The aim of this study was to characterise the biochemical and nutritional composition of three local varieties of Citrullus mucosospermus Fursa (Bebu, Wlêwlê Petit and Wlêwlê Grand) grown in the Haut-Sassandra region of Côte d’Ivoire, in order to assess their potential for use in...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2026/v35i51156
The difference in thiol concentration between the cytosol of tumour cells and the extracellular compartment has served for approximately two decades as the organising principle for a large family of polymeric nanocarriers designed to remain intact in circulation and to disassembl...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2026/v35i51155
Background: Inflammatory anaemia complicates multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and chronic renal failure (CRF), and altered iron availability may contribute to persistent anaemia despite iron supplementation or erythropoietin therapy. Aim: This study evaluated interleukin...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2026/v35i51154
This study investigated the combined effect of pulverised Costus afer stem and cow dung amendments on contaminants of concern (heavy metals, PAHs, and TPHs) in crude oil-contaminated soil. Non-polluted soil samples were obtained from farmland along Mini Orlu Road, near Ada George...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2026/v35i51153
Seafood supplies a substantial share of animal protein in Nigeria, and the aquatic systems from which it is harvested receive inputs from petroleum extraction, artisanal gold processing, industrial effluent and untreated urban waste. A large Nigerian research effort has responded...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2026/v35i51152
Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) has become the dominant summary measure of glycaemic exposure because it is convenient, standardised and linked to long-term complication risk. Its clinical authority can nevertheless obscure a basic measurement problem: HbA1c is an indirect, time-ave...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2026/v35i51151
Aims: This study evaluated the antipyretic activity of the hydroethanolic extract of Cleistopholis patens trunk bark (HECP) and identified the principal phytoconstituent families present in the extract. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted in the “Chimie Bio-Orga...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2026/v35i51150
This study evaluated the temporal stability of the stem bark essential oil of Artabotrys jollyanus Pierre (Annonaceae) throughout a complete phenological cycle in Côte d’Ivoire. Stem bark was collected monthly for 12 months from the same individual plant, and essential oils were...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2026/v35i41149
Aim: This study evaluated the effects of three traditional processing methods, namely boiling, smoking, and frying, on the microbiological quality, proximate composition, and sensory characteristics of Caranx rhonchus obtained from Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria. Study Design, Place and Du...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2026/v35i41148
Aim: Acetaminophen overdose has been associated with liver and kidney failure. This study aimed to evaluate the ameliorative effects of Flueggea virosa on the liver and kidneys in acetaminophen-induced toxicity. Study Design: Original Paper. Place and Duration of Study: Departmen...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2026/v35i41147