ABSTRACT The menace of antibiotic resistance and the antecedent evolution of innocuous microbes into superbugs is an epidemic of global concern. This study investigated the antimicrobial activity of ethanolic extracts and aqueous extract of Carica papaya seeds on Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Streptococuss sp, and Bacillus sp standard methods were employed and disc diffusion method…
ABSTRACT This study was aimed at examining the effect of Curcuma longa (Turmeric) rhizoid extract on the semen parameters of male albino wistar rats exposed to cadmium chloride. Twenty (20) male albino wistar rats were randomly assigned into five (5) groups of four (4) rats each group 1 was designed as the negative control which…
ABSTRACT The study was conducted to investigate the effect of ethanol fruit extract of Tetrapleura tetraptera on the fasting blood glucose, body and organs weights of an alloxan-induced diabetic male albino wistar rats. Twenty four (24) male albino wistar rats of weight 110-160g were randomly assigned six groups of four rats each. Group 6 served…
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to examine the effect of Costus afer extract on semen of male albino wistar rats exposed to arsenic trioxide. Twenty (20) albino wistar rats weighing between 80 – 160g were randomly assigned five (5) groups of four rats each. Group 1, 2 and 3 served as the treatment…
ABSTRACT Proximate analysis of fresh inflorescence of Laportea aestuan (Ntan) was carried out using standard analytical procedure recommended by AOAC, 2017. The result shows that fresh inflorescence contained 31.08 ± 0.11 moisture, 7.10 ± 0.09, ash, 1.47 ± 0.05, fat, 3.61 ± 0.61, crude fibre, 0.75 ± 0.09, crude protein, 87.37 ± 0.09 carbohydrate respectively…
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to determine the proximate composition of Tapinanthus bangwnesis leaves. Standard analytical methods were used to analyzed the samples. The results of the study revealed the following; moisture content, (20.56±0.085%), ash (6.09±0.20%), crude fibre (44.68±0.106%), crude protein (0.63±0.099%), crude fat (15.36±0.148%), carbohydrate (33.51±0.099%) and caloric value (273.32±0.092 Kcal). The…
ABSTRACT The phytochemical screening of Portulaca oleracea leaf was carried out using standard analytical procedures. The result reveal that alkaloids and saponins were highly present, tannin, flavonoids and cardiac glycoside were tracely present. This may be the reason for the used of Portulaca oleracea leaf in herbal medicine. The result of the analysis is discussed….
ABSTRACT The quantitative phytochemical analysis of the leaves of Tapinanthus bangwensis plant was carried out using standard analytical procedures. The results revealed the presence of the bioactive components in varying concentrations as follows: Flavonoid (20.025 ± 0.035 mg/100g), tannins (5.153 ± 3.644 mg/100g), alkaloids (4.225 ± 0.035 mg/100g), phenols (2.116 ± 0.148 mg/100g). saponins (1.265…
ABSTRACT Extracts and powders produced from the leaves of two indigenous vegetables – ‘atama’ (Heinsia crinata) and ‘uchakoro’ (Vitex doniana) were evaluated. Four groups of processes were applied on the vegetables to obtain the samples: blanching, oven drying and milling; oven drying and milling; steam blanching, wet-milling, filtration, and fermentation; fermentation, wet-milling and filtration. After,…
ABSTRACT Estimation of macro mineral content of Citrullus lanatus peel was determine using standard analytical procedure. The concentration of the macro mineral were Phosphorus (P) (15.110 0.0012 mg/100g), Potassium (K) (36.770 0.043 mg/100g), Calcium (Ca) (55.213 0.451 mg/100g) and Sodium (Na) (70.860 0.511 mg/100g). From the result obtained from the study it shows that Citrullus…