Aim: To evaluate the renal protective effect of ethanolic leaf extract of Gongronema latifolium Benth in acetaminophen-induced renal toxicity in albino rats. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biochemistry, Abia State University, Uturu, Abia State, Nigeria, between Octobe...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/18881
The oxidation of morpholine-thiadiazol based structure ophthalmic beta blocker drug, Timolol, in the presence of Potassium Perxodisulfate (PDS) and 40% methanol-water has been studied using spectrophotometric method. It has been found that; oxidation reaction starts with electrop...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/18782
N,N-dimethylimidodicarbonimidicdiamide (Metformin) is an oral antidiabetic drug in the biguanide class. It is the first-line drug of choice for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, in particular, in overweight and obese people and those with normal kidney function. The in silico nuc...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/18463
Four common tubers namely Colocosia and Xanthosama (Cocoa yam), Manihol eaculenhis (Cassava), Dioscoreu rolundata (White Yam) and Ipomoea batatas (Sweet potato) were grown within Enyigba lead-zinc derelict and samples of their leaves (aerial part) and roots (underground part) alo...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/18543
Here we have estimated the macroscopic entropy production for a mechanical force induced single oligomeric enzyme Kinetics with multiple substrate in a chemiostatic condition. This result is supported by the calculation of the single trajectory approach of forward and reverse pat...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/17117
Aim: To identify the main and additive components of heroin trafficked in the State of Kuwait, and to provide a satisfactory explanation for the increase in deaths among heroin addicts. Study Design: Selected samples of non-pure powder heroin seized in Kuwait and a set of pure he...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/18001
Two newly synthesized Dapsone derivatives viz., 3-[(4-{4-[(1H-Indol-3-ylmethylene)-amino]-benzenesulfonyl}-phenylimino)-methyl]-1H-indole (IABPI) and 5-[(4-{4-[(Thiophen-2-ylmethylene)-amino]-benzenesulfonyl}-phenylimino)-methyl]-thiophene (TABPT) were investigated as corrosion i...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/18211
This research work was conducted in order to investigate the adsorption of cyanide ions by carbon black developed from Shea Butter Seed Husk (SBSH) an eco-friendly bio-adsorbent. The experiments were carried out in batch reactors with optimum operating parameters at 100 mg/l for...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/17636
s-Triazines containing heterocycles have variety of biological activities including anti-cancer, anti-viral, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory activities. Various heterocycles have been synthesized by annellation methodology using chalcones as base template. A new series of 2-ami...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/18654
Aim: To synthesize a polymer electrolyte membranes with semi interpenetrating polymer network (semi-IPN) structures consisting of poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) and poly(1-vinyl-1,2,4-triazole-co-divinyl benzene) (P(VTri-co-DVB)) and to characterized by FT-IR spectroscopic ana...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/18669