Nanikaly Moyen, Laurence Thirion, Joel Bidounga, Amelia Dzia-Lepfoundzou, Petra Emmerich, Yannick Dimi, Rachel Okobo, Maria Rosaria Capobianchi, Stephan Günther & Xavier De Lamballerie·International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review·2026
Background: Evidence on previous exposure to arboviruses in the Republic of the Congo is geographically limited. Serological testing of archived donor specimens can describe historical antibody patterns, although results depend on the assays used. Objective: To describe IgG react...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2026/v35i61184
Background : Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with disturbances in insulin secretion and vitamin D metabolism; intact proinsulin and C-peptide are useful biomarkers of β-cell function, yet data on these markers remain scarce in Côte d’Ivoire. Aims : To evaluate intac...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2026/v35i61185
Locally produced complementary flours offer a potentially affordable means of improving dietary quality during the transition from exclusive breastfeeding to family foods in Togo. Their nutritional and public-health value nevertheless depends on considerably more than the proxima...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2026/v35i61182
Background: Snake venoms contain biologically active molecules that interact with enzymes, adhesion receptors and ion channels. These interactions have informed drug development, although toxicity and poor translation constrain many proposed applications. Objective: To critically...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2026/v35i61183
Background: Refrigerants R-22, R-134a and R-410A may result in inhalation exposure during maintenance or accidental leaks, but their early biochemical effects remain insufficiently characterised. This study evaluated glucose, lipid and renal parameters in Wistar rats after acute...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2026/v35i61181
The Aim: assessing the ethnobotanical uses and availability of two species from the Arecaceae family (Raphia hookeri and Elaeis guineensis). Study Design: this study is a diagnostic study on the use of agricultural resources. Place and Duration of Study: this study was conducted...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2026/v35i61179
Background: During pregnancy, maternal one-carbon metabolism undergoes significant adaptation, and biomarkers such as homocysteine, vitamins B6 and B12, folate, and TAC play important roles in DNA methylation and redox homeostasis. Impaired antioxidant defence and elevated homocy...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2026/v35i61180
Aims: The present study aimed to investigate the effects of Gnetum africanum leaves on the lipid profile and insulin resistance of albino rats fed a high-fat diet incorporating 10% G. africanum leaves. Study Design: After six days of acclimatisation, twenty-five (25) male albino...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2026/v35i61178
Background: Cigarette smoking is a common lifestyle exposure among infertile men; however, its effects on seminal antioxidant status in Nigerian populations are not well documented. Aim: To compare seminal biomarkers (zinc and fructose), inflammatory cytokines [interleukin-6 (IL-...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2026/v35i61177
Glycyrrhizin, a triterpenoid saponin obtained principally from liquorice species such as Glycyrrhiza glabra and Glycyrrhiza uralensis, has a long history of pharmacological use in liver disorders, yet the evidential basis for its hepatoprotective reputation is unusually heterogen...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2026/v35i61176