Ogie-Odia Efosa

• Ph.D Plant Taxonomy
• Lecturer at Ambrose Alli University

Peptic ulcer diseases (PUD) are sores formed in soft tissues present in the lining of the digestive tract as a result of excessive stomach acid or inability of the alimentary tract or stomach to protect itself. The increasing surge for plant based drugs in the management of PUD has increased scientific investigation of herbs and recipes from tradit...

Food insecurity (characterised by poor nutrition) and ill health are interlinked problems which constitute major sustainable development challenges globally. Effective tackling of these challenges must, among other efforts, involve exploring and exploiting the nutrients and medicinal potentials of many underutilised indigenous vegetables. This stud...

A survey of the floristic composition of the Faculty of Life Sciences site, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State was carried out. A total of 96 species belonging to 32 families were identified and found to be present within the area of study. The family Poaceae had the highest number of species (17), followed by Asteraceae with 11 species and...

A survey of the antioxidant and phytochemical properties of ten medicinal herbs used commonly used in the treatment of various ailment by indigenes was carried out in Ekpoma town of Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State. In this study, preliminary qualitative chemical and antioxidant analysis revealed that akaloids, lignin, tannins, saponin,...

This study was carried out to assess the vessel and fiber dimensions and characteristics of Blighia sapida Konig. and Lecaniodiscus cupanoides Planch ex Benth. growing in the rainforest and derived savanna regions of Edo state, Nigeria. In both taxa, rainforest species possessed wider and longer vessels than the derived savanna species. Also, signi...

Numerical taxonomic studies have been described as highly effective in plant classification and delimitation even in difficult cases. This study employed numeric taxonomic methods in studying different Euphorbiaceae species within Ambrose Alli University campus with the goal of identifying similarities and differences between different species with...

A microhabitat distribution of Allamanda cathartica Linn and Pandiaka involucrata (Moq.) Jackson was studied. The plants belong to the families Apocynaceae and Amaranthaceae, respectively. This study was carried out in Uyo municipality, Akwa Ibom State. At each site random sampling method was used in sampling the vegetation within 2m x 2m quadrates...

The vegetation health of the lower Stubbs Creek mangrove ecosystem at Ibeno Akwa Ibom State Nigeria was carried out between January 2009 and December 2011. The systematic methods of sampling were used to sample the vegetation in 10m X 10m quadrats using belt transect. A total of 13 plants belonging to 11 families were encountered in the study area....

A comparative water quality assessment of five rivers located in Benin City and peri-urban areas was undertaken between December 2001 and July 2002. The physico-chemical parameters investigated were pH, turbidity, conductivity, total dissolved solids (TDS), dissolved oxygen (DO), nitrate and sulphate. Turbidity, pH, nitrate and sulphate values were...

This study was carried out to assess the stocking status with regards to the Tree/Shrub species of the forest reserves in Edo South typified by Okomu, Sakponba, Ehor and Ozalla-Ora-Iulleha forest reserves. Randomized block design was employed in the survey of these forest reserves. Sample plots of 30 m x 30 m were marked out in three compartments o...

Influenza is a cause of morbidity and mortality with very few reports in the tropics. In other to investigate the carriage of influenza in the population, blood samples (n=250) and throat swabs and sputum (n=250) were consecutively and randomly collected from healthy individuals and screened using the haemaglutination assay (HA). Of the 250 blood s...

Variations in dimensions of tracheary elements of Kigelia africana (Lam) Benth. and Newbouldia laevis (P.Beauv.) Seemann ex Bureau growing in the rainforest and derived savanna areas of Edo State are reported. Both taxa exhibit short vessel lengths (<350μm), with medium-sized (100-200μm) diameters in the two vegetation zones. Vessels are thick-wall...

This study presents investigations into the epidermal and phytochemical features of Eragrostis tremula (S.W.Beauv.), Cymbopogon citratus (Stapf.) and Axonopus compressus.(P.Beauv.). Epidermal features of the different species in the three genera showed slight differences for both the adaxial and abaxial parts with respect to prickles, papillae, mac...

This paper gives an insight into plants commonly used for ritual practices by the Benins in Oredo local government area of Edo state. It presents information gathered during the course of an ethno-botanical study of plant species used in most Benin villages to mark events and other ceremonies. In doing this the paper adopts questionnaire and interv...

Investigations into the vegetative morphology and epidermal features of three species of the genus Paspalum L. (P. conjugatum Berg, P. scrobiculatum L. and P. vaginatum Sw.) was carried out. Pictorial illustrations are presented. For the vegetative features, it was observed that there is variability of hairs on both the margins of the lamina and le...

A preliminary survey of weed composition of the Ambrose Alli University, Emaudo campus site was undertaken. The checklist of the different plant species recorded includes shrubs, climbers, herbs, grasses and sedges. Plants collected were dried, poisoned and mounted on herbarium sheets; proper identification and confirmation using the aid of descrip...

The effects of whole and water saturated fractions (WWSF) of hydrocarbon hexane on the germination of two leguminous crops: Vigna unguiculata (Linn) Walp and Glycine max (Linn) Merr were investigated at the green house of Botany and ecological department university of Uyo Akwa-Ibom State, using Petri dishes at room temperature (±28 0 C), between Ju...

Ethnomedicinal investigations were conducted in Abbi Village in Ndokwa local government area of Delta state to identify some medicinal plants used in the traditional pharmacopoeia for the treatment of diseases affecting the human body. Most of the ailments treated or managed by these medicinal plants include malaria, diabetes, high blood pressure a...

Potential dose-related effect of powdered S. jamaicensis L. leaves known for treating different ailment was investigated for changes in the body weights and its effects on the liver of albino rats. In the study, twenty albino rats (male and female) after due acclimatization, were fed different graded mixtures of pellet feedmash i.e 25g, 50g, and 75...

A comparative study of the morphological and anatomical features of the leaves and stems of Stachytarphetajamaicensis and S. cayennensis was undertaken; both species have been widely reported in several herbal medicines. The presence of angular stem and pubescent leaves in the latter distinguishes it morphologically from the former, which is charac...

The flora of 18 and 28 grasslands in Edo and Delta States respectively were studied using a 1 m x 1 m quadrat. In Edo State (Zone A), fifty five plant species belonging to 25 families were identified as constituting the major part of the vegetation. Detailed analysis showed that 29.1% of the plants were grasses, trees (25.5%), herbs (21.8%), shrubs...

Histomorphological characteristics of two woody plants belonging to the family Burseraceae Kunth growing naturally and abundantly either in the rainforest and derived savanna habitats of Edo state, Nigeria is reported. Canarium schweinfurthii Engl grows only in the rainforest habitats. Dacryodes edulis (G. Don) H.J. Lam occurs in both rainforest an...

The use of green vegetable (Amaranthus hybridus) to reduce the toxic effects of subacute doses of Cadmium, Iron and Lead to the Guinea Pig was investigated in a 30 day experiment. Metal salts were given orally with a syringe.The animals were in three groups. Groups 1 (Control) and 2 animals were fed with normal diet of growers marsh and elephant gr...

P Pr re el li im mi in na ar ry y S Su ur rv ve ey y o of f F Fo ol lk k M Me ed di ic ci in na al l P Pl la an nt ts s o of f t th he e O Ok ko o P Pe eo op pl le e i in n O Abstract A preliminary survey of common medicinal plants used by the indigenes of Oko village in Oredo Local government area was studied. A total of twenty six plants distribu...

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of salinity on young healthy seedlings of Kyllingia peruviana. Young healthy seedlings of Kyllingia peruviana were collected and then transplanted and watered to stabilize them. The Plants were grown in bowls in sand culture and watered with 0, 70, 280 and 560 mM NaCl solution respectively. To create...