Pregnancy-associated morbidity in Northern Nigeria

Abstract

We sought to determine the magnitude and spatio-temporal pattern of maternal morbidity in Kano State, Nigeria. Analysis was on deliveries within the period 1990-1999. We counted 59772 maternal complications among 171621 deliveries, yielding an overall maternal morbidity ratio of 34.8%. We observed yearly variations and increment in the number of complications among mothers (p=0.04). A total of 4154 maternal deaths were registered within the period. The level of maternal deaths correlated significantly with burden of morbidity (r=0.44; p=0.0008). Case fatality rate was 6.9% with temporal fluctuations, and wide variations among the various health institutions. Our study revealed an extremely high morbidity ratio, which indicates that a high proportion of pregnant mothers are in need of essential obstetric care in this population.

Phytochemical Analyses of Terminalia Schimperiana (combretaceae) Root Bark Extract to Isolate Stigmasterol

“…Phytochemical screening of root bark extract of T. schimperiana showed the presence of alkaloids, saponins, Phenols, anthocyanin and tannins [12,20]. In earlier work, methanol extract of leaves revealed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, tannins, steroids, phenol, anthraquinone, glycosides and terpenoids [14,21,22]. [24].…”