Browsing Research Articles (Medical Bioscience) by Author "Ekpo, Okobi Eko"
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Comparative study of the antioxidant constituents, activities and the gc-ms quantification and identification of fatty acids of four selected helichrysum species
Akinyede, Kolajo Adedamola; Hughes, Gail Denise; Ekpo, Okobi Eko (MDPI, 2022)Helichrysum Mill. (Asteraceae) is a plant genus comprising distinctively of aromatic plants of about 500–600 species. Since most of these plants have not been previously studied, extensive profiling helps to validate ... -
Cytotoxic and cell cycle arrest properties of two steroidal alkaloids isolated from Holarrhena floribunda (G. Don) T. Durand & Schinz leaves
Badmus, Jelili Abiodun; Ekpo, Okobi Eko; Hussein, A. A. (BMC, 2019)The plant Holarrhena floribunda (H. floribunda; G. Don) is indigenous to sub-Saharan Africa and is traditionally used to treat several ailments. The present study was carried out to isolate and characterize bioactive ... -
Ethnopharmacology, therapeutic properties and nutritional potentials of Carpobrotus edulis: A comprehensive review
Akinyede, Kolajo Adedamola; Ekpo, Okobi Eko (MPDI, 2020)Carpobrotus edulis, formerly known as Mesembryanthemum edule L, belongs to the Aizoaceae family of plants. It is a facultative halophytic invasive medicinal and edible succulent plant that is native to South Africa and ... -
Rutin as a potent antioxidant: implications for neurodegenerative disorders
Enogieru, Adaze Bijou; Haylett, William; Hiss, Donavon Charles; Bardien, Soraya; Ekpo, Okobi Eko (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2018)A wide range of neurodegenerative diseases (NDs), including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, and prion diseases, share common mechanisms such as neuronal loss, apoptosis, mitochondrial ...