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Botany was one of the foundation departments of the Faculty of Science at inception in 1964 (the first Vice-Chancellor, Prof Eni Njoku, being a reputable Botanist of international stature) when the faculty was composed of the School of Biological Sciences and the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences.
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Antifungal properties of the crude extract of Bauhinia thonningii Schum. (Caesalpiniaceae) and Sarcocephalus esculentus Afzel. (Rubiaceae) from a Tropical Forest in Nigeria
(National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC), Islamabad, 2005)Texts attached -
Activity activity of the crude extracts of Alafia bateri Oliver (Apocynaceae) and Chasmanthera dependens Hochst. (Menispermaceae)
(National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC), Islamabad, 2004)Texts attached -
Biochemical properties of essential oil extracted from Cyperus esculentus L. (Cyperaceae) corm
(Trinidad, 2000)Texts attached -
Biodegradation of crude petroleum and petroleum products by fungi isolated from two oil seeds (melon and soybean)
(Academy of Environmental Biology, 2005)Texts attached -
Antifungal Activity of Ancistrophylum secundiflorum L. (Areceae)
(National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, 2001)Texts attached -
Airborne fungi from some eating places on the University of Lagos, Akoka Campus, Nigeria
(Kloblex Academic Publishers, 2001)Texts attached -
Antifungal property of the crude extract of Brachystegia eurycoma and Richardia brasiliensis
(Nigerian Society of Pharmacognosy, 2000)Texts attached -
Production and Preservation of Body and Hair Creams from Soybean seed oil in Nigeria
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Effect of some fungi on the anatomy of Cucumeropsis manii Naud-Holl (Melon) seeds
(Scholastic Publications, Jos, Nigeria, 1998)texts attached -
Lipase activity of fourteen fungi on Cucumeropsis manii seeds
(Botanical Society of Nigeria, 1996)Texts attached -
Genetic diversity and distribution of Senegalia senegal (L.) Britton under climate scenarios in West Africa
(2018-04-16)Climate change is predicted to impact species’ genetic diversity and distribution. We used Senegalia senegal (L.) Britton, an economically important species distributed in the Sudano-Sahelian savannah belt of West Africa, ... -
Palynological Analysis of Late Holocene Sediments and its Paleoenvironmental Interpretations from Lagos Coastal Environment, Southwestern Nigeria
(Knowledgia Review, Malaysia, 2019-08)Background and Objective: Information from the distribution of palynomorphs is used to infer past vegetation changes and paleo-climatic settings, characteristic of a particular environment. This palynological studies aimed ... -
Screening for drought tolerance in some species of Acha
(Botanical Society of Nigeria, 2018-12)Drought is one of the greatest threats affecting agricultural productivity in sub-Sahara Africa. In view of this, the present study was aimed at screening for drought tolerance in Acha. The status of seventy - five collections ... -
Identification and Toxigenic Potential of Fungi Isolated from Capsicum Peppers
(2019-08-30)Capsicum peppers are among the most popular horticultural crops produced and consumed worldwide. This study aimed to assess the occurrence of spoilage fungi responsible for post-harvest losses in the most common varieties ... -
Morphological variability among Nigerian eggplants (Solanum L.) and their wild relatives
(2018-10)Solanum L., is the largest genus of the family Solanaceae with over 2,000 species. Considering their worldwide distribution, a remarkably high level of morphological diversity has manifested at the species, the cultivar ... -
Variations in Acha (Digitaria species) grain characteristics
(Genetic Society of Nigeria, 2018)Ten acha accessions (Digitaria sp.) collected from Kaduna (K1, K2, K3, K4 and K5), Nassarawa (NA1 and NA2) and Niger (NI1, NI2 and NI3) States, in the Northern parts of Nigeria were evaluated for their size (length and ... -
Diversity study of a neglected and underutilized crop species: A case study of Acha (Digitaria spp (Kippist) (stapf)
(Genetic Society of Nigeria, 2018-12)Acha is a crop endowed with wealth of nutritional and medicinal uses, yet the rate at which the crop is being lost is at alarming rate. Hence, the need for germplasm collection, preservation and utilization for future ... -
Cytogenic effects of cypermethrin on root growth: Allium sativum as a model system
(Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, 2019-10)Cypermethrin is a pyrethroid pesticide used on agricultural farms in Nigeria to control pests of fruits and vegetables but this is highly toxic to aquatic organisms. To determine toxicity of chemicals, Allium cepa is ... -
Pollen Based Reconstruction of Vegetation and Climate of Ologun Area in Lagos, Nigeria
(2019-10)Pollen and spores obtained from sediments of Ologun in the east Lagos coastal environment were analyzed, in order to reconstruct vegetation in the past and infer the paleoclimate. Sediments were collected by universal peat ...