The use of plants in the treatment of human diseases is as old as human itself. Over the years, phytomedicine has gained more attention in both developed and developing countries. This study evaluates the phytochemicals and the antioxidant properties of a formulated herbal produc...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2022/v23i5790
Water contamination by methylene blue (MB) is a threat to human health and aquatic biota due to its toxicity, persistence, and non-biodegradability. However, there is little data available in the literature on the methylene blue removal approach from industrial effluents by cornc...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2022/v23i5789
Ermina Cilović Kozarević, Esmeralda Dautović, Dalila Halilčević, Adaleta Softić, Nahida Srabović, Broza Šarić-Kundalić, Nina Delić, Lamija Kolarević, Lejla Mekić, Merima Ibišević, Emir Horozić, Jelena Arsenijević & Zoran Maksimović·International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry·2022
Aims: The aims of the study were to analyse the polyphenols of Pulicaria dysenterica (L.) Bernh. methanolic extracts from aerial and underground parts, assessment of antioxidant activity and to evaluate their cytotoxicity on HeLa cells of cervical cancer. Methodology: The total p...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2022/v23i5788
Biomass systems are based on a wide range of feedstock, like food and agricultural waste. The quest for bio-adsorbents that are environmentally benign is the rationale for this study. Thus, the research is aimed at the isolation, physicochemical, and BET analysis of cellulose obt...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2022/v23i530474
The Schiff base derived from 2-hydroxy-1-napthaldehyde and 4-aminobenzonitrile and its corresponding Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes were synthesized and characterized by means of FT-IR spectroscopy, thermal analysis, powder x-ray analysis (PXRD), conductivity measurement, ma...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2022/v23i530473
Water resource contamination is a major concern in several regions, especially in the Niger Delta, in which the oil exploration activities pose serious risks to human health, water resource and the environment. This present study evaluates the properties of surface water in Nembe...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2022/v23i430472
Effluents received by surface water increase the concentration of heavy metals and nutrients in the water to a level that is harmful to the aquatic organism and pose a health risk to humans. Santa Barbara River is known for its rich biodiversity; and is a fishing site in Bayelsa...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2022/v23i430471
This study evaluates the hepatic effects of caladium hortulanum leaf extract on wistar albino rats. A total of twenty-four (24) rats were randomly divided into 4 groups labeled A, B, C and D and kept in a well-ventilated room. Group A served as control and these rats were fed di...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2022/v23i430470
DFT Calculations were performed on Oxazole, Pyrazole, Imidazole, Isoxazole, Thiazole and Isothiazole as corrosion inhibitors for Al with full optimization of geometries in DFT-B3LYP/6-31 G*Level (d, P( to find a relation between the molecular structure and corrosion inhibition....
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2022/v23i430469
The percent organic carbon (%OC) is an important soil fertility measure that has important implications in agricultural productivity and food security. In this study, a UV-visible spectrophotometric technique was investigated and applied to quantify %OC from selected soil samples...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2022/v23i430467
Physicochemical and acoustic propertie of liquid mixtures give knowlegeble information behaviour and interactions studies of liquids. Ultrasonic studies in liquids and solutions provide some valuable information about the structure and interaction in such systems. Ultrasonic velo...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2022/v23i330466
Aims: To assess the vitamin content of locusts, lake flies, grasshoppers, and termites when fresh, sun-dried, oven-dried, and defatted. Study Design: Whole insect samples were sun-dried and oven-dried. Due to their high-fat content, termites and grasshoppers were subjected to an...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2022/v23i330465
Vikas Jha, Mohd Aslam Shaikh, Sakshi Devkar, Reetikesh Patel, Shraddha Walunj, Diksha Rai, Joshua Koli, Vrushali Dhamapurkar, Tisha Jain, Namrata Jadhav, Arpita Marick & Divya Dhopeshwarkar·International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry·2022
Background: Most of the plant natural flora contributes significantly to medicinal benefits. To address the shortcoming usage of synthetic drugs, natural products are in demand which offer a broad spectrum of activities with negligible side effects. Pinus succinefera is a fossili...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2022/v23i330464
Aims: To extract the bitter content of Carapa procera oil and to evaluate the antimalarial activity of its bitter content. Study Design: Experimental research. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Chemistry (University of Kinshasa) and National Institute for Biomedical Res...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2022/v23i330462
This work investigates the level of Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) residues in soil and rice samples collected from Otukpo farmland area of Benue State. Ten soil samples and five different species of rice samples were collected from the farmlands to determine the concentra...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2022/v23i330461