L. Bashir

Safety Evaluation of Giant African Land Snails (Archachatina maginata) Haemolymph on Hematological and Biochemical Parameters of Albino Rats

L. Bashir, O. K. Shittu, M. B. Busari, S. Sani & M. I. Aisha · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2015

The safety of Archachatina maginata haemolymph on biochemical and hematological indices of albino rats was investigated. Twelve white albino rats were grouped into 3 (A-C) of 4 animals each. Group A rats serve as control groups and received no treatment, while groups B and C rece...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMPS/2015/16393

African Natural Products with Potential Anti-trypanosomal Properties: A Review

L. Bashir, O. K. Shittu, S. Sani, M. B. Busari & K. A. Adeniyi · International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review · 2015

African Natural Products with Potential Anti-trypanosomal Properties: A Review Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Africa is considered to be the cradle of mankind with a rich biological and cultural diversity marked regional difference in healing practices. Natural product of Africa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/16039

Phytochemical Composition and Antimalarial Activity of Methanol Leaf Extract of Crateva adansonii in Plasmodium berghei Infected Mice

A. N. Tsado, L. Bashir, S. S. Mohammed, I. O. Famous, A. M. Yahaya, M. Shu’aibu & T. Caleb · Biotechnology Journal International · 2015

The need for new compounds active against malaria parasites is made more urgent by the rapid spread of drug-resistance to available antimalarial drugs. The crude methanolic leaf extract of Crateva adansonii was investigated for its antimalarial activity against Plasmodium berghei...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BBJ/2015/16038