In view of increased resistance of Plasmodium falciparum to almost all conventional antimalarial drugs, it has become necessary to search for new classes of molecules from traditional medicinal plants. Indeed, the best antimalarial drugs for which there are fewer cases of resista...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/18138
Aims: To determine the prevalence of multidrug resistant (MDR) and Extended Spectrum β-lactamase producing (ESBL) E. coli in neonates, their mothers and healthcare workers (HCWs) in the neonatal wards of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH), Uyo-Nigeria. Study Design: I...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/18742
Background: Pre-eclampsia is a common medical complication of pregnancy associated with increased maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity. Its etiology is unknown, although several evidences indicate that deficiency of various nutritional elements might play important role...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/18500
Chrysophyllum albidum (Sapotaceae), commonly called white star apple is a very useful medicinal plant common in the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. This review is an update assemblage on the traditional, phytochemical and ethno-pharmacological studies carried out...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/18641
Although there are a considerable number of pain assessment scales, only some of them can be used for practical intentions. The Faces Pain Scale is used for children 4 to 6-7 years old, while the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) is used for children above this age. A study from December...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/18533
Aims: The study was aimed at determining the lethal dose of the fruit of Tetrapleura tetraptera and ascertains the wound healing effect of its acetone fraction. Place and Duration of Study: The department of clinical pharmacy, faculty of pharmacy, University of Uyo, Nigeria, betw...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/15776
The safety of Archachatina maginata haemolymph on biochemical and hematological indices of albino rats was investigated. Twelve white albino rats were grouped into 3 (A-C) of 4 animals each. Group A rats serve as control groups and received no treatment, while groups B and C rece...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/16393
Aims: The hydromethanolic extract of D. dumetorum was evaluated for antinociceptive and antioxidant activities to validate its uses in traditional medicine for these purposes. Methods: The antioxidant activity of D. dumetorum was done in vitro using 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/18117
Plant-based medicinal products have been acknowledged since ancient times and several medicinal plants and their products have been used to control diabetes in the traditional medicinal systems of many cultures worldwide. Several synthetic oral hypoglycemic agents are the primary...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/15873
Aim: NSAIDs is among the commonly used drug in the management of disease conditions. The study carried out comparative assessment of gastric tolerability, antipyrectic and anti inflammatory effect of diclofenac, ibuprofen and nimesulide in rats. Methods: The rats were randomly di...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/17037
A derivative of cashew gum (CrosCCG) developed by cross-linking the gum with two cross-linking agents, citric acid and glycerol, has been used to modify drug release in Venlafaxine Hydrochloride tablets. Wet granulation method was used to formulate the tablets using hydroxypropyl...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/16408
Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate the practice of self-medication and the types of drugs students self-medicate as well as factors influencing practice of self-medication among secondary school students in Ekiti State, Southwest Nigeria. Methods: The study employed a...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/16083
The present study evaluates and compares the physicochemical parameters and cost of some multisource tadalafil products marketed in Nigeria. Six randomly selected products were analyzed for weight uniformity, friability, hardness, disintegration, dissolution testing and assay. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/16507
Aim: To compare the bias magnitude between logistic regression and Bayesian structural equation modeling (SEM) in a small sample with strong unmeasured confounding from two correlated latent variables. Study Design: Statistical analysis of artificial data. Methodology: Artificial...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/16185
Food allergy is an increasing and potentially serious problem that can significantly limit patient’s quality of life. The incidence of this disease has been augmenting in recent decades. Classic allergy tests do not reflect the exact immunological reality of allergy. Recently, ma...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/16073