BIOCHEMISTRY PROJECT TOPICS AND RESEARCH MATERIALS

• 41. The Effects Of Ethanol Extract Of Roots Of Sarcocephalus Latifolius On Some Bioc...

  » ABSTRACT In recent times, interest in the use of medicinal plants (ethnomedicine or ethnobotanic medicine) as alternative to modern medicines is increasing globally, especially in developing countries where traditional beliefs and high cost of, or limited access to conventional medical treatment may all constitute important factors. The use of Sarcocephalus latifolius for the control of various il...Continue Reading »

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• 42. THE DEVELOPMENT AND MASS PRODUCTION OF CHEMICAL SYNTHESIZED DRUGS HAVE REVOLUTIO...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0INTRODUTION 1.1HERBAL BITTERS Herbal medicine is “the knowledge, skills and practice based on the theories, beliefs and experiences indigenous to different cultures, used in maintenance of health and in the prevention, diagnosis, improvement or treatment of physical and mental illness” (W.H.O 2005). There are different systems of herbal medicine and the philosophy and pr...Continue Reading »

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• 43. ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF FUNGI ASSOCIATED WITH “SPOILED” TOMATOES I...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Vegetables constitute commercially and nutritionally important indispensable food commodity. Vegetable naturally play a vital role in human nutrition by supplying the necessary growth factors such as vitamins and essential minerals in human daily diet and that can help to keep a good and normal health. Vegetables are widely distributed in nature. One of the limiting fa...Continue Reading »

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• 44. BACTERIOLOGICAL QUALITY OF FROZEN CHICKEN SOLD IN GWAGWALADA MARKET. RESEARCH TO...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION The first consumer right is to have a product of good quality and not constituting any health hazard. Poultry meat products are highly desirable, palatable, digestible and nutritious for all ages. Poultry meat is comprised of about 20–23% protein, other are water and fat, phosphorus, iron and vitamins. Comminuted products, such as frankfurters, bologna and sausag...Continue Reading »

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• 45. THE IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT ON NIGERIA ECONOMIC GROWTH. RESEARCH TOPI...

  » INTRODUCTION 1.1. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Agriculture is concerned with the husbandry of crops and animals for food and other purposes. It is the foundation upon which the development of stable human communities, such as rural and urban communities has depended on in many parts of the world. The study of economic history provides us with ample evidence that an agricultural revolution is a fundamen...Continue Reading »

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• 46. BACTERIOCINS IN FOOD PRESERVATION

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Bacteriocins are antimicrobial proteins produced by bacteria that kill or inhibit the growth of other bacteria. The first bacteria was originally identified in 1925 as an antimicrobial protein produced by Escherichia coli and was named cohian in accordance of the producing species on which it was identified. Today it is known that bacteriocins comprise a large and func...Continue Reading »

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• 47. PHYTOCHEMICAL AND ANTIMALARIAL STUDIES OF THE LEAVES OF UVARIA CHAMAE P.BEAUV. (...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Natural Product A natural product is a chemical compound or substance produced by a living organism. In the broadest sense, natural products include any substance produced by life (Samuelson, 1999). Natural products can also be prepared by chemical synthesis and have played a central role in the development of the field of organic chemistry by providing challenging...Continue Reading »

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• 48. EXTRACTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NEEM SEED OIL. A RESEARCH PROJECT TOPIC ON BI...

  » INTRODUCTION Background to study Plant oils are oils derived from plant sources, as opposed to animal fats or petroleum. Oils derived from plants have been used for thousands of years. Plant oils have been a healthy alternative to animal derived oils since their discovery. Plant oils are composed of compounds called triglycerides; which may exist in a highly unsaturated form or less{Zipperer, 2002...Continue Reading »

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• 49. THE EFFECT OF WATER EXTRACT OF COLA NITIDA POD ON LIPO PROTEIN CONCENTRATIONS OF...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.1 INTRODUCTION Cola Nitida has been used in folk medicine as an aphrodisiac, an appetite suppressant, to treat morning sickness, migraine headache, and indigestion (Esimone et al., 2007). It has also been applied directly to the skin to treat wounds and inflammation (Newall et al., 1996)on the teeth and gums. There has also been speculations as to its use in the treatment of peptic u...Continue Reading »

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• 50. ENUMERATON AND IDENTIFICATION OF BACTERIA ON USED HANDKERCHIEFS IN MALES. RESEAR...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Micro organisms are ubiquitous and are found in almost every area around human bodies. Some are specifically found in certain regions of the body as a normal flora where they live as commensals with man. A this association is important in protecting the body against other infectious diseases. each area of the body surface acquires a characteristic f...Continue Reading »

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• 51. PHYTOCHEMICAL STUDIES AND EFFECT OF METHANOL LEAF EXTRACT OF LEPTADENIA HASTATA(...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION A natural product is a chemical compound or substance produced by a living organism – found in nature that usually has a pharmacological or biological activity for use in pharmaceutical drug discovery and drug design. A natural product can be considered as defined above even if it can be prepared by total synthesis (Newman and Cragg, 2007). Traditional medicine i...Continue Reading »

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• 52. SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC DETERMINATION AND STABILITY STUDIES OF ARTEMETHER IN ARTEMETH...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.2 General Introduction Malaria is a public health problem (Loset and Kaur, 2009; Karuna et al., 2014). It is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in children and adults in tropical countries. About half of the world’s population is at risk of this mosquito borne parasitic disease (WHO, 2010). Malaria is caused by the protozoan parasite Plasmodium and trans...Continue Reading »

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• 53. DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC METHODS FOR THE DETERMINATION O...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Preamble Risperidone is a psychotropic (antipsychotic) agent used in the treatment of schizophrenia. The action is mediated through a combination of dopamine Type 2 (D2) and serotonin Type 2 (5HT2) receptor antagonism. It is a selective monoaminergic antagonist with high affinity for 5HT2, D2 and H1histaminergic receptors (Potter and Hollister, 2001). It belongs to...Continue Reading »

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• 54. COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF THE ASCORBIC ACID CONTENT OF MINERAL ASCORBATE AND ASC...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 ASCORBIC ACID Vitamin C otherwise known as ascorbic acid is a water soluble vitamin that is naturally present in some foods, added to others and taken as a dietary supplement. Though it is derived from glucose, humans and some other primates like guinea pigs, teleost, fishes, bats and birds cannot synthesize it invivo due to the genetic mutation that prevents them from...Continue Reading »

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• 55. PHYTOCHEMICAL AND ANTIMICROBIAL STUDIES ON THE STEM-BARK OF COMMIPHORA MOLLIS (O...

  » ABSTRACT Commiphora mollis is traditionally used in the treatment of fever (malaria and typhoid) wound healing, cancer, ulcer and rheumatic condition. The plant grows in Nigeria and across Africa. Phytochemical analysis of methanol extract of the stem bark of Commiphora mollis showed the presence of flavonoids, saponins, tannins, terpenoids and alkaloids. Extensive Phytochemical studies of ethylac...Continue Reading »

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• 56. EFFECT OF PROCESSING ON FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES, NUTRIENTS COMPOSITION, GLYCEMIC I...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction Diabetes Mellitus is a metabolic disorder and has been defined as a condition in which the pancreas no longer produces sufficient insulin or cells stop responding to the insulin produced, therefore, the glucose in the blood cannot be taken up by the cells of the body (Goldhaber et al., 2011). Diabetes mellitus is the most common endocrine disorder that presently affect...Continue Reading »

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• 57. EVALUATION OF THE MODULATORY EFFECT OF METHANOLIC EXTRACT OF CADABA FARINOSA For...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder of impaired glucose regulation, characterized by persistent hyperglycemia. Hyperglycemia has been associated with increased morbidity and mortality in diabetic subjects. The development of long term complications in diabetes is influenced by hyperglycemia. Poor control of hyperglycemia accelerates progression of diabetic compli...Continue Reading »

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• 58. NUTRITIONAL POTENTIAL OF SYNSEPALUM DULCIFICUM PULP AND THE EFFECT OF THE METHAN...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION The worsening food crisis and the consequent widespread prevalence of malnutrition in developing and under developed countries have resulted in high mortality and morbidity rates, especially among infants and children in low income groups (Enujiugba and Akanbi, 2005). Food has been defined as any substance containing primarily carbohydrates, fats, water, protein, vitamins ...Continue Reading »

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• 59. INVITRO ANTI-OXIDANT CAPACITY OF YOYO BITTERS AND ITS NUTRITIONAL EFFECTS ON MAL...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Generally, alcohol designates a class of compounds that are hydroxyl derivatives of aliphatic hydrocarbons. However, in this study, the term alcohol used without additional qualifications refers specifically to ethanol. A variety of alcoholic beverages have been consumed by man in the continuing search for euphoria producing stimuli. Among some people, alcohol enjoys a hig...Continue Reading »

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• 60. THE DEVELOPMENT AND MASS PRODUCTION OF CHEMICAL SYNTHESIZED DRUGS HAVE REVOLUTIO...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 HERBAL BITTERS Herbal medicine is “the knowledge, skills and practice based on the theories, beliefs and experiences indigenous to different cultures, used in maintenance of health and in the prevention, diagnosis, improvement or treatment of physical and mental illness” (W.H.O 2005). There are different systems of herbal medicine and the philosophy and...Continue Reading »

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