Aims: Persea americana (P. americana) dubbed ‘green gold’ is a highly sought after fruit today, with insatiable export market. Different parts of avocadoes have been consumed both for nutritional and health benefits across regions of the world. Therefore, this study investigates...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2021/v8i430186
Victor Henry Azubuike Enemor, Ejike Celestine Orji, Uchechukwu Chibuzo Ogbodo, Ogechukwu Frances Nworji & Chinaza Lucy Ibeneme·Asian Journal of Research in Biochemistry·2021
Aim: The incidence of heart-related disease conditions due to consumption of cholesterol containing oils and the increasing global demand for oil for domestic and industrial purposes have necessitated the need for scientific evaluation of other neglected indigenous plants for pot...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2021/v8i430185
Anti-hyperglycemic and anti-hyperlipidemic effects of hydroethanolic leaf and stem extracts of Vitex doniana on alloxan induced diabetes in rats was evaluated. Thirty (30) male rats were assigned to five (5) groups of six (6) rats each as follows: Group I served as normal control...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2021/v8i330184
Aim: This study is aimed at evaluating the effects of the aqueous stem bark extract of Stereospermum kunthianum on CCl4-induced hepatotoxicity in rats. Methodology: Analysis of qualitative phytochemical components and antioxidant activity were carried out. Experimental rats were...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2021/v8i330183
Egba Simeon Ikechukwu, N. Okafor Polycarp, E. Mbah Patricia, C. Ikechukwu Gavin, C. Omeoga Humphrey & W. Eze Chukwuka·Asian Journal of Research in Biochemistry·2021
Aim: Medicinal potentials of herbs can be amplified greatly through synergism in a poly-herbal formulations. Toxic propensities of a plant can be masked out in poly-herbal preparations thus enhancing effectiveness. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential toxicological...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2021/v8i330182
Organophosphorus insecticides have been widely classified as a health dangerous and high toxicity compounds due to their widespread use and release into the environment. Ginger (Zingiber officinale) has been used as a medicinal plant since antiquity and is known to play diverse b...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2021/v8i330181
Aim: The present study was carried out to determine the protective potential of Lycopene enriched tomato extract (LycT) against hepatic and renal damage caused in mice by dexamethasone administration. Study Design: Male LACA mice were randomly divided into four treatment groups (...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2021/v8i330180
The term metabolomics was coined by Oliver and his group in 1998. It is a study of biochemical profile and regulation of functions in whole organism by analyzing a metabolite pool present in organism. Researchers believe that more than 400,000 plant species exist worldwide. Total...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2021/v8i230179
Background: Oxidative stress is involved in the pathogenesis of hypertension, myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury, atherosclerosis, muscular dystrophy, aging and other associated diseases. Vitex doniana is used in Adamawa, northern Nigeria to treat oxidative stress associated...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2021/v8i230178
Aims: To quantify the relative percentage change in the patients with periodontitis after employing the scaling and root planning (SRP) therapy and determine the association in the improvements in clinical parameters of biochemical oxidative stress (OS) markers, total antioxidant...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2021/v8i230177
The search for prompt, less toxic and economically affordable medical therapy has facilitated the increased investigation into the therapeutic potentials and applications of plants samples against common tropical ailments. This study was designed to investigate the reported link...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2021/v8i230176
Neurodegeneration include disease of the central nervous system (CNS) such as Parkinson’s disease (PD). The sign of this disease include destruction of dopaminergic neuronal cells. Main causes of this disease are unknown, but several studies reported polygenic causes. These inclu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2021/v8i230175
Florent Biduaya Mukeba, Archil Ndub Ilunga, Prince Bofati Ilonga, Gédéon Ngiala Bongo, Myriam Ngondo Mukadi, Koto-Te-Nyiwa Ngbolua, Johnny Bopopi Mukoko, Nadège K. Ngombe, Paulin Kapepula Mutwale & Franck Kinungi Banzola·Asian Journal of Research in Biochemistry·2021
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the major biodiversity hotspot in the world. Wild edible plants (WEPs) are widely consumed as part of daily diet by the local people and are part of their traditional culture and food habit. The T. triangulare species is a non-conven...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2021/v8i130174
The present work is focus on physical and chemical properties of purified Carboxylesterase using the Seeds of Tamarindus Indica.The esterases are extracted from the germinating tamarind seeds using 50 mM phosphate buffer, pH 7 and purified. The Km with α-naphthyl acetate, β-napht...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2021/v8i130173
Gongronema latifolium is a herbaceous plant consumed as a traditional folk medicine. The aim of this work is to evaluate the anti-lipid peroxidation activity and other antioxidant effects of the plant leaf extract of Gongronema latifolium using various in vitro models. Lipid pero...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2021/v8i130172