African Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmacology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0816
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPP
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 2274

Table of Content: 22 July, 2019; 13(13)

July 2019

Phytochemical analysis and investigation of sedative-hypnotic activity of methanolic stem bark extract of Ficus abutilifolia in mice

Most of the sedative drugs cause dose-dependent depression of the central nervous system (CNS) leading to hypnosis and possibly anaesthesia, however, these agents are associated with some side effects ranging from digestive, respiratory, immune system dysfunctions, cognitive function deterioration, tolerance, and physical dependence, hence investigations of newer and safer agents is therefore imperative. The current...

Author(s): Mikail, H. G., Akumka, D. D., Adamu, M., Zaifada, A. U.  

July 2019

Aflatoxin M1 in cheese samples from the Amazon Region

Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) is a mycotoxin that can be found in cheeses and makes the monitoring of this food of public health interesting. In Brazil, the Amazon region has a cattle herd with dairy production of cheese, and an evaluation of the food and its risk to the population is required. The objective of this study was to evaluate the levels of AFM1, moisture content (mc) and water activity (aw) in different cheeses types,...

Author(s): Janaína Santos Barroncas, Ariane Mendonça Kluczkovski, Emerson Silva Lima, Pedro Henrique Campelo Felix, Cibele de Souza Viana, Lawrence Ramos Xavier, Samir de Carvalho Buzaglo Pinto and Augusto Kluczkovski Kunior