Garcinia kola (bitter kola) plays an important role in Africa ethnomedicine and traditional hospitality. Proximate and phytochemical composition of G. kola seeds as well as the effects of ethanolic and n-hexane extracts on the serum electrolytes of albino rats were studied using...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2019/v28i430151
Natural products from medicinal plants either as pure compounds or standardized extracts, provide unlimited opportunities for new drug leads, because of the unmatched availability of chemical diversity. Due to an increasing demand for therapeutic drugs from natural products, inte...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2019/v28i430149
The local vegetable oils (Coconut and Palm Kernel Oils) are usually faced with short shelf-life which has been associated with the presence of some unwanted materials present in them. This study explores the potential of using locally manufactures Zeolites in removing these impur...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2019/v28i430150
Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (CNSL), a natural phenolic liquid extracted from locally sourced raw materials, and Phasetreat-4633 (a commercial demulsifier) were diluted with xylene and butanol and used as demulsifiers in the treatment of crude oil emulsions. Laboratory simulated crude...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2019/v28i430148
Ibrahim Yaagoub Erwa, Frank Starch Matenje, Yusuf Mnenula Mwachumu, Omer Adam Omer Ishag & Hamza Mohamed Ahmed·Chemical Science International Journal·2019
Aims: This study was aimed to investigate the physicochemical properties and fatty acids composition of Mangifera indica L. seed kernel oil; in addition to investigating the effect of solvent type and extraction duration on extracts properties. Study Design: Extraction of Mangife...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2019/v28i430147
Prunus africana belongs to the Rosaceae family. It is a geographically wide spread tree to forest habitats of the African continent. P. africana is one of the most popular plants in traditional medicine for treating various ailments. It is mainly used to treat benign prostate hyp...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2019/v28i430146
Though composting is a practical method of recycling plant macronutrients in organic matter, it is impractical with biomass like sisal leaf wastes, horns, hooves and feathers that take long to decompose. This biomass is therefore ignored; causing waste disposal hitches and yet ar...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2019/v28i430145
In this study, cashew nut shell liquid has been extracted from cashew nut shells using an accelerated solvent extraction technique and was employed as a precursor for the synthesis of cashew nut shell liquid resin. The extract was a dark brown viscous liquid with an average yield...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2019/v28i330143
This paper aimed at improving the water-based drilling mud using Moringa oleifera (M. Oleifera) plant leaves. The rheological properties (plastic viscosity (PV), yield point (YP), and gel strength) of the mud were measured using standard procedures. The mud weight was not affecte...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2019/v28i430144
Aliyu Ahmad Warra, Lawal Gusau Hassan, Leye Jonathan Babatola, Adedara Adejoju Omodolapo, Richard Undigweundeye Ukpanukpong & Godwin Ayebaitari Berena·Chemical Science International Journal·2019
Aim: Modern researches described incorporating gingerbread plum (Neocarya macrophylla) kernel oils into food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical products by exploiting its physicochemical properties. Study Design: Experimental and instrumental study was done to determine the general an...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2019/v28i330142