CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY With a population of about 173 million people, Nigeria is the largest country in Africa and accounts for 47% of West Africa’s …
EFFECT OF ALKALINE STEEP AND AIR-REST CYCLE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF SORGHUM PEROXIDASE ACTIVITY DURING MALTING
Abstract The effect of alkaline steep and air-rest cycle on the development of peroxidase activity during malting was investigated in sorghum variety, KSV8. Preliminary …
COMPOSITIONAL EVALUATION AND NUTRITIONAL POTENTIAL OF WINGED TERMITE (MACROTERMES BELLICOSUS)
ABSTRACT As part of the effort in combating hunger, this study was undertaken to determine the nutrient composition of an insect, winged termite (Macrotermes Bellicosus). This insect was high in …
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF AQUEOUS EXTRACTS OF MORINGA OLEIFERA AND VERNONIA AMYGDALINA LEAVES ON SOME BIOCHEMICAL INDICES IN ALBINO
ABSTRACT A comparative study of the effects of aqueous extract of Moringa oleifera and Vernonia amygdalina on selected biochemical indices of prostate pathologies of male albino rats …
COMPARATIVE PROPERTIES OF THE METHYL AND ETHYL ESTERS PRODUCED FROM AVOCADO (PERSEA AMERICANA) PULP OIL
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BIODEGRADATION KINETICS OF THE HERBICIDE, ROUNDUP BY SOME SOIL MICROORGANISMS
ABSTRACT Bacterial biodegradation of xenobiotics has been seen as one of the biological means of bioremediation of polluted site. This study was designed to isolate bacteria from soil and to …
BIOCHEMICAL EFFECT OF ETHANOL SEED EXTRACT OF GARCINIA KOLA ON THE TRIACYLGLYCEROL (TAG) CONCENTRATION IN ALLOXAN-INDUCED DIABETIC RATS
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 …
PROJECT TIME CONTROL IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
INTRODUCTION Construction has turned into an ever more complex mesh of relationships between increasingly accelerating processes, decisions and actions. At the same time, however, there is a …
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ANTIULCEROGENIC AND IMMUNOSTIMULATORY PROPERTIES OF THE AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF THE LEAVES OF FICUS CAPENSIS IN WISTAR ALBINO RATS
ABSTRACT Ficuscapensis leaves have always played a great role in preventing, controlling and alleviating various disease conditions. This study was aimed at validating the traditional use of the …
ANTI-ULCER ACTIVITY OF AQUEOUS TUBER EXTRACT OF CYPERUS ESCULENTUS ON DICLOFENAC SODIUM AND HISTAMINE INDUCED GASTRIC LESIONS IN WISTAR ALBINO RATS
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 …
ANTIDIARRHOEAL EFFECT OF UNRIPE MUSA PARADISIACAE PULP AND PEEL HOMOGENATES ON CASTOR OIL-INDUCED DIARRHOEA IN WISTAR ALBINO RATS
ABSTRACT Musa paradisiacae commonly known as plantain is a rhizomatous perennial crop used as a source of starchy staple for millions of people in Nigeria. Different parts of the plant have been used …
COMMON UTI ISOLATED FROM PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL
ABSTRACT This study aimed to define the Common UTI and incidence of urinary tract infections (UTIs) among 55 pregnant women attending the antenatal care clinics in primary health center in Ogoja …
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