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Adaku Vivien Iwueke

Publications (2)

Preliminary Antidiabetic Potential of Ugandan- Matooke (Musa paradisiaca) Peels

Adaku Vivien Iwueke, Nnamdi John Ejekwumadu, Roland Kiiza, Kenneth Iceland Kasozi & Swafia Khambari · International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review · 2020

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease characterized by hyperglycaemia over a prolonged period. In Uganda, unripe Musa paradisiaca (banana) is a staple food which is deskinned before cooking. In West Africa, however, the unpeeled banana is cooked for diabetics. Aim:...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i530190

Heavy Metal Pollution Mediated Oxidative Stress in Amaranthus hybridus Leaves

Linus Ahuwaraeze Nwaogu, Adaku Vivien Iwueke, Chidi Uzoma Igwe & Chinedu Emeka Ihejirika · International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review · 2012

The effect of the same concentration of heavy metals lead (Pb), mercury (Hg) and cadmium (Cd) pollution on oxidative stress parameters in A. hybridus leaves after fifty days was investigated. A. hybridus leaves from soil sample without heavy metal pollution served as the control....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJBCRR/2012/1205