The present study investigated the hepatoprotective potential of flavonoid-rich fraction (FRE) of Parinari curatellifolia Planch (Chrysobalanceae) in experimental rats with a view to ascertain the validity of folkloric ...

Neurodegenerative Disease is a generic term applied to a variety of conditions arising from a chronic breakdown and deterioration of the nerve cells, particularly those of the Central Nervous System (CNS). This study ...

African finger millet (Digitaria exilis Stapf) grains and sandpaper leaf (Ficus exasperata Vahl) are commonly used by locals in the management of diabetes and hypertension respectively. However, this study sought to produce ...

Wheat flour was supplemented with fonio millet flour in the percentage inclusion of 100, 75, 50, 25, 0 %, and thereafter flavoured with powdered citrus peels, for biscuits making. The biscuits were analyzed for their sensory ...

Diabetes Mellitus is a systemic metabolic disease characterized by hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia and hyperinsulinemia. As such, this present investigation was aimed at examining the antioxidant indices and antidiabetic ...

Underutilized legumes are indigenous, available, accessible, well-adapted, easy and cheap-to-produce crops that constitute the most abundant and least inexpensive source of protein. In this study, a model mimicking the ...

The renin-angiotensin system and oxidative stress participate extensively in the pathophysiology of hypertension and congestive heart failure. This study aimed at investigating the anti-oxidative properties and effects of ...

The present study investigated the antioxidant activities and antihyperlipidemic effects of varying levels of inclusion of processed green leafy vegetables (Gongronemalatifoliumand Celosia argentea) on high fat diet-induced ...

In this study, leaf extracts of African mistletoes (Globimetula cupulata) growing on cocoa and kolanut trees [traditionally used as diuretics and antihypertensive agent] were assessed for their phytochemical constituents, ...

Foods have been used for many years as a source of traditional medicine to treat various diseases and conditions. Many of these functional foods are also excellent sources for phytochemicals, with potential health benefits. ...