P. C. Onyebuagu

Piper guineense Leaf Extract Elevates Serum Follicle Stimulating Hormone Level in the Diestrus Phase in Non-Pregnant Female Albino Wistar Rats

E. O. Agbai, P. C. Onyebuagu, C. J. Njoku, J. Ekezie, C. C. Eke, C. O. Nwanegwo & A. C. Nwafor · Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research · 2017

Piper guineense plant has been reported to stimulate reproductive hormone secretion in males; although no known research in females, it is commonly used in the making of postpartum tonics that contract uterine muscles in order to expel clots after birth. Clomiphene citrate was em...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JOCAMR/2017/31664

Prevalence of Candida albicans among Female Patients in Two Selected Hospitals in Owerri Metropolis, Imo State Southeastern Nigeria

M. O. Nwachukwu, J. N. Azorji, P. C. Onyebuagu, L. A. Adjeroh & S. N. Nmezi · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2020

The incidence of candidiasis in the female reproductive tract is a serious threat to public health. This study assesses the prevalence of Candida albicans among female patients in the two selected hospitals in Owerri metropolis. A systematic random sampling technique was used to...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i930313

Microbiological Quality of Food Sold in Different Grades of Mobile Food Vendors and Canteens in Owerri Metropolis

M. O. Nwachukwu, J. N. Azorji, P. C. Onyebuagu, R. I. A. Nnadozie & M. I. Izundu · International Journal of Pathogen Research · 2020

The need to maintain proper hygiene in different grades of mobile food vendors and canteens cannot be overemphasized. The present study was conducted at Biotechnology laboratory, Federal University of Technology Owerri in August 2019 to ascertain the microbiological quality of fo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpr/2020/v4i430118

Effect of Foliar Application of Ginger (Zingiber officinales) on Shoot and Fruit Borer (Leucinodes orbonalis quen) of Egg Plant (Solanum melongena l. and Solanum gilo l.)

M. O. Nwachukwu, J. N. Azorji, P. C. Onyebuagu, R. I. A. Nnadozie & M. I. Izundu · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering · 2020

A field experiment was conducted to determine the effect of foliar application of Ginger (Zingiber officinale) on shoot and fruit borer of eggplant Solanum melongena and Solanum gilo in Ihiagwa Owerri. A randomized complete block design (RCBD) with four treatments replicated four...

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Evaluating the Ecology and Distribution of Snail Hosts of Schistosoma at the Water Bodies in Ihitte-Uboma Area of Imo State

M. O. Nwachukwu, J. N. Azorji, A. A. Ukaoma, P. C. Onyebuagu & M. I. Izundu · Advances in Research · 2020

Intermediate snail host of Schistosoma species are known to exist and constitute public health problems in Imo state. Effects on this study were devoted to evaluate the ecology and distribution of the snail hosts of Schistosoma species at the water bodies of Ihitte Uboma local Go...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2020/v21i730214

Tetrapleura tetraptera Extract Inhibited Luteinizing Hormone and Estrogen Secretion in Clomiphene Citrate Treated Female Wistar Albino Rats

E. O. Agbai, C. O. Nwanegwo, C. J. Njoku, P. C. Onyebuagu, J. Ekezie, A. C. Nwafor & C. C. Eke · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2019

Tetrapleura tetraptera stem bark has been reported to cause inhibition of luteinizing hormone release in cultured rat pituitary cells. Hence, we investigated the effects of Tetraptera tetrapleura pod extract on follicle stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, cortisol, progeste...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejmp/2019/v27i230109