Plant Science and Biotechnology

Yield, Heavy Metal And Nutritional Evaluation Of Pleurotus Ostreatus (Jacq.) P. Kumm. And Pleurotuspulntonarius (Fries) Quel. Fruit Bodies Cultivated On Three Log Substrates In Umudike, Abia State:- Nwoko, Magnus C

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 Yield, heavy metal and nutritional evaluation oiPleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.) P. kumm and Pleurotus pulmonarius (Fries). Quel, cultivated successfully conducted. Living trees ofD....

93 pages (20155 words) · Theses · 1 month ago

Mycoremediation Of Engine Oil-Polluted Soil Using The White Rot Fungus, Pleurotus Florida (Mont.) Singer, an edible Fungus:- Igbojionu, Vincent O.

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The ability of a while rot macro-fungus, Pleurotusflorida, to degrade engine oil in contaminated soil was invest igated with a view to ascertaining its efficacy in reducing the toxicity of...

65 pages (10374 words) · Theses · 1 month ago

Pollen Morphology Of Datura Metel L., Millettia Thonningii Scrum. And Luffa Cylindrica L:- Asimole, Chibueze F.

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 Morphology and structure of pollen were described for three different species of three plants; Datura metel from the family Solanaceae,Mi//ef/za thonningii from the family Fabaceae;...

31 pages (4978 words) · Projects · 1 month ago

Effects Of Palm Oil Mill Effluent On The Germination Of Seeds Of Abebnoschus Esculentus L., Glycine Max L .And Zea Mays L.:- Awazie, Lucky N.

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 Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) is considered the most harmful waste for the I environment it discharged untreated. The study was carried out to evaluate the effect of palm oil mill...

47 pages (7430 words) · Projects · 1 month ago

Influence of Aqueous Leaf and Stem Extract on Chromolaeriaodoata on germination and seedling growth of Groundnut and Okra:- Amuruche Goodluck A.

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A study using aqueous extracts of Chromolaenaodorata was carried out to investigate the possible allelopathic effect ofits stem and leaf extracts on germination and seedling...

32 pages (4791 words) · Projects · 1 month ago

Phytochemical Screening And Antimicrobial Activities Of Cola Hispida Brenan And Keay, Cola Nitida Schott, Anacardium Occidental Linn And Mangifera Indica Linn:- Ibem, Nneka C.

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 The anti-microbial activity and phytochemical analysis on the leaves of Anacardium occidentale, Cola hispida, Cola nitida and Mangifera indica was carried out. The four plant species...

55 pages (8409 words) · Projects · 1 month ago

Effects Of Extraction Solvents On The Bioactive Components And Antimicrobial Activities Of Two Varieties Of Garcina Kola (Heckel):- Alozie, Chiamaka Vivian

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The aim ofthis study is to compare the effectiveness ofthe extracts obtained using the different solvents - water, acetone, methanol and ethanol on the phytochemicals and antimicrobial...

35 pages (7663 words) · Projects · 1 month ago

Influence of log substrate ofMangifera indica (L). on the Biochemical, Nutritional, Heavy metal, and Antimicrobial strenght of Vleurotus squarrosullus (MONT.) Singer:- Anyaoha, Anthonia C

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The Biochemical, Nutritional, heavy metal, and Antimicrobial strength of Pleurotus squarrosulus from log substrate of Mangifera indica were investigated. The investigation was done in the...

66 pages (10420 words) · Projects · 1 month ago

Antimicrobial Activity Of The Aqueous Leaf Extracts Of Amaranthus hybridus Linn., Amaranthus spinosus Linn., Caladium bicolor Vent and Colocasia esculenta (Linn.) Schott.:- Iwuoha, Dorathy C

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The antimicrobial properties of the aqueous leaf extracts of A. spinosus, A. hybridus, C. esculenta, C. bicolor on four human pathogens, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Salmonella...

45 pages (7553 words) · Projects · 1 month ago

"Studies Of The Mitotic Chromosomal Differences Of Three Varieties Of Maize (Zea Mays L.):- Nnamani Daniel C.

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The mitotic chromosomal dcfferences of three varieties of maize (Zea mays ever/a, 'Lea mays saccharata and Zea mays turnicata) from root tips were investigated using squashing method....

42 pages (7875 words) · Projects · 1 month ago

Antioxidant, Antimicrobial And Laxative Potential Of Ethanol Leave Extract Of Synedrella Nodiflora(L). Gaertn:- Onyegwara, Cynthia N..

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Aliments are parts of human life, but due to resistant nature of synthetic drugs and its cost rate there is need for alternative and there comes medicinal plants which have and continued...

56 pages (12429 words) · Projects · 1 month ago

Anatomical Studies of Eluesine indica and Axonopus compressus grown on waste engine oil contaminated soil:- Mbadiugha, George E.

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 The concentrations of waste engine oil increase in our environment from year to year. Different kinds of plants respond to concentration of contaminants differently, because of the...

57 pages (10369 words) · Projects · 1 month ago

Anti-Inflammatory And Diuretic Activities Of Ethanolic Extracts Of Smilax Anceps Wild:- Ukoji, Nene A.

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 The present study investigated the anti-inflammatory and diuretic activities of ethanolic extracts of leaves of Smilax anceps. Twenty (20) adults rats were used for this study. They...

38 pages (8112 words) · Projects · 1 month ago

Alpha amylase inhibitory activities and antioxidative properties of some medicinal plants used in the South East, Nigeria:-Ohanyerem, Princemartins E.

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Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder characterized by a loss of glucose homeostasis, due to disturbance of carbohydrate, fats, and protein metabolism, resulting from defects in...

56 pages (12218 words) · Projects · 1 month ago

Heavy metal content of P. maximum grown in soil contaminated with waste engine oil:- Ibok, Etima I.

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 The study examined the heavy metal content of P. maximum (W.Hill) grown in soil contaminated with waste engine oil. The discriminate dumping of waste engine oil which has led to the...

49 pages (11360 words) · Projects · 2 months ago

Production of Single Cell Protein from Watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thumb.) Matsum and Nakai] waste using Aspergillus niger and Saccharomyces cerevisiae:- Agu Akachukwu G.

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 In this work, dry and wet peels derived from watennelon waste as alternative substrate for Single Cell Protein production from Saccharomyces cerevisiae (from palm wine), Aspergillus...

64 pages (16442 words) · Projects · 2 months ago

Phytochemical Screening And Antimicrobial Activity Of Four Nigerian Medicinal Plants:- Amakwe, Ogadinma C.

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The antimicrobial activity and phytochemical screening of the leaves of Piper guineense Schumach, Psidium guajava Linn, Gongrenema latifolium Endl and Terminalia catappa Linn was carried...

53 pages (9642 words) · Projects · 2 months ago

The effect of diesel contaminated soil on seedling growth of Bambara groundnut, pigeon pea and African yam bean: Kalu, Daniel P.

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 This study was carried out in the field to evaluate the morphological changes of Vigna subterranean, Cajanus cajan and Sphenostylis stenocarpa, grown in diesel contaminated soil at...

40 pages (7165 words) · Projects · 2 months ago

Effect Of Salt Stress On The Growth And Nitrogen Assimilation Of African Yam Bean (Sphenostylis Stenocarpa) (L.):- Kalu, Patience E.

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The effect of salt stress on the growth and nitrogen assimilation of Sphenostylis stenocarpa (African yam bean) was investigated. There were five treatments (0.0 l mOl/1, 0.03mol/l,...

39 pages (6366 words) · Projects · 2 months ago

Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activities of the leaves and stems of Phyllanthus amarus and Moringa oleifera:- Amadi, Chizaram D.

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The phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activity of the leaves and stems of Phyllanthus amarus and Moringa oleifera were investigated. The ethanol extracts were used for...

59 pages (12177 words) · Projects · 2 months ago

Productivity, Growth Pattern And Proximate Composition Of Pleurotus Ostreatus V Ar Florida (Eger) Fruitbodies, Cultivated On Andropogon Gay Anus Susbstrate Supplemented With Gmelina Arborea Bark.:-Anyadiegwu, Chisom A.

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 The study was aimed at determining the productivity, growth pattern and proximate compositions of Pleurotus ostreatus cultivated on Andropogon gayanus (AND) supplemented with Gmelina...

47 pages (10203 words) · Projects · 2 months ago

Nutritional and Physiochemical Evaluation of Pleurotus pulmonarius (Fr.) Quel on Oil Palm head Fibre at Different pH Levels:- , Kanu, Kenechi K.

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The proximate compositions, pH, cellulose and hemicellulose compositions of the fruit bodies of. Pleurotus pulmonarius (FR.) Quel cultivated on Oil Palm Bunch Fibre (OPBF) treated with HCI...

45 pages (9386 words) · Projects · 2 months ago

"Anatomical Difference Between Plants Growing in Spent Lubricating Oil Contaminated Soil and Non- Contaminated Soil:- Kalu, Jane E.

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This study was done to examine the leaf, stem and root anatomy of plant growing in spent lubricating oil polluted soil and those of normal soil. Five plant species including Ageratum...

71 pages (15122 words) · Projects · 2 months ago

Nephro-Protective Activity Of Methanol Extract Of Bombax Buonopenzense (P. Beauv) In Paracetamol Induced Toxicity Of Westar Albino Rat:- Amaike, Francis E.

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Bombax buonoponenzes (P.Beauv) is a medicinal plant used in treating migraine headache and it is used also to increase lactation in nursing mothers as well as other uses. The present study...

50 pages (10086 words) · Projects · 2 months ago

Effects of Aqueous and Ethanoic leaf extract of Moringa oleifera and Senna alata on germination and seedling growth of soybean and maize:- Franklin, Onuchukwu A.

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 The effect of ethanoic and aqueous extract of Moringa oleifera and Senna alata on the germination and seedling growth of maize and soybean were investigated in laboratory and field...

42 pages (7848 words) · Projects · 2 months ago
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