Objective: The beneficial role of extraction solvents is often ignored, yet very important in enhancing the therapeutic potential of plant extracts. This study was carried out to comparatively characterize and profile the bioactive phytochemical compounds expressed in different s...
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Research Article10.9734/jamps/2018/v19i430095
Aim: This study was carried out to investigate the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of essential oil from the aerial part of Caralluma europaea and to evaluate the synergistic potential between essential oil and antibiotics. Methodology: The chemical composition, antioxid...
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Research Article10.9734/jamps/2018/v19i430094
Aims: Artemisinin-based Combination Therapies (ACTs) are employed as first-line agents in malaria chemotherapy. This study is aimed at assessing the effects of ACTs on renal function of pregnant women. Study Design: Comparative study. Place and Duration of Study: Pregnant women a...
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Research Article10.9734/jamps/2018/v19i430093
Background: The use of medicinal plants has always been part of human culture and is common in Africa. Amongst the medicinal plants commonly used in Nigeria for management/ treatment of various types of ailments is Morinda lucida Benth. Aims: This research work was designed to in...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/46182
NG – Nitro- L- arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) is a synthetic drug in which a quanidino is substituted for L-arginine analoques. It is a competitive enzyme inhibitor which inhibits nitric oxide synthase, hence, decreasing nitric oxide production [1].
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/46307
Introduction: Substantially unproven scientifically are numerous assumed health benefits of nutmeg, moreover, a few of the scientifically substantiated research done were on the nutmeg oil and the mace. There is paucity of data based on scientific protocol on research carried out...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/46509
This study evaluated the dose-dependent effect of avocado (Persea americana) peel hydroethanolic extract on antioxidant status of heart and kidney tissue homogenates in wistar rats. A total of 60 wistar rats were used and the study period lasted for 42 days. The animals were rand...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/46358
Background: Garcinia kola has been used in the treatment of a wide range of diseases and its importance in folkloric medicine is eminent. Aim: This study investigated the histological effect of ethanolic extract of G. kola on the testes of male Wistar rats. Materials and Methods:...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/46524
In this article the pivotal presentations at major conferences for gastro-intestinal cancers have been discussed. This year the presentations on Colon, pancreas and hepatocellular cancers have practice changing potential. For metastatic colorectal cancer, fluoropyramidine plus p...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/46063
Background: Anaemia is a condition of public health concern worldwide especially in developing countries. Anaemia falls in the top ten causes of morbidity in Ghana with a nationwide prevalence of about 45%. A rural district (Shai-Osudoku District), close to the capital city in Gh...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/46017
Aim: To identify potential targets involved in chronic cough pathophysiology toward discovery and development of new therapeutants. Methodology: This work was carried out on bioactive compounds of selected medicinal plants with reference to known therapeutic agents using computat...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/45276
Aims: The present study was aimed at investigating the hepatoprotective and nephroprotective activities of 50% hydroethanolic leave extracts of the Ageratum conyzoides and fractions on carbon tetrachloride - induced hepatotoxicity in rats. Study Design: A total of 30 Sprague Dawl...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/45189
Aim: This study was carried out to ascertain whether or not occupational exposure affects the haematocrit, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and methaemoglobin levels of municipal solid waste (MSW) collectors. Methodology: A total of 60 male subjects were recruited for this study,...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/46187
Aim: To determine the effect of analogy and dimerization of bioactive compounds at the molecular level on the biological functions. Methodology: This work was carried out on a model set of bioactive compounds which consisted of resveratrol, piceatannol, isorhapontigenin, scirpusi...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/45211
Background: Youths are referred to as people of age group 15 to 24 years, and with significant physiological, psychological and social changes that place their lives at high risk. Risky sexual behaviour is the act of indulging in unprotected sexual intercourse through oral, anal...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/45341