1. THE INHIBITIVE EFFECT OF ALANINE ON CORROSION OF ALUMINIUM IN 0.5 M HCL SOLUTION USING THE WEIGHT LOSS TECHNIQUE
BACKGROUND OF STUDY: Corrosion is defined as a natural process, which converts refined metal to their more stable oxide. It is the gradual destruction or degradation of materials (usually metals) by chemical reaction with their environment which are most likely inevitable. Corros... Read More
2. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR MALNUTRITION AND ITS IMPACT ON CHILDREN IN OVIA NORTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: The word "malnutrition" is often used in reference to underdeveloped and developing nations. Malnutrition has been understood in a variety of ways; for instance, Ajao, (2022) considers malnutrition to be the condition that... Read More
3. AWARENESS AND PERCEPTION OF COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING AMONG TEACHERS IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ETI-OSA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF LAGOS STATE
Background of the study: According to study conducted by Cancer Research UK in 2021, cancer is the primary cause of death in countries all over the globe. The World Health Organization (WHO) ranks colorectal cancer (CRC) as the fourth leading cause of mortality f... Read More
4. IN SILICO EVALUATION ON THE INTERACTION BETWEEN KETONE BODIES AND OBESITY-ASSOCIATED PROTEINS
Background of study
Obesity, has been a pre-existing problem afore time but has been recognized as a global pandemic since the 21st century (Natalia, et al., 2021). Aronne, 2002 defines obesity as the anomalous, irregular or disproportionate gain of weight as a result of fat buildup in... 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. ANTITRYPANOSOMAL EFFECT OF CRUDE SCORPION VENOM EXTRACT IN TRYPANOSOMA EVANSI INFECTED SWISS ALBINO RATS
ABSTRACT
Despite the control measures against trypanosomiasis over the past few decades, the disease still contributes to the current economic losses and socio-political crises in the sub-Saharan Africa. The recent interest of chemotherapists in aggressive search for novel antitrypanoso... Read More
7. Design and Implementation of a fitness Application
ABSTRACT
We have found ourselves in a situation where people all around the world who want to either lose or gain weight or just remain fit, find it hard to do these things for one reason or the other which can range from availability to lack of proper coaching or whatever it may be. Th... Read More
8. DETERMINATION OF THE EFFECT OF EXTRACTED OXYGEN HETEROCYCLE ON THE DEHYDROCHLORINATION OF VI NYLIDENE CHLORIDE COPOLYMER
1.1Background of study
Vinylidine chloride, also referred to as 1,1-dichloroethylene (1,1-DCE) is a colourless liquid (b.p. 32.2qC), produced by dehydrochlorination of 1,1,2 ±trichloroethane [Cl2CH CH2Cl], a relatively u... Read More
9. DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION O F BIOCOMPOSITES FROM POLYLACTIC ACID AND GROUNDNUT SHELL ASH NANOPARTICLES
Abstract
Polylactide (PLA) is an emerging material mainly because it can be synthesized from renewable resources and is thus environmentally and ecologically safe. It found application in packaging and biomedical. In terms of cost, however, PLA cannot rival the traditional packaging mat... Read More
10. EFFECTS OF DETOXIFICATION ON SOME PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF JATROPHA CURCAS LINN. (EUPHORBIACEAE) SEED OIL IN LABORATORY ANIMALS
Abstract
Jatropha curcas seed oil is a known energy source in biodiesel which but for its toxicity, also has potential of being used as food and in the pharmaceutical / cosmetic industries. This study was designed to detoxify solvent and mechanically extracted J. curcas oils and to asce... Read More
11. EVALUATION OF THE USE OF MANGO PEEL, BANANA PEEL AND ALLIGATOR PEPPER POD EXTRACT AS CORROSION INHIBITOR ON CARBON STEEL IN ACIDIC MEDIUM.
ABSTRACT
This work investigates the use of extract of alligator pepper pod, mango peel and banana peel as inhibitors to carbon steel corrosion in an acidic industrial environment (oil refinery). Corrosion weight loss method was adopted on the carbon steel coupons to evaluate inhibition... Read More
12. HAEMATOLOGICAL, SERUM BIOCHEMICAL AND PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES IN JAPANESE QUAIL (COTURNIX COTURNIX JAPONICA) EXPERIMENTALLY INFECTED WITH SALMONELLA ENTERICA SEROVAR GALLINARUM
ABSTRACT
A total of 160 (108 males and 52 females) Japanese quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica) were used for the experiment. The quails were obtained at the age of four weeks from the Poultry Unit of the National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria. They were ran... Read More