J. C. Igwe, J. A. Onaolapo, J. O. Ehimidu, R. O. Bolaji, A. B. Tytler, B. O. Ojiego, M. Kachallah, N. C. Okafo, A. Musa, M. T. Sidi & M. S. Salihu·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2015
The emergence and re-emergence of new strains of microorganisms with high virulent traits and resistant to even new generation antibiotics are significant limiting factor to patients’ recovery in clinical settings. This has indeed created a lot of economic burdens and loss of pro...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/13112
Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Monodora myristica and Monodora tenuifolia are among the plants that are been used by traditional medicine practitioners in Nigeria. They have been used extensively for the treatment of various ailments. The parts of these plants have some medicina...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/19876
This research studied the sorption capacity of Stereospermum kunthianum plant for the removal of heavy metal ions from waste water. The plant stem-bark was immobilized by entrapping or caging the bio-sorbent within a polymeric matrix of calcium- alginate to produce immobilized st...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/21516
The rural exodus and immigration contribute to the development of urban agriculture in developing countries. The unsuitable practices of this intensive farming contribute reduce soil fertility. The result is the decline in crop yields and depletion of the resource base. The aim o...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/20508
The study was conducted to determine the influence of institutional factors and attitude on the use of herbicides by farmers in Edo State, Nigeria. The study was descriptive and experimental. Multistage sampling technique was used. Thus the total sample size for the study was one...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/21624
Aims: To determine and compare the equilibrium adsorption capacity and adsorption process of crude oil onto ground chicken feathers and mixture of crude oil on water onto ground chicken feathers with that of a conventional synthetic sorbent mat determined under the same experimen...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/20099
In this study, the use of low molecular weight Ethylene glycol [CH2 (OH).CH2OH] as a new type of plasticizer in polyethylene oxide (PEO)/Mg(CH3COO)2 solid polymer electrolytes preparation was examined. The complexation of Mg(CH3COO)2 salt with the polymer in the presence and abse...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/20043
Aim: The aim of this work is to evaluate the in‐vitro antioxidant activity as well as estimate the total phenolic and flavonoid content of methanolic extract and fractions of Cleome viscosa L. Study Design: Evaluation of the antioxidant capacity of Cleome viscosa L. Methodology:...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/21668
Aims: To confirm the ability of Anoxybacillus rupiensis strain Ir3 (JQ912241) to utilize the aromatic compounds using FTIR and HPLC analyses. Study Design: Experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biotechnology, College of Science, Al-Nahrain University. Ba...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/18203
Context: Anagallis arvensis L. (Scarlet pimpernel) was used to treatment of several ailments in several countries. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro antimicrobial activity of leaf methanolic extract of A. arvensis against clinical isolates of methicill...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/20505
Plant based drugs (single or multi-component formulations) have been used in managing many health conditions worldwide. One such formulation is the herbal formula HRT 123 which is being used in managing conditions involving immunosuppression, HIV/AIDs and other infectious disease...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/16877
Aims: The aim of the study was to assess the frequency of Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) gene mutation, perform clinicopathologic characterization of KRAS mutated colorectal cancer (CRC), evaluation of the prognostic significance of KRAS mutations and their inf...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2015/20417
Background: Doxorubicin is a potent chemotherapeutic drug. The clinical usefulness of doxorubicin has been limited largely by the risk of cardiomyopathy and life-threatening heart failure. Therefore early identification of cardiotoxicity represents a primary goal for cardiologist...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2015/19169
Introduction: This study was done to know the pattern of paediatric ocular disorders presenting in outpatient department (OPD) of rural tertiary care hospital of central India. Methods: A cross sectional study of Paediatric ocular disorder done at UPRIMS and R (Uttar Pradesh Rura...
Background: The information about the genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in certain geographic area is needed for a better understanding of epidemiology of tuberculosis and could have implications for development of new diagnostics, drugs, and vaccines. The aim of th...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/20032