Heavy metals gain entry into biological systems mainly via inhalation and ingestion, and also via radiation or radio-therapeutic measures. The accumulation of these heavy metals in biological systems overtime may cause several deleterious health challenges such as liver, kidney a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2019/v4i230062
Aims: To evaluate the effect of Cd and As on lipid profile in rats by using an experimental food-chain to imitate the natural food-chain of fish to rat. Study Design: Toxicity of Cd and As was first induced in fishes through an artificial habitat; the fishes after 1 month of expo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2019/v4i230063
Aim: This study was targeted at valuing a claim by traditional herbal practitioners that the leaf of Eriosema psoraleoides possesses a hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic property by assessing the effect of aqueous leaf extract of Eriosema psoraleoides on antihyperglycemic and hypolip...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2019/v4i130061
Trigonella foenum-graceum extract either alone or combined with selenium nanoparticles exhibited antitumor effect. Ehrlich ascite carcinoma (EAC) cell line and four groups of female mice were used. Solid Ehrlich carcinoma (EC) was induced by inoculation of 2.5x106 cells in left t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2019/v4i130059
Aim: This study was undertaken to investigate the effect of aqueous leaf extract of Icacina trichanta on lipid profile and CCl4- induced histological changes in Wistar rats. Study Design: Liver damage was induced with CCl4 and the rats were treated with aqueous extract of Icacina...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2019/v4i130060
Background: The association between diabetes mellitus and inflammation is established but the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is not without some health risk. Aim: The study was aimed at comparing the levels of some inflammatory biomarkers in diabetic rats treated wi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2019/v4i130058
The study was conducted to evaluate the vitamin and mineral compositions of leaves of Alchornea cordifolia and Thaumatococcus daniellii. Standard methods were employed to determine the vitamin and mineral compositions of plant samples. Results obtained from the study showed that...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2018/v3i430056
Iserhienrhien Lucky Osafanme, Sheneni Victor Duniya, Nweje-Anyalowu Paul Chukwuemeka, Oguche Mercy & Idakwoji Precious Adejoh·Asian Journal of Research in Biochemistry·2019
Aim: The haematinic activity of the aqueous extract of Lophira lanceolata leaves was investigated using rat model of phenylhydrazine-induced anaemia. Methods and Results: Red Blood Cell (RBC) count, Haemoglobin (Hb) concentration and Packed Cell Volume (PCV) were analysed as indi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2019/v4i130057
Most of the currently available therapeutic agents, particularly for cardiovascular disorders and cancers are very expensive and induce some serious side effects. Some of these drugs have also become less effective due to the emergence of antibiotic resistance. There is a necessi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2018/v3i430055
Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of action bitters on some liver and renal function indices of Albino rats. Study Design: Experimental rats were divided into two groups A and B. Group A (control rats) consist of 10 rats and were not given herbal drugs while gr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2018/v3i430054