Inhibition of angiogenesis is one of the mechanisms of action of anticancer drugs. The current study was designed to probe into anti-angiogenic effect of Mentha longifolia by employing Chorioallantoic membrane assay. White leghorn fertilized eggs were used in the study (n=10). On...
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Research Article10.9734/bjpr/2016/31083
Aims: This study was undertaken to characterize the bioactive constituents of Apium leptophyllum fruits and to evaluate their cytotoxicity, anti-inflammatory and alpha-amylase inhibitory effects. Study Design: Isolation and identification of the phytochemicals from the petroleum...
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Research Article10.9734/bjpr/2016/30289
Drug delivery to the posterior segment of the eye is a significantly challenging task due to the underlying physiological, anatomical and metabolic constraints. Delivery of drugs through ophthalmic route is significantly hindered by multiple physiological processes including pote...
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Research Article10.9734/bjpr/2016/30601
The Phytochemical and antibacterial activities of Calotropis procera Leaf Organic Fractions were tested against vancomycin and methicliin resistant bacteria isolated from wound patients in Ondo State Specialist Hospital. The bacterial isolates are; Staphylococcus aureus, Escheric...
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Research Article10.9734/bjpr/2016/30974
Seed oils of watermelon, unripe and ripe pawpaw were extracted and analyzed for their fatty acid composition using GC/EIMS, phenolic content and antioxidant potential using free radical scavenging effect on 2, 2-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical. Watermelon seed oil has ei...
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Research Article10.9734/bjpr/2016/27974
Ocimum sanctum (L) is a well-known herbal plant used for the treatment of bronchitis, malaria, diarrhea, dysentery, skin disease, arthritis, eye diseases and insect bites. It is proposed to have anticancer, antidiabetic, antifungal, antimicrobial, cardio protective, analgesic and...
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Research Article10.9734/bjpr/2016/31445
Fipronil (FPN) is a wide-spectrum insecticide and has been extensively used in agriculture since 1990s. The current study was deliberated to inspect the retrograde effects of exposure to the FPN on the hepatic tissues of male rats at concentration 10 mg/L in drinking water for 30...
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Research Article10.9734/bjpr/2016/23660
Aristide Kognou, Rajesh Pawar, Rosalie Ngane, Pradeep Pateriya, Prem Pal, Alembert Tchinda, Gabriel Agbor, Rebecca Etame, Raymond Mouokeu, Albert Mouelle & Cecile Gueiffier·British Journal of Pharmaceutical Research·2016
Aims: This study was designed to elucidate the antioxidant, analgesic and antipyretic activities of the ethanol extract of the stem bark of Dichaetanthera africana. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, VNS Group of Inst...
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Research Article10.9734/bjpr/2016/31468
Aim of Study: This study was designed to evaluate the hypolipidemic action of aqueous and ethanolic extracts of leaves of Allium schoenoprasum in albino rats. Methodology: 500 g of dried leaves powder was initially soaked in 3 L of 99.9% ethanol for three days and after filtratio...
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Research Article10.9734/bjpr/2016/31804
Inflammation is often prolonged after sepsis, trauma and other acute pro-inflammatory events, particularly above the age of 80 years. Exposure to inflammation of inappropriate amplitude or duration is associated with a higher risk of delirium, anorexia, lethargy, low mood, weakne...
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Research Article10.9734/bjpr/2016/31788
In the present study, the leaf explant cultured on a MS medium supplemented with BAP (4.44 μM) + NAA (0.98 μM) had the ability to induce more amount of green and friable callus. The 40 days old best grown callus was sub cultured on the combination of various concentrations of BAP...
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Research Article10.9734/bjpr/2016/30425
Tracheostomised patients are at risk of several complications. The complications of tracheostomy include bleeding, stenosis, pneumothorax, tracheo-arterial fistulas and malacia. In article described the case of severe complication of tracheostomy. We report a patient who suffered...
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Research Article10.9734/bjpr/2016/31700