Augustine A. Uwakwe

Hypoglycemic, Antihyperlipidemic and Antioxidant Effects of Manniophyton fulvum Aqueous Root Extract on Streptozotocin-induced Hyperglycemic Wistar Rats

Odinaka E. Mgbeke, Jude C. Ikewuchi, Augustine A. Uwakwe & S. A. U. Offiah · International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review · 2018

This study investigated the hypoglycemic effect of M. fulvum on streptozotocin (STZ)-induced hyperglycemia in Wistar rats. The oxidative damage in the blood, liver, pancreas and kidney cells, hepatic enzyme activities and lipid profile of the Wistar rats were also ascertained. Ra...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/42234

Antimalarial Activity of Ethanolic Extract of Root Bark of Salacia nitida L. Benth in Mice Infected with Plasmodium berghei

Barine I. Nwiloh, Joyce O. Akaninwor & Augustine A. Uwakwe · Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research · 2017

Aim: This study was designed to evaluate the in vivo antimalarial activity of ethanolic extract of root bark of Salacia nitida in mice infected with Plasmodium bergei. Methods: Prophylactic and curative antimalarial activity of ethanolic extract of root bark of S. nitida was stud...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JOCAMR/2017/32655