The present study was undertaken to investigate the insecticidal activities of essential oils from Piper guineense, Ocimum gratissimum, Ocimum basilicum, Citrus sinensis and Syzygium aromaticum and their mode of action ...

Guava (Psidium spp.) have been employed in folk medicine in the treatment/management of hypertension for centuries with little or no scientific basis. This study was designed to investigate the inhibitory effect of four ...

Several reports have shown that diphenyl diselenide [DPDSe] is a promising medicament in the management of oxidative stress-linked degenerative diseases including diabetes. The chemistry and resulting pharmacological action ...

Guava leaf is a folklore remedy for hypertension, however, limited scientific basis support this usage. Hence, this study investigated the molecular mechanism underlying the antihypertensive effect of the leaves of three ...

The New Rice for Africa (NERICA) and Transgressive Segregate (TGS) which were developed from the two cultivated rice species O. sativa L. and O. glaberrima Steud. genomes are well adapted to the African rice growing ecology, ...

Air pollution has been reported to account for most deaths worldwide and is due to particulate matter (PM). Diesel exhaust particles (DEP), an example of PM have been reported to induce oxidative stress and inflammation. ...

Although sweet potato peels, which may contain some nutrients and phytochemicals are usually discarded before consumption yet little research has been carried out on its nutraceutical value. Therefore, this present ...

Since neurochemical and electrolyte imbalances are important features in the pathophysiology of cerebral ischemia and reperfusion, the present study was carried out to investigate the modulation of cerebral electrolyte ...

Piperine (PIP) is a major alkaloid present in fruits and roots of pepper species, which are used as food and of great medicinal importance in folklore medicine. The present study assessed the effects of piperine (PIP) on ...

Maillard reaction products are generated during heat processing of foods but with little information on their health impact. Hence, this study sought to investigate the effect of tyrosine-derived Maillard reaction products ...