Antioxidants are essential and important for plants animals’ sustenance. They substances that protect cells from the damage caused by unstable molecules known as free radicals. The sources origin of antioxidants which include fruits vegetables, meats, poultry fish were treated in this study. types such ascorbic acid, glutathione, melatonin, tocopherols tocotrienols reported. classification characteristics antioxidant; its measurements level food radicals also documented. Chemistry chain...

Background/Introduction: Since the start of civilization, human culture has used plants to treat illnesses. Many plant samples have been adulterated intentionally or unintentionally during processing even misidentified collection. This study aims at authenticating and standardizing Physalis angulata by carrying out Pharmacognostic evaluation, HPLC GCMS analysis. Methodology: The dried leaves was extracted with 70% ethanol. Phytochemical screening (qualitative quantitative screening) analysis...

The oil and biodiesel produced from Nigerian Indian Jatropha curcas seeds were evaluated using a parametric Student’s t-test model. characteristics assessed include yield, specific gravity, density, acid value, free fatty acid, iodine saponification peroxide viscosity flash point. results revealed significant differences (p < 0.05) between the yield of oils (80% vs 56%). values significantly higher in compared to oil. There was no difference density moisture content two oils. A point...

Activated carbons were prepared from fruit pericarp and seed coat of Jatropha curcas using KOH NaCl as activating agents leading to the production four samples activated JPS, JPP, JCS JCP. The adsorption capacity based on methylene blue was determined for each sample. A further study adsorptive properties most efficient carbon (JPS) made by contacting it with standard solutions blue, acetic acid potassium permanganate. effects mass active used, initial concentration solute pH solution...

This study evaluated the neuroprotective effects of MOF6 (isolated from Moringa oleifera leaves) and Trimyristin Myristica fragrans seeds) on Acetylcholinesterase concentrations in cerebral cortices rats with Sodium arsenite-induced neurotoxicity. Sixty-five adult male (150 g-250 g) were randomly divided into thirteen groups comprising five per group. Groups 1 3 received physiological saline ml/200 g bodyweight Olive oil respectively for 9 weeks. Group 2 20 mg/kg arsenite (SA) 6 weeks left...

Techniques for maximizing the extraction of protein from neem seed (Indica azadirachta A. Juss) were investigated. Extractants used sodium chloride and sulphate solutions varying concentration pH. Maximum extractions 17.86 g extractable was obtained 1 kg crude protein, using 0.5 M NaCl solution at pH 7.5. All extracts devoid usual smell its bitter taste. As increased 7.0 to 7.5 there steady increase in quantity by solutions. However a decrease quantities proteins observed 8.0 10 with...

We tested the hypothesis that Moringa oleifera impairs morphology and functions of kidney in rats.Twentyfour adult male Wistar rats were employed study.Rats Control Group I received physiological saline while Groups II -IV 250, 500 750 mg/kg bodyweight methanolic extract respectively for twenty one days.No behavioral anomalies observed -IV.Rats gained statistically significant increased experienced non-significant decreased during experimental procedure.(P≤0.05).No statistical differences...

Leaf essential oil of Annona senegalensis Pers. obtained by hydrodistillation was analysed using GC and GC/MS. The analyses revealed the abundance oxygenated monoterpenes (65.0%). major constituents were citronellal (30.0%), citronellol (14.8%), geranial (17.2%), thymol (8.1%), â – caryophyllene (7.8%) carvacrol (6.92%).

&nbsp; Jatropha curcas&nbsp;seeds were processed and defatted to obtain the seed cake. 60 g of them separately moistened in 0.1 &ndash; 0.5 M NaOH Ca(OH)2&nbsp;solutions autoclaved. Each autoclaved samples was divided into three portions. A portion washed with ethanol, another water third left unwashed. Prolamin, albumin, globulin glutelin fractions extracted from treated untreated cakes subsequently quantified. Untreated cake sample express 0.11 g/Kg prolamin, 4.06 4.23 10.91 proteins. In...

Pulverized rhizomes (500 g) of red and black varieties Cyperus articulatus were separately hydrodistilled to obtain rhizome essential oils. The afforded oil with yields 0.62 0.60% w/w, respectively. Both tested for bioactivity using brine shrimp lethality test, the two oils samples showed significant activity LC50 2.84 �g/ml 3.34 varieties,

Background: Moringa oleifera's leaves are globally used for nutritional and medicinal purposes. We evaluated lipid profile status, heart liver histology, the activities of alanine aspartate transaminases in M. oleifera-treated adult Wistar rats. Materials Methods: Twenty-four male rats were employed study. Rats control Group I received physiological saline while Groups II–IV 250, 500, 750 mg/kg bodyweight methanolic extract oleifera, respectively, 21 days. Results: No gross morphological or...

Seeds from Neem plants were ground and defatted to obtain the meal, neem seed cake (NSC). The was fermented with two different fungi <i>Aspergillus niger</i> <i>Mucor mucedo</i>. Proximate compositions as well antinutrient factor of treated cakes analyzed. results obtained reveals that <i>A. niger </i>contains protein 47.70% which is higher than <i>M</i><i>.</i><i> mucedo</i> untreated sample. sample control contains more dry matter crude fiber 80.67% 0.51% respectively. It also observed...

The characterisation of spent transformer oil to determine its fitness for re-refining as well the recovery metals by hydrometallurgical treatment in chloride medium has been investigated. leaching experiments on material showed that dissolution increases with leachant concentration performed at 75°C. Leaching studies optimal conditions, reached 93% 1.0 mol L−1 HCl solution within 120 min solvent extraction copper bis(2,2,4-trimethylpentyl) phosphinic acid (CYANEX®272) kerosene from a...

Bulbostylis coleotricha (family Cyperaceae) is a stem-tufted plant found in tropical region of Africa. It locally used treating various ailments among the African folks. Despite high esteem this held Africa, there dearth scientific studies on B. coleotricha. This, addition to alarming increase inflammatory diseases around world, makes present study focus effect extract laboratory induced inflammation. Twenty-five adult Wistar rats, weighing between 225-287g were for experiment, and randomly...

In recent times, Jatropha curcas has attracted attention of various research organizations, governments, public and international developmental agencies industries in the tropics subtropics due to its adaptability semi-arid marginal sites, possibility using oil as a diesel fuel substitute role erosion control. tropical countries it is well known for medicinal properties an oilseed. The seeds J. are good source oil, yielding between 40 – 80 % oil. Although seed cake meal rich protein, toxic...