Background/Aim: Monosodium glutamate (MSG), a flavour enhancing food additive generally regarded as safe by food regulatory bodies at low concentration can induce oxidative stress at high concentration. The heightened search for underutilized plant-sourced food necessitated this...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/35055
Aims: In this study Allium sativum extracts were evaluated for antibacterial activity, High Performance Liquid Chromatography method was developed and validated for direct quantification of alliin and indirect quantification of metastable bioactive thiosulfinates. Study Design: T...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/35180
The chemical composition of various stages of processed Pentaclethra macrophylla (PM) seeds were investigated using standard analytical procedures. The PM seeds were processed in different stages, of raw (uncooked), 1st cooking (cooked for 16-18 hours and dehulled), 2nd cooking (...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/35235
Introduction: Diminished gonadal hormones after menopause are found to influence thyroid status, renal functions as well as electrolyte balance. There are a few published data in this area, to the best of our knowledge. Aim of our study was to compare thyroid status, renal profil...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/35254
Aims: The aims of the research were 1), to derive simple equations that can be used to determine mass concentration of reaction mixture components, and 2), to determine the mass concentration of free substrate, total mass concentration of substrate involved in enzyme-substrate co...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/35040
Aims: In this study the aqueous extract of Olea europeae, Myrtus communis and Monotheca buxifolia were screened for antibacterial activity, total phenolic content, polyphenol, chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, β-carotene and lycopene. Design of the Study: The study is composed of ide...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/34556
Aim: Aqueous extract of the seed of African Yam Bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) is used in Nigerian alternative medicine for the treatment of hypertension. The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of Sphenostylis stenocarpa seed extract on the liver and kidney func...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/34274
A study was conducted for sensory analysis and microbial assay for the cookies supplemented with refined wheat flour, sweet potato flour and whey proteins concentrate (WPC-80). The cookies made were nutritious products for all peoples. The product on the whole composed of sweet p...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/33992
Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is recognized as one of the most common causes of end-stage renal disease. In T2DM patients, a certain cytokine genotype is associated with an increased susceptibility to diabetic nephropathy. Aim: In this study we clarify the relation...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/34735
The role of phosphocreatine (PC) as an ‘energy buffer’ in muscular contraction needs to be reassessed from several viewpoints. In particular, the view that the hydrolysis of PC is more exergonic than that of ATP is erroneous, as the enthalpy and Gibbs free energy changes (respect...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/34643
Resistin was first described as an adipokine and found to impair the pancreatic beta cells. The reason that it was named “resistin” is because it related with insulin resistance. Our previous study showed that miR-494 were significantly downregulated by resistin, while it is unkn...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/33384
Aims: The present study was to evaluate the serum calcium level, phosphorus and 25 (OH) vitamin D subjects during HIV infection; precisely in patients living with HIV (PLHIV). Study Design: Prospective and experimental study, involving a cohort of blood samples from HIV-negative...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/34351
Chlorpyrifos, an organophosphate pesticide is an important neurotoxic and tissue damage agent. It is one of the most heavily used pesticides in domestic and agricultural applications globally. Repeated doses of chlorpyrifos have been able to cause significant disturbances on the...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/31349
Aims: This study aim was to assay the expression of an important TLR2 gene in naturally infected cows with sub-clinical and clinical mastitis caused by E. coli. Methodology: cDNA from E. coli infected samples were obtained from hind quarters of three animals with sub-clinical mas...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/33367
In silico identification and characterization of vaccine antigens has opened up new frontiers in the field of reverse vaccinology to mitigate the effects of livestock diseases by development of new subunit vaccines. This study aims to characterize, express and purify MSC_0265 for...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/34125