F. E. Uboh

Comparative Hypolipidaemic Effect of Aqueous Extract of Psidium guajava Leaves and Ascorbic Acid in Male Rats

F. E. Uboh, G. O. Igile, I. E. Okon & P. E. Ebong · International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review · 2013

Aim: To assess the hypolipidaemic properties of aqueous extract of Psidium guajava leaves (AEPGL) and ascorbic acid (vitC) in male albino Wistar rats. Study Design: Three groups of rats were respectively administered distilled water, 200mg/kg of AEPGL and vitC orally, for thirty...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJBCRR/2013/2098

Environmental Quality in Communities around Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC), Niger Delta Region, Nigeria

G. O. Igile, F. E. Uboh, U. O. Luke, S. U. Ufot, A. E. Robert & P. E. Ebong · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

Petroleum refining is accompanied by the release of toxicants into the environment, including suspended particulate matter (SPM), poisonous gaseous oxides of carbon (COx), nitrogen (NOx), and sulphur (SOx) and hydrogen sulphide (H2S), ammonia (NH3), volatile organic compounds (VO...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/13627

Hypoglycemic and Hypolipidemic Potentials of Extract of Vernonia calvoana on Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Albino Wistar Rats

I. A. Iwara, G. O. Igile, F. E. Uboh, E. U. Eyong & P. E. Ebong · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2015

Objective: Investigations were carried out to evaluate the therapeutic potentials of extract of Vernonia calvoana as herbal medicines. Methods: In this study, the hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic potentials of extract of Vernonia calvoana was evaluated by using normal and alloxan-i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2015/16058