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Phytochemical, Nutrient Composition and Serum Lipid Lowering Effect of Xylopia aethiopica Fruit
Yusuf N. Omeh,Samuel O. Onoja,Maxwell I. Ezeja,Stella Celestine Bassey,G. Ogbenta,Ayoade B. Adetayo +5 more
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Evaluated the effects of Xylopia aethiopica on serum lipids in fed rats and also the quantitative phytochemical and nutrient composition.Abstract:
Aims: The present study was carried out to evaluate the effects of Xylopia aethiopica on serum lipids in fed rats. Also the quantitative phytochemical and nutrient compositionread more
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Techniques Applied in Characterising Non-starch Polysaccharides in Underutilised Crops in Sub-Saharan Africa
TL;DR: Techniques applied in characterising non-starch polysaccharides in five underutilised crops in sub-Saharan Africa were discussed and showed various physiological effects in the small and large intestine.
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Effects of Methanol Extraction on Some Nutritional and Antinutrient Contents of Xylopia aethiopica Fruits from Enugu State, Nigeria
Innocent Uzochukwu Okagu,Victor N. Ogugua,Celestine Nworji Dibor,Maryann Uchechukwu Ifeanacho,Miracle Ekene Nnebe,Chidimma Cynthia Aniehe,Chinyere Jane Odenigbo,Uchenna Ekpereamaka Ngwu +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, the amino acid and fatty acid profiles, phytochemical, proximate, mineral, anti-nutrient and vitamin contents of X. aethiopica fruits were determined using standard methods.
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Nutritional and Elemental Characterization of Local Forest Spices used among Itsekiri Ethnics, Nigeria
TL;DR: In this article, a study aimed at ascertaining the nutritional and elemental composition of the most preferred forest spices used amongst Itsekiri ethnics in Delta state, Nigeria was conducted.
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Estimation of the Concentration of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Plasma, Without Use of the Preparative Ultracentrifuge
TL;DR: A method for estimating the cholesterol content of the serum low-density lipoprotein fraction (Sf0-20) is presented and comparison of this suggested procedure with the more direct procedure, in which the ultracentrifuge is used, yielded correlation coefficients of .94 to .99.
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Global burden of hypertension: analysis of worldwide data
Patricia M. Kearney,Patricia M. Kearney,Megan Whelton,Kristi Reynolds,Paul Muntner,Paul K. Whelton,Jiang He +6 more
TL;DR: The overall prevalence and absolute burden of hypertension in 2000 and the global burden in 2025 were estimated to be about 1.56 billion (1.54-1.58 billion) and the number of adults with hypertension in 2025 was predicted to increase by about 60% respectively.
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Phytochemical constituents of some Nigerian medicinal plants
TL;DR: The significance of the plants in traditional medicine and the importance of the distribution of these chemical constituents were discussed with respect to the role of these plants in ethnomedicine in Nigeria.
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Clinical guide to laboratory tests
TL;DR: This guide to laboratory tests describes the different types of tests that can be carried out in the laboratory and some of the techniques used to perform these tests are straightforward to use.