There are many different types of bacteria that can be associated with raw and cooked fish. Some of the most common ones include: Vibrio parahaemolyticus: This is a bacteria that is commonly found in seawater and can be present in raw or undercooked seafood, particularly in warm water areas. Salmonella: This is a bacteria that … Read more
ABSTRACT The given information consists of three tables that outline the objectives, variables, and methods for a research project on optimizing anaerobic digestion for energy production. Table 1 describes the optimization of cow dung and chicken droppings for maximum energy production via co-digestion with lemon grass, using statistical analysis to identify the optimal ratio of … Read more
Medicinal plants from time immemorial have been the backbone of traditional medicine and are widely used to treat acute and chronic diseases. The demand for such medicines is increasing day by day for the management and treatment of various health problems.1 Despite this rapid growth, there is limited evidence for the effectiveness and toxicity of such … Read more
The need to evaluate students after an effective teaching and learning process is necessary. To this end, educationists have introduced a method of evaluation known as continuous assessment, which forms an integral part of Nigeria’s new policy on education, published in 1977 and revised in 1981, 1983, 1987, 1989 and 2014. The new policy stipulates … Read more
CHAPTER ONE/INTRODUCTION The raising of sheep and goats is one of the most important aspects of agriculture in Nigeria, and it has made a significant contribution to the expansion and development of the country’s economy. It is estimated that it contributes more than 1626,000 t per year to the provision of domestic meat. This is … Read more
ASSESSMENT OF NUTRIENT AND ANTI-NUTRIENT COMPOSITION OF SOME INDIGENEOUS GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES IN NIGERIA Native vegetables are also sometimes referred to as wild vegetables or plants whose leaves, roots, or fruits are edible and used as vegetables by rural and urban populations as a result of tradition, custom, and habit. Indigenous vegetables are typically grown … Read more
The Study of the Antioxidant Activity of Phenolic Components of Natural Honey in Nigeria ABSTRACT. In this study, ten honey and five propolis samples from different geographical origins were tested. Both honey and propolis samples showed high content of total phenolic compounds (330-610 mg gallic acid equivalent (GAE)/100 g honey; 365-1022 mg GAE/g ethanol extract … Read more
Renoprotective Role of Natural Honey in the prevention of High Blood Pressure in Animal Model Introduction Honey is a natural product produced from the nectar and exudation of plants by the honeybees, Apis mellifera (Alvarez-Suarez et al., 2010). The natural honey has been reported to contain about 200 substances, which consist of not only highly … Read more
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: The unhygienic nature of our local markets, including fish handlers, may contribute to the presence of microorganisms in smoked fish leading to food poisoning. Furthermore, heavy metals can find their way into the food chain through fish raising public health concerns. This study assessed the microbial load and some heavy metals in smoked … Read more
Ecotoxicology Biomarker of liver function using Clarias gariepinus INTRODUCTION Clarias gariepinus, which is indigenous from Africa (Rahman et al. 1992), is one of the most important tropical catfish species for aquaculture (de Graaf and Janssen 1996) in spite of its commanding presence in the wild. This might have been due to its high growth rate, … Read more
