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• 1. EVALUATION OF ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL OF MONODORA MYRISTICA (AFRICAN NUTMEG )

  » EVALUATION OF ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL OF MONODORA MYRISTICA (AFRICAN NUTMEG) CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY             Lipid oxidation is one of the major reasons that food deteriorate and is caused by the reaction of fat and oil with molecular oxygen, leading to off flavours that are generally called rancidity(Basturk et al., 2007). Exposure to light, pro oxidants ...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  59 pages |  3,745 engagements | 

• 2. A PROJECT RESEARCH INTO SERUM CALCIUM LEVEL IN GERIATRIC MEN, COMPERATIVE STUDIE...

  » ABSTRACT Calcium is the most important mineral in the body. The body needs calcium for normal functioning of nerves and muscles including the most important muscles of all which is the heart. Calcium is also important for healthy bones and teeth. The amount of calcium in the blood is carefully controlled by the body’s hormonal systems. The body gets calcium from diary products, some vegetables (...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  50 pages |  10,349 engagements | 

• 3. PACKED BED REACTOR SYSTEM STUDY ON THE BIOSORPTION OF Cr(VI) FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTI...

  » ABSTRACT     The current method used in the treatment of Cr(VI) uses biosorbents that are expensive hence the need for cheaper available biosorbent. In this study,potential use of corn cob powder biomass, as a bioremediation agent for the removal of Cr(VI) was investigated in a packed bed column bioreactor. The effects of the operating parameters such as influent Cr(VI) concentration, pH, biomas...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  50 pages |  8,146 engagements | 

• 4. LARVICIDAL POTENTIAL OF EXTRACTS OF Persea Americana SEED AND Chromolaena odorat...

  » ABSTRACT   The larvicidal activity of various solvent (ethanol, ethyl acetate and n hexane) extracts of   Persea americana seed and Chromolaena odorata leaves against Aedes vittatus mosquito was analysed. The most potent solvent (n hexane) extracts of both plants were fractionated using column chromatography and most effective fractions isolated and identified using Gas Chromatography Mass...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  50 pages |  8,248 engagements | 

• 5. ASSESSMENT OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOME TRACE ELEMENTS AND ANTIOXIDANT ENZYM...

  » ABSTRACT     Assessment of the relationship between some trace elements and antioxidant enzymes was carried out on 98 under five children with protein energy malnutrition (PEM) and 98 age and sex matched apparently healthy children (control). The malnourished children involve those with Marasmus, Kwashiorkor and Marasmic kwashiorkor. Venous blood (2ml) was collected from both PEM children and co...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  50 pages |  9,578 engagements | 

• 6. ASSESSMENT OF DIETARY PATTERN AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/A...

  » ABSTRACT   This study assessed the dietary pattern and nutritional status of People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) attending some voluntary and counseling test units in Kaduna metropolis.The studied subjects consisted of 74 adult patients infected with HIV between the ages of 18 and 60 years and 74 age and sexed matched apparently healthy volunteers who were HIV negative as control group.A semi str...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  50 pages |  9,232 engagements | 

• 7. STUDY ON THE DESTABILIZATION OF LYSOZYME AND THE CHAPERONE-LIKE ACTIVITY OF ALPH...

  » ABSTRACT     Destabilization of Lysozyme and chaperone like action of alpha crystallin isolated from goat’s eye lens was investigated at various temperature ranges in phosphate buffer (pH 7.1) solution and dithiothretol (DTT). This was monitored spectrophotometrically at 260nm. The heat and DTT induced destabilization of lysozyme was prevented by alpha crystallin in a concentration dependent m...Continue Reading »

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• 8. EVALUATION OF THYROID DYSFUNCTION IN TYPE 2 DIABETIC PATIENTS

  » ABSTRACT     Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and Thyroid Dysfunction (TD) are the two most common endocrinopathies seen in general population. Type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM) is commonly associated with altered thyroid function. The aim of the research is to evaluate TD in patients with T2DM attending Endocrinology Clinic of UsmanuDanfodiyo University Teaching Hospital,Sokoto.Blood samples were collected ...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  50 pages |  8,871 engagements | 

• 9. EFFECT OF CONTROLLED FERMENTATION USING ASPERGILLUS NIGER AND TRICHODERMA HARZAN...

  » CHAPTER 1   INTRODUCTION       The genus Indigofera Linn. is a large genus of about 700 species of flowering plants belonging to the sub family Papilionoideae in the family Fabaceae / Leguminosae. They occur throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Burkill (1995) recognized 60 species while Soladoye and Lewis (2003) recorded 60 species in Nigeria with over 60% abundance ...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  50 pages |  7,205 engagements | 

• 10. LEVELS OF POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON IN FRESH WATER FISH DRIED UNDER DIFFER...

  » INTRODUCTION Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a group of organic compounds consisting of two or more fused benzene rings (linear, cluster or angular arrangement), or compounds made up of carbon and hydrogen atoms grouped into rings containing five or six carbon atoms. They are called “PAH derivatives” when an alkyl or other radical is introduced to the ring, and heterocyclic...Continue Reading »

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• 11. EVALUATION OF THE ANTIDIABETIC EFFECTS OF WATER AND METHANOLIC EXTRACTS OF AVOCA...

  » ABSTRACT   The high prevalence, complications and cost of conventional drugs in the management diabetes necessitated the search for alternative treatment. As a result, this study seeks to evaluate the composition, anti diabetic potential toxicity and tissue protective effects of both the water and methanolic extracts of Persea americana (avocado pear) seed on alloxan induced diabetic albino rats ...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  50 pages |  8,901 engagements | 

• 12. EFFECTS OF QUAIL (COTURNIX JAPONICA)EGGDIET ON BLOOD SUGAR AND LIPID PROFILELEVE...

  » ABSTRACT     Egg consumption is a popular choice for good nutrients, but by far the egg most often consumed by human is the chicken egg, typically unfertilized. Quail eggs help treat tuberculosis, asthma, and diabetes and it can also help prevent kidney, liver, or gallbladder stones. Thus, this study is aimed at determining quail egg’s dietary effect on the blood sugar and lipid profile of all...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  50 pages |  7,833 engagements | 

• 13. COMPARATIVE STUDIES OF THE SUGAR AND MINERAL CONTENTS OF INDUSTRIALLY PROCESSED ...

  » ABSTRACT   The sugar and mineral levels of industrially processed fruit juices (mainly 100% and 50% fruit juices) sold to consumers in Enugu state, Nigeria were determined and compared with that of freshly prepared fruit juices. The liquid nature as well as the versatility of juice has increased the ease with which fruit juices can be altered with sugar, contaminants, water or inferior juices by ...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  50 pages |  90,857 engagements | 

• 14. BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA (BPH) IN AGEING...

  » ABSTRACT   This study was aimed at investigating biochemical changes associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia in ageing men attending clinic at the university of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku Ozalla, Enugu State, Nigeria. The assessment included 50 men with BPH attending clinic in addition to 50 healthy men (control). All samples were divided into 5 groups and with varying age ranges (Grou...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  50 pages |  8,113 engagements | 

• 15. NUTRITIONAL POTENTIAL OF SYNSEPALUM DULCIFICUM PULP AND THE EFFECTOF THE METHANO...

  » ABSTRACT   The nutritive and antinutritive compositions of S. dulcificum pulp were analysed to augment the available information on the anti diabetic effect of the plant. Biochemical parameters like liver function enzymes (ALT, AST, ALP) and bilirubin concentrations,serum total protein, serum albumin and globulin, kidney function parameters (creatinine and urea concentrations), blood glucose, s...Continue Reading »

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• 16. MODULATION OF IMMUNOLOGICAL RESPONSES IN ALBINO RATS BY LEAF EXTRACTS OF TELFAIR...

  » ABSTRACT   The immuno modulating effects of leaf extracts of Telfairia occidentalis (Hook F) and Tectona grandis (Linn) on both humoral and cell mediated immune responses were evaluated in vivo. The responding cells were defined by flow cytometry and secretion of various cytokines by ELISA. Structural elucidation of the bioactive molecules responsible for the observed effect was equally at...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  50 pages |  88,641 engagements | 

• 17. ELUCIDATION OF SOME IMMUNOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL NATURE OF THE LEAVES OF SENNA ...

  » ABSTRACT   In the present study, the phytochemical composition, immunomodulatory, leukocyte mobilization, haematological and antihepatotoxic effects of the aqueous extract of Senna mimosoides leaves were evaluated. The study also covered the effect of the extract on the activity of lactase and the assessment of the damaging effect of carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) and ameliorative effect of the ...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  50 pages |  7,110 engagements | 

• 18. EFFECTS OF ETHANOL, METHANOL AND N-HEXANE LEAF AND FRUIT EXTRACTS OF Kigelia afr...

  » ABSTRACT   Globally, the estimated incidence of diabetes and projection for the year 2030 as given by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is 350 million. Kigelia africana is highly used for ethno medicinal purposes although there is paucity of scientific information on its use. This work was therefore, aimed at evaluating the anti diabetic and antioxidative potential of the plant. Ethan...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  50 pages |  7,315 engagements | 

• 19. EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL ON SOME BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS OF ALCOHOLICS

  » ABSTRACT This work was aimed at finding the effects of alcohol on some biochemical parameters. A total of one hundred and eighty (180) apparently healthy, non hypertensive male alcoholics were used for the study. Forty (40) non consumers of alcohol were used as control. The activity of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) in the control was 10.50±2.00 IU/L while it was 16.50±1.50 IU/L; 17....Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  39 pages |  8,982 engagements | 

• 20. DETERMINATION OF PRION PROTEIN (PrP) AND CHANGES IN FERTILITY HORMONES WITH SLEE...

  » ABSTRACT       Wistar albino rats, numbering thirty five (35), were nurtured in the animal house of University of Nigeria Enugu Campus and used for this work. This work is designed to determine the presence of prion (PrP) in Wistar albino rats and the possible changes that sleep deprivation can cause in PrP and fertility hormones. Twenty four (24) of the animals (15 females 9 males) were succes...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  50 pages |  7,201 engagements | 

• 21. PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND THE ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITIES OF DICHLOROMETHANE FR...

  » ABSTRACT    Inflammation is a complex biological response of vascular tissue to harmful stimuli such as pathogen, damage cells or irritants (Ryan & Majno, 1983). The urgency generated by increased rate of stroke, atherosclerosis attribute due to prolonged use of cyclooxygenase 1 and Cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitors have accelerated anti inflammatory drug research over the last decade while synthetic ...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  65 pages |  8,110 engagements | 

• 22. THE EFFECT OF N-HEXANE EXTRACT OF KOLA NITIDA BARK ON LIVER FUNCTION TEST

  » ABSTRACT  Kola bark extract have been widely used in tradition medicine for thousand of year, it improves liver functions and provides protection against high fat fed metabolic rats. Present investigations were carried out on the hepatoprotective role of Kola bark extract meal treatment to high fat fed wistar rat. Healthy adult male wistar rats were divided into four groups Group I: rats were fed...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  65 pages |  89,570 engagements | 

• 23. THE EFFECT OF ETHANOL EXTRACT OF DESMODIUM VELUTINUM STEM ON SOME MARKER ENZYME ...

  » AbstractPresent investigations were carried out on the effect of ethanol extract of Desmodium velutinum stem on some liver enzymes of albino wistar rats fed with8high fat from cow‟s brain. Twelve healthy albino wistar rats were divided into four groups. Group I rats were fed with balanced diet (normal feed, that is grower‟s mash) and tap water. Group II rats were fed with fat diet (cow‟s bra...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  65 pages |  7,088 engagements | 

• 24. PHYTOCHEMICAL AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY PROPERTIES OF METHANOL EXTRACT OF CRETEVA AD...

  » ABSTRACT78This research investigated the phytochemical and anti inflammatory properties of methanol extract of Crateva adansonii stem bark. Although several edible and non edible plants parts are used in inflammatory treatment, many record has been found of the use of Crateva adansonii stem bark. For this research, fresh stem bark of Crateva adansonii were collected from Asata village in Enugu Sta...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  65 pages |  7,300 engagements | 

• 25. A PROJECT RESEARCH INTO SERUM CALCIUM LEVEL IN GERIATRIC MEN, COMPARATIVE STUDIE...

  » ABSTRACT Calcium is the most important mineral in the body. The body needs calcium for normal functioning of nerves and muscles including the most important muscles of all which is the heart. Calcium is also important for healthy bones and teeth. The amount of calcium in the blood is carefully controlled by the body’s hormonal systems. The body gets calcium from diary products, some vegetabl...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  65 pages |  8,656 engagements |