The aim of the study was to investigate the chelation potential of aqueous leaf extracts of Vernonia amygdalina and Phyllanthus amarus in albino wistar rats intoxicated with lead using kidney function markers as indicators, and compare results to an EDTA chelation therapy. Both p...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/25356
Aims: To elucidate the pathogenicity of Aspergillus nidulans, elastolytic protease was isolated from the culture supernatant of the isolate, and its biological activity and cytotoxicity were examined. Methodology: A. nidulans (NBRC 4340) spores were cultured on YCB-elastin medium...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/26206
Aims: The aim of this study is to explore the expression pattern of LIGHT and FGF-BP at the different stages of liver injury including acute injury, fibrosis and cirrhosis. Study Design: Controlled experiment. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biochemistry and Departmen...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/26029
Increase in prevalence of resistant microorganisms especially to synthetic drugs, has necessitated the need to search for new bioactive compounds having natural origin. Thus it was essential to determine the antibacterial activity of hexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate and met...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/25863
Aims: The present study demonstrated a comparative evaluation of RNA isolation from pigeonpea by using conventional or modified laboratory based methods as well as optimizing the existing well known protocol to extract a satisfactory amount of purified and reproducible RNA requir...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/25978
Background: Serum tumor markers are widely used clinically for monitoring response to therapy and detecting cancer recurrence. However, only a limited number of them have been effectively used for the early detection of cancer. Objective: To review serum tumor markers used clinic...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/24832
This research work was carried out to determine the concentration of Cu, Mn, Pb and Fe in maize flour milled by different types of milling plates in Samaru, Zaria, Nigeria. Three different types of milling plates with the trade names GUK (Gibraltar upgrade kit), Parpela and Premi...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/21681
Aims: This study is a preliminary step in investigating the anti-diabetic effect of the methanolic extract of the leaf of Axonopus compressus (P. Beauv) in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Study Design/Methodology: Intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection of alloxan monohydrate at the dose...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/25425
Since the techniques employed in refining can alter the chemical composition of edible oils, the phytosterol and vitamins A and E composition of branded vegetable oils sold in Nigeria were determined. The result showed that sitosterol, campesterol, stigmasterol and 5-Avenasterol...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/22920
Aim: This research work set to investigate the effect of feeding a mixture of two functional foods with a view to ascertain their therapeutic effect against Trypanosoma brucei brucei in challenged rats. Experimental Design: Complete randomized clinical trial design was used in th...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/24356