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Quality attributes and antioxidant activities of meat of broiler chickens administered aqueous Lagenaria breviflora

Agricultura Tropica Et Subtropica, 2023
The ban on antibiotics across the globe necessitated the need for an alternative in the production and management of animal health, and this made herbal medicines like Lagenaria breviflora validated to be an alternative.
Ekunseitan Deji Abiodun, Akinola Mobolaji Oluwapelumi, Adegun Wuraola Olamide, Akinwunmi Esther Olutosin,, Omoseyin Tunmise Micheal   +4 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Toxicological Assessment of Lagenaria breviflora Whole Fruit Extract in Juvenile African Catfish ( Clarias gariepinus )

Folia Veterinaria
Plant extracts have been used in farmed fish to control fish bacterial infection, fish fry predators, to replace chemical pesticides and piscicides. This study was carried out to assess the toxicological effect of methanol fruit extract of L.
Olayinka Remilekun Anifowose, Bisi Olajumoke Adeoye, Gbolahanmi Akinola Oladosu   +2 more
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Corrosion Inhibition Potential of Lagenaria breviflora (Christmas melon) Leaf Extract on Aluminium in Hydrochloric Acid Environment

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
The objective of this paper was to investigate the corrosion inhibition potential of Lageneria breviflora (Christmas melon) leaf extract (LELB) on aluminium in 0.5M hydrochloric acid environment using weight loss method. Data obtained from phytochemical
C. A. Igboamalu, V. I. Chukwuike, A. O. James, O. Akaranta   +3 more
exaly   +4 more sources

Phytochemistry, anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of the aqueous leaf extract of Lagenaria breviflora (Cucurbitaceae) in laboratory animals

Revista de Biología Tropical, 2013
The plant, and especially the fruit of Lagenaria breviflora is widely used in folklore medicine in West Africa as a herbal remedy for the treatment of human measles, digestive disorders, and as wound antiseptics (e.g.
Adeolu Adedapo, Temitayo Adewuyi, Margaret Sofidiya   +2 more
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Antiviral Activity of Lagenaria breviflora Roberts Fruit Against Canine Parvovirus in Embryonated Chicken Egg

Cluj Veterinary Journal
Lagenaria breviflora has been traditionally utilized as a natural remedy for various diseases including measles, smallpox, human chickenpox and Newcastle disease in poultry, as well as parasitic infections caused by Eimerias pp and Ascaridia galli. This
Blessing Ayeni, Tolulope Olakojo, Oluwasanmi Aina, Olawale Ola, Olusegun Fagbohun, Olayinka Oridupa   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Termiticidal Activity of Aqueous Extracts of Erythrophleum suaveolens Stem Bark and Lagenaria breviflora Fruit Pulp on Wood [PDF]

Pro Ligno, 2017
Immense indigenously known antimicrobial and insect repellent activities of many plants’ tissues present a pool for selecting and formulating much needed alternative environmental friendly biocides to limiting wood degradation agents across the globe ...
Emuobonuvie Amy EMERHI, Gabriel Adetoye ADEDEJI, Bukola Amoo OYEBADE   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Green metal protection: Potency of ethanolic extracts of Lagenaria breviflora leaf as inhibitor for mild steel dissolution in 0.5M HCl medium

Results in Engineering
The increase in toxic substances in the environment has become a global concern. Thus, the need for eco-friendly green alternatives in corrosion inhibitor formulation and its optimization for improved performance informed the present study.
V I Chukwuike, Onyewuchi Akaranta
exaly   +3 more sources

NUTRITIONAL AND ANTI-NUTRITIONAL PROPERTIES OF THE SEEDS OF SIX SELECTED NIGERIAN CUCURBIT GERMPLASM [PDF]

Journal of Plant Development, 2021
Biochemical characterization of the seed extracts of the seeds of six selected Nigerian cucurbit germplasm was carried out using standard biochemical procedures. All treatments were replicated three times and the results presented as mean ± S.E.
Ibrahim Umar KARAYE, Muhammad HAYATU, Yahya MUSTAPHA, Lawan Abdu SANI   +3 more
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Sub-chronic Administration of Methanolic Whole Fruit Extract of Lagenaria breviflora (Benth.) Roberty Induces Mild Toxicity in Rats.

Pharmacogn Mag, 2015
The effect of the methanolic whole fruit extract from Lagenaria breviflora on vital organs and antioxidant enzymes was investigated in this study.L. breviflora (250, 500 and 1000 mg/kg/b.w.t./day/rat) was fed orally with the cannula to male albino rats for 28 days.
Olorunnisola OS, Afolayan AJ, Adetutu A.
europepmc   +4 more sources

Cucurbitaceae species used as traditional medicine in West Africa

Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development, 2022
Background: The use of some Cucurbitaceae species for the treatment of diseases is an ancient practice in traditional medicine systems in Africa and the cucurbitacins among others have been reported to be responsible for most of these healing activities.
Olufunke O. Fajinmi, Olaoluwa O. Olarewaju, Georgina D. Arthur, Kuben Naidoo, Roger Coopoosamy   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source