Gastric Ulcer is a common ailment in Nigeria, with synthetic drug treatment becoming less effective, hence, herbal remedies are being sought. Daedalea quercina (Dq) has been shown to have significant therapeutic potential, but little is known about its anti-ulcer and blood-enhanc...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2022/v25i430275
Background: DNA extraction is the process by which the DNA is extracted and purified from the living or dead cells or tissues. There are many different kits commercially available for DNA extraction, with varying protocols. This study aimed at determining the optimal conditions f...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2022/v25i430274
Maize is one of the most essential staple foods consumed and its spoilage by fungi has been a serious concern to humans since the dawn of agriculture and food storage. Therefore, this research was aimed at isolating, identifying and determining the toxicity level of fungi causing...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2022/v25i330273
Nkechi Eucharia Egbe, Ume Austine Okpaga, Vantsawa Philip Anthony, Nwankwo Henry Chizoba, Effiong Thomson Essien, Eze Godson Ofobuike & Ayuba-Buhari Sharifat·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2022
Starch is an essential biomaterial and food product globally used for different purposes. This study determined the physicochemical composition of starch extracted from selected cassava (M.ExOboma I and M.ExOboma II) and sweet potato (I.ExOboma I and I.ExOboma II) varieties in co...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2022/v25i330272
Olasupo John Ilori, Esther Chidima Okeke, Adesola Esther Adeneye, Temiloluwa Folasayo Afolayan, Abiola Hilder Emmanuel-Akerele & Omolola Abiola Bassey·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2022
Plant based medicines have been a part of traditional healthcare in most parts of the world for thousands of years. The medicinal plants are of great interest to human health. It has been proven that antimicrobials of plant origin work more efficiently with fewer side effects. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2022/v25i330271
The study screened the carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic PAH in urban city center Owerri, Imo State. Soxhlet extraction-gas chromatography-flame ionization detector (SE-GC-FID) method was used to analyze PAH concentrations in the different environmental component to determine its...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2022/v25i330270
Objective: Dental pulp stem cells (DPSC) are the subjects of new and emerging fields of clinically applied biotechnology. However, much remains unknown regarding the most effective and appropriate methods for isolation, expansion and culture techniques for DPSC. To address thes...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2022/v25i330269
In the view to overcome the problem of antibiotic multi-resistance of pathogens encountered in poultry farming, the most appropriate strategy was suggested to be the use of probiotic lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the probiotic properties o...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2022/v25i230268
By performing any process in a specific situation, the living organism starts updating itself based on that situation. A hypothetical theory is presented by using game theory in this hypothetical theoretical research paper. According to which two different species (hypothetical c...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2022/v25i230267
Background: The present work aimed to highlight process of transmission of tolerance to insecticides in An. gambiae population over several generations. Methodology: The experiment was carried out at the laboratory with the strain of An. gambiae that was continuously raised under...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2022/v25i230266