This study evaluated the distribution and ecological implications of iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), lead (Pb), chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn) and cadmium (Cd) in termite mound soils and adjacent control soils across nine communities in Bogoro, Bauchi and Katagum Local Government Areas of B...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i2262
Romanus A. Umoh, Etimbuk D. Udo., Imoh I. Johnny, Nsima A. Andy, Emmanuel R. Idio, Anwanabasi E.Udoh, Goodnews E. Charles & Ake-Abasi E. Ekpot·South Asian Research Journal of Natural Products·2026
Baphia nitida G Lodd, a plant belonging to the Fabaceae family, is used in the management of skin diseases, inflammation, pains and malaria. The study aims to establish the pharmacognostic profile of a local plant species - Baphia nitida G Lodd (Fabaceae). The species is widely d...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i2261
Romanus A. Umoh, Ake-Abasi E. Ekpot, Imoh I. Johnny, Nsima A. Andy, Emmanuel R. Idio, Goodnews E. Charles, Anwana-Abasi E. Udoh., Etimbuk D. Udo, Esther N. Essiet, Unyime-Obong E. Jerome & Esther I. Arisukwu·South Asian Research Journal of Natural Products·2026
Manihot esculenta Crantz (Euphorbiaceae) is used ethnomedicinally in the management of pain, prostate cancer, diabetes and bacterial infections. This study evaluated quality-control parameters of M. esculenta leaves to support the identification and standardisation of the medicin...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i2260
Joseph Odolomarun Akuirene, Violet Edet Itam, Mercy Omareko Ibe, Joseph Okon Johnny, Joseph Faith Etim Mkpat, Henrietta N. Ene-Obong, Katrina Campbell & Ima O. Williams·South Asian Research Journal of Natural Products·2026
Background: The utilisation of non-conventional flours in biscuit production can provide an alternative means of supporting food diversification and security in Nigeria. Objective: To formulate composite flour from yellow maize and coconut flour, produce biscuits from the composi...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i2258
Termite mounds are ecologically important nutrient repositories in tropical African ecosystems, yet their specific contributions to nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) availability across contrasting ecological zones of Nigeria remain understudied. This study determin...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i2259
Joseph Odolomarun Akuirene, Timeyin Josephine Akuirene, Amarachi Chinemerem Chukwumere, Chiamaka Happiness Uche-Madu, Patience O. Chimah & Grace T. Fadupin·South Asian Research Journal of Natural Products·2026
Background: Disparities in the nutrient content of blenderised-formulated tube feeds (BFTFs) administered to hospitalised patients may partly determine health outcomes in clinical settings. Aim: This study aimed to determine the actual energy and nutrient contents of BFTFs admini...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i2257
This study evaluated the protective effects of Moringa oleifera and Malus domestica on thyroid dysfunction induced by a low-iodine diet and potassium thiocyanate in Wistar rats. Forty-eight female rats were randomly assigned to eight groups and treated for 30 days with normal fee...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i2256
Background: A wound is a form of tissue injury that develops rapidly when the skin is cut, torn or punctured, resulting in an open wound, or when blunt force causes damage beneath the skin, leading to a closed wound such as a contusion. The leaf sap of Microdesmis puberula Hook....
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i2254
Omodara Niyi Basil, Olatunde Abimbola Modupe, Akanji Samuel Babarinde, Olatunji Nathaniel Oladoye, Okpanachi Clifford Baba, Sule Augustine Onuche & Semire Banjo·South Asian Research Journal of Natural Products·2026
Kigelia africana fruit peels may contain phytochemicals with antifungal activity. This study qualitatively and quantitatively characterised the methanol extract of the fruit peels and evaluated its activity against Aspergillus terreus, A. nidulans, A. oryzae, and A. niger using i...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i2255
Corrosion of mild steel in acidic and alkaline environments remains a practical concern because it reduces material durability and increases maintenance requirements. This study evaluated selected medicinal plant extracts as potential corrosion inhibitors for Q235 mild steel usin...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i2253