BIOCHEMISTRY PROJECT TOPICS AND RESEARCH MATERIALS

• 141. EFFECT OF METHANOLIC LEAF EXTRACT OF ACALYPHA WILKESIANA ON WEIGHT PARAMETERS IN...

  » ABSTRACT The potential effect of methanolic extract of the leaves of Acalypha wilkesiana on the weight of wistar rats was investigated. Calculated amount of methanolic leaf extract of Acalypha Wilkesiana were constituted in distilled water from the stock solution to give doses of 500,500 and 1000 mg/kg body weight of paracetamol, vitamin C and leaf extract respectively and administered to the vari...Continue Reading »

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• 142. THE EFFECTS OF SENNA TORA LEAVES EXTRACT ON THE BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS OF THE DIAB...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Diabetes mellitus is a disease in which blood vessels of glucose (sugar) are high because the body does not produce or properly use insulin. There are two major forms of diabetes mellitus. Type 1 diabetes develops when the pancreas does not produce insulin. Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body cell resist insulin’s effect (Microsoft Encarta, 2009). This condition...Continue Reading »

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• 143. CHEMICAL/MINERAL COMPOSITIONS OF WATER EXTRACTS OF HIBISCUS SADARIFFA..

  » ABSTRACT This work was carried out to investigate the chemical properties of the water extract of zobo (Hibiscus sabdariffa) drink using the modern atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Zobo drink is a popular drink in the Nigeria, especially in the northern part of Nigeria. The result of the analysis indicated that the drink is high in vital mineral nutrients required for the healthy growth by hum...Continue Reading »

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• 144. PHYSICO CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND FATTY ACID COMPOSITION OF AFRICAN STAR APPLE SEE...

  » ABSTRACT Oil extracted from African star apple by continuous extraction process using soxhlet apparatus was subjected to physico chemical and fatty acid profile analysis. Results obtained show that the acid value, lodine value, peroxide value, saponification value, free fatty acid, refractive index, melting point, smokepoint, flash point, fire point, and specific gravity are 30.67mg/g, 20.67mg/g, ...Continue Reading »

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• 145. EFFECTIVE USE OF A TROPICAL HOP NAMED BITTER LEAF [VERNONIA AMYGDALINA] EXTRACT ...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION. Beer, alcoholic brewery made from a Cerael grains known as barley and Millet.A process called Fermentation in which Microscopic fungi known as yeast is used to consume sugers in the grains to make Beers,converting them to alcohol and carbondioxide gas.This chemical process typically produce beers with an adequate level of alcohol content of about 2 6%.Over an aggregat...Continue Reading »

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• 146. PRODUCTION OF BIODEGRABLE PLASTIC FILMS FROM CASSAVA STARCH USED IN FOOD PACKAGI...

  » ABSTRACT Background study Packaging using plastic materials has rapidly increased in recent times. Its use covers a wide area of application from automobile parts, food, drinks, water, snacks, cloths, fresh and sea foods, farm products, vmedicals and pharmaceuticals, to mention but a few. The use of such bombasticvamount of schematic plastics and its advantage over other packaging materials is due...Continue Reading »

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• 147. SCREENING SOME MEDICINAL PLANTS AGAINST MOROCCAN WATERMELON MOSAIC VIRUS (MWMV)....

  » ABSTRACT The antiviral activities of plant leaves extract of four species, were investigated. The extract were tested for antiviral activities on the host plant (Cocumba) against Moroccan watermelon mosaic virus. Results showed that two plants (Phyllanthus amerus and Mirabiles jalapa) presented inhibitory activities against the virus. While Ficus exaspirata and Citrus spp were unable to inhibit th...Continue Reading »

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

  » ABSTRACT Kola bark extract have been widely used in tradition medicine for thousand of year, it improves liver functions and provides protection against high fat fed metabolic rats. Present investigations were carried out on the hepatoprotective role of Kola bark extract meal treatment to high fat fed wistar rat. Healthy adult male wistar rats were divided into four groups Group I: rats were fed a...Continue Reading »

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• 149. PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND THE ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ACTIVITIES OF METHANOL EXTRACT ...

  » ABSTRACT Inflammation is a complex biological response of vascular tissues to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, cells damage or irritants. The urgency generated by an increase in the frequency of stroke, atherosclerosis assigned to prolong the use of cyclooxygenase 1 and 2 inhibitors have anti inflammatory accelerated research during the last decade, while agents synthetic pharmaceuticals contin...Continue Reading »

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• 150. ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS ON EDIBLE LEAVES PTEROCARPUS MILDBREADII (OHA) SEED...

  » ABSTRACT Elemental analysis is the qualitative detection and quantitative determination of chemical elements (atoms, ions) in a sample (Fritz Pregl 1923). For detecting an element, we should establish an appearance of an analytical signal. The formation of precipitate or crystals characteristics, color change, isolation of gaseous products, the appearance of a defined lines in the spectrum, lumine...Continue Reading »

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• 151. THE EFFECT OF ETHANOLIC EXTRACT OF ACANTHUS MONTANUS ON FASTING BLOOD SUGAR LEVE...

  » ABSTRACT This research work was carried out to determine the effect of Acanthus montanus on fasting blood sugar level of adult wistar rats. Twenty wistar rats (both male and female) weighing between 140g to 160g were used for this research project. They were acclimatized for 14 days after which the animals were grouped into four groups of five rats each. Each animal were administered based on thei...Continue Reading »

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• 152. THE EFFECT OF MEZONEURON BENTHAMIANUM ETHANOLIC EXTRACTS ON FASTING BLOOD SUGAR ...

  » THE EFFECT OF MEZONEURON BENTHAMIANUM ETHANOLIC EXTRACTS ON FASTING BLOOD SUGAR IN ADULT MALE WISTAR RATS...Continue Reading »

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• 153. THE EFFECT OF SODIUM CITRATE AND REDUCED GLUTATHIONE (GSH) ON ARGINASE FROM HUMA...

  » ABSTRACT The research is aimed at investigating the effect of sodium citrate and reduced glutathione (GSH) on arginase from human fibriod tissue. The research shows that arginase enzyme which was partially purified was found to have a specific interaction with its substrate. The study shows that varying the substrate concentration at constant volume of Sodium citrate and Reduced glutathione (GSH) ...Continue Reading »

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• 154. THE EFFECT OF THE ETHANOLIC EXTRACT OF ANCHOMANES DIFFORMIS (BLUME) ON LIVER FUN...

  » ABSTRACT This research was carried out to determine the effect of administration of Achomanes Difformis (blume) on liver functions in adult wistar rat, in which 20 adult wistar rats were purchased at the institute of advanced medical research and training (IMRAT), UCH, Ibadan. The rats were grouped into 4 in which there is a control group in which the rats were placed on normal diet and water. Oth...Continue Reading »

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• 155. THE PHYTOCHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS OF METHANOLIC EXTRACT OF OCIMUM GRATISSIMUM..

  » THE PHYTOCHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS OF METHANOLIC EXTRACT OF OCIMUM GRATISSIMUM...Continue Reading »

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• 156. THE RESPONSE OF LIPID PROFILE TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF DIOCLEAREFLEXA HOOK. F (A...

  » ABSTRACT This research work was carried out to determine the effect of Diocleareflexa hook.F on fasting blood sugar level of adult wistar rats. Twenty wistar rats (both male and female) weighing between 140g to 160g were used for this research project. They were acclimatized for 14 days after which the animals were grouped into four groups of five rats each. Each animal were administered based on ...Continue Reading »

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• 157. THE RESPONSE OF LIPID PROFILE TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF MEZONEURON BENTHAMIANUM B...

  » ABSTRACT This research work was carried out to determine the effect of Menzoneuron benthamainum on fasting blood sugar level of adult wistar rats. Twenty wistar rats (both male and female) weighing between 140g to 160g were used for this research project. They were acclimatized for 14 days after which the animals were grouped into four groups of five rats each. Each animal were administered based ...Continue Reading »

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• 158. ACTIVITIES OF CYTOCHROME OXIDASE IN THE RAT LIVER OF NORMAL AND PROTEIN UNDERNOU...

  » ABSTRACT The study was carried out to investigate the activities respiratory complex IV in the liver of normal and protein undernourished wistar rats fed with cassava peel. Twenty weaning male rats were grouped into four groups, five rats for each. Group A were fed with normal diets, Group B were fed with low protein diets containing 5% casein, Group C were fed with normal diets and coconut oil an...Continue Reading »

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• 159. ACTIVITIES OF Na+ K+-ATPase IN THE LIVER OF NORMAL AND PROTEIN UNDERNOURISHED RA...

  » ABSTRACT The attempt of this study is to investigate the activities of sodium potassium ATPase in the liver of normal and protein undernourished male weaning rats fed with diets containing coconut oil. Twenty weaning male rats were grouped into four groups, five rats for each. Group A were fed with normal diets, Group B were fed with low protein diets containing 5% casein, Group C were fed with no...Continue Reading »

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• 160. ACTIVITIES OF RESPIRATORY COMPLEX TWO ON THE LIVER OF NORMAL AND PROTEIN UNDERNO...

  » ABSTRACT In this attempt to investigate the effect the activities of respiratory complex II in the liver of normal and protein undernourished male weaning rats fed with diets containing coconut oil twenty rats were used. They were grouped into four (5 rats in each and fed with normal diets, low protein diets containing 5% casein, normal with coconut oil substituting to vegetable oil and low protei...Continue Reading »

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