Aim: This study is aimed at investigating the effect of tiger nut on the fertility of male Wistar rats. Materials and Methods: Twenty-four adult male Wistar rats were divided into four groups of six each. Animals in group A were administered normal saline solution while those in...
Background: Malaria is one of the most several pathogenic diseases in endemic areas of the world, particularly in Africa. The causative parasites have developed resistance to orthodox drugs over the years, thus the need for herbal remedy. Aim: This study is aimed at assessing the...
Background: Recently, death arising from hepatic and renal related diseases is on the increase; thus, several researches have focused on plant materials with hepato- and nephron-protective potentials. Aim: This study therefore sought to investigate the effect of tiger nut on hepa...
Aim: This study sought to investigate the abortifacient properties of Jatropha curcas leaf extract in female Wistar rats. Methods: Healthy leaves of J. curcas were harvested, dried and extracted using soxhlet apparatus and ethanol as the solvent. Thirty fertile male and thirty fe...
Aim: This study focuses on the effect of consumption of garri processed by traditional and instant mechanical methods on the lipid profile of Wistar rats. Methods: Cassava samples were obtained from the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan and were proce...