American Journal of BioScience

Volume 11, Issue 2, March 2023

  • Impact of Spices on Micronutrients, Phenolic Compounds, in Vitro and in Vivo Antioxidant Potentialities in Eggplant Leaves Cooked with Water

    Kouamé-Osnou Cica Etoile, Agbo Adouko Edith, Gbogbo Moussa, Gbogouri Grodji Albarin

    Issue: Volume 11, Issue 2, March 2023
    Pages: 37-45
    Received: 1 April 2023
    Accepted: 20 April 2023
    Published: 10 May 2023
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    Abstract: Eggplant leaves (Solanum macrocarpon) are rich in nutrients which are unfortunately lost during cooking. To reduce micronutrients losses and enhance antioxidant potentialities, they were cooked in water for 30 minutes with onion, ginger and Guinea pepper. The analyzes focused on the determination of vitamin C, β-carotene, phenolic compounds, free r... Show More
  • Computational Exploration of Vitis vinifera-Derived Molecules as SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease Inhibitors: A Quantum Chemical and Molecular Modeling Approach

    Owolabi Mutolib Bankole

    Issue: Volume 11, Issue 2, March 2023
    Pages: 46-56
    Received: 17 May 2023
    Accepted: 2 June 2023
    Published: 9 June 2023
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    Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has unleashed a global health crisis, resulting in an alarming number of cases exceeding 765 million and deaths surpassing 6 million as of March 2023. Consequently, researchers worldwide are dedicating their efforts to exploring potential drug candidates that can serve as effective therapeutic ... Show More