Item J. Atangwho

Biochemical Effects of Some Traditional Nigerian Diets in Experimental Diabetic Rat Models

Ime F. Ani, Item J. Atangwho, Margaret A. Agiang & Yetunde E. Alozie · International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review · 2012

Diet, besides its simplicity and affordability, has been clinically recommended as the first line of intervention in type 2 diabetes. However, compliance with the so-called diabetic diet has been notoriously poor, mostly because the social and cultural aspects of eating as well a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJBCRR/2012/1199

Hypoglycaemic Effect and Proximate Composition of Some Selected Nigerian Traditional Diets Used in Management of Diabetes Mellitus

Ime F. Ani, Item J. Atangwho, Regina I. Ejemot-Nwadiaro, Edisua H. Itam & Essien U. Essien · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2011

Selected traditional Nigerian diets: Garri with afang soup, pounded yam with edikang ikong soup and ekpang nkukwo alongside a reference diet, plantain with beans porridge, were investigated for their efficacy for use in management of diabetes mellitus. The proximate composition o...

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Effect of Combined Leaf Extracts of Vernonia amygdalina (Bitter Leaf) and Gongronema latifolium (Utazi) on the Pancreatic β-Cells of Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats

Mfon I. Akpaso, Item J. Atangwho, Amabe Akpantah, Victor A. Fischer, Anozeng O. Igiri & Patrick E. Ebong · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2011

The study evaluated the effect of combined extracts of Vernonia amygdalina (VA) and Gongronema latifolium (GL) on the pancreas of streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic Wistar rats. Thirty-two (32) albino rats were divided equally into 4 groups. Groups A and B which served as norm...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2011/215