Aim: Hepatoprotective potency of ethanolic extract of Garcinia kola (Heckel) seed against acute ethanol-induced oxidative stress in Wistar rats. Materials and Methods: G. kola seeds were purchased from a local market in Ibadan, Nigeria. The seeds were chopped to smaller pieces af...
Invasive Salmonella infections are responsible for a significant burden of morbidity and mortality worldwide. There has been increase in resistance to anti-typhoid prescription drugs medicinal plants have gained popularity among both urban and rural dwellers in the treatment of n...
Background/Aim: Colonoscopy may be associated with pain due to distension of colonic mesentery and air insufflation into the colonic lumen, although Sedo-analgesia may increase the tolerability of the procedure. This randomized, prospective, controlled study based on our clinical...
Aims: The present study aims to highlight the duplex color doppler measurement of hepatic artery resistance Index in Evaluation of Severity of Hepatic Steatosis. Introduction: This study was conducted to evaluate the correlation between the severity of fatty liver and the hepatic...
Aim: The study evaluated the chemical contents and antioxidant potential of aqueous extract of Irish potato tubers traditionally used for ulcer treatment in Nigeria. Methods: Freshly harvested Irish potato tubers were purchased from Aba grocery market, Abia State. They were thoro...
Introduction: Functional bowel disorders are functional gastrointestinal disorders affecting the middle or lower gastrointestinal tract. They occur worldwide and manifest with features of abdominal pain, bloating, distention, and/or bowel habit abnormalities such as diarrhea, con...
Background: Diabetes is a major health challenge globally and it is on the increase as carbohydrate is the main food consumed by an average human. Up till now, no synthetic drug has been able to provide permanent cure for diabetes. Aim: This study investigated the effect of the c...
Background: Recently, the use of seasonings to enhance the flavour of food has increased. A variety of seasonings are produced nowadays and the constituents of these flavour-enhancers are unknown to ignorant consumers. Most consumers preferred to eat food with good taste without...
Background: The growing number of diabetes coupled with the harsh side effects of some synthetic drugs has led to the increasing search for alternatives which are relatively cheap with minimal side effects. Aim: This study sought to investigate the antidiabetic potential of alkal...
Background: Recently, the quantity of acute purulent - septic diseases and it related complications are one of urgent problems of clinical medicine (6). Especially, patients having purulent - septic complications are aggravated by acute hepatic-renal insufficiency (AHRI), which i...