Aims: This research is aimed to know the contamination of tributyltin (TBT) compounds on shellfish uses TARL. To determine the level of contamination in seafood, shellfish use the weight of an average person. Place and Duration of Study: Ecology Laboratory and Central Laboratory,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2019/v2i330063
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is an important crop which holds promise for food security considering the global population growth rate. Fusarium dry rot is one of the most significant diseases of potato. To build up strategies for the control of this disease, it ought to be made...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2019/v2i330062
Study on the isolation and identifications of bacteria associated with the root of legumes were conducted using Spread Plate Technique. The frequencies of occurrences of the bacteria isolate showed that a total of sixteen (16) bacteria belonging to three genera and four species w...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2019/v2i330061
This study was aimed at evaluating the efficacy of Viscum album (mistletoe) and Garcinia kola seed (bitter kola) in treating Rat liver against CCl4-induced liver injury. Mistletoe and bitter Kola are used in traditional medicine for the treatment of various disorders, including h...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2019/v2i330060
In response to the paucity of information challenge on the neglected and underutilized legumes, this paper explored pods and seeds morphological data of the twenty-four accessions of these crops with a view to establishing the occurrence of genetic variability and diversity analy...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2019/v2i330059
Aim: The study evaluates the contribution of oxidative stress and fertility hormones to female infertility in Port Harcourt. Methodology: A total of 140 women aged 15 – 49 years consisting 70 apparently healthy infertile women who are attending diagnostic fertility clinics in Por...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2019/v2i230058
Aim: This study was aim at investigating the effect of crude petroleum ether leaf extract of Ficus platyphylla Del on Plasmodium berghei infected mice. Place and Duration of Study: This research was carried out at the department of biochemistry, Federal university of technology m...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2019/v2i230057
Background: The aim of this study was to identification of polymorphisms of FOLH1 and DISC1 genes in Iranian patients with schizophrenia. Materials and Methods: In this case-control study, 50 patients with schizophrenia and 50 healthy controls were evaluated. PCR-RFLP and Tetra-A...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2019/v2i230056
Background: PD-L1 is the main ligand is expressed on many tumors including lung cancer and is expressed in hematopoietic cells and various leukemia. The aim of this study was to evaluate the expression of PD-1 gene and the evaluation of cancerous grades of NSCLC and its subclasse...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2019/v2i230055
Aim: This study is aimed at investigating the ameliorative efficacy of methanolic extract of Corchorus olitorius leaves against acute ethanol-induced oxidative stress in Wistar rats. Methods: Fresh plants of C. olitorius were harvested from the Institute of Agricultural Research...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2019/v2i230054
Entandrophragma angolense is a plant of the family Meliaceae of African pharmacopoeia. It is used in traditional medicine as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory in cases of abdominal or hips pain. The aim of this study is to compare the effect of oral administration of aqueous ext...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2019/v2i130053
Background: Coumarins (2H-1-benzopyran-2-one), an important class of heterocyclic compounds, and its derivatives can be found in many natural or synthetic drug molecules and possess versatile bioactivities making them important molecules for medical practitioners and medicinal ch...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2019/v2i130052
Aim: To investigate the effect of Carica papaya seed extract on KBrO3 - induced nephrotoxicity in rats. Renal toxicity was induced by a single oral dose of 100 mg/kg body weight of KBrO3. Study Design: Thirty (30) male albino rats were divided into six groups, five rats per group...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2019/v2i130051
Background: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) a common endocrinological disorder among women in the reproductive age group, is associated with hyperinsulinemia/Insulin resistance, obesity, menstrual irregularities and anovulation. Aim and Objectives: The present study was conduc...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2019/v2i130050
The influence of age and sex on the levels of glycosylated haemoglobin among non-diabetic Nigerian population were investigated in this study. Seventy-nine non-diabetic individuals volunteered for the study and were grouped into male and female and then into four groups according...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2019/v2i130049