Aim: To investigate the histological effect of ethanolic extract of Tridax procumbens leaf commonly used as medicinal plant, on potassium bromate induced nephrotoxicity in adult Wistar rats. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Ab...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/46121
Ethnomedicinal use of plant has been effective in the amelioration of oxidative stress and in the inhibition of pathogenic microorganism. The ethanolic extract of Solanum melongena Linn fruit as a potent in vitro antioxidant and antimicrobial agent was investigated using standard...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/45933
Background: Children being on the street for various reasons is a worldwide problem with the phenomenon being more prominent in low- and middle-income countries. Street children exist in categories known as street living children, street working children and street family childre...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/46103
Aim: This study investigated antimicrobial resistance in E. coli recovered from urine of patients attending Nagari Allah Magani Hospital, Keffi, Nigeria. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology, Nasarawa State University, P.M.B. 1022, Keffi, Nasarawa State, Nigeri...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/45728
Concomitant consumption of ethanol and benzodiazepines (BZDs) play a significant role in the development of tolerance and physical dependence of BZDs. Adaptations within the glutamatergic system in response to prolonged ethanol exposure may in some respects, stimulate the physiol...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/45963
Objective: To assess the effect of Primalan (mequitazine) in the treatment of chronic recurrent urticaria. Patients and Methods: Twenty four males (57%) and eighteen females (43%) (between ages 22-64 years) were selected, the mean age was 38 years. The disease duration was (4-12...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/41871
Background: Missed immunisation against vaccine preventable diseases is a significant public health problem especially in rural areas of Nigeria. The reasons for missed immunisation are poorly understood. This study, therefore, identified the reasons for missed immunisation in th...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/44950
Background: The present study was performed to investigate the effect of oral feeding of 50% ethanolic (v/v) extract of Couroupita guianensis leaves in streptozotocin induced type 2 diabetic model rats for the possible anti-diabetic mechanism. Materials and Methods: Water, gliben...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/44332
Objective: In general, infectious diseases are more frequent and/or serious in patients with diabetes mellitus, complicated further by antimicrobial resistance which potentially increases their morbi-mortality. The objective of this study was to determine the clinical utility of...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/44753
Objective: The anti-diarrhoea activity of the aqueous extract of the stem bark of C. aurantifolia was investigated in this study. Materials and Methods: Acute toxicity evaluation of the aqueous extract of C. aurantifolia stem bark was carried out using rats according to Lorke’s m...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/45419