Aim: To monitor the effects of dosage and duration of administering KBrO3 on some electrolytes and hepatorenal parameters in male albino Wistar rats. Study Design: 24 rats, mean weight of 181.3 g were grouped into 4 with 6 rats of each. Experiment spanned over 12 days. In the con...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2019/v11i430163
Aim: To determine the alcohol content, organic metabolites generated as well as microorganisms present in native beers. Study Design: The work is descriptive. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biochemistry, University of Jos: May 2017- June 2017. Methodology: Alcohol con...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2017/38124
Aim: To determine the levels of Cd, Zn, Pb and Fe in some branded canned lager beers and burukutu (native beer) samples. To compare the prevalence of these metals in the two types of beers in order to proffer recommendations about the contamination of liquor with the metals. Stud...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/37950
Introduction: Ethyl alcohol toxicity is implicated in impaired immune system, disease conditions such as hepatitis, cirrhosis, and cancer. The incidence of these ailments among drinkers of native beers: burukutu, pito, and goskolo in the area of study are high. Goskolo is banned...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2016/28389
Kiri H. Jaryum, Samuel Y. Gazuwa, Samson I. Wuti & Joseph Ameh·Advances in Research·2016
Introduction: Both nutritional metals such zinc and iron, and toxic metals, such as lead, present in food above certain permissible levels, pose danger to consumers. Fish harvested from contaminated waters tend to have high levels of these metals. Moreover, the level of contamina...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2016/26444
Aims: To determine the hepatoprotective effects of concomitant administration of calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg) on cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) co-intoxicated rats. Study Design: Wistar rats were divided into five groups of four rats per group in metabolic cages. Group one was fed...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/19787
The Nephroprotective Effects of Graded Concentrations of Calcium and Magnesium on Nephrotoxicities Induced by a Constant Toxic Concentration of Cadmium and Lead in Rats Aims: To concurrently administer constant toxic concentrations of Cd and Pb with graded concentrations of Ca an...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2015/17119