Uzoefuna Casmir Chima, Agu Francis Uchenna, Egharevba Jovita, Ani Celestine Okafor, Ejim Nnamdi Ferdinand, Nnachi Ifenna Salvator, Agbor Joseph Ikenna & Nweke Luke Maduka·Asian Journal of Research in Biochemistry·2026
Background: Inflammation is a protective biological response to harmful stimuli but may cause tissue damage when excessive or prolonged. Carrageenan-induced inflammation is a widely used experimental model for studying anti-inflammatory agents. Plant-based resveratrol, a natural...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2026/v16i2478
Background: Diarrhea during pregnancy poses significant maternal and fetal risks, particularly when associated with dehydration and electrolyte imbalance. Aim: This study investigates the effects of loperamide on castor oil-induced diarrhea in pregnant Wistar rats and evaluates i...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2026/v27i4751
Nyejirime Young Wike, Ndubuisi Nonso Richards, Esther Ifeyinwa Etu, Uzoefuna Casmir Chima, Patrick Alor, Judith Uzezi Egbo, Akhigbe Agatha Oge, Obianuo Chineta Sussan & Agbor Joseph Ikenna·Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research·2024
Background and Aim: An individual's growth, organ development, physical makeup, and health are significantly influenced by their nutrition in the early stages of development. Hibiscus sabdariffa have been associated with beneficial effects on human health. The anti-lipidemic and...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2024/v25i10577
This study investigated the effects of Musa acuminata Cavendish and Allium sativum aqueous extracts, both individually and in combination, on streptozotocin-induced type 2 diabetes in Wistar rat. A total of thirty (30) male Wistar rats were used in this study and were divided int...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrre/2026/v9i1129
Agu Uchenna Francis, Ani, Celestine Okafor, Ejim Nnamdi Ferdinand, Uzoigwe Jide Uzowulu, Uzoefuna Casmir Chima, Agbor Joseph Ikenna, Ezinwa Anthony Chijioke & Nweke Luke Maduka·Asian Journal of Research in Nephrology·2026
Background: Nephrotoxicity remains a major clinical challenge, particularly in patients undergoing chemotherapy with agents such as doxorubicin (DOX). Doxorubicin-induced renal damage is largely mediated through oxidative stress, inflammation, and tubular epithelial cell injury,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrn/2026/v9i1119
Ejim Nnamdi Ferdinand, Ani Celestine Okafor, Okeke Pearl Adaobi, Uzoigwe Jide Uzowulu, Ndu, Chidiebere Kingsley, Uzoefuna Casmir Chima & Chinedu Happiness Uzoagulu·Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports·2026
Background: Medicinal plants are used in many countries as an alternative to synthetic drugs. Scientists are now paying attention towards herbal extracts to act as microbial agents due to the rise in bacterial resistance to antibiotics, which has increasingly led to world health...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i41348