A. L. Ngwen

Acute Toxicity Studies and Phytochemical Constituents of Different Solvents Extracts of Carica papaya Seeds

M. A. Kanadi, A. J. Alhassan, A. L. Ngwen, A. I. Yaradua, A. Nasir & A. M. Wudil · Asian Journal of Research in Botany · 2019

Aim: To investigate the effect of five extraction solvents of varying polarity, namely aqueous, methanol, ethyl acetate, chloroform and n-hexane on phytochemicals yield and composition of Carica papaya seed. The acute toxicity test of each solvent fraction was also carried out an...

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Dose-Dependent Chemopreventive Effect of Methanol Extract of Carica papaya Seed on Potassium Bromate- Induced Nephrotoxicity in Rats

M. A. Kanadi, A. M. Wudil, A. J. Alhassan, A. L. Ngwen, A. I. Yaradua & A. Nasir · Asian Journal of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · 2019

Aim: To investigate the effect of Carica papaya seed extract on KBrO3 - induced nephrotoxicity in rats. Renal toxicity was induced by a single oral dose of 100 mg/kg body weight of KBrO3. Study Design: Thirty (30) male albino rats were divided into six groups, five rats per group...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajbgmb/2019/v2i130051