Volume 10, Number 1, Year 2019

Hyperprolactinaemia affects about one-third of infertile women worldwide. The major hormonal implication seen during hyperprolactinaemia is low production of estrogen as prolactin is reported to inhibit follicular estradiol production in the ovary. The water from an immature green coconut fruit co...

Body adiposity measures and the ratio of the second-to-fourth digit (2D:4D) of the hand is documented to exhibit strong relationship with cardio-metabolic risk factors (CMRF). High blood pressure is a hall mark of CMRF. Globally, the predictors of CMRF do not demonstrate universal validity across ...

Male reproductive capacity continues to be adversely affected by environmental, industrial and pharmaceutical toxins. The producing power of sperm cells in the testis and the sperm modification activities in the epididymis are fundamental in establishing male capacity to reproduce itself. Medicina...

The objective of this study was to derive a population-specific normogram for Achilles tendon in Nigeria and to determine its variation with age, gender and body mass index (BMI). This was a prospective cross sectional study of 154 subjects in a health facility in Lagos, South West Nigeria. With e...

Acute pancreatitis has been reported during and after malaria treatment. This study characterized the effects of six artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) on the blood glucose, pancreas histology and insulin immunolocalization in a curative malaria model. Forty male Swiss adult mice were ...

The histological and immunohistochemical assessment of the effects of co-administration of Allium sativum ethanolic extract and Vitamin C on the medial prefrontal cortex of mercuric chloride induced neurotoxicity model Wistar rats was investigated. Thirty-five adult Wistar rats weighing 150 - 180 ...

Afang (Gnetum africanum) leaves are largely consumed as vegetable in Africa. The present study explore the hepatotoxicity of aqueous extract of Gnetum africanum on the liver and liver enzymes of adult Wistar rats. Fifteen (15) adult wistar rats weighing between 120 -150g were assigned into 3 group...

The consumption of nicotine through smoking is a serious public health issue. Nicotine is associated with infertility and the alteration of spermatogenesis and metabolism of male reproductive hormones. Testosterone propionate is a testosterone ester with great potency relative to testosterone. This ...

There are a myriad of energy drink brands and this depicts both their popularity and the size of the available market. However, numerous adverse effects have come to be associated with their consumption. This study was carried out to investigate the effects of the consumption of energy drinks on t...

C-line termination patterns have been found to be of great importance in population studies. However, recent studies also revealed its usefulness in the diagnosis of some genetic diseases. This study aimed at evaluating the C-line termination patterns of autistic subjects in Nigeria as compared wi...

This study investigated the effect of Garcinia kola seed on the mammary gland of adult female Wistar rats. Twenty five adult female Wistar rats with average weight of 170g were used for this study. They were divided into five groups (A-E) of five animals each; all animals were given rat feed and wat...

Dermatoglyphic studied epidermal configurations on the fingers and palms of the hands; the toes and the soles of the feet. Once these skin ridges are formed in the mother's womb, remain persistent until decomposition in the tomb. This study therefore, aimed at analyzing the qualitative dermatoglyp...

Insulin is not just a peripheral hormone but it's present in the brain and has its receptors distributed unevenly throughout the brain. It crosses the Blood Brain Barrier-BBB through a saturable transport mechanism. It has independent functions in the periphery and brain & leads parallel lives. It...

Background: Sex, age, stature, and ancestry are considered the pillars of identity and primary characteristics determined to establish the biological profile of an individual. Forensic podiatry, a novel research area of anthropometry involving identification of human subjects and artifacts such as f...

Jatropha curcas is a flowering plant used locally for treatment of skin lesions, wounds, oral candidiasis and as a purgative. This study is aimed at evaluating the systemic effects of Jatropha curcas sap on the full blood count parameters and renal function following topical application on intact ...

Cranial capacity, body mass index, age of various population groups have always been estimated in numerous reports but are hardly pull together to study their relationship with academic performance of students. The study was aimed at identifying the relationship between cranial capacity, body mass...

This work was carried out to determine the average length and mid shaft diameter of the clavicle; to determine the correlation between the Clavicular length and mid shaft diameter of the clavicle on both right and left sides of the clavicle of adults in Rivers State. This work also seeks to establ...

This study investigated the effect of Garcinia kola seed on the mammary gland of adult female Wistar rats. Twenty five adult female Wistar rats with average weight of 170g were used for this study. They were divided into five groups (A-E) of five animals each; all animals were given rat feed and w...

Aigbogun et al. in 2018 introduced a new classification with a wide range of application in anthropological research. This study, therefore, evaluated the distribution of finger friction ridges among University of Port Harcourt students; with the aim validating the assumption of sexual dimorphism ...