B. C. Okonkwo

Mitigations in Testicular, Hepatic, and Pancreatic Histo-morphology in Alloxan-induced Diabetic Sprague Rats Treated with Fresh Coconut Oil and Vitamin E

E. M. Aisuodionoe, A. O. Naiho, B. C. Okonkwo, G. T. Olowe, P. R. C. Esegbue & J. C. Igweh · Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research · 2018

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a condition in which the pancreas produces insufficient amounts of insulin, or in which the body’s cells fail to respond appropriately to available insulin. In diabetics, glucose levels build up in the blood and urine, causing excessive urination, thirst...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/41581

Hepatic, Pancreatic, and Renal Histo-Morphologic Alterations in Administration of Aqueous and Ethanol Seed Extract of Buchholzia coriacea in Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Rats

K. O. Gbagbeke, A. O. Naiho, B. C. Okonkwo, M. A. Omoirri, V. Emojevwe, G. T. Olowe & O. M. Odigie · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2018

Physiologically, Insulin is a hormone that helps the body’s cells to absorb glucose (sugar) so it can be used as a source of energy. In diabetics, however, due to the pancreatic production of insufficient amounts of insulin or failure of body’s cells to respond to available insul...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2018/41928