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African Journal of Sciences and Traditional Medicine
Initials: AJSTM • ISSN: 1595-7942 • Frequency: 3 issues per year (March, July, and November)
DOI Prefix: 10.58578/AJSTM. The journal is an international, rigorously peer-reviewed forum for the rapid dissemination of scientific advances in natural and life sciences, with particular attention to traditional medicine and related evidence-based research.
Peer Reviewed Science & Traditional Medicine Natural & Life Sciences
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Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Isaac John Umaru, Ph.D. — Scopus, ResearchGate, Google Scholar
African Journal of Sciences and Traditional Medicine (AJSTM) is an international peer-reviewed journal devoted to the advancement of natural and life sciences, particularly where scientific inquiry intersects with traditional medicine and biologically relevant applications. The journal provides a scholarly channel for the rapid communication of original research, scientific innovations, and evidence-based studies relevant to health, medicinal resources, and biological systems.
Aims
African Journal of Sciences and Traditional Medicine aims to publish rigorous, peer-reviewed research that advances scientific knowledge in natural and life sciences while promoting analytically grounded and evidence-informed scholarship in traditional medicine and related biological fields.
• Scientific Advancement: disseminate high-quality studies that deepen understanding in biological, biochemical, environmental, and health-related sciences.
• Traditional Medicine Research: encourage scientifically grounded research on plant medicine, phytomedicine, bioactive compounds, and traditional therapeutic knowledge.
• Life-Science Integration: promote interdisciplinary links among biochemistry, molecular biology, microbiology, toxicology, biotechnology, parasitology, and health sciences.
• Application and Relevance: support studies with meaningful implications for public health, medicinal resource development, environmental health, and agricultural or biomedical applications.
• International Scholarly Value: encourage clearly reported studies with reproducible methods and contributions relevant to both regional knowledge and wider scientific discourse.
Submissions should clearly state the research problem, describe methods transparently, present defensible evidence, and articulate a meaningful contribution to science, traditional medicine, or related life-science scholarship.
Scope
AJSTM welcomes original research articles and related scholarly contributions across natural, biological, health, and medicinal sciences, especially studies that engage empirically with traditional medicine and its scientific applications.
• Traditional Medicine and Phytomedicine: medicinal plants, herbal formulations, ethnomedicine, pharmacognosy, phytochemistry, and evaluation of therapeutic bioactive compounds.
• Life and Biomedical Sciences: microbiology, molecular biology, parasitology, physiology, toxicology, biochemistry, and related biological or biomedical investigations.
• Health and Applied Medical Research: public health, laboratory medicine, disease-related studies, therapeutic evaluation, and evidence-based health interventions relevant to natural and traditional medicine contexts.
• Environmental and Agricultural Biosciences: biodiversity, medicinal-resource management, environmental health, biotechnology, and biologically oriented agricultural research.
• Interdisciplinary Scientific Studies: integrative research connecting natural sciences, life sciences, and traditional medicinal knowledge through robust empirical, analytical, or experimental approaches.
Priority is given to original research articles and interdisciplinary studies that demonstrate scientific rigor, methodological transparency, and clearly articulated implications for health, medicinal science, and evidence-based traditional medicine scholarship. Studies with practical, translational, or policy relevance are also strongly encouraged.

Vol 3 No 3 (2026): African Journal of Sciences and Traditional Medicine


  • Total Articles: -
  • Unique Authors: 39
  • Unique Affiliations: 18
  • Unique Countries: 2
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University. Bauchi State, Nigeria, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria, Ekiti State University, Nigeria, Federal Polytechnic Bauchi, Nigeria, Federal University Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Oyo State, Nigeria, Modibbo Adama University, Adamawa State, Nigeria, Modibbo Adama University, Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria, Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Nigeria, Plateau State Polytechnic Barkin Ladi, Nigeria, Plateau State University, Bokkos, Nigeria, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria, University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, Xuzhou Medical University, China

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Published: 2026-11-30

Phytochemistry, Antibacterial Properties, and FT-IR Spectra of Khaya senegalensis Stem Bark Extracts against Escherichia coli 0157:H7 and Salmonella typhimurium

Author Jude Marvin - Affiliation Modibbo Adama University, Adamawa State, Nigeria
Author Ewansiha Joel Uyi - Affiliation Modibbo Adama University, Adamawa State, Nigeria
Author Joseph Fashe - Affiliation Modibbo Adama University, Adamawa State, Nigeria
Author Usaku Reuben - Affiliation Modibbo Adama University, Adamawa State, Nigeria

Pages 202-221

DOI 10.58578/ajstm.v3i3.12028, Views Viewed: 104, Downloads Downloaded: 99 Citations: 0

Bacteriological Assessment and Antibiogram of Pathogenic Bacteria Isolated from Ready-to-Eat Food Sold at Federal University Wukari Gate, Taraba State, Nigeria

Author Iorgema U.C. - Affiliation Federal University Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria
Author Philip B. D. - Affiliation Federal University Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria

Pages 202-221

DOI 10.58578/ajstm.v3i3.12235, Views Viewed: 71, Downloads Downloaded: 72 Citations: 0

Comparative Effects of Dietary Exposure to Petrol, Kerosene, and Diesel on Renal Function and Electrolyte Homeostasis in Wistar Rats

Author Markus Audu - Affiliation Federal University Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria
Author Isaac John Umaru - Affiliation Federal University Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria
Author Solomon Jesse - Affiliation Xuzhou Medical University, China
Author Edem Godswill Edet - Affiliation University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Author Chiina Solomon - Affiliation Federal University Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria
Author Ajunwa Blessing Ojo - Affiliation Federal University Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria
Author Maji Johnathan - Affiliation Federal University Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria
Author Lekyes Dyelshak Miracle - Affiliation Federal University Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria
Author Folami Oyindamola Emmanuel - Affiliation Ekiti State University, Nigeria
Author Faith Ikenna Okwu - Affiliation Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Oyo State, Nigeria
Author Iliya Yohanna Zeh - Affiliation Plateau State Polytechnic Barkin Ladi, Nigeria
Author Gaius Nzam Vomagai - Affiliation Plateau State University, Bokkos, Nigeria
Author Choji Vashti Chuwang - Affiliation Federal Polytechnic Bauchi, Nigeria
Author Chukwudi Scholastica Uchechukwu - Affiliation Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria
Author Olabiyi Omotola Dorcas - Affiliation Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Nigeria
Author Ogungbire Tosin Joshua - Affiliation Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
Author Bogoro Verghm Midah - Affiliation Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University. Bauchi State, Nigeria
Author Oladele Olaoluwa N. - Affiliation Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria

Pages 222-232

DOI 10.58578/ajstm.v3i3.12582, Views Viewed: 73, Downloads Downloaded: 12 Citations: 0

Phytochemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of Combined Stem, Leaf and Root Extracts of Anogeissus leiocarpus Against Selected Pathogenic Microorganisms

Author Karima Abubakar Bassi - Affiliation Modibbo Adama University, Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria
Author I. I. Nkafamiya - Affiliation Modibbo Adama University, Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria

Pages 233-241

DOI 10.58578/ajstm.v3i3.12591, Views Viewed: 23, Downloads Downloaded: 12 Citations: 0

Effect of Heat-Moisture Treatment of Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan) on the Quality of Its Starch

Author Layerga T. G. - Affiliation Federal University Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria
Author Akubor P. I. - Affiliation Federal University Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria
Author Fred C. - Affiliation Federal University Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria
Author Yusuf J. M. - Affiliation Federal University Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria

Pages 242-260

DOI 10.58578/ajstm.v3i3.12595, Views Viewed: 28, Downloads Downloaded: 16 Citations: 0
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