Background: There is traditional conviction that if premenopausal women engage in prolonged physical exercise, they are likely to become masculinized and develop infertility. Androgens, although traditionally thought to be male sex steroids, play important roles in female reprodu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrre/2026/v9i1138
Background: Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders which result to excessive accumulation of blood sugar over a prolonged period. Due to higher risk of diabetes mellitus to cardiovascular disease, it is crucial to identify and address these cardiovascular risks. This...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2020/v9i230216
Background: Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disorder in which there are high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period. This study assessed the effects of diabetes on levels of some oxidative biomarkers and pattern of antioxidant genes expression in the peripheral bloo...
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Research Article10.9734/acri/2020/v20i230173
O. B. Onyema-iloh, S. C. Meludu, E. O. Iloh, C. E. Dioka, O. S. Usman, O. A. Onyegbule & E. B. Olugbenga·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2019
Background: Ocimum gratissimum (OG) is a shrub belonging to the family of Lamiaceae. It is commonly called scent leaf or clove basil and it is found in many tropical countries. Studies have shown that the leaf extract of Ocimum gratissimum possess medicinal properties. Aim: The e...
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Research Article10.9734/EJMP/2018/45379
Vernonia amygdalina popularly called bitter leaf is used in traditional medicine to treat fever, malaria, diarrhoea, dysentery and diabetes. They serve as laxatives and fertility inducer. They are commonly used as vegetable. The effects of methanolic extract of Vernonia amygdalin...
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Research Article10.9734/JPRI/2018/41908
The growing interest among health care users in developing countries on antioxidant therapy has led to indiscriminate abuse of highly marketed antioxidant therapy. In a normal cell, there should be a balance of activities between free radicals and antioxidants which are tightly r...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/39937
An antioxidant is a substance that inhibits oxidation of biomolecules by free radicals. Its primary role is to decrease or inhibit synthesis, scavenge and neutralise the effects of free radicals. A delicate balance is often maintained between antioxidant and free radical. Free ra...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/39938
Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) and its complications are on the increase especially in the developing countries with significant negative economic consequences on individuals, families and health systems. Objective: We, therefore compared albumin/creatinine ratio, microalbumi...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18128
R. A. Analike, J. E. Ahaneku, G. I. Ahaneku, D. L. Ajaghaku, S. C. Meludu, P. I. Ezeugwunne, C. E. Onah & E. C. Ogbodo·Asian Journal of Cardiology Research·2022
Background/ Objective of Study: Diabetes mellitus continues to be a source of public health problem as a result of its major negative impact on the lives and well-being of individuals, families, and societies worldwide. The study evaluates the effect of ethanoic extract of Gongro...
P. C. Obi, A. C. Anyanwu, C. B. Nwatu, N. Ekwueme, A. C. Mbaike, O. A. Onyegbule, A. C. Ihim, R. N. Oputa, C. Onah, F. O. Nwako, J. Nnodim, C. E. Dioka & S. C. Meludu·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2016
Background: The global prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is steadily increasing. Diabetes mellitus is associated with acute and chronic complications including erectile dysfunction (ED). Erectile dysfunction is commoner among men with diabetes mellitus than their non-diabetic...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28969