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Physostigma venenosum Balf., known as Calabar beans (Fabaceae family) is a very poisonous plant with reported therapeutic properties. Many studies have shown its use in medicine for eye problems, glaucoma, constipation, epilepsy, cholera, hypertension and tetanus. In this study, quantitative phytochemistry, proximate analysis and mineral constituents of the ethanol extracts of Physostigma venenosum seeds were investigated using standard analytical chemical procedures.

The first and the most essential step in any genetic analysis is the extraction of good quality DNA. In this study, comparison of five different protocols of isolating total genomic DNA from Cowpea plant (Vigna unguiculata) was carried out. A total of 10 varieties of cowpea (V. unguiculata) were collected from IITA and planted in pots in a screenhouse in the Department of Botany, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.

The Effects of Aqueous Extract of Ficus sycomorus leaves on the testis, epididymis and sperm parameters in adult male Wistar rats was investigated. Eighteen [18] adult male rats were used for the experiment. The rats were randomly assigned into three groups; control group (A) and two treatment groups (B and C) with each containing six rats (n=6/group).