Aim: To investigate the laxative potentials of aqueous leaf extract of Sida acuta in loperamide-induced constipation in Wistar rats. Methods: Constipation was induced by oral administration of loperamide (3 mg/kg b.wt.). The constipated rats were orally treated daily either with...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2019/v6i130093
Aim: The aim of the study was to correlate anthropometric data with atherogenic indices of students in Rivers State University, Port Harcourt as a means of assessing their cardiovascular health. Study Design: A pilot study was carried out in Rivers State University, Port Harcourt...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2019/v6i130092
Aim: The shelf-life of Picralima nitida (herbal drug) and two orthodox drugs (ciprofloxacin, and pefloxacin) has been examined. Methodology: The stability studies were carried out using the bio-based concentration-activity relationship technique. Accelerated stability studies wer...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2019/46309
Following long-term consumption of kola nut (Cola nitida) diet, anxiety related behaviour were studied in 16 Swiss white mice (18-28g body weight). The open field (OF) test, elevated plus maze EPM) and the light/light transition box (LD) tests were used. Swiss white mice were fed...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2019/45797
Aim: To investigate the histological effect of ethanolic extract of Tridax procumbens leaf commonly used as medicinal plant, on potassium bromate induced nephrotoxicity in adult Wistar rats. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Ab...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/46121
Ethnomedicinal use of plant has been effective in the amelioration of oxidative stress and in the inhibition of pathogenic microorganism. The ethanolic extract of Solanum melongena Linn fruit as a potent in vitro antioxidant and antimicrobial agent was investigated using standard...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/45933
Background: Children being on the street for various reasons is a worldwide problem with the phenomenon being more prominent in low- and middle-income countries. Street children exist in categories known as street living children, street working children and street family childre...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/46103
Aim: This study investigated antimicrobial resistance in E. coli recovered from urine of patients attending Nagari Allah Magani Hospital, Keffi, Nigeria. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology, Nasarawa State University, P.M.B. 1022, Keffi, Nasarawa State, Nigeri...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/45728
Concomitant consumption of ethanol and benzodiazepines (BZDs) play a significant role in the development of tolerance and physical dependence of BZDs. Adaptations within the glutamatergic system in response to prolonged ethanol exposure may in some respects, stimulate the physiol...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/45963
Objective: To assess the effect of Primalan (mequitazine) in the treatment of chronic recurrent urticaria. Patients and Methods: Twenty four males (57%) and eighteen females (43%) (between ages 22-64 years) were selected, the mean age was 38 years. The disease duration was (4-12...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/41871
Background: Missed immunisation against vaccine preventable diseases is a significant public health problem especially in rural areas of Nigeria. The reasons for missed immunisation are poorly understood. This study, therefore, identified the reasons for missed immunisation in th...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/44950
Background: The present study was performed to investigate the effect of oral feeding of 50% ethanolic (v/v) extract of Couroupita guianensis leaves in streptozotocin induced type 2 diabetic model rats for the possible anti-diabetic mechanism. Materials and Methods: Water, gliben...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/44332
Objective: In general, infectious diseases are more frequent and/or serious in patients with diabetes mellitus, complicated further by antimicrobial resistance which potentially increases their morbi-mortality. The objective of this study was to determine the clinical utility of...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/44753
Objective: The anti-diarrhoea activity of the aqueous extract of the stem bark of C. aurantifolia was investigated in this study. Materials and Methods: Acute toxicity evaluation of the aqueous extract of C. aurantifolia stem bark was carried out using rats according to Lorke’s m...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/45419
Background: Quadriceps strengthening exercises and infrared radiation therapy had been shown to be effective in improving pain, function and quality of life in subjects with knee osteoarthritis (OA). The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of these modalities of treat...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/43999