Background: Self-medication is defined as the use of manufactured or home-made drugs without medical prescriptions seeking to treat symptoms or self-diagnosed health conditions. It is universal challenge with an estimated 83.1% to 90% of pregnant Read more

The ethanol, methanol and aqueous extracts, of dried leaves, bark root and mixture of bark, root and leaves of Annona muricata l (soursop) were screened for its phytochemical constituents and invitro antibacterial properties on the following hospi Read more

Food born illness has been associated with poor practices of food handling among food handlers who provides food to public as raw or cooked food. Nevertheless, it is considered important for food handlers to observe strict hygienic practices durin Read more

Background: The WHO estimates that only about five per cent of women in the developing world have been screened for cervical cancer in the last five years compared to 75 per cent in the developed world. In Uganda, cervical cancer is the number one Read more

This study shows the quantitative screening of Corchoriusolitoriusand the effects of methanolic extract of Corchoriusolitorius leaves on hematological indices and electrolytes of wistar rats. Methods: A total of thirty adult wistar rats weighing 8 Read more

It is common to find synthetic cathinones in recreational drugs, including mephedrone (4-methylmethcathinone). In spite of the fact that the technology has been around since 2007, its popularity has surged in recent years, both in terms of availab Read more

Diabetes mellitus is one of the main metabolic problems associated with an elevated level of blood glucose. Insulin play vital role in regulation of glucose level in the blood. Defect in insulin secretion /production is the etiological factor for Read more

Surveys and studies on the non-diary probiotic beverages and foods are developing continuously, the vegetables and fruit juices is showing a promising growth on the pro-biotics. In this study, the Fortification and fermentation of non-diary produc Read more

It is common to find synthetic cathinones in recreational drugs, including mephedrone (4-methylmethcathinone). In spite of the fact that the technology has been around since 2007, its popularity has surged in recent years, both in terms of availab Read more

Proximate and phytochemical analysis of the leaf extracts of Justcia carnea and J. secunda commonly found in Rivers State, Nigeria was carried out using standard methods. Justicia carnea (Flamingo flower) and J. secunda (blood herb, Christ’s Read more