BIOCHEMISTRY PROJECT TOPICS AND MATERIALS IN NIGERIA | RESEARCH PROJECT TOPICS AND PROJECT TOPICS ON EDUCATION

61. TOTAL ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY OF ETHANOLIC EXTRACT OF HIPPOCRETEA WELWITSCHII OLIV

» CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Free radicals (reactive oxygen species and reactive nitrogen species) have been implicated in a large number of pathological and disease conditions as well as in the aging process (Valdez et al., 2000). Evidences have suggested that the role of these free radical species especially the reactive oxygen species in the etiology and development of these pathological condit...Continue Reading »

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62. ANTI-HYPERLIPIDEMIC POTENTIAL OF VITEX DONIANAETHANOL EXTRACTS ON POLOXAMER 407 ...

» INTRODUCTION Polyphenols arenaturalorganic chemicals characterized by the presence of large number of phenol structural units (Quideauet al., 2011). The most research informed and chemistry aware definition of polyphenol is termed the White–Bate Smith–Swain–Haslam (WBSSH) definition (Haslam and Cai, 1994) which describes the polyphenol as moderately water soluble compounds, with ...Continue Reading »

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63. SERUM CALCIUM CONCENTRATION IS INVERSELY ASSOCIATED WITH RADIOGRAPHIC KNEE OSTEO...

» INTRODUCTION Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disease of the joints which is characterized by degradation of articular cartilage, synovitis, and changes to subchondral bone which exhibits altered remodeling.1 It is a major public concern as it is one of the leading causes of morbidity and disability, thereby laying a huge medical and economic burden on health resources.2 Despite these concern...Continue Reading »

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64. EFFECT OF ETHANOL EXTRACT OF DennettiatripetalaON LIVER AND KIDNEY ANTIOXIDANT E...

» CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Natural plant products and their derivatives represent more than 50% of all the drugs in clinical use in the world (Ben Eric, 2002). Dennettiatripetalaalso known as pepper fruit tree is a well known Nigerian spicy medicinal plant. It is found in the tropical rainforest region of Nigeria and sometimes in Savanna areas (Okwu et al., 2005). It is locally called “Nka...Continue Reading »

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65. EFFECT OF HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA CALYX EXTRACT ON REPRODUCTIVE HORMONES IN NORMAL R...

» INTRODUCTION Endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) are natural or synthetic compounds that have the ability within the body to alter endocrine functions often through mimicking or blocking endogenous hormones (James et al., 2013). These actions on the endocrine system have resulted in developmental deficits in various invertebrate and aquatic species (Crain et al., 2007; Elango et al., 2006) and m...Continue Reading »

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66. EVALUATION OF PROXIMATE CONSTITUENTS IN LEAFS AND ROOTS OF SIMAROUBA GLAUCA D.C ...

» CHAPTER ONE 1.1 INTRODUCTION Plants undergo photosynthesis and they constitute a primary resource of carbon, vitamins, minerals, protein, essential fatty acids, and utilizable energy for food production (Young and Pelett, 1994). Plants have played a significant role in maintaining the health and improving the quality of human life for thousands of years. (Mishra, 2010). They provide a major source...Continue Reading »

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67. THE USE OF UTAZI LEAF EXTRACT AS A MEANS OF EXTENDING THE SHELF LIFE OF LOCALLY ...

» ABSTRACT Sorghum beer is an indigenous African alcoholic beverage that has been longtraditionally brewed in the Savannah region of Nigeria; over the years there has been a problem with the Keep ability of these beers. Contemporally, a conceptual approachof hopping these beers with an indigenous hop extracts; Utazi ( Gongronemalatifolium ) has relatively improved its chemical properties compared to...Continue Reading »

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68. ANTIBACTERIAL EVALUATION OF AFANG LEAF EXTRACT AND IT’S SYNTHESIZED SILVER NAN...

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION AND LITERATURE REVIEW 1.0 INTRODUCTION Nanoscience has been the subject of substantial research in recent years. Nanoscience has been the subject of substantial research in recent years. Nanoscience has been the subject of substantial research in recent years. Nanoscience has been the subject of substantial research in recent years. It has been explored by researchers in v...Continue Reading »

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69. THE EFFECT OF N-HEXANE EXTRACT OF KOLA NITIDA BARK ON LIVER FUNCTION TEST OF ALB...

» CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDYLiver is the largest and most complex internal organ in the body. It plays an important role in the maintenance of internal environment through its multiple and diverse functions. Liver is involved in several vital functions such as metabolism, secretion and storage. Hepatitis or inflammatory disorder involves inflammation and damage to the he...Continue Reading »

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70. THE ANTI=INFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY OF CRATEVA ADANSONII DICHLOROMETHANE FRACTION

» CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction Research on analgesic and anti inflammatory drugs has gained great attention for the past ten years (Farouk et al., 2008). However, the number of new drugs remains low. Most analgesic and anti inflammatory compounds available on market have adverse effects, including life threatening, bleeding or perforation of gastro duodenal tract (Buttgereit et al., 2001). Consequen...Continue Reading »

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71. SYNERGISTIC EFFECT OF BACTERIO OCIN-LIKE INHIBITORY SUBSTANCES PRODUCED B BY VAG...

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Marriage is a social contract between two human beings of the opposite gender. The people concerned are not only physiologically mature but also traditionally recognized by their immediate neighbourhood as being qualified for the holy matrimony (OKoro, 1981). This is perhaps based on the fact that marriage is for people that have attended a certain age bracket with high de...Continue Reading »

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72. BIODEGRADATION KINETICS OF THE HERBICIDE, ROUNDUP BY SOME SOIL MICROORGANISMS

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION The need to feed the world’s increasing population has prompted the use of agrochemicals to increase food production and ensure the continuation of the human race. Such agrochemicals include pesticides like 2, 4 diphenoxyacetic acid, (2, 4 D), several formulations of inorganic fertilizer and the subject of this study Roundup. The increased use of pesticides in agricu...Continue Reading »

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73. BIOCHEMICAL EFFECT OF ETHANOL SEED EXTRACT OF GARCINIA KOLA ON THE TRIACYLGLYCER...

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION AND LITERATURE REVIEW BACKGROUND OF STUDY Plants are important in our everyday existence. They provide our foods, produce the oxygen we breathe, and serve as raw materials for many industrial products such as clothes, foot wears and so many others. Plants also provide raw materials for our buildings and in the manufacture of biofuels, dyes, perfumes, pesticides and drugs. ...Continue Reading »

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74. ANTIULCEROGENIC AND IMMUNOSTIMULATORY PROPERTIES OF THE AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF THE L...

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Plant materials are sources of shelter, food and medicinal compounds which have been known to play a dominant role in the maintenance of human health in most rural communities in the developing countries (Oduola et al., 2005). Herbal medicine is fast emerging as an alternative treatment to available synthetic drugs for the treatment of diseases possibly due to lower cost, ...Continue Reading »

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75. ANTI-ULCER ACTIVITY OF AQUEOUS TUBER EXTRACT OF CYPERUS ESCULENTUS ON DICLOFENAC...

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Acid facilitates the digestion of protein and absorption of iron, calcium, and vitamin B 12 as well as preventsbacterial overgrowth and enteric infection (Schubert and Shamburek, 1990). However,when levels of acid (and pepsin) overwhelm mucosaldefense mechanisms ulcers occur.Peptic ulcer disease occurs mainly due to consumption of NSAIDS, infection by H. pylori, stress or ...Continue Reading »

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76. ANTIDIARRHOEAL EFFECT OF UNRIPE MUSA PARADISIACAE PULP AND PEEL HOMOGENATES ON C...

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION The use of traditional medicines in West Africa is probably as old as the duration of human settlement in the region (Abdul aguye, 1997). A medicinal plant provides an important source of new chemical substances with potential therapeutic effects. These have been used in traditional medicine for the treatment of several diseases and aliments (Mukerjee et al., 1998). It is ...Continue Reading »

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77. COMPOSITIONAL EVALUATION AND NUTRITIONAL POTENTIAL OF WINGED TERMITE (MACROTERME...

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Food insecurity remains a significant international problem, with developing regions including Nigeria enduring most of the burden. This becomes worrisome given the fact that inadequate, safe and nutritious food availability does not ensure food accessibility. The search for alternative source of food nutrient remains a perpetual event as human population growth is dynamic...Continue Reading »

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78. COMPARATIVE PROPERTIES OF THE METHYL AND ETHYL ESTERS PRODUCED FROM AVOCADO (PER...

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION There is a need for alternative energy sources to petroleum based fuels due to the depletion of the worlds’ petroleum reserves,global warming and environmental concerns. American standard testing and materials defined biodiesel as a fuel composed of monoalkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived from renewable vegetable oils or animal fats and meets the requireme...Continue Reading »