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Abstract: The “One Health” idea comprises a global strategy emphasizing the need for an approach that is whole and transdisciplinary and integrates multisector expertise in dealing with the health of man, animals, and the environment. It stimulates and promotes the interconnectedness, coexistence, and evolution of living things and their environment, which is itself in a state of constant evolution. Industrialization, geopolitical problems, and an increase in human population have led to increasing global changes causing a lot of damage to biodiversity, extensive deterioration of ecosystems, and considerable migratory movement of both mankind and species in general. Over the years, certain zoonoses, such as bird flu or the Ebola and Zika viral epidemics, have illustrated this fact to the entire world demonstrating the interdependence of human health, animal health, and ecosystem health. Many of the same microbes infect animals and humans, as they share the ecosystems, they live in. Efforts by just one sector cannot prevent or eliminate the problem. One toxicology combines wildlife, human, veterinary, and ecological toxicology to support more logical choices as to what chemicals and what concentrations are permitted to come into contact with human beings and their domestic animals. Ecosystems serve as a life support system to mankind. Humans take great advantage of the resources provided by the planet and by doing so the environment is being modified. The shared environment and food sources of animals and humans allow potential exposure to the same toxic and infectious agents. In this review article, we discuss the connection between toxicology, ecosystem health, and one health.

Keywords: One health, Ecosystem health, Public health, Zoonotic diseases, Antimicrobial resistance.

Title: THE NEXUS BETWEEN TOXICOLOGY, ECOSYSTEM HEALTH AND ONE HEALTH

Author: Apollos Ebi-erefa, Hyellavala Joseph Fomnya, Kazabu Ahmed Amshi, Garleya Bilbonga, Inalegwu Adonyikwu

International Journal of Recent Research in Life Sciences (IJRRLS)

ISSN 2349-7823

Vol. 11, Issue 2, April 2024 - June 2024

Page No: 15-30

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Published Date: 21-June-2024

Abstract: The present study was conducted to provide information on the pharmacology uses of Acalypha indica, a flowering plant belonging to family Euphorbiaceae. It is a weed herb, found mostly in waste places on road sides as well as forest localities. It is valuable medicinal plant with multifarious drug properties and hence the tribals and people of other communities use this plant to cure several diseases and ailments. Plants are the reservoirs of the number of the complicated metabolites of the medicinal values. They have been utilized by the number of the workers from time to time for the beneficiation of the treatment of the disease in different era. The review aspect of the one of the weed entitled as the Acalypha indica, this is the rural weed which grows on the different part of the world in the rainy seasons, it has been utilized by the different tribes for the various values and for the medicinal significance. Prolongs studies lead to the development of the treatment of the many kinds of the diseases.

Keywords: pharmacology, Acalypha indica, antioxidant, medicinal plant, phytocompounds.

Title: A REVIEW ON: PHARMACOLOGY USES OF MEDICINAL PLANT IN ACALYPHA INDICA LINN

Author: DR. S. SENTHILKUMAR, DR. C. KIRUBA RANI

International Journal of Recent Research in Life Sciences (IJRRLS)

ISSN 2349-7823

Vol. 11, Issue 2, April 2024 - June 2024

Page No: 11-14

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Website: www.paperpublications.org

Published Date: 08-June-2024

Abstract: Hepatitis B Surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis C infection are major global health problem and causes inflammation or infection of the liver disease and puts people at high risk of death from cirrhosis and liver cancer. This study aimed at assessing the prevalence of hepatitis B and C infections in two major hospitals located in Makurdi, Benue State Nigeria. A cross-sectional study was adopted. Blood specimens were collected from individuals who came to the laboratory for tests and experiencing symptoms of the disease. The study population was made up of four hundred and ninety-six patients (496), (two hundred and forty-eight (248) patients from BMMC and FMC respectively). Samples of blood (about 5ml) were obtained intravenously with the assistance of hospital phlebotomist. Data collected were tabulated and carefully double entered and analyzed using computer statistical package SPSS 20.0. Result on the prevalence of HBsAg was 3.5% in patients who used borehole water, while 7.1% of borehole users tested positive for HCV. 7.3% of the low-income earners tested positive for HBsAg while 93.1% were negative. The difference in the prevalence of HCV by income level in FMC, Makurdi was statistically significant (p < 0.05; p=0.003). Prevalence of HBsAg and HCV was high in Benue State as compared to WHO criteria for HBV endemicity. Level of awareness of the prevalence, risk factors and treatment options for HBsAg and HCV among the population be increased by both governmental and non-governmental organizations.

Keywords: Hepatitis B and C infection, Makurdi, Medical Centre, Nigeria, and Prevalence.

Title: PREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS B AND C CO-INFECTION IN PATIENTS ATTENDING BISHOP MURRAY AND FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRES, MAKURDI, NIGERIA

Author: Ademoyegun, J. K., Iheukwumere, C.C., Amali, O

International Journal of Recent Research in Life Sciences (IJRRLS)

ISSN 2349-7823

Vol. 11, Issue 2, April 2024 - June 2024

Page No: 1-10

Paper Publications

Website: www.paperpublications.org

Published Date: 29-April-2024