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  Investigation into the Lipidemic Potential of Musa paradisiaca (Plantain) Stem Juice in Alloxan Induced Diabetic Wistar Rats

  H.C. Ogbonna, S.O. Oguche

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  Vol.9 , Issue.1 , pp.1-5, Feb-2022

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  The lipids including fats and oil are the integral part of living matter. Lipids primarily function as an energy reserve. Fats are packed together tightly without water and store for greater amount of energy in a reduced space. These fats when in excess in the body are converted to glucose by means of gluconeogenesis. Hence, this glucose can lead to diabetes if the patient has insulin problem, either because insulin production is inadequate or the body`s cell do not respond properly to insulin or both. Typically, we see a progression from obesity to insulin resistance, from the insulin resistance syndrome and finally to diabetes. With regards to the high increase rate of people with diabetes and the claim by traditional medicine practitioners that plantain stem juice has beneficial effect against this health problem, this research work is carried out to ascertain the claim or otherwise, since there is a relationship between level of lipids in vivo and health problem, diabetes. This research work shows the significant positive effects of plantain stem juice on the lipids profile of the subjects which suggest that it has high hypolipidemic potential.

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  Lipids; Fats & Oils; Diabetes; Musa paradisiaca; Stem juice; Rats

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  H.C. Ogbonna, S.O. Oguche, "Investigation into the Lipidemic Potential of Musa paradisiaca (Plantain) Stem Juice in Alloxan Induced Diabetic Wistar Rats," International Journal of Scientific Research in Chemical Sciences, Vol.9, Issue.1, pp.1-5, 2022

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  Determination of Heavy Metals (Ag+, Cd2+ and Pb2+) Using FAAS and ISE in Soil Samples of Selected Eastern Hararghe Area

  T.T. Ashetu, L. A. Tolasa, T.A. Feto, S.D. Geda, M.G. Gebremedhine

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  Vol.9 , Issue.1 , pp.6-12, Feb-2022

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  Soils are composed of mineral constituents, organic matter (humus), living organisms, air, and water, and it regulates the natural cycles of these components. Heavy metal is the metallic chemical element that has a relatively high density and it is toxic and poisonous at low concentrations. This work designed to determine and analyses the distribution of heavy metals present in the soil samples obtained from newly closed landfill at Haramaya, Awaday and Harar areas. The amount of heavy metals (Cd+2, Pb+2, Ag+) present in the soil sample was determined using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) and ion selective electrode. In the study the level of Pb2+ determined in various province of eastern Hararghe, was above the acceptable values of WHO guideline (< 0.01 ppm). However, the concentration of Cd2+ and Ag+ were within permissible values of WHO guideline (<3 and 0.05-2 ppm respectively). The method developed using ISE further validated its precision by relating the results obtained using AAS. The average percent of recovery for the ISEs when compared to AAS was 76.7%, which is largely due to differences in the fundamental response characteristics of the two methods, as ISEs only detect the free metal, whereas AAS detects total concentration.

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  Soil, Heavy Metal, Ion Selective Electrode, Environmental Contamination, and Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy

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  T.T. Ashetu, L. A. Tolasa, T.A. Feto, S.D. Geda, M.G. Gebremedhine, "Determination of Heavy Metals (Ag+, Cd2+ and Pb2+) Using FAAS and ISE in Soil Samples of Selected Eastern Hararghe Area," International Journal of Scientific Research in Chemical Sciences, Vol.9, Issue.1, pp.6-12, 2022