Aims: Laccosperma secundiflorum is a very important rattan species for certain populations in the Ivory Coast. They use the apical meristem in their food and the stems to make various items such as furniture, carpets and baskets etc. However, there is a gap in the study of its nu...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2021/v30i1030294
Reproductive system has infertility as a disease that affect both sex at equal frequency. A ten percent population of human reproductive age are affected with the phenomenon globally. This study investigated how ethanol crude leaves of Gongronema latifolium affect the reproductiv...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2021/v30i1030295
Azadirecta indica (Meliaceae) is a medicinal plant, commonly known as ‘Neem’ and distributed randomly in the whole of India. Corriandrum sativum belongs to the family of Apiaceae was considered to be native from Asia and Africa and known locally in Sudan as Kazbra. Azadirecta ind...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2021/v30i1030292
Background: Diabetes mellitus continues to remain the number one cause of mortality among the low- and mid-income populations. Hence, the need for cost-effective, available and accessible novel drug agents for improved health outcomes. This study was undertaken to investigate the...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2021/v30i1030291
The study was carried out to investigate the bleaching efficiency of chitosan for pigments removal from palm kernel oil (PKO). Chitosan was synthesized from periwinkle shell waste by chemical technique involving demineralization, deproteinization and deacetylation. The bleaching...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2021/v30i930290
Biotic and abiotic stresses pose a threat to the growth and yield of plants. With increasing population and decreasing viable land area, there is a dire need of stress-resistant crop plants. Bam-FX treatment provides a sustainable method of priming the immune systems of plants wi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2021/v30i930289
The study was aimed at the in-vitro investigation of the antibacterial activity, antioxidant potential and bioactive compound isolation from ethyl acetate crude fraction of Laggera aurita (L. aurita) Linn. The crude fraction was tested against five gram negative bacteria (Escheri...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2021/v30i930288
Access to readily available material for wound healing is very important. The wound healing property of Eleusine coracana a food source in Nigeria was therefore investigated. The ethanolic crude extract of the seed flour was prepared using maceration and qualitative phytochemical...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2021/v30i930287
Leaves of I. batatas have been implicated in both the hematopoietic process and in the management of hyperlipidemia in man. The current study evaluated the hematopoietic potentials and the lipid profile stabilizing potential of ethanol leaf extract of I. batatas in albino rats. T...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2021/v30i930286
Water melon (citrullus lanatus) is a flowering plant species of the Cucurbitaceae family. It is- rich in an amino - acid called citrulline and may help move blood through the body and widely used as flavouring agent and also contributes substantially towards obtaining a balanced...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2021/v30i830285
Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the pharmacological effects of Rauvolfia vomitoria leaves on the sexual activity of animal model (male rat) Methods: Acute toxicity was performed according to OECD Guideline 423, by a dose limit of 2000 mg /kg body weight. The obse...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2021/v30i830284
Background: Oxidative stress plays a major role in the chronic complications of diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer etc. free radicals such as superoxyde anions, hydrogen peroxides cause severe cell damage. The use of plants is increasingly recommended to treat diseases related...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2021/v30i830283
Aims: The pathophysiology of Plasmodium falciparum infection is most often associated with anemia and immune deficiency. Given the important role of vitamin D in the synthesis of hemoglobin and in the stimulation of the immune system, it would be essential to assess the vitamin D...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2021/v30i830282
Proximate analysis and phytochemical screening of Triclisia subcordata Oliv leaf were investigated using standard analytical methods. Results of the proximate analysis showed contents for moisture (79.28±2.32%), ash (1.91±0.21%), crude fibre (1.83±0.13%), lipid (1.81±0.16%), crud...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2021/v30i830281
A study was designed to investigate the presence of nanoferrites in Cryptolepis buchanani. In this study, various leaves and stem organic extracts were prepared separately using the solvents viz., n-hexane, ethyl acetate, ethanol and water. Different phytochemical tests for alkal...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2021/v30i730280