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Akinsulire, Opeyemi Philips, Olaniran Temitope Oladipo, Akinwumi Johnson Akinloye, and Herbert Chukwuma Illoh. "Structure, distribution and taxonomic significance of leaf and petiole anatomical characters in five species of Terminalia (L.) (Combretaceae: Magnoliopsida)." Brazilian Journal of Biological Sciences 5, no. 10 (2018): 515–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.051027.
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This paper presents a synthesis of a comparative leaf anatomy (lamina and petiole) of five species of the genus Terminalia found in southwest Nigeria. Collections of plants were made from different locations in Southwest Nigeria as the geographic locations of the sites of collection were also geo-referenced with a GPS device. The samples were identified at the Herbarium of Botany Department, Obafemi Awolowo University (Ife), Nigeria, and were subjected to anatomical examinations. Quantitative data were subjected to statistical analysis and the characters vary significantly (P = 0.05). Anatomical characters which separate the taxa include petiole outline, epidermal features, vascular pattern, occurence of cortical and pericyclic fibres, presence/absence of, and types of trichomes etc, all found to be useful in identification of different species. The variations in the anatomical traits could be effectively used in taxonomic delimitation of the species and are helpful characters in determining the complexes in the genus such as adaptation of the species to xeric environments. The presence of 2-3 layers of palisade mesophyll cells in Terminalia mantaly, which is an adaptation of the species to drought, is diagnostic for the species. It is suggested that a comprehensive consideration of leaf lamina and petiole anatomy should be used as basis of taxonomy.
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Ologundudu, Foluso, and OLADELE IDRIS. "Synergistic Potential of the Leaves of Aspillia africana (Compositae) and Psidium guajava (Myrtaceae) Against Some Selected Bacterial and Fungal Isolates." Journal of Biomedicine and Translational Research 6, no. 2 (July 8, 2020): 34–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.14710/jbtr.v6i2.6417.
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Background: The plethora of secondary metabolites inherent in plants that could be synthesized and formulated into useful drugs for the treatment of diseases is not fully understood. This study was carried out to evaluate the antimicrobial potential of the leaves of Aspillia africana and Psidium guajava plants on some selected bacterial and fungal isolates.Methodology: Fresh and matured leaves of Aspillia africana and Psidium guajava were collected at the Federal College of Agriculture, Akure and Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife. The plants were identified and voucher deposited at the Herbarium unit of the Department of Botany, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife. The pure isolates of the bacteria and fungi were obtained from Department of Microbiology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. The bacteria isolates were maintained on nutrient agar slant and the fungal isolates on PDA. Extraction of the plant materials using methanol, ethanol and aqueous fractions were carried out using standard protocols. The isolates were inoculated on a nutrient broth. Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of the extracts was determined by broth dilution method while minimal bactericidal and fungicidal concentrations respectively were determined following established protocols.Results: The results showed that Bacillus cereus, Cornybacterium pyogenes, Klebsiella pneumonia and Escherichia coli were all resistant to the plant extracts. The fungal isolates; Candida albicans, Tryptophyton rubrum, Penicillium expansium, and Aspergillus flavus were resistant to Psidium guajava extract as no significant activity was observed. All the plant extracts produced considerable antimicrobial activities with Streptococcus faecalis and Staphyloccocus. aureus. whereas, these organisms were resistant to ofloxacin, sparfloxacin, chloramphenicol, augmentin, ciprofloxacin and septrin.Conclusion: This study revealed that the therapeutic properties of Aspillia africana and Psidium guajava are better enhanced with their synergistic potential to the tested microorganisms.Keywords: Aspillia africana; Bactericidal; Psidium guajava; Synergistic;therapeutic.Background: The plethora of secondary metabolites inherent in plants that could be synthesized and formulated into useful drugs for the treatment of diseases is not fully understood. This study was carried out to evaluate the antimicrobial potential of the leaves of Aspillia africana and Psidium guajava plants on some selected bacterial and fungal isolates.Methodology: Fresh and matured leaves of Aspillia africana and Psidium guajava were collected at the Federal College of Agriculture, Akure and Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife. The plants were identified and voucher deposited at the Herbarium unit of the Department of Botany, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife. The pure isolates of the bacteria and fungi were obtained from Department of Microbiology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. The bacteria isolates were maintained on nutrient agar slant and the fungal isolates on PDA. Extraction of the plant materials using methanol, ethanol and aqueous fractions were carried out using standard protocols. The isolates were inoculated on a nutrient broth. Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of the extracts was determined by broth dilution method while minimal bactericidal and fungicidal concentrations respectively were determined following established protocols.Results: The results showed that Bacillus cereus, Cornybacterium pyogenes, Klebsiella pneumonia and Escherichia coli were all resistant to the plant extracts. The fungal isolates; Candida albicans, Tryptophyton rubrum, Penicillium expansium, and Aspergillus flavus were resistant to Psidium guajava extract as no significant activity was observed. All the plant extracts produced considerable antimicrobial activities with Streptococcus faecalis and Staphyloccocus. aureus. whereas, these organisms were resistant to ofloxacin, sparfloxacin, chloramphenicol, augmentin, ciprofloxacin and septrin.Conclusion: This study revealed that the therapeutic properties of Aspillia africana and Psidium guajava are better enhanced with their synergistic potential to the tested microorganisms.
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Ojoawo, A. O. "F286 PATTERN OF MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN AMONG ELDERLY IN PHYSIOTHERAPY DEPARTMENT, OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS COMPLEX, ILE IFE, NIGERIA." European Journal of Pain Supplements 5, S1 (September 2011): 149. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1754-3207(11)70511-9.
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FAJUKE, Aina Arinola, A. M. MAKINDE, F. A. OLOYEDE, and M. O. ISA. "Pinna Growth and Development in Relation to Venation in Nephrolepis Species." Notulae Scientia Biologicae 9, no. 2 (June 30, 2017): 296–300. http://dx.doi.org/10.15835/nsb9210038.
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Growth and development of the pinna in three species N. cordifolia, N. exalta(i), N. exalta(ii) and N. furcans were viewed in the department of botany of Obafemi Awolowo University, IIe-Ife campus. The results showed that all the venation of the pinnae of the species consist of a mid-vein and 2 lateral series of dichotomous vein all of which terminate freely near the lamina margins. Because it seems their venation patterns are similar, this might be one of the reasons for grouping them into one genus called Nephrolepis Schott. The development and growth pattern of N. cordifolia and N. furcans was uniform and consistent, while that of N. exalta gave two forms as the young was represented N. exalta (i) and the matured as N. exalta (ii). The growth patterns showing variations in the mid-rib, fertile and sterile pinnae provided useful specific distinctions.
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Anjorin, AO, GO Omoniyi-Esan, OO Odujoko, and AO Anjorin. "Clinicopathologic characteristics of epithelial ovarian tumours in Ile-Ife, Nigeria." Annals of Health Research 6, no. 2 (May 17, 2020): 184–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.30442/ahr.0602-07-80.
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Background: Epithelial ovarian tumours (EOT) have complex clinicopathologic characteristics and biological behaviours. There are benign, borderline and malignant ovarian tumours and the commonest ovarian tumours in many regions are of epithelial origin. Many studies have described the histomorphological characteristics of the tumours.
Objective: To describe the clinical and histopathological features of epithelial ovarian tumours.
Methods: This was a retrospective review of the histopathology reports of all epithelial ovarian tumours specimens submitted to the Department of Morbid Anatomy and Forensic Medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife from January 2005 to December 2014. The EOT cases were described in terms of age, clinicopathological characteristics and distribution of histological types.
Results: The frequencies of benign, borderline and malignant EOTs were 41.2%, 3.9% and 54.9% respectively and the patients were aged 23 to 94 years (mean 46.5±2.6 years). The majority of cases were often asymptomatic.
Conclusion: Abdominal swelling was the most common presenting complaint while serous ovarian tumours were the most preponderant histological types.
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Akinsulire, Opeyemi Philips, Olaniran Temitope Oladipo, Olawale Abdullahi Abdulraheem, Akinwumi Johnson Akinloye, and Herbert Chukwuma Illoh. "Taxonomic significance of epidermal and venation characters in the genus Diospyros L. (Ebenaceae) in Nigeria." Brazilian Journal of Biological Sciences 5, no. 10 (2018): 459–514. http://dx.doi.org/10.21472/bjbs.051026.
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This study investigated the foliar anatomy and venation patterns of thirteen species of the genus Diospyros in Nigeria with a view to identifying characters of great taxonomic value in the genus. Plant collections were made from different locations in Southwest Nigeria and the site of collection geo-referenced with a GPS device. Samples were identified at the Herbarium of Botany Department, Obafemi Awolowo University (IFE). Voucher Specimens were deposited in the herbarium and voucher number assigned to each of the species. The samples were subjected to foliar epidermal and venation examinations. Qualitative data were recorded as the quantitative data were subjected to statistical analysis and the characters vary significantly (P = 0.05). Epidermal and venation characters which separate the taxa include stomata type, size and index, shape and size of epidermal cell, trichome type, presence/absence of crystal/druses, as well as venation. Paxillate venation in D. suaveolens is diagnostic for the species. The presence of parenchymatous sheath over the veins and veinlets in D. tricolor is a spot character. The study reveals that leaf epidermal and venation characters are important in delimitation of species in the genus Diospyros.
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Smith, Robert. "Reviewer Acknowledgements." Journal of Education and Training Studies 7, no. 10 (September 29, 2019): 152. http://dx.doi.org/10.11114/jets.v7i10.4549.
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Journal of Education and Training Studies (JETS) would like to acknowledge the following reviewers for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Many authors, regardless of whether JETS publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers. Their comments and suggestions were of great help to the authors in improving the quality of their papers. Each of the reviewers listed below returned at least one review for this issue.Reviewers for Volume 7, Number 10Dare Azeez, Obafemi Awolowo University, NigeriaFathia Lahwal, Elmergib University, LibyaGianpiero Greco, University of Study of Bari, ItalyGuilherme Tucher, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), BrazilHenry D. Mason, Tshwane University of Technology, South AfricaJane Liang, California Department of Education, USAJohn Bosco Azigwe, Bolgatanga Polytechnic, GhanaJohn Cowan, Edinburgh Napier University, UKJongho Park, University of Michigan, USALaura Bruno, The College of New Jersey, USALisa Marie Portugal, American College of Education, USALorna T. Enerva, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, PhilippinesMaría Jesús Fernández, University of Extremadura, SpainMassimiliano Barattucci, Ecampus University, ItalyMatt Varacallo, University of Kentucky, USAMehmet Galip Zorba, Akdeniz University, TurkeyMeral Seker, Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, TurkeyMichael Wall, Independent Researcher in Music and Music Education, USANiveen M. Zayed, MENA College of Management, JordanOzgur Demirtas, Inonu University, TurkeyRichard Penny, University of Washington Bothell, USASamah El-Sakka, Suez University, EgyptSandro Sehic, Oneida BOCES, USASayim Aktay, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, TurkeyThada Jantakoon, Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University, ThailandVjacheslav Ivanovich Babich, Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University, UkraineWenjuan Sang, Indiana University, USAYalçın Dilekli, Aksaray University, TurkeyYuxi Qiu, University of Florida, USA Robert SmithEditorial AssistantOn behalf of,The Editorial Board of Journal of Education and Training StudiesRedfame Publishing9450 SW Gemini Dr. #99416Beaverton, OR 97008, USAURL: http://jets.redfame.com
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Animasawun, Gbemisola. "Wale Adebanwi, (2014). Yoruba Elites and Ethnic Politics in Nigeria: Obafemi Awolowo and corporate agency. Cambridge: University Press. 312 pp. £54 (hbk)." Nations and Nationalism 22, no. 4 (September 6, 2016): 852–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/nana.12243.
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Onyilofor, Florence N. C. "Repositioning Guidance And Counselling And Curriculum Innovation In Higher Education In Nigeria." Journal of International Education Research (JIER) 9, no. 2 (March 27, 2013): 153–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.19030/jier.v9i2.7720.
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This study focuses on repositioning guidance and counseling and curriculum innovation in higher education in Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was employed in the study. The study covered four Federal universities in the South-West Geopolitical zone of Nigeria, namely University of Ibadan in Oyo State; Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife in Oshun State; University of Lagos in Lagos State; and University of Ilorin in Kwara State. The population of the study comprised 241 made up of 195 student counselors and 46 professional counselors from the four selected federal universities in the South-West Geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The sampling for the study was drawn through simple random sampling technique. Structured questionnaire was developed by the researcher using strongly agreed, agreed, disagreed, and strongly disagreed options. The questionnaire was face-validated using five experts - two in the department of Measurement and Evaluation in University of Nigeria Nsukka, one in Curriculum in Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, one in Guidance and Counseling, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka; and one in Guidance and Counseling in University of Calabar, Cross River State. The data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation for answering the research questions. A mean of 2.5 and above was accepted while any mean less than 2.5 was rejected. The findings of the study reveal, among other things that education, sense of industry, problem solving, conducive/enabling environment, and planning are various ways professional counselors help in repositioning curriculum innovation in higher education in Nigeria. It is also recommended among other things that both expert teachers/professional counselors and student counselors should participate in the repositioning of guidance and counseling and the design and development of innovative curriculum.
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Joseph, Richard. "Yoruba Elites and Ethnic Politics in Nigeria: Obafemi Awolowo and Corporate Agency by Wale Adebanwi Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2014. Pp. 312. £60 (hbk)." Journal of Modern African Studies 54, no. 1 (February 9, 2016): 177–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022278x15000889.
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ADEBANWI, WALE. "Obafemi Awolowo and the Making of Remo: the local politics of a Nigerian nationalist by Insa Nolte Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2009. Pp. 321, £60.00 (hbk)." Journal of Modern African Studies 48, no. 3 (August 18, 2010): 522–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022278x10000431.
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Orisabinone, Idowu B., Uche Onwudiegwu, Adebanjo B. Adeyemi, Chibuzor P. Oriji, and Olakunle I. Makinde. "Shortened versus standard post-partum maintenance therapy of magnesium sulphate in severe pre-eclampsia: a randomised control trial." International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology 9, no. 4 (March 25, 2020): 1646. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20201239.
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Background: Pre-eclampsia is a pregnancy-associated multi-organ disorder caused by altered trophoblastic invasion and endothelial cell dysfunction. It is associated with significant maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality, especially in developing countries. Magnesium sulphate (MgSO4) is effective in the management of severe pre-eclampsia/eclampsia. Objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of a shortened course of MgSO4 to the Pritchard regimen in patients with severe pre-eclampsiaMethods: This study was carried out at the obstetrics and gynecology department of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife. It was a randomised control study of 116 patients, 58 in each group. Group A received the standard Pritchard regimen: a loading dose of MgSO4 4g slow IV bolus plus 10 g IM (5 g in each buttock), followed by maintenance dose of 5g MgSO4 IM 4-hourly into alternate buttocks until 24 hours after delivery. Group B received same loading dose, but the maintenance dose was limited to three doses of 5g MgSO4 IM four hours apart after delivery. In both regimens, 2g MgSO4 was given IV for breakthrough fit. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20.Results: This study revealed that twelve-hour postpartum MgSO4 was as effective as the Pritchard regime with no statistically difference in occurrence of seizures (X2 = 0.341, df = 1, p = 0.514). The average total dose of magnesium sulphate used was lower in the study Group B.Conclusions: Twelve-hour postpartum MgSO4 is as effective as the standard 24-hour Pritchard regime.
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Obayemi, O. E., and O. O. Komolafe. "HISTOPATHOLOGY STUDIES OF SELECTED ORGANS OF Hemichromis fasciatus INHABITING IGUN GOLD MINING AND OPA RESERVOIRS, OSUN STATE, NIGERIA: A COMPARATIVE STUDY." Open Journal of Environmental Research (ISSN: 2734-2085) 1, no. 1 (March 10, 2020): 21–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.52417/ojer.v1i1.69.
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This study examined the histopathological alterations in the gills, fillet and liver of Hemichromis fasciatus in Igun reservoir (located in an abandoned goldmine area) compared to those of Opa reservoir. Life fish species were collected from Opa and Igun reservoirs and identified in the laboratory. Techniques based on histological analyses were done on the organs and photomicrographs taken using digital binocular compound LED microscope. Epithelial lifting and hypertrophy of lamellae were observed in the gills of H. fasciatus in Opa reservoir and compared to rupture of gill epithelium, rupture of chloride cell, fusion, hyperplasia, curling of lamellae in H. fasciatus of Igun reservoir. The fillet of H. fasciatusin Opa and Igun reservoirs revealed splitting and atrophy of muscle bundles. Also, parasite cyst and necrosis were observed in the fillet of H. fasciatus of Igun reservoir compared to degeneration in muscle bundles in the fish of Opa reservoir. Similarly, the liver of H. fasciatus in Igun and Opa reservoirs showed splitting at the wall of central vein, hepatopancreas and liver cells degeneration. Moreover, nucleus hypertrophy was also identified in the liver of H. fasciatus in Opa reservoir compared to vascular congestion in the central vein, bile duct, portal vein and portal artery of H. fasciatus in Igun reservoir. The study therefore concluded that H. fasciatus specimens in Igun reservoir were histopathologically unhealthy as compared with those of Opa reservoir probably due to the high level of pollution resulting in bioaccumulation of heavy metals in Igun reservoir samples.
Obayemi, O. E | Department of Zoology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
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Aduayi, Olufunso Simisola, Christianah Mopelola Asaleye, Victor Adebayo Adetiloye, Edward Oluwole Komolafe, and Victor Adovi Aduayi. "Optic nerve sonography: A noninvasive means of detecting raised intracranial pressure in a resource-limited setting." Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice 06, no. 04 (October 2015): 563–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0976-3147.165347.
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ABSTRACT Objective: The aim was to assess the use of optic nerve sonography (ONS) as a quick, noninvasive diagnostic test tool for detecting raised the intracranial pressure (ICP). Materials and Methods: A prospective blinded observational study was conducted at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife, Nigeria. The study population consisted of 160 adult patients referred to the radiology department for cranial computed tomography (CT) scan. There were 80 subjects and 80 controls. Optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) was measured by a radiologist using a 7.5 Megahertz ultrasound probe while cranial CT was reviewed by other radiologists blinded to the ONSD. Results: Sixty-nine subjects (86.3%) had intracranial space occupying lesions (SOL) with cranial CT confirmed features of increased ICP, mean binocular ONSD of 5.7 ± 0.59 mm while 11 (13.7%) had intracranial SOL without any cranial CT evidence of increased ICP, mean binocular ONSD of 4.8 ± 0.39 mm. The difference of mean ONSD of the two groups was statistically significant (P = 0.0001). The controls had a mean binocular ONSD of 4.5 ± 0.22 mm and the difference in mean binocular ONSD for subjects with raised ICP and the controls were also statistically significant (P = 0.0001). A cut-off value of 5.2 mm (sensitivity 81.2% [95% confidence interval (CI): 69.9–89.6], specificity 100% [95% CI: 71.5–100]) was obtained from the receiver operator characteristics curve as the mean binocular ONSD that best predicts raised ICP confirmed by at least a sign on cranial CT. Conclusions: Optic nerve sonography can differentiate between normal and elevated ICP and may serve as a useful screening tool in resource-limited practice.
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Olorunfemi, A. O., A. B. Alao-Daniel, T. A. Adesiyan, and C. E. Onah. "Geochemical assessment of heavy metal impact on soil around Ewu-Elepe Dumpsite, Lagos State, Nigeria." Ife Journal of Science 22, no. 3 (January 25, 2021): 119–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ijs.v22i3.10.
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The concentrations of certain heavy metals in the top soils around the Ewu-Elepe dumpsite and its environs were determined with a view to ascertaining the level of metal pollution in the soils of the dumpsite vicinity. Thirty-two (32) soil samples were randomly collected within the dumpsite vicinity and one control sample was collected from a distance of about 9.0 km from the dumpsite. The samples were prepared according to standard procedures and analyzed for some heavy metals (Ni, Mn, Co, Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn) using the Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer at the Geochemistry Laboratory of the Department of Geology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. The geochemical data was subjected to both univariate and multivariate statistical treatments and comparisons were made with various world standards. The results obtained showed that the mean concentrations of Ni (12.00 ppm), Mn (525.60 ppm), Co (5.64 ppm), Cu (44.59 ppm), and Zn (105.28 ppm) were within the acceptable limits for agricultural soils while those of Cd (1.40 ppm) and Pb (33.74 ppm) exceeded the limits. Geo-accumulation index and contamination factor revealed that the soils around the dumpsite were moderately contaminated with Cd and slightly contaminated with Pb. The overall decreasing order of heavy metal concentration in the dumpsite soil is: Cd > Pb > Zn > Cu > Mn > Co > Ni. The study concluded that the soils around the Ewu-Elepe dumpsite was contaminated with Cd and Pb and as such should be discouraged in its usage for agricultural related purposes as these highly toxic trace elements can be absorbed by plants. A well-engineered landfill that takes into consideration the local geology and the topography of the area should be designed so as to prevent infiltration of leachates into the soil and shallow groundwater systems.
Keywords - Heavy metals, Soil,Ewu-Elepe,Nigeria,Dumpsite,Contamination.
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Vaughan, Olufemi. "Insa Nolte, Obafemi Awolowo and the Making of Remo: the local politics of a Nigerian nationalist. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press for the International African Institute. (hb £60 – 978 0 74863 895 6). 2009, 328 pp." Africa 80, no. 4 (November 2010): 669–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/afr.2010.0411.
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Foluke, Siwoku-Awi Omotayo. "Mentoring as Correlate of Self Confidence and Job Satisfaction: A Psychological Perspective." Human Resource and Leadership Journal 5, no. 1 (October 14, 2020): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.47941/hrlj.407.
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Purpose: This article developed from a presentation at the national Conference of Nigerian Psychological Association which took place at the Ile-Ife under the auspices of IfePsychologia Centre, Department of Psychology, Obafemi Awolowo University in 2014. The theme of the conference was on mentoring and development. Consequently, this research paper was aimed at portraying how mentoring mediates in human development as it may lead to job satisfaction and enhanced output.Methodology: An instrument called “Inventory on Mentoring as Correlate of Self-Confidence and Job Satisfaction was used to gather data which was analysed and interpreted, using the arithmetic percentage to calculate the differences in the number of respondents and their implications in job performance.Results: This study has proved that the art of mentoring is inherent in counselling psychology, personnel psychology and human development; this makes the mentor a counsellor, a consultant and a cheerleader, who provides support and enthusiasm for his/her team. S/He provides guidance based on experience and s/he demonstrates problem solving qualities and helps the mentee uncover his/her hidden potential. There is no doubt that mentoring can improve an individual’s job performance and satisfaction since the output is enhanced; nevertheless, a worker that is not self-motivated and has a disposition that undermines the learning process may not benefit much from the process. The mentor at a place of work who wants to maximise effort for optimal outcomes may drive hard on the mentee.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: It is recommended that teachers and other facilitators should undergo training in mentoring so that they can better handle the learners. There should be better interrelationship and team spirit when the cheerleader, the mentor is given the room to make an impact. In government, new politicians should be properly mentored by the older ones on the jobs that there can be continuity and projects will be accomplished without rancour or ethnic prejudices as in African countries. In particular, the police force, security operative’s road safety officers should be properly mentored so that they are not sadists who desire to impose on people without a rational justification for doing so.
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Fadahunsi, A. O., A. Oluwaranti, and M. A. B. Fakorede. "Performance of Half-Sib Progenies Developed from an Early Maturing Maize (Zea mays L.) Population in a Rain-Forest Location." International Journal of Plant & Soil Science, June 16, 2020, 58–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i630292.
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Problem: Half-sib progenies were developed in a maize breeding program of the Department of Crop Production and Protection of Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Nigeria but have not been evaluated for further improvements.
Aims: Therefore, this study was undertaken to evaluate the performances of the half-sib progenies, as well as estimate and determine the association among selected traits.
Study Design: 160 half-sib progenies each developed in the late planting seasons of 2013 and 2014 from an early maturing maize population were used for this study. Each of the field trials were laid out in a 16 x 10 incomplete block design and replicated twice.
Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted during the early and late planting seasons of 2015 at the Teaching and Research Farm, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (7º28’N 4º33’E and 244 m above sea level).
Methodology: All data collected were subjected to Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and means were separated using Least Significant Difference (LSD) at 0.05 probability level. Genotypic and phenotypic variances were generated to calculate heritability estimates for all traits taken.
Results: The results observed showed highly significant differences (P < 0.01) between seasons and among half-sib progenies from both years of development for all traits. Half-sib progenies developed in 2014 were also observed to perform better than those developed in 2013 for all traits studied. Heritability was high (72%) for ear height for the 2013 developed half-sib progenies and moderate at 45% for the 2014 half-sib progenies and this trait had highly significant and positive correlations with yield.
Conclusion: It was concluded that sufficient genetic variability existed among the progenies that could be exploited to improve the population. However, it was recommended that these progenies could also be evaluated in multiple locations to ascertain their adaptability and performance.
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Osundina, Kayode, and Adebolu Faleye. "HOSPITAL STATISTICS AS A MEASURE OF EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF HOSPITAL RESOURCES IN OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, ILE-IFE, OSUN STATE, NIGERIA." Research Journal of Management Practice, February 22, 2021, 31–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.46654/rjmp.7123.
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This study examined the significance of hospital statistics in measuring effectiveness of hospital resources in Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife, Osun State. The study made use of secondary sources of data where the basic hospital statistics such as daily admissions, discharges, deaths, patients’ days, average census/ average daily bed occupied, patients’ average length of stay, percentage of occupancy, turnover interval and daily attendance. The study showed that major hindrances for effective statistics in the hospital lack of understanding of the fundamental usefulness of statistics in planning, research, training and budgeting for national sustainable development. This study identified low level of understanding of the significance of statistics. Based on the findings of this study, the following recommendations are suggested for policy implementation: This study identified low level of understanding of the significance of statistics, hence, there is need for more awareness creation on the importance of statistics among members of the hospital that are involved in the completion and submission of the various forms where hospital statistics are generated through seminars, conferences and workshops Health information officers and other units such as the laboratories and the nursing departments need to be re-educated on the need for timely submission of statistics generated in the various units and sections. The hospital management needs to formulate policies that will support accurate and complete statistics from the various units that can be used for effective planning and informed decision making. The hospital management should endeavour to motivate the units and department that submit their reports promptly for collation in the form of training and other incentive that will encourage the same spirit among the concerned units and department respectively.
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Omoyemiju, Michael Adeniyi, and Sehinde Akintomide Oluwatosin. "Demographic Characteristics and Social Anxiety among Tertiary Institution Students in Osun State, Nigeria." Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies, September 29, 2020, 25–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/ajess/2020/v11i230287.
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Aims: This study aimed to determine the level of social anxiety across demographic characteristics of tertiary students in Osun State, Nigeria.
Design: The study employed a survey design method.
Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in the Department of Educational Foundations and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, between August 2019 and February 2020.
Methodology: A sample of 1600 tertiary institution students (690 male, 910 female; age range 15-38 years) was selected using proportionate stratified sampling technique from four (two public and two private) institutions. Data were collected with the use of Leibowitz Social Anxiety Scale.
Results: Of 1600 students sampled, 0.5% had no symptom of social anxiety while 10.3%, 76.4%, and 12.8% exhibited mild, moderate and severe levels of social anxiety. In addition, there was a significant predictive contribution of demographic factors on students’ social anxiety (R = 0.186, P = 0.000).
Conclusion: The study concluded that social anxiety among tertiary institution students was high. Hence, necessary policies to reduce its degree is required from education policy makers while counselling psychologists and mental health experts are also required to develop effective treatment programmes to mitigate its effects on students.
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Bankole, O., A. Oluwaranti, S. A. Ajayi, and F. E. Awosanmi. "Genotypic Variation of Different Maturity Groups of Maize (Zea mays L.) for Seed Physiological Quality." Journal of Experimental Agriculture International, June 27, 2020, 139–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/jeai/2020/v42i530527.
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Maize genotypes of different maturity groups with good seed quality had been developed, but there is little or no information on how the seed quality of the maize genotypes are affected by their maturity groups. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to evaluate maize varieties of different maturity groups for seed quality and determine genotypic variations that exist within the different maturity groups of maize for seed quality. Laboratory experiments were conducted in the Seed Science Laboratory of the Department of Crop Production and Protection, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Seeds of sixteen maize genotypes of different maturity groups were subjected to imbibition, germination, accelerated ageing, conductivity and seedling vigor tests. The late maturity group (TZLCOMP.4DTF2,TZLCOMP. 1C6/DT.SYN-1-W, WHITEDTSTR/TZLCOMP.1-W, OBASUPER1) gave the best viability, speed of germination and days to complete germination while the extra early maturity group (2009TZEE-ORISTRQPM, 2000SYNEE-WSTR,2013TZEE-WDTSTR, TZEE-WPOPDTC2STRC5F2) had the least performance. The early (2014TZE –YDTSTR, 2013DTESTR–WSYN, EVDT-2000STRC0, 2009DTEWSTRSYN) and extra-early maturity groups had the longest root length and highest root number respectively. However, the different maturity groups of maize evaluated imbibed water at the same rate. TZEE-WPOP DT STR C5 F2, 2013 DTE STR – W SYN, AFLATOXIN R-SYN2, TZL COMP.1 C6/DT. SYN-1-W among extra early, early, intermediate and late maturity groups respectively performed best for viability and vigor tests.
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Obisesan, Omodara E. "Aerosol Optical Depths during Two Harmattan Seasons in Ile-Ife, Nigeria." International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, August 17, 2021, 150–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i630431.
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Aim: To quantify the atmospheric aerosol loading in order to predict the severity and accompanying consequences of aerosols at a tropical location in Ile-Ife, southwest Nigeria.
Place and Duration of Study: Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, between November 2017 and March 2019.
Methodology: Daily measurements of Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) at about the local noon (12:30 pm–1:30 pm) for two consecutive Harmattan seasons (November 2017–March 2018; and November 2018 – March 2019) were carried out at three different wavelengths, 465 nm, 540 nm and 619 nm using a manually operated hand-held sun photometer (model Calitoo).
Results: The mean values of AOD were 0.98, 0.87 and 0.83 in the 465 nm, 540 nm and 619 nm wavelengths respectively for November 2017 – March 2018; and 0.94, 0.83 and 0.78 in the 465 nm, 540 nm and 619 nm wavelengths respectively for November 2018 – March 2019. The values assume high levels of haziness at the study location. Intense Harmattan dust storm was experienced on some typical days with AOD values > 2. The resulting elevated level of atmospheric haziness led to visibility deterioration and visibility values greatly reduced to 1 km on such days. December, January and February months were the peak of the Harmattan. The distribution of the particle size indicated that the dominated aerosol is the coarse mode Harmattan dust during the period of study.
Conclusion: The study location experiences a polluted atmosphere during the Harmattan season.
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Olonite, O. O., E. O. Oyetola, F. O. Oginni, A. A. Adewale, and A. M. Oluwadaisi. "Creative Arts Therapy in Patient Care: The Perspectives of Clinicians in a Nigerian Tertiary Institution." Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research, January 3, 2020, 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/jammr/2019/v31i930323.
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Aim: To assess the level of awareness and perceptions of Creative Arts Therapy (CAT) among practicing Nigerian clinicians in Obafemi Awolowo University, Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC) Ile-Ife with a view to determining their willingness to incorporate CAT as an adjunctive tool in their routine patient care.
Methodology: A Cross-sectional study carried out at the general outpatient department, medical outpatient department, Surgical outpatient department and Dental Hospital units of OAUTHC between April 2018 and September 2019. One hundred participants were selected using simple random method from the pool of clinicians. Data were collected from the participants using self-administered structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using STATA 14 statistical software.
Results: A total of 100 clinicians participated, 46% male 54% female. Their average age was 23.9 2.1years. Seventy-one (71%) were medical practitioner while 29(29%) were dentist. Resident doctors made up 70% of respondents while 30% were consultants. As a necessary adjunctive tool, about one-third 31(31%) strongly agreed, 42(42%) agreed while only 1(1%) participant disagreed. Dance was chosen as the most relevant art to clinical practice by 36(36%) of respondents. Significant improvements by CAT on patients’ prognosis was strongly agreed with by 36(36%), 50(50%) agreed, 18(18%) were indifferent. The majority of respondents attributed lack of available institutions offering Creative Art Therapy courses a major hindrance to its clinical application. The majority 90(90%) of clinicians agreed to the possible incorporation of Creative Art Therapy into the Nigerian healthcare system. Nine participants (9%) strongly agree to prescribe art therapy if such services are readily available in Nigerian healthcare system, 62(62%) agree, 25(25%) were indifferent while 4(4%) disagreed.
Conclusion: This study showed that a larger percentage of clinicians, claimed awareness of Art therapy being used as an adjunctive tool in patient care, and believes in its therapeutic benefits. Lack of facilities was identified as an obstacle to the use of art therapy in patient care.
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Auta, Abbas Abdullahi, Umar Ibrahim, Abdullahi Abubakar Mundi, Idris Mohammed Mustapha, and Musa Usman Sarki. "Assessment of Heavy Metals Concentration in Swampy Agricultural Soil of Nasarawa West, Nigeria." Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports, January 18, 2019, 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/ajarr/2019/v3i129786.
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Aim: This research was carried out to investigate the concentration of heavy metals in swampy agricultural soil of Nasarawa west, Nigeria.
Study Design: To compare the swampy soil heavy metal concentrations with regulatory standard or allowable values by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other National and International standards.
Place and Duration of Study: Department of Physics, Nasarawa State University Keffi between January, 2018 and October, 2018.
Methodology: Ten soil samples from each of thefive sampling locations (Karu, Keffi, Kokona, Nasarawa, and Toto) were randomly collected. A total of fifty (50) soil sampleswere collected within the period of one week. The collected samples were stored in polyethylene bag and labeled properly and taken to the Center for Energy Research and Development (CERD) at Obafemi Awolowo University Ile- ife Osun State, Nigeria. At CERD, elemental analysis was carried out for the fifty sample using X- ray fluorescent spectrometry analyzer.
Results: The range of mean concentration of Zn, As, Cd, Pb, Fe, Ni, and Cu (in KR, KF, KK, NS, and TT locations) are 243.60- 502.80 mg/kg, 7.40- 37.00mg/kg, 260.90- 524.50 mg/kg, 167.80- 336.60 mg/kg, 20222.90- 58170.50 mg/kg, 342.20- 555.10 mg/kg, and 266.60- 515.90 mg/kg respectively. The average mean of all the sample locations are found to be higher than the WHO allowable concentration limits of As (20 mg/kg), Pb (100 mg/kg), Cd (3 mg/kg), Zn (300 mg/kg), Fe (n.a), Ni (50 mg/kg), and Cu (100 mg/kg)respectively. There is high concentration Zn, As, Cd, Pb, Fe, Ni, and Cu in the swampy soil.
Conclusion: The results indicates that the swampy agricultural soils of Nasarawa west (Karu, Keffi, Kokona, Nasarawa, and Toto) are contaminated with toxic metals (Zn, As, Cd, Pb, Fe, Ni, and Cu).
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Udo, I. J., B. I. Akhigbe, and B. S. Afolabi. "Optimisation of Point-Set Matching Model for Robust Fingerprint Verification in Changing Weather Conditions." Asian Journal of Research in Computer Science, April 2, 2019, 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/ajrcos/2019/v3i130086.
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Aims: To provide a baseline for the configuration of Automated Fingerprint Verification System (AFVS) in the face of changing weather and environmental conditions in order to ensure performance accuracy.
Study Design: Statistical and theoretical research approaches.
Place and Duration of Study: Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, between July 2017 and July 2018.
Methodology: Data set were collected in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. We use 10,000 minutiae points defined by location and orientation features extracted from fingerprint samples obtained at 9 various physical and environmental conditions over 12 months period. These data were used to formulate linear regression models that were used as constraints to the verification objective function derived as constrained linear least squares. The effects of the changing weather and environmental conditions were incorporated into the optimised point-set matching model in order to minimise the total relative error on location and orientation differences between pairs of minutiae. The model was implemented using interior-point convex quadratic programming was implemented in Matlab.
Results: The results obtained from the optimisation function by adjusting the thresholds of the effects of weather and environmental conditions to 0.0, 0.0 for location and orientation properties of minutiae, respectively, showed minimal total relative errors on the corresponding pairs of matched minutiae, when compared with using the default threshold values of the selected conditions.
Conclusion: The optimisation of point-set based model could provide a computational basis for accurate fingerprint verification for low and high-security AFVS in unfavourable conditions if they are incorporated into the matching model. However, further validation and evaluation of the model with data sets from regions with similar weather and environmental conditions is needed to further validate its robustness in terms of performance accuracy
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Aborisade, C. A., O. C. Famurewa, F. I. Ibitoye, and F. A. Balogun. "Organ Dose Distribution and Estimated Cancer Risk to Paediatric Patients Undergoing Computed Tomography in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital." Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research, April 24, 2019, 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/jammr/2019/v29i730105.
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Aims: The aim of this research work is to estimate the organ dose distribution and the associated radiation induced cancer risk for some commonly performed Computerized Tomography (CT) examinations in a tertiary medical facility in South Nigeria.
Study Design: The study was designed to estimate the radiological implications of radiation dose that the paediatric patients were exposed to during routine CT examinations.
Place and Duration of Study: Department of Radiology, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex, (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife, Nigeria, between August 16, 2011 to August 15 2012.
Methodology: Well calibrated thermoluminescent dosimeters (LiF-100) were attached to the skin of paediatric patients such as skull, chest, abdomen, and pelvic in the path of the primary X-ray beam to determine radiation exposure during CT examination. The effective dose was calculated from the equivalent dose obtained from OAUTHC, and the cancer risk associated was estimated by multiply age-dependent lifetime cancer mortality risk (per unit dose) with estimated age-dependent doses produced by various CT examinations.
Results: Out of 258 paediatric patients scanned the equivalent dose measured for abdominal CT scan ranged from 23.49 - 55. 26 mSv; skull CT scan ranged from 10.07 – 69.94 mSv and chest CT scan ranged from 8.60 – 31.94 mSv. The peak tube voltage (kVp) used range from 80 – 140 while the exposure current-time product (mA) range from 30 – 300. The abdominal CT scan had the highest cancer risk ranging from digestive 37.5% to lung cancer risk of 0.4%. The risks estimated in this work were higher than the ICRP recommended value. Reducing the millampere-second setting of the equipment for paediatric without significant loss of radiological information will reduce this risk.
Conclusion: In this study the estimated cancer risk to paediatric patients undergoing CT is high. This is in keeping with findings in a previous study thus emphasizing the need to standardize and optimize radiation dose in paediatric patients undergoing CT in Nigeria so as to keep cancer risk at the minimum.
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Bolaji, Abolade Oluremi, Atanda Samuel Oladejo, and Samuel Ebeagu. "Diversity Studies in Vigna Species and Their Implications in Further Breeding." Journal of Experimental Agriculture International, June 6, 2020, 136–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/jeai/2020/v42i430508.
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Aims: To evaluate, identify and select superior genotypes with better agronomic traits with respect to insect resistance and yield components for the development of improved cowpea varieties.
Study Design: The plants were raised using completely randomized design (CRD).
Place and Duration of Study: Screen house of the Department of Botany, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, between between July 2017 and January 2018.
Methodology: A total of 67 Vigna accessions consisting of 36 V. vexillata and 31 V. unguiculata species were evaluated and the quantitative and qualitative attributes of the various accessions studied were documented. The data obtained in the study were subjected to univariate analysis involving descriptive statistics, as well as multivariate analysis involving the General Linear Model (GLM) Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Principal Component Analysis (PCA). The differences among means of each variable were tested using the Duncan Multiple Range Test (DMRT) at ˂0.05 using System Analysis Software (SAS) version 9.13. Pearson Correlation Coefficient was also used to test the correlation among the quantitative attributes of the varieties studied.
Results: The results of the investigation showed that there was significant variation in most of the quantitative attributes of the species studied though many of the qualitative vegetative attributes were considerably uniform. The Principal Component Analysis showed that some of the important traits that contributed significantly to the variation were number of days to seedling emergence, plant height, leaf length, leaf breadth, petiole length, pod length, pod breadth, seed length, seed breadth, number of seeds per pod and number of locules.
Conclusion: From the findings obtained in this study, it could be concluded that the desirable traits of Tvnu1249 (V. vexillata) such as early maturity, and Tvnu72 (V. vexillata) with high percentage seed set and resistance to flower bud thrips could be transferred into Sanzi and Ifebrown (V. unguiculata varieties) with larger seed sizes and high percentage seed set through hybridization and other breeding techniques.
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Akinpelu, B. A., A. Godwin, T. Gbadegesin, N. Ajakaye, S. E. Omotosho, S. O. Azeez, M. Oziegbe, and O. O. Oyedapo. "Comparative Studies on Anti-Inflammatory, Antioxidant and Antimutagenic Activities of Crassocephalum crepidioides (Bent) Leaf Cold and Hot Water Extracts." Asian Food Science Journal, April 30, 2019, 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/afsj/2019/v9i130000.
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Aim: To investigate the anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant and genotoxicity activities of Crassocephalum crepidioides leaf.
Study Design: Comparative investigations of the medicinal value and toxicity profile of cold water (CW) and hot water (HW) extracts of C. crepidioides leaf.
Place and Duration of Study: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. January 2015-October 2016.
Materials and Methods: CW and HW of C. crepidioides were analyzed for anti-inflammatory activity via red blood cell membrane stabilization technique and in vitro methods using DPPH radical scavenging activity, thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS), ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) and inhibition of oxidative haemolysis were employed to evaluate the antioxidant property. Allium cepa chromosomal assay was adopted to investigate the genotoxic effect of the extracts. Total flavonoid and phenolic contents of the extracts were estimated spectrophotometrically.
Results: Both extracts stabilized stressed red blood cell membranes with maximum percentage stability of 50.97±0.06 and 90.90±0.02 at 0.5 and 2.0 mg/ml for CW and HW extracts respectively. The CW extract elicited no DPPH radical scavenging (IC50 -0.63±0.02 mg/ml) and lipid peroxidation (IC50 -0.32±0.00) activities. HW extract had IC50 of 0.29±0.02 and 0.17±0.00 mg/ml for DPPH and lipid peroxidation. CW and HW extracts exhibited FRAP activity of 1186.96±0.01 and 1015.54±0.01 µmol AAE/g respectively. CW extract displayed a weaker protection (29.01±0.01%) against oxidative haemolysis compared to HW extract (68.70 ± 0.00%). CW extract contained higher phenolic contents (2.16±0.03 µmolGAE/g extract) while the HW extract contained higher flavonoids (0.61±0.05 µmolQE/g extract). CW and HW extracts inhibited A. cepa root growth to 71.40±0.02 and 59.10±0.02% respectively. A. cepa mitotic index was reduced to 8.85±0.01 and 8.67±0.02 for CW and HW extracts as compared with control (26.62%).
Conclusion: The study concluded that consumption of C. crepidioides leaf in cooked form has more medicinal values however, both CW and HW extracts are capable of causing cellular damage at high doses.
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Idowu, J. Olawuni, A. David Oyinade, S. Bamidele Funminiyi, and E. Ogundepo Gbenga. "Antioxidants and Radical Scavenging Activities of Nigerian Soybeans (Glycine max (L.) Merr.)." European Journal of Medicinal Plants, March 28, 2019, 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/ejmp/2019/v27i130104.
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Aim: To evaluated the antioxidant and radical scavenging ability of three different accessions (TGx-1835-10E, TGx-1987-62F and TGx 1951-3F) of soybean.
Study Design: In vitro evaluation of antioxidant assays: Total phenol, Total flavonoid, Total antioxidant capacity, Ferric reducing antioxidant capacity, Cupric reducing antioxidant capacity, Ferrous Ion-chelating Ability, 2, 2-Diphenyl-2-Picryl-Hydrazyl (DPPH) and Nitric oxide (NO) radical scavenging activities.
Place and Duration: Department of Biochemistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria (August–December, 2016).
Methodology: Hydroalcoholic crude extracts of TGx-1835-10E, TGx-1987-62F and TGx 1951-3F were obtained through soxhlet apparatus using 80% methanol and concentrated in a rotary evaporator at 4°C. The crude extract was then subjected to different antioxidant assays (Total phenol, Total flavonoid, Total antioxidant capacity, Ferric reducing antioxidant capacity, Cupric reducing antioxidant capacity, Ferrous Ion-chelating Ability , DPPH and NO radical scavenging activities.) following standard procedures.
Results: The results shows that TGx 1951-3F elicited the highest DPPH and NO radical scavenging activity with IC50 value of 2.61± 0.02 mg/ml and 2.58 ± 0.02 mg/ml, compared to TGx-1835-10E and TGx-1987-62F. Similarly, Ferrous Ion-chelating Ability (FIC) of TGx 1951-3F was higher with IC50 value of 1.38 ± 0.07 mg/ml, compared to TGx-1835-10E and TGx-1987-62F with an IC50 of 1.86 ± 0.16 and 2.07 ± 0.16 mg/ml. The reducing power of the three accessions expressed in terms of ascorbic acid equivalent tested using FRAP, TAC and CUPRAC assays showed that TGx 1951-3F has highest antioxidant activity follow by TGx-1835-10E and TGx-1987-62F. This same trend was also observed in antioxidant constituent present in the samples as TGx-1951-3F has higher phenolic and flavonoid content compared to TGx-1835-10E and TGx-1987-62F.
Conclusion: The result of this present study revealed that Accession TGx 1951-3F elicit the highest antioxidant potential nevertheless, accessions TGx-1835-10E and TGx-1987-62F also contain significant amounts of flavonoids and phenolic compounds. Consequently, the plant seeds might be an important source of natural antioxidant, and helpful in prevention and management of various diseases associated with oxidative stress.
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Baraka, Azza M., and Wessam F. El-Hadidy. "ROLE OF AMBROXOL AS A PROPHYLACTIC AGENT AGAINST COVID-19." Universal Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, March 15, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.22270/ujpr.v6i1.542.
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Currently the world is facing a pandemic disease, namely Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). As finding recent drugs targeting COVID-19 will take a long time, so repositioning currently existing FDA approved drugs for treating this disastrous disease is an acceptable solution. It has been found that for SARS-CoV-2 to be infective, this necessitates splitting of the viral spike glycoproteins by the serine protease “type II transmembrane serine protease TMPRSS2” that has shown to be widely expressed in pulmonary tissues. Thus, TMPRSS2 is suggested to be potential target for antiviral drug design against COVID-19. The mucokinetic drug “Ambroxol” has been reported as a potent inhibitor of TMPRSS2, thus it could represent a therapeutic as well as a prophylactic candidate against SARS-CoV2. This review gives a brief summary about ambroxol’s potential role against COVID-19’s TMPRSS2.
Peer Review History:
Received 8 January 2021; Revised 5 February; Accepted 25 February, Available online 15 March 2021
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Average Peer review marks at initial stage: 5.5/10
Average Peer review marks at publication stage: 7.0/10
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Dr. Nuray Arı, Ankara University, Turkiye, ari@ankara.edu.tr
Prof. Cyprian Ogbonna ONYEJI, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, conyeji@oauife.edu.ng
Dr. Asia Selman Abdullah, Al-Razi university, Department of Pharmacy, Yemen, asia_abdullah65@yahoo.com
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Asafa, M. A., O. Ogunlade, R. A. Bolarinwa, L. A. Bisiriyu, O. A. Eluwole, S. T. Asafa, and K. A. Oderinu. "ABO Blood Group System: Its Association with Anthropometric Indices among Young Adults of Yoruba Ethnicity." International Blood Research & Reviews, May 14, 2019, 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/ibrr/2019/v9i230098.
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Introduction: The ABO blood group system is unique in immunology and haematology because it is the only system in which antibodies are consistently and predictably present in the serum of normal individuals whose red cells lack the antigens. Several epidemiological studies have reported that the distribution of different ABO blood groups vary markedly among the populations of different geographical areas reflecting racial differences.
Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the association between ABO blood group and anthropometric indices among apparently healthy young adults of Yoruba ethnicity.
Study Design: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study.
Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out at Department of Physiological Sciences and University Health Centre, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife between May 2016 to June 2017.
Methodology: Eighty apparently healthy young adults who were purposely selected participated in the study after screening for the ABO blood groups following the standard protocol. They were divided into four equal groups; 20 in each of blood groups A, B, AB and O who were age- and sex - matched. The weight (kg) and height (cm) of the participants were measured following standard protocol. Body mass index (BMI) and body surface area (BSA) were estimated from weight and height using Quetelex and Mosteller formulae respectively. Chi-square was used to compare grouped data while the comparison of means of parameters among the four blood groups was done using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). A p-value of < 0.05 was taken statistically significant.
Results: Out of the total 80 participants, 15% were males. The mean ± SD of height(m) of participants with blood groups A, B, O and AB were 1.65 ± 0.06, 1.63 ± 0.08, 1.62 ± 0.08 and 1.63 ± 0.08 (F= 0.349, p= 0.790) respectively. The mean ± SD of weight(kg) of the participants with blood group A,B, O and AB were 56.15 ± 8.71, 56.00 ± 11.21, 57.10 ± 12.73 and 58.05 ± 10.35 (F= 0.154, p= 0.927) respectively. The mean ± SD of BMI in kg/m2 for blood groups A, B, O and AB were 20.74 ± 3.22, 20.86 ± 2.91, 21.79 ± 5.10 and 21.91 ± 4.21 (F= 0.472, p= 0.703) respectively while the mean ± SD of BSA (m2) for blood group A, B, O and AB were 1.60 ± 0.12, 1.59 ± 0.19, 1.60 ± 0.18 and 1.62 ± 0.15 (F= 0.098, p= 0.961) respectively.
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Shargi, Asim Halfawi, Mohammed Aboied, Ibrahim ME, and Fatehalrahman F. Magbool. "IMPROVED HIGH-PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY/MASS SPECTROSCOPY (HPLC/MS) METHOD FOR DETECTION OF ANTHRAQUINONES AND ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL DETERMINATION IN ALOE SINKATANA." Universal Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, May 15, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.22270/ujpr.v5i2.381.
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Objectives: Medicinal plants, either as an extract, pure compound or as a derivative, offer limitless opportunities for the discovery of new drugs. Sudan is a very rich source of medicinal plants which are used in the treatment of a wide range of diseases. Aloe sinkatana, has great potential to be developed as drug by pharmaceutical industries. The present study is undertaken to investigate the antioxidant potential of Aloe sinkatana by DPPH radical scavenging activity. In addition, the study also performed to explore the possibility of using HPLC-MS technique for the determination and analysis of Aloe sinkatana.
Methods: The extracts of Aloe sinkatana were analyzed for antioxidant activity by using DPPH free radical scavenging activity. The results indicated that the extracts showed a high effective free radical scavenging in the DPPH assay, also these extracts exhibited a noticeable antioxidant effect at low concentrations.
Results: During in vitro evaluation the antioxidant potential of methanolic extract was the highest, followed by aqueous extract in DPPH radical scavenging activity. So the methanolic extract of the plant, exhibited a great antioxidant effect at 50 μg/ml which may be attributed to high phenolic content. Therefore, methanolic extract to be a more active radical scavenger than aqueous extract. The HPLC-MS analysis had shown the methanolic extract of Aloe sinkatana to be rich in the major anthraquinones and their glucosides, which revealed 9 compounds, and also UV spectroscopy detected the presence of two flavonoids.
Conclusion: The results indicated that the extracts of Aloe sinkatana is a potential source of natural antioxidants or nutraceuticals with potential application to reduce oxidative stress with consequent health benefits. Due to stronger antioxidant potential and phytochemical composition, Aloe sinkatana could be proved as a valuable prospect in pharmaceutical formulations by taking part in the antioxidant defense system against generation of free radicals.
Peer Review History:
Received 26 March 2019; Revised 15 April; Accepted 4 May, Available online 15 May 2020
UJPR follows the most transparent and toughest ‘Advanced OPEN peer review’ system. The identity of the authors and, reviewers will be known to each other. This transparent process will help to eradicate any possible malicious/purposeful interference by any person (publishing staff, reviewer, editor, author, etc) during peer review. As a result of this unique system, all reviewers will get their due recognition and respect, once their names are published in the papers. We expect that, by publishing peer review reports with published papers, will be helpful to many authors for drafting their article according to the specifications. Auhors will remove any error of their article and they will improve their article(s) according to the previous reports displayed with published article(s). The main purpose of it is ‘to improve the quality of a candidate manuscript’. Our reviewers check the ‘strength and weakness of a manuscript honestly’. There will increase in the perfection, and transparency.
Received file
Average Peer review marks at initial stage: 4.5/10
Average Peer review marks at publication stage: 7.0/10
Reviewer(s) detail:
Name: Prof Cyprian Ogbonna ONYEJI
Affiliation: Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
E-mail: conyeji@oauife.edu.ng
Name: Dr. Gehan Fawzy Abdel Raoof Kandeel
Affiliation: Pharmacognosy Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, 12622, Giza, Egypt
E-mail: gehankandeel9@yahoo.com
Name: Dr. Nyunaï Nyemb
Affiliation: Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation of Cameroon
E-mail: nyunain@yahoo.fr
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