The medicinal values of some species of Mistletoes (Tapinanthus globiferus) growing in the West African sub-region have been reviewed along with some considerations of their chemistries and local uses. Studies carried out revealed that mistletoes showed hypotensive, hypoglycemic etc.This present study was aimed at investigating some effects of aqueous extract of Tapinanthus globiferus leaves on the rat kidney. Thirty (30) adult Wister rats weighing (180-200) g were used for this experimental ...
The use of nicotine-containing substances has been implicated in oxidative-induced neuronal damage in several neurological dysfunctions. This study assessed the antioxidant potentials of Moringa tea on the frontal cortex of Wistar rats. Twenty female Wistar rats were divided into 4 groups of 5 animals each. Group A (control) received normal saline, Group B received 5.71 mg/kg of Moringa tea, Group C was treated with 13.76 mg/kg nicotine, while Group D received 5.71 mg/kg of Moringa tea and...
This concept involves the step by step processes associated with the formation and development of the human cardiovascular and respiratory system which together function to circulate oxygen and blood throughout the human body. These systems are complex in nature and their functionality is very vital for life.
The thyroid gland is the largest endocrine gland (Moore et al,2010). It is derived from the Greek words “glandula thyreoidea” which means “Gland” “shield like” respectively (Thomas Wharton, 1659). It is brownish-red in colour (Henry Gray,2010). The thyroid gland is located at the throat below the voice box (larynx), Laryngeal prominence or Adam’s Apple to be specific. The laryngeal prominence is a lump that is formed by the angle of the thyroid cartilage surrounding the larynx. ...