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E. C. Ogbuagu

Publications (3)

Hepatic Enzyme Effects of an Imperata cylindrica Extract

M. O. Nwokike, S. I. Ghasi, E. C. Ogbuagu, M. N. Ezenwaeze & Akpotu E. Ajirioghene · Asian Journal of Research in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2021

This study was performed to investigate the effects of aqueous Imperata cylindrica root extract on hepatic enzyme levels of alloxan-induced diabetic male Wistar rats. Forty (48) male wistar rats were divided into six groups consisting of eight animals each. Diabetes mellitus was...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrimps/2021/v10i330168

Immune Competency in a Coronavirus Environment

M. O. Nwokike, A. O. Ogbonna, C. A. Anusiem, E. C. Ogbuagu & S. I. Ghasi · Asian Journal of Immunology · 2021

Coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19] belongs to the class of coronaviruses - one of a group of RNA[ribonucleic acid] viruses that infect animals and humans, primarily the upper respiratory and gastrointestinal tract and these are zoonotic, meaning that they can be transmitted betw...

Open access Research Article

Examining the Androgenic Effect of Different Imperata Cylindrica Extracts on Diabetic Wistar Rats

M. O. Nwokike, S. I. Ghasi, A. O. Ogbonna, C. A. Anusiem, C. C. Ofor, E. C. Ogbuagu, M. N. Ezenwaeze & Akpotu E. Ajirioghene · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2021

This was an experimental study that evaluated the effect of aqueous, methanol and chloroform root extracts of Imperata cylindrica on serum levels of testosterone in male Wistar rats. Shade dried Imperata cylindrica roots were pounded and crude extracts prepared using distilled wa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejmp/2021/v32i630396