Background: Medicinal plants are widely used in Nigeria because they are believed to be effective in the treatment of various medical conditions and are also easily accessable with minimal side effect. Aim: This study evaluates the prophylactic and therapeutic effects of differen...
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Research Article10.9734/jamps/2020/v22i430165
The knowledge and opinion of patients on antibacterial usage depends on pharmacist’s counselling. In Nigeria, study assessing patients’ perception of pharmacists’ antibacterial counselling is scarce. This study assessed the knowledge and opinion of patients on antibacterial usage...
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Research Article10.9734/jamps/2020/v22i430164
The purpose of this research is to evaluate the short term toxicological assessment of the Pentaclethra macrophylla (Benth) oil (oil bean seed) on organs of normal male albino rats. Fresh pods of Pentaclethra macrophylla (Benth) were collected directly from the plant tree in July...
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Research Article10.9734/jamps/2020/v22i330163
Objective: The use of internet is unavoidable in daily life. The young individuals are more prone to this condition. Beside many good benefits certain hazards are indicative richly observed in adolescent. The addiction test for internet usage is largely popular by using Internet...
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Research Article10.9734/jamps/2020/v22i330162
P. O. Manafa, G. C. Jackson Njoku, C. C. Onyenekwe, O. Ekuma-Okereke, E. E. Nnadi, R. S. Ebugosi, G. O. Chukwuma, E. C. Onah, R. C. Chukwuanukwu, K. E. Nwene, V. I. Manafa & O. S. Ogbuowelu·Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences·2020
Background: This study was designed to evaluate the inflammatory and cardiac status of snakebite victims using serum levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), troponin-I (TnI), total cholesterol (TC) and triglycerides (TG) as markers in Echis ocellatus snakebite victims before and afte...
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Research Article10.9734/jamps/2020/v22i330161
Costus lucanusianus (ginger lily or monkey sugarcane) is a medicinal plant commonly used to treat various ailments in tropical Africa. The leaves, stem and sometimes the root have been exploited for this purpose. However, it is a common belief in the Niger Delta of Nigeria that t...
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Research Article10.9734/jamps/2020/v22i330160
Aims: This article aimed to study the effect of different caffeine concentrations on behaviour and motor activity of mice. Place and Duration of Study: This study took place in Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tripoli, and was conducted between 2017 to 2018. Methodology: The ex...
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Research Article10.9734/jamps/2020/v22i330159
Objective: This study intended to evaluate the toxic effects of Efavirenz-based highly active antiretroviral therapy (EFVb-HAART) on some antioxidant parameters, and free radical generation in D. melanogaster. Materials and Methods: The study was carried out at the Centre of Exce...
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Research Article10.9734/jamps/2020/v22i230158
Objective: To determine the relationship between illness perception, medication adherence and health related quality of life in patients living with epilepsy. Design: A cross-sectional prospective survey among patients living with epilepsy recruited from two tertiary referral cen...
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Research Article10.9734/jamps/2020/v22i230157
Aims: This research was carried out to evaluate the susceptibility pattern of some enteric bacteria to crude and purified extracts of Annona muricata bark. Study Design: Experimental design. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Technology...
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Research Article10.9734/jamps/2020/v22i230156