Effect of aqueous leaf extract of Momordica charantia on intestinal enzyme activities in diarrhoeagenic mice.

Background: Momordica charantia (MC), an annual tropical plant has been reported to possess numerous medicinal properties. The aqueous extract of the plant had been earlier evaluated for its anti-diarrhoeal potential in castor oil-induced diarrhoea model.

Objective: The objective of the present study is to evaluate the effect of aqueous leaf extract of M.

Assessment of pre-operational radiological conditions at the Linac Centre of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria.

Background: The Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria has acquired a 6 - 15 MeV ELEKTA linear accelerator for clinical teletherapy. The 15 MeV is a sufficient energy to activate photonuclear interactions of the type (h(nu), n) and (h(nu), e), in some materials found within the locality, thereby enhancing the background radiation exposure levels in the environments.

Objective: The objective of this study is to conduct a pre-operational assessment of the radiological conditions of the new LINAC Centre and its environments which is required for future uses in the assessment of the environmental impacts due to the applications of the facility.

Fasting plasma glucose and cholesterol levels in pregnant Nigerian women.

There are numerous reports of altered carbohydrate metabolism in pregnancy. Normal pregnancy is sometimes characterised by mild fasting hypoglycaemia, postprandial hyperglycaemia and hyperinsulinaemia. Pregnancy has also been observed to be associated with a hypercholesterolaemic state in some individuals with pregnancy-induced hypertension.