Month: July 2018

ABSTRACT     The bacteria Bacillus licheniformis was cultured in nutrient agar and then incubated for 15h at 35oC. The bacteria cells were harvested by centrifugation after incubation. The cell free supernatant was used to estimate alpha-amylase activity. The alpha-amylase obtained was isolated and purified using ammonium sulfate precipitation, gel filtration and ion exchange chromatography. … Read more

TABLE OF CONTENT Title page Certification Dedication Acknowledgement Table of content   CHAPTER ONE 1.0    INTRODUCTION 1.1    Aims of the research   CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW 2.0    Senna Tora 2.1.1 Taxonomy of Senna Tora (Nature Serve, 2007) 2.1.2 Geographical distribution of Senna Tora 2.1.3 Growth requirements of Senna Tora 2.1.4 Propagation of Senna Tora 2.1.5 … Read more

ABSTRACT   The stem bark of Detarium microcarpum (Guill and Perr.) is used in traditional medicine for the treatment of liver disease in middle belt region of Nigeria. To substantiate this folkloric claim, ethyl-acetate and n-butanol fractions of Detarium microcarpum stem bark was investigated for its hepatocurative and antioxidant effect in CCl4 induced liver damage … Read more

  TABLE OF CONTENT   CONTENT          TITLE PAGE CERTIFICATION DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS   CHAPTER ONE 1.0    PREAMBLE 1.1    INTRODUCTION 1.2    OBJECTIVE OF STUDY 1.3    SCOPE OF WORK   CHAPTER TWO 2.0    LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1    FATS AND OILS 2.2.0  COMPONENTS OF MUCUNA SEEDS 2.2.1 NUTRITIONAL PROPERTIES 2.2.2 ANTINUTRITIONAL PROPERTIES 2.2.3 PHARMACEUTICAL PROPERTIES 2.3.0 … Read more

TABLE OF CONTENT Title page Certification Dedication Acknowledgement Table of content CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Herbs 1.2 Objectives of study CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 History of Piper methysticum (Awa) 2.1.1 Chemistry of Awa 2.1.2 Uses of Piper methysticum 2.1.3 Effect of Awa on the fungal growth 2.1.4 Hepatotoxicity of Piper methysticum 2.1.5 Phytochemicals of … Read more

ABSTRACT This work evaluates the antioxidant potential of Monodora myristica (African nutmeg). Monodora myristica extract was obtained by solvent extraction using n-hexane and used as treatment on freshly prepared crude palm kernel oil and palm oil. Equal volume of oil samples were subjected to different concentration of extract treatment (0.2ml,0.4ml, 0.6ml, 0.8ml, 1.0ml using syringe. … Read more

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page Approval Page Dedication Acknowledgement Table of Contents Abstract CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION, AIMS & OBJECTIVES 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Aim of study 1.3 Research objective CHAPTER TWO:LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 Elemental analysis 2.2 Trace elements as catalysts 2.3 Biological functions of metals,sources and deficiency 2.4 Pterocarpus mildbreadii:A case study for elemental analysis 2.4.1 … Read more

TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE CERTIFICATION DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ABSTRACT TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1. ORIGIN AND DISTRIBUTION OF SWEET POTATO 2.1.1. DESCRIPTION OF SWEET POTATO PLANT 2.1.2. USES OF SWEET POTATO 2.1.3. NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF SWEET POTATO 2.1.4. ANTI- NUTRITIONAL FACTORS 2.1.5. NUTRIENT COMPOSITION OF SWEET POTATO 2.1.5.1. POLYPHENOLS … Read more

ABSTRACT This  local  beer is  brewed  from  a   cereal  grain  called  millet,and  it  is  brewed  with  bitter  leave  extract  acting  as  hop  substitute  to  see  if  it  can  increase  the  shelf – life  of this  beer.The  production  process  include  malting, mashing, fermentation, and  maturation.The microorganisms  associated  with  fermentation  include  Saccharomyces  Cerevisiae and  Saccharomyces  Charelienia.These  yeast  … Read more

ABSTRACT   This research investigated how the sweetness of sugar substitute compares to the sweetness of sugar. In this research different percentage solution of sugar, artificial sweetener and natural sweetener (10%, 1%, 0.1% and 0.01%) were prepared. Ten volunteers were gathered for the sensory evaluation in this case tasting of the solution, the volunteer‟s taste … Read more