• Anti-Venom: Tested against Vipera russellii and Naja kaouthia venom‚ a methanolic extract study of VN showed it possesses potent snake venom neutralizing capacity and suggests further investigation. • Anti-Inflammatory: (1) VN significantly potentiated antiinflammatory activity of phenylbutazone and ibuprofen in albino rats.(2) Study suggests VN possess anti-imflammatory activity against acute and sub-acute inflammation probably due to prostaglandin inhibition and reduction of oxidative stress
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established the Malian empire’s capital at Niani. Niani was located near the upper Niger river. The trans-Sahara caravan was a route from the Middle East & Far west‚ Europe‚ North Africa‚ to the Sub-Saharan region of Africa. That Sub-saharan region included but was not limited to: Mali‚ Senegal‚ Ivory Coast‚ Ghana‚ Benin‚ Algeria‚ and Nigeria. The long distance trade was chiefly orchestrated by the Wangara people along the Niger River from Timbuktu to Senegal. It was mostly used by agriculturalist‚ herdsmen
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Abstract In this lab‚ we tested the effects of temperature on fungal amylase and bacterial amylase (Aspergillus oryzae and Bascillus Licheniformis). We used 4 different temperatures in Celsius 0‚ 23‚ 58‚ and 89 for both fungal and amylase. For 10 minutes‚ every 2 minutes we would use 3 drops of each amylase and mix it with iodine to observe the presence of starch at each temperature. We conducted this experiment for both bacterial and fungal amylase. Results were reached based on the color of the
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Medieval Africa The empires of Ghana‚ Mali‚ and Songhai all thrived in western Africa. They were in a fertile area of Africa‚ south of the Sahara Desert‚ near the Niger River. Ghana existed from around 300 A.D. until around 1100 A.D by 800 A.D.‚ controlled much of the trading in West Africa gold and salt were the two most important goods traded by Ghana attacks by the Almoravids in 1076 led to the decline of the Ghana Empire Mali gained control of the West Africa trade routes after the fall of Ghana
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The Depiction of Insecurity and Militarization of Society Against Global Democratic Norm: A Post-colonialist Appraisal of Tanure Ojaide’s The Activist by Ode John Iyanya Introduction Some countries are colonized by others. This has bred a fusion or a total altering of the culture‚ values and psychic of the colonized. The concept of Post-Coloniality therefore refers to the behavior in reaction to this relationship and the resultant aftermath in all aspects of the people’s lives after the
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2. Biological Classification Classification The process of grouping living organisms into convenient categories based on simple characters is known as classification. 1. Two kingdom classification Carolus Linnaeus divided all living things into two kingdoms- Plantae and Animalia. 2. Five kingdom classification R.H. Whittaker divided all living things into five kingdoms- Monera‚ Protista‚ Fungi‚ Plantae‚ and Animalia. The main criteria for classification included o cell structure o thallus
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DELA CRUZ‚ CYNTHIA GRACE C. 2008-13749 FS 125 March 10‚ 2012 ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS 1. Introduction Food preservation has long been practiced since the olden times with processes such as heating ‚ drying‚ fermentation and refrigeration. In spite of this‚ physical methods are not enough to eliminate all microorganisms found in foods. Therefore‚ antimicrobial agents are needed to destroy these foodborne pathogens‚ so that the food will have a longer shelf-life. As technology progresses‚ improvements
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! ! " # $ % FEBRUARY 2004 EIA of Ajaokuta – Obajana Gas Pipeline Project TABLE OF CONTENT Table of Contents List of Tables List of Maps List of Figures List of Plates List of Abbreviations and Acronyms EIA Report Preparers Acknowledgement Executive Summary - Pages i vi ix x xi xii xv xvi xvii CHAPTER ONE 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.6.1 1.7 1.8 INTRODUCTION Background Terms of Reference Nigeria Applicant EIA Premises Administrative
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in Nigeria Synopsis: Royal Dutch Shell began oil production in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria in 1958 and has a long history of working closely with the Nigerian government to quell popular opposition to its presence in the region. From 1990-1995‚ Nigerian soldiers‚ at Shell’s request and with Shell’s assistance and financing‚ used deadly force and conducted massive‚ brutal raids against the Ogoni people living in the Niger Delta to repress a growing movement in protest of Shell. Ogoni land is
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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is defined as “situations where the firm goes beyond compliance and engages in ‘actions that appear to further some social good‚ beyond the interests of the firm and that which is required by law’.” (McWilliams‚ 2006) This cultural ideology includes less environmentally harmful manufacturing processes‚ recycling programs‚ products with environmentally-friendly technologies‚ employee empowerment regarding socially responsible practices‚ and active involvement
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