January 2020

Prevalence of dyslipidemia in a Burkinabe military population

The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of dyslipidemia in soldiers received at the laboratory of the Medical Center Camp General Aboubacar Sangoulé Lamizana (CMCGASL) for a medical visit. This is a prospective study of 224 military personnel assigned to peacekeeping missions outside Burkina Faso. The study was conducted over the period of September 2017 to November 2017. Included in the study...

Author(s): Raoul Karfo, Fabrice Mohamed Kangambega, Elie Kabre, Ouedraogo Paulette, Zakaria Nacro, Zakaria Sanogo, Adama Dao, Jean Sakandé and Lassane Sangaré

January 2020

The effect of aqueous extract of zest of citrus sinensis (AEZCs) on cadmium chloride induced liver toxicity in wistar rats

The potency of the peels of Citrus sinensis against cadmium induced liver damage has not been explored in our environment. 48 wistar rats were used for this study. The animals were randomly divided into eight (8) groups of five (5) rats each. Group A was the positive control and received 5 mg/kg body weight (bw) of cadmium chloride (CdCl2) intraperitoneally as a single dose. Groups B and C received the aqueous extract...

Author(s): Augustine Ndubuisi, Ani Celestine, Eze Wenceslaus, Ugwudike Patrick, Anyaeji Pamela, Ude Victor Chibueze, Agu Francis Uchenna, Nworgu Choice, Ikwuka David, Ugwuishi Emeka and Nwachukwu Daniel

January 2020

Lambda-Cyhalothrin induced hepato-nephro toxicity potentials and post treatment recovery in Clarias garipinus

This evaluates the 28-day toxicity and 7-day post treatment effect of LCT on the behaviour, liver and kidney of Clarias gariepinus. Prior to the experiment, fishes were acclimatized for two weeks. 120 fishes of standard length (SL) / weight (W) 10-12 cm, 8 - 17 g were used for median lethal concentration (LC50) test and 120 fishes of SL / W 16 - 40 cm, 200 - 250 g were used for the behavioural, hepato - nephrotoxicity...

Author(s): Samuel Uchenna Ezenwosu, Emmanuel Ikechukwu NnamonuÙ­, Gregory Ejikeme Odo, Ogonna Christiana Ani, Obiageli Constance Egilibe, Gladys Ukamaka Ogbodo and John F. Ebe

January 2020

Study of some biochemical parameters of the seeds of the fruit of the sweet Maniguette (Aframomum alboviolaceum (ridl.) k. Schum.) harvested in the Republic of the Congo

Aframomum alboviolaceum is a plant that belongs to the family of Zingiberaceae, genus Aframomum and species of A. alboviolaceum. It is wide spread across tropical Africa and represented about 50 species. Proximate analysis is usually done to determine the values of macronutrients present in plant or food sample; it gives the composition of the biomass in terms of gross components. Proximate analysis includes...

Author(s): Jean Paul Latran Ossoko