Augustine Onovuakpo Eguvbe, Emuesiri Kohworho Umukoro, Pedro Ejomafuvwe Amrevwodjemu & Oghenekparobor Blessing Elijah·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2026
Background: Inflammation is a critical factor in the development and progression of hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and kidney disease. Accordingly, elevated levels of inflammatory markers, such as high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (HSCRP), have been reported in patients...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i71405
Background: Maternal malnutrition remains a major public health challenge in Sierra Leone, particularly in rural communities where poverty, food insecurity, and inadequate access to health services negatively affect maternal dietary practices and health outcomes. Aim: This study...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2026/v25i9911
The rapid expansion of aquaculture has intensified demand for feed ingredients and renewed interest in low-cost, regionally available materials that reduce reliance on fishmeal and conventional plant proteins. Fruit processing generates large quantities of peels, pomace, seeds, k...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i81135
Background: Pentachlaena latifolia (Sarcolaenaceae) is an endemic Malagasy species whose phytochemical composition and antioxidant potential remain insufficiently documented. This study characterised the phytochemical profile and evaluated the antioxidant activity of its leaf ext...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2026/v18i8559
Food safety knowledge and self-reported practices among food handlers in ten restaurants—five local and five contemporary—in Port Harcourt metropolis were assessed. The restaurants were selected using simple random sampling, and quantitative data were obtained through a pretested...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2026/v18i82117
Hele Christopher Njopin, Akat Heroine Ma-Ndip, Gujung Sharone Afumbi, Chedjou Jean Paul, Arrey Oben Ebob Ashu, Achidi Aduni Ufuan & Eric Akum Achidi·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2026
Oxidative stress plays a central role in the development of metabolic disorders, prompting increased interest in synergistic antioxidant formulations derived from natural and synthetic sources. This study aimed to evaluate and optimise the antioxidant potential of vitamin C, vita...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2026/v18i82118
Introduction: Metastasis of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) to the oral cavity is uncommon but clinically significant and often presents with non-specific features resembling benign or reactive oral lesions. In some patients, the oral lesion may be the first clinical manifestation of...
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Research Article10.9734/aorj/2026/v9i1142
A laboratory study was conducted during the Rabi season of 2024–25 at Kamla Nehru Institute of Physical and Social Sciences, Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, to examine the biology and morphometric characteristics of the tomato fruit borer, Helicoverpa armigera. Fully grown larvae colle...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84209
Cowpea green pod yield is a complex trait influenced by several interrelated growth, flowering, pod, and seed characteristics. The present study assessed genetic associations among green pod yield and its component traits through correlation and path coefficient analyses. Ninetee...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84210
Background: Accurate parasitological diagnosis is central to malaria case management. This study described malaria positivity detected by light microscopy and a histidine-rich protein 2 (HRP2) rapid diagnostic test (RDT) among children attending a primary health-care facility in...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2026/v20i7515
Acute epididymo-orchitis is a common inflammatory condition that usually responds to antimicrobial therapy; however, delayed diagnosis or inadequate treatment may lead to testicular abscess formation. Bilateral testicular abscess is exceptionally rare. A 38-year-old man presented...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrru/2026/v9i1172
This study examines magneto-thermal transport in an electrically conducting iron oxide (Fe₃O₄)–water nanofluid flowing through a chemically reactive porous rectangular channel under a transverse magnetic field and thermal radiation. The mathematical model couples the momentum, en...
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Research Article10.9734/ajr2p/2026/v10i3236
D. Kanchana, Kavya C Kademani, R. Murali, S. R. M. Jayajeevitha, Amit Chauhan, Alok Kumar Singh, Jeevanandham Sivakumar & S. M. Bharthisha·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2026
Microbial technologies are increasingly promoted as a route to lower the environmental burden of crop production while sustaining yields, yet the distance between mechanistic promise and reliable field performance remains substantial. This critical narrative review examines the c...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2026/v26i81162
Purpose: The study aims to describe the clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, treatment, and visual outcome of cytomegalovirus retinitis with optic neuritis and retinal vasculitis in a patient with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma receiving chemotherapy. Case Presentation: A 54-yea...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2026/v21i4522
D. A. Ezeagwuna, R. A. Ikpeama, O. W. Onwurah, C. C. Obike, C. H. Obiekezie, D. I. Uzochukwu, C. C. Ezechukwu & G. C. Uzoechina·South Asian Journal of Parasitology·2026
Background: Tiger nuts, Cyperus esculentus, are highly valued for their nutritional and medicinal value and perceived antioxidant properties; however, unhygienic handling during preparation and consumption is of public health importance. Aims: This study aimed to determine the pa...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i3304