Ritonavir is a protease inhibitor, an anti-retroviral medication used along with other medications to treat HIV/AIDS. Ritonavir is also used for the treatment of anti-viral infections. The study aimed to develop and validate a UV spectrophotometric method for the estimation of Ri...
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Research Article10.9734/jamps/2025/v27i12837
Indian lakes—ranging from Himalayan basins and floodplain wetlands to coastal backwaters and dense urban waterbodies—are increasingly exposed to nutrient enrichment, altered hydrology, and warming, creating conditions that favor recurrent cyanobacterial blooms and associated heal...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i12849
Aims: This study examined the occurrence and habitat association of the invasive Indian Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) in Gokwe Town, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe. Study Design: Systematic transect surveys were conducted across major urban land-use zones. Place and Duration o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i12850
The management of toxic and hazardous waste (B3) is a crucial aspect of environmental management. Solid medical B3 waste is the residue from activities or businesses containing hazardous or toxic materials that can pollute or damage the environment, either directly or indirectly....
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i12851
This study assessed heavy metal contamination and associated human health risks in periwinkle, shrimp, and crab collected from coastal and inland communities of Rivers State, Nigeria, including Bonny, Ogoni, Eleme, and Omoku. Metal concentrations (Pb, Cd, Cr, Ni, Cu, Fe, Zn) were...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i12852
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pose a significant global threat to water security because of their extreme persistence, mobility, and proven adverse health effects. Their strong carbon-fluorine (C–F) bonds provide high stability, resulting in widespread environmental...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i12853
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and dyslipidemia remain major global health concerns, driving interest in functional foods that offer safe, low-cost metabolic benefits. Cucurbita maxima (pumpkin) has gained attention due to its rich phytochemical and nutrient profile, yet compreh...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2025/v17i121926
Home Economics and Hospitality has broadened its scope significantly, reflecting shifts in societal needs and educational priorities. This study aimed to investigate the teaching of Home Economics and Hospitality as a practical subject in secondary schools in Zambia, focusing on...
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Research Article10.9734/arjass/2025/v23i12853
The increasing outbreak of infections caused by viruses has compelled scientists to search for less hazardous antiviral phyto-molecules as an alternative to antiviral drugs like protease inhibitors, nucleic acid analogues, and other toxic synthetic compounds. Since ancient times,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2025/v34i61078
Amena Khatun Manica, Ejoke Akatugba, Kesiena Loveth Eguono, Fisayo Wasilat Adeyemo, Precious-Esther Ogechi Efuneshi, Pruthvirajsinh Rajendrasinh Solanki, Dhruvilkumar Narendrakumar Patel, Bernard Opeyemi Adedeji, Abraham Olayeri, Adeyemi Ogunbowale, Joshua Temitope Adekeye & Idris Oladimeji Junaid·International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review·2025
DJ-1 (PARK7), a multifunctional protein implicated in both neurodegeneration and oncogenesis, remains an underexploited therapeutic target due to limitations in the structural and dynamic interrogation of its ligand-binding landscape. In this study, we employed an integrated comp...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2025/v34i61079
This study aimed to isolate and partially purify the major basic phospholipase A₂ (PLA₂) from the venom of Naja melanoleuca using Resource™ S cation-exchange chromatography and sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) as well as the determination of i...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2025/v34i61080
Deto Ursul Jean-Paul N’guessan, Songuigama Coulibaly, Avi Tanguy Kouao, Alain A. Kacou, Kpongbo Etienne Angora, Fabrice Koffi, Ismaila Diallo & Mahama Ouattara·Chemical Science International Journal·2025
Background: Aspergillus fumigatus is the leading causative agent of invasive aspergillosis, a deadly opportunistic fungal infection in immunocompromised patients. The increasing emergence of azole-resistant strains necessitates the urgent development of new antifungal molecules....
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2025/v34i61011
Chinemelu, Mercy Omolola, Okoye, Ebele Linda, Ezebialu, Chinenye Uzoamaka, Nwankwo, Uchechukwu Gloria & Uba, Christian Chibuzo·Journal of Advances in Microbiology·2025
There is an urgent need for new therapeutic options due to the rising incidence of antifungal resistance, especially among Candida species. Although medicinal plants such as Azadirachta indica (neem) and Persea americana (avocado) have long been used to treat infections, a thorou...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2025/v25i121047
A survey conducted at the College of Horticulture, Bharsar, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, led to the finding of Morchella elata at an altitude of approximately 1900 m above mean sea level. The mushroom was identified based on its characteristic dark, honeycomb-patterned pileus and...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2025/v25i121048
The GreenSeeker has emerged as a diagnostic tool to estimate nitrogen status of actively growing crop canopy, which measures the fraction of emitted light received by the sensor. Nitrogen plays a vital role in deciding growth and yield of maize crop. For economic profitability an...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i125904