Okechukwu C. Atasie

Mango (Mangifera indica L) Seed Kernel: Proximate Properties and Effect on Normal and Monosodium Glutamate-Hepato-Compromised Wistar Rats

Anthony Cemaluk C. Egbuonu, Okechukwu C. Atasie, Christian C. Ezeala & Gift E. Ejike · International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review · 2018

Monosodium glutamate, MSG, a widely used flavour enhancer could induce hepatic injury in humans while mango (Mangifera indica L) seed kernel, MSK, a common fruit waste could be nutritive and therapeutic. Thus, this study investigated the proximate properties of MSK and the effect...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/38639

Renal Protective Properties of Aqueous Extract of Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam.) Oken Leaf against Petrol Vapour – Induced Toxicity on Male Albino Rats

Friday O. Uhegbu, Caleb J. Nwaogwugwu, Chibuzo H. Onwuegbuchulam, Chinwe Edith Oriaku, Okechukwu C. Atasie & Kelechi U. Akatobi · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2017

The aim of this study was to investigate the renal protective properties of aqueous leaf extract of Bryophyllum pinnatum from Nigeria against petrol vapour – induced toxicity on the kidney of male albino rats. Fifty apparently healthy male albino rats aged 8 weeks and weighing be...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2017/33358