Ezekwesili-Ofili, J. O.

Potential of Pumpkin (Curcubita maxima) Fruit Used as Functional Food for the Management of Diabetes and Dyslipidemia

Aduloju, T. A., Ezekwesili-Ofili, J. O., Ajayi, O. O. & Oladejo, A. A. · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2025

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and dyslipidemia remain major global health concerns, driving interest in functional foods that offer safe, low-cost metabolic benefits. Cucurbita maxima (pumpkin) has gained attention due to its rich phytochemical and nutrient profile, yet compreh...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejnfs/2025/v17i121926

Modulation of Glycemic and Lipid Metabolic Pathways by Cucurbita maxima Fruit Parts in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats

Aduloju, T. A., Ezekwesili-Ofili, J. O., Oladejo, A. A. & Ajayi, O. O. · Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research · 2025

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder associated with hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, and oxidative stress, which collectively contribute to long-term complications. Cucurbita maxima (pumpkin) is traditionally consumed as food and used in ethnomedicine for gl...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jocamr/2025/v26i12727