Aims: Cancer stem cells (CSCs) play significant roles in tumor initiation, relapse, angiogenesis, metastasis and therapy. Collectively Wnt, Notch, and Hedgehog are major pathways that have been linked to the drug resistance of CSCs. Eliminating CSCs has been suggested as a promis...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/27847
Objectives: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the total phenolics and flavonoids content of leaves and flowers of Gymnosperma glutinosum (Spreng.) Less., and identify their main chemical constituents. Materials and Methods: G. glutinosum leaves and flowers were separat...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/28028
Aims: Effects of drought stress on pot marigold and plant’s antioxidant responses in confronting with water deficit was studied. Study Design: The experiment was conducted according complete randomized block design (CRBD) with three replications. Drought stress with four levels (...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/27035
Aims: Coccidiosis is one of the most frequent causes of morbidity and mortality in farmed red-legged partridges (Alectoris rufa). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the plant Stellaria media (Caryophyllaceae) on coccidia-infected red-legged partridges. Methodolo...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/26584
Aims: Salacia lehmbachii Loes is a herb found commonly in Southeastern Nigeria where it is used by the locals for the treatment of many ailments especially malaria and the Nigerian population has a relatively large youth segment. This research was carried out to evaluate the effe...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/26358
The present study was carried out to characterize the bioactive constituents present in essential oil using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) spectrophotometer and Gas Chromatography –Mass Spectroscopy (GCMS) and evaluation of chemical variability in twenty accession...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/25774
Aim: This study was designed to evaluate the safety of aqueous extract of Gutenbergia nigritana leaves in Wistar rats. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biochemistry, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. Between July and September, 2014. Methodology:...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/26828
Introduction: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) afflicts about 90% of men in the 9th decade of life. Its management could pose socio-economic challenges. Citrullus lanatus is widely cultivated and known to have antioxidant properties that could impact positively on the managemen...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/25701
The effects of ripening acceleration methods on the proximate, biochemical and mineral compositions of Carica papaya (Pawpaw) was carried out. A total of eighteen fruits were collected, three for each replica of the five treatments and then the three control replica. The fruits w...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/26260
Aims: To investigate the effects of the ethylacetate extract of Mitracarpus villosus leaves using various in-vivo models of pain, inflammation and pyrexia. Study Design: This study was designed to investigate the possible analgesic, anti-inflammatory and anti-pyretic effects of e...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2016/26355