Chinwe Ebele Ejike

Comparative Effects of Xylopia aethiopica and Piper guineense Extracts on Blood Glucose and Lipid Profiles in Non-Pregnant and Lactating Rats

Nnoruka Eugenia Obiageli, Obi-Ezeani Chikaodili Nwando, Ifeoma Joy Onuora, Nwagbara Ijeoma Jacinta, Chinwe Ebele Ejike, Onyema-iloh Obiageli Bridget & Ndubueze Chidiebere Promise · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Bioresource Technology · 2026

Xylopia aethiopica and Piper guineense are widely consumed West African spices traditionally used during the postpartum period, but their effects on glucose and lipid homeostasis during lactation remain insufficiently characterised. This study evaluated the effects of individual...