The goal of this study was to see how various plant extracts and synthetic fungicides worked in vitro to reduce cocoyam leaf necrotic fungus in Nigeria. Farmers’ fields in two communities in Anambra State’s Ekwulobia local government area yielded cocoyam leaves of two tropical crops: taro (old cocoyam, Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott) and blue or…
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The goal of this study was to see how various plant extracts and synthetic fungicides worked in vitro to reduce cocoyam leaf necrotic fungus in Nigeria. Farmers’ fields in two communities in Anambra State’s Ekwulobia local government area yielded cocoyam leaves of two tropical crops: taro (old cocoyam, Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott) and blue or…
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The objective of this current work was to carry out biological synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles ( AuNPs) using plant extracts using environmentally friendly technology: cactus (Opuntia sp.), onion (Allum sp.), pear (Pyrus sp.), coffee (Coffea sp.) and laurel (Laurus sp.), as reducing agents and stabilisers. Normal methodologies have been obtained. Maximum absorbance at…
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The combined anti-diabetic effects of Extracts of Artemisia annua var. chiknensis with Laboratory code number (CBGE/CHINA/09/LTNGS/G), Momordica charantia Linn, Vernonia amygdalina Del. and Aegle marmelos Correa traditionally employed in Nigeria for the treatment of diabetes were studied. Fifty male albino rats which had been subjected to overnight fasting were rendered diabetic through single intraperitoneal alloxan…
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