Volume-19 ~ Issue-4 ~ April 2026

Abstract: Background: Hemorrhoids and liver disorders related to oxidative stress are common health problems. Existing treatments are only partially effective and can sometimes be toxic. Cleome viscosa L., rich in secondary metabolites, is traditionally used for its anti-inflammatory and hepatoprotective effects. The objective of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and hepatoprotective activities of the hydroalcoholic extract of Cleome viscosa in rats with induced hemorrhoids, comparing two doses (250 and 500 mg/kg) to Daflon at 10 mg/kg....

Keywords: Cleome viscosa, secondary metabolites, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, hemorrhoids

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Abstract: This study aims to improve agricultural productivity by valorizing agricultural waste through composting, particularly water hyacinth and rumen residues. Two formulations were developed: compost C1 composed of 30% rice straw, 26% water hyacinth, 16% rumen residues, 28% cow dung; and compost C2 made of 100% organic matter containing 39% rice straw, 33% cow dung, 28% rumen residues. The technique used was pit composting....

Keywords: composting, valorization, rice straw, water hyacinth, rumen residues, nutrient substances

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Abstract: Despite advancements in anticancer strategies such as radiotherapy, surgery, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy, cancer continues to be a global health burden. There were an estimated 20 million new cancer cases and 9.7 million deaths in 2022 with lung cancer leading in incidence and mortality. It ranks as the second most prevalent cause of death globally. Some of the challenges encountered in cancer treatment and management include toxicity of conventional treatments and multidrug resistance among others. There is therefore need for continued search for new drugs to counter these challenges and lessen the cancer burden. Plants are a....

Keywords: Menispermaceae, Triclisia, bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloids, cancer, cytotoxicity.

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Abstract: The goal of this study was to recover germanium and its associated base metals from the copper smelter slag out from the Gécamines-Lubumbashi plant in DRC by digestion with hydrochloric acid followed by leaching with water. Prior to the tests, the slag was mineralogically and chemically characterized using XRD and ICP-OES respectively. The slag had an amorphous crystalline shape with germanium content of 0.01%. The granulometric analysis showed that approximately 55% of the slag was made up of grains in the range of 1 – 5 mm. Under optimal pH 2 and L/S = 4, leaching recovery of Co, Cu, Zn and Ge reached 80, 80, 86, and 90%, respectively, along with Fe at 72 %..

Keywords: Copper smelter slag, germanium, associated base metals, hydrochloric acid digestion, water leaching.

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Abstract: Red mud, a residue produced by the Bayer process during the conversion of bauxite into alumina, poses a major environmental challenge due to its high alkalinity and the large volumes generated. At the same time, it presents an opportunity for economic recovery thanks to the presence of valuable metals. Against this background, this study aims to characterise in detail the mineralogical and chemical properties of the iron (Fe)- and titanium (Ti)-rich phases contained in the red mud from the Rusal/Friguia plant in Guinea.
The methodological....

Keywords: Red mud, iron, titanium, mineralogical characterisation, recovery, Rusal/Friguia, Guinea.

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Abstract: 4-(4’- sulfonato butoxy) styrene sodium was synthesized by the treatment of 4-hydroxyl styrene and 1, 4-butane sultone in presence of 50 wt% aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide and tetrabutyl ammonium bromide in the solvent medium of DMSO heated at 1250c for 6h. Triphenylsulfonium salt of 4-(4’-sulfonato butoxy) styrene was synthesized by the treatment of 4-(4’-sulfonato butoxy) styrene sodium with 50% aqueous solution of triphenylsulfonium....

Keywords: 4- (4’- sulfonato butoxy) styrene sodium, triphenyl sulfonium salt, polymerization, UV -light

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