Objective: Potash is a common food additive in African particularly Nigeria. This study sought to investigate its effects on female sex hormones in Wistar rats. Materials and Methods: Locally sourced potash from Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria, was administered to 30 healthy female Wi...
Aim: This present study was designed to examine the impact of Xylopia aethiopica fruit on the reproductive hormones of female Wistar rats. Methodology: The fruits of Xylopia aethiopica were air-dried and extracted by Soxhlet extractor using ethanol as solvent. The lethal dose of...
Emmanuel O. Ogbuagu, Uloaku Ogbuagu, Augustine I. Airaodion, Chika L. Uche, Edmund O. Ezirim, Ifeoma N. Nweke & Prince C. Unekwe·Asian Journal of Immunology·2022
Background: The use of Xylopia aethiopica fruit in folklore medicine is on the increase without caution of its toxicity. Aim: This present study tends to assess its effect on the oxidative stress biomarkers of Wistar rats. Methodology: The fruits of Xylopia aethiopica were air-dr...