Traditional herbal medicine and their preparations have been widely used for thousands of years and are still in use in developing and developed countries owing to their medicinal values and their presumed relative safety. This belief that medicinal plants are not toxic or are wi...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i830215
Aims: The aim of this study was to find the correlation between serum sodium and serum potassium with preeclampsia. Study Design: This is a cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Conducted in Department of Biochemistry in collaboration with the Department of Obstetri...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i830214
The nutritional composition, mineral content as well as anti-nutritional of Tree spinach (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius) leaves were investigated using standard methods. The results of the investigation showed the presence of moisture to be 5.64±0.30%, ash- 9.27±0.16%, crude protein-...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i830213
M. O. Mohammed, A. A. Hali, O. O. Okechi, A. T. Muhammad, R. I. Tsamiya, U. Abubakar, I. Mohammed, A. Umar, S. M. Sani, M. K. Dallatu, J. M. Bunza, H. Kabir, H. M. Tambuwal, A. Slisu, B. A. Bello, F. A. Dogondaji, N. Okorie, S. Y. Ma’aruf, D. Isah, A. A. Ngaski, N. A. Idris, A. S. Ajayi, M. Isah, M. Sirajo, A. Abdulazeez & H. Abullahi·International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review·2020
Introduction: Histological stains are biological dyes which colour tissue in order to aid optical differentiation of tissue component. Dyes are coloured substance which impact colour for material such as textile, cosmetic, food, drugs, rubber plastics, hair, fur and tissues. Ther...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i830212
Aim: To evaluate hypolipidaemic potentials of column chromatography fractions (F1 to F6) of the chloroform leaf extract of Ficus polita and to detect the bioactive compounds present in the most active fraction using spectroscopic techniques. Study Design: Fourty-five (45) wistar...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i830211
Background and Aim: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia. 80% of all dementia is due to AD. Diagnosis of AD is a difficult task, as the accurate diagnosis requires post-mortem examination of brain autopsy samples. Diagnosis of AD in living individuals can...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i830210
Adjaratou C. Coulibaly, W. L. M. Esther B. Kabre, Mariam N. Traoré, Tata K. Traore, Nouhoun Nignan, Noufou Ouedraogo, Martin Kiendrebeogo & Richard W. Sawadogo·International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review·2020
Acacia macrostachya (Mimosaceae) and Lepidagathis anobrya (Acanthaceae) are two medicinal plants used in Burkina Faso folk medicine for the treatment of inflammatory diseases. The purpose of this study was to assess the phenolic content, the antioxidant, lipoxygenase and lipid pe...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i830209
Chemotherapy remains the kernel of malaria control and the available antimalarial drugs are not only expensive but also parade heterogeneous levels of toxicity and may invoke poor compliance in patients. The present study focuses on the screening of quinolone compounds against Pl...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i830208
Context: Phyllanthus amarus is traditionally used for various infections, inflammation and cancer. 1,2 Dimethylhydrazine is a potent colon cancer inducer in animals. Objective: The present study investigated the effects of aqueous and ethanolic extract of Phyllanthus amarus on 1,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i730206
Purpose: This study was carried out to evaluate effect of aqueous and hydroethanolic extracts of Secamone afzelii leaves on Liver transaminases, serum vitamin D and Zinc levels in hepatotocixity induced by carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) in rats. Methods: The experiment was performed...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i830207
This study was undertaken to assess the phytochemicals, vitamin A and vitamin C properties of different samples of smoothie produced from mixed tropical fruits flavoured with mint leaves extract. The smoothie was produced from three different fruits, (watermelon, apple and banana...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i730203
The study was conducted to determine the levels of magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and calcium present in Zobo Drink consumed in Gombe metropolis. Zobo (Hibiscus sabdariffa) drink has been consumed for decades as a non-alcoholic beverage, thus, the knowledge of its nutritional v...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i730205
Yengkhom Upen Singh, Sangeeta Noarem, Potsangbam Jenny Devi, Victoria Kshetrimayum, Racheal Sweet Marbaniang, Uma Debbarma, Ksh. Birendra Singh & Maisnam Amuba Singh·International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review·2020
Aim: To estimate the levels of serum adenosine deaminase and insulin in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and healthy subjects and to find the correlation between serum adenosine deaminase and serum insulin in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Study Design: Case-control study. Place...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i730202
Background and Objective: Dyslipidemia is one of the common disorders which are seen in most of the diabetes patients, which causes cardio vascular diseases. However, serum uric acid and lipid profiles are considered as the potential risk factor for developing diabetes, hypertens...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i730201
Ocimum gratissimum (fam.Lamiaceae) ‘Scent leaf’ and Vernonia amygdalina (fam.Asteraceae) ‘Bitter leaf’ are commonly consumed vegetables in Southern Nigeria. O. gratissimum is used by the ‘Igbos’ of South East Nigeria to flavor soups and stews while it is popular with the ‘Yorubas...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i730200