Nanoparticles are in increasing commercial demand due to their wide applicability in various areas such as catalysis, chemistry, energy and medicine. Green chemistry is the best option to opt for the synthesis of nanoparticles. Agaricus bisporus and Acorus calamus are used medici...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/41615
Background: The search for potential ameliorators of Cd-toxicity is still on due to the many toxic effects of Cd including testicular damage. Purpose: Thus the present study was designed to investigate the protective effects of Hibiscus sabdariffa L anthocyanins (HSA) on cadmium-...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/41796
Aim: To determine the effect of pretreatment with aqueous leaf extract of Vitex doniana on the cytotoxic response of the antioxidant defence systems in the liver and kidneys of rats exposed to a mild dose of cadmium. Materials and Methods: Sixteen Male Wistar strain rats (180-220...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/41684
Confounding factors such as plant species, its location and other environmental associated chemistry were reported to influence the dynamics of phytochemicals from being beneficial health-wise to metabolites that facilitate toxic induced effects. This study investigated the oral...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/41307
Background: Stroke is the second most common cause of death and disability in developed Countries. Ischemic stroke is the most common, with an estimated incidence of approximately 80%. Studies have shown that dyslipidemia, including high levels of plasma or serum total cholestero...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/35257
Aims: In order to investigate the tolerance of sunflower to aniline, we measured the photosynthetic parameters, chlorophyll fluorescence parameters and antioxidant enzyme activities of sunflower in aniline wastewater. Study Design: The experiment was conducted with oil sunflower...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/40506
Background and Aim: Ajumbise is a polyherbal formulation used in Southeast Nigeria for enhancing labour, facilitating the expulsion of retained placenta, relieving menstrual and post-delivery pains and promoting involution of the uterus. In this study, the effect of the Polyherba...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/37304
Decreased insulin secretion due to beta cell dysfunction of the pancreas and defective utilization of insulin due to insulin resistance / Hyperinsulinemia are two important issues in the pathogenesis of DM2. There are many explanations in the literature to account for these two o...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/40500
The legume, Green pea (Pisum sativum) is usually consumed as a vegetable. Phytochemical screening of its methanol extract showed that it contains terpenoids, resins, cardiac glycosides, steroids, saponins, phenols and flavonoids. Quantitative phytochemical estimation in (20/mg) r...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/39855
Paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins are secondary metabolites of the toxic species of phytoplankton. The consumption of shellfish accumulating these toxins can cause neurological symptoms and even death. Within the framework of the surveillance program of seafood safety al...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/40032