The increasing demand for clean, affordable, and sustainable energy has encouraged the exploration of alternative methods of electricity generation for domestic consumption. This study investigates the feasibility of harnessing electricity from sodium chloride (NaCl) and water (H...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i2245
Chidinma Lorretta Gab-Obinna, Daniel Obinna Eke, Bassey Atte Inyang, Ameh Uyo Praisegod, Harbor Kelechi Chima & Esther Uyoyooghene Olokede·South Asian Research Journal of Natural Products·2026
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are exogenous substances that threaten human and environmental health by interfering with hormonal signalling. A growing body of research indicates that EDCs have long-lasting biological effects through epigenetic modifications, such as DNA m...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i2244
Verity Ghansah, Reginald Oyortey, Rachael Boluwatife Oke, Oyinlade Cecilia Ogundare, Onanuga Daniel Adeola, Aghahowa Iredoman Edward & Mariam Iyabo Adeoba·South Asian Research Journal of Natural Products·2026
Background: Neurodegenerative diseases are severe and incurable health issues that affect millions of people. Phytochemicals are being increasingly studied, for their multitarget effects. Aim: The objective is to examine research studies on multitarget natural products and phytoc...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i2243
The increasing emergence of antimicrobial resistance and oxidative stress related diseases has intensified the search for bioactive compounds from medicinal plants. Ricinus communis L. (Euphorbiaceae) is widely used in traditional medicine for the treatment of various ailments in...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i2242
The increasing prevalence of antimicrobial resistance among pneumonia-causing bacteria has intensified the search for alternative therapeutic agents from medicinal plants. This study evaluated the antibacterial activity of Plastotoma africana extracts against selected pneumonitic...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i2240
Ganoderma sichuanense are edible and cheap mushrooms that are rich in nutrients with the potential to be harnessed in traditional medicine as functional foods for disease prevention and treatment. This study assessed the quantitative phytochemicals, vitamins, and antioxidant prop...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i2241
This work aims to study the effect of acid treatment and extrusion on the structure of starch using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). Starch from white fleshed sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) tubers was extracted and subjected to acid treatment and physical treatment...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i2239
Background: Nigeria is endowed with many medicinal plants which are yet to be exploited for their medicinal values. The purpose of this study is to investigate the chemical constituents using GC-MS and assess the antioxidant and anti-diabetic properties of Garcina kola, Aims: The...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i2237
Aims: Mining activities have shown to give rise to so much waste (tailings) which may have poisonous elements and lethal to man and the entire ecosystem. Consequently, it affects his health negatively during and after production. This study estimated the excess lifetime cancer ri...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i1238
The present study evaluated the phytochemical composition, antioxidant potential, antimicrobial activity, and GC–MS profile of bark extracts of Terminalia arjuna prepared using solvents of different polaritiesBark samples were collected from J.S. Murarka Multiple Campus, Lahan, N...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i1236