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Electrochemical and Sono-Electrochemical Treatments of Wastewater Containing Paracetamol in the Presence of Chloride

KOUADIO Kouakou Etienne, Kambire Ollo, Gnamba Corneil Quand-Même, Berté Mohamed, Sadia Sahi Placide, KOFFI Konan Martin & Ouattara Lassiné · Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences · 2025

One of the major problems we face is water pollution caused by pharmaceutical products, particularly paracetamol (PCM). This leads to an increasingly high mortality rate due to various diseases caused by these pollutants. The use of effective treatment methods for the degradation...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajocs/2025/v15i6403

Geochemical Speciation and Ecological Risk of Heavy Metals in Estuarine Sediments of the Qua Iboe River, Nigeria

Okpoji, Awajiiroijana U, Etesin, Monday U, Ekwere, Ifiok O, Martins Ndidi P, Okpanachi, Clifford B, Adisa Olakunle J & Okonkwo Chidiebere C · Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences · 2025

This study investigated the chemical properties of marine sediments and the distribution of heavy metals in a river estuary in Akwa Ibom State. Sediments were collected from 10 geo-referenced points using a standard steel grab sampler. Physical parameters were analysed with stand...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajocs/2025/v15i6402

Predictive Modeling of Anionic Surfactant Content in Industrial Liquid Discharges from Soap and Cosmetics Factories

Jean Missa Ehouman, Dembélé Georges Stéphane, Nobel Kouakou N’guessan, Sopi Thomas Affi, Kafoumba Bamba & Nahossé Ziao · Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences · 2025

The soap and cosmetics industries generate liquid waste laden with anionic surfactants, which pose a significant risk to the environment and aquatic biodiversity if their concentration is not controlled. Analyzing these harmful organic pollutants requires sophisticated equipment...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajocs/2025/v15i6401

Quality Characteristics of Oil Extracted from Seeds of Some Selected Curcubits Grown in the Southwest of Nigeria

Alademeyin, Jacob Olabode. O. & Awoniyi Rufus Ranmilowo. · Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences · 2025

Cucumeropsis mannii, Cucurbita maxima, Cucurbita moschata, Lagenaria siceraria, and Cucumis sativus are among the species whose seeds and defatted cakes are particularly high in lipids and protein (28–40.49% in seeds, 61–73.59% in defatted cakes), making them valuable sources of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajocs/2025/v15i6400

Beneficial Effect and Therapeutic Mechanism of Phytochemicals Present in Coccinia indica against Parkinson's Disease: A Molecular Docking Study

Umme Habiba, Sikta Anan Hoque, Rounak Seal, Ivy Ghosh, Anirban Karmakar & Debdip Mandal · Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences · 2025

Background: Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement. Its major causes include genetic factors, family history, environmental factors, toxins, and pesticides. Coccinia indica exhibits promising therapeutic potential against Parkinson's diseas...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajocs/2025/v15i5399

Regioselective Alkylation of Alcohols from the Bis-heterocyclic SMe-Pyrimidino-Pyranoside Platform

Issa Samb, Mareme THIAW, Ismaïla Bouré DIOUF & Mohamed Lamine Gaye · Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences · 2025

This work contributes to the synthesis of new bis-heterocyclic platforms based on carbohydrates and nitrogenous heterocycles and to the study of their functionalization with a view to obtaining compounds of therapeutic interest. The study of the reactivity of the SMe-pyrimidino-p...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajocs/2025/v15i5395

Evaluating the Antibacterial Activity of Transition Metal Complexes Derived from 4(4-sulpophenylazo) Pyrogall

Shatha M. Abbas · Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences · 2025

Background: A new azoic reagent was prepared by reacting the diazonium salt of sulfadiazine with pyrogallol. This reagent's chelated complexes with the metal ions Ag(I), Ni(II), and Co(II) were made. Methods: Thin-layer chromatography (TLC) with a toluene-methanol (2:3) solvent s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajocs/2025/v15i5398

Evaluation of Antioxidant Contents and Structural Identification by HPTLC and HPLC-MS/MS of Carotenoids in the BF59XCIP1 Variety of Ipomoea batatas L.

Dominique Saga Kaboré, Benjamin Bazié, Mahamadi Ouedraogo, Remy K Bationo, Moumouni Koala, Constantin M Dabiré, Koussao Somé, Eloi Pale & Pierre Duez · Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences · 2025

Objective: Orange-fleshed sweet potatoes are an important source of nutrients for consumers thanks to the carotenoids they contain. Carotenoids are bioactive compounds which, thanks to their anti-radical properties, can protect the human body against oxidative stress. Oxidative s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajocs/2025/v15i5397

A Brief Overview on Multi-component Synthesis of Tri- and Tetra-substituted Imidazoles

Sourav Dey, Koushik Chakraborty, Kiran Pradhan & Pranab Ghosh · Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences · 2025

Imidazole ring is a five-membered aromatic heterocycle which is widely present in natural products to synthetic molecules. The imidazoles are a group of heterocyclic molecules that have diverse significance in the modern world due to its potentiality and various pharmacological a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajocs/2025/v15i5394

Characterization of Physicochemical Parameters of Groundwater Water from Continental Terminal 3 of the Tillabéri Region in Niger: Case of Certain Villages in the Rural Communes of Dantchandou, Hamdallaye and Simiri

CHAIBOU OUSMANE MAMANE Imrana, ABDOUL BARI IDI Awali, MOUSSA BOUDA Maman Lawan, MOUSSA Adamou, Maman Hassan Abdourazakou & MANZOLA Abdou Salam · Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences · 2025

Water is an essential element for life and for the real and sustainable socio-economic development of a country. But the insufficiency of water for human consumption can direct the authorities towards sustaining water. This present work aims to analyze the physicochemical paramet...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajocs/2025/v15i5393

Antihyperglycemic and α-Glucosidase Inhibitory Effects of Detarium microcarpum Fruit Extract in Diabetic Rats: Phytochemical and Kinetic Insights

Lateef Adebayo Oseni & Portia Frimpong · Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences · 2025

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a global health challenge that is often managed with synthetic drugs that are associated with adverse effects and are less accessible in many low-resource settings. Detarium microcarpum is a medicinal plant traditionally used in African ethno...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajocs/2025/v15i5391

Valorization of Raw Rice Husk for Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Adsorption: Kinetic Study and the Effect of Compound Polarity

Nombamba Ouéda, Joseph M. Makaya & Mahamadi Nikiema · Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences · 2025

Aims: The present study aims to investigate the retention of TDS by adsorption on rice husk, a very abundant adsorbent, available at all times and less expensive. Study Design: This study was conducted by using batch method in the treatment of wastewater and drinking water using...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajocs/2025/v15i5392

Insecticidal and Repellent Effects of Azadirachta indica and Calotropis procera Extracts on Bactrocera dorsalis in Senegal

Pape Modou Guèye, Babacar Sadikh Yatte, Youssoupha Diop, Diégane Sarr, Diène Diégane Thiaré, Cheikh Sall, Amy Collé Gueye Cissé & Atanasse Coly · Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences · 2025

The introduction of new regulations in the field of food safety has resulted in the withdrawal of numerous synthetic active substances from the market, due to their unacceptable adverse effects on human and animal health. The aim of this work is to study the insecticidal or insec...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajocs/2025/v15i5390

Reduction of Carbon Monoxide in Biogas Using an Activated Carbon Filter Produced from Rubber Tree Branches

SEKA Ossey Clovis, KOUAKOU Adjoumani Rodrigue, KOUADIO Marc Cyril, DJAMA Ahomon Germain & ABOLLE Abolle · Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences · 2025

Biogas is a renewable energy source that can significantly reduce fossil fuel consumption. However, raw biogas often contains carbon monoxide (CO), a toxic gas that compromises safety and reduces combustion efficiency. To address this challenge, this research investigates the imp...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajocs/2025/v15i5389