Effluents received by surface water increase the concentration of heavy metals and nutrients in the water to a level that is harmful to the aquatic organism and pose a health risk to humans. Santa Barbara River is known for its rich biodiversity; and is a fishing site in Bayelsa...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2022/v23i430471
This study evaluates the hepatic effects of caladium hortulanum leaf extract on wistar albino rats. A total of twenty-four (24) rats were randomly divided into 4 groups labeled A, B, C and D and kept in a well-ventilated room. Group A served as control and these rats were fed di...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2022/v23i430470
DFT Calculations were performed on Oxazole, Pyrazole, Imidazole, Isoxazole, Thiazole and Isothiazole as corrosion inhibitors for Al with full optimization of geometries in DFT-B3LYP/6-31 G*Level (d, P( to find a relation between the molecular structure and corrosion inhibition....
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2022/v23i430469
The percent organic carbon (%OC) is an important soil fertility measure that has important implications in agricultural productivity and food security. In this study, a UV-visible spectrophotometric technique was investigated and applied to quantify %OC from selected soil samples...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2022/v23i430467
Physicochemical and acoustic propertie of liquid mixtures give knowlegeble information behaviour and interactions studies of liquids. Ultrasonic studies in liquids and solutions provide some valuable information about the structure and interaction in such systems. Ultrasonic velo...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2022/v23i330466
Aims: To assess the vitamin content of locusts, lake flies, grasshoppers, and termites when fresh, sun-dried, oven-dried, and defatted. Study Design: Whole insect samples were sun-dried and oven-dried. Due to their high-fat content, termites and grasshoppers were subjected to an...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2022/v23i330465
Vikas Jha, Mohd Aslam Shaikh, Sakshi Devkar, Reetikesh Patel, Shraddha Walunj, Diksha Rai, Joshua Koli, Vrushali Dhamapurkar, Tisha Jain, Namrata Jadhav, Arpita Marick & Divya Dhopeshwarkar·International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry·2022
Background: Most of the plant natural flora contributes significantly to medicinal benefits. To address the shortcoming usage of synthetic drugs, natural products are in demand which offer a broad spectrum of activities with negligible side effects. Pinus succinefera is a fossili...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2022/v23i330464
Aims: To extract the bitter content of Carapa procera oil and to evaluate the antimalarial activity of its bitter content. Study Design: Experimental research. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Chemistry (University of Kinshasa) and National Institute for Biomedical Res...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2022/v23i330462
This work investigates the level of Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) residues in soil and rice samples collected from Otukpo farmland area of Benue State. Ten soil samples and five different species of rice samples were collected from the farmlands to determine the concentra...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2022/v23i330461
This study aimed to estimate deoxynivalenol (DON) and total aflatoxin in two varieties of millet, sorghum and maize, in some markets of Makurdi metropolis, North-Central, Nigeria using direct competitive Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) method. Moisture content, total ae...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2022/v23i230460