A review on microorganisms and mycotoxin contamination of selected ' meals' - Potential health risks to consumers.

a local parlance used by Nigerians to describe ready-to-eat pasty foods rich in carbohydrates which include , pounded yam, , , , , among others; molded in small size balls using the palm and dipped inside a bowl of nutritious and delicious soup (okro, , , bitter leaf soups etc.) before swallowing it. meals are often prepared in households and eateries, without strict implementation of food hygiene, which predisposes the meal to contamination by microorganisms.

Phytochemical characterization, anti-diarrhoeal, analgesic, anti-inflammatory activities and toxicity profile of Ananas comosus (L.) Merr (pineapple) leaf in albino rats.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Ananas comosus (pineapple) leaf is used in ethnomedicine to treat diarrhoea, inflammation, pain, bacterial infections and oedema.

Aim Of The Study: The aim of this study was to investigate the anti-diarrhoeal, anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects as well as the toxicity profile of the aqueous Ananas comosus leaf extract (AACLE) in rats.

Methods: Methanol ACLE was subjected to gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis.

A review on heckel: traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacological activities, and toxicology.

Purpose: is a medicinal plant commonly known as bitter kola. It is utilised in ethnomedicine for the treatment of diarrhoea, bronchitis, bacterial infection, cough, hepatitis, gonorrhoea, laryngitis, food poison, liver and gastric diseases.

Objective: This study reviewed the phytochemistry, pharmacological activities, and ethnomedicinal potentials of .

A review on the traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacological activities of clove basil ( L.).

In traditional medicine, (clove basil) is used in the treatment of various diseases such as diabetes, cancer, inflammation, anaemia, diarrhoea, pains, and fungal and bacterial infections. The present study reviewed the phytochemicals, essential oils, and pharmacological activities of . The bioactive compounds extracted from include phytochemicals (oleanolic acid, caffeic acid, ellagic acid, epicatechin, sinapic acid, rosmarinic acid, chlorogenic acid, luteolin, apigenin, nepetoidin, xanthomicrol, nevadensin, salvigenin, gallic acid, catechin, quercetin, rutin, and kaempfero) and essential oils (camphene, β-caryophyllene, α- and β-pinene, α-humulene, sabinene, β-myrcene, limonene, 1,8-cineole, trans-β-ocimene, linalool, α- and δ-terpineol, eugenol, α-copaene, β-elemene, p-cymene, thymol, and carvacrol).

A review on the clinical trials of repurposing therapeutic drugs, mechanisms and preventive measures against SARS-CoV-2.

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly transmittable pathogenic viral infection that causes a disease known as COVID-19. It is a pandemic and public health challenge ravaging the world today. Unfortunately, with the daily increase of infected individuals, there is no known drug approved for the treatment of COVID-19.

Pathogenic flora composition and overview of the trends used for bacterial pathogenicity identifications.

Over 250 species of resident flora in the class of bacteria are known to be associated with humans. These conventional flora compositions is often determined by factors which may not be limited to genetics, age, sex, stress and nutrition of humans. Man is constantly in contact with bacteria through media such as air, water, soil and food.

Production of mixed fruit (pawpaw, banana and watermelon) wine using Saccharomyces cerevisiae isolated from palm wine.

Pawpaw, banana and watermelon are tropical fruits with short shelf-lives under the prevailing temperatures and humid conditions in tropical countries like Nigeria. Production of wine from these fruits could help reduce the level of post-harvest loss and increase variety of wines. Pawpaw, banana and watermelon were used to produce mixed fruit wines using Saccharomyces cerevisiae isolated from palm wine.