Anaemia constitutes a serious health problem in many tropical countries including Nigeria because of the high prevalence malaria and other parasitic infections which possibly leads to decrease hemoglobin. Fluted pumpkin has been reported be very good building constituents blood also replacing them. This study investigated effects methanolic leaves extract fluted on some hematological parameters...

Infertility affects both men and women. Literature suggests that disorders in males and females account for an equal proportion of infertility [1]. Concerns have been expressed about rising cases of male infertility [3]. This can be as a result of congenital and acquired urogenital abnormalities, infections of the genital tract, increased scrotal temperature (varicocele), endocrine disturbances...

BACKGROUND Andropause, a prevalent pathology of men, results from an imbalance in steroid hormone concentrations that often is associated with aging, and reduces the quality of life of the sufferer. This study investigates the usefulness of a diet containing 15% Telfairia occidentalis seeds in the inhibition of the induction of experimental andropause. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty male rats w...

Aims: This study assess the haematopeotic potentials of Telfairia occidentalis (TO) leaf extract on male wistar rat.
 Methodology: A total 20 rats randomly distributed into four groups to D were acclimatized for two weeks; group served as control, while B C and gavaged 100 mg/kg b/w (UGU 1), 150 2), 250 3) aqueous TO respectively, once every 48 hours 30 consecutive days. After exposure per...

textured vegetable proteins (tofu) using two coagulants namely: lime and calcium sulphide. The were analyzed for their proximate composition sensory properties. Proximate of the texture revealed a range 13.67-15.04% moisture, 1.39-3.51% ash, 16.56-21.32% fat, 34.75-48.00% crude protein, 6.64-14.21% fibre 4.34-16.22% carbohydrate. Soymilk curd coagulated with sulphide had higher ash protein cont...