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Publikováno v:
Scientific African, Vol 13, Iss, Pp e00967-(2021)
This study sought to determine the influence of commercial milling machines on metal contamination of locally produced groundnut paste, and the potential risk associated with consumption. A total of 30 composite groundnut samples were collected from
Publikováno v:
Scientific African, Vol 13, Iss, Pp e00934-(2021)
The removal/recovery of cadmium from wastewaters by conventional technologies is proving expensive due to the non-renewability of the materials used and the high costs of both operation and materials. Biosorption using agricultural wastes is emerging
Publikováno v:
Scientific African, Vol 13, Iss, Pp e00867-(2021)
Nitric oxide maintains the integrity of the gastric epithelium and is also elevated in diarrheal disease condition. Nitric oxide synthase isoforms (NOS) are responsible for production of nitric oxide (NO) in physiological and pathophysiological circu
Publikováno v:
Scientific African, Vol 13, Iss, Pp e00937-(2021)
The study investigated the level of seven heavy metals, arsenic (As), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), lead (Pb), titanium (Ti), and zinc (Zn), in surface soils at three different sampling points, namely, General overhauling (GO), Oil exch
Publikováno v:
Scientific African, Vol 12, Iss, Pp e00782-(2021)
Humans have a strong link of exposure to aluminium nitrate [Al (NO3)3] toxicity from various sources. This study examined physicochemical properties and varied concentrations of bee honey (BH) in ameliorating aluminium (Al) toxicity. Thirty albino Wi
Autor:
Mohamed A. Hussein, Mohamed M.A. Hussein, Wageh Sobhy Darwish, Alaa Eldin M.A. Morshdy, Mohamed Ali Mohamed
Publikováno v:
Scientific African, Vol 12, Iss, Pp e00794-(2021)
This study was conducted to examine the residual levels of lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) collected from three locations (Abbassa, Damietta, and El-Husseiniya) in Egypt. Moreover, the effects of these heavy metals
Publikováno v:
Scientific African, Vol 12, Iss, Pp e00822-(2021)
Understanding the variability of heavy metals in surface sediments and how they accumulate is important not only in ecology and biodiversity conservation but also in aquatic natural resources management. This study investigated the level of some heav
Autor:
Fisseha Itanna, Asteria Aili Ndiipohamba Katakula, Hupenyu Allan Mupambwa, Werner Gawanab, Bethold Handura
Publikováno v:
Scientific African, Vol 12, Iss, Pp e00727-(2021)
In arid countries, goats are the preferred small livestock and these generate dung that can be used as manure to improve the soil quality. Furthermore, in arid countries like Namibia, most of the fruits and vegetables are imported, and during transpo
Autor:
Oluwatoyin E. Olaiyapo, Babajide O. Ajayi, Akindele Oluwatosin Adeyi, Shukurat T. Adeoye, Adenike T. Adeyemi, Olubisi E. Adeyi, Ayomide H. Ayodeji, Adenike O. Oguntayo, David O. Babayemi
Publikováno v:
Scientific African, Vol 11, Iss, Pp e00708-(2021)
This study examined the effect of co-administration of sodium selenite (SS) and sodium arsenite (SA) on inflammation in rats. Thirty (30) male Wistar rats were separated into 6 groups of five animals each. Group I (control) was given distilled water,
Publikováno v:
Scientific African, Vol 11, Iss, Pp e00688-(2021)
Understanding the functional role of zinc interaction during cadmium-induced oxidative changes and photosynthetic response in the leaves of Phaseolus vulgaris plant was central in this study, as driven by Box-Behnken Design (BBD), a typified Response