Effect of Crude Oil Pollution on Soil and Proximate Composition of Cassava from Owaza in Ukwa West Local Government Area...
Published in Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Published in International Journal of Environmental Pollution and Solutions
Published in International Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences
Published in International Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences
Phytochemicals are chemical compounds produced by plants which help in the overall maintenance of the health of an organism but are not essential nutrients. This is because in excess some phytochemicals act by decreasing nutrient intake. These chemicals occur naturally in fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts and whole grains, and perform biological fu...
Published in International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review
Aims: The phytochemical composition and the in vitro antibacterial activity of the ethanolic extract of the stem bark of Entada africana Guill. & Perr. and Sarcocephalus latifolus, on Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella typhi, Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis were investigated. Study design: The plants stem bark samples were collected from Id...
Published in Journal of Scientific Research and Reports
Aims: Oxidants are substances toxic in high concentration, but at low doses can stimulate biological activities of living organisms. The effect of oxidants on cells is modulated by multiple interacting antioxidant defence mechanism. The present study evaluated the individual role of interaction of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase in estimati...
Published in International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review
Aims: The influence of heat processing on the nutrient composition and energy values of selected cereals (Sorghum, Maize, Millet, and Rice) consumed in Nigeria were investigated. Study Design: Cereals samples (100 g each) were weighed out for processing prior to analysis. The weighed samples were divided into two lots of raw and cooked sample. Ra...