Aim: To investigate the effect of Carica papaya seed extract on KBrO3 - induced nephrotoxicity in rats. Renal toxicity was induced by a single oral dose of 100 mg/kg body weight of KBrO3. Study Design: Thirty (30) male albino rats were divided into six groups, five rats per group...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2019/v2i130051
Background: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) a common endocrinological disorder among women in the reproductive age group, is associated with hyperinsulinemia/Insulin resistance, obesity, menstrual irregularities and anovulation. Aim and Objectives: The present study was conduc...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2019/v2i130050
The influence of age and sex on the levels of glycosylated haemoglobin among non-diabetic Nigerian population were investigated in this study. Seventy-nine non-diabetic individuals volunteered for the study and were grouped into male and female and then into four groups according...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2019/v2i130049
The aims of the present study were to evaluate the antioxidant activity and DNA Protective effect of Helleborus orientalis (HO) leaf extract against oxidative damage, and to determine the total phenolic and flavonoid contents of the plant species studied. Methods: The total pheno...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2018/v1i430047
Objective: This study was carried out with an objective to investigate the impact of biochar on phytochemical composition in plant especially Etlingera elatior cultivated on different dosage of biochar. Methods: Etlingera elatior was cultivated on the pot with 20 cm diameter and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2018/v1i430048
The study examined the cardioprotective potential of the ethanolic extract of Citrullus lanatus in streptozotocin induced diabetic albino rats. A total of sixty albino rats weighing approximately ± 200 g were used. The induction of diabetes in the rats was done using 50 mg/kg bod...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2018/v1i430046
Aims: To improve a multiple-locus variable-number tandem-repeat (VNTR) analysis (MLVA) assay for Helicobacter pylori typing. Materials and Methods: Polymorphic VNTRs were searched by Gene Expert. The distribution and polymorphism of each VNTR locus were analyzed in 18 H. pylori g...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2018/v1i430045
The genotoxic potentials of two water-based oilfield chemicals on edible aroids were investigated. Five accessions of Colocasia eculenta and three accessions of Xanthosoma maffafa were exposed to graded concentrations of sodium azide and potassium chromate; while the accessions w...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2018/v1i429646
Background: Chromosome staining using G banding is a commonly used technique during karyotyping, however, a limited number of laboratories carries out the test. Blood samples must be sent to the laboratory on the same day of sample collection. Aim: To assess the effect of time pa...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2018/v1i329640
Introduction: Leukemia is the commonest malignancy of childhood and is the causative of a third of childhood cancer deaths. Lipid abnormalities have been recognized in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (All). Kidney involvement in leukemia can be quite immense. Aim: This...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2018/v1i329639