March 2010
Analysis of heavy metals concentration in road sides soil in Yauri, Nigeria
Assessment of seasonal variation in physiochemical properties and concentration of the heavy metals in road side soil in Yauri, was undertaking during the two major seasons of Nigeria. This was done to determine the environmental pollution status of the soil at the road side. Soil samples collected during the 2007/2008 rainy and dry seasons were treated and digested using microwave acid digestion methods. The heavy...
March 2010
A study of the biological activities of Avena sativa extracts
In Iraq like most third world countries, attempts to extract, identify and study the activity of the active components of plants and use it as drugs. The use of herbal medicine predates the introduction of antibiotics and predates social, economic and religious barriers. The extract of the herb Avena sativa L. (Gramineae), from Iraq, was done by using of 70% ethanol as a solvent, the study the antimicrobial...
March 2010
Chemical composition and cytotoxicity of the essential oils of Crinum ornatum (Ait.) Bury
The bulbs of Crinum ornatum were collected, dried and grounded. The powdered samples were subjected to distillation using a hydro-distiller (all-glass clevenger apparatus) to extract the essential oil present in the plant samples. GC and GC/MS analysis were carried out on the essential oil and was found to contain 18 compounds; hydrocarbons being the dominating group of compounds. They are...
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