American Journal of Applied Chemistry

Volume 8, Issue 1, February 2020

  • Application of Coal Rock Analysis in Coking Productions

    Wu Xian Xi, Chen Guo Qing, Liu Bin Bin, Wu Son

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 1, February 2020
    Pages: 1-5
    Received: 4 January 2020
    Accepted: 4 February 2020
    Published: 18 February 2020
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    Abstract: In the coking industry, the variety and quality of single coal is the basis for influencing the quality of coal blending and ultimately the quality of coke products. Nowadays, some coking plants generally use industrial analysis methods to determine the quality of coal varieties and coal blending. However, using industrial analysis method alone can... Show More
  • Research of Bioactive Chemical Markers in Trunk Bark Extracts of Anogeissus leiocarpa, a Traditional Herbal Remedy for Hypertension

    Benjamin Ouedraogo, Jules Yoda, Felix Kini, Jean Claude Ouedraogo, Marius Lompo, Sylvin Ouedraogo

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 1, February 2020
    Pages: 6-12
    Received: 21 January 2020
    Accepted: 10 February 2020
    Published: 18 February 2020
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    Abstract: High blood pressure or hypertension is a public health problem in Burkina Faso. According to official statistics, its prevalence rate is estimated at 20%. The management of this disease is long-term with chronic treatments. This leads the population to resort to efficient, accessible and cheaper herbal medicines. Anogeissus leiocarpa is one of the ... Show More
  • Phytochemical Composition, Biological Activities of Croton lobatus L. Leaves, Hydrolysis Effect on Activities and Chemical Composition

    Marthe Dominique Chodaton-Zinsou, Fidèle Mahoudo Assogba, Eléonore Yayi-Ladékan, Fernand Gbaguidi, Mansourou Moudachirou, Joachim Djimon Gbénou

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 1, February 2020
    Pages: 13-22
    Received: 5 February 2020
    Accepted: 27 February 2020
    Published: 10 March 2020
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    Abstract: Croton lobatus L. is medicinal plant widely used in traditional medicine, but little known in literature for its biological properties. Aims were to study its phytochemical composition and some biological properties and influence of acid hydrolysis on biological activities and chemical composition of Croton lobatus L. extracts. Successive extractio... Show More
  • Potentiometric Studies of Stability Constants and Speciation of Binary and Ternary Complexes of Metal (II) Ions with Amino Acids and Thiobarbituric Acid

    Kayode Taiwo Ishola, Mary Adelaide Oladipo, Omobola Ajibike Odedokun, Oladapo Tunde Olanipekun

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 1, February 2020
    Pages: 23-30
    Received: 29 February 2020
    Accepted: 19 March 2020
    Published: 13 April 2020
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    Abstract: Several chelating agents have been widely used as scavengers to transport metals to or away from vulnerable sites due to their ability to form stable complexes with different metal ions. Many of the chelating agents have been reported to be toxic, non-biodegradable and inflexible for the recovery of bound metal ions. The inherent drawbacks with the... Show More