MICROBIOLOGY PROJECT TOPICS AND RESEARCH MATERIALS

• 61. EVALUATION OF THE ANTIPLASMODIAL ACTIVITY OF METHANOL LEAF EXTRACT AND FRACTIONS...

  » ABSTRACT Landolphia owariensis P. Beauv (Apocynaceae) is a woody liane commonly used in Africa for the treatment of gonorrhea, worm infestation and malaria. The methanol leaf extract (ME) of L. owariensis was obtained by cold maceration and then fractionated into nhexane (nHF), ethylacetate (EF) and methanol (MF) fractions. The methanol extract and fractions were tested against chloroquine sensiti...Continue Reading »

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• 62. ANTIHYPERLIIDEMIC AND ANTIOXIDANT EFFECTS OF PHASEOLUS VULGARIS LINN IN WISTAR R...

  » ABSTRACT In this study, the antihyperlipidemic and antioxidants activities of the extract and fractions of Phaseolus vulgaris L. were evaluated. The crude extract (PVE) of dried pulverized plant material was obtained by maceration in methylene chloride/methanol (1:1) while the solvent fractions were obtained by successive solvent solvent partition in separating funnel between the crude extract sus...Continue Reading »

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• 63. ANALGESIC, ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND OTHER PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF METHANOL LE...

  » ABSTRACT Synthetic analgesic and anti inflammatory drugs have major side effects such as constipation, nausea and vomiting, sedation and mental clouding, etc.,which have significantly limited their use.There is therefore, an intensification of search for newer analgesic and anti inflammatory agents from the huge array of medicinal plant resources with better efficacy and fewer side effect profiles...Continue Reading »

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• 64. AN EVALUATION OF THE APHRODISIAC AND FERTILITY ENHANCING EFFECT OF THE METHANOLI...

  » ABSTRACT Aphrodisiac activity of Cissus populnea was assessed using physical, biochemical and psychological methods. Rats were randomized into five groups of six rats. The first group received normal saline (10ml/kg), the second, third and fourth groups received extract doses of 250mg/kg, 500mg/kg and 1000mg/kg respectively while the fifth group received 5mg/kg of sildenafil citrate orally for 28 ...Continue Reading »

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• 65. THE EFFECT OF METHANOL RHIZOME EXTRACT OF NYMPHAEA LOTUS LINN. (NYMPHAEACEAE) IN...

  » Abstract Nymphaea lotus is one of the foremost aquatic macrophytes that have been identified in Nigerian fresh water bodies. It finds applications in the management of circulatory system disorders, digestive system disorders, infections and inflammations. This study aims to evaluate the antidiarrhoeal activity of the methanol rhizome extract of N. lotus Linn plant in laboratory animals. Shade drie...Continue Reading »

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• 66. ANTIBIOGRAM OF UROPATHOGENIC BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM PATIENTS IN SOME HOSPITALS I...

  » ABSTRACT Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common infection of human being and if untreated could lead to serious complications. This study was conducted to investigate the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of uropathogens from patients in two hospitals in Birnin kudu, Jigawa State, Nigeria. In this study, the antibiotic resistance profile and the plasmid profile of some multi antibiotic resistan...Continue Reading »

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• 67. ANTICONVULSANT STUDIES OF THE METHANOL EXTRACT AND FRACTIONS OF CASSIA SIAMEA LA...

  » ABSTRACT Cassia siamea is a shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family, native of Southeast Asia. The plant is commonly used in traditional medicine to treat hypertension, malaria and diabetes. Due to the easy cultivation of the plant, its widespread and also remarkable biological activities, Cassia siamea has become a worldwide medicine. The study was conducted to assess the anticonvulsant potential ...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  262 engagements | 

• 68. STUDIES ON SOME BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS OF ROCK POOL HABITATS ...

  » ABSTRACT Entomological surveys were conducted to determine the biological and physicochemical parameters influencing mosquito breeding in rock pools on inselbergs in Kaduna State. Available rock pools were searched on the inselbergs fortnightly between June and October, 2013 in 21 settlements distributed in 7 Local Government Areas.This covered theState vegetation from the Guinea Savanna to SudanS...Continue Reading »

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• 69. INVESTIGATE THE HISTOMORPHOLOGICAL EFFECT OF PENNISETUM PURPUREUM LEAF EXTRACT O...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Pennisetum purpureum (Schumach) commonly known as elephant grass or Napier grass, is a tall grassy perennial plant in Poaceae family (Obi et al., 2008; Cowell, 2009; Feedipedia, 2015). Though a native of sub tropical Africa, it now exists in most tropical and sub tropical countries of the world as a weed or planted crop that is largely produced and used for livestock feed ...Continue Reading »

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• 70. MICROBIAL PROFILE OF SUYA IN LAGOS

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Meat is the flesh of animals which serves as food; it is obtained from sheep, cattle, goat and swine (Hamman, 1997). Meat is a major source of protein and have valuable qualities of vitamins for most people in many parts of the world, thus they are essential for the growth, repair and maintenance of body cells which is necessary for our everyday...Continue Reading »

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• 71. ANTIBIOTICS SUSCEPTIBILITY PATTERN OF DIFFERENT BACTERIA ASSOCIATED WITH WOUND S...

  » CHAPTER ONE Introduction A wound results following disruption of the skin which can be intentional or accidental (Giacometti, 2000).Wound infections cause a burden of disease and morbidity for both the patient and the health services. To the patient it causes pain, discomfort, inconvenience, disability, financial drain, and even death due to complications such as septicemia. It causes financial st...Continue Reading »

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• 72. EFFECTS OF AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF Punica granatum seed ON TRITON-X100 INDUCED HYPERC...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of study Hypercholesterolemia is a lipoprotein metabolic disorder characterized by increase in plasma low density lipoprotein (LDL c) and very low density lipoprotein (VLDL c) cholesterols or decrease in plasma high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL c). It was reported to be one of the most important risk factors in the development and progression of athe...Continue Reading »

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• 73. MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE PROFILE AND METALLO-BETA-LACTAMASE PRODUCTION IN Pseudomona...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Cattle are the most common and largest domesticated animal in the world (Bollongino,2012). They are reared for meat, milk and other dairy products. According to an estimate from 2011, there are about 1.4 billion cattle in the world. In 2009, cattle became one of the first livestock animals to have a fully mapped genome(Brown, 2009). They are her...Continue Reading »

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• 74. OPTIMIZING ALPHA AMYLASE PRODUCTION FROM LOCALLY ISOLATED Aspergillus species US...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Amylases are enzymes that are well known for their applications in starch, food, brewing, distilling, textile, paper and pharmaceutical industries (Gupta et al., 2003; Krishna et al., 2011; Pandey et al., 2000). They are currently utilized in various fields e.g. brewing industries, medicinal, analytical chemistry and food processing (Anto et al....Continue Reading »

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• 75. PREVALENCE OF MULTIDRUG RESISTANT LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATED STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS ISO...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Cattle are large bodied ruminants that feed on pastures and forages or fodder. In Nigeria, cattle are reared primarily for meat which is a veritable source of protein for humans, and for milk (Arowolo et al., 2013). Cattle rearing in Nigeria is an old occupation which is traditionally practiced by Fulanis and Shuwa Arabs in northern Nigeria with...Continue Reading »

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• 76. COMBINATORIAL ACTIVITY OF M.O AND J.C ON BACTERIAL AND FUNGAL ISOLATES

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Plants have been used for centuries before the advent of Orthodox medicine. Leaves, flowers, stems, roots, seeds, fruit and bark can all be constituents of herbal medicines. The medicinal values of these plants depend on their phytochemical components, which produces definite physiological actions on the human body. The most important of these p...Continue Reading »

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• 77. EVALUATING THE LEVELS OF SOME SELECTED TRACE METALS, RENAL FUNCTION PARAMETERS A...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of study Cosmetology which include nail and hair care has become a lucrative profession. (Halliday Bell et al.,2009).The use and application of cosmetics have been shown to have some effects on the human system. There are about 9000 chemicals ingredients found in cosmetic products (Kersemaekers and Roelveld, 1995).Nail and hair care users have daily contact ...Continue Reading »

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• 78. PRODUCTION OF CLEAN GRAIN FROM MULTI CROP THRESHER FOR SMALL SCALE FARMERS

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Cowpea is a grain legumes appears to have originated from west African, very widely in Nigeria were there are many wild weedy species in both savanna and forest zone (Steel, 1992). Cowpeas are now widely distributed throughout the tropics and sub tropics. They are grown in India, south eastern Asia, and Australia the Caribbean, southern united state...Continue Reading »

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• 79. THE BACTERIOLOGICAL AND MYCOLOGICAL CONTAMINATION OF DOMESTIC WATER IN MALETE CO...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of Study Safe drinking water is essential to humans and other lifeforms even though it provides no calories or organic nutrients. Access to safe drinking water has improved over the last decades in almost every part of the world, but approximately one billion people still lack access to safe water and over 2.5 billion lack access to adequate sanitation. ...Continue Reading »

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• 80. THE GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF BROILERS FED ON HOT WATER TREATED SORGHUM CERTIFICATIO...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION All types of poultry birds require their diet to contain a large percentage of cereal grains to provide energy and protein in their ration The primary cereals used in poultry production worldwide include maize, wheat, sorghum and rice. Sorghum grains is produced is small quantities compare to maize production in most part of the world and is used in lesser quantities a...Continue Reading »

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