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Soil can be defined as the organic and inorganic materials on the surface ofthe earth that providemedium forplant growth. Soils develop slowly overtime and are generally formed from the...
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Nigeria is a large economy in Africa, contributing 10.15 percent of African GDP and constituting even a much higher proportion (14.54 percent) to African population (Akpan and Afangideh,...
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The incidence of poverty in Nigeria in recent times has become a major challenge to policy makers and most Nigerians. Central Intelligence Agency (2011) noted that the incidence of poverty...
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Poverty is an enemy to man. It has been a serious challenge to governments in Nigeria. Ils effect, which includes lack and deprivation in the basic necessities of hie, is worrisome....
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Medical biochemistry tiies to understand and solve health problems in man and animals using the tools of modern biochemistry. General biochemistry concepts and enquires into biological and...
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The life ofanimals is sustained by two main fluids the semen and the blood, both ofwhich contain very valuable seeds oflife, their cells or cellular components. Let us briefly consider...
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The Longmans Dictionary of Contemporary English (1995) defines food as “Things that people and animals eat such as vegetables or meat" and I add “and their products thereof’. Food is one...
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The human population ofAfrica is estimated to be growing at a rate of3.1% per year (Ndituru, 1993). This growth in population has stimulated a policy aimed at self-sufficiency in food by...
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The stem and leaves of the three plants (Justicia carnea , Boerhavia diffusa and Emilia sonchifolia) were screened for phytochemistry and antimicrobial activity. The crude components were...
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This study examined the relationship between Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and some selected macroeconomic variables (Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), inflation rate, Government...
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A plant based diet reduces the risk of development of several chronic diseases. It is a fact that antioxidants contribute to this production. The present investigation was based on the...
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The physico-chemical qualities of Anya stream located within Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike (MOUAU) Ahia State Nigeria was assessed over the duration of six (6) months...
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Isolation of rot causing fungi in tomato fruits purchased from four different markets in Ahia state was carried out on Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA) following standard procedures. The fungal...
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Anatomical sections of matured plant parts (leaves and stems) from healthy and jdiseased potato, cassava, pumpkin and okro were studied. This study was carried [out to compare the anatomy...
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Fungi associated with postharvest deterioration of onion (Allium cepa), carrot (Dacus carrota) and cucumber (cucumis sativum) in abia state were investigated. Infected samples of these...
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The experiment was conducted to observe the inhibitory effects of the leaves and stem-bark extract derived from Anacardium occidentale (Cashew) from the National Root Crops Research...
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This work involved the investigation of the effect of substrates and substrate supplementation (Andropogen gayanus straw) and (Anthonotha macrophylla bark) on the yield and myco-chemical...
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Senna alata L.is a medicinal plant containing high antioxidant properties that play an ~ important role in the prevention of various degenerative diseases in the society and has ~ been...
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The control of yam rot in storage using the leaf extract of Azadirachta indica, Piper nigrum, Vernonia amygdalina and Ocimum basilicum. The experiment was conducted in the Laboratory...
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Ethnopharmacological reports from south western, north eastern and north western parts of Nigeria on the use of Aristolochia albida in the traditional management of diabetes led to this...
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This work investigated the effect of x-ray irradiation on the anatomy, proximate and anti-nutrient composition of the leaf of Capsicum frutescens. Seedlings of C. frutescens where exposed...
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The research examines the relationship between Gross Domestic Product per capita and active working population, total population and unemployment rate in Nigeria from 2005-2013. The...
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This study was conducted to isolate and identify fungi associated with ground B. eurycoma (Achi) seeds obtained from three local markets within Umuahia central area of Abia State...
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The response of plant to ionizing radiation depends on radiation quality and quantity and/or plant characteristics. X-ray irradiation can have positive, null, or negative effects on plant...
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A study was conducted during the early planting season of 2017 in Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria to evaluate three varieties of cowpea white bean with black eye, Ife brown, white bean with...