Maryann Nkemakonam Anene, Ernest Eguono Emojorho, Chioma Cecilia Aniemena, Onyekachukwu Mabel ADINKWU, Charles Chukwudi OGBOLI & Sarah Chineye Timilami·Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences·2026
The increasing demand for plant-based milk alternatives has driven interest in nutrient-rich beverages derived from locally available crops such as tigernut, coconut, and watermelon. However, limited information exists on the chemical and nutritional properties of blended formula...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2026/v16i2442
In Niger, soil degradation is a major problem for agricultural production. To address this issue, a number of technologies, including composting technique, are being evaluated. These techniques are being promoted and implemented on a larger scale to improve soil fertility, which...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2026/v16i2441
Alchornea cordifolia (Euphorbiaceae) is a medicinal plant widely used in West Africa for its numerous therapeutic properties. This study aimed to characterize the phytochemical composition and evaluate the antioxidant activity of aqueous, methanolic, and ethanolic extracts from l...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2026/v16i2440
Water pollution from industrial effluents, agricultural runoff, pharmaceutical residues, heavy metals, and synthetic dyes has emerged as one of the most pressing environmental challenges of the twenty-first century. Conventional treatment technologies often fail to achieve satisf...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2026/v16i2439
Idongesit Nathaniel Ufot, Nzikahyel Simon, Atim Sunday Johnson, Victor Mkpenie, Desire Thankgod Christopher, Innocent Archibong Nelson & Idaresit Aniefiok Ite·Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences·2026
Schiff bases derived from diethylenetriamine (DETA) have attracted considerable attention due to their versatile coordination behavior and structural flexibility. The presence of multiple donor atoms within the diethylenetriamine framework enables the formation of a wide variety...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2026/v16i2438
Anarado, Chigozie John Onyinye, Anarado, Charity Ebere, Obumselu, Onyeka Fabian, Iziga, Chinasa Grace, Ejimofor, Nelson Ugonna & Nsofor, Chineze·Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences·2026
Background: Cissus aralioides is commonly found in tropical Africa with diverse therapeutic use in African folk medicine. Various parts of the plant have been utilized ethnopharmacologically as a remedy for microbial infections, arthritis, gout swelling, rheumatism, and some othe...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2026/v16i2437
Emerging contaminants have become a major concern in global food systems due to their increasing detection in agricultural environments, food commodities, and human diets. These contaminants include pharmaceuticals, personal care products, endocrine disrupting chemicals, per- and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2026/v16i2436
Oboyi Matthew Echeofun, Maxwell Samson Monshari, Isaac Ernest, Auta Sarah Musa, Suleiman Awaisu, Ukerchia Sunday Geoffrey, Samson Stephen, Faiza Mohammed, Suleiman Benson Tagui & Christian Faithdin Chukwudera·Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences·2026
Oil pollution in aquatic environments remains a serious environmental challenge, particularly in oil-producing regions such as Nigeria’s Niger Delta. This study focused on the development of natural fiber-based sorbents from Piliostigma reticulatum for crude oil spill remediation...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2026/v16i2435
Perilla frutescens, rich in active terpene components such as perillaldehyde and perillartine, holds great promise in the field of botanical pesticides. This article reviews major essential-oil extraction techniques, including traditional distillation/solvent extraction, enzyme-a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2026/v16i2434
Adama Sy, Andrea Daolio, Dame Gadiaga, Paolo Pio Mazzeo, Ibrahima Elhadji Thiam, Alessia Bacchi & Mohamed Gaye·Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences·2026
The reactions of Schiff base N'-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzylidene)isonicotinohydrazide (H2L) with CoCl2.6H2O provided one new mononuclear complex formulated as {[Co(H2L)2(H2O)4]·2Cl·2H2O} (1). The study aims to study and characterise the compound by elemental analysis, infrared, an...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2026/v16i2433
Oboyi Matthew Echeofun, Suleiman Awaisu, Auta Sarah Musa, Julius Nagombe Samson, Ukerchia Sunday Geoffrey, Robert Comfort Laijanu, Gideon Andrew, Apeh Ozioma Blessing & Musa Paul Ande·Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences·2026
This study assessed the physicochemical properties and pesticide residues in water samples collected from six sampling stations (A–F) in Tella, Gassol L.G.A Taraba State to determine their safety based on World Health Organization (WHO) and Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON)...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2026/v16i2432
Fluorine ions have transformed the manufacturing of modern medications and continue to dramatically change the physical, pharmacokinetic, and pharmacodynamic properties of drugs. The physical properties of carbon-fluorine bonds are unique due to the very high bond dissociation en...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2026/v16i1431
Abstract: Olive oil processing mills produces huge amount of waste like olive mill solid waste (OMSW) and olive mill waste water (OMWW). The aim of the study is to manage and recycle the olive mill solid waste. For management, we need to analyze them. In this research paper, we a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2026/v16i1430
Bosson Antoine KOUAME, Koffi Alfred N’DRI, N’dri Séraphin KONAN, Janat Akhanovna Mamyrbekova-Békro & Yves-Alain Békro·Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences·2026
The objective of this study was to determine, by GC/MS, the composition of the essential oil (EO) of two plants obtened by hydrodistillation and steam distillation. The main objective is to promote two Ivorian species. The organoleptic quality, yield and chemical composition of e...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2026/v16i1429
The rapid emergence of multidrug resistance (MDR) among pathogenic microorganisms has become a major global health concern, creating an urgent demand for new and effective pharmacophoric systems. In this context, Schiff base ligands and their transition metal complexes have gaine...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2026/v16i1428