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Despite the clamour for and availability of modern medicine in many countries, phyto-medicine or herbal medicine has become popular and almost indispensable all over the world as a...
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The study is aimed at investigating the effects of oral administration of aqueous extract of the root of Sphenocentrum jollyanum on the testicular size, testosterone, follicle-...
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This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of Citrullus lanatus (watermelon) seed oil extract on antioxidant activities of Wistar albino rats. The standard procedures of...
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Many plants and plant-derived products have been screened for their medicinal purposes: some have anti-inflammatory and anti-ulcer effects. An example of these plants is Carica papaya...
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This study was carried out in a view to evaluate the aqueous leaf extract of Loranthus micranthus after chronic administration of paracetamol on the kidney of male wistar rats. Acute...
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This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of aqueous leaves extract of Loranthus micranthus on oral chronic administration of Coartem on the liver of male wistar rats. Acute...
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This study was carried out to determine the effect of methanol extract of guineense leaves on lipid profile of alloxan induced-diabetic rats. From the iesult obtained, triacylg!yccrol (TAG)...
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This study investigated the protective action of methanol extract of Mucuna prurienspuriens leaves extract on alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Analysis of superoxide dismutase (SOD),...
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This study investigated the heavy metal content in POME, POME contaminated soil, drinking water and selected vegetables (Scent leaf), Ta/mum fruticoscum (Water leaf), Gongronema...
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Lemon grass; which belongs to the Poacae family, which has been found healthy for human consumption was extracted, using aqueous and methanol solvents, this was done to evaluate...
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The bioaccumulation of heavy metals were studied in roasted catfish commonly sold and consumed in Umuahia town of Abia state with the aim of determining their concentration levels. Heavy...
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Presently, the leaves of Lasianthera africana (Beauv. P) are used by the libibios and Efiks (of Akwa-Tbom and Cross-river states respectively) and the Igbos (of Abia and Imo states)...
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Arisiolochia albida is an important medicinal plant which is used in traditional medicine to treat many diseases. The present study was carried out to investigate the effect of methanol...
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This study was conducted to analyze the heavy metal in soil and selected vegetables Water leaf (Ta/mum triangulare,), Utazi leaf (Gongronema latifolium), Scent leaf (Ocimum gratissimum),...
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The study was designed to investigate the ameliorative effect of the methanol extract of Ananas cosmosus peel on CCL4induced oxidative stress in wistar albino rats. Twenty five animals...
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Momordica charantia plant is used in the treatment of diverse diseases including its use in the management of Diabetes Mellitus. Studies on the leaf extracts of the plant were carried out...
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This study was carried out to ascertain the effect of lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) infusion on blood sugar levels of presumed non-diabetics (after fasting - blood sugar analysis)...
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Medicinal plants are used traditionally in the direct treatment of several diseases such as anemia, cancer etc. the study investigated the subacute effect of methanol extract of...
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Hepatotoxicity (from hepatic toxicity) implies chemical-driven liver damage. Drug-induced liver injury is a cause of acute and chronic liver disease. The liver plays a central role in...
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Malondialdehyde (C3H4C2) is a deleterious by-product of lipid metabolism in the body. It is present in many foods and can be found in rancid food. (Yahya. N.D et cii 1996) Pure...
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Phytochemical screening or two species of Vigna radiata (mungu bean) China specie (A) and Nigeria species (B) were carried out in their and unsprouted states using acceptable chemical and...
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Minerals are inorganic substances present in all body tissues and fluids. They play important roles in the body. The present study was aimed at evaluating the mineral contents (zinc,...
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Dysmenorrhea is one of the most common gynaecologic complaints in young women. The use of Mallotus oppsitifotus and Rathia nitida in abating dysmenorrhea WaS evaluated with alkaline...
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Proximate analysis, phytochemical and mineral analysis of Fictis exasperata vahi was carried out. Phytochemical screening reveal the presence of Alkaloids, Flavonoids, Tannins, Saponins...
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The biochemical effects of the oral administration of Picus exasperala Vahi in experimental rats was investigated. Administration of extract at doses I 00mg/kg, 200mg/kg, 500mg/kg and...