Peter TAIWO OlagbemideAfe Babalola University · BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT
Peter TAIWO Olagbemide
B.Sc; M.Sc
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Introduction
Diseases caused by bacteria can be managed with medicinal plants with rightful dosage that will not affect body physiology and organs.
Aim
This research aimed to evaluate the antioxidants and the effects of Anogeisus leiocarpus on liver function.
Materials and methods
Ethanol leaf extracts were processed for antioxidants and hepatoto...
In Ekiti State, southwest Nigeria, Oreochromis niloticus is significant to live. This investigation was conducted to improve its sustainable management and access the length-weight relationship and condition factor of O. niloticus across important reservoirs in Ekiti State from November 2017 to October 2019. Collected specimens were weighed to the...
Drug development begins with medicinal plants as valuable materials. Euphorbia hirta (EH) and Nauclea latifolia (NL) are important medicinal plants having
applications in the management of infectious diseases. This research aimed at
evaluating EH and NL leaves for their anthelmintic property and establishment of probable dauer diapause effect induc...
Agricultural and domestic activities around dams in Nigeria involve the use of agrochemicals and insecticides to boost production and combat insect pests respectively. The study aimed to ascertain metals contents and assess the hazards associated with heavy metals in Oreochromis niloticus in three major dams in Ekiti State. Fish samples were collec...
Hyptis suaveolens L. is a medical and food plant that is commonly used to treat various microbial infections in humans in many countries of the world. We aimed to study the aqueous and ethanol extracts of H. suaveolens leaves to determine their antibacterial, in-vitro antioxidant, and phytochemical potentials for traditional medicine by using chemi...
Water is indispensable to life. Consequently, water and sediment contamination poses severe ecological threats to life. Thus, this investigation aimed to evaluate metal deposition in the sediments and surface water in Ekiti State's three dams and to analyze its potential ecological effects on man's bodily, social, and mental well-being. Metal level...
Fish are subject to various contaminants and environmental contradictions in the aquatic environment that convey stress on them, making them vulnerable to parasites. Therefore, this study was designed to investigative the prevalence and intensity of parasitic infections in Oreochromis niloticus that are of dietary and financial values in Ekiti Stat...
Fishes are world widely consumed by all categories of works of life because of their richness in protein, readily available and affordable by all. The basic nutrient of protein in fish that is so important in man’s diet also attracted microorganisms for their growth and multiplication. Meanwhile, the association of microorganisms in fishes depend o...
Fish is the commonest source of protein for many homes all over the globe. Smoking as one of the methods for preserving fish is often adopted in most localities in Nigeria hence they are liable to spoilage soon after harvest. Five smoke-dried Clarias gariepinus each were purchase from one vendor in the surveyed four markets in Ibadan city for micro...
Water Quality of Egbe, Ureje and Ero dams in Ekiti State was studied for a period of one year from November 2017 to October 2018. Twenty-four physicochemical parameters (temperature, conductivity, turbidity, pH, DO2, BOD, COD, alkalinity, turbidity, total dissolved solids, hardness, colour, phosphates, nitrates, nitrite, Cu, Pb, Mg, K, Mn, Fe, Na,...
The microbial load of air in seven eateries within Ado-Ekiti was determined. Petri dishes with different media were left opened in the eateries for 20 minutes, covered afterwards and incubated in the laboratory. Biochemical tests were carried out to identify the isolates. Forty-seven bacterial isolates were obtained and included; Pseudomonas aerugi...
Functional foods serve nutrients and physiologically active components for a healthy living. Though dairy is the ideal food matrix for probiotics
but because it might cause allergy in certain segments of the population, the trend of non-dairy probiotics is growing among consumers. The aim of
this research was to provide a non-dairy probiotic drink...
Waste water was collected from Warri Township, Delta state and corrosivity parameters were analyzed. Langelier Saturation Index (LSI) value was-2.5, the negative value of LSI suggest that the water would be under saturated with respect to carbonate and greater corrosive potential. Larson Skold Index (LSI) value was 0.90; this value fall in the rang...
Plants and plant resources have become the focus of researchers in the developing countries because of the high cost of imported animal feed ingredients as sources of protein. In this study, the evaluation of the nutritional values and phytochemical composition of Moringa oleifera and Cortinarius species found in a Western State in Nigeria was carr...
Background and objective: Eleyele Lake is a multipurpose lake in the metropolitan city of Ibadan that receives
wastes from the surrounding communities. The objective of the study was to check the quality of the lake water with
respect to different physico-chemical parameters and also determine the Water Quality Index of the lake.
Materials and meth...
Eleyele Lake is a multipurpose lake in the metropolitan city of Ibadan. It receives wastes from the surrounding communities. The objective of the study was to determine the levels of metals in water from Eleyele Lake and compare them against standard drinking water quality guidelines. Water samples were collected for three months at two sites and a...
Sixty six bacteria isolates from three organs (skin, gut and gills) of Clarias gariepinus, African catfish, were tested for the production of biofilm and extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) using conventional methods. Positive isolates for the production of either or both factors were subjected to antibiotic susceptibility test. All bacteria pr...
Investigation into proximate content of some extracts (Aloe vera, Ganoderma, Earthworm and snail) used for alternative medicine was conducted. Proximate analysis showed significant differences (P< 0.05) among the extract samples. The moisture content, protein, fat, fibre, ash and carbohydrate contents from the markets were in the range of 7.03%-8.1...
Isolation and characterisation of bacteria was carried out on three organs (skin, gut and gills) of cultivated African catfish (Clarias gariepinus). A total of sixty six bacteria were isolated; 63 (95.5%) were Gram negatives and 3 (4.5%) were Gram positives. Total average bacterial count recorded gut at 7.1 x 105 cfu/ml; gills at 6.3 x 105 cfu/ml;...
Natural products provide many fine chemical and biochemical extracts that have medicinal values. Phytochemicals are non-nutritive plant chemicals but they are bioactive compounds found in plants that work with nutrients and dietary fibre to protect against diseases. They inhibit the growth of cancer cells, improve immune function, block carcinogens...
Minerals are essentially required for tissue functioning in human beings and their presence in medicinal plants can have a substantial influence on the therapeutic value of herbal remedies. Excessive intake of some minerals can upset homeostatic balance and cause toxic side effects. Also, severe shortages or self-prescribed minerals can alter the d...
Moringa oleifera is a plant that is in high demand for its nutritional and medicinal values. This study
was aimed at assessing the nutritional and phytochemical constituents of the leaf of Moringa oleifera
cultivated in Ado Ekiti, Nigeria. Samples of leaf of M. oleifera were obtained from six different moringa
cultivating locations in Ado Ekiti. Th...
The study assessed the prevalence of symptoms of asthma among Nigerian poultry workers and the possible
pathological changes in lung associated with dust exposure through an indirect experimental exposure of poultry
dust to albino rats. Questionnaire was developed to elicit data on symptoms of asthma, and administered to 250
poultry workers as well...
Proximate study was conducted on a Cortinarius sp found on farmlands in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo state of Nigeria to ascertain its nutritional composition. The overall nutritional potential of the Cortinarius species was quite good and it shows that the species of mushroom is highly nutritive with crude protein 19.47%, carbohydrates, 4...
Smoked Clarias gariepinus from four major markets in the southwest, Nigeria were
analyzed. The aim was to evaluate the nutritional values of the fish sold at the different markets.
The results of the analyses showed that the nutritional values of the smoked fish are of good
standard but nutritional and mineral compositions varied from market to mar...
Moringa oleifera is a plant that is in high demand for its nutritional and medicinal values. This study was aimed at assessing the nutritional and phytochemical constituents of the leaf of Moringa oleifera cultivated in Ado Ekiti, Nigeria. Samples of leaf of M. oleifera were obtained from six different moringa cultivating locations in Ado Ekiti. Th...
Zooplankton density at the different depths was determined. Physico-chemical parameters were related to the vertical distribution of zooplankton in the dam. Temperature, pH, dissolved Oxygen decrease with depth while alkalinity, dissolved Carbon dioxide, Nitrate contents and conductivity increase with depth. Zooplankton density decreases with incre...
The study was aimed at assessing the prevalence of mites in poultry dust and its possible contribution to respiratory diseases among the Nigerian poultry workers. Settled dusts from 20 poultry confinements were analysed for the presence of mites. Questionnaire was administered to assess the symptoms of respiratory ill-health and socio-demographic p...
s The proximate, mineral analyses and anti-nutrient compositions of Moringa oleifera (Drumstick) which are commonly used as nutritional and medicinal plant in Nigeria were carried out on both raw and defatted seeds. The nutrient and the anti-nutrients determination were done using various standards. Mean and standard error of means of the triplicat...
Phytoplankton density at different depths was determined by drop methods. ANOVA test on each of the values of temperature, conductivity, p H and nitrate showed a significant difference at 5% level during the sampling period and within the sampling depths. No significant difference at 5% level for the values of dissolved CO2, dissolved O2 and alkali...
S Length-weight relationship and length-frequency distribution of 6months samples of Schilbe mystus from Lekki Lagoon were estimated. The length range was 10.1 – 20.7cm for both sexes. The young fish did not constitute the highest percentage of all the catches. The parameters a and b of length-weight relationship were-2.075 and 2.938, that is, the...
The study was carried out at Lekki Lagoon which is part of the Lagoon system in the Western coast of Nigeria. Samples of Schilbe mystus were obtained from Epe fish depot for six months (January to June). A total of 337 specimens were examined. Identification of this species was done using the technique proffered by Olatunde (1977). Fecundity was es...
ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT Phytoplankton density at three stations along the length of the dam was studied. The drop method was used for the determination of the phytoplankton density. A total of four families made up of 20 genera were identified. No significant difference at 5% level of the ANOVA test on the values of temperature, conductivity, dissolv...
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Questions (6)
I am working on metal pollution in an aquatic sediment and I need to determine those two parameters.
I am working on the assessment of fish health and I wanted to use Fish health assessment Index. This index involves using level of parasitic infections as yard sticks for apportioning marks to each fish.
I am working on ecotoxicological assessment on fish in aquatic environment with emphasis on the healthy state of the water, sediments and tissues of the fish. I intend to use the mentioned statistical analyses during the analysis of the work.
I want to determine the metal concentration in sediment using Geo-accumulation index and the geochemical background value is needed for such an exercise.
I read different journal articles, some suggesting the use of serum and some suggesting the use of tissues to carry out biochemical analyses on fish in polluted environment. I want to know which of the methods will bring out the best results and why? Also I want to know if using serum will help one to know the result of biochemical analyses on different tissues and organs of the body.
Water is always said to be good for human body. When can it become excess or harmful to human body as to be able to determine appropriate daily intake?
