Abdullahi Nasir, Aminu Usman, Aliyu Ibrahim Yaradua, Aminu Idi, Akilu Sada Abdullahi, Ibrahim Hamza Kankia, Ibrahim Safiyanu Darma & Usman Salmanu·Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research·2026
Heavy metal contamination in recreational soils may present environmental and public health concerns, particularly in areas exposed to traffic, commercial activities, and other anthropogenic inputs. This study assessed the concentrations, pollution status, ecological risk, and hu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3407
Water contamination by copper (Cu²⁺) and nickel (Ni²⁺) ions remains an important environmental and public health concern because these metals persist in aquatic systems, accumulate in living organisms and may cause toxic effects at elevated concentrations. Conventional removal me...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3406
Persistent organic pollutants remain one of the most consequential classes of anthropogenic chemicals identified in modern environmental science. Their defining characteristics, chemical stability, resistance to biotic and abiotic degradation, high lipophilicity, and capacity for...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3405
The global spread of multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogens has narrowed treatment options for common infections and threatens to reverse decades of progress in clinical medicine. Combination strategies that pair conventional antibiotics with non-antibiotic potentiators, commonl...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3404
Pesticide contamination remains a major environmental challenge because residues occur across soil, surface water, groundwater, and atmospheric compartments, while pesticide classes differ widely in persistence, mobility, toxicity, and treatability. This review critically evaluat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3403
Hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (HILIC-MS/MS) is a complementary analytical approach for the separation and sensitive detection of polar, ionic and hydrophilic compounds that are often inadequately retained by conventional rever...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3402
Sweet orange peels are commonly discarded as waste materials, although recent scientific research on the peel of Citrus sinensis has shown that it has considerable potential for conversion into useful community products, including antimicrobial agents, antioxidants, biochar, biog...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3401
This review examines recent advances in flavonoid extraction technologies and their relevance to nitrite scavenging in pickled vegetable systems. Nitrite accumulation during vegetable fermentation is associated with raw-material nitrate content and microbial nitrate r...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3400
Sandratra Ramaroson Rakotonomenjanahary, Sela Jaomaharitra, Anne Wadouachi, Jacquelin Razafindrakoto, Herivony Onja Andriambeloson, Olivier Rakotoarison, Léa Herilala Rasoanaivo & Mahefarivo Andrianjakaniaina·Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research·2026
Background: Zanthoxylum thouvenotii H. Perr. (Rutaceae) is used in Malagasy traditional medicine for toothache, malaria and metabolic disorders, but information on the biological activities and chemical constituents of its bark remains limited. Aim: This study evaluated the anti-...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3398
Freshwater fish may accumulate heavy metals from contaminated aquatic environments, thereby creating potential health concerns for populations that depend on fish as a dietary protein source. This study assessed selected heavy metals and associated health risks in edible fish sam...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3399