Olive oil is an important source of mono-unsaturated fat and a prime component of the Mediterranean diet. The beneficial health effects of olive oil are due to both its high content of mono-unsaturated fatty acids and its high content of anti-oxidative substances. This study is a...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/35513
This study is aimed at determining the anti-diabetic activity of aqueous seed extract of Terminalia catappa Linn on some biochemical parameters in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Alloxan-induced diabetic rats were administered orally with aqueous extract of Terminalia catappa Linn...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2017/34296
This experiment studied the effect of different concentration of Gum Arabic as a supplementary diet and its effect on lipid profile, glucose level and some enzyme activity on Albino rats. Sixteen Albino rats of nine (9) weeks of age were divided into four (4) groups; each group h...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2018/37914
A research work on laboratory animal usage in teaching to improve learning of biology in secondary schools in Jos North, Plateau State with the aim of finding out if the use of live animals will significantly enhance the academic performance of students as compared to the used of...
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Research Article10.9734/JESBS/2017/36953
Galega officinalis Linn (Goat’s rue) is popularly called sakpani in Hausa speaking part of Nigeria. The Plant belongs to the family Leguminoseae. G. officinalis is chiefly used as an antidiabetic plant because of its ability to reduce blood sugar levels. The plant has positive ef...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2017/32145
Mosquitoes are the most important group of insects in terms of public health importance, which transmit serious human diseases. The continuous application of synthetic insecticides to control these mosquitoes causes development of resistance in vector species, and an adverse effe...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2021/v30i130241