Aims: Depression is a mental health issue that starts most often in early adulthood and it is a common and recurrent disorder causing significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant that is known to inhibit the presynaptic reuptake of se...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2019/v7i430128
Carica papaya Linn. (Family: Caricaceae) is a perennial, herbaceous plant used traditionally among the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria for the treatment of various human and veterinary diseases including malaria, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia, Jaundice, intestinal...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2019/v7i430127
Background and Objective: Large amounts of antibiotics consumed by the human population have resulted in the culmination of pathogenic bacteria resistant to multiple drugs. The resistance profile of pathogens differ from one geographical location to another and keeps on changing...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2019/v7i430125
Aims: Etoposide (Vepesid) is chemotherapeutic drugs that inhibit topoisomerase II activity and long been used for treatment of human malignancies, where it is a semi-synthetic compound derived from the plant Podophyllum peltatum. The current study was designed to investigate the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2019/v7i430126
Curry (Muraya koenigii) leaf is an essential leafy spice used widely in cuisine for its distinct flavor and for other medicinal purposes: Analgesic, antidysenteric, antioxidant and in regulating fertility. The Morris water maze was used to study the effects of aqueous extracts of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2019/v7i330124
Aim: The phytochemical screening, antibacterial activities and in vivo toxicity of extracts of the leaves of scent leaf (Ocimum gratissimum L.) were investigated. Methods: All the analyses were carried out using standard scientific procedures using Soxhlet extraction, well-diffus...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2019/v7i330123
Aim: This study sought to investigate the effect of methanolic extract of Vernonia amygdalina leaves on glycemic and lipidaemic indexes of Wistar rats. Methods: Fresh plants of V. amygdalina were harvested from the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, Ibadan. The leav...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2019/v7i330122
This study investigated some effects of aluminium chloride on the cerebral cortex of adult Wistar rats. Aluminium chloride as one of the toxic metals has been known to be one of the major environmental pollutants across the world which has been reported in relation to Neurodegene...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2019/v7i330121
Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the mechanical and in vitro release properties of diazepam from tablets containing fluid bed dried and lyophilized microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) obtained from the matured fruit husks of Cocos nucifera (CN). Study Design: Method of experiment....
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2019/v7i330120
Moringa oleifera, popularly known as “miracle tree” belongs to the family, Moringaceae. It is a medicinal plant in which the leaves are the most nutritious part, being a significant source of vitamins and protein among others. This study was conceived and designed based on the ga...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2019/v7i230119