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76) THE POTENTIAL PROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF DIPHENYL-DISELENIDE (PHSE)2 ON MERCURIC CHLORIDE-INDUCED NEPHROTOXICITY IN FEMALE WISTAR RATS

ABSTRACT  Evidences have implicated free radicals or reactive oxygen species in mercuric chloride-induced nephrotoxicity. Diphenyl diselenide (PhSe)2, a simple and stable organoselenium compound, has been proposed as a good candidate for pharmacological and therapeutic purposes. This particular study was designed to investigate the protective... Continue Reading

77) COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF HEAVY METALS IN BRASSICA OLERACEA FROM KENYATTA MARKET, NAIROBI AND KAGOCHI, KARATINA

ABSTRACT Vegetables has been an integral part of day to day diet for so many people in Kenya. It is used in  the form of raw fruits, dried, powdered or cooked vegetables. This is a research that addresses this  way of living to act as a precaution towards making the food healthier. It is with a significant concentration in Kenyatta market than... Continue Reading

78) ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTY OF COCONUT (COCOS NUCIFERA) WATER

ABSTRACT Coconut water is a natural nutritious beverage that contains several biologically active compounds. This study was set up to evaluate the antioxidant potential of coconut water. Twenty five adult male albino rats, used in this work, were grouped into five (A, B, C, D and E), of five rats per group. Groups A, B, C and D were administered... Continue Reading

79) ANTIOXIDANT DEFENSE SYSTEM IN A GERMINATING P.VULGARIS

Phaseolus vulgaris, Common Bean is a herbaceous annual plant grown worldwide for its edible dry seed (known as just 'beans') or unripe fruit (green beans) and a member of the legume family Fabaceae.  They are quite popular amongst the natives because of its high protein, minerals and vitamins content (Gentry et al., 1999). The use of a wide... Continue Reading

80) CONSUMPTION OF GREEN TEA (CAMELLIA SINENSIS)

ABSTRACT Consumption of green tea ( Camellia sinensis ) may provide protection against chronic diseases, including cancer. Green tea polyphenols are believed to be responsible for this cancer preventive effect, and the antioxidant activity of the green tea polyphenols has been implicated as a potential mechanism. This hypothesis has been difficult... Continue Reading

81) KIDNEY FUNCTION PARAMETERS F PLASMODIUM PASSAGED MICE TREATED WITH CRUDE METHANOLEXTRACT OF AZADIRACHTA INDICA (NEEM)

ABSTRACT  Kidney function parameters were evaluated in plasmodium berghei infected mice treated with crude methanol extracts of Azadirachta indica leaves in this study. A total of  forty (40) male albino mice inoculated with quinine resistant strains of plasmodium berghei were randomized into nine (9) groups of (4) animals each while four... Continue Reading

82) NUTRITIONAL AND ANTI-NUTRITIONAL CONTENTS OF INGREDIENTS USED IN PREPARING GRANULATED DUMPLING (DAMBU)

ABSTRACT Nutritional and antinutritional content of ingredient used in preparing dambu were determined by proximate composition, vitamins, minerals and antinutritional contents analysis. Maize and Moringa flowers were used as the experimental samples and the work was conducted in triplicate which resulted in obtaining the experimental result in... Continue Reading

83) EFFECT OF SWIMMING TRAINING ON COGNITIVE FUNCTION IN SCOPOLAMINE INDUCED DEMENTIA IN MICE.

ABSTRACT The present study investigated the effects of a 2-week swimming exercise on scopolamine-induced dementia in a mice model. Thirty-two mice, were randomly divided into four groups (8 rats in each). Group A served as control without exercise and received saline only; Group B served as induced control and receive a single dose of scopolamine... Continue Reading

84) FERTILITY ENHANCING POTENTIAL AND METABOLIC EFFECT OF ETHANOLIC ROOT EXTRACT OF SPHENOCENTRUM JOLLYANUM IN MALE WISTAR RATS

The overall objective of this study is to scientifically evaluate the claimed fertility enhancing potential and to assess the metabolic effect of the ethanolic extract of   Sphenocentrum jollyanum pierre (Menispermaceae) root using male wistar rats as model. The specific objectives include the following ·          To determine the... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:BCH0192
  • Pages:144

85) EFFECT OF EMILIA SONCHIFOLIA ON GLOBULIN AND BILIRUBIN LEVEL OF WINTER RAT

ABSTRACT  The place of adequate nutrition in the live of the young especially in the recently weaned cannot be overemphasized. The abrupt change in diet, leading to possible immune system weakness and disease conditions, is a focal point in the care of the young. This project examined serum globulin and bilirubin levels in weanling rats whose... Continue Reading

86) EFFECT OF CELLGEVITY ON CATALASE ACTIVITY OF RAT MODEL OF PARKINSON DISEASE

Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative neurological disease, which is characterized by the preferential death of dopaminergic neurons in the Substantia Nigra. Current drug treatments are aimed primarily for the treatment of symptoms to improve the quality of life. Therefore, there is a need to find out new therapeutic strategies that not only... Continue Reading

87) PHYTOCHEMICAL AND HEAVY METALS LEVELS OF SELECTED VEGETABLES (CARROT, LETTUCE, AND TOMATO) GROWN AT KALAMBAINA AREA SOKOTO

The presence study aimed to investigate the phytochemical and heavy metals level in selected vegetables grown in Kalambaina area ,the phytochemical were determined using analytical methods and the heavy metals (Cd, Pb, Zn, Ni, Cr and Cu) concentration in vegetables and water were determined using atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS). The study... Continue Reading

88) EVALUATION OF OXYTOCIC POTENTIAL OF METHANOL EXTRACTED SIDA ACUTA ON FEMALE ALBINO RATS

ABSTRACT Plants have long been a source of nutrition and therapy to man. The medicinal value of these plants lies in some chemical substances that produce a definite physiological action in the human body. This study evaluated the oxytocic potential of methanol extract of Sida acuta on female albino rats in vitro. Oxytocin was used as a standard... Continue Reading

89) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ANAEMIA, GLUCOSE-6-PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY AND OXIDATIVE STRESS AMONG MALARIA PATIENTS VISITING ESUT TEACHING HOSPITAL, ENUGU NIGERIA

ABSTRACT Malaria is a significant public health problem in the world especially in in sub-Saharan Africa. One of the key contributory factors to the development and progression of malaria and its complications is oxidative stress, a condition characterized by increased production of free radicals or impaired antioxidant defence system.... Continue Reading

90) DETERMINATION OF HEAVY METALS AND PROXIMATE ANALYSIS IN SOME SELECTED CEREALS

ABSTRACT This research was conducted to determine the concentrations of heavy metals and proximate composition of different cereals (maize, millet and rice). Two different samples each sold in two different markets (Ogbete and Gariki) in Enugu, were used for this work, using atomic, absorption spectrophotometer. The heavy metal screening of the... Continue Reading

91) HYPOLIPIDEMIC AND ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY OF METHANOL LEAF EXTRACT OF KIGELIA AFRICANA IN ALLOXAN INDUCED DIABETIC ALBINO RATS

ABSTRACT Diabetic mellitus is a metabolic disorder resulting from a defect in insulin secretion , insulin action or both . The deficiency of insulin leads to chronic hyperglycemia with disturbances of carbohydrate , fats   and protein metabolism . Kigelia Africana is a sausage tree known to have medicinal values. The aim of this work is to... Continue Reading

92) INVESTIGATION OF THE PANCREATIC EFFECT OF BUCCHOLZIA CORICACEA FORMULATED DIET IN SUCROSE FED PREGNANT RATS AND THEIR OFFSPRING

ABSTRACT Several plants have been used in the treatment of various disorders without scientific basis. The present study examine the pancreatic effect of Buchholzia coriacea formulated diet in sucrose-fed pregnant rats and their offspring. Buchholzia coriacea seeds were obtained from Ogbete main market, Enugu state, identified, dried and grounded... Continue Reading

93) ANTI-TRYPANOSOMAL ACTIVITY OF N-HEXANE AND DICHLOROMETHANE EXTRACTS OF VITELLARIA PARADOXA LEAVES ON TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI BRUCEI INFECTED MICE

African trypanosomosis is a vector-borne disease that is caused by a flagellated protozoon of the genus Trypanosoma. Large populations of human and domestic animals are at risk of infections with trypanosomes in vast areas of sub-Saharan Africa where the disease is endemic. Human infections with trypanosomes are referred to as Human African... Continue Reading

94) THE EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE FROM FISH

Glutathione Peroxidase (GPx) family of enzymes plays important roles in the protection of organisms from oxidative damage. GPx converts reduced glutathione (GSH) to oxidized glutathione (GSSG) while reducing lipid hydroperoxides to their corresponding alcohols or free hydrogen peroxide to water. This study was conducted to investigate the possible... Continue Reading

95) ANTIDIABETIC PROPERTIES OF TOTAL PHENOL CONTENT OF ZANTHOXYLUM ZANTHOXYLOIDES LEAVES ON ALBINO RATS

ABSTRACT    In this study, we evaluated the effect of the total phenol extract of Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides leaves on oral glucose tolerance, lipid profile, liver function, oxidative stress parameters, and pancreas histopathology in diabetic rats. Diabetes was induced in rats by administration of alloxan monohydrate in a dose of 130 mg/kg b/w.... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:BCH0181
  • Pages:122

96) EFFECTS OF EXTRACTS OF THE ANTI-ASTHMATIC PLANT THONNINGA SANGUINEA ON ANAPHYLAXIS IN THE GUINEA PIG

ABSTRACT Thonningia sanguinea is one of the herbal preparations vised prophylactieally against asthma at the Centre for Scientific Research into Plant Medicine. Preparations of this plant are used with Desmodium adseendens which has been shown to be anti-anaphylactic. The anaphylactic reaction is a basic underlying phenomenon in asthma. In this... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:BCH0180
  • Pages:119

97) TOXICITY OF SINGLE AND QUATENARY MIXTURE OF ANTIBIOTICS TO NATURAL MICROBIAL COMMUNITY.

ABSTRACT The toxicities of single antibiotics: ciprofloxacin, azithromycin, sulfathiazole and amoxicillin and their quaternary mixtures in different ratios were examined on three organisms Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus and Micrococcus luteus all isolated from Nworie River from three different points including the point of effluent... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:BCH0179
  • Pages:147

98) INFLUENCE OF GALLIC ACID ON Α-AMYLASE AND Α-GLUCOSIDASE INHIBITORY AND ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES OF ACARBOSE

ABSTRACT Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic progressive disease that has continued to be a global heath and economic burden. Acarbose is an antidiabetic drug, which acts by inhibiting alpha amylase and alpha glucosidase; while gallic acid is a simple phenolic acid that is widespread in plant foods and beverages such as tea and wine.This... Continue Reading

99) ANTIMALARIAL AND ANTIOXIDANT EFFECTS OF METHANOL AND FLAVONOID-RICH EXTRACTS OF ADANSONIA DIGITATA STEM BARK ON PLASMODIUM BERGHEI-INFECTED MICE

ABSTRACT Adansonia digitata has popular ethnomedicinal application in the treatment of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. The present study sought to investigate the antimalarial and antioxidant effects of methanol and flavonoid-rich extracts of the stem bark on Plasmodium berghei-infected mice in vivo. Thirty-five male mice, weighing 18-20 g and... Continue Reading

100) ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS PRODUCED BY WOOD DECAYING FUNGI FROM GHANA

ABSTRACT Human systemic fungal infections have increased in the past decade due to the dramatic increase in immunocompromised patients hence the emergence of resistant fungal strains. It is therefore necessary to discover new antifungal compounds with novel mode of action. This study was aimed at isolating and characterizing antifungal agents from... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:BCH0176
  • Pages:112
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