The global spread of multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogens has narrowed treatment options for common infections and threatens to reverse decades of progress in clinical medicine. Combination strategies that pair conventional antibiotics with non-antibiotic potentiators, commonl...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3404
Pesticide contamination remains a major environmental challenge because residues occur across soil, surface water, groundwater, and atmospheric compartments, while pesticide classes differ widely in persistence, mobility, toxicity, and treatability. This review critically evaluat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3403
Hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (HILIC-MS/MS) is a complementary analytical approach for the separation and sensitive detection of polar, ionic and hydrophilic compounds that are often inadequately retained by conventional rever...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3402
Sweet orange peels are commonly discarded as waste materials, although recent scientific research on the peel of Citrus sinensis has shown that it has considerable potential for conversion into useful community products, including antimicrobial agents, antioxidants, biochar, biog...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3401
This review examines recent advances in flavonoid extraction technologies and their relevance to nitrite scavenging in pickled vegetable systems. Nitrite accumulation during vegetable fermentation is associated with raw-material nitrate content and microbial nitrate r...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3400
Sandratra Ramaroson Rakotonomenjanahary, Sela Jaomaharitra, Anne Wadouachi, Jacquelin Razafindrakoto, Herivony Onja Andriambeloson, Olivier Rakotoarison, Léa Herilala Rasoanaivo & Mahefarivo Andrianjakaniaina·Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research·2026
Background: Zanthoxylum thouvenotii H. Perr. (Rutaceae) is used in Malagasy traditional medicine for toothache, malaria and metabolic disorders, but information on the biological activities and chemical constituents of its bark remains limited. Aim: This study evaluated the anti-...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3398
Freshwater fish may accumulate heavy metals from contaminated aquatic environments, thereby creating potential health concerns for populations that depend on fish as a dietary protein source. This study assessed selected heavy metals and associated health risks in edible fish sam...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3399
The increasing health and environmental concerns associated with synthetic mosquito repellents have necessitated the development of safer, plant-based alternatives. This study produced and evaluated mosquito repellent creams formulated from lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus), clov...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3397
Asymmetric carbonohydrazide-derived Schiff bases have attracted increasing attention owing to their versatile coordination behaviour, tunable electronic properties, and potential applications in catalysis and bioactive metal-complex design. In this work, 1-(2'-hydroxy-3-methoxybe...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3396
Human activities such as petroleum mining within the Niger Delta have intensified contamination of aquatic ecosystems, raising concerns regarding the safety of fish consumed by humans. This study evaluated the concentrations of heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (P...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i2395
Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb. (Fabaceae), known as "Indian Kino," "Vijayasar," or "Malabar Kino," is a deciduous tree with high medicinal value used for centuries in traditional African, Ayurvedic, and Unani medicine. Pterocarpus marsupium is widely used in traditional medicine for...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i2394
Biomass-derived activated carbon offers several advantages over traditional sources, including low cost, renewability, and reduced environmental footprint. A wide range of agricultural residues such as rice husk, coconut shells, corn cobs, and palm kernel shells have been success...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i2393
Chromated copper arsenate (CCA) is a water-based timber preservative containing heavy metals/metalloid, widely used in Kenya despite health concerns and restrictions in other parts of the world. Several studies have shown that CCA can leach from treated timber and be washed by ra...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i2392
Bamba Abou, Bene Kouadio, Yapo Yomeh Cynthia Viviane, KONAN Gbê Kouakou N’Dri Ange, Douwana René Jeannot Valaire & Yapi Houphouet·Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research·2026
The calyces of Bombax buonopozense and Bombax costatum, widely consumed in Côte d’Ivoire, represent promising yet underexplored sources of bioactive compounds. This study aimed to comparatively evaluate the mineral composition, phytochemical profile, and antioxidant activity of a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i2391
Background: Ganoderma lucidum is of increasing scientific interest due to its beneficial effects on human health. LUGA is an edible mushroom rich in nutritional, functional and therapeutic qualities. Despite its proven integration into traditional pharmacopoeias and its use for t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i2390