December 2017

Determination of median lethal dose of ethanolic extract of Sesamum Indicum seeds in adult wistar rats

The aim of this research was to determine the median lethal dose of sesamum indicum seeds in Wistar rats. Methods: Twelve Wistar rats within the ages of five to six weeks and of weights, ranging from (98-160) g of both sexes were used for the experiment. They were categorized into two phases of I and II. Phase I consisted three (3) groups of three (3) animals each. While phase II consisted three (3) groups...

Author(s): Yusuf M.K, Ibegbu AO,  Agbon AN, Evang A

December 2017

Some plasma biochemical changes in layers experimentally infected with Salmonella gallinarum

Aim: The study was conducted to investigate some plasma biochemical changes in layers experimentally infected with Salmonella Gallinarum Methods: A total of 20 eighteen-week- old ISA Brown layers were used in the experiment. The birds were randomly divided into two groups; infected and control, of 10 birds each. Each bird in the infected group was orally administered 0.5 ml of the inoculum containing...

Author(s): Chiroma Mohammed Adam, Adamu Sani, Gadzama Joseph John, Esievo King Akpofure Nelson, Abdulsalam Hassan, Balami Arhyel Gana, Enam Samson James, Muhammad Ya’u , Atata Abdulhamid Jamila