Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb. (Fabaceae), known as "Indian Kino," "Vijayasar," or "Malabar Kino," is a deciduous tree with high medicinal value used for centuries in traditional African, Ayurvedic, and Unani medicine. Pterocarpus marsupium is widely used in traditional medicine for...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i2394
Biomass-derived activated carbon offers several advantages over traditional sources, including low cost, renewability, and reduced environmental footprint. A wide range of agricultural residues such as rice husk, coconut shells, corn cobs, and palm kernel shells have been success...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i2393
Chromated copper arsenate (CCA) is a water-based timber preservative containing heavy metals/metalloid, widely used in Kenya despite health concerns and restrictions in other parts of the world. Several studies have shown that CCA can leach from treated timber and be washed by ra...
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Bamba Abou, Bene Kouadio, Yapo Yomeh Cynthia Viviane, KONAN Gbê Kouakou N’Dri Ange, Douwana René Jeannot Valaire & Yapi Houphouet·Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research·2026
The calyces of Bombax buonopozense and Bombax costatum, widely consumed in Côte d’Ivoire, represent promising yet underexplored sources of bioactive compounds. This study aimed to comparatively evaluate the mineral composition, phytochemical profile, and antioxidant activity of a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i2391
Background: Ganoderma lucidum is of increasing scientific interest due to its beneficial effects on human health. LUGA is an edible mushroom rich in nutritional, functional and therapeutic qualities. Despite its proven integration into traditional pharmacopoeias and its use for t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i2390
The growing demand for sustainable energy has intensified interest in biodiesel production from non-edible feedstocks. In this study, biodiesel was produced from Jatropha curcas seed oil via a two-step process involving acid-catalyzed esterification followed by MgO-catalyzed tran...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i2389
Ganoderma sichuanense is a mushroom commonly used in traditional medicine, but information on its nutritional profiles remains insufficient. This study aimed to determine the quantitative proximate, mineral, and amino acid compositions of Ganoderma sichuanense. Proximate analysis...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i2388
Marine algae have attracted a great deal of interest as an excellent source of bioplastic due to their hydrocolloid properties and rich polysaccharide. This research focuses on the development of bioplastic products from Gracilaria salicornia and Halimeda opuntia with Zinc Oxide...
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Background: Medicinal plants remain an important source of biologically active compounds used in modern drug discovery. This study investigated the phytochemical constituents of Amaranthus spinosus leaf extract using Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (GC–MS) to identify potent...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i2386
In this paper, the structural and electrical properties in MgSiO3 liquid are investigated by means of molecular dynamics simulation at 3200 K, in the range 0÷30 GPa. The simulation indicates that the structure of MgSiO3 liquid contains MgOy units (y = 3÷9). They have a tendency t...
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