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O. N. Ilochi

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Changes in Antioxidant/Pro-Oxidant Ratio of Brain Tissue Homogenates in Response to Cocos nucifera Treatment

O. N. Ilochi, C. E. Augustine & A. N. Chuemere · Archives of Current Research International · 2022

Objective: This study revealed the effect of Cocos nucifera juice on antioxidant/pro-oxidant ratio in brain tissue homogenates of wistar rats. Materials and Methods: 40 male wistar rats were collected and randomly selected into 4 groups. Treatment protocols were; i-normal saline,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/acri/2022/v22i330277

Evaluation of Hypoglycaemic, Antihyperglycaemic and Anti-lipid Peroxidative Activity of Persea americana Peel in Wistar Rats

O. N. Ilochi, T. A. Kolawole & A. N. Chuemere · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2022

This study evaluated the hypoglycaemic, antihyperglycaemic and anti-lipid peroxidative  activity of Persea americana peel in experimental rats. 60 male wistar rats were used for this study which lasted for 42 days. The animals were randomly grouped as: A-Normal control (feed + di...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i631316

Non-invasive Neurologic Assessment in Recovery and Treatment Phase Acrylamide Exposure in Ageing Wistar Rats

O. N. Ilochi & A. N. Chuemere · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2020

Acrylamide is a chemical that naturally forms in starchy food products during every day high temperature cooking. The ingredients, storage and processing conditions greatly influence acrylamide formation in food.  Home-cooking choices can have a substantial impact on the level of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/indj/2020/v14i430142

Glycaemic and Neuromuscular Effect of Cocos nucifera Juice in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Wistar Rats

O. N. Ilochi, U. I. Opurum, V. A. Ukhurebor, S. Bassey & A. N. Chuemere · International Journal of Research and Reports in Hematology · 2020

Cocos nucifera is a drupe common to both the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or alternatively, when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. This study inves...

Open access Research Article

Sleep Duration in Children and Its Influence on Glucose Homeostasis, Ingestive Behavior and Primary Examination Performance

O. N. Ilochi, A. N. Chuemere, D. V. Dapper, F. Saronee & I. Ekwem · Archives of Current Research International · 2019

Sleep is a natural periodic state of rest essential for normal psychophysiologic responses. This study revealed the influence of sleep on ingestive behavior, glucose homeostasis and primary examination performance. Six hundred children between 10 to 12 years of age were sampled....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/acri/2019/v18i430141

Starvation-induced Changes in Memory Sensitization, Habituation and Psychosomatic Responses

O. N. Ilochi, T. A. Kolawole, B. O. Oluwatayo & A. N. Chuemere · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2019

Starvation is a global challenge. Nutritional status of an organism may influence its psychosocial behavior and other nervous system processes like motor responses and its ability to learn and memorize.  This study determined the impact of starvation-induced stress on memory sens...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijtdh/2019/v35i330126

Tissue Protein Carbonylation in Aging: A Strategic Analysis of Age-Related Protein Modification

T. A. Kolawole, O. N. Ilochi, B. O. Oluwatayo, A. N. Chuemere & D. V. Dapper · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2019

Free radicals generated in a variety of biological systems have been implicated in mechanisms of aging and age-related pathologies. This study strategically revealed the varying levels of carbonylated proteins in 3 different tissues of 40 wistar rats of varying ages. Their ages i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamps/2019/v20i330111