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View article: Phytochemical, Antibacterial and Characterization of 9-methoxy-12-phenyl-dodec-10-enoic acid-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyl-tetrahydropyran-2-ylester Isolated from Acacia macrostachya leaves
Phytochemical, Antibacterial and Characterization of 9-methoxy-12-phenyl-dodec-10-enoic acid-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyl-tetrahydropyran-2-ylester Isolated from Acacia macrostachya leaves Open
Acacia macrostachya is plant usually a tree belong to family Mimosaceae (Fabaceae), it is popularly known as “Gardaye” in Hausa Language (Sokoto). A. macrostachya is one of such useful plants in African traditional medicine. It is used to …
View article: PENYULUHAN TEKNIK RECORDING DAN PENCEGAHAN PENYAKIT MASTITIS PADA PETERNAK KAMBING PERAH DI KABUPATEN KAMPAR PROVINSI RIAU
PENYULUHAN TEKNIK RECORDING DAN PENCEGAHAN PENYAKIT MASTITIS PADA PETERNAK KAMBING PERAH DI KABUPATEN KAMPAR PROVINSI RIAU Open
The implementation of effective recording techniques allows farmers to monitor livestock health more efficiently, identify health issues more quickly, and reduce the incidence of mastitis, which in turn lowers treatment costs and improves …
View article: Isolation and Characterization of Lupeol and Betulinic Acid from the Aerial Parts of <i>Euphorbia convolvuloides</i>
Isolation and Characterization of Lupeol and Betulinic Acid from the Aerial Parts of <i>Euphorbia convolvuloides</i> Open
Euphorbia convolvuloides is used in traditional medicine to treat bacterial infection, peptic ulcers and asthma among others. The aim of this research is to isolate and characterize the antibacterial constituent(s) from the aerial parts of…
View article: Characterization and Phospholipase A<sub>2 </sub>Inhibitory Potential of <i>Guiera senegalensis</i> Leaves Extracts via Experimental and Computational Approaches
Characterization and Phospholipase A<sub>2 </sub>Inhibitory Potential of <i>Guiera senegalensis</i> Leaves Extracts via Experimental and Computational Approaches Open
Medicinal plants have been used extensively as sources of a wide variety of biologically active compounds for many centuries and as crude materials or pure compounds for treating various disease conditions. The leaves of the plant have bee…
View article: Phytochemical and antibacterial studies of the aerial parts of <i>Euphorbia convolvuloides</i> extracts
Phytochemical and antibacterial studies of the aerial parts of <i>Euphorbia convolvuloides</i> extracts Open
The growing resistance of anti-microbial agents to current antibiotics gives emphasis to the urgency of seeking new antimicrobial alternatives, especially from natural sources. The aim of this study was to evaluate the phytochemical and an…
View article: Comparative Analysis of Biodiesel Production by Transesterification and Interesterification of Rothmannia longiflora Seed oil using a Heterogeneous Catalyst
Comparative Analysis of Biodiesel Production by Transesterification and Interesterification of Rothmannia longiflora Seed oil using a Heterogeneous Catalyst Open
Biodiesel is a promising alternative fuel with better characteristics over petro-based fuels. It is conventionally produced via transesterification of vegetables oil with methanol. Chemical interesterification is another alternative route …
View article: Comparative Analysis of Biodiesel Production by Transesterification and Interesterification of Rothmannia longiflora Seed oil using a Heterogeneous Catalyst
Comparative Analysis of Biodiesel Production by Transesterification and Interesterification of Rothmannia longiflora Seed oil using a Heterogeneous Catalyst Open
Biodiesel is a promising alternative fuel with better characteristics over petro-based fuels. It is conventionally produced via transesterification of vegetables oil with methanol. Chemical interesterification is another alternative route …
View article: Acidic Influence in Conversion of Hospital Plastic Waste into Liquid Fuel using Kaolin Base-supported Catalysts
Acidic Influence in Conversion of Hospital Plastic Waste into Liquid Fuel using Kaolin Base-supported Catalysts Open
Assessing acidic influence in conversion of hospital plastic waste into liquid fuel with kaolin base supported catalysts was carried out using samples collected from a tertiary University teaching Hospital Sokoto, which encompassed Drip ba…
View article: In vivo toxicity and antioxidant of pressurize hot water Phyllanthus tenellus Roxb. extracts
In vivo toxicity and antioxidant of pressurize hot water Phyllanthus tenellus Roxb. extracts Open
View article: Median lethal dose and sub-chronic toxicity profile of Azadirachta indica A. Juss. leaf hexane and ethyl acetate fractionated extracts on albino rats
Median lethal dose and sub-chronic toxicity profile of Azadirachta indica A. Juss. leaf hexane and ethyl acetate fractionated extracts on albino rats Open
Azadirachta indica A. Juss. (Neem) is a multipurpose medicinal plant, traditionally used in the treatment of various human ailments. This plant is tagged as having high toxicity profile, and the toxicity might be related to the po…
View article: Antioxidant Enhancing Effect of Azadirachta indica A. Juss. Leaf Fractionated Extracts on Naja nigricollis Reinhardt Venom in Albino Rats
Antioxidant Enhancing Effect of Azadirachta indica A. Juss. Leaf Fractionated Extracts on Naja nigricollis Reinhardt Venom in Albino Rats Open
The lethality of snake venom is mainly attributed to its phospholipase A2 component that hydrolyzes cellular phospholipids, leading to the release of arachidonic acid that generates potentially toxic reactive oxygen species (ROS). Imbalanc…
View article: Median lethal dose and sub-chronic toxicity profile of Azadirachta indica A. Juss. leaf hexane and ethyl acetate fractionated extracts on albino rats
Median lethal dose and sub-chronic toxicity profile of Azadirachta indica A. Juss. leaf hexane and ethyl acetate fractionated extracts on albino rats Open
Azadirachta indica A. Juss. (Neem) is a multipurpose medicinal plant, traditionally used in the treatment of various human ailments. This plant is tagged as having high toxicity profile, and the toxicity might be related to the polarity na…
View article: Lethality of Naja nigricollis Reinhardt venom and antivenom activity of Azadirachta indica A. Juss. leaf extracts on albino rats
Lethality of Naja nigricollis Reinhardt venom and antivenom activity of Azadirachta indica A. Juss. leaf extracts on albino rats Open
Snakebite remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality in Nigeria. Conventionally, the means of treatment is parenteral administration of serum-based antivenins. But due to the limitations of these antivenins, snakebite victims in…
View article: Lethality of Naja nigricollis Reinhardt venom and antivenom activity of Azadirachta indica A. Juss. leaf extracts on albino rats
Lethality of Naja nigricollis Reinhardt venom and antivenom activity of Azadirachta indica A. Juss. leaf extracts on albino rats Open
Snakebite remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality in Nigeria. Conventionally, the means of treatment is parenteral administration of serum-based antivenins. But due to the limitations of these antivenins, snakebite victims in…
View article: Inhibition of Snake Venom Enzymes and Antivenom Adjuvant Effects of Azadirachta indica A. Juss. (Meliaceae) Leaf Extracts
Inhibition of Snake Venom Enzymes and Antivenom Adjuvant Effects of Azadirachta indica A. Juss. (Meliaceae) Leaf Extracts Open
Snake venom enzymes are the key substances involved in snake venom toxicity. Thus, inactivating these enzymes is generally considered to be the fundamental step in the management of snakebite. Conventionally, snakebite envenomation is trea…
View article: ADVANCES ON THE GEOLOGY AND EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL PETROLEUM SYSTEMS OF THE SOKOTO BASIN IN NW NIGERIA
ADVANCES ON THE GEOLOGY AND EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL PETROLEUM SYSTEMS OF THE SOKOTO BASIN IN NW NIGERIA Open
The stratigraphy of the Sokoto Basin has the Illo/Gundumi Formation at the bottom, followed successively upward by the Taloka, Dukamaje, Wurno, Dange, Kalambaina, Gamba and Gwandu Formations. Re-mapping of the basin carried out in this stu…
View article: Hepatoprotective Effect of Azadirachta indica Leaf Fractionated Extracts against Snake Venom Toxicity on Albino Rats
Hepatoprotective Effect of Azadirachta indica Leaf Fractionated Extracts against Snake Venom Toxicity on Albino Rats Open
Snakebite envenomation occurs due to subcutaneous or intramuscular injection of venom into a victim resulting in complicated pharmacological effects that depend on the combined and synergistic action of toxic and non-toxic components.Hence…
View article: A Short Note on the Petroleum Potential of the Sokoto Basin in North-western Nigeria
A Short Note on the Petroleum Potential of the Sokoto Basin in North-western Nigeria Open
The stratigraphy of the Sokoto Basin has the Illo/Gundumi Formation at the bottom, followed successively upward by the Taloka, Dukamaje, Wurno, Dange, Kalambaina, Gamba and GwanduFormations. Re-mapping of the basin carried out in this stud…
View article: The Composition of Boards of Commissioners and Bank Profitability
The Composition of Boards of Commissioners and Bank Profitability Open
This study examines the effect of boards of commissioners’ size, the presence of foreign commissioners and the existence of female commissioners on bank profitability. This research was conducted using banks listed on the Indonesia Stock E…
View article: Effect of sintering temperature on structure and morphology of Ca<sub>0.95</sub>La<sub>0.02</sub>Bi<sub>0.03</sub>MnO<sub>3</sub> perovskite manganite prepared by sol-gel method
Effect of sintering temperature on structure and morphology of Ca<sub>0.95</sub>La<sub>0.02</sub>Bi<sub>0.03</sub>MnO<sub>3</sub> perovskite manganite prepared by sol-gel method Open
The effect of sintering temperature on the structure and morphology of Ca 0.95 La 0.02 Bi 0.03 MnO 3 was investigated by X-ray diffraction and Scanning Electron Microscope. The sample was prepared by sol gel method. Their homogeneity was c…
View article: Preparation and Characterization of Mixed-Oxide Catalyst
Preparation and Characterization of Mixed-Oxide Catalyst Open
Solid heterogeneous CuO-MoO3/ZrO2 catalyst was prepared by impregnation using suitable precursor materials supported over zirconia. Upon calcination at 450°C for 2 hours, available techniques were employed for the characterization. The ava…
View article: Mixed-Metal Oxide Catalyst for Liquid Phase Benzene Alkylation
Mixed-Metal Oxide Catalyst for Liquid Phase Benzene Alkylation Open
Development of cheaper, active and more ecofriendly heterogeneous acid catalyst is a challenge mitigating the petrochemical industries. CuO-MoO3/ZrO2 solid catalyst was prepared by impregnation using suitable precursor materials supported …
View article: Major Enzymes from Snake Venoms: Mechanisms of Action and Pharmacological Applications
Major Enzymes from Snake Venoms: Mechanisms of Action and Pharmacological Applications Open
Biochemically, snake venoms are complex mixtures of pharmacologically active proteins and polypeptides.Some of these proteins exhibit enzymatic activities, whereas others are non-enzymatic.The most common enzymes in snake venoms are phosph…
View article: Protective Effect of Azadirachta indica Leaf Fractionated Extracts on Renal and Haematological Indices against Snake Venom Toxicity in Albino Rats
Protective Effect of Azadirachta indica Leaf Fractionated Extracts on Renal and Haematological Indices against Snake Venom Toxicity in Albino Rats Open
Background and Objective: Snake venoms constitute different toxins which display different modes of action.Likewise, venoms from different snake species vary significantly in their toxin composition.Snake venom can cause morbidity and even…
View article: Impact of the Bi substitution on the structural and charge density distribution of Ca<sub>0.7</sub>La<sub>0.3-x</sub>Bi<sub>x</sub>MnO<sub>3</sub> (x = 0, 0.1)
Impact of the Bi substitution on the structural and charge density distribution of Ca<sub>0.7</sub>La<sub>0.3-x</sub>Bi<sub>x</sub>MnO<sub>3</sub> (x = 0, 0.1) Open
The Bi substitution effect on the structure of La 0.3-x Bi x Ca 0.7 MnO 3 (x = 0, 0.1) is observed through the X-ray powder diffraction pattern. The effect of Bi substitution does not significantly change the unit cell size itself. This is…
View article: Structure, Morphology, Electrical Transport, and Magnetoresistance Properties of La<sub>0.7</sub>Ba<sub>0.1</sub>Sr<sub>0.2</sub>Mn<sub>0.9</sub>Cu<sub>0.1</sub>O<sub>3</sub>
Structure, Morphology, Electrical Transport, and Magnetoresistance Properties of La<sub>0.7</sub>Ba<sub>0.1</sub>Sr<sub>0.2</sub>Mn<sub>0.9</sub>Cu<sub>0.1</sub>O<sub>3</sub> Open
The structure, morphology, electrical transport and magnetoresistance properties of La 0.7 Ba 0.1 Sr 0.2 Mn 0.9 Cu 0.1 O 3 has been investigated. The sample has been successfully prepared using sol-gel method. Structural investigation usin…
View article: Isolation of Antisnake Venom Agents from Azadirachta Indica (A. Juss) Leaf Extracts
Isolation of Antisnake Venom Agents from Azadirachta Indica (A. Juss) Leaf Extracts Open
Phytochemicals with protein binding properties, active against snake envenomation such as flavonoids, polyphenols, saponins, tannins, terpenoids, xanthenes, quinonoids, steroids and alkaloids bind to toxic venom proteins thereby inactivati…
View article: Formulation of Lubricant from Calabash Seed Oil
Formulation of Lubricant from Calabash Seed Oil Open
The engine oil market is faced with complex chemical reactions and difficult chemical engineering involved in the formulation of synthetic based engine oils, and therefore, the need to source for alternative base oils for engine oil formul…