Estimation of Proximate, Phytochemical, Vitamin and Mineral Compositions of Tetracarpidium conophorum (African Walnut) Seed and its potential in Traditional Medicine
Tetracarpidium conophorum (African walnut) seed is commonly eaten because of its distinct flavor and alleged health advantages. This study’s goal was to evaluate the seed of Tetracarpidium conophorum for its proximate, phytochemical, vitamin, and mineral contents. A botanist identifiedcooked T. conophorum seeds that werebought at the “Oja-Oba” market in Ibadan, Nigeria. Before being ground into a coarse powder, the nuts’…
An Impending Autism Spectrum Disorder and Various Approaches to Improve the Condition
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Fifth Edition of the American Psychiatric Association (DSM 5)* is a neurodevelopmental disorder associated with the symptoms that include “persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts” and “restricted, repetitive patterns of behaviour, interests or activities”[1].Although autism can be diagnosed at any age, it is…