Preliminary Investigation of the Phytochemical Properties of the Aqueous and Methanolic Crude Extracts of Hunteria umbellata K (Schum) Seeds and its hypoglycaemic effect on Streptozotocin-induced Diabetes Mellitus in Wistar Rats

Okolafor FI, Udinyiwe OC, Uanseoje SO, Ekhaise, FO

Hunteria umbellata K. (Schum) is a small tree of about 15 – 22 m in height with a dense evergreen crown (Oliver-Bever, 1986) of great medicinal benefits commonly found in West and Central Africa. H. umbellata are found in Nigeria, particularly the rain forest zone of the southern part with the local names, Osu (Edo), Erin or Abeere (Yoruba) and Nkpokiri (Ibo) (Boone, 2006).

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Heavy Metals, Trace Elements and Now Nanoparticles: Influence on the Environment and Human Health

Anetor IJ, Akinloye O

Nanoparticles are currently considered to hold great potentials for revolutionizing biomedical applications especially with drug delivery. Although evidence is increasing regarding the influence of nanoparticles’ physico-chemical features on toxicity, there are pulsatile data that evaluate the scope of such characteristics in parallel.

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Levels of Human Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase (IDO) in the Plasma of Nigerian Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients

Obajimi OO, Arinola OG

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) infects about 3 billion people worldwide with about 10% of those infected, developing the clinical disease. People infected with Mycobacterium tuberculois have a 10% lifetime risk of falling ill with tuberculosis, however this depends on a compromised immune system, overcrowding and general poverty (WHO 2014, 2013).

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Characterization and Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Bacteria Associated with Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Among Women Attending Private Hospitals in Lagos, Nigeria

Egwuatu TOG, Orkeh OG, Okoli GC, Aladesokun CAA, Egwuatu TF

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infectious and inflammatory disorder of the upper female genital tract including the uterus, fallopian tubes and adjacent pelvic structures. PID is initiated by infections that ascend from the vagina and cervix into the upper genital tract.

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Changes in Plasma Level of Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in Rabbits Given Chloramphenicol Overdose Supplemented with Solanecio Biafrae (Wòròwó) Leaf Extracts

Olaniyan MF, Olajide IO, Ozuruoke DFN, Afolabi T

Solanecio biafrae (with local name wòròwó by Yoruba tribe in Nigeria is a common vegetable supplement of local foods in Ondo, Osun, and Ekiti states in South western part of Nigeria. It has nonscientific traditional applications in the treatment of ailments and detoxification of insect stings.

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Faecal Carriage of Multidrug resistance and Extended spectrum beta lactamase in Escherichia coli among Medical students

Adenipekun E, Ochi S, Akpojotor E, Nwaokorie F, Aladesokun A, Bamidele I

Escherichia coli (E. coli), an Enterobacteriaceae is an intestinal commensal bacterium of humans and animals. E. coli can be opportunistic or true pathogens causing illnesses such as intestinal and extra-intestinal infections, urinary tract infections, gastro-intestinal infections, meningitis, peritonitis, and septicemia (Kaper et al., 2004).

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