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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | Effect of Ethanol Leaf Extract of Acacia nilotica on Phenyl hydrazine Induced Anemia in Rats |
| Country | : | Nigeria |
| Authors | : | S. Sarkiyayi || M . A. Abubakar |
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: | 10.9790/3008-1303020110  |
Abstract: The study was designed to investigate the effect of ethanolic leaf extract of A. nilotica in phenylhydrazine induced anemia in rats. The animals were divided into six groups of five animals each. Group I served as a normal control, group II as anemic control, group III as standard drug control, groups IV and V were treated with 100mg/kg and 200mg/kg of ethanolic leaf extract of A. nilotica respectively and group VI served as extract control group. Phenylhydrazine was administered intraperitoneally for two days to induce anemia in rats. All animals were allowed free access to food and water pre and post treatment. The administration of the extract lasted for 14 days period after which the animals were sacrificed and blood was obtained through cardiac puncture for haematological and liver biomarkers analysis. The effect of oral administration of ethanolic leaf extract of A. nilotica on some haematological parameters and liver biomarkers............
Keywords: Acacia nilotica,anemia,proximate analysis,liver enzymes and blood.
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| Title | : | Occlusion Veineuse Rétinienne A Propose De 32 Cas Retinal Venous Occlusion With 32 Cases |
| Country | : | Maroc |
| Authors | : | Salssabile Nafizy || Samia Nassik || Aouatef Masmoudi || Amine Kouisbahi || Hamza El Orch || Amina Berraho |
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: | 10.9790/3008-1303021113 |
Abstract: Retinal vein occlusions (RVO) represent the second leading cause of frequency of vascular retinopathy after diabetic retinopathy, and a common cause of decreased visual acuity.This is a prospective study at the Department of Ophthalmology B of theSpecialty Hospital of Rabat, over a period of 2 years from October 2014 to October 2016. We included all patients with RVO; we excluded patients lost during controls.32 cases, the average age of our patients is 53 years, with extremes of 35 and 67 years. The distribution of patients by gender is 56% men (18 cases) and 44% of women (14 cases). The CRVO represent 50% of cases.The average consultation is 3.6 months. Macular edema is present in 65.42%..........
Keywords: retinal vein occlusion, risk factor, diagnosis.
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| Title | : | Glutathione-S-transferase activity in fractions parasitized by Plasmodium berghei |
| Country | : | India |
| Authors | : | Rajesh K. Azad || Nisha Devi || H.S. Banyal |
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: | 10.9790/3008-1303021418 |
Abstract: Glutathione metabolism plays an important role in malaria infected red blood cells and parasite itself. Glutathione-S-Transferase (GST), an antioxidant enzyme plays vital role in protecting the parasite from host induced oxidative damage. During the present study, GST activity was found exhibit concomitant increase with increasing parasitaemia in the erythrocytes and as well as in cell free extract of Plasmodium berghei (NK-65), there by suggesting that erythrocytes are under oxidative stress. Results of present study showed 2 fold increase in specific activity of GST at parasitaemia i.e. 20% to 35% which increased to 2.5 fold at 55% parasitaemia. This study suggests the role of GST activity as novel candidate for biochemical markers in malaria..
Keywords: Glutathione-S-Transferase, Plasmodium berghei, malaria, parasitaemia.
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| Title | : | Phytochemical Screening, Antimicrobial Activity, Antioxidant Capacity And In Vivo Anticancer Activity Of Lannea Coromandelica Bark Extracts |
| Country | : | Bangladesh |
| Authors | : | Md. Jakir Hossain || Shashwata Biswas || Mohammad Shahriar || Maisha Mosharrat Chowdhury || Sohidul Islam || Chowdhury Rafiqul Ahsan |
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: | 10.9790/3008-1303021925 |
Abstract: In this study, experiments were performed to evaluate the phytochemical components, antioxidant capacity, antimicrobial activity and in vivo anticancer activity of Lannea coromandelica bark extracts. In the phytochemical analysis alkaloids, carbohydrates, tannins, saponins, resins, phenolic compounds, proteins, and steroids were found to be present. An intermediate zone of sensitivity was found in antimicrobial activity assay of crude extract against Escherichia coli, Shigella flexneri, and Staphylococcus aureus. In antioxidant capacity experiments, the chloroform extract showed CUPRAC reducing capacity more than the standard (Butylated hydroxyl toluene), and the total flavonoid........
Keywords: Lannea coromandelica, Phytochemical screening, antioxidant capacity, Ehrlich ascites carcinoma cells.
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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | Hormonal and Histomorphological impacts of Oral Mesterolone (Proviron) in Adult Male Sprague Dawley Rats' Epididymes |
| Country | : | Nigeria |
| Authors | : | Shittu, Lukeman A. J || Shittu, Remilekun.K || Jinadu, Abiodun M || Adesanya, Oluwole A |
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: | 10.9790/3008-1303022632 |
Abstract: Concern has been expressed worldwide about Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS), one of the most widely abused drugs by athletes and muscle builders with gain to improving their performance and muscle mass in recent times. Moreover, AAS offer inappreciable benefits to infertile and sub-fertile males, with possible deleterious effects on both human and animal physiology including sperm quality. Due to the paucity of knowledge, the present study aimed to evaluate Mesterolone (AAS) impacts on adult male Sprague-Dawley rats' epididymes using serum hormones and histomorphologic assessment. Twenty adult male Sprague Dawley rats divided into two groups of 10 each. The treated.........
Keywords: Proviron; AAS; Histology; Morphology; Hormonal assay; SD rats; Epididymis
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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | Scrub Typhus - An Overview |
| Country | : | India |
| Authors | : | Dr.Nandita Basak |
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: | 10.9790/3008-1303023336 |
Abstract: Scrub typhus an emerging disease endemic to south east Asia pacific region. The disease is usually remains undiagnosed due to lack of specific clinically symptoms . Although it is not common/observed with pregnant woman but in rare cases leads to increased fetal loss, preterm delivery, and small for gestational age infants. Its main treatment is by the use of doxyycyline. Scrub typhus can be prevented by using insect repellant and by avoidance of areas with lots of vegetation and bushes.
Keywords: Scrub typhus, chigger, tsutsugamushi, tsutsugamushi triangle,doxycycline
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| Title | : | Proportion, etiology and recurrence of urinary tract infections in females of reproductive age attending out-patient clinics in Kwale and Kinango sub-county hospitals |
| Country | : | Kenya |
| Authors | : | Kajambo Muli Rama || Mohamed Karama || Caroline Wangari Ngugi || Lawrence Ndung'u Muthami |
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: | 10.9790/3008-1303023745 |
Abstract: Background information: Community-acquired urinary tract infections (UTIs) occur mostly in women and are commonly caused by Escherichia Coli. Objective and Study design: This was a cross-sectional study carried out in Kwale and Kinango Sub-county hospitals aimed to determine the proportion and etiology of UTI among female attending the outpatient department for a period of twelve months (September 2014- September 2015). Methods: Mid-stream urine samples (MSU) were collected from 766 no-pregnant female who consented in our study and fulfilled other study criteria. For identification of uropathogens, we employed both quantitative culture techniques and antibiotic sensitivity tests using Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion technique where 14 antibiotics were used..........
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| Title | : | Community Understanding, Perception and Attitude towards Mental Illness among Residents of Enugu North Senatorial District, Nigeria |
| Country | : | Nigeria |
| Authors | : | Kosisochi Chinwendu Amorha || Ignatius Izu Ugwuona || AbdulMuminu Isah || Mathew Jegbefume Okonta |
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: | 10.9790/3008-1303024653 |
Abstract: Mentally-ill patients struggle not only from the symptoms and disabilities of the disease but also the challenges from the stereotypes and prejudice that result from the misconceptions about mental illness. The general objective of this study was to assess peoples' understanding, perception and attitude towards mental illness in Enugu North Senatorial District, Nigeria. The study was cross-sectional by design, and conducted in Enugu North Senatorial District, Nigeria, from May to August 2016. Data were collected by 36-item structured, interviewer-administered questionnaires and analyzed using the IBM SPSS for Windows, Version 20.0. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were utilized with p-value ≤ 0.05 considered statistically significant. Majority of the respondents had poor understanding (53.7%), wrong perception (55.3%), and bad attitudes (57.3%) towards mentally-ill patients. More.........
Keywords - attitudes, emergency contraceptives, knowledge, use, University of Nigeria Nsukka
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| Title | : | Effectof differentPre sowing treatments on seed germination of endangered medicinal plant Caesalpiniabonducella (L) Roxb |
| Country | : | India |
| Authors | : | Mrs.ManjuRakesh || Patil N.M. |
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: | 10.9790/3008-1303025459 |
Abstract: Caesalpiniabonducella(L.)Roxb.is an important Indian ethno medicinal plant belongs to the family Caesalpiniaceae. All parts of the plant including root, stem, bark, leaves, flower, pod, seed coat and kernel are used in many Ayurvedic preparations. The plant requires seven years for germination in nature due to hard seed coat. Hence this study deals with different treatments like mechanical scarification ,acid scarification, impact of effector substances like KNO3, NaCl,CdSO4, PEG and GA3 on seed germination of nicker nut. Mechanically scarified seeds showed 40% germination. Acid scarification was carried out with con.HCl, con.H2SO4 and HNO3. The treatments were given for 30 minutes, 60 minutes and 90 minutes in each acid. Con.H2SO4 for 60 minutes resulted in 80 % seed germination.......
Keywords -Caesalpinia bonducella(L.)Roxb., germination rate, seed germination ,nicker nut.
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| Title | : | Derangement in Some Antioxidants among HIV-infected Persons in Calabar, Nigeria |
| Country | : | Nigeria |
| Authors | : | Ekanem B.P. || Akwiwu E.C. || Akpotuzor J.O. |
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: | 10.9790/3008-1303026063 |
Abstract: Depletion of antioxidants is implicated in HIV infection but information on actual proportion of infected persons with the derangements remains vague. This study was conducted at University of Calabar Teaching Hospital Calabar, Nigeria. One hundred female (70%) and male (30%) HIV-infected adults (37.4±9.7 years) with 50 age and sex-matched control subjects participated. The CD4T-cell count, white blood cell (WBC) count, total protein (TP), albumin, globulin, zinc, selenium and vitamin C were analyzed by standard methods. Proportions of infected subjects with reduced WBC and CD4T-cell counts were 56% and 53% respectively. About a quarter (24%) of these subjects had low TP values, 44% had reduced albumin levels and 63% showed increased globulin values. Selenium........
Keywords - Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Antioxidants, Derangement
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| Title | : | Staphylococci Species in Patients, Cows and Abattoir Stagnant Water from Eleven Local Government Areas of Ibadan |
| Country | : | Nigeria |
| Authors | : | Y.A. Babarinde || B. Boboye || F.C.Adetuyi |
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: | 10.9790/3008-1303026467 |
Abstract: Staphylococci species were isolated and level of occurrence determined in faeces and urine samples collected from patients attending treatments in health centres, stagnant water from slaughtering ground in abattoirs and cow blood in eleven Local Government Areas (LGA) of Ibadan. Standard pour plate method was used to isolate for enumeration and characterization of staphylococci species. Five different species of staphylococci were identified as S. aureus. S. haemolyticus, S. pseudointermedius, S. Saprophyticus and S. captivis. In all samples, Staphylococcus aureus was the most frequent specie followed by S. haemolyticus, S. Pseudointemedius, S. Saprophyticus and S. captivis. Patients from Lagelu LGA exhibited highest Staphylococcal loads of 1.93x102 cfu/ml in faeces and lowest in urine sample with load of 1.07x102 cfu/ml in patients from Oluyole Local Government Areas..
Keywords - Ibadan, Staphylococci, population, occurrence, identification. samples
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| Title | : | Polygonum glabrum Willd. leaf extract mediated green synthesis of silver nanoparticles and their assessment of antimicrobial activity |
| Country | : | India |
| Authors | : | V. K. Rokhade || T.C.Taranath |
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: | 10.9790/3008-1303026875 |
Abstract: Green nanotechnology is gaining importance due to the elimination of harmful reagents and provides effective synthesis of expected products in an economically manner. In the present investigation aqueous leaf extract of Polygonum glabrum Willd. was used for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles. The colour of reaction mixture was changes from colouless to brown colour indicates the formation of silver nanoparticles, further confirmed by characteristic UV-Vis absorption peak at 429 nm. Synthesized nanoparticles were characterized by FTIR, Fluorescence Spectroscopy and SEM. Fluorescence Spectroscopy is a powerful tool to study the tertiary structure of proteins. FTIR data revels that biomolecules involved in the reduction and capping of silver nanoparticles. The SEM result shows the size of nanoparticles ranges from 10 to 35 nm and are spherical in shape. XRD data showed that crystalline nature of nanosilver. The biogenic silver nanoparticles showed excellent antimicrobial activity against S. typhi, E. coli, P. aeruginosa and S.aureus..
Keywords - Silver nanoparticles, Polygonum glabrum Willd, FTIR, Antimicrobial activity
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| Title | : | When coronaries are victims of prosthetic heart valve: A case report |
| Country | : | Morocco |
| Authors | : | Abdelmajid Bouzerda || Nadia Loudyii || Laila Bendriss || Ali Khatouri |
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: | 10.9790/3008-1303027679 |
Abstract: Metallic prosthetic valve may be a source of thromboembolic complications, especially in the context of inadequate anticoagulation. We report the clinical case of an acute coronary syndrome with ST-segment elevation secondary to non-obstructive thrombosis of a mitral mechanical prosthesis.
Keywords -Myocardial infarction; Coronary embolism; Prosthetic valve thrombosis
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| Title | : | Testing New PCR Additives for Enhancement of Direct PCR –Based Detection of Y chromosome Stars Loci (STRs loci) from Human Hair Samples |
| Country | : | Egypt |
| Authors | : | Hassab El- Nabi, S. E. || Elroby, A. M. |
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: | 10.9790/3008-1303028087 |
Abstract: In order to evaluate the effect of adding weak hair detergent on PCR buffer for further direct PCR technique, current investigation was carried out. Hair samples were collected from five different individuals and were subjected to direct PCR technique. Two types of commercial detergents and a physical treatment (gentle scratching of outer layer of hair follicle) were added to the PCR buffer. Results showed that Direct PCR over hair samples obtained from five persons who commonly use hair waxes recorded negative results. When the detergents and the physical treatment were applied, the scale of peak heights in all loci was significantly increased. In addition, results showed that.............
Keywords -Direct PCR, DNA profiles, Forensics, detergents, hair.
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| Title | : | Antibacterial Efficacy of the In-Use Dilutions of Common Disinfectants against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Calabar, Nigeria |
| Country | : | NIGERIA |
| Authors | : | Aniekan-Augusta O. Eyo || Emmanuel O. Ibeneme || Ofonime M. Ogba || Anne E. Asuquo |
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: | 10.9790/3008-1303028891 |
Abstract: Background: Microorganisms are readily transmitted through various means including contaminated materials or instruments used in patient care. Disinfection is an important component of infection control. Use of chemical disinfectant has led to drastic reduction in transmission and spread of hospital pathogens. Concentration has a great influence on the potency of disinfectants. An evaluation study to determine the effectiveness of in-use dilutions of common disinfectants used in the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital on Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains was carried out. Method: P.aeruginosa isolates were obtained...........
Keywords -Disinfectants, antibacterial activity, infection control
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| Title | : | Terpene profile of some selected medicinal plants (Ficus capensis, Morinda lucida and Rauvolfia vomitoria) in South-Eastern Nigeria |
| Country | : | Nigeria |
| Authors | : | Appolonia A. Obiloma || Wenceslaus C. Madu || Godson O. Osuji |
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: | 10.9790/3008-1303029296 |
Abstract: One advantage that earned herbal products acceptance and usage over conventional drugs is their low toxicity. Recognizing the need for more information on safety issues regarding terpenes in medicinal plants, this study examined the terpene profile of the roots of Ficus capensis, Morinda lucida and Rauvolfia vomitoria used in traditional medicine in Nigeria. The roots were obtained from Umuagwo forests, Ohaji in Imo State, South-Eastern Nigeria and made into powder. The powder was analysed for terpene content using FET headspace GC-FID. No terpene was detected in R. vomitoria; F. capensis contained only p- cymene (0.0033%) and d 3- carene (0.0021%) in quantifiable amounts, and M. lucida had α-pinene (0.0034%), β -myrcene (0.0023%), d 3-carene (0.0127%), limonene (0.0017%) and p-cymene (0.0110%). The terpene contents of these medical plants were generally low to cause any significant risk upon consumption..
Keywords -Ficus capensis, Morinda lucida, Rauvolfia vomitoria, medical plants, terpenes
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