Association between ABO and RH blood groups and Hepatitis B virus infection among young Nigerian adults.

Background: Several diseases are reported to be associated with ABO/Rh blood groups. Data on the association between ABO and Rh D blood group antigens in the Nigerian population is sparse. This study aimed at determining the prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection as well as its association with ABO and Rh D antigens among young Nigerian adults.

Possible inflammatory responses in hypercholesterolemia patients receiving treatment using raw liquid extract of young cashew leaves in herbal homes in Nigeria.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine the possible inflammatory responses in hypercholesterolemia patients receiving treatment using raw liquid extract of young cashew leaves in some herbal homes in Nigeria.

Methods: Hypercholesterolemia patients (27: Aged 31-53 years; female - 10 and male - 17) 20 herbal homes in Saki-West, Saki-East, and ATISBO local governments constituting a Federal constituency in Nigeria, and non-hypercholesterolemia apparently healthy participants (50: Aged 20-64 years; female - 25 and male - 25) were recruited from the same federal constituency as test and control subjects, respectively. About 60 ml of this extract were given to the patients for an average of 14 days when there was a significant decrease in their plasma cholesterol.

Preventive (myoglobin, transferrin) and scavenging (superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase) anti-oxidative properties of raw liquid extract of Morinda lucida leaf in the traditional treatment of Plasmodium infection.

Background: Liquid extract of Morinda lucida leaf has been demonstrated to have antiplasmodial activities. Some phytochemicals act as preventive and or scavenging antioxidants. This study aimed to investigate the preventative and scavenging properties of the raw liquid extract of M.