Adedayo T. Olukanni

Redeemer's University · Department of Biochemistry

Finding an affordable solution to the challenge posed by quality deterioration and loss of vitality of vegetable oil is of concern to the food industry. This study evaluated the synthesis of cobalt ferrite (CoFe2O4) and urea modified cobalt ferrite (CoFe2O4@Urea) via the coprecipitation method and their application to the sorption of free fatty aci...

Tigernut, also known as Cyperus esculentus, is considered high in nutritional and medicinal value. The purpose of this study was to determine the C. esculentus’s antimutagenic activity. The ethanolic and aqueous extracts of the nut were analyzed for chemical constituents, antioxidants, ultraviolet-visible, and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry u...

Phytochemical analysis of Macrosphyra longistyla leaf, stem bark, and root extracts revealed different constituents. The GC-MS analyses of their ethanolic extracts showed the presence of bioactive compounds: the stem bark yielded 9 compounds, such as squalene, vitamin E, and fatty acids; the root extract revealed 10 different compounds, especially...

Our research work was designed to investigate the curative and preventive effects of Carthamus oxycantha root extract against diarrhea and microorganisms. For the antibacterial experiment, the agar well diffusion method was used against standard bacteria Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeroginosa, and Salmonella typhi, while fo...

strong>BACKGROUND The biochemical mechanism underlying the nutraceutical effects of honey is poorly understood, thus making its functions more a matter of speculations. In this study, we investigated the effects of honey on the atherogenic and coronary risk indices in Wistar rats. METHODS An experimental design comprising two groups of rats fed...

BACKGROUND The biochemical mechanism underlying the nutraceutical effects of honey is poorly understood, thus making its functions more a matter of speculation. In this study, we investigated the effects of honey on the atherogenic and coronary risk indices in Wistar rats.

Genetically, every individual is unique; this may stem from inheritance, geographical locations, and/or environmental interactions. This study examined the possibility of developing a cheap and easy-to-use marker that can distinguish among the three ethnic groups in Nigeria using RAPD-PCR. Five RAPD primers, OPA1-3 and OPC1-2, were randomly selecte...

The beneficial uses of lemon juice have been reported from ages. Such uses are however more ofspeculations than investigation. In this study, the actions of lemon juice on antioxidant status and lipid profilein wistar rats were investigated. Thirty rats were randomized into two groups of fifteen rats each. The first group(control) received distille...