ABSTRACT Infectious disease represents a major cause of death accounting for approximately one half of all deaths in tropical countries (Iwu et al., 1999). In particular, gastrointestinal disease is the most frequent cause of childhood morbidity and adult mortality in many parts of the developing world. The presence of enterobacteria in foodstuffs and water is a common cause of diarrhoea and dysentery among the infant population (Viera et al.,2001). The increase in antibiotic resistance causi...
Abstract: here is limited information about the relative composition and health benefits of various honey consumed across Africa. This study aimed at estimating the bioactive constituents, in vitro radical scavenging and antibacterial activities of 16 kinds of honey obtained from different geographical locations in Kenya. Manuka 5 + honey was included for comparison. Some of the tested honey had biochemicals and bioactivities similar to or higher than Manuka 5 + honey. The honey exhibited ...
Abstract Areca catechu (also known as betel nut) is a common masticatory in tropical and subtropical countries. Its seeds contain condensed tannins (Procyanidins) called arecatannins, which are reported to be carcinogenic. Virgin Coconut Oil is a colourless to brown-yellow edible oil obtained from fresh, mature kernel of Cocos nucifera (coconut). It has been reported to possess antioxidant, hepatoprotective and antimicrobial properties. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of virgin coco...
Introduction: Ethanol is one of the hepatotoxic substances that cause various hepato-degenerative disorders which is a major concern in medical science and researches as man is regularly exposed to it via consumption. Methods: The aim of this study is to investigate and compare the protective effects of livolin forte with methanolic extract of Vernonia amygdalina on the hepatic cells of ethanol induced hepatotoxicity, 25 healthy male Wistar rats weight ranging between 150-200g were allot...
Introduction: Ethanol is one of the hepatotoxic substances that cause various hepato-degenerative disorders which is a major concern in medical science and researches as man is regularly exposed to it via consumption. Methods: The aim of this study is to investigate and compare the protective effects of livolin forte with methanolic extract of Vernonia amygdalina on the hepatic cells of ethanol induced hepatotoxicity, 25 healthy male Wistar rats weight ranging between 150-200g were al...
Abstract Piper guineense (Uziza in Igbo) is a medicinal plant whose leaves are commonly used as spices. This study is to investigate the effects of the ethanolic leaf extracts of P.guineense on the histology of the liver, liver biomarker enzymes of paraquat-induced Thirty (30) adult male Wistar rats weighing between 160g – 200g which was randomly assigned to six Groups (A-F) of 5 rats each. The control Group A was not induced with paraquat, while Groups B, D, E and F we...
ABSTRACT Background: Embryology is a visual subject that relies heavily on illustrations in understanding the subject, as most of the structures are not seen by naked eyes. Embryology lectures have mostly delivered using PowerPoint slides to show the microscopic structures involved during various stages of development. However, the styles of projecting the illustrations on PowerPoint slides differs greatly among the teachers. This different style of presentation is the deciding factors whi...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Neuroanatomy is considered as difficult subject as it consists mostly of complicated microscopic structures. However, understanding of the subject structure is very important for nursing students to know its functions and dysfunctions for enhancing nursing practices. To date, teaching neuroanatomy relies heavily on illustrations and the most common way is by using PowerPoint slides, but teachers are often faced with dilemma on how to use illustrations effectively. Th...
Abstract Camel glandular sac areas were previously considered as water stores. Recently these sacs are found to be glandular areas which probably perform absorption, fermentation and secretion functions. This investigation which was conducted on thirty five adult camels and ten camel fetuses which were collected from Tamboul slaughterhouse during the period 2|2013 – 2|2014, aimed to study the morphology (gross anatomy, histology, ultrastructure, histometry) and histochemistry of camel glan...
INTRODUCTION The scientific classification of the animal species in this issue (Camelus dromedarius) Wilson, (1984) is as follows: Class : Mammalia. SubClass : Eutheria. Superorder : Paraxonia. Order :Artiodactyla. Suborder: Tylopoda. Family: Camelidae. Subfamily: Camelinae Genus : Camelus. Species : Dromedarius. : Bactrianus. There are two species of camels: the one-humped (Camelus dromedarius), and the two-humped camel (Camelus bactrianus) (Al-Ramadan and Ali, 2012). The one-humped camel (...
ABSTRACT The prevalence of female infertility ranges from 7 to 28% depending on the age of the woman. Although the origin and frequency of infertility vary about 40 to 50% of the aetiology of infertility cases is as a result of female factors. Malaria and the treatment of malaria have being a major challenge for decades. A number of antimalarial drugs have been reported to have anti-fertility actions. Amodiaquine (AQ) is an anti-malarial drug and belongs to a class of drugs known as the 4-am...
ABSTRACT The aim was to investigate the effect of Sphenocentrum jollyanum (SJ) extract on alloxan-induced diabetic and hyperglycaemic rabbits. The prophylactic effect and the hypoglycaemic activity of SJ extracts were equally evaluated. Other biochemical parameters evaluated included lipid profile. The acute and chronic toxicity tests were also conducted to ascertain the plant's toxicity level. In diabetic study, alloxan diabetic rabbits were treated with graded doses of SJ at 50, 100 and 200...
ABSTRACT Cryptorchidism is the commonest congential cause of male infertility. Male infertility is on the increase in Nigeria and current available modalities of treatment are not easily accessible but also expensive. The fertility enhancing potential of aqueous extract of the stem of Cissus populnea on the cryptorchid testes and the morphological detailing was the overall objective of this research work. One hundred and eighty male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into twelve groups of fifte...
Abstract Uptake of VCT and other HIV prevention strategies among rural African women is affected by various socio-cultural and economic factors which need elucidation. Our aim was to establish the responsiveness to HIV education among rural women attending three dispensaries in Kenya. This study was designed to assess gender and psycho-social factors that influence HIV dynamics in rural Kenya. This was a cross-sectional questionnaire based study of 1347 women, conducted in October 2009. Socio...
Abstract Uptake of VCT and other HIV prevention strategies among rural African women is affected by various socio-cultural and economic factors which need elucidation. Our aim was to establish the responsiveness to HIV education among rural women attending three dispensaries in Kenya. This study was designed to assess gender and psycho-social factors that influence HIV dynamics in rural Kenya. This was a cross-sectional questionnaire based study of 1347 women, conducted in October 2009. Socio...