Aims: To conduct a study on the antibacterial activity, phytochemical constituents and antioxidant properties that identify the medicinal potency of medicinal plants on the methanolic and ethyl acetate extracts of the leaves of Anogeissus leiocarpus. Antibacterial activity was de...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2013/3349
The nephrotoxic potential of sub-chronic doses of chloroform extract of Artemisia maciverae Linn was studied in male Swiss albino rats. The groups were respectively administered chloroform extract of Artemisia maciverae at 0, 50, 100 and 200 mg/kg b.wt for 60 days and then monito...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2013/2062
Aim: To assess the hypolipidaemic properties of aqueous extract of Psidium guajava leaves (AEPGL) and ascorbic acid (vitC) in male albino Wistar rats. Study Design: Three groups of rats were respectively administered distilled water, 200mg/kg of AEPGL and vitC orally, for thirty...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2013/2098
Aim: Plasmepsins, a group of homologous aspartic proteinases are attractive drug targets against malaria. Plasmepsin 9 (PM9) expressed in the blood stage of malaria life cycle with unknown function has been strongly considered as a potential target. However, recombinant expressio...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2013/3023
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is associated with hallmark pathologies including extracellular Aβ protein deposition in extracellular senile plaques and vessels, and intraneuronal tau deposition as neurofibrillary tangles. The current study comprises the oxidative modifications associa...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2013/2593
Aims: The study is aimed to isolate of polyprenols from grape Vitis vinifera L. leaves by different methods and to determine of polyprenol content of plant leaves growing in various regions of Uzbekistan. Study Design: Isolation of polyprenols. Place and Duration of Study: Depart...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2013/2935
Among the HIV / AIDS infected, individuals contract fungal infections of which many die as a direct consequence of these infections. In this study, the antifungal activity of ten extracts (stem bark) from Terminalia mantaly H. Perrier was evaluated on the in vitro growth of clini...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2013/2438
The interaction between tubular epithelial cells and calcium oxalate crystals or oxalate ions is a very precarious event in the lithogenesis. Urine contains ions, glycoproteins and glycosaminoglycans that inhibit the crystallization process and may protect the kidney against lith...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2013/2850
The alterations and abnormalities in hormone-sensitive adenylyl cyclase (AC) system occur at early stages of the type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and at later stages of the disease they are, according to our view, one of the factors causing T2DM complications. To study the changes...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2013/2833
Aim: This research work was designed to determine the effect of germination on catalytic capacity of urease extracted from seven beans samples. Study Design: Experimental. Place and Duration: Department of Biochemistry, School of Science and Science Education, Federal University...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2013/2639
Surface-layers (S-layers) are macromolecular paracrystalline arrays of proteins or glycoproteins that can self-assemble into 2-dimensional semi-permeable meshworks to overlay the cell surface of many bacteria and archaea. They usually assemble into lattices with oblique, square o...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2013/2431
The potential of acerola as a natural source of vitamin C is great, as well as its capacity for industrial use. However, this and other characteristics of the fruit can be influenced by factors such as soil type, type of reproduction and pluviometrical index. Thus, the aim of thi...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2012/1945
Honey is a naturally sweet and viscous fluid produced by honeybees (Apis mellifera) from the nectar of flowers. Proline, free amino acid, tannins, phenols and flavonoids content were determined in eight samples of Obudu cattle ranch honeys. Antioxidant content (ascorbic acid equi...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2012/1581
Aim: The effect of chloroquine, folic and ascorbic acid on malaria parasite induced oxidative stress was the focus of this study. The study relevance derives from the need to understand the specific roles of these individual organic acids used in combination with chloroquine. Stu...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2012/956
Aims: The nutritional effects of drinking Terminalia littoralis Seem. decoction, used in ethno-medicine as prophylactic agent against sickle cell crisis, was studied. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Biochemistry, Federal University...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2012/1867