One of the major environmental problems today is hydrocarbon contamination resulting from the activities related to the petrochemical industry. Hence, there is a need to remediate polluted sites to avert its adverse ...

This study sought to investigate the antioxidant properties and effects of essential oils from some citrus peels (Citrus sinensis and Citrus limon) on acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) activities ...

Increasing use and exposure to industrial gases have been implicated in adverse health effects and toxicity. There are little or no identified therapies for toxicity associated with exposure to industrial gases. Hence, ...

Solanum dasyphyllum is known to have anticonvulsant, neuromodulatory and cardiovascular (hypotensive) properties. In this study, Solanum dasyphyllum extract and fractions were investigated for the protective effect on ...

The present study was designed to investigate aqueous-methanolic extract of P. biglobosa leaf (PBE) for its constituents, neuroprotective and cardioprotective properties in rats with a view to providing justification for ...

Quercetin, a pure compound, is used as a source of phytochemicals by the food, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries. This study seeks to determine the effect of quercetin on Nauphoeta cinera model of aluminium-induced ...

Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is considered as one of the common diseases in the world. Treatment of peptic ulcer with synthetic drugs such as proton pump inhibitors, H2 receptor antagonists and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory ...

This study was designed to screen the methanolic extract of the leaves of Murraya koenigii (L.) Sprengel (curry leaf-tree) for secondary metabolites (phytochemical constituents), and investigate its effects on selected ...

Carminic acid, an anthraquinone, is the main component of cochineal dye, an intensely red substance obtained from the cochineal insect (Dactyloppius coccus Costa) grown on the prickly pear cactus (Nopalea and Opuntia). ...

Rubiadin a dihydroxyantraquinone isolated from morinda lucida benth has antioxidant, antimalarial, antidiabetic, anticonvulsant, anxiolytic and anti-tumour activities but most obstacles faced in extraction of anthraquinione ...