Chidiebere Malachy Chigbo

Antiplasmodial Activity and Hematological Recovery Effects of Ethanol Leaf Extract of Solenostemon monostachyus in Plasmodium berghei-Infected Mice

Chidiebere Malachy Chigbo, Ejike Celestine Orji, Ogechukwu Frances Nworji, Joy Ogana, Earnest Oghenesuvwe Erhirhie, Ijeoma Cynthia Anyaoku & Chibuike Franklin Ubah · South Asian Journal of Parasitology · 2026

Background: The increasing prevalence of antimalarial drug resistance necessitates the identification of effective and affordable alternative therapies derived from medicinal plants. Solenostemon monostachyus P. Beauv. (Lamiaceae) is used traditionally in West Africa for the trea...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i3306

Phytochemistry and Anti-Ulcerogenic Effects of the Ethanol Extract of Psidium guajava on Indomethacin- Induced Ulcer in Wistar Rats

Chidiebere Malachy Chigbo, Obiajulu Christian Ezeigwe, Ejike Celestine Orji, Ijeoma Cynthia Anyaoku & Uchechukwu Chibuzo Ogbodo · International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review · 2026

Background: Psidium guajava leaves are traditionally used for gastrointestinal conditions and may contain bioactive constituents relevant to gastric mucosal protection. This study evaluated the nutritional composition, phytochemical constituents and anti-ulcerogenic activity of t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijbcrr/2026/v35i41133

Comparative Phytochemical and Proximate Analysis of Cajanus cajan Leaves and Chromolaena odorata Leaves

Obiajulu Christian Ezeigwe, Chiamaka Vivian Okochi, Chidiebere Malachy Chigbo, Ogochukwu Rita Ngwu, Chisom Miracle Okeke & Chiamaka Maryann Nwarienne · Asian Food Science Journal · 2025

Introduction: Plants have been in use for so many ages in traditional and alternative medicine because they contain rich repositories of bioactive compounds. This study compared the phytochemical composition and nutritional profile of Cajanus cajan (pigeon pea) with Chromolaena o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2025/v24i9816

Effect of a Six-month Attenuation Study on the Concentration of Heavy Metals in Crude-oil-impacted Soil from Ubeji, Nigeria

Ogechukwu Frances Nworji, Joy Ogana, Ejike Celestine Orji, Uchechukwu Chibuzo Ogbodo & Chidiebere Malachy Chigbo · Asian Journal of Research in Biochemistry · 2026

Crude oil contamination alters the soil chemistry and can enhance the mobility and bioavailability of heavy metals. At toxic concentrations, these trace metals pose significant risks to ecological integrity, soil functionality, plant physiology, and human health. This study evalu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrb/2026/v16i4500

Accumulation of Heavy Metals by Earthworms Exposed to Soil Contaminated with Thermal Power Station Condensate and Used Transformer Oil in Delta State, Nigeria

Ogana Joy, Nworji Ogechukwu Frances, Orji Ejike Celestine, Ngwu Ogochukwu Rita & Chidiebere Malachy Chigbo · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2026

Changes in soil properties that reduce environmental services always result in a decline in soil quality. A variety of stressors, which may be physical, chemical, or biological and originate from both human and natural causes, could lead to these modifications. Using conventional...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i65478

Biodegradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Soil Microcosms by Indigenous Microbial Communities in Ubeji, Nigeria

Ogechukwu Frances Nworji, Joy Ogana, Ejike Orji, Uchechukwu Ogbodo & Chidiebere Malachy Chigbo · Biotechnology Journal International · 2026

Crude oil pollution remains a persistent environmental challenge in Ubeji, a suburb of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria located adjacent to the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC). Continuous contamination necessitates regular assessment and sustainable remediation s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/bji/2026/v30i2864