The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of administration methods for on Garcinia cambogia on blood Garcinia cambogia concentration and antioxidative levels. Rats were divided into three groups: G1 (normal group), G2 (one administration of Garcinia cambogia extract 2,800 mg/kg b.w.), G3 (three separate administrations every 6 h of Garcinia cambogia extract 750, 850, and 1,200...

The effect of bitter kola on the hepatotoxicity following mercury poisoning (mercuric chloride solution of 10ppm) was investigated in rats for a duration of six weeks. Thirty (30) acclimatized Wistar rats were divided into five groups(n=6).Group I served as control and were fed on normal rat chow and clean water ad libitum, group II received normal chow and mercury contaminated water (10ppm), g...

Dry and wet methods can be applied for granulation. It is said that final use of prepared granules as tablets dictates the preparation method. At the present study the formulation of the extract of the stem bark of G. parvifolia as tablet dosage form was performewd by use of formulation using dry and wet methods and compared inrespect to characteristics like hardness test, weight uniformity tes...

Background and Objective: Many common herbs spices contain powerful phytochemical substances that can improve the quality of our health. This study provided comparative baseline data on proximate components Allium sativum, Garcinia kola, Curcuma longa Zingiber officinale. Materials Methods: Proximate composition analyses were carried out selected powder using standard methods. Results: The five...