N. M. Fakai

Assessment of the Effects of Ethanol Leaf Extract of Momordica balsamina on Oxidative Markers and Renal Function Parameters in Lead-induced Nephrotoxic Wistar Rats

N. M. Fakai, M. H. Yeldu, U. Wali, A. S. Mainasara, I. Z. Wasagu, N. Maniru, B. Suleiman & F. Muhammad · Asian Journal of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · 2026

Background: Lead toxicity is one of the most harmful heavy metal poisonings in humans and animals. It affects the kidneys’ ability to excrete waste and toxic substances, thereby causing oxidative stress, inflammation and kidney damage. Aims: This study investigated the effects of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajbgmb/2026/v18i7552

Evaluation of Antidiabetic Properties of Aqueous Stem Bark Extract of Lophira lanceolata in High Sucrose Diet-induced Type 2-Like Diabetes, Using Drosophila melanogaster Model

B. Suleiman, M. K. Dallatu, A. A. Muhammad, I. Malami, J. M. Bunza, N. M. Fakai, M. Bello & N. Maniru · Asian Journal of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · 2026

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a lingering and persistent metabolic disease categorized by an inadequate insulin secretion or action. The rise in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) globally has increased the quest for an alternative therapeutic candidate. Drosophila melanogaster (...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajbgmb/2026/v18i7555