1. TOXICITY STUDIES ON N-HEXANE AND METHANOL LEAF AND METHANOL SEED EXTRACTS OF JATROPHA CURCAS LINN. IN CHICKS AND MICE
Abstract
Jatropha curcas is a toxic plant commonly used as food and remedy for several diseases. This study was designed to evaluate the protective and therapeutic effects of sodium nitrite, sodium thiosulphate, penicillamine, ethylene diamine tetra-acetic acids (EDTA) and atropine agai...
2. ANALYSIS OF COMMONLY CONSUMED FOODS IN EASTERN NIGERIA FOR NUTRITIONAL AND ANTI-NUTRITIONAL VALUES
IMPORTANCE OF STUDY
It is usually a concern over the chemical composition or contamination of foods and the effect this has on its value to the consumer that generates the need for analysis. The quality of food is based on the natural composition, the 10 balance between the nutrient and...
3. EFFECT OF CASSAVA FLOUR INCORPORATION IN THE FISH FEED EXTRUDATES
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Aquaculture, the farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, has experienced significant growth over the past decades to meet the increasing global demand for seafood (FAO, 2020). The success of aquaculture operations relies on several factors, w...
4. DETERMINATION OF PROXIMATE AND MINERAL ANALYSIS OF THE SEED BLACK AFRICAN OLIVE CANNARIUM SCHWINFURTHI LINN
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The early man subsisted on wild game, fruits, and luscious herbage, which allowed him to obtain sufficient nourishment and ensured that he would always have food available. There are still a large number of plant species that hav...
