Bezejea Nkeng-Asong, Tembe Estella Fokunang, Njinkio Nono Borgia, Mbong Grace, Ngameni Bathelemy, Tabi Omgba Yves, Ngudjoe Ervrard Marcel, Ndikum Valentine Nchafor, Ngadjui Bonaventure Tchaleu & Fokunang Charles Ntungwen·Asian Journal of Research in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences·2019
Aim: Azadirachta indica A. Juss commonly called ‘Indian Lilac’ or ‘Margosa’ is used in the South West region of Cameroon to treat malaria, typhoid, intestinal worms and diabetes, and as mosquito repellent. Diabetes, a major risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseas...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2019/v6i430109
Aim: The aim of this study is to compare the phytochemical content and antioxidant potential of Ocimum gratissimum and Telfairia occidentalis leaves. Study Design: This study was made to fit a one-way Analysis of Variance. Place and Duration of Study: This research was carried ou...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2019/v7i130110
Introduction: Liver disease remains a severe complication in HIV patients despite advances in treatment with anti-retroviral drugs. The aim of this study was to analyze and report the prevalence and predictors of liver fibrosis in Nigerian HIV-infected adults on antiretroviral th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2019/v6i430105
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
Background: Disintegrants are essential in the formulation of solid dosage forms such as tablets because they aid in the release of the active drug for therapeutic action. Disintegrating agents such as starch are currently posing challenges such as tablet softening and slow disin...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2019/v6i330104
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is one of the conditions known as prostate growth that accompanied by the lower urinary tract symptoms. There are many researches that were conducted in Saudi Arabia in order to identify the most important factors that are working in increasing...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2019/v6i330103
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effects of codeine administration on some haematological and biochemical indices in rats. Materials and Methods: Therapeutic dose (5 mg/kg/day), high dose (25 mg/kg/day) and extreme dose (50 mg/kg/day) of codeine were administered o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2019/v6i330102
Background: In Egypt, risk assessment of pesticides usage and pesticides misuse to protect plants and increase productivity connected with health hazards and pollution problems have been of public interest. Around the world three million acute poisoning cases from pesticide expos...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2019/v6i330101
Background: Though prolonged use of glucocorticoids has been reported to promote adverse effects, traditionally, high-dose glucocorticoids have been implicated in immune-suppression following organ transplant with Cortisone being a well-known artificial glucocorticoid. Objectives...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2019/v6i230099
This study investigated the histological and serum enzymatic activities of Azadirachta indica, an Indian medicinal plant, on the pancreas in streptozotocin induced diabetic adult wstar rats. Forty six adult wistar rats weighing 100 g to 220 g were randomly separated into four gro...
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