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Ifeoma M. Odika

Publications (4)

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, PAHs Contamination Levels and Health Risks in Foods Consumed in Nigeria: A Review

Ifeoma M. Odika, Gloria C. Nwanisobi, Njideka V. Nwankwo, Ebuka C. Mmaduakor & Obianuju A. Ikeh · Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition · 2023

The rate of increase in the number of cancer patients in Nigeria is alarming and calls for constant investigations into polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, PAHs and other pollutants. PAHs can be explained as a set of organic compounds which are generated and dispersed into the atmo...

Open access Research Article

Health Risk Assessment of PAHs from Wheat (Tritcum specie) Bambara Nut (Vigna subterranea) and Pigeon Peas (Cajanus cajanifolia) Consumed in Nigeria

Ifeoma M. Odika, Chuma B. Okoye, Obiageli M. Odionyenma, Cecilia N. Aduaka & Njideka V. Nwankwo · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2022

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, PAHs are carcinogenic and genotoxic in nature and have been of worldwide concern. This study aimed at determining the PAH contamination levels in types of  wheat  (Tritcum specie), bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea) and pigeon peas (Cajanus ca...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejnfs/2022/v14i121280

Risk Assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Foreign and Local Rice Consumed in South East Nigeria

Ifeoma M. Odika, Chuma B. Okoye, Gloria C. Nwanisobi, Obiageli M. Odionyenma & Uche V. Okpala · Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition · 2022

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are group of organic compounds known for their carcinogenic and genotoxic nature and generated from incomplete burning of organic materials. Rice is one of the staple foods commonly consumed by both genders of all ages in Nigeria. Both local and f...

Open access Research Article

Comparative Analysis of Heavy Metals in Fish Samples Collected from River Niger in Anambra State

Njideka V. Nwankwo, ARINZE J. CHINWEUBA, ONYEBUCHI J. NWADIOGBU, Ifeoma M. Odika, Ebuka C. Mmaduakor & Obianuju A. Ikeh · Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition · 2025

Concern over heavy metal pollution has been widespread. Finding the levels of heavy metals in various fish species, including schilbe, semilabeo, giraffe, and elopsmachanata, from four fishing locations in the Anambra River was the goal of this study. After the fish samples were...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajfrn/2025/v4i2263