Drug abuse among adolescents and young adults in Nigeria has become a pressing public health concern, with significant implications for individuals, families, and society. Despite the acknowledged medical benefits of certain drugs, their non-medical use has led to widespread social, psychological, and economic challenges. This study explores the pr... Continue Reading
Gastric ulcers are breakages in the continuity of the gastric mucosal epithelial lining, caused by imbalances between offensive and defensive factors of the gastric mucosa. The anti-ulcerogenic activity of the many plant products is reported due to an increase in the mucosal defensive factors rather than decrease in the offensive factors. Hibiscus ... Continue Reading
The purpose of this study therefore, was to determine the relationship between anthropometrics and cardiometabolic variables that reflect the existence of metabolic syndrome among non obese adults. One hundred and seventy four (174) adults, with mean age of 47.13 � 8.10 years (male) and 44.96 � 9.58 years (female) were recruited for this cross se... Continue Reading
The antioxidant potential of many flavonoid containing plants is increasingly being exploited in therapy. Hibiscus sabdariffa (HS) is one of the most widely used nutraceuticals used traditionally to combat various illnesses due to its high flavonoid contents. The present study was aimed at evaluating the ameliorative effect of co-administration of ... Continue Reading
Testicular torsion refers to the twisting of the spermatic cord structures and subsequent loss of the blood supply to the ipsilateral testicle. This is a urological emergency; early diagnosis and treatment are vital to saving the testicle and preserving future fertility. The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of folic acid and zinc on ... Continue Reading
African giant rat is currently explored as a laboratory model for scientific research. In this present study, anatomical studies on the thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands of the African giant rat (Cricetomys gambianus,water house 1840) was evaluated with twenty adult African giant rats of both sexes. The architecture of the glands (thyroid, pa... Continue Reading
Formal saline and saturated sodium chloride solutions were evaluated and compared as tissue fixatives in a quest of finding a safer and cheaper alternative to formaldehyde. Livers and testes dissected from 20 male rats allotted to 4 groups of 5 animals each were fixed for 12hrs, 24hrs, 48hrs and 7days in either standard formal saline (control) or f... Continue Reading
The aim of the study was to evaluate the hepatoprotective effect of aqueous extract of bitter kola (garcinia kola) seeds on carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) induced liver damage in adult wistar rats. The experimental animals (36 male and female) weighing between 150-250g were randomly divided into six groups. Each group comprised of 6 rats and was label... Continue Reading
Escherichia coli is one of the most important food borne microorganisms that cause disease in animals and humans worldwide. Not all strains cause disease, but they are useful for testing of contamination of food and water and have been adopted as indicator organism for antimicrobial drug resistance among commensal gram-negative organisms. Antimicro... Continue Reading
The muscle (meat) of a healthy animal is sterile. Contamination may be due to infection within the animal or external contamination during slaughter and handling processes. High bacterial load on carcasses may pose potential risk of meat contamination with Foodborne pathogens. A cross sectional study was carried out to determine the bacterial load ... Continue Reading
Diarrhoea remains one of the most important health problems globally and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among immuno compromised individuals. It accounts for over 50 million deaths (in all ages) world-wide and it ranks 3rd among diseases responsible for human mortality globally1. This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of... Continue Reading
Lead poisoning remains one of the most significant and prevalent diseases of environmental origin globally, accounting for 0.6% of the global burden of diseases. Children under the age of 6 years are especially vulnerable to lead poisoning, which can severely affect mental and physical development. This study was carried out in Kawaye village, Anka... Continue Reading
Despite implementation of proven programmes and initiatives by government and nongovernmental organization poor pregnancy outcomes such as low birth weight, perinatal and maternal mortality rates remain a major public health issue in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area. Level of awareness of the risk factors that contributes to these poor pregnancy ... Continue Reading
Retreatment is indicated in tuberculosis (TB) patients if they fail or default from initial treatment or relapse after initial treatment success. TB retreatment in Nigeria grew from 2,395 in 2002 to 8,787 in 2011. Adamawa state alone from 2002 �“ 2012, recorded an average of 177 retreatment cases per year. Retreated patients transmit TB including ... Continue Reading
Studies on the effect of ambient temperature on methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)-induced changes in body temperature, neurobehaviour and neurotoxicity was carried out in mice and rats. The study was carried out in four (4) different categories and designed to determine variations in ambient temperature on MDMA-induced changes on body temperatur... Continue Reading