Objective: To evaluate the antibacterial and potential toxicity effects of leaves extract of Guira senegalensis. Methods: The plant material was extracted with methanol and aqueous solvents using sohxlet extractor and assayed for qualitative/quantitative phytochemicals. The extra...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/25815
Introduction: Anti-phospholipid syndrome (APS) is an acquired auto-immune thrombophilia and is very rare in children presenting with skin manifestations. Case Report: A case of 12 years old female who presented to the Emergency with discoloration of arms and legs and later develo...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/26577
The phytochemical and antimicrobial activity of Terminalia microptera leaf methanol (70%) crude extract was determined against some selected pathogenic microorganisms using the qualitative phytochemical, tube dilution and agar well diffusion methods respectively. The results of t...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/27370
Acute phosphate nephropathy is a kind of acute kidney injury resulted from oral sodium phosphate solutions which are hyperosmotic purgatives used for bowel cleansing before colonoscopy, contains a large amount of phosphorus and causes calcium phosphate crystals precipitation in t...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/26989
There are many research have been done on the development of rapid and effective diagnostic methods. New modern diagnostic test is widely accepted because of the quick and effective test results, with in a short time duration which will help physicians to correctly diagnose the d...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/25959
Background of Study: The evidence for the efficacy of insecticide treated nets (ITNs) in preventing malaria and its consequences among its users is strong especially in rural areas. Aim/Objective: This was a cross sectional study designed to assess the level of ownership and util...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/23255
Aim: With the reported impairment of male fertility by herbal remedies in the literature, ethanol extract of the root bark of Salacia lehmbachii, a commonly used remedy by locals for febrile illnesses, was studied to evaluate its effect on the fertilization potential of sperm cel...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/26576
Objective: This investigation was carried out to compare the moderating effects of skimmed milk and whole dried Tuna fish in osteoporotic female rats. Methods: Sixty female albino Wistar rats were divided into two main groups. The first group (ten rats) fed basal diet and was mai...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/24382
Background: The emergence of multiple antibiotics resistance among bacterial population poses a potential threat to human health. The co-existence of metal/antibiotic resistance in bacterial strains suggests the role of heavy metals as a factor which can also contribute to drug r...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/26580
Aims: This study investigated the time-kill effects of crude methanol and aqueous extracts of Garcinia kola (Bitter kola) against isolates of Staphylococcus aureus obtained from the anterior nares of healthcare workers in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria. Study Design: This was a c...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/27005