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The study was conducted to optimize the pH of oil palm bunch (OPB) as a substrate for the cultivation of Pleurotus pulmonarius fruit bodies. The natural pH of OPB was found to be 9.5....
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Euporbia hirta, Breynia nivosa, Euphorbia heterophylla and Manihot esculenta powdered plant material were extracted using two solvents, ethanol and water. The ethanol extracts provided the...
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This field work experiment was conducted to study the effect of organic and inorganic manure on the growth, development, yield and nutritional composition of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus...
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Oral and Skin infections are among the leading causes of death worldwide. Pathogenic bacteria are becoming resistance to the existing antibiotics and many of the commercially available...
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Myco- chemical and vitamin composition of pleurotus ostreatus (fries) fruit-bodies cultivated on three different substrates were investigated and compared. The fruit bodies produced from...
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The ethanoic and aqueous extract of seeds of Alligator pepper, Avocado pear, Bitter kola and Paw-paw were subjected to phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activity study. The study...
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The present study investigated the anti-inflammatory and diuretic activities of ethanolic extracts of leaves of Smilax anceps. Twenty (20) adults rats were used for this study. They were...
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It is a common practice in Nigeria especially by motor mechanics to dispose spent oil into gutters, water drains, open vacant plots and farms. The effect of spent oil on the anatomy...
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This study aims at evaluating the effect of aqueous leaf and bark extracts of Azadirachta indica on the germination and seedling growth of Arachis hypogea. The research was carried out in...
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This study was conducted to isolate and identify fungi associated with ground B. eurycoma (Achi) seeds obtained from three local markets within Umuahia central area of Abia State Nigeria....
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Medicinal plants have been found to play a significant role in the treatment of human ailments due to the resistance nature of synthetic drugs aside been very expensive. One of the leading...
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Spawn quality is the most important factor in the production of edible mushroom (which is fast gaining prominence in Nigeria and Africa at large). Pleurotus ostreatus is an indigenous...
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Effect of plant extract P.nigrum, O. basilicum and A. indica pretreatment on seed germination, seeding growth of Abelmoschus esculentus was examined in the laboratory of Plant Science and...
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Combretum racemosum (P. Beauv.) commonly known as “Christmas rose” in Southern Nigeria local English is a plant that has been in use for several years by African traditional healers in the...
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Aliments are parts of human life, but due to resistant nature of synthetic drugs and its cost rate there is need for alternative and there comes medicinal plants which have and continued to...
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This work investigated the effect of x-ray irradiation on the anatomy, proximate and anti-nutrient composition of the leaf of Capsicum frutescens. Seedlings of C. frutescens where exposed...
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The mitotic chromosomal defferences of three varieties of maize (Zea mays everta, Zea mays saccharata and Zea mays turnicata) from root tips were investigated using squashing method. 0.05g...
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This research work was aimed at investigating the dosimetry of X-ray doses on two African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa Hochst ex A. Rich) accessions (Ikwuano and Akara), effects on...
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The control of yam rot in storage using the leaf extract of Azadirachta indica, Piper nigrum, Vernonia amygdalina and Ocimum basilicum. The experiment was conducted in the Laboratory...
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The edible tubers from different species of Dioscorea are a major source of food and nutrition for millions of people in the world. The anatomy of the organs (leaves and stems) of...
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The antimicrobial activity and phytochemical screening of the bark of Tetrapleura tetraptera and Xylopia aethiopica were carried out. The two plant species indicate the presence of reducing...