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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Humans and animals alike are inseparable from their environment since it contributes to their general wellbeing. However, when the environment is compromised by way of pollution, it facilitates the deterioration in the health of its occupants (humans and animals) rather than contributing to their overall wellbeing. Arsenic is an environmental po...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND INFORMATION Plants have been used sinced the medieval times for medicinal purposes for the treatment of all kinds of ailments. Some plants apart from serving as food have also been known to exhibit medicinal properties. Over 400,000 species of tropical flowering plants have medicnal properties. (Akpulu et al, 1994). Also about 25% of the drugs prescribed wor...Continue Reading »
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» ABSTRACT The effect of ethanol leaf extract of Irvingia gabonensis O’Rorke Baill on lipid profile in sodium arsenite exposed Wistar albino rats was investigated. Forty (40) female wistar rats of weights between 100g 161g were randomized into 8 groups of 5 animals each. Group 1 served as control and was given normal feed and water ad libitum. Group 2 was administered 4.1mg/kg body weight (mg/...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of Study Jatropha tanjorensis, commonly referred to as “hospital too far” or Ugu Oyibo in Igbo language belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae. It is widely grown and used as a leafy vegetable and a medicinal plant in South Eastern Nigeria. It is used locally in treatment of malaria, ailments associated with the liver and kidney, infertility and imp...Continue Reading »
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» ABSTRACT The centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) define chronic disease as prolonged illness that do not resolve spontaneously and are rarely cured completely. According to the CDC, chronic diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. The most prevalent and prominent chronic diseases thus: cardiovascular diseases (CVD), cancer, respiratory disease, cerebrovascular disease (strok...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY Plants have been considered as sources of medicinal agents, as it offers natural products useful for human health. Since the existence of human life on the planet earth, plants have been the source of food, clothing, shelter, fiber, fuel and medicine. Since time immemorial plants are the principle raw materials of traditional medicinal system that h...Continue Reading »
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» ABSTRACT Destabilization of Lysozyme and chaperone like action of alpha crystallin isolated from goat’s eye lens was investigated at various temperature ranges in phosphate buffer (pH 7.1) solution and dithiothretol (DTT). This was monitored spectrophotometrically at 260nm. The heat and DTT induced destabilization of lysozyme was prevented by alpha crystallin in a concentration dependent man...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element having biological functions of utmost importance for human health. Different from the other (semi) metals, it is incorporated into proteins by a co translational mechanism as part of the amino acid selenocysteine (SeCys), the 21st amino acid used for protein synthesis in humans, whereas only a few of t...Continue Reading »
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» ABSTRACT The antidiabetic effect of bitter leaf soup with garri on blood glucose and growth performances of type 1 streptozocin induced rats was evaluated in this work.The effect of bitter leaf soup was investigated against type 1 streptozocin induced diabetic rats. The phytochemical screening of this plant revealed the presence of the following; Alkaloids, glycosides, tannins, saponins, and reduc...Continue Reading »
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» ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to evaluate the knowledge and attitude of nurses to information technology on nursing care delivery in Enugu. This write up studied knowledge of computer facilities, the level of knowledge of these computer facilities, whether the mentioned computer facilities are used in various places where they work. The relevance of information technology in nursing care d...Continue Reading »
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» ABSTRACT This study is aimed at investigating effects of ethanol leaves extract of Jatropha tanjorensis on renal function of male albino wistar rats. Twenty (20) male albino wistar rats were randomly divided into four (4) groups of five (5) rats each. Group 1 served as the control and animals in Group 2, Group 3 and Group 4 were administered 100mg, 250mg and 500mg of the leaves extract per kg body...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY Engagement in meaningful learning is a universal theme advanced in literature on student’s achievement. Integration of instruction into real world problems is a second emerging theme. What students learn is greatly influenced by how they are taught. Instructors teaching agricultural curricula have implemented a wide variety of teaching met...Continue Reading »
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» ABSTRACT The antidiabetic effect of bitter leaf soup with garri on blood glucose and growth performances of type 1 streptozocin induced rats was evaluated in this work.The effect of bitter leaf soup was investigated against type 1 streptozocin induced diabetic rats. The phytochemical screening of this plant revealed the presence of the following; Alkaloids, glycosides, tannins, saponins, and reduc...Continue Reading »
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» ABSTRACT Jatropha tanjorensis is a natural medicinal herb which has been used over the years in the treatment of many health disorders. This study was carried out to determine the effects of ethanol roots extract of Jatropha tanjorensis on haematological indices of female albino wistar rats. Twenty (20) albino wistar rats weighing between 151 225 g were divided into 4 groups of 5 animals per group...Continue Reading »
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» ABSTRACT The effect of ethanol leaf extract of Irvingia gabonensis O’Rorke Baill on lipid profile in sodium arsenite exposed Wistar albino rats was investigated. Forty (40) female wistar rats of weights between 100g 161g were randomized into 8 groups of 5 animals each. Group 1 served as control and was given normal feed and water ad libitum. Group 2 was administered 4.1mg/kg body weight (mg/...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY Plants have been considered as sources of medicinal agents, as it offers natural products useful for human health. Since the existence of human life on the planet earth, plants have been the source of food, clothing, shelter, fiber, fuel and medicine. Since time immemorial plants are the principle raw materials of traditional medicinal system that h...Continue Reading »
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» ABSTRACT Locally brewed beer (sorghum beer) is an indigenous alcohol average. It is produced mainly from sorghum grain (Sorghum vulgare) and the process of brewing involves malting, mashing, souring, fermentation and packaging. Locally brewed beer without hops has a short shelf life. The aqueous extract of a tropical plant, bitter leaf was used as the hop .Two type of drink were produced, one with...Continue Reading »
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» 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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» 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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» THE PHYTOCHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS OF METHANOLIC EXTRACT OF OCIMUM GRATISSIMUM...Continue Reading »
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