E-ISSN 2756-4843 | ISSN 0794-5698
Nigerian
Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences publish original research articles in the
field of Agriculture, Biological and Physical Sciences, Medicine and Veterinary
Sciences and Energy Research.
2023, Vol: 31, Issue: 1
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci. Original Research
- Screening for Antibacterial Properties of Some Traditional Medicinal Plants in Kebbi State, Nigeria
A. Abdulhamid, I.M. Fakai, I. Sani, A.I. Bagudo and A. Hamisu
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2023; 31(1): 102-109
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v31i1.13
- Activity-Based Investigation of the Possible Anti-Diabetic Potentials of some Nigerian Medicinal Plants
N. Eluehike, K. C. Agu, O. Ikponmwosa-Eweka, A.I. Eromosele and J. Olufakunye
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2023; 31(1): 94-101
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v31i1.12
- Evaluation of Geophysical Parameters for Groundwater Productivity in the Commune of Jesse, Delta State Nigeria
M. O. Ofomola, E. O. Abriku, O. Anomohanran, P. O. Otheremu and B. S. Utieyin
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2023; 31(1): 85-93
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v31i1.11
- Evaluation of Radiation Safety Levels in the Monitor Rooms of Selected Diagnostic Centres in Lagos State Using Thermoluminescent Dosimeter
A. Z. Ibitoye, E. M. Onah, M. B. Adedokun and I. K. Ogungbemi
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2023; 31(1): 80-84
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v31i1.10
Research Article
- Effect of Syzygium guineense and Borassus aethiopum Leaves on Protein Glycation and Oxidative Stress Suppression
H.S. Usman, R. Musa, M.A. Usman, S.M. Hassan, F.E. Audu and A.B. Sallau
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2023; 31(1): 73-79
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v31i1.9
Original Research
- Morphological Characterization of Selected Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] Accessions from International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria
T.O. Onuminya, M.A. Ogunkanmi and L.A. Ogunkanmi
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2023; 31(1): 65-72
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v31i1.8
- Technical Efficiency of Small-Scale Production of Date Palm in Jigawa State
M. U. Muhammad, E.S. Esheya and S. Ibrahim
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2023; 31(1): 60-64
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v31i1.7
- Field and Petrographic Studies of Basement Complex Rocks in Saigbe and Environs, North-Central, Nigeria
Y.A. Omanayin, M. Lawal, I.B. Bolaji and A. Muhammad
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2023; 31(1): 49-59
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v31i1.6
Research Article
- Heavy Metal Concentration in Blood and Selected Tissues of Cat Fish From Kwalkwalawa River, Sokoto
S. B. Idris, M. K. Shitnan, F. Bello, A. A. Sani, A. A. Ebbo and A. A. Raji
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2023; 31(1): 42-48
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v31i1.5
Original Research
- Fatty Acid, Amino Acid Composition and Effects of Soaking Temperatures on Physicochemical Qualities of Hibiscus cannabinus Seed Extract
S. G. Ibrahim, W. Z. W. Ibadullah, N. Saari and R. Karim
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2023; 31(1): 32-41
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v31i1.4
- Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Helminths Species in Cattle Raised at Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
J. Jonathan, O. E. Opeyemi and W. B. Emmanuel
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2023; 31(1): 26-31
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v31i1.3
- Modified Robust Regression-Type Estimators with Multi-Auxiliary Variables Using Non-Conventional Measures of Dispersion
A. Audu, A. Gidado, N. S. Dauran, S. A. Abdulazeez, M. A. Yunusa and I. Abubakar
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2023; 31(1): 8-25
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v31i1.2
Research Article
- Meat and Carcass Quality of Weaner Rabbits Placed on Three Different Plant Protein-Based Diets
E.B. Ibitoye, A.A. Jimoh, D.A. Okegbire, D.O. Ishola, P.B. Gwimi and A.M. Alayande
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2023; 31(1): 1-7
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v31i1.1
Original Research
- Fortification of diets with Curcuma longa and Allium cepa ameliorates dioxin-induced dyslipideamia and oxidative stress in Wistar rats
A.S. Idoko, S. Umar, G.O. Adejo, N.U. Imam, A. S. Zaharaddeen, Z. S. Abubakar and
A. Abdullahi
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2022; 30(2): 178-183
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v30i2.23
Research Article
- C-Reactive Protein and Serum Amyloid-A Response to N-butyl Cyanoacrylate-based Sutures in Sahel Goats
A. A. Mutah, H. P. Mana, A. A. Haruna, D. Laku, P. B. Bokko and G. Bilbonga
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2022; 30(2): 173-177
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v30i2.22
Technical Note
- Medicinal Plants for the Treatment of Snake Envenomation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Opportunities and Challenges
M. M. Abduljalil, U. F. Magaji, A.I. Dabai and S.U. Dandare
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2022; 30(2): 154-172
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v30i2.21
Original Research
- Wound Healing Potentials of Methanolic Leaf Extract of Piliostigma thonningii Schum
S. N. Mathias, S. C. Ofoegbu, M. Lawal, A. Hamidu and A. S. Ajayi
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2022; 30(2): 147-153
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v30i2.20
- Exacerbation of Symptoms of Renal Toxicity by Aqueous Extract of Cyperus esculentus in a Gentamicin Nephrotoxicity Model
I. M. Adebisi, M. Mahmud, Y. A. Ibrahim, C. J. Ugwah-Oguejiofor, A. A. Sulaiman and M. Umar
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2022; 30(2): 139-146
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v30i2.19
- Hepato-Protective Activities of Ethanol Extracts of African Eggplant and Bitter Leaf in Alloxan Induced Diabetic Rats
E. T George, O. A Oyesola, E. O Taiwo and I. I Owoye
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2022; 30(2): 134-138
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v30i2.18
Research Article
- Comparison of Cox and Extended Cox Models on Age at First Marriage among Nigerian Women
A. A. Abiodun, O. J. Ayodele and I. A. Ishaq
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2022; 30(2): 126-133
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v30i2.17
- Preparation and Characterization of Thermoplastic Cassava and Sweet Potato Starches
N. Usman, L. G. Hassan, M. N. Almustapha, M. Achor and E. C. Agwamba
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2022; 30(2): 118-125
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v30i2.16
Original Research
- Proximate Composition and Physico-chemical Properties of local Hyptis spicigera seed and its oil
A. Ishaka, A. Abdullahi, B. Ahmad, S. Musa and H. Y. Muhammad
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2022; 30(2): 112-117
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v30i2.15
- Comparative Study of Ionised Serum Calcium Levels in Pregnant Normotensive and Pre-Eclamptic Women in Gombe, North-Eastern Nigeria
C. F. Oyeniyi, A. U. El-Nafaty, B. Bako, U. R. Yahaya and S. Adamu
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2022; 30(2): 105-111
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v30i2.14
Research Article
- Investigating the Occurrence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in the Final Effluents of Two Wastewater Treatment Plant in the Eastern Cape of South Africa
O.O. Osuolale
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2022; 30(2): 100-104
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v30i2.13
Original Research
- Fatty Acids and Mineral Content in Milk of Locally Reared Ruminant in Sokoto
A. Lawal, S. U. Dandare, A. L. Abubakar, M. Musa and W. Usman
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2022; 30(2): 92-99
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v30i2.12
- Profit Analysis of Small-Scale Poultry Layers in Iwo Agricultural Development Programme (ADP) Zone of Osun State
O.K. Akintunde, A.O. Adedire, A.S. Coster and O.J. Osunkeye
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2022; 30(2): 85-91
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v30i2.11
- Evaluation of Aquifer Hydraulic Properties and Vulnerability Indices in Mosogar using Geoelectrical Approach
M. O. Ofomola, A. K. Olawuyi, E. O. Abriku, O. Anomohanran and M. A. Bawallah
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2022; 30(2): 74-84
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v30i2.10
Research Article
- Sufficient Conditions for Nonoscillation of Delay Differential Equations with Positive and Negative Coefficients using Schauder’s Fixed Point Theorem
A. Tahir and H. Habib
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2022; 30(2): 65-73
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v30i2.9
Original Research
- Bacteriological Analysis of Well Water Obtained from Onueke Metropolis, Ezza South Local Government Area, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
M. Nicodemus, E. R. Agusi, C. Okongwu-Ejike, E. L. Bakare, A. R. Okonkwo, R. A. Bitiyong, O. A. Oyekan, J. Budaye, J. R. Ridnah, R. O. Oluyemi and K. G. Sule
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2022; 30(2): 58-64
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v30i2.8
- Ownership and Health Care Status of Pets in Osun State, Nigeria
K. A. Fasasi, M. A. Rufai, O. A. Surakat and J. I. Adojutelegan
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2022; 30(2): 54-57
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v30i2.7
- Modified Classes of Regression-Type Estimators of Population Mean in the Presence of Auxiliary Attribute under Double Sampling Scheme
A. Audu, S. A. Abdulazeez, I. Abubakar, Y. M. Ahijjo, A. Gidado and M. A. Yunusa
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2022; 30(2): 45-53
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v30i2.6
- Studies on the Physicochemical Properties of Coprocessed Starch obtained from Ipomoea batatas
F. Yusuf, A. I. Kubo, F. U. Abdulrashid, S. J. Madu and J. Muazu
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2022; 30(2): 35-41
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v30i2.5
Research Article
- In silico Analysis of Dreb2a Gene among Diploid Oryza Species Reveal Gene Retrogression in Cultivated Species
A. M. Gumi, B. Kumar, A. Pareek, and S. L. Singla-Pareek
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2022; 30(2): 22-34
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v30i2.4
Original Research
- Association between Socio-Demographics and Clinical Profile with Therapy Options Received by Cervical Cancer Patients in Two Nigerian Tertiary Hospitals
A. Samaila, A. A. Biambo, N. Usman, U. M. Aliyu, A. Abdullahi and M. O. Adibe
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2022; 30(2): 15-21
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v30i2.3
- Corrosion Inhibition Effects of Ficus exasperatae and Costus afer in Acidic Medium at Different Temperatures
E. U. Godwin- Nwakwasi, E. E. Elachi, M. A. Ezeokonkwo and C. Robert
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2022; 30(2): 5-14
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v30i2.2
- Antimicrobial Resistance Profile of Escherichia coli and Salmonella Isolated from Meat Sold in Sokoto Central Market, Sokoto State
R. M. Aliyu and M. B. Abubakar
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2022; 30(2): 1-4
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v30i2.1
- Proximate Composition and Glycaemic Index of Destarched Rice
S. A. Muhammad, A. B. Babatunde, A. Onu, A. Y. Abbas, Y. Saidu and L. S. Bilbis
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2022; 30(1): 81-85
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v30i1.12
Research Article
- In-vitro Cytotoxicity Effects and Bioactive Constituents of Chloroform Extract of Vernonia glaberrima Welw. Ex O. Hoffm (Asteraceae)
A. M. Alhassan, A. Uba, C. Muhammad, H. L. Bako, I. Malami, Q. U. Ahmed, Y. I. Alkali
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2022; 30(1): 77-80
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v30i1.11
Original Research
- Integrated Geophysical Methods and Techniques for Studying the Perennial Springs in Ikanje-Share, Kwara State, Nigeria
A. K. Olawuyi and M. A. Bawallah
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2022; 30(1): 68-76
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v30i1.10
- Awareness and Factors Influencing Farmers’ Decision in Establishing Private Forest Plantation in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State
A. O. Ibrahim, O. A. Adeniji, K. M. Adelakun, U. I. Fingesi, A. A. Sa’adu, A. Sulyman
and E. A. Irunokhai
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2022; 30(1): 62-67
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v30i1.9
- Haematological and Hepatho-Renal Effect of Cashew Nut Oil on Male Wistar Rats
J. O. Akpotu, S. J. Oniye, S. A. Abdullahi and B. T. Magaji
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2022; 30(1): 55-61
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v30i1.8
- Estimation and Variation of Saturation Mixing Ratio and Mixing Ratio over Potiskum, Nigeria
D. O. Akpootu, M. I. Iliyasu, I. Nouhou, A. O. Aina, M. Idris, W. Mustapha, D. E. Ohaji and
A. D. Muhammad
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2022; 30(1): 49-54
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v30i1.7
Research Article
- Probabilistic Cellular Automata Modelling and Simulation of Land-Use Changes in Okomu National Park
S. J. Okonkwo, A. E. Adeniji, O. A. Adekugbe, P. A. Ukoha and A. R. Adewoye
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2022; 30(1): 41-48
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v30i1.6
Original Research
- Determination of Design-Related Properties of Selected Irish Potatoes Varieties
A. Saleh and J. O. Awolola
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2022; 30(1): 36-40
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v30i1.5
- Technical Efficiency of Onion Production in Kebbi State: A Stochastic Frontier Production Function Approach
Y. Kaka, U. Magaji and A. A. Gindi
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2022; 30(1): 28-35
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v30i1.4
- Performance Evaluation of Date-Seed Activated Carbon as Adsorbent in Adsorption Refrigeration System
M. S. Abdulkadir, D. M. Kulla and G. Y. Pam
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2022; 30(1): 24-27
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v30i1.3
- Cadmium Geochemistry and Groundwater pollution Status Evaluation using Indexing and Spatial Analysis for Keffe Community and Environs Sokoto Basin, North Western Nigeria
H. M. Grema, H. Hamidu, A. Suleiman, A. I. Kankara, A. O. Umaru and N. F. Abdulmalik
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2022; 30(1): 5-23
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v30i1.2
- Detection of Newcastle Disease Antibodies amongst Local Chicken Slaughtered in Live Bird Markets in Kaduna, Nigeria
Y. S. Wungak, A. Alhassan, D. B. Judith, I. Bitrus, I. B. Shallangwa and H. G. Ularamu
Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2022; 30(1): 1-4
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v30i1.1
- Clinicopathological Parameters and Sialyltransferase Activity in Trypanosoma Congolense-Infected Sheep
Y. S. Baraya, M. E. Sadiq, J. A. Atata, S. J. Enam, S. Adamu, K. B. Kadima, N. M. Useh
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Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci.. 2021; 29(2): 102-111
» Abstract » PDF» doi: 10.4314/njbas.v29i2.10
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