December 2018

Effects of heat sources on the levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon in selected fish samples from Ogidingbe (Escravos Estuaries)

The riverine areas of the Niger-Delta region of Nigeria are popularly known for their smoked fish from both fresh and salt water. To the people living in these areas, smoking is a method of preservation as the fish is known to undergo spoilage within 8 h of harvest from its natural habitat; though not without the potential health hazard associated with smoked foods. During smoking, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons...

Author(s): Erhabor Destiny, Edjere Oghenekohwiroro and Ejeomo Christopher

December 2018

Clausenidin upregulated p53 and caused apoptosis in HT-29 tumor cell lines

Clausenidin is a pyranocoumarin majorly found in medicinal herbs of the Rutaceae family used to treat cancer patients locally in Asia. The compound is presumed to have anti-cancer cell effect but its exact mechanism of action is still unknown. The study aimed to evaluate the effect of pure clausenidin on p53-mediated apoptosis as well as other cell death pathways in colon cancer (HT-29) cell lines. The...

Author(s): Peter M. Waziri, Rasedee Abdullah, Rosita Rosli, Abdul Rahman Omar, Ahmad Bustamam Abdul, Nur Kartinee Kassim, Ibrahim Malami, Imaobong C. Etti, Palanisamy Arulselvan and Ashwaq Shakir Al-Abboodi  

December 2018

Quali-quantitative characterization of the honey from Myracrodruon urundeuva allemão (Anacardiceae - Aroeira): macroscopic, microscopic, physico-chemical and microbiological parameters

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the external and organoleptic characters, microscopic, physico-chemical, chromatic and microbiological parameters of the honey from Myracrodruon urundeuva allemão (Anacardiceae - Aroeira) of the Jequitinhonha River Valley / Brazil, in order to create its geographical indication. In the first stage a data survey was carried out to characterize the production of...

Author(s): Eliane Macedo Sobrinho Santos, Hércules Otacílio Santos, Juliana Rezende Sá Miranda Gonçalves, Anna Christina Almeida, Igor Viana Brandi, Alexsander Rodrigues Cangussu, Janainne Nunes Alves, Ricardo Jardim Neiva, Grazielle Layanne Mendes Santos, Maria Izabel de Jesus Viana, Bruna Ruas Santos Araújo, Thalita Cordeiro Santos and Kattyanne Souza Costa

December 2018

Determination of trace elements and heavy metals content of green and black tea varieties consumed in Iran

The aim of the present study was to determine the level of selected heavy metals in green and black tea varieties consumed in Iran. Samples were prepared with the acid digestion method and measured by polarography. The mean concentration of Zn, Cd, Pb and Cu was 0.505±1.632, 0.417±0.268, 0.325±0.249 and 4.151±3.739 mg/100 g for black tea, and 2.442±4.003, 0.284±0.198,...

Author(s): Behrooz Jannat, Naficeh Sadeghi,, Mohammad Reza Oveisi, Masoomeh Behzad, Manan Hjimahmoodi and Morteza Ebrahimi