V. O. Olumekun

Estimation of Vitamins in Aframomum melegueta [Roscoe] K. Schum and Its Relevance as Natural Immune Booster

V. O. Olumekun, O. T. Osuntokun, A. O. Ajayi, I. O. Omotuyi & A. Olonisakin · Journal of Applied Life Sciences International · 2020

The importance of sourcing products of natural origin in boosting immunity against infectious diseases during therapeutic interventions especially in developing countries has been underscored. The need therefore arose to investigate candidate sources within locally available flor...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jalsi/2020/v23i730173

Assessment of in-vitro Antioxidant/Enzymes Inhibitory Potentials of Aframomum melegueta [Roscoe] K. Schum (Grains of Paradise) Leaf, Stem Bark, Seed Bark and Seed Extracts

Oludare Temitope Osuntokun, V. O. Olumekun, A. O. Ajayi, I. O. Omotuyi & A. Olonisakin · Archives of Current Research International · 2020

The purpose of this research work is to evaluates the in-vitro antioxidant and antioxidant enzymes inhibition potentials of Aframomum melegueta [Roscoe] K. Schum (Grains of Paradise) Leaf, Stem Bark, Seed Bark and Seed Extracts. Aframomum melegueta is a spice with a similar compo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/acri/2020/v20i230176

Antimicrobial Activities of Essential Oils from Hura crepitans (L.), Monodora myristica (Gaertn Dunal) and Xylopia aethiopica (Dunal A. Rich) Seeds

O. M. David, O. O. Ojo, V. O. Olumekun & O. · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2014

Background: Despite the fact that essential oils are used as food and medicine, oils of rain forest plants remain largely uninvestigated. Aims: To investigate the physico-chemical properties and antimicrobial activities of essential oils from Hura crepitans, Xylopia aethiopica an...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2014/5088