Gibson Sijumbila

Phytochemical Composition, Toxicity, and effects of Sphenostylis marginata Aqueous Root Extract on Oxygen Consumption Rate in Oreochromis niloticus Fingerlings

Brian Mukuka, James Nyirenda, Rehana Omar & Gibson Sijumbila · International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review · 2025

Introduction: Sphenostylis marginata is a plant in the family Fabaceae and native to many parts of Africa. It is used as a wild vegetable, in folk medicine, as a fetish plant, food additive, and for harvesting fish. Small-scale fishermen in selected parts of Zambia use the crushe...