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Pandemic of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19): A comprehensive review
(African Science Publications, 2020-10-05)Coronaviruses are a group of enveloped viruses with non-segmented, singlestranded, and positive-sense RNA genomes. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by new coronavirus (COVID-19) was first identified in December ... -
Nutritional status of Rohingya under-5 children in Jamtoly Rohingya camp
(African Science Publications, 2020-07-09)Introduction: About one million Rohingya people had fled to Cox’s Bazar Bangladesh after experiencing massive atrocities in their homeland Rakhine state of Myanmar. Rohingya people deprived of adequate food supply, education, ... -
In vivo anthelmintic activity of Callistemon rigidus ethanolic extract on Haemonchus contortus in goats
(African Science Publications, 2020-07-09)The present study was conducted in order to evaluate the in vivo anthelmintic activity of ethanolic extract of Callistemon rigidus on goat and define the probable involved phytochemical compounds. Phytochemical contents ... -
Chromium (Cr) phyto-toxicity effect of Horse gram (Dolichos biflorus L.)
(African Science Publications, 2020-07-09)In recent years, Heavy Metals (HMs) pollution has become a serious problem all over the world as these (HMs) continue in the soil for longer period due to their non-biodegradability. The chromium (Cr) is one of the ... -
Ameliorative potentials of methanol leaf extract of Newbouldia laevis on monosodium glutamate induced toxicity in female albino rats
(African Science Publications, 2020-07-09)Newbouldia laevis is a valuable tropical plant belonging to the family of Bigoniaceae. The plant is believed by most herbal practitioners to be the tree of fertility and of immense medicinal benefits to humans. This study ... -
Cytogenotoxic assessment of the aqueous extract of Citrullus lanatus (Cucurbitaceae) leaves using the spermatogonial germ-line cells of Zonocerus variegatus L. (Orthoptera: Pyrgomorphidae)
(African Science Publications, 2020-07-09)The popularity of watermelon, Citrullus lanatus (Cucurbitaceae) has increased in recent years in Cameroon due to the important nutrients it contains and health benefits it presents. Inspired by the ethno botanical and ethno ... -
Bovine trypanosomiasis and vectors in Lom and Djerem Division of East-Cameroon
(African Science Publications, 2020-07-09)Bovine trypanosomiasis is a major threat to the livestock sector of Cameroon. The main objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of bovine trypanosomes and vectors in the SODEPA Ranch of Ndokayo. A cross ... -
Viruses, the vehicle for cancer gene therapy: A Review
(African Science Publications, 2020-07-09)Cancer diseases are among the world’s leading causes of death, and this global burden is expected to rise in the next two decades. Researchers have been focusing on gene treatment strategy to curb this growing number. To ... -
Uncovering disease determinants of Covid-19 through analysis of its molecular evolution
(African Science Publications, 2020-07-09)Covid-19 was first reported in Wuhan China but has now spread globally with overwhelming impacts on human health and health systems. The disease is caused by the SARs-Cov-2 which is related to the SARs-Cov-1 that causes ... -
Serum protein status and electrolyte profile of HIV/AIDS patients on HAART in UPTH, Rivers state – Nigeria
(African Science Publications, 2020-07-09)Despite successes achieved due to the wide availability and improvement of combination antiretroviral therapy regiments, there are still serious complications common in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) patients on (highly ... -
Description of Nitrincola elmenteitensis sp. nov.; a haloalkaliphilic bacterium isolated from Lake Elmenteita in Kenya
(African Science Publications, 2020-07-09)A bacterial strain designated E-48T was isolated from Lake Elmenteita, an alkaline saline lake within the East African rift valley. The cells were Gram-negative, motile, non-spore forming rods. Growth was observed at a pH ... -
Evaluation of anti-inflammatory and healing activities of dichloromethane fraction of an ethanol extract of stem bark of Piliostigma reticulatum
(African Science Publications, 2020-07-09)The objective of this study was to evaluate the anti-inflammatory activity of the dichloromethane fraction of an ethanol extract of Piliostigma reticulatum, a medicinal plant from Côte d’Ivoire and widely used by traditional ... -
The implementation of Alu insertion polymorphism as a genetic marker for forensic investigation in a Jordanian population sample
(African Science Publications, 2020-07-09)Alu element is one of the most abundant short interspersed nuclear elements (SINE) in the human genome with great forensic potential. The current study focused on the analysis of the utility of Alu insertion polymorphism ... -
The protective effects of Telfairia occidentalis on potassium bromate induced hepatotoxicity in adult Wistar rats
(African Science Publications, 2020-07-09)Potassium bromate (KBrO3) used widely in foods have been classified as known human carcinogen with various complications associated with its use. Telfairia occidentalis is a medicinal plant with a number of pharmacological ... -
Comparison of the phytochemicals and antimicrobial activity of leaf extracts of Calotropis procera, Momordica charantia and Allium ascalonicum
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-04-06)The emergence of new infectious diseases, resurgence of several infections that appeared to have been controlled and the increase in bacterial resistance has led to the need for studies directed towards the development of ... -
Characterization of bacteria isolated from rumen substrates of goat (Capra aegagrus hircus)
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-04-06)Studies on microorganisms associated with rumen substrates of goat (Capra aegagrus hircus) were done through aerobic and anaerobic fermentation for a period of 12 days. Microscopic, biochemical and molecular identification ... -
Optimization of extrusion conditions for development of fish-maize based extruded snacks by response surface methodology
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-04-06)The aim of this work is to study the extrusion process and optimum conditions for development of maize-fish based extruded snacks by using Design-Expert® software for Response Surface Methodology (RSM). However, there are ... -
Pharmacological characteristics of a phyto steroidal food saponin: Diosgenin
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-04-06)Diosgenin, a plant derived steroidal saponin found most abundantly in legumes and yams. It has been used for the treatment of various types of disorder such as leukemia, inflammation, hypercholesterolemia and cancer. Besides ... -
Production of bioethanol from starchy tuber (Amorphophallus commutatus) and antimicrobial activity study of its extracts
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-04-06)Biofuels have been regaining popularity due to the rising price of oil, along with the growing concern about global warming caused by carbon dioxide emissions. Biofuels are processed from plant resources and are mostly ... -
Assessment of vessel and fiber characteristics of Blighia sapida Konig. and Lecaniodiscus cupanoides Planch ex Benth. growing in rainforest and derived savanna areas of Edo state, Nigeria
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2020-04-06)This study was carried out to assess the vessel and fiber dimensions and characteristics of Blighia sapida Konig. and Lecaniodiscus cupanoides Planch ex Benth. growing in the rainforest and derived savanna regions of Edo ...
