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PROJECT TOPICS ON VALORIZATION OF RICE HUSK FOR CITRIC ACID PRODUCTION USING ASPERGILLUS NIGER BY SOLID STATE FERMENTATION ABSTRACT The utilization of agro-residues as substrate to generate new products of commercial interest through a bioprocess is considered as an important strategy for the development of sustainable technologies. Citric acid production was carried out from various …

NUTRITIONAL STATUS, DIETARY PATTERN AND PREVALENCE OF SOME CHRONIC DISEASES AMONG ADULTS IN BIDA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA Abstract Nutritional status, dietary habit and physical activity are recognized as a major determinants of health. The study was conducted to assess the nutritional status, dietary pattern and prevalence of risk factors and chronic diseases …

PROJECT TOPICS ON THE ROLES OF MOLECULAR MODELING STRATEGIES IN VALIDATING THE EFFECT OF CHRYSIN ON SODIUM ARSENITE-INDUCED CHROMOSOMAL AND DNA DAMAGE ABSTRACT Arsenic is a major environmental toxicant as well as a human carcinogen which is present in large amounts in the environment. Biotransformation of arsenic generates reactive methylated species which can bind and …

NUTRITIONAL EVALUATION OF A POTENTIAL READY-TO-USE THERAPEUTIC FOOD (RUTF) FORMULATED FROM SESAME, WHEAT AND SOYA BEANS BLEND ABSTRACT Ready to-use-therapeutic food (RUTF) is a specially designed product for the nutritional rehabilitation of severe acute malnutrition in children over 6 months of age. The potential of Sesame-Wheat-Soya beans blend (SWS-RUTF) as a candidate for local formulation …

LARVICIDAL ACTIVITY OF EXTRACTS OF CARICA PAPAYA LINN AND DACROYDES EDULIS (G.DON) H.J LAM ON THREE MOSQUITO SPECIES ABSTRACT Mosquitoes are the number one vector involved in the transmission of human diseases responsible for human debility and mortality. Crude extracts of Carica papaya (CP) and Dacryodes edulis (DE) have been indicated as having effects on …

PROJECT TOPICS ON STUDIES ON ANTIANAEMIC POTENTIAL OF METHANOL EXTRACT OF RED CREOLE ONIONS (Allium cepa) IN PHENYLHYDRAZINE-INDUCED HAEMOLYTIC ANAEMIA IN RATS ABSTRACT The antianemic potential of crude methanol extract of red creole onion cultivar was investigated in phenylhydrazine-induced anaemic albino rats. LD50 of the crude methanol extract was found to be greater than 5000mg/kg/b.w. …

PROJECT TOPICS ON PROTON PUMP (H+/K+ – ATPase) INHIBITORY POTENTIAL AND ANTISECRETORY ACTIVITY OF THE LEAVES EXTRACTS OF Saccharum spontaneum Linn. IN ASPRIN-INDUCED GASTRIC LESIONS ABSTRACT   Gastric acid has been a major pathogenic factor in peptic ulcer diseases thus, the suppression of acid secretions is a key therapeutic target for gastric ulcers, which includes …

ISOLATION AND CHARACTERISATION OF BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS FROM LEAF EXTRACT OF Combretum lamprocarpum (DIELS) Abstract Combretum lamprocarpum,is a plant used in tropical and sub Saharan parts of Africa in the treatment of wounds, stomach ache, diarrhoea, and vomiting. The dried powdered plant material(leaves) was extracted using a microwave-assisted extraction technique.Phytochemical and antimicrobial screening of the extracts …

PROJECT TOPICS ON PRODUCTION AND EVALUATION OF COMPOSITE BREAD FOR MANAGEMENT OF TYPE II DIABETIC PATIENTS IN YUSUF DANTSOHO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, KADUNA, NIGERIA ABSTRACT The aim of this present research is to produce and asses the use of composite bread as part of dietary management of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients at Yusuf Dantsoho memorial …

INVITRO ANTI MALARIAL POTENTIAL OF CHROZOPHORA SENEGALENSIS EXTRACTS ON CYSTEINE PROTEASE OF PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM ABSTRACT Chrozophora senegalensis is traditionally used to treat malaria. The plant extracts were prepared by cold maceration with 4 different solvents n-hexane, ethyl ether, methanol, and aqueous. Phytochemical analysis shows the presence of tannins, alkaloids, saponins, flavonoids and phenolic in the …