July 2017

Sorption of Cypermethrin from Alfisol and Inceptisol using acidified simulated rainwater in a soil column set-up

Cypermethrin is a synthetic, pyrethroid insecticide and used for agricultural practices. The leaching of this pesticide through soil is of great concern because of the possibility of contaminating ground and surface water. The mobility of pesticide in soil being the main environmental reservoir varies among soil orders and the concept is still under investigation. Hence, this study was aimed at investigating the...

Author(s): Ayodele Rotimi Ipeaiyeda and Adenike Oluwaseyi Fasiku

July 2017

Comparative evaluation of the antipsoriatic activity of Acalypha wilkesiana, Culcasia scandens with Kigelia africana using the mouse tail model

The mouse tail model was used to measure and compare antipsoriatic activity of Acalypha wilkesiana and Culcasia scandens with that of earlier reported Kigelia africana stem methanol extract by the same authors, with the objective of finding out which of these plant extracts can be a better drug option for the treatment of psoriasis. The results obtained showed that topically administered extracts (50-200 mg/ml) induced...

Author(s): Folashade Olatunbosun Oyedeji and Olufunso Samuel Bankole-Ojo