Beverages are consumed in Nigeria irrespective of age, sex, and socioeconomic status.
Beverages may be alcoholic (wine, spirits, and beers) or non-alcoholic (soft drink, energy …

Africa has rich and diverse biological and environmental resources, but both are vulnerable
to rising human population and the effects of climate change. Also, intense poverty and food …

Abstract The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) calls for a reduction of child mortality
by two third between 1990 and 2015, the reality is that although progress is been made …

Biodiversity is threatened globally, but most especially in Africa due to overexploitation and
despite legislation in place to address concerns about natural resources and biodiversity …

Indigenous phytochemistry (ie, the understanding of the chemical constituents of plants by
people of a certain locale) is key to the use of plants in herbal medicine. The chemical …

The use of herbal medicines and herbal products has significantly increased in recent times
and contributes to the socioeconomic sustainability of the rural and suburban populace. The …

The present study assessed the human health risk of metals in selected drinks from
Abeokuta, southwestern Nigeria. Fifteen different brands of drinks (alcoholic, non-alcoholic …

Herbal medicine practices are as old as human history. Plants have been used to treat and
manage different disease conditions in different parts of the world since time immemorial …

This chapter documents currently known pathogenic microorganisms that are associated
with herbal remedies as well as their health impacts on consumers and discusses the need …

The majority of countries and regions within the Global South deal with significant and
growing challenges militating the attainment of food security. Food insecurity in the Global …