Study was carried out to determine the antiplasmodial activity of raw ethanolic seed extract of Tetracarpidium conophorum, in swiss albino mice infected with Plasmodium berghei (NK65). Standard methods were employed to determine the acute toxicity test, antiplasmodial activity an...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/26789
Aim: Traditionally medicinal plants play a key role in malaria control. Several studies have demonstrated that alkaloids have excellent antiplasmodial potential. Alstonia scholaris is rich in alkaloid content; despite this fact its antimalarial potential has been less explored. T...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/26751
Background: Croton bonplandianum Baill. belongs to the family of Euphorbiaceae and commonly known as ‘Bantulsi’. Traditionally, the latex of this plant is used for cuts and wounds. Objective: The present investigation was designed to determine the phytochemical constituents of la...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/26655
Introduction: Statistics revealed that the percentage of convenience stores, supermarkets, betel nut stalls, and grocery shops that illegally sold tobacco products to minors is high in Taiwan. It is critical to prevent tobacco hazards to minors. The aim of the study is to evaluat...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/26638
In present research work, we have developed ileo-colonic targeted matrix tablets of flurbiprofen for chronotherapeutic treatment of ulcerative colitis. Direct compression technique was used to formulate matrix tablets of flurbiprofen using microsomal enzyme dependent and pH-sensi...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/26969
Objective: To evaluate the antibacterial and potential toxicity effects of leaves extract of Guira senegalensis. Methods: The plant material was extracted with methanol and aqueous solvents using sohxlet extractor and assayed for qualitative/quantitative phytochemicals. The extra...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/25815
Introduction: Anti-phospholipid syndrome (APS) is an acquired auto-immune thrombophilia and is very rare in children presenting with skin manifestations. Case Report: A case of 12 years old female who presented to the Emergency with discoloration of arms and legs and later develo...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/26577
The phytochemical and antimicrobial activity of Terminalia microptera leaf methanol (70%) crude extract was determined against some selected pathogenic microorganisms using the qualitative phytochemical, tube dilution and agar well diffusion methods respectively. The results of t...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/27370
Acute phosphate nephropathy is a kind of acute kidney injury resulted from oral sodium phosphate solutions which are hyperosmotic purgatives used for bowel cleansing before colonoscopy, contains a large amount of phosphorus and causes calcium phosphate crystals precipitation in t...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/26989
There are many research have been done on the development of rapid and effective diagnostic methods. New modern diagnostic test is widely accepted because of the quick and effective test results, with in a short time duration which will help physicians to correctly diagnose the d...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/25959
Background of Study: The evidence for the efficacy of insecticide treated nets (ITNs) in preventing malaria and its consequences among its users is strong especially in rural areas. Aim/Objective: This was a cross sectional study designed to assess the level of ownership and util...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/23255
Aim: With the reported impairment of male fertility by herbal remedies in the literature, ethanol extract of the root bark of Salacia lehmbachii, a commonly used remedy by locals for febrile illnesses, was studied to evaluate its effect on the fertilization potential of sperm cel...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/26576
Objective: This investigation was carried out to compare the moderating effects of skimmed milk and whole dried Tuna fish in osteoporotic female rats. Methods: Sixty female albino Wistar rats were divided into two main groups. The first group (ten rats) fed basal diet and was mai...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/24382
Background: The emergence of multiple antibiotics resistance among bacterial population poses a potential threat to human health. The co-existence of metal/antibiotic resistance in bacterial strains suggests the role of heavy metals as a factor which can also contribute to drug r...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/26580
Aims: This study investigated the time-kill effects of crude methanol and aqueous extracts of Garcinia kola (Bitter kola) against isolates of Staphylococcus aureus obtained from the anterior nares of healthcare workers in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria. Study Design: This was a c...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2016/27005