B. Njoku

Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) Ownership and Utilization among Selected Dwellers of Rural Communities in Rivers State, Nigeria

B. Njoku, N. Deebii, S. O. Amadi & U. Inwang · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2016

Background of Study: The evidence for the efficacy of insecticide treated nets (ITNs) in preventing malaria and its consequences among its users is strong especially in rural areas. Aim/Objective: This was a cross sectional study designed to assess the level of ownership and util...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMPS/2016/23255

The Ameliorative Effect of Honey on Lead (Pb) – Induced Nephrotoxicity in Male Wistar Rats

S. O. Ojeka, B. Njoku & E. E. Onwoke · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2023

Exposure to lead (Pb2+) is known to portend serious damaging effects on the kidneys which are central to drug and substances excretion. Hence, a natural chelating agent such as honey is sought to attenuate the deleterious effects of lead induced renal damage. This study investiga...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i9871

Effect of Ethanolic Leaf Extract of Vernonia amygdalina (Bitter Leaf) Extract on some of the Haematological Parameters in Wistar Rats

C. P. R. Chike, B. Njoku, K. Green, P. I. Akpojotor, M. O. Onyebuenyi & Deebii Numbara · Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research · 2018

This study investigated some haematological parameters of Wistar rats using Vernonia amygdalina extract. The dried leaves of the plant species were extracted and put in 80% Volume/volume butanol dehydrogenase (V/V; BDH) ethanol. Thirty (30) Wistar rats were divided into 3 groups...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/35690