{"title":"Adenosine triphosphatase and phosphatase in some African viperine venoms","authors":"P. Okonkwo","doi":"10.4314/WAJPDR.V6I1.53370","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/WAJPDR.V6I1.53370","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23624,"journal":{"name":"West African journal of pharmacology and drug research","volume":"213 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76581182","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}
{"title":"In vitro activity of amikacin compared with other amtimicrobials against clinically important bacteria in the Lagos Universety Teaching Hospital","authors":"A. Coker, Tolu Odugbemi, A. Onitiri","doi":"10.4314/WAJPDR.V6I1.53367","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/WAJPDR.V6I1.53367","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23624,"journal":{"name":"West African journal of pharmacology and drug research","volume":"265 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77691182","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}
{"title":"Analysis of the responsed of guinea pig ileum to the root extract of Calliandra protoricensis","authors":"P. Akah, K. Gamaniel, C. Wambebe","doi":"10.4314/WAJPDR.V11I1.53385","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/WAJPDR.V11I1.53385","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23624,"journal":{"name":"West African journal of pharmacology and drug research","volume":"64 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85609371","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}
{"title":"Antagonist ligands are not always reliable in the functional identification of 5-HT 2 receptor in rat aorta","authors":"E. Okoro, J. Marwood","doi":"10.4314/WAJPDR.V13I1.53395","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/WAJPDR.V13I1.53395","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23624,"journal":{"name":"West African journal of pharmacology and drug research","volume":"127 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79538258","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}
{"title":"Medicinal and physiological properties of flavonoids, coumarin derivatives and anthraqoinones of plant origin","authors":"S. Oladele, J. Ayo, A. O. Adaudi","doi":"10.4314/WAJPDR.V11I1.53394","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/WAJPDR.V11I1.53394","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23624,"journal":{"name":"West African journal of pharmacology and drug research","volume":"82 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89409078","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}
{"title":"Antinutagenic and anticarcinogeic acticity of phenolic compounds: possible involvement of the structural activity","authors":"M. Azuine, S. Bhide","doi":"10.4314/WAJPDR.V11I1.53393","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/WAJPDR.V11I1.53393","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23624,"journal":{"name":"West African journal of pharmacology and drug research","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81475994","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}
{"title":"Acute Effect of Caffeine on Amplitude of Accommodation and Near Point of Convergence","authors":"O. Ajayi, O. George","doi":"10.4314/WAJPDR.V22I1.14764","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/WAJPDR.V22I1.14764","url":null,"abstract":"Caffeine is widely consumed in kola nuts and in other products in Sub-Saharan Africa. We examined the acute effect of caffeine on the amplitude of accommodation and near point of convergence of healthy Nigerians. Forty volunteers between ages of 20 and 27 years with refractive power± 0.50 DS were employed. Amplitude of accommodation (AMP) and Near point of convergence (NPC) were measured at 0, 30, 60 and 90 minutes after the ingestion of coffee by two groups of participants, namely the experimental (caffeinated coffee) and control (decaffeinated coffee) groups. The result showed that ingested caffeine increases mean AMP by almost 2.00D within 30 minutes, and the elevation, though variable across patients is sustained for several minutes. The NPC and AMP in the decaffeinated coffee was statically insignificant (P>0.05) within the 0-90minutes of ingestion. However, there was a significant increase in the AMP of the experimental group (P< 0.05). The result suggests that further studies would be most desirable with the older and larger population. Keywords: Caffeine, amplitude of accommodation, near point of convergenceWest African Journal of Pharmacology and Drug Research Vol. 22/23 2007: pp. 27-30","PeriodicalId":23624,"journal":{"name":"West African journal of pharmacology and drug research","volume":"24 1","pages":"27-30"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83142170","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}
K. Wided, Rouibah Hassiba, B. Nadia, B. Lamia, A. Mohamed, L. Mesbah
{"title":"Effect of a Long Term Treatment by Algerian Propolis Flavonoids on Mitochondrial Antioxidant-Prooxidant Balance","authors":"K. Wided, Rouibah Hassiba, B. Nadia, B. Lamia, A. Mohamed, L. Mesbah","doi":"10.4314/WAJPDR.V22I1.14763","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/WAJPDR.V22I1.14763","url":null,"abstract":"Our study carried out in vivo, using liver mitochondria isolated from albinos rats, treats the effect of a long term treatment by Algerian propolis ethanolic extract and their flavonic aglycones and glycosides to the amount of 100 mg/kg on mitochondrial antioxidant-prooxidant balance. Our results showed that all extracts produced an antioxidant effect which is better than that of quercetin. They decreased superoxide anion production (O2-°) by mitochondrial respiratory chain complex III, cytosolic and mitochondrial MDA content, increased (Mn-SOD), (Cu-Zn SOD) and (CAT) enzymatic activities as well as the rate of cytosolic glutathione (GSH). Propolis flavonoids reduced free radical DPPH° in a concentration-dependent manner, inhibited PTP opening and calcium-induced mitochondrial swelling. After long term treatment, propolis flavonoids protected liver tissues from oxidative stress by protecting mitochondria and reinforcement of enzymatic and non enzymatic antioxidants. Propolis flavonoids are well tolerated and are free of any prooxidant effect. Keywords : Algerian propolis flavonoids, antioxidant-prooxidant balance, liver mitochondrion, long term effect. West African Journal of Pharmacology and Drug Research Vol. 22/23 2007: pp. 16-26","PeriodicalId":23624,"journal":{"name":"West African journal of pharmacology and drug research","volume":"65 1","pages":"16-26"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79875222","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}
{"title":"Malaria Parasite Infection and Chloroquine-Induced Pruritus: The Role of Opioid-Peptides","authors":"O. Adeyemi, E. Iwalewa, M. Akanmu, O. Ukponmwan","doi":"10.4314/WAJPDR.V22I1.14765","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/WAJPDR.V22I1.14765","url":null,"abstract":"Pruritus or itch is associated with malaria infection and/or chloroquine chemotherapy. This study examined the relationship between parasitaemia and chloroquine (CQ) on body scratching (BS) in healthy (un-infected) and malaria-infected rats. The malaria parasite induced a significant (p Keywords : Rats, parasitaemia, chloroquine, opioids, antihistamine, naltrexone West African Journal of Pharmacology and Drug Research Vol. 22/23 2007: pp. 31-38","PeriodicalId":23624,"journal":{"name":"West African journal of pharmacology and drug research","volume":"32 1","pages":"31-38"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77839209","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}
C. Obua, M. Ntale, J. Ogwal-Okeng, L. Hellgren, M. Petzold
{"title":"Importance of Drug Concentrations and Nutritional Status During Fixed-Dose Chloroquine and Sulfadoxine/Pyrimethamine Combination Treatment of Malaria","authors":"C. Obua, M. Ntale, J. Ogwal-Okeng, L. Hellgren, M. Petzold","doi":"10.4314/WAJPDR.V22I1.14761","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/WAJPDR.V22I1.14761","url":null,"abstract":"The importance of drug concentrations, nutritional status and other host factors were explored in uncomplicated falciparum malaria therapy with fixed-dose chloroquine+sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine (CQ+SP). A total of 83 children were treated. Younger children (6-24months) were given half-strength (HS) and older children (2-5years) full-strength (FS) CQ+SP as recommended. The concentrations of CQ and sulfadoxine (S) were determined by HPLC in 100μl of capillary blood on filter paper. Multiple logistic regressions were used to determine associations with outcomes. Stunting (height-for-age Keywords : Malaria, treatment, nutritional status, chloroquine, sulfadoxine, fixed-dose combination West African Journal of Pharmacology and Drug Research Vol. 22/23 2007: pp. 1-9","PeriodicalId":23624,"journal":{"name":"West African journal of pharmacology and drug research","volume":"32 1","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91061341","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}