Opeyemi Balogun

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Lecturer1 at Afe Babalola University

Luffa cylindrica (Curcurbitaceae), is a plant whose leaves and fruits (sponge) are employed for the management of pain, inflammation as well as diabetes mellitus. This study investigated the ameliorative effects of Luffa cylindrica sponge on 4-Vinyl Cyclohexene Monoepoxide (VCM)–induced oxidative stress using Drosophila melanogaster model. The Luff...

Plectranthus esculentus N.E.Br. (family Lamiaceae) also known as Livingstone potato (vat or rizga in Nigeria), is a dicotyledonous perennial shrub growing up to 2 m tall. While it is cultivated mainly for its edible tubers, the plant is potentially valuable as phytomedicine. Three varieties (vat-long’at, vat-riyom and vat-bebot) are well known amon...

Plectranthus esculentus is a plant used to relieve pain and digestive disorders. 4-Vinylcyclohexene 1,2-monoepoxide (VCM) is a toxic metabolite of 4-vinylcyclohexene. The lifespan effects of leaf varieties of P. esculentus fractions (vat-bebot, MV1) and 2 (vat-riyon, MV2) and their ameliorative effects on VCM-induced oxidative stress were evaluated...

Three varieties of Plectranthus esculentus (Livingstone potato) are grown for their edible tubers by Berom people of Nigeria. Phytochemical, antimicrobial and antioxidant screening; with quantification of total phenols and flavonoids were carried out on hexane, ethyl acetate, methanol and aqueous extracts of leaves and tubers of each variety. Resul...

Boswellia dalzielii is the West African species of the frankincense producing genus (B. carterii, B. frereana and B. serrata are the more popular congeners). Its ethnobotanical uses include the treatment of rheumatism, venereal diseases and gastro-intestinal disorders, among others.Scientific investigations were carried out to evaluate the biologic...

Boswellia dalzielii is the West African species of the frankincense producing genus (B. carterii, B. frereana and B. serrata are the more popular congeners). Its ethnobotanical uses include the treatment of rheumatism, venereal diseases and gastro-intestinal disorders, among others.Scientific investigations were carried out to evaluate the biologic...

This work aims to evaluate the total phenolic and flavonoid contents, and antioxidant and Antiproliferative activities of the stem bark of Boswellia dalzielii. Hundred gram (100 g) of methanolic extract was re-dissolved in 70% methanol and partitioned exhaustively with different solvent hexane and ethyl acetate in a separating funnel; and this meth...

The objective of the study was to further examine the medicinal value of Boswellia dalzielii plant by evaluating the antifungal activity and carrying out phytochemical screening of methanolic extract, hexane, ethyl acetate, aqueous fractions and the sub-fractions of the stem bark of the plant. Standard methods were used for the evaluation of phytoc...