1. THE EFFECT OF TOASTED ICICINIA MAIN EFIK ISONG-BASED DIETS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF WEANER RABBITS
INTRODUCTION: Animal protein in most of the developing countries is not readily available to the populace due to the high cost of production faced by the livestock industry. This is largely due to the high cost of livestock feed. Feed contribute about 60% of the total cost o... Read More
2. THE PREVALENCE OF FUNGAL INFECTION AMONG THE PATIENTS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Candeda: This is a yeast like fungi several of which cause disease in man about 90% of infection are to candida albicans, which is normally present in mouth, intestine and veginal it is responsible for the infection in... Read More
3. THE PREVALENCE OF CANDIDIASIS AMONG UNMARRIED AND MARRIED WOMEN ACROSS VARIOUS AGE GROUPS: A CASE STUDY CONDUCTED AT UNTH ENUGU
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Candeda: This is a yeast like fungi several of which cause disease in man about 90% of infection are to candida albicans, which is normally present in mouth, intestine and veginal it is responsible for the infect... Read More
4. THE IMPACT OF LITTER SIZE ON THE BODY WEIGHT OF RABBIT
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The wild species of Oryctolagus cuniculus, from which domestic rabbits descended, is native to the western Mediterranean bas... Read More
5. ANTIDIABETIC PROPERTIES OF MUCUNA PRURIENS L. (D.C.) SEED EXTRACT AND ITS TABLET FORMULATIONS
ABSTRACT
Diabetes mellitus and its complications continue to be one of the highest causes of morbidity and mortality in recent times. Although many drugs are commercially available for use in the management of diabetes, their side effects and high costs underscore the need for new drugs... Read More
6. ANTI-DIARRHOEAL AND SUBCHRONIC TOXICITY STUDIES ON METHANOLSTEM BARK EXTRACT OF IRIVINGIA WOMBOLU VERMOESEN (IRVINGIACEAE) IN LABORATORY ANIMALS
Abstract
Irvingia wombolu is one of the herbal plants used as food for its nutritional values. It is also used as medicinal plant in the south-south and south-eastern part of Nigeria for the management of diarrhoea and other ailments. Although these medicinal plants are believed to be h... Read More
7. ANTIDIARRHOAEL EFFECT OF METHANOL STEM BARK EXTRACT OF HYMENOCARDIA ACIDA (EUPHOBIACEAE) IN LABORATORY ANIMALS
Abstract
The objective of the present study was to evaluate the antidiarrheal activity of the methanol stem bark extract of Hymenocardia acida in some laboratory animals. They methanol stem bark extract of Hymenocardia acida (MEHA) was prepared from the freshly collected ste... Read More
8. EVALUATION OF SOME NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC PRODUCTS AGAINST AFRICAN TRYPANOSOMIASIS
ABSTRACT
The chemotherapy of African trypanosomiasis, a fatal protozoal disease of man and animals is beset with many problems including a limited repertoire of expensive compounds, drug toxicity and resistance and protracted treatment protocols. In order to improve chemotherapy, some n... Read More
9. GASTRO-INTESTINAL MUCOSAL PROTECTIVE PROPERTIES AND TOXICITY STUDIES ON THE METHANOL ROOT EXTRACT OF WALTHERIA INDICA LINN. (STERCULIACEAE) IN LABORATORY ANIMALS
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Many countries worldwide including Nigeria use different parts of Waltheria indica (leaves, stem-barks, roots and whole plants) to treat various ailments. In Nigeria, Waltheria indica is used to treat gastro-intestinal ulcers, pain, inflammation, diarrhoea, conjunctivitis, anae... Read More
10. GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND CARCASS CHARACTERISTIC OF WEANER R RABBITS (Oryctolagus cunniculus) FED DIETS CONTAINING VARYING L LEVELS OF Stylosanthes hamata LEAF MEAL
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This experiment was conducted to investigate the growth performance and carcass characteristics of weaner rabbits fed varying levels of Stylosanthes hamata leaf meal in the diet. The rabbits were randomly allocated into five treatment groups with three replicates comprising of... Read More
11. HYPOTENSIVE ACTIVITY AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROFILE OF STEM BARK EXTRACT OF SYZYGIUM GUINEENSE (Willd, D.C. Myrtaceae) IN LABORATORY ANIMALS
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Hypertension of unknown cause is called essential or primary hypertension while hypertension of a known cause is called secondary hypertension. Hypertension is called a silent killer because it is usually asymptomatic. It is a global problem affecting 1 in 3 adults in the Unite... Read More