Type 2 and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus among pregnant Filipinos have been observed to progress per decade as a probable result of lifestyle westernization. While insulin has been the safe mainstay when dietary measures ...

Freshwater gastropods serve an important role in the transmission of diseases, as they may become an intermediate, paratenic, or definitive host of parasites. Previous studies in the Philippines described the diversity of ...

Plastic waste persisting in both land and water is a growing concern worldwide and the need to manage such waste is of utmost concern. This study aimed to isolate and characterize polyethylene glycol-degrading bacteria ...

The efficiency of chemotherapeutic drugs are limited by their severe adverse effects to non-cancer cells. Natural substances capable of reducing the adverse effects of antineoplastic drugs to normal cells without compromising ...

This study assessed the vermicasts and worms for parasites obtained in vermicomposting farms in Cavite and Laguna, Philippines. Parasites in earthworms were examined histologically and by dissecting the seminal vesicles ...

One of the most widely used ingredients in contraceptives is 17a-ethinylestradiol which is also known as EE2. With a half-life of 46 days, EE2 is a persistent chemical capable of resisting degradation, resulting in the ...

Lead (Pb) is one of the most common heavy metal pollutants present in the environment. It can be sourced from the environment or from anthropogenic activities. Fish is an important food source in the Philippines because ...

Cancer is still one of the most common causes of death worldwide. It is a group of diseases characterized by insufficient apoptosis, thereby resulting to uncontrolled growth and proliferation of malignant cells. Hence, ...

Chitosan and banana peel ethanolic extract have been established to exhibit antimicrobial activities on their own. With the advent of drug-resistant pathogens, new substances to combat infectious microorganisms and improve ...

Cogon grass (Imperata cylindrica) root is one of the herbal medicines used as an anti-hypertensive remedy in the Philippines. This study tests its anti-hypertensive activity through the ...