O. E. Ofem

Prolonged Administration of Leaf Extract of Ocimum gratissimum Reduces RBC, PCV and Platelet Count but Increases Total WBC and Lymphocyte Counts in Rats

E. O. Aribo, O. E. Ofem & M. E. Moses · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2019

Background: Ocimum gratissimum is an ethnopharmacological plant with numerous healing potentials. But there is paucity in scientific literature on its impact on the blood cells. Aim and Objective: The present study was intended to evaluate the dose and time-dependent effect of aq...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejmp/2019/v27i230111

Comparative Physical Characterization, Physio-Chemical and Fatty Acid Composition of Some Edible Vegetable Oils

N. M. Essien, O. E. Ofem & S. C. Bassey · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2014

Edible vegetable oils which include red palm oil, coconut oil, groundnut oil, sesame oil (Beniseed oil), soybean oil, palm kernel oil, etc. are derived from seeds or fruits of different plants. These oils are consumed not only for their supply of lipids in the diets but for their...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JABB/2014/12489

Extract of Edible Seafood - Egeria Radiata (Clam) Boosts Blood Parameters in Rats

A. N. Archibong, O. E. Ofem, A. A. Akwari, S. U. Ukweni, A. E. Eno & F. N. Beshel · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2014

Aims: This study investigates the effect of consumption of an edible seafood - Egeria Radiata (Clam) on hematological parameters in rats. Study Design: Albino Wistar rats were assigned to 3 groups of 5 rats each. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Physiology, University o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2014/6612