development and function As a reported bio-toxic environmental and industrial pollutant, Lead (Pb) do accumulate...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2024/v13i2250
Efficient waste management continues to be a significant public health challenge in Nigeria and other developing nations owing to a number of factors facing the personnel of waste management authorities, potentially leading to a disruption in the environment. Aim: To investigate...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2024/v13i2251