Ejike Celestine Orji

Assessment of Hematologic-Enhancing Potentials and Toxicity of Aqueous Fraction of Justicia secunda (Vahl) Leaf on Phenylhydrazine-Induced Anaemic Albino Rats

Josiah Kelechi Ndukwe, Ejike Celestine Orji, Victor Henry Azubuike Enemor, Uchenna Frank Eneh & Eze Kingsley Okereke · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2026

Anaemia remains a major health challenge, and the search for affordable, accessible, and biologically effective plant-based therapies has increased interest in medicinal plants traditionally used for blood-related disorders. This study evaluated the blood-enhancing potential and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2026/v14i5392

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

Extraction and Comparative Characterization of Oils from Edible Seeds of Glycine max and Sesamum indicum

Victor Henry Azubuike Enemor, Ejike Celestine Orji, Uchechukwu Chibuzo Ogbodo, Ogechukwu Frances Nworji & Chinaza Lucy Ibeneme · Asian Journal of Research in Biochemistry · 2021

Aim: The incidence of heart-related disease conditions due to consumption of cholesterol containing oils and the increasing global demand for oil for domestic and industrial purposes have necessitated the need for scientific evaluation of other neglected indigenous plants for pot...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrb/2021/v8i430185

Comparative Phytochemical Profiling and Anti-Lipid-Peroxidative Activity of Justicia secunda Vahl Leaf Extract and Solvent Fractions

Josiah Kelechi Ndukwe, Victor Henry Azubuike Enemor, Ejike Celestine Orji, Uchenna Frank Eneh & Kingsley Eze Okereke · Asian Journal of Research in Biochemistry · 2026

Background: Justicia secunda Vahl is a medicinal plant rich in antioxidant phytochemicals. This study evaluated the phytochemical profiles and in vitro anti-lipid-peroxidative activities of its crude ethanol extract and solvent fractions. Materials and Methods: Extraction was per...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrb/2026/v16i5524

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

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