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Background: Water is an essential and the most important element of life with several biochemical relevancies in the body. It is an important solvent for most macro molecules in the body and is regarded as a universal solvent. The... more
Background: Water is an essential and the most important element of life with several biochemical relevancies in the body. It is an important solvent for most macro molecules in the body and is regarded as a universal solvent. The increase in the contamination of water with different sources such as pesticides, oil spillages, industrial wastes, and other pollutants has become an alarming issue in the environment. This study determined the concentration of some heavy metals (Mn, Cr, Cd, Pb and Fe) in water samples from Avyi, Puje and Hospital in Wukari local government area (LGA) of Taraba state. Methods: Five samples were collected from each point and assayed for heavy metals using atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS). Result: The results obtained showed that Mn and Cr were higher in concentrations in the samples from the three locations with values ranging from 0.01 to 0.2 ppm. However, these values were below the permissible risk limit of W.H.O. Lead was the least in risk estimati...
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The preventive effect of Cucurbita maxima leaf inclusion at 2.5%, 5% and 10% in colon carcinogenesis induced by N-methyl-N-nitrosourea (MNU) for 12 weeks was evaluated. A significantly lower level of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) values... more
The preventive effect of Cucurbita maxima leaf inclusion at 2.5%, 5% and 10% in colon carcinogenesis induced by N-methyl-N-nitrosourea (MNU) for 12 weeks was evaluated. A significantly lower level of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) values was observed in the serum of rats fed with various percentages of C. maxima leaf included diet in comparison with the MNU control group (administered MNU without treatment), which showed high serum CEA values (238.77 ± 38.95 ng/ml). The result shows that the MNU control group has the highest level of oxidative stress in the colon (78.51 ± 6.88 nMol/mg/ml) when compared to the normal control groups (56.30 ± 5.82 nMol/mg/ml). There was no significant difference in the level of MDA in the 10% dietary inclusion control group of the colon (52.08 ± 7.63 nMol/mg/ml) when compared to the normal control groups. Analysis of the experimental diets revealed a significant presence of total polyphenols and flavonoids content which increases from 0.256 mg/g GAE an...
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Cucumis melo L. (sweet melon) fruits are well known source of beneficial nutrients for human beings. They are highly perishable with short shelf life which made them susceptible to postharvest wastes. Therefore, processing them into other... more
Cucumis melo L. (sweet melon) fruits are well known source of beneficial nutrients for human beings. They are highly perishable with short shelf life which made them susceptible to postharvest wastes. Therefore, processing them into other forms such as wine would help in preserving or utilizing the content of the fruit. The study investigated the biochemical content of locally produced wine from Cucumis melo L. fruit. The proximate, mineral, physicochemical, phytochemicals and amino acid content of the wine were analyzed. The result of the physicochemical analysis revealed that the Cucumis melo L. wine has a pH of 3.60, temperature of 23.00 °C, alcoholic content of 12.20 ± 0.122% and total sugar of 2.8 ± 0.28%. The study also revealed that Cucumis melo L. wine was high in proximate composition with moisture content of 87.54%, ash content of 0.15%, fat of 0.27%, total carbohydrate 0.13%, fiber of 0.12%, and protein of 0.21%. The mineral content of the wine showed that it contained ce...