October 2010

Effects of vitamin E and folic acid on some antioxidant enzymes activities of female Wistar rats administered combined oral contraceptives

In this study, the effects of vitamin E and folic acid on the superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), malondialdehyde (MDA) production and glutathione-S-transferase (GST) activities in female wistar rats treated with combined oral contraceptives (COC) containing ethinyl estradiol in combination with levonorgestrel were determined. Twenty female rats were divided into four groups: group A (control) received distilled...

Author(s): Akinsanya, Mushafau  A., Adeniyi, Taiwo T., Ajayi, Gabriel O and Oyedele, Musbau A.

October 2010

The prevalence of malaria infection in pregnant women living in a suburb of Lagos, Nigeria

Malaria during pregnancy continues to be a major health problem in endemic countries with clinical consequences including death of both mother and child. In Nigeria, statistics shows that as many as 300,000 lives especially those of children and pregnant women are lost annually to malaria. This study was aimed at assessing the prevalence of malaria among pregnant women living in Ojo local council, a suburb of Lagos...

Author(s): Raimi, O. G., and Kanu, C. P.