Introduction: Cnidoscolus aconitifolius is considered to be an important and effective medicinal plant in folklore remedies where it has been applied as an alternative therapy for the treatment of various ailments. Aim: The present study aims to determine the effects of Cnidoscol...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v5i130120
Aim: This study focused on the phytochemical screening of aqueous, ethanolic and methanolic leaf extracts on the species Morus mesozygia linn. Study Design: This study was a cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was carried out at the Plant Anatomy and Ph...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v5i130119
A. I. Yaradua, A. J. Alhassan, M. K. Atiku, M. A. Wudil, K. I. Matazu, A. Nasir, Z. A. Suleiman, F. Usman, L. Shuaibu, A. Idi, I. U. Muhammad, Y. K. Bello, M. Alkali, S. Sule & A. A. Yaradua·Asian Journal of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology·2020
Metabolic Syndrome (MS) is a term that describe the presence of conditions that increase an individual risk for heart disease and other disorders such as diabetes and stroke, and its occurrence is in the rise in residents of North-Western Nigeria, The aim of this study was to inv...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v5i130118
Aims: The present study aimed at assessing the toxicity effects of phone battery wastes on aquatic and terrestrial bioindicators. Study Design: Five treatments and the controls designs designated as 6.25%, 12.5%, 25%, 50%, 100%, CTRL and 1 mg/kg, 2 mg/kg, 3 mg/kg, 4 mg/kg, 5 mg/k...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v5i130117
Aims: To assess the effect of G. kola ethanol seed extract on CCl4-induced liver toxicity in albino rats. The qualitative and quantitative phytochemical analysis of the extract was carried out. Study Design: Randomized block design. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Bioc...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v5i130116
Aim: Athletes are not immune to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) deficiency, and these conditions do not cause any harm or damage to their body as long as the necessary precautions in term of medications and others are adhered to....
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v4i430115
Introduction: Human African trypanosomiasis is a parasitic disease that is transmitted to the mammalian host through the bite of an infected tsetse fly of the genus Glossina species. The disease is caused by two species, Trypanosoma brucei gambiense and Trypanosoma brucei rhodesi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v4i430113
Aims: To investigate the anti-oxidant activity of the methanolic extracts of Caryota no seeds in Drosophila melanogaster (DM). Study Design: Experimental design. Place and Duration: Sample: African Centre of Excellence for Phytomedicine Research and Development, University of Jos...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v4i430114
Chrysanthemum is the world’s second most economically important flower crop and commonly known as ‘Autumn Queen’. It belongs to the family Compositeae (Asteraceae). It is native to Asia and northeastern Europe and has been cultivated for more than 2000 years. The present study wi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v4i430112
This research was carried out from June to November 2017. This research aims to analyze genetic relationship of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) nirwana strain which is cultured in Aceh Besar (Aceh Province) and in Wanayasa (West Java Province) with RAPD-PCR technique. The DNA Iso...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2020/v4i430111