Medicine

ANTIDEPRESSANT STUDY ON METHANOL LEAF EXTRACT OF ZIZIPHUS MAURITIANA LAM IN SWISS ALBINO MICE

ABSTRACTThe leaves ofZiziphus mauritiana have been reported to be used in the management of depressive illnesses in traditional medicine. The antidepressant activity of the methanol leaf extract of the plant was evaluated using tail suspension test (TST) and forced swim test (FST) at the doses of...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 85 pages | 🧠 11778 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EFFECTS OF AQUEOUS AND ETHANOL EXTRACTS OF Ziziphus mauritiana LEAVES ON THE LIVER OF LEAD ACETATE TREATED ADULT MALE WISTAR RATS

ABSTRACTLead poisoning is known to cause a number of adverse effects including nephrophaty, infertility, liver, testis and heart damages in human and experimental animals. The toxic effects of lead are treated by chelation therapy whichalso depletes the body store of essential cations and as such...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 80 pages | 🧠 8077 words | 📚 5 chapters

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INFLUENCE OF SEX, AGE AND ETHNICITY ON PERCEPTION AND RESPONSE TO EXPERIMENTALLY INDUCED PAIN AMONG AN ADULT NIGERIAN POPULATION IN ZARIA

ABSTRACTThe study of individual variability in pain has become an area of research interest globally. Inter-individual variability in pain perception and response is believed to be due to multiple bio-psycho-social factors, including genetic influences. This study was designed to investigate the ...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 98 pages | 🧠 8872 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THE EFFECT OF ETHANOLIC EXTRACT OF Psidium guajava LEAVES ON MERCURIC CHLORIDE INDUCED NEUROBEHAVIOURAL, BIOCHEMICAL AND HISTOARCHITECHURAL CHANGES IN THE CEREBRUM, CEREBELLUM AND HIPPOCAMPUS OF ADULT WISTAR RATS

ABSTRACTMercury is a ubiquitous and toxic heavy metal which has caused extensive environmental contamination and significant public health problems in many parts of the world and there is increasing evidence that the central nervous system is its main target. The present study evaluated the neuro...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 97 pages | 🧠 6815 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PREVALENCE AND PERCEPTION OF PARTNER DISCLOSURE AMONG HIV POSITIVE CLIENTS IN PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES

A CASE STUDY OF FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA

ABSTRACTThis study was therefore conducted to investigate the prevalence and perception of partner disclosure among HIV positive clients in public health facilities in FCT, Abuja -Nigeria Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 390 adult HIV clients accessing outpatient care in 10 s...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 87 pages | 🧠 7049 words | 📚 5 chapters

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SERO-PREVALENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH TOXOPLASMOSIS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN RECEIVING ANTENATAL CARE IN PLATEAU STATE

ABSTRACTToxoplasmosis, one of the TORCH's infections in pregnancy is caused by Toxoplasma gondii an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite which can cause severe complications for an infected mother if the primary infection was acquired during pregnancy. This includes spontaneous abortions, lo...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 96 pages | 🧠 11459 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PREVALENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH HYPERTENSION AMONG ADULTS IN CHIROMA COMMUNITY, LAFIA

A CASE STUDY OF NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTHypertension, a non communicable, silent killer disease is of public health significance worldwide. As a public health challenge, hypertension is fast becoming a great concern in Chiroma Community, Lafia with complications such as stroke, kidney failure, heart failure and sudden death. Il...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 84 pages | 🧠 7789 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PREVALENCE AND ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITIES OF SALMONELLA SPP IN POULTRY IN ZAMFARA STATE NIGERIA

ABSTRACTSalmonella is an important zoonotic pathogen and its prevalence in animals poses a continuous threat to man. A characteristic feature of this organism is its wide host range, which comprises most animal species including mammals, birds and cold-blooded animals in addition to humans. The o...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 88 pages | 🧠 12349 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EPIDEMIOLOGY OF RABIES IN LAFIA NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTIn Nigeria rabies is endemic and it is an important public health issue that has remained neglected. This is because of the paucity of data to estimate the true status and the public health impact of the disease. Dogs are the major reservoir of the disease and the route of transmission to...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 91 pages | 🧠 10407 words | 📚 5 chapters

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CONCENTRATION OF LEAD, MANGANESE AND COPPER IN RAW WATER (FROM KUBANNI, GALMA RIVERS, AND ZARIA DAM), TREATED WATER AND SOME VEGETABLE SAMPLES IN ZARIA METROPOLIS

ABSTRACTPopulation growth and industrialization of the world has dramatically increased the overall environmental load of heavy metals. The effects of pollution by heavy metals are not only an environmental problem but also a public health matter. In this study, raw water samples were collected f...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 85 pages | 🧠 6591 words | 📚 5 chapters

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SOME NEUROPHARMACOLOGICAL STUDIES ON THE STEM BARK OF RANDIA NILOTICA STAPF (RUBIACEAE)

ABSTRACTThe commonest practical use of behavioural tests is probably in the search for new drugs. Medicinal plants have been used in the development of new drugs and continue to play an invaluable role in the drug discovery process. These plants/herbs are relatively cheap and available and their ...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 90 pages | 🧠 9196 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EVALUATION OF THE MANAGEMENT OF ANXIETY DISORDERS AT AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL

A CASE STUDY OF KADUNA, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTAnxiety disorders are mental disorders that share extreme or pathological anxiety as the principal disturbance of mood or emotional tone. This study involved a retrospective analysis of data obtained from hospital records of patients attending clinic at the psychiatry unit of Ahmadu Bello...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 90 pages | 🧠 8544 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ASSESSMENT OF SOME HEAVY METALS IN WATER AND SOME FOOD CROPS CULTIVATED ALONG RIVER KUBANNI AND GALMA

A CASE STUDY OF ZARIA, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTHeavy metal contamination of food crops through irrigation is a major concern due to the potential risk involved. This study was designed to investigate the contamination of food crops grown through irrigation along River Kubanni and Galma, Zaria, with heavy metals (Pb, Cu, Mn, Cd, Cr and...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 82 pages | 🧠 10366 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EVALUATION OFDIGITARIA IBURUA (FAMILY POACEAE) STARCH AS A BINDER AND DISINTEGRANT IN A MACRO-DOSE TABLET FORMULATION

ABSTRACTThe study aims at formulating Paracetamol tablets using Digitaria iburua (DI) starch as binder and disintegrant. Digitaria iburua starch was extracted from Digitaria iburua grains using wet milling and sieving method and thereafter purified. Pregelatinised Digitaria iburua starch (PGS DI)...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 83 pages | 🧠 6248 words | 📚 5 chapters

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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOMATOTYPES AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK FACTORS IN NIGERIAN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF KADUNA STATE UNIVERSITY

A CASE STUDY OF KADUNA, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThe variation in human body physique has been a subject of interest to physical anthropologists and human biologists since time immemorial. It is important to understand and analyze the factors associated with body physique, in order to have a better understanding of the morphological str...

Medicine Type: PROJECT

📄 81 pages | 🧠 11422 words | 📚 5 chapters

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