There have been acclaimed medicinal benefits of palm oil and palm kernel oil by rural dwellers in the southeastern part of Nigeria. The study investigated the phytochemical constituents and antioxidant properties of the different varieties of the oil using standard methods. The o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2023/v12i4243
The study conducted on interactive time-series cluster analysis has shed light on the dynamic nature of the interaction that exists between metabolites and the activities that occur within living organisms. Integration of metabolomic data with pathways that had been disrupted was...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2023/v12i4242
Aims: This study assess the haematopeotic potentials of Telfairia occidentalis (TO) leaf extract on male wistar rat. Methodology: A total of 20 wistar rats randomly distributed into four groups A to D were acclimatized for two weeks; group A served as control, while groups B C an...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2023/v12i4241
Introduction: Obesity has emerged as a major health problem and risk factor for various disorders worldwide. Obesity has been defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation triggered by disproportion in energy intake than expenditure. Obesity is a non-communicable medical disor...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2023/v12i4240
Staphylococcus aureus is the most dangerous of all of the many common staphylococcal bacteria. These gram-positive, sphere-shaped (coccal) bacteria often cause skin infections but can cause pneumonia, heart valve infections, and bone infections and may be resistant to treatment w...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2023/v12i3239
Lipolysis and lipogenesis causes obesity and these can be mediated by hormones. The study was aimed at determining the effect of malted hungry rice flour on lipogenic activity on diet-induced obese rats. The study was conducted between September to January 2021 and 2022. Twenty...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2023/v12i3238
The underlying cause of a number of neurological disorders is oxidative stress. Given the dearth of medications now available to treat such disorders and their accompanying detrimental impacts, an urgent need exists for the global identification of brand-new antioxidants and acet...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2023/v12i3236
Nnamdi J. Chinonso, Ubuo K. Amah, Onuegbu J. Anaelechi, Okeke C. Stellarmaris, Oti D. Chukwudi, Iwuagwu G. Obioma, Ikechukwu S. Nwaisaac & Ahams E. Chika·Asian Journal of Research in Biochemistry·2023
Background: Obesity is one of the characteristics of metabolic disorders, it has been linked to cardiovascular diseases. Remnant cholesterol has been proposed to be a link between obesity and coronary heart disease, thus a risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2023/v12i3235
Introduction: Nano science and nano biotechnology provided enormous opportunities for exploring the bactericidal and fungicidal activities. Since ancient times, silver was known for its anti-bacterial effects and for centuries it has been used for prevention and control of dispar...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2023/v12i3234
This work investigated the possible effects of the administration of artemether-lumefantrine Ciprofloxacin, and their combinations on haematological parameters and cardiac biomarkers of adult male Wistar rats. A total of 20 rats were used for this study, the rats were divided int...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2023/v12i2233
E. A. Okogbenin, N. U. Asiriuwa, B. O. Imoisi, D. C. Onyia, T. Okunwaye, V. Ezoguan, I. L. Gold, J. U. Obibuzor, H. Anemene, O. I. Akpose & E. E. Osawaru·Asian Journal of Research in Biochemistry·2023
The deleterious effect of consuming azo dye adulterants in palm oil is well documented including cancer. The presence of Sudan-III dye in palm oil cannot be detected by mere visual inspection. This study was aimed at developing a simple, cheap and convenient protocol for detectio...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2023/v12i2232
Cardiomyopathy is one of the significant complications of diabetes mellitus. Hyperglycemia plays a central role in the pathogenesis of diabetic cardiomyopathy. The aqueous stem bark extract of Pterocarpus erinaceus was investigated for its phytochemical constituents, its effects...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2023/v12i2231
Introduction: Persea americana seeds have been used in ethnomedicine as a potent remedy for putative health conditions such as muscular and menstrual pains, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, anaemia, insomnia, hyperlipidaemia, diarrhoea, dysentery, gastric and peptic ulcers. Aim:...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2023/v12i2228
Diabetes is a chronic, metabolic disease characterized by elevated levels of blood glucose, which over time leads to serious damage to the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys and nerves. This present study investigated the potential of Pterocarpus erinaceus aqueous stem bark extr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2023/v12i2230
Ebenezer Morayo Ale, Steve Osagie Asuelimen, Victoria Ifeoluwa Ayo, Olanrewaju Roland Akinseye, David Chinonso Anih, Bilyaminu Habibu & Siman Rambo Samaila·Asian Journal of Research in Biochemistry·2023
Daniellia oliveri is one of the most extensively utilized medicinal plants in Nigeria and some West African countries for the treatment of various ailments. In the present study, the GC-MS profiles and effect of ethanolic extracts of stem bark and leaves of Daniellia oliveri on l...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2023/v12i1227