Bitter leaf (VA)
Cognitive antihyperlipidemic and antioxidant activities of bitter leaf ( Vernonia amygdalina ) and Scent leaf ( Ocimum gratissimum )
... Both bitter leaf (VA) and Scent leaf (OG) have been medicinally useful in the cure of diseases in different ...scent leaf as additive in preparation of delicacies in Nigeria has prompted this ...
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Effects of Traditional Processing Methods on the Mineral and Antinutrients of Fresh and Squeezed-Washed Bitter Leaf
... Abstract: Bitter Leaf is a vegetable that is widely consumed and cherished in South-Eastern ...squeezed leaf/water; whereas, the loss of mineral and antinutrients was practically of the same ...
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Design and Construction of a Small-scale Motorized Bitter Leaf Juice Extractor
... the bitter leaf is a shrub or small tree that can reach 23 feet in height when fully ...grown. Bitter leaf has a gray- or brown-colored bark; the bark has a rough texture and is ...underside. ...
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Comparative Screening of Phytochemical Compounds in Scent Leaf Ocimum gratissimum Linn (Family: Lamiaceae) and Bitter Leaf Vernonia amygdalina Del (Family: Asteraceae) Extracts
... from bitter leaf extracts. The washed bitter leaf extracts contained more alkaloids than the extracts made from the unwashed leaf though the differences were not significant (washed ...
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Effect of Traditional Methods of De-bittering on the Proximate and Vitamin Contents of Fresh and Squeezed-Washed Bitter Leaf
... of bitter leaf obtained in this study is similar to the value reported by Atangwho et ...the bitter leaf used in this study is ...females; bitter leaf with a vitamin A content of ...
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Acute toxicity and hypoglycemic properties of ethanolic root extract of Vernonia amygdalina (bitter leaf) in alloxan induced diabetic rats
... “Bitter leaf” in English language, “Shuwaka” in Hausa language, “Onugbu” in Igbo language, it is called “Etidot”, in Efik, Ijaw and Ibibio, “Ewuro” in Yoruba language, “Oriwo” in Edo and “Chusa- doki” in ...
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Investigation into the Effectiveness of 50:50 Ratios of Blended Bitter Leaf Extract and Honey on Corrosion Inhibition of Mild Steel in HCL Medium
... Both bitter leaf extract and honey had been used separately for corrosion inhibition of mild steel in HCL medium by [5] in Bauchi town, Nigeria, the efficiencies of inhibitions were 60% and ...blended ...
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Antibacterial activity of methanolic extract of bitter leaf (Vernonia amygdalina) from various component fractions using column chromatography
... (haemorrhagic diarrhoea) and irregularly to kidney failure and death while on the other hand, Salmonella is a bacterium which causes food borne sickness mainly from foods of animal origin all over the world [15]. Food ...
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Inhibitive and adsorption properties of leaves extr act of bitter leaf ( Vernonia amygdalina) as corrosion inhibitor of aluminium in 1 0M NaOH
... Leaves of bitter leaf were collected from Akpugo, Enugu state, Easter part of Nigeria. The leaves of the bitter leaf were sun dried for three days. The dried leaves were ground to increase the ...
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DESIGN, FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF BITTER LEAF TABLETS
... called bitter leaf, is a perennial shrub that belongs to the family Asteraceae and grows throughout tropical ...amygdalina leaf was examined using three binders. Tableting of the leaf powder ...
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Effect of Combined Leaf Extracts of Vernonia amygdalina (Bitter Leaf) and Gongronema latifolium (Utazi) on the Pancreatic -Cells of Streptozotocin- Induced Diabetic Rats
... 26 been domesticated (Igile et al., 1994)). It is known as ‘Ewuro’ in Yoruba, ‘Etidot’ in Ibibio, ‘Onugbu’ in Igbo and ‘Chusa-diki’ in Hausa tribes in Nigeria (Egedigwe, 2010). VA grows under a range of ecological zones ...
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Electrochemical Study of Zinc Plate in Acid Medium: Inhibitory Effect of Bitter Leaf (Vernonia Amygdalina)
... acceptable and inexpensive green inhibitors have been strengthened [8-11]. Extracts from different parts of plants such as Henna, Lawsonia inermis [7], Rosmarinous officinalis, Carica papaya, cordia latifolia and ...
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Inhibition Effect of Vernonia amygdalina Extract on the Corrosion of Mild Steel Reinforcement in Concrete in 3.5M NaCl Environment
... Two-factor single level experiment ANOVA test (F-test) was used to evaluate the separate and combined effects of concentration of bitter leaf (VA) extracts and exposure time on the corrosion potential of ...
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Complete household demand system of vegetables in Ogun State, Nigeria
... – Bitter leaf, Cabbage, Carrot, Water spinach, Eggplant, Corchorus ...Water leaf – have an inelastic and negative own price elasticity of demand, implying they are generally accepted as ...for ...
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World Journal of Preventive Medicine
... taste bitter are better consumed sometimes. The bitter components of some foods are of immense medicinal value; hence, this is a review of some bitter foods, their bitter components and ...
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Vitamin C Contents of Tropical Vegetables and Foods Determined by Voltammetric and Titrimetric Methods and Their Relevance to the Medicinal Uses of the Plants
... latifolium), bitter leaf (Vernonia amygdalina), cabbage leaves (Brassica oleracea), carrot (Daucus carota), climbing black pepper (leaves and seeds) (Uziza, Igbo) (Piper guinenses), cucumber unpeeled ...
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An Evaluation of Edible Plant Extracts for the Phytoremediation of Lead Contaminated Water
... oleracea), Bitter Leaf (Vernonia amygdalina), Carrot (Daucus Carota Sativus), Red, Green, and Yellow Bell Pepper (Capsicum Annuum), Tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum), Red and White Grape (Vi- tis ...
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Effect of processing on amygdalin and cyanide contents of some Nigerian foods
... Amygdalin is a phyto-toxin which occurs in many plant species, of which a number of species are usually consumed by humans. Hydrolysis of amygdalin to produce hydrogen cyanide occurs during processing of plant foods. ...
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Combination of Dragon Fruit, Hibiscus and Bitterleaf as Dye Sensitizer to Increase Efficiency of DSSC
... hibiscus, bitter leaf and dragon fruit, respectively first (50% : 25% :25%), second (25% : 50% : 25%), third (25% : 25% : 50%) and fourth (33,33% : 33,33% : ...
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Study on Computer Generated Electromagnetic Effects on Computer Users
... Allium cepa (white onion) is a plant that can be found in everyday household kitchen. It is cheap, fairly abundant to be accessed, safe, and environmentally friendly [14]. Research has been conducted on Allium cepa and ...
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