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IDENTIFICATION AND EVALUATION OF IMMUNO-MODULATORY PROPERTIES OF PREBIOTICS EXTRACTED FROM Vernonia amygdalina
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Prebiotics are non-digestible food substances that when consumed provide a beneficial physiological effect on the host, by selectively stimulating the favourable growth or activity of a limited number of indigenous bacteria. Most known prebiotics are complex carbohydrates commonly found in fruits, vegetables and plant products. Vernonia amygdalina, commonly called bitter leaf is widely consumed in Africa especially in Nigeria. The leaf extract has been reported to contain some prebiotic potential. This study was aimed at identifying and evaluating immuno-modulatory properties of prebiotics ext
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER ONE1.0INTRODUCTION1.1 INTRODUCTIONVernonia amygdalina, a member of the Asteraceae family, is a widely used local vegetable inNigeria, Uganda and other African countries. It grows in a range of ecological zones in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula (Bonsi et al., 1995). The leaf is commonly called “bitter leaf†in English, “Olubu or Onugbo†in Igbo, “Ityuna†in Tiv , “Oriwo†in Edo, “Ewuro†in Yoruba, “Chusar-doki†in Hausa, “Etidot†in Efik, “Omubiriz i†o ... Continue Reading
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Prebiotics are non-digestible food substances that when consumed provide a beneficial physiological effect on the host, by selectively stimulating the favourable growth or activity of a limited number of indigenous bacteria. Most known prebiotics are complex carbohydrates commonly found in fruits, vegetables and plant products. Vernonia amygdalina, commonly called bitter leaf is widely consumed in Africa especially in Nigeria. The leaf extract has been reported to contain some prebiotic potential. This study was aimed at identifying and evaluating immuno-modulatory properties of prebiotics ext
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