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HEAVY METAL CONCENTRATIONS IN WATER, Clarias gariepinus and Tilapia guineensis FROM AGODI LAKE IN IBADAN
(2012-08)The presence of heavy metals in food remains an issue of public health concern. At low concentrations above threshold limit, they are poisonous and can lead to toxicity in humans. Several studies have assessed heavy metals ... -
BIOMEDICAL WASTE, HANDLING PRACTICES AND PREVALENCE OF SHARPS-INDUCED INJURY AMONG HEALTH WORKERS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA
(2009-11)Biomedical Wastes (BMWs) generated in healthcare settings are hazardous. In Nigeria, knowledge of BMW handling practices and Healthcare Worker' (HCWs) vulnerability to sharps-induced injuries is inadequate. The study ... -
CHARACTERIZATION OF ILLEGAL DUMPSITE WASTES AND THEIR GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IN IBADAN SOUTHWEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2014-03)Most cities in Nigeria are notable for their unauthorised dumpsites which are one of the significant contributors to Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHGE). These Greenhouse Gases (GHG) are known to cause climate change effects ... -
CHARACTERISTICS OF MEDICAL SOLID WASTE AND ASSESSMENT OF THE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF ITS INFECTION COMPONENTS IN SELECTED GENERAL HOSPITALS IN LAGOS STATE
(2014-05)Infectious waste account for a fraction of the total solid waste generated in any city, but has a high potential for infection and injury than any other kind of waste. Mixed with the ordinary waste, infectious waste could ... -
EVALUATION OF ANTPSYCHOTIC EFFECTS OF METHYL JASMONATE IN MICE
(2017-01)Psychosis is a chronic neurological disorder that impairs the quality of life of the patients and remains a major health challenge worldwide. Current drugs used to manage psychosis are expensive and only provide symptomatic ... -
LEAD AND CADMIUM CONTENT OF COMMONLY CONSUMED LEAFY VEGETABLES IN OPEN MARKETS IN IBADAN AND WARRI, NIGERIA
(2015-03)Leafy vegetables are the most predominant constituents of Nigerian cuisine and are essential sources of vitamins and minerals. Urban activities in cities like Warri and Ibadan may elevate heavy metal (HM) concentrations ... -
EFFECT OF MOBILE-PHONE REMINDER TEST MESSAGES ON MOTHERS' KNOWLEDGE AND COMPLETION OF ROUTINE IMMUNISATION IN RURAL AREAS OF OYO STATE, NIGERIA
(2017-02)Interventions aimed at promoting completion of Routine Immunisation (RI) in Nigeria have not yielded satisfactory results. Text Message Reminders (TMRs) through mobile phones have been used to promote adoption of ... -
EFFECTS OF VITAMIN C ON CARDIAC AUTONOMIC FUNCTION, OXIDATIVE STRESS AND DYSLIPIDAEMIA IN FRUCTOSE-ALLOXAN DIABETIC RATS
(2017-06)Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy (CAN) is characterised by cardiac autonomic dysfunction and is the principal cause of mortality in type-2 diabetes. Oxidative stress has been implicated in the aetiology of CAN, thus antioxidants ... -
NEUROBEHAVIOURAL AND NEUROPROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF KOLAVIRON IN LABORATORY RODENTS
(2017-06)The high cost of orthodox medicines and their attendant side effects in some cases make the search for an effective and affordable alternative imperative. Kalaviron, a complex biflavanoid from Garcinia kola seeds, possesses ... -
EFFECTS OF MATERNAL SLEEP DEPRIVATION ON REPRODUCTIVE FUNCTIONS OF MALE OFFSPRINGS IN WISTRAR RATS
(2017-07)Maternal Sleep Deprivation (MSD) has been reported to alter sexual performance in offsprings of rats. There is paucity of information on the critical period during gestation at which MSD affects reproductive functions. ... -
REVERSAL OF SODIUM ARSENITE-INDUCED DELAY IN GASTRIC ULCER HEALING IN RATS BY KOLAVIRON, VITAMIN E AND ZINC
(2017-06)Arsenic acid is a major contaminant of various water sources used for human consumption and industrial activities in most developing countries. It has been reported to cause degenerative inflammation and oxidative damage ... -
THE ROLE OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT IN GLUCOSE HOMEOSTASIS
(1992-06)This study was designed to investigate the role of the gastrointestinal tract in glucose handling during hyperglycaemia induced by infusion of glucose, injection of glucagon or adrenaline and during insulin -induced ... -
EFFECTS OF Portulaca oleracea EXTRACTS ON HAEMATOLOGICAL, SERUM BIOCHEMICAL AND REPRODUCTIVE PARAMETERS IN ALBINO RATS
(2010-11)Portulaca oleracea is a herb used locally for foetal development in Edo State, Nigeria. Several studies have reported the gastrointestinal and neurological effects of the extracts, but there is a dearth of information on ... -
ERECTOGENIC AND SPERMIOLOGIC EFFECTS OF STEM BARK EXTRACTS OF Nauclea Latifolia (Smith) IN RABBITS
(2015-01)Erectile dysfunction is a sexual disorder to which both natural and synthetic remedies are being sought. Extract of Nauclea latifola (NL) has been used in folkloric medicine to ameliorate this sexual disorder; however there ... -
EVALUATION OF AUTOANTIBODIES AND HEPATITIS VIRAL MARKERS IN NIGERIANS WITH LIVER DISEASES
(2011-01)Liver disease is a major public health problem. Several diagnostic and aetiologic agents of liver diseases are known, but autoantibodies to liver antigens in Nigerians with liver diseases have not been extensively studied. ... -
MECHANISMS OF THE ANTI-GASTRIC ULCER ACTIVITY OF RISPERIDONE IN MALE RATS
(2015-02)Gastric ulcer and its treatment is a global problem, thus the search for a novel drug becomes a continuous one. Risperidone, though, anti-psychotic has been found to exhibit anti-ulcer activity, however, its mechanisms of ... -
EFFECTS OF STEM BARK EXTRACT OF Alstonia boonei ON Plasmodium berghei berghei-INDUCED MALARIA IN MICE AND ON MITOCHONDRIAL PERMEABILITY TRANSITION PORE
(2013-12)Mitochondrial Membrane Permeability Transition (MMPT) pore is a target for pharmacological intervention since the release of cytochrome c upon its opening is the point of no return for apoptosis. A number of antimalarial ... -
EFFECTS OF MATERNAL SLEEP DEPRIVATION ON REPRODUCTIVE FUNCTIONS OF MALE OFFSPRINGS IN WISTAR RATS
(2017-07)Maternal Sleep Deprivation (MSD) has been reported to alter sexual performance in offsprings of rats. There is paucity of information on the critical period during gestation at which MSD affects reproductive functions. ... -
EFFECTS OF METHANOL EXTRACT OF Artocarpus altilis (BREADFRUIT) ON ATHEROGENIC INDICES AND REDOX STATUS OF CELLULAR SYSTEM OF HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIC RATS
(2014-09)Hypercholesterolemia is a dominant risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases and has become a growing problem globally. Pharmacological interventions for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia involve the ... -
THE ROLE OF OXIDATIVE STRESS IN BIOCHEMICAL, SEMINOLOGICAL AND HISTOLOGICAL CHANGES DURING ACUTE ADMINISTRATION OF ARTEMETHER
(2010)Artemether is an antimalarial drug which is effective in the treatment of multidrug resistant malaria but also induces oxidative stress in tissues. Limited information is available on role of oxidative stress in tissue ...
