Aim: A study was carried out to determine the in vitro antibacterial activity of ethanol extract of root and bark of Securidaca longipedunculata against two standard isolates of Neisseria gonorrhoeae NO.0296 and WHO- K. Materials and Methods: Plant materials were collected and dr...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i630199
Introduction: Melatonin is a pineal hormone secreted in circadian manner, with a peak during evening and night. Night-time light exposure is a powerful suppressor of nocturnal melatonin secretion. Dopamine and serotonin have complex relationship in melatonin synthesis and secreti...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i630198
The aim of this study was to evaluate the in-vitro inhibitory potential of various leaf extracts of Justicia carnea on alpha-amylase and alpha-glucosidase activities and the anti-diabetic activity of the ethanol leaf extract using albino wistar rats. The analyses were carried out...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i630194
Oil exploration and exploitation is a lucrative business and one of the major sources of revenue in Nigeria. Each year, hundreds of post-impact assessment (PIA) studies are conducted to assess the impact of the hazards generated by the oil industry on social environment and on hu...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i630195
S. Y. Ma’aruf, M. O. Mohammed, O. G. Avwioro, A. T. Muhammad, R. I. Tsamiya, U. Abubakar, I. Mohammed, A. Umar, S. M. Sani, H. Kabir, B. A. Bello, S. D. Abubakar, F. A. Dogondaji, N. Okorie & S. Garba·International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review·2020
Introduction: Hibiscus sabdariifa is a natural dye, generally called roselle. Most of Synthetic dye have been established to cause toxicity. The aim of this research was to determine the staining effect of different concentration of Hibiscus sabdariffa extracts at various pH, du...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i630193
Aim: To analyze different HNH endonucleases from various sources including the HNH endonuclease regions of CRISPR-Cas9 proteins for their conserved motifs, metal-binding sites and catalytic amino acids and propose a plausible mechanism of action for HNH endonucleases, using CRISP...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i630192
Aims: This study was designed to assess antiplasmodial and antioxidant activities in relation to phytochemical contents and toxicological profile of crude extracts of Cola millenii leaves. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out from April 2015 to November 2018 at...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i530191
Background: Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease characterized by hyperglycaemia over a prolonged period. In Uganda, unripe Musa paradisiaca (banana) is a staple food which is deskinned before cooking. In West Africa, however, the unpeeled banana is cooked for diabetics. Aim:...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i530190
Background: Antibiotic resistance among pathogenic bacteria is increasing at an alarming rate leading to the need for traditional medicine as an alternative. Aim of the Study: The study aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of methanolic and, aqueous extracts of partial pu...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i530189
Aim: To evaluate the anti-oxidant enzymes, lipid peroxidation, lipid profile and liver function in albino rats orally administered tartrazine. Study Design: A total number of 63 female albino rats weighing approximately 0.2 kg were used for this study. The study was divided into...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i530188
The determination of the effect of processing on nutritional composition and level of undigested oligosaccharide in Cucumeropsis mannii seeds was carried out. The dried melon seeds were sorted, cleaned, soaked in 60mL water for 15 min for easy removal and de-hulled to get the cot...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i530187
This study investigated the in-vitro antioxidant activity of ethanol leaf extract of Justicia carnea and its effect on antioxidant status of alloxan-induced diabetic albino rats. The in-vitro antioxidant activity was assayed by determining the total phenol, flavonoids, ascorbic a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i430185
Coronavirus (CoVs) is a large family of enveloped, single-stranded, positive-sense RNA viruses that infect a wide range of vertebrates. They are extensively found in bats and also in many other birds and mammals including humans. SARS-CoV-2 is a global pandemic and originated fro...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i530186
This study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of different processing methods on extraction of millet milk viz., germinated millet milk extraction, germinated and roasted millet milk extraction; enzyme assisted millet milk extraction and ultrasonicated millet milk extraction....
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i430184
Background: The extract of Hibiscus sabdariffa commonly known as Sobo is widely consumed for its nutritional and health benefits. This study investigated the effect of aqueous leaf extract of H. sabdariffa on anemic condition caused by phenylhydrazine in rats. Materials and Meth...
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