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BOLDNESS-AGGRESSION SYNDROMES IN THE ZEBRAFISH AND THE GUPPIES
(European Centre for Research Training and Development UK, 2012-06-22) T. O. Ariyomo, T. Jegede and P. J. Watt
Cardiovascular risk factors in semi-urban communities in southwest Nigeria: Patterns and prevalence
(2015) Oluyombo R; Olamoyegun MA; Olaifa O; Iwuala SO; Babatunde OA
Introduction Over 80% of cardiovascular deaths take place in low- and middle-income countries; most of these deaths are due to modifiable risk factors. The study aimed at estimating the prevalence and pattern of major cardiovascular risk factors in both men and women older than 18years. Methods This is a cross-sectional study of cardiovascular risk factors among semi-urban dwellers in Ekiti State, south-western, Nigeria. 750 participants were drawn from 10 communities. The instrument used was the standard WHO STEPS (II) questionnaire, while blood samples were obtained for analysis. Results There were 750 participants with 529 (70.53%) females. The mean age of participants was 61.7±18.50years and participants’ ⩾65years comprised 38.3%. There were 0.8%, 24.9% and 12.4%, who at the time of this study smoked cigarettes, consumed alcohol, and ate a high salt diet, respectively. The prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, generalized and abdominal obesity was 47.2%, 6.8%, 8.5% and 32.0%, respectively, with only 48.9% receiving hypertension treatment. Elevated total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, and low HDL was seen in 4.4%, 16.7% and 56.3% respectively. Conclusion High prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors call for an urgent need for more public health attention and reinforcement of primary preventive strategies to curb its menace.
Antioxidant activity and protective effects of cocoa and kola nut mistletoe (Globimetula cupulata) against ischemia/reperfusion injury in Langendorff-perfused rat hearts
(2016) Akinmoladun AC; Olowe JA; Komolafe K; Ogundele J; Olaleye MT
Protection against cardiomyocyte damage following ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is highly desirable in patients with ischemic heart disease. Hydromethanol extracts of Globimetula cupulata (mistletoe) growing on cocoa (CGCE) and kola nut (KGCE) trees were assessed for antioxidant content and cardioprotective potential against I/R. Graded concentrations (1–50 μg/mL) of CGCE or KGCE were tested on Langendorff-perfused rat hearts to evaluate the effects on the flow rate, heart rate, and force of cardiac contraction, while another set of hearts were subjected to biochemical analyses. Both extracts showed good antioxidant content and activity, but KGCE (EC50: 24.8±1.8 μg/mL) showed higher hydroxyl radical scavenging activity than CGCE (70.2±4.5 μg/mL). Both extracts at 3 μg/mL reversed (p < 0.001) membrane peroxidation and the significant decrease in nitrite level, coronary flow rate, and superoxide dismutase and catalase activity caused by the I/R cycle. It is concluded that G. cupulata protects against ischemia–reperfusion injury in rat hearts via augmenting endogenous antioxidants and significant restoration of altered hemodynamic parameters.
Reversal of acetaminophen-generated oxidative stress and concomitant hepatotoxicity by a phytopharmaceutical product
(2017) Akinmoladun AC; Oguntunde KO; Owolabi LO; Ilesanmi OB; Ogundele JO; Olaleye MT; Akindahunsi AA
The increasing popularity of herbal medicine and the well-established health benefits of phytochemicals have spurred the multiplicity of nutraceutical and phytopharmaceutical products. In this study, Trévo™, a nutraceutical and phytopharmaceutical product, was evaluated for beneficial effects in acetaminophen-induced hepatic toxicity in Wistar rats. Animals received Trévo™ (1.5mL/kg, 3.0mL/kg or 4.5mL/kg) orally for 14 days. Hepatotoxicity was induced by the oral administration of acetaminophen (2g/kg), 24h prior to sacrifice. Biochemical liver function tests, oxidative stress indicators and histoarchitectural changes were evaluated. Acetaminophen administration occasioned significant increase (P<0.05) in serum bilirubin level and activities of the aminotransferases, alkaline phosphatase, γ-glutamyltransferase and lactate dehydrogenase accompanied by a significant decrease (P<0.05) in albumin level as well as histopathological alterations in liver sections. Promotion of hepatic oxidative stress by acetaminophen was revealed by significant (P<0.05) increase in lipid peroxidation, depletion of reduced glutathione, and decrease in superoxide dismutase and catalase activities. Administration of Trévo™ remarkably ameliorated acetaminophen-induced histopathological alterations and changes in serum and tissue biochemical markers. The protective effect of Trévo™ (4.5mL/kg) was at par with that of Silymarin (25mg/kg). The present study indicates that Trévo™ has notable salubrious effects.
Compliance Of Amaranth Farmers With Non-Usage Of Banned Agro-chemicals In The Selected Local Government Areas Of Ekiti State
(2017) Victor, Sunday Samuel
The study assessed the compliance of Amaranth farmers with non-usage of banned agrochemicals in the selected Local Government Areas of Ekiti State, Nigeria. The multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select one hundred and twenty farmers from the selected Local Government Areas. The Average age of the farmers was 41 years with 81.7% of them being makes. They had an average year of schooling (approximately 10 years) with an average annual income of N212,000.
Replacement of Soyabean Meal with leucaena leucocephala
(2017) Opawoye, Funmilayo Alice
Leucaena leucocephala was soaked for 48 hours and sun-dried for 12 hours it was then incorporated into feed for growing rabbits, the nutrient digestibility Leucaena leucocephal at 0, 50 and 100% replacement of soybean was evaluated and the growth rate of weaned rabbits at a different level of inclusion was compared.
Toxicity Of Abro Motor FLush To Clariasgariepinus And its Effects On Some Target Organs
(2017) Ogunmola, Temiloluwa Peter
One of the major causes of pollution has resulted from man's need for improvement in lifestyle and technology i.e improvement technologies such as motorized vehicles and vessels. Man's need to maintain and keep these technologies on the move has led them to introduce maintenance products such as brake oil, carburetor cleaner, STO oil wash, etc of these products, ABRO Motor flush which serve as oil was for motors.
Specific Energy Based Characterization of Surface Integrity in Mechanical Machining
(2017) Balogun VA; Mativenga PT
In mechanical machining operations, process mechanisms and machining efficiency can be characterized by the cutting tool geometry, process parameters and workpiece materials. These variables are vital parameters to evaluating the specific cutting energy demand as indication to sustainable manufacture. In today's manufacturing environment, where minimum production cost is required to maximize profits, optimum performance of manufactured component is one of the pre-requisite to consumer's continuous patronage. The optimum performance of product especially in machining can be linked to process mechanisms, specific energy demand and surface roughness. Surface integrity is known to vary with values of the ratio of un-deformed chip thickness to cutting edge radius. The specific energy demand is influenced as process mechanism changes. This raises the economic cost of manufacture and CO2 emission. In this work, surface integrity of mechanically machined component is characterized and linked to its corresponding process mechanisms and specific energy demand. This work will contribute towards an improved process parameter selection for minimum energy demand, aid process planning, sustainable manufacture and resource efficiency for mechanical machining processes.
Evaluation of kolanut pud husk as substitute for maize in the diet of African catfish
(2017) Rabiu Halimat Olatokunbo
CHARACTERISATION OF MICROWAVED AND OVEN DRIED AERIAL YAM (Dioscorea bulbifera) STARCH
(2017) ABE, FUNBI JANET
Native Starch was extracted from Aerial yam (Dioscorea bulbifera). The starch extracted was dried using oven (at 300C for 24 hours) and microwaved for (30, 45, 60 seconds). Starch obtained using different drying methods and conditions were analysed for their physicochemical, functional properties and pasting characteristics. Results obtained showed that amylose, amylopectin, colour, pH, bulk density, swelling power, least gelation capacity, oil absorption capacity, water absorption capacity ranged from 26.87% to 32.77%, 66.89% to 73.12%, 40.35 to 53.65, 5.67 to 5.68, 0.568 to 0.704 g/cm3 , 7.26 to 8.43%, 9 to 15%, 112.89 to 121.98%, 164.39 to 306. 46% respectively. The pasting properties ranged from 48.9 to 80.70C for pasting temperature, 10.9 to 20.50 minutes for pasting time, 493 to 545 BU for peak viscosity, 355 to 823 BU for final viscosity, 315 to 341 BU for breakdown viscosity, 178 to 217 BU for setback viscosity. The effect of different drying methods and conditions on the physico-chemical properties of the starch showed that oven dried starch has a relatively low bulk density compared to microwaved starch, and this implies that oven dried starch is better in terms of storability and transportation while higher bulk density of the microwaved starch showed that it will be a greater ease of dispersibility and reduction in paste thickness. The higher swelling power of the oven dried starch is a very important criteria for a good quality starch and water intake of the starch. The oven dried starch had better gelation capacity, because the lower the gel, the better the sample, and this is for starch granules to rise when incorporating into food products. The oven dried starch had higher water absorption capacity than the microwaved starch, in which it is suitable to entrap large amount of water during processing. The oven dried starch had higher advantages than microwaved dried aerial yam starch.
NUTRITIVE AND ORGANOLEPTIC ASSESSMENT OF THREE FISH SPECIES PROCESSED BY DRYING, SMOKING AND FRYING FROM AILARA FISHING COMMUNITY, ASA RESERVOIR, KWARA STATE
(2017) OJO, OMOWUMI FAITH
THIS STUDY EVALUATED THE NUTRITIVE AND ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTIES OF THREE FISH SPECIES PROCESSED USING THREE METHODS, SUN-DRYING, SMOKING AND FRYING IN AILARA FISHING COMMUNITY OF ASA RESERVOIR IN KWARA STATE
Data set on concentrations, bioavailability, dose and lung deposition of labile metals bound to inhalable and respirable fractions of ambient particulate matters in Akure suburbs
(2018) Olumayede EG; Oguntimehin I; Ediagbonya FT; Ojiodu C; Sodipe GO
This article consists of data sets of concentrations, dose and deposition of some labile metals bound to inhale ambient particulate matter collected at human breathing height of 1.5–2 m in Akure, South Western Nigeria. Ten (10) data points, of different air quality, were selected for study using active sampling method; during the dry season months of November, 2016 to March, 2017. At each data point, the dust particles were collected four times, sorted into inhalable and respirable fractions. The metal concentrations in each fraction were determined using Perkin-Elmer 6000 Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES) analysis. The data set were processed and analyzed via descriptive statistics (averages and standard deviations), and numerical analyses. The data were explored further to estimate the exposure dose of metal particles and deposition in various regions of lung (alveolar, trachea-bronchial and extra thoracic) in adults (male and female) dwelling in the area. The data revealed that the highest dose and deposition of metals (Pb, Cd and Cr) occur in the alveolar region of the lung of adults.
YIELD AND POST-HARVEST QUALITIES OF CUCUMBER AS INFLUENCED BY COMPANION PLANTING
(2018) Adedipe, Adekunle Owolabi
The popularity of cucumber has been on the increase over the years due to its nutritional and economic benefits. A field experiment was conducted at Teaching and Research Farm, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, (Longitude 708070N, latitude 504960E) to evaluate the influence of companion plants on the yield and post-harvest quality of cucumber. The hybrid cucumber seeds were bought from Agro-dealers in Akure. The companion crops which include sunflower, mint and marigold seedlings were obtained from the university’s teaching and research farm. A row plot was used for the study; each plot was 2m long and 1 meter between beds. The plots were separated by 1 meter. A total of 4 plots constituted a replicate. Data collected were analyzed using GLM procedure of SAS version 9.3 (2012). Findings indicted that the companion plants did not have significant impact on the vegetative characteristics of the plants. Significant differences existed for the yield and yield components of cucumber while insignificant differences were observed on the effect of companion plants on the post-harvest quality of cucumber. From the study, marigold as a companion plant had the most positive impact on the yield and yield components of cucumber. This is hence, recommended for further evaluation as thus approach can help mitigate the negative effect of synthetic pesticides on the soil quality as well as human health.
Evaluation of 0-M-8 earthquake data sets in African – Asian region during 1966–2015
(2018) Adagunodo TA; Lüning S; Adeleke AM; Omidiora JO; Aizebeokhai AP; Oyeyemi KD; Hammed OS
This article evaluates the occurrence of 0 ≤ M ≤ 8 earthquake data sets for the period of 50 years (that is, January 1, 1966 to December 31, 2015) in African and Western Asia region. It is bounded by latitude 40° S to 40° N and longitude 30° W to 60° E with the focal depth of 0–700 km. Seventy seven thousand, six hundred and ninety-six data points were presented for the analysis. The data used were extracted from earthquake catalog of Advanced National Seismic system via http://quake.geo.berkeley.edu/cnss/, an official website of the Northern California Earthquake Data Centre, USA. Each datum comprised the earthquake occurrence date, time of the earthquake occurrence, epicenter’s coordinates, focal depth and magnitude. The Gutenberg-Richter’s relationship being the longest observed empirical relationship in seismology, analysis of variance and time series were used to analyze the seismicity of the study area. Annual distributions of earthquake occurrence based on magnitude variations with the limit 0 ≤ M ≤ 8 were presented. The two constants a and b in the Gutenberg-Richter’s equation, magnitude of completeness (MC) adjusted R-Square and F-value for the period of 1966–1975, 1976–1985, 1986–1995, 1996–2005, 2006–2015, and the entire period of investigation ranging from 1966 to 2015 were determined so as to investigate the variations of these parameters on earthquake occurrence over time. The histograms of earthquake occurrence against magnitude of earthquakes for the selected years (1966–1975, 1976–1985, 1986–1995, 1996–2005, 2006–2015, and 1966–2015), and the decadal frequency distributions of earthquake occurrence were also plotted. The focal depth occurrence for each magnitude bins (0–0.9, 1–1.9, 2–2.9, 3–3.9, 4–4.9, 5–5.9, 6–6.9, 7–7.9, 8–8.9) were grouped into shallow, intermediate, and deep depths ranging from 0 to 70, 71 to 300, and 301 to 700 km as being used in seismology. The neural network analysis was also applied to the magnitude of the earthquake. The network uses a time series magnitude data as input with the output being the magnitude of the following day. If the nature of the earthquakes time series is stochastic, modeling and prediction is possible. The earthquake data sets presented in this article can further be adopted in the study of seismicity pattern, b-value using series of models, earthquake prediction and variations of earthquake parameters on African and/or Arabian plates. When this approach is integrated with other technique(s), it can provide insights to stability of African lithospehric plates especially the coastal region of Africa.
Data on the radiometric survey over a kaolinitic terrain in Dahomey Basin, Nigeria
(2018) Adagunodo TA; Hammed OS; Usikalu MR; Ayara WA; Ravisankar R
This article consists the in situ data sets of activity concentrations of radionuclides (K-40, Th-232 and U-238) and gamma radiation dose rates measured about 1 m above a kaolinitic terrain in Ifonyintedo, Dahomey Basin, SW Nigeria. Nineteen (19) data points were randomly occupied at the lower axis of the kaolin field using a hand-held detector known as Super-Spec (RS 125). At each data point, the measurements were taken four times, while their averages and standard deviations were estimated in order to ensure accuracy. The radiometric survey was carried out between December, 2017 and January, 2018. The data sets were processed and analyzed via a descriptive statistics. The data can be explored further by estimating the radiological risks to the miners on the field, and to correlate the activity concentrations of the data with the activity concentrations of the tiles that are produced from the kaolin deposits in Ifonyintedo. Furthermore, the data from this article could be compared with other data acquired over a kaolinitic terrain across the globe.
Data showing the effects of temperature and time variances on nano-additives treatment of mild steel during machining
(2018) Afolalu SA; Abioye AA; Udo MO; Adetunji OR; Ikumapayi OM; Adejuyigbe SB
The effects of temperature and time variances on nano-additives treatment of mild steel during machining was presented in this study. Mild steel of 150 kg mass containing 0.56% carbon was charged into the furnace at melting and pouring temperature of 1539 and 1545 °C respectively. Also charged into the furnace with the mild steel were 0.05% max phosphorous and a bit of sulphur. Thereafter, the sample was cooled and annealed at a temperature of 900 °C for 9 h and then cooled to 300 °C of hardening, normalizing and tempering respectively. The treated samples were then soaked with pulverized in palm kernel shell and barium carbonate (20%) energizer at respective temperatures (800, 850, 900 and 950 °C) and time variances (60, 90 and 120 min) in a muffle furnace. The developed tool was tested on a lathe machine to evaluate its performance. The surface and core hardness, wear resistance and toughness were carried out using the hardness tester, Rotopol–V and impact tester respectively. This is essential for predicting the useful life of the tool in service.
THE SUPERNATURAL IN AMOS TUTUOLA’S THE PALM-WINE DRINKARD AND MY LIFE IN THE BUSH OF GHOSTS
(2018) ADESUYI, ADEFOLARIN OLUWASOORE; OLUFUNWA, H.O
This research x-rays the existence of the supernatural and its role in reality which has become a pre-dominant factor that has gained prominence and importance from time immemorial, and how writers have tried to project this concept in their literary engagements. In an attempt to establish this argument, the researcher explored Amos Tutuola’s The Palm-Wine Drinkard and My Life in the Bush of Ghosts. These novels depict and explore the idea of the supernatural in various manifestations and they are rich in the supernatural and are rooted in the mythology and traditional African belief of supernaturalism. Supernaturalism is the belief that there are beings, forces, and phenomena such as God, angels or miracles which interact with the physical universe in remarkable and unique ways. This research is aimed at re-emphasizing the concept of the supernatural which has become an inseparable part of most of the works written by Africans, and bring to limelight the relationship it has with the human world and how both have exerted their influence on each other.
Data on the thermal properties of soil and its moisture content
(2018) Oyeyemi KD; Sanuade OA; Oladunjoye MA; Aizebeokhai AP; Olaojo AA; Fatoba JO; Olofinnade OM; Ayara WA; Oladapo O
The dataset contains thermal properties of soil such as thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, temperature and specific heat capacity in an agricultural farm within the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. The data were acquired in forty (40) sampling points using thermal analyzer called KD-2 Pro. Soil samples taken at these sampling points were analyzed in the laboratory for their moisture content following the standard reference of American Association of State Highway and Transport Officials (AASHTO) T265. The data were acquired within the first and second weeks in the month of April, 2012. Statistical analyses were performed on the data set to understand the data. The data is made available publicly because thermal properties of soils have significant role in understanding the water retention capacity of soil and could be helpful for proper irrigation water management.
EFFECT OF INITIAL BODY WEIGHT OF GROUPS AND FEED QUANTITY ON LAYING PERFORMANCE AND STORAGE TIME ON EGG QUALITY OF JAPANESE QUAIL
(2019) DARAMOLA, OLUSOJI OLUSEYE
THIS EXPERIMENT WAS CONDUCTED TO INVESTIGATE THE EFFECTS OF INITIAL BODY WEIGHT OF GROUPS ABOVE 120G AND BELOW 120G AND QUANTITY OF FEED GIVEN (25G AND 30G) TO JAPANESE QUAILS ON EGG LAYING PERFORMANCE AT DIFFERENT PERIODS AND ALSO EGG STORAGE TIME (7 DAYS, 14 DAYS AND 21 DAYS) ON EGG QUALITY PARAMETERS OF JAPANESE QUAIL EGG
Economic Analysis Of Replacing Imported Cabbage with Locally Produced Garden Egg Fruit For Salad Preparation In Ekiti State Nigeria
(2019) Ibidapo, Clement Adedayo
This study dealt with the possibility of reducing dependence on food importation by replacing foreign products with locally sourced food products. Primary and secondary data were used to accomplish the objectives of the study

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