This study was carried out to investigate the immune modulatory properties of different graded stored powdered of Telfairia occidentalis supplemented diet on male wistar rats. Twelve male wistar rats weighing 120g±20g were purchased, acclimatised and randomly allotted into four (...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/43088
Aims: The objective of this work was to study the thermal inactivation of the polyphenol oxidase (PPO) and peroxidase (POD) activities of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) root cv. Bocou 2 in order to prevent enzymatic browning. Study Design: Crude PPO and POD from yellow-fleshe...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/43643
Aims: Micronutrients such as chromium, iron, magnesium and zinc can serve as good therapeutic and preventive agents for several diabetes complications including Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM). The aim of this study was to compare the serum levels of chromium, iron, zinc and...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/45107
Aim: Malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum is one of the killer diseases in Africa today and the uncontrollable spread of drug resistance and limited drugs with therapeutic efficacy makes it necessary to discover agents against this deadly parasite. Traditionally Anthocleista d...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/36635
Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness world over. Neurovascular degeneration of the retina is considered presently as the cause as against the vascular changes which are believed to be causative previously. In fact the neuronal changes are shown to ante-date the...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/43625
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a starchy staple food that previous researches have showed to contain cyanogenic compounds, precursors of hydrocyanic acid, undoubtedly toxic for humans. The aim of this study is to compare the effect of traditional and improved cassava proce...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/37522
Introduction: Sialic acid is a component of vascular cell membranes; the elevated levels indicate excessive vascular damage leading to diabetic complications. Therefore sialic acid can be considered to be newly established potential risk factor for the development of diabetic nep...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/43386
Aims: The study aims to estimate the lipid parameters among Plasmodium vivax and mixed malaria (P. falciparum and P. vivax) infected patients. Study Design: This was a prospective observational and comparative study. Place and Duration of Study: The present study was undertaken i...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/44416
Prostanoids are biochemically important molecules with significant roles in pain and inflammatory responses. These responses are studied in several processes of cancer development, including lung cancer. The aim of this article is to review the existing literature on the inflamma...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/43911
Insecticidal efficacy of oils from the leaves of Cassia occidentalis and Euphorbia milii on selected insect pests was studied. The oils were extracted via Soxhlet apparatus with hexane, and test insects exposed to the oils at 3 dose levels (0.2 mg, 0.4 mg and 0.6 mg) for 24 hours...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/43173