Aims: To determine the effect of the leaf extract of Bidens pilosa on the rate of haemostasis and validate its traditional use application to fresh wounds. Study Design: Experimental Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at the Biology Department, Faculty of Scienc...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2020/v23i530155
Aims: To investigate the presence of selected antioxidant and anti-nutrient and pollen profile of four honey samples from the southern guinea savanna vegetation of Nigeria. Study Design: Purposive sampling method was used in selecting the study areas for the honey samples Place a...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2020/v23i530153
Envenomation is a serious public health and occupational hazard in tropical and subtropical countries. Antivenom serum treatment has been related to extreme hypersensitivity, high cost, and inaccessibility. Consequently, therapeutic plants have been investigated to give an altern...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2020/v23i430152
Aims: To investigate the anti-oxidant activity of the nhexane extracts of Caryota no seeds in D. melanogaster. Study Design: Experimental design. Place and Duration: Sample: African Centre of Excellence for Phytomedicine Research and Development, University of Jos, Jos Plateau St...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2020/v23i430151
Filamentous fungi have been widely utilized in production of enzymes which have many industrial applications. In this study, twenty five local fungal isolates, belonging to Aspergillus sp., Trichoderma sp. and Penicillium sp., were screened under solid state fermentation conditio...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2020/v23i430149
Aim: The study assessed the bio treatability of the petroleum refinery sludge in contaminated soils by indigenous bacterial communities and the effects of the sludge contamination and bio stimulants on the biodiversity and dynamics (rate of change) of the bacterial communities in...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2020/v23i430150
Fish is an extremely perishable food item and requires preservation for future use. Several methods including drying, are used round the world for preserving fish and to extend its shelf-life. The microbial quality of sun-dried fish locally called “soudamouka” was investigated. C...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2020/v23i330148
The aim of this work, was elaborate mango wines using rejected or surpluses fruit. Every year in Sinaloa, Mexico, there is 15-20% unutilized mango due to these causes, generating economic losses to producers. Mango juice was prepared crushing fruit slices, cane sugar and drinking...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2020/v23i330147
This study was conducted with the aim of determining the dry season (January-May, 2018) prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in special breeds of ruminants in Sokoto Metropolis. A total of 100, 85 and 75 faecal samples were collected from Sudanese breed of Sheep, WAD/Sahel Go...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2020/v23i330146
The soil borne phytopathogenic fungi; Fusarium verticillioides, Fusarium solani and Curvularia lunata were investigated separately and as combinations for their pathogenicity and possible control with extracts of Ocimum gratissimum on the seedlings of Quality Protein Maize (QPM)...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2020/v23i330145
Surgical site infections (SSI) are important complication of Veterinary surgery. Pre, intra-, and post-surgical procedures are considered to be associated with SSI. An attempt to characterize veterinary SSI in small animal surgery practical was made. 15 dogs were grouped into 5 g...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2020/v23i330144
This study isolated and screened protease-producing bacteria from abattoir wastewater, it determined the effect of physical and nutritional components on the production of the crude protease produced by a selected bacterium in order to obtain a bacterium capable of producing prot...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2020/v23i330143
Helminths infections are among the major ailments affecting humans and livestock in many tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world which necessitates the current need for the use of traditional plants in the treatment of parasitic diseases.The aim of this study was to determ...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2020/v23i230142
To assess nephropathic potential of Caladium bicolor methanolic extract within the renal parenchyma of experimental Wistar rats. Twenty four albino Wistar rats (weighing between 180-195 g) were divided into four groups which include Group I treated with distilled water (2 ml/kg b...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2020/v23i230141
Minimum Run Resolution IV screening design was employed to study important process factors to maximize Dry cell weight (DCW) and Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production by Massilia spp. From screening design, it was observed that maltose, NH4HPO4, Na2HPO4 and K2HPO4 were found to b...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2020/v23i230140