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Assessment of heavy metals and health implications in borehole water of Shao in Moro LGA, Kwara State 夸拉邦摩洛地区邵县井水重金属及其健康影响评估

Nigerian Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences Pub Date : 2022-12-04 DOI: 10.48198/njpas/22.a18

K. Yusuf, S. Rufai

{"title":"Assessment of heavy metals and health implications in borehole water of Shao in Moro LGA, Kwara State","authors":"K. Yusuf, S. Rufai","doi":"10.48198/njpas/22.a18","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.48198/njpas/22.a18","url":null,"abstract":"Problems of kidney, liver, hypertension and cancer diseases are common this day in some parts of Nigeria among adults which could be due to prolong drinking of water containing high concentrations of heavy metals such as Arsenic, Barium, Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Lead, and Manganese. There is a need for creating awareness in the country about the health implications of prolong drinking of water with high concentrations of heavy metals which could cause some severe diseases to man. This study was conducted to determine the concentrations of some selected heavy metals\u0000in the borehole water of Shao in Moro Local Government Area, Kwara State, Nigeria. Water samples were collected in March, 2020 from 6 borehole locations at Shao and physic-chemical properties were analyzed using standard methods. The samples were collected in March during dry season to get the actual contribution of the geological nature of the area for the heavy metals. In March, there is little or no underground water pollution from agricultural wastes, pesticides, industrial wastes and percolation of contaminated runoff. The concentrations of Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Lead, Manganese and Zinc in the samples were 0.003-0.016 (Standard Organisation of Nigeria – SON limit: 0.003), 0.012-0.012 (SON: 0.050), 0.005-0.030 (SON: 1.000), 0.058-0.058 (SON: 0.010), 0.002-0.024 (SON: 0.200), 0.013-0.098 mg/L (SON: 3.000mg/L), respectively. Concentrations of Arsenic and Mercury were not detected in all the 6 boreholes. The concentrations of Cadmium which is toxic to kidney were above the permissible limits of SON in 5 boreholes and Lead that could cause cancer and mental disorder among children were above the permissible limits of SON in one borehole. Borehole water with high concentration of heavy metals should be treated before consumption to prevent some deadly diseases that could affect man.","PeriodicalId":194209,"journal":{"name":"Nigerian Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences","volume":"52 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116197674","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Production and Evaluation of Jam Produced from Apple and Banana Blends 苹果香蕉混酿果酱的生产与评价

Nigerian Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences Pub Date : 2022-12-04 DOI: 10.48198/njpas/22.a22

Adewole, S.A., Osunbade, O.A., Oladimeji, T.E., Ajiboye, T.S., Adewole, O.A., Adaramola, F.B.

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Ethyl Acetate Fraction of Moringa oleifera Leaves Mollified Toxicological ActivitiesActuated by Bitis arietans (Puff adder) Venom 辣木叶的乙酸乙酯部分对泡腹蝮蛇毒液的毒性作用

Nigerian Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences Pub Date : 2022-12-04 DOI: 10.48198/njpas/22.a08

Ajisebiola B.S., Oyinlola R.R., Akintunde S.O., Paul O, Adeyi A.O.

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Physico-Chemical Properties of Cross-linked and Hydroxypropyl White Sorghum (sorghum bicolor) Starch 交联和羟丙基白高粱(高粱双色)淀粉的理化性质

Nigerian Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences Pub Date : 2022-12-04 DOI: 10.48198/njpas/22.a15

Ogundiran, O. O., Ogundiran, A. A., Afolabi T. A.

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Magnetohydrodynamics Micropolar Boundary Layer Flow Past a Stretching Sheet with Microstructural Slip Heat Generation with Convective Boundary Condition 磁流体力学微极边界层通过拉伸片的微观结构滑移热生成与对流边界条件

Nigerian Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences Pub Date : 2022-12-04 DOI: 10.48198/njpas/22.a12

Ishaq M. A., Sayeed N.H., Salihu N.O.

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Application of Computerized Switch for Domestic and Industrial Appliances 计算机开关在家用和工业电器中的应用

Nigerian Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences Pub Date : 2022-12-04 DOI: 10.48198/njpas/22.a21

Ekeh Godwin E., Ekeh Lawrence, Afolabi Yinka Idris, Ezedinachi Emmanuel, Uche-Nwachi Edward

{"title":"Application of Computerized Switch for Domestic and Industrial Appliances","authors":"Ekeh Godwin E., Ekeh Lawrence, Afolabi Yinka Idris, Ezedinachi Emmanuel, Uche-Nwachi Edward","doi":"10.48198/njpas/22.a21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.48198/njpas/22.a21","url":null,"abstract":"This study was conceived out of the curiosity to appreciate automation and harness the possibility of controlling numerous appliances with a single remote control. It aimed at developing a computerized wireless switch using Infrared Technology capable of controlling the bi-directional flip-flop and push-pull switches of some household and industrial appliances such as fans and energy bulbs in order to reduce the stress associated with manual switching of these appliances. This study is designed based on the working principle and properties of Infrared Light, the ground on which remotes for home electronics are built. To achieve this objective, an ATMEG328p microprocessor was used to interface the TSOP1738 Infrared Receiver and the other components of the circuit on a breadboard or project board as a prototype. The whole system is composed of three units which are independently built as the Object-Oriented Programming paradigm is employed. The units are: the transmitter (a handheld universal remote); Control or Receiver (embedded processor) and the household or industrial appliances to be controlled. Emphasis was on the Receiver and controller unit because they formed the pillar of the automation. The system's implementation showed higher performance in terms of effectiveness, precision, and dependability, and controlled the household and industrial appliances at a distance of 10 meters.","PeriodicalId":194209,"journal":{"name":"Nigerian Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences","volume":"55 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126916116","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Assessment of the Biomolecules Profiles and In-Vitro Biological Activities of Cymbopogon citratus Roots 香茅根的生物分子特征及体外生物活性评价

Nigerian Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences Pub Date : 2022-12-04 DOI: 10.48198/njpas/22.a19

Ojatula, A. O., Ikuesan, F. A.

{"title":"Assessment of the Biomolecules Profiles and In-Vitro Biological Activities of Cymbopogon citratus Roots","authors":"Ojatula, A. O., Ikuesan, F. A.","doi":"10.48198/njpas/22.a19","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.48198/njpas/22.a19","url":null,"abstract":"The medicinal value of plants lies in their bioactive constituents which usually allow them to act as remedy to several ailments. The present study determines the biochemical constituents as well as various in - vitro biological activities of the materia medica of Cymbopogon citratus root. The antioxidant properties of test plant root were estimated using standard analytical procedures, while antibacterial activity was assayed using agar- well diffusion techniques. Proximate analyses of ethanol and aqueous extracts of sample revealed that the sample contains significant amount of moisture, crude protein, ash content, crude fat, carbohydrate and crude fibre. Root extracts of Cymbopogon citratus revealed the presence of alkaloids, saponins, tannins, anthraquinones, steroids, phenols and flavonoids at varying concentrations, helping to deactivate and absorb free radicals. Thus, both ethanol and aqueous extracts of the plant have high antioxidant activity and are good radical scavengers. Assay for in - vitro antioxidant properties showed that the root of Cymbopogon citratus has very potent antioxidant ability and produced concentration dependent increase in antioxidant activity. The ethanol root extract also exhibited antibacterial activity against Salmonella typhi but inactive on Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureus obtained from clinical source. The amounts of phytochemicals, antioxidant and antibacterial activities were observed more in ethanol extract compared to aqueous extract. The study concludes that Cymbopogon citratus root is a potential nutraceutical effective as materia medica in salmonellosis and hence can boost research in nutrition and herbal medicine.","PeriodicalId":194209,"journal":{"name":"Nigerian Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences","volume":"55 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133016817","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Characterization of the Physicochemical Properties of Virgin and Used Vegetable Oil 初榨和用过的植物油理化性质的表征

Nigerian Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences Pub Date : 2022-12-04 DOI: 10.48198/njpas/22.a06

Charles O, Raymond O, Princess C.U., U. O

{"title":"Characterization of the Physicochemical Properties of Virgin and Used Vegetable Oil","authors":"Charles O, Raymond O, Princess C.U., U. O","doi":"10.48198/njpas/22.a06","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.48198/njpas/22.a06","url":null,"abstract":"Vegetable oils form a vital part of the diet in many homes. The repeated use of same oil for deep frying is widespread in commercial as well as domestic cooking processes. This study aimed at investigating the physicochemical properties of popular brands of virgin and used edible oils sold in Nigeria to ascertain the effects of using the same oil for repeated frying. Standard methods prescribed by the Association of Analytical Chemists (AOAC) and American oil Chemists Society recommended practice (AOCS) were used to determine relative density (RD), peroxide value (PV), iodine value (IV), acid value (AV), free fatty acid (FFA), volatile matter (VM), viscosity (VY) and insoluble impurities (IP). Results revealed that the temperature change in the oil samples induced a difference in their RDs, AVs and PVs. This was also observed in the proportions of the FFA content of the oil samples before they were used and after two frying cycles. PVs in the study ranged from 1.40 - 13.60 meqO2/kg; IVs ranged from 48.22-118.02 gI2/100g; RDs ranged from 0.91 -0.95 kg/l; AV ranged from 1.37 - 49.56 mgKOH/g; FFA ranged from 0.59 - 11.56%; VM range was 0.0003 to 0.0484 %. VY range was 136.04 -220.53 mgKOH/g and IPs ranged from 5.03 - 9.02 %.","PeriodicalId":194209,"journal":{"name":"Nigerian Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124472147","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Actions of Cellulase Isolated from the Hemolymph of Giant African Snail (Archachatina marginata) on Solid Wastes 非洲巨蜗牛血淋巴纤维素酶对固体废物的作用

Nigerian Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences Pub Date : 2022-12-04 DOI: 10.48198/njpas/22.a07

Fagbohunka, B. S., Etieh, C. J., Adeyanju M. M., Odufuwa, K. T., Itakorode B. O.

{"title":"Actions of Cellulase Isolated from the Hemolymph of Giant African Snail (Archachatina marginata) on Solid Wastes","authors":"Fagbohunka, B. S., Etieh, C. J., Adeyanju M. M., Odufuwa, K. T., Itakorode B. O.","doi":"10.48198/njpas/22.a07","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.48198/njpas/22.a07","url":null,"abstract":"Solid wastes generation is a ginormous and ever-expanding problem affecting the world, majorly developing countries. This is because the world populace produces million tonnes of municipal solid wastes each day and this number has been projected to triple in the next few years. Drastic increase in wastes especially solid wastes could be directly proportional to increase in pollution and this could pose deleterious effect to mankind in general. Cellulose which is a chief constituent of solid wastes could be degraded by cellulase, a hydrolytic enzyme presents in the genetic make-up of giant African snail. In this study, cellulase was isolated from the hemolymph of Archachatina marginata and partially purified by draining the hemolymph into a sterilized beaker. The drained hemolymph was centrifuged at 4000g for 20 min to obtain a crude fraction of the enzyme. The actions of isolated cellulase on different agricultural and industrial wastes were examined using standard procedure. The enzyme had a specific activity of 1.39U/mg. Biodegradation study showed that the enzyme has highest activities on agricultural and industrial wastes such as; Leaves (approximately 125.32-426.40%), Plastics (2.95-91.14%), Wrappers (21.29-72.65%), Kitchen wastes (3.89-65.71%), Woods (12.34-40.77%) and the lowest activity was recorded on Nylons (3.26-9.64%). The degree of biodegradation of solid wastes signifies that the enzyme could play a key role in efficient, reliable and non-hazardous means of waste management and material recycling.","PeriodicalId":194209,"journal":{"name":"Nigerian Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences","volume":"48 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116098748","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Seed Characterization of Grain Amaranthus Using Morphological and Physiological Traits 粒粒苋种子形态和生理性状的鉴定

Nigerian Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences Pub Date : 2022-05-02 DOI: 10.48198/njpas/21.a10

Afolabi M.S., Abdul Waheed J. A.

{"title":"Seed Characterization of Grain Amaranthus Using Morphological and Physiological Traits","authors":"Afolabi M.S., Abdul Waheed J. A.","doi":"10.48198/njpas/21.a10","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.48198/njpas/21.a10","url":null,"abstract":"Amaranth is one of the most cultivated native leafy vegetable in Africa high leaves production within a short\u0000period. A factorial experiment was laid out using randomized complete block (RCBD) with the aim of comparing\u0000the seed characteristics of some selected amaranths based on morphological and physiological traits. Four\u0000varieties of grain Amaranth consisting of Num-Amaranth, White Amaranth, Red Amaranth, and Celosia as well\u0000as harvest before and after flowering in three replicates at the Teaching and Research Farm of Osun State\u0000University, Ejigbo Campus. Measurements were taken on growth components (leaf area index, leaf width, the\u0000number of branches per plant, numbers of leaves per plant, plant height (cm), and stem girth (cm). All data were\u0000analyzed using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and significant means separated by the least significant difference\u0000at five percent probability level (LSD0.05). The result showed high viability among the amaranth varieties for\u0000leaf area index, leaf width (m2), the number of branches per plant, number of leaves per plant, plant height (cm)\u0000and stem girth (cm). Highest values for characters for leafy vegetable were recorded for Num-Amaranth while\u0000lowest was found in Celosia. The number of branches per plant had high significant positive correlation with\u0000plant height. Principal component analysis (PCAs) accounted for 81% of the total variation were used for\u0000clustering the genotypes. Therefore, to ascertain within the same cluster while inter-crossing could be done\u0000between different clusters to achieve maximum yield. In this study, the maximum exploitation of grain amaranth\u0000potentials, Num-Amaranth and Red Amaranth can be included in future breeding programme for high yield of\u0000amaranth.","PeriodicalId":194209,"journal":{"name":"Nigerian Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128200877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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