ANTIDIARRHOEAL EFFECT OF UNRIPE Musa paradisiacae PULP AND PEEL HOMOGENATES ON CASTOR OIL-INDUCED DIARRHOEA IN WISTAR ALBINO RATS

ABSTRACT Musa paradisiacae commonly known as plantain is a rhizomatous perennial crop used as a source of starchy staple for millions of people in Nigeria….

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ANTI-ULCER ACTIVITY OF AQUEOUS TUBER EXTRACT OF Cyperus esculentus ON DICLOFENAC SODIUM AND HISTAMINE INDUCED GASTRIC LESIONS IN WISTAR ALBINO RATS

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Acid facilitates the digestion of protein and absorption of iron, calcium, and vitamin B-12 as well as preventsbacterial overgrowth and enteric infection…

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BIODEGRADATION KINETICS OF THE HERBICIDE, ROUNDUP BY SOME SOIL MICROORGANISMS

ABSTRACT Bacterial biodegradation of xenobiotics has been seen as one of the biological means of bioremediation of polluted site. This study was designed to isolate…

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BIOCHEMICAL EFFECT OF ETHANOL SEED EXTRACT OF GARCINIA KOLA ON THE TRIACYLGLYCEROL (TAG) CONCENTRATION IN ALLOXAN-INDUCED DIABETIC RATS

  CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION AND LITERATURE REVIEW BACKGROUND OF STUDY Plants are important in our everyday existence. They provide our foods, produce the oxygen we…

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COMPARATIVE PROPERTIES OF THE METHYL AND ETHYL ESTERS PRODUCED FROM AVOCADO (Persea americana) PULP OIL

  CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION There is a need for alternative energy sources to petroleum-based fuels due to the depletion of the worlds’ petroleum reserves,global warming…

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ANTIULCEROGENIC AND IMMUNOSTIMULATORY PROPERTIES OF THE AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF THE LEAVES OF Ficus capensis IN WISTAR ALBINO RATS

ABSTRACT Ficuscapensis leaves have always played a great role in preventing, controlling and alleviating various disease conditions. This study was aimed at validating the traditional…

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PHYTOCHEMICAL AND BIOACTIVITY-GUIDED EVALUATION OF THE ANTIBACTERIAL CONSTITUENTS OF PSIDIUM GUAJAVA (LINN.) AND LORANTHUS MICRANTHUS (LINN.) LEAVES

ABSTRACT     Antibiotics have remained the mainstay of drug therapy of infectious diseases worldwide. Their use is, however, limited by their numerous adverse effects…

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PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF SOME SPECIES OF MISTLETOE ON FIVE HOST TREES IN ABU CAMPUS, ZARIA, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT   This study focused on the identification of mistletoe species parasitic on Terminaliamantaly, Terminaliacatappa, Citrus grandis, Khayasenegalensisand Albizzialebbeck as well as the determination of…

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EVALUATION OF SOME CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS OF SELECTED ENERGY DRINKS

Abstract This research work examined and compares the physicochemical properties and some chemical constituents of selected energy drinks. Fourteen (14) brands of energy drinks samples…

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PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION ON EFFECTS OF BURANTASHI EXTRACT ON LIPOPROTEINS OF ALBINO MALE AND FEMALE WHISTAR RATS

ABSTRACT This work was carried out to investigate the effects of Burrantashi extracts on the lipoproteins Burantashi is a popular seasoning agent to barbecued meat…

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