The majority of the world's population relies on traditional medicine, mainly plant-based, for the treatment of disease. This study focuses on plant remedies used to treat tropical diseases caused by protozoan parasites. The following protozoal diseases: African trypanosomiasis,…
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Understanding metabolic routes and catabolic enzymes involved in the transformation of xenobiotics in plants are of great importance to phytoremediation purpose. Studies were conducted to explore transformation reactions of acetochlor (AOC), metolachlor (MOC), 2,4,6-trinitrotolu…
The use of antisenescence compounds to precondition seedlings was studied in white pine (Pinus strobus L.). In a preliminary study, the effectiveness of eight compounds were tested by their ability to prevent desiccation-induced membrane leakage in Phaseolus vulgaris . When fed …
This research examines the rise of African rice farming and the economic use of plants at the Dia archaeological mound complex, in the upper Middle Niger Delta (MND), during the Late Stone Age to Iron Age transition. Although the Middle Niger floodplain has long been considered …
Understanding how genetic and demographic factors affect establishment, adaptation, and persistence of small populations in changing environments is a critical question in fundamental and applied ecological and evolutionary research. My dissertation addresses this question using…
During modern times of unprecedented climate change, historical and geological records of past climate allow us to understand and project ancient patterns in the carbon and water cycle. Plants and soils are excellent records for climate because of the direct interaction between …