L. O. Okonkwo

Acute Effect of Tobacco Snuff Consumption on Plasma Total Protein, Albumin, Globulin and Fasting Blood Sugar Level in Rats

C. I. Ugbor, L. O. Okonkwo, N. L. Okonkwo & N. J. Duhu · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2019

This study was designed to investigate the effect of tobacco snuff consumption on total protein, albumin, globulin and fasting blood sugar level. Adult Wistar rats (12) weighing 150-300g were involved. They were divided into four groups; group A serving as control, while groups B...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2019/v15i330123

Tobacco Snuff Induced Organ Weight Changes

C. I. Ugbor, L. O. Okonkwo, A. O. Nwaopara, N. J. Duhu & E. I. Odo · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2018

Smokeless tobacco comes in two different forms, which are ‘tobacco snuff’ and ‘chewing tobacco’. Tobacco snuff is the powdered form blended with potash as the main additive in Nigeria. This eight-week study was designed to investigate the effect of tobacco snuff consumption on or...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMMR/2018/29692