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Polish Journal of Natural SciencesTwo hundred and eight (208) day-old Cobb chicks hatchery-infected with Eimeria were divided into four treatment groups and administered: control (0), 50 ,100 and 150 grams of Lagenaria breviflora R.
D. A. Ekunseitan +4 more
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Phytobiotic/antimicrobial efficacy of spotted pumpkin (lagenaria breviflora) pulp extracts on intestinal microbial, feacal oocyst, haematology and serum biochemistry indices of broiler chickens [PDF]
Archivos de ZootecniaAntibiotics have been used in the poultry industry for years either as prophylactic or therapeutic measures against different micro-organism that affect the livestock.
ADEDAYO AKINADE ADEYEMO +4 more
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Carcass Yield and Haematological Response of Broiler Chickens to Spotted Pumpkin (Lagenaria Breviflora Robert) Fruit Extract [PDF]
, 2023 Abstract BACKGROUND Over the years, therapeutic application of plants has been used in folkloric medicine to explore natural alternatives to usage of antibiotic growth promoters due to the development of resistant bacteria strains and presence of drug residues in poultry meat.
O.O. Adeleye +5 more
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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 +3 more
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Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using <i>Lagenaria breviflora</i> aqueous leaves extract
Caliphate Journal of Science and Technology, 2023 The development of biologically inspired silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) has attracted considerable worldwide attention in the field of medical nanotechnology. This is because secondary metabolites possess the unique reducibility required in the green synthesis of nanoparticles.
O. B. Akinsipo +5 more
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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 +4 more
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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. umbilical incision wound), while livestock farmers use it for Newcastle disease and coccidiosis treatment in various animal species ...
Adeolu Alex Adedapo +2 more
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Nigerian journal of physiological sciences : official publication of the Physiological Society of Nigeria, 2013 The present study was conducted to evaluate the anti-nociceptive and anti-inflammatory properties of an ethanol extract of whole fruit of Lagenaria breviflora (LB) in rat and mice. Analgesic activity was measured by hot plate, formalin-induced paw licking, and acetic acid-induced abdominal writhing tests, while anti-inflammatory activity was determined
SA Onasanwo +4 more
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