Malaria remains a major public-health burden in Nigeria, yet local evidence linking breeding-site chemistry with malaria-vector abundance is limited. This study examined how physicochemical characteristics and heavy metal concentrations of mosquito breeding sites influence Anophe...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2026/v18i11575
Thrombocytopenia is a common haematological disorder associated with an increased risk of bleeding, while available treatment options may be costly and have limitations. This study evaluated the effects of methanol leaf extract of Jatropha tanjorensis on full blood count paramete...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2026/v18i10574
Protein engineering is a rapidly developing field of biotechnology that involves the modification or redesign of proteins to obtain improved, altered, or novel properties. The ability to engineer proteins has significantly expanded their applications in industrial biotechnology,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2026/v18i10572
Agricultural pesticides are widely used to improve crop protection and productivity; however, exposure to these chemicals may adversely affect non-target organisms. The liver plays a central role in xenobiotic metabolism and detoxification and is therefore particularly susceptibl...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2026/v18i10573
Background and Objective: Bee bread contains nutrients and phytochemicals that may influence metabolic homeostasis, but its effects on insulin-signalling-related outcomes in experimental diabetes remain incompletely characterised. This study evaluated the effects of ethanolic bee...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2026/v18i10571
The present study investigates the isolation and characterisation of lupeol from Ficus racemosa and rutin from Annona squamosa to evaluate their synergistic antioxidant and antimicrobial effects. The study includes the phytochemical profiles, antimicrobial activity, and antioxida...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2026/v18i10569
Background: H5N1 influenza virus circulates across multiple avian and mammalian hosts, creating genetically diverse lineages at wildlife-livestock interfaces. Aims: This study assessed hemagglutinin (HA) gene diversity and evolutionary relationships among H5N1 viruses detected i...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2026/v18i10570
This study investigated the microwave-assisted synthesis and batch-adsorption performance of tamarind seed starch ascorbic acid (TISSAA) resin for the removal of Zn(II), Ni(II), Cd(II), and Pb(II) from standard aqueous solutions. Tamarind seed starch was functionalised through a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2026/v18i9568
Gastric ulceration is associated with excessive gastric acid secretion and impaired mucosal defence, while non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin are important causes of gastric mucosal injury. Saccharum spontaneum has traditionally been used in the management of g...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2026/v18i9566
Freshwater reservoirs support water supply and aquatic food webs, but rainy-season runoff can alter water quality through sediment, nutrient, and organic-matter inputs, affecting plankton communities. This study evaluated rainy-season hydrobiological changes in Upper Manair Dam n...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2026/v18i9567
Justicia insularis (Acanthaceae) T. Anderson, a vegetable also used in treating a number of diseases locally was tested for effect on doxorubicin (Dox)-induced liver damage. The plant's leaf extract (100 - 400 mg/kg) and fractions (dichloromethane (DCM) and aqueous) (200 mg/kg) w...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2026/v18i9565
Methamphetamine (METH) can induce oxidative stress and structural injury in the cerebral cortex, whereas vitamin A participates in antioxidant defence and neural maintenance. This study evaluated the effect of low-dose vitamin A on methamphetamine-induced cortical changes in adul...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2026/v18i9564
Background: This study investigated the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of leaf fractions and their effects on selected biochemical indices. Methods: A crude ethanolic leaf extract was partitioned using n-hexane, ethyl acetate, and ethanol. Phytochemical constituents...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2026/v18i9563
Phytochelatins are glutathione-derived peptides involved in heavy-metal chelation and sequestration in plants. This study aimed to molecularly identify the phytochelatin synthase 1 (PCS1) gene in Eichhornia crassipes collected from the heavy-metal-contaminated Panteka stream in K...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2026/v18i8562
Onyema Kelechi Roselyn, Faith Tobore Edafetanure-Ibeh, Taiye Babalola Joy, Ifeanyi Raphael Ugwuanyi, Oyeocha Chinenye Vivian, Chiemeka Elochi Emeribe & Possible Okikiola Popoola·Asian Journal of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology·2026
The reproductive organs are conventionally treated as the effectors of a hierarchical endocrine axis, yet the evidence accumulated over the past three decades indicates that their structure and functional capacity are substantially specified by events occurring in the developing...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2026/v18i8561