Three hundred (300) adult black-skinned snails, consisting of one hundred and fifty (150) snails each of A. achatina and A. fulica with 5 whorls were procured from a snail farm in Ogun state, Nigeria and used for this study.  The body weights of....

Industrial waste water is a significant cause of water pollution. Many health challenges can be linked to high intake of heavy metals directly or indirectly into the body system beyond which is required to function adequately. This study evaluated th....

This study investigates the prevalence and sources of waterborne enteric viral infections in Africa, where poor access to safe water and sanitation facilities poses significant public health risks. The waterborne enteric virus has proven to be a biol....

A Giant African Land Snail (GALS) is the common name given to some species of molluscs in Africa, of which the three commonest species are Lissachatina fulica, Achatina achatina and Archachatina marginata. They are non-timber forest products that hav....

The antisickling effect of dried Aristeus antennatus was investigated to ascertain the efficacy of the extract of the sample to inhibit polymerization of sickle cell haemoglobin (HbSS), and improve the Fe2+/Fe3+ ratio of sickle cell blood. The sam....

The aim of this study is to measure oxalic and phytic acids from the leaves of Lippia multiflora and to evaluate their anti-sickle cell activity in silico. The histological characterization of the leaves of L. multiflora was performed by optical micr....

Background: Dietary diversity as a complex and multi-dimensional issue is accredited to a range of interconnected factors. The general objective of this study was to identify determinants of Household Dietary Diversity of peri-urban modern small-scal....

Natural colorants are used in many different areas such as textiles, cosmetics, leather, and medicine. The purpose of this study is to identify a natural colorant combination that can be an alternative to Hematoxylin-eosin dye using plant sources. Fo....