Probiotics are usually used in functional foods due to their nutraceutical effects. But before using a strain to formulate functional foods, many tests have to be done to check some probiotic properties. Lactococcus lactis sp (L. lactis sp) strain isolated from fermented maize beverage “Sha’a” used in this study was grown in M17 broth for 56 h to determine the growth curve. Tolerance to the extreme gastrointestinal conditions (pH 2.0 and bile tolerance to 3.0%) was studied after gradual adaptation of the culture. Antibiotic resistance and antioxidant activity were evaluated. The ability to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria was also checked. Results showed that culture strain could resist pH 2.0 and 3% bile for 24 hours. L. lactis sp. was able to produce acid which decreased the pH of the medium. Higher antioxidant activity was observed after 18 h of incubation (47.76 ± 0.00%). The strain was susceptible of most the antibiotics tested. Cultures presented a strong inhibition activity against the food-borne pathogens tested (Citrobacter sp., Shigella sp., Shigella dysenteriae, Enterococcus feacalis, and Pseudomonas sp.).
In our ongoing search for anticancer compounds from natural products we chromatographed cytotoxic active extracts from medicinal plants growing in Omanin order to isolate their active ingredients
A new coronavirus (nCOVID-19) has appeared in China for the first time, inducing various effects in humans and strongly linked to those induced by SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) and MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome)
The present study was designed to investigate the protective effects of trevo, on potassium cyanide-induced hepato- and nephrotoxicity in male Wistar rats
A simple and selective novel spectrophotometric method has been proposed for determination of Carbachol in pure and pharmaceutical ophthalmic preparations. The method is developed on formation of ion-pair complex between Bromophenol blue (BPB) and Carbachol (Carb), which is blue in color
Ag (I) complexes were prepared for a series of NHC substituents. Firstly, NHC precursors (1-9) were synthesized. In the second step, Ag (I) -NHC complexes (10-15) were synthesized. Structure of silver (I) N-heterocyclic carbene complexes was analysed using 1H- and 13C-NMR spectroscopy
The study employed quantitative descriptive study design to examine patients’ compliance to Anti TB treatment among TB patients in Sokoto south local government Area of Sokoto Nigeria. T
Probiotics are usually used in functional foods due to their nutraceutical effects. But before using a strain to formulate functional foods, many tests have to be done to check some probiotic properties
Non- steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as Diclofenac are in common use worldwide for the treatment of conditions such as pain, rheumatoid arthritis, and musculoskeletal disorders
Purpose: The purpose of present investigation to assess the anti-depressant activity of methanolic extract of Areca catechu using Mice model
F. platyphylla is a tree that is native throughout the tropics with a few extending into the semi-warm temperate zone
The study aims to validate the dose of haloperidol (HPL) and sulpiride (SPD) needed to induce hyperprolactinemia in both male and female albino rats and to evaluate the neurochemical, hematological and histological changes in the anterior pituitary gland, adrenal gland, and spleen
To reduce some risk associated problems such as tissue trauma and surgical site infection a novel Atraumatical and anti-bacterial sutures were developed by silicon and triclosan mixed coating
1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-amine (1) reacts with ammoniumthiocyanide to form 1-(1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-yl)thiourea (2), which on reaction with chloroacetic acid gives 2-(1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-ylimino)thiazolidin-4- one
