Volume 11, Issue 5, October 2025

  • Research Article

    Identification of Phytol and Cis-1,4-Polyisoprene from the Leaf Extracts of Morinda lucida (Rubiaceae)

    Simon Koma Okwute*, Isaacs Okwori Ochi

    Issue: Volume 11, Issue 5, October 2025
    Pages: 94-107
    Received: 24 July 2025
    Accepted: 11 August 2025
    Published: 8 September 2025
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    Abstract: Morinda lucida is a medicinal plant popular for its traditional uses in treating several illnesses such as malaria, inflammation, diabetes, jaundice, hypertension, and dysentery. Recently, the leaf which is the most commonly used part of the plant in ethnomedicine was reported to possess anti-malarial, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, and anti-ox... Show More
  • Research Article

    The Mystry of Shea Butter: A Thesis on Using Shea Butter as a Protective Against Coronavirus Viruses

    Daodu Oluwafemi Olalekan*

    Issue: Volume 11, Issue 5, October 2025
    Pages: 108-112
    Received: 21 May 2025
    Accepted: 12 June 2025
    Published: 25 September 2025
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    Abstract: Because of the small size and weight of viruses, the majority of them are airborne; however, recent research has shown that Coronavirus is also airborne and can be transmitted by air. When we use natural Shea butter to cream our skin, the virus is attracted to our body and arrested; it has some antiviral ingredients that, when applied to the skin; ... Show More