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The purpose of this study was to assess the proximate composition, phytochemical and mineral element profile of garlic, providing insight into its possible culinary uses and health advantages. The results obtained for proximate analysis of Allium sativum (garlic) showed carbohydrates (62± 0.95%), crude fibre (1.66± 0.03%), ash (3.01 ± 0.14%), crude fat (6.05±0.78%), protein (15.37 ±1.71%) and moisture (10.62±0.69%). The results showed that Allium sativum has a high carbohydrate content and low value of moisture content indicating a longer shelf life.

Ivermectin is the standard medical intervention prescribed by the World Health Organization for the treatment of Human-Blackfly Onchocerciasis. This treatment is supposed to be administered twice yearly for between ten to fifteen years. This paper numerically examined the effect of unsuccessful treatment on transference dynamics of Human-Blackfly Onchocerciasis in the human society.

We study the work function of low index surface (100) of diamond (face-centered) carbon using pseudopotential plane-wave density functional calculations with the generalized gradient approximation. We consider clean, unrelaxed surfaces in the slab-supercell approximation at 0 K. Particular attention is paid to the convergence of the vacuum in the slab model with respect to slab thickness. The obtained work function, 7.53 eV, shows a slight deviation from the experimental value.

The presence of sediment deposition and erosion in the Nun River significantly impacts water quality. While sediment deposition fosters habitats for aquatic life, excessive sediment can lead to pollution and turbid water, hampering photosynthesis and endangering organisms. Conversely, insufficient sediment diminishes habitat availability for bottom-dwelling organisms. This study aims to model sediment yield and river bank erosion in the Nun River Basin.

This study investigated the environmental and health impact of gas flaring of the OML147 flow station located at Owa-Alidinma, Delta State. Air quality parameters were measured in four locations. Carbon (iv) oxide, CO2, measurements were carried out using a non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) analyzer, particulate matter PM2.5 and PM10 measurements were conducted using beta attenuation monitor (BAM) and a tapered element Oscillating microbalance (TEOM) respectively. Noise levels were assessed using a sound level meter.

The importance of metal nanoclusters (MNCs) and their remarkable opto-physical properties as inorganic fluorescent quantum dots for bio-imaging and applications in medical diagnosis were studied. Their significance as good replacements for oftentimes, less-effective organic analogues was demonstrated. Silver and copper nanoclusters were prepared by reducing their metal ions with sodium borohydride in aqueous solutions. Atomic force microscopy results showed that silver and copper nanoclusters with an average size of approximately 1.40 nm were synthesized from their salts.