Sule Ola Salawu

• PhD
• Federal University of Technology

Depression and anxiety are common mental health conditions that can have a significant impact on an individual’s life. Although orthodox treatments for these conditions can be effective, they often accompanied with unfavorable side effects. Oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus spp) have been reported to possess numerous health benefits, including antitumor,...

The present investigation was designed to characterize the phenolic profile of Lima beans (Phaseolus Lunatus) and also to evaluate the antioxidant indices: total phenolic content (TPC), total avonoid content (TFC), ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) rad- ical scavenging activity and amino acid composition...

The present study seeks to evaluate Green tea and Chamomile tea as functional foods, and also to assess their effects on liver biomarkers. HPLC-DAD quali-quantitative analysis of Green tea (GT) and Chamomile tea (C) revealed the presence of some phenolic compounds in both teas, with GT, having the higher total phenolic content. The results of antio...

Nephrotoxicity with the attendant risk of progression to kidney failure is becoming a growing problem. Current orthodox treatment options for nephrotoxicity and kidney failure are limited and there is the need for alternative or complementary approaches. Flavonoids and other polyphenolics are promising candidates for the management of kidney dysfun...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to focus on the antioxidant properties of two phenolic-rich varieties of Nigerian local rice and their anti-cholinesterase potential after in vitro-simulated gastrointestinal digestion, with the aim of establishing their actual antioxidant and nutraceutical potential after their passage through the gastrointes...

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) is an important legume crops in most part of the world and is of health benefit in addition to the nutritional potential. However, this important nutrient and disease preventing crop, is prone to post harvest infestation damage, mostly by Callosobruchus maculatus. Therefore, the present study is to evaluate the a...

Phenolic compounds are associated with cell walls in cereals and legumes. Phenolic composition and bioactive properties of cell walls and whole grain of sorghum, teff and cowpea were determined. Whole grain extracts had higher total phenolic content (630-2,782mg CE/g) and total flavonoid content (0.033-0.17mg CE/g) than cell wall extracts (261-1,00...

The present study sought to investigate the phenolic composition of Struchium sparganophora and Telfairia occidentalis extracts using HPLC/DAD/MS techniques, evaluate their radical scavenging activities and inhibitory action against copper induced human Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation. The chromatographic analysis revealed the presence of a...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of boiling and drying methods (oven and sun drying) on the nutrient composition and antioxidant potential of sweet potato flour. The result of the proximate composition showed that boiling and subsequent drying (oven and sun drying) do not affect the protein, carbohydrate, fiber and fat conten...

The present investigation sought to evaluate cellular antioxidant activities of some green leafy vegetables: Vernonia amygdalina, Asteraceae (Va,); Manihot utilissima Pohl., Euphoriaceae (Mu);Corchorous olitorius L., Malvaceae (Co) and Occimum gratissimum L., Lamiaceae (Og) against peroxyl radical-induced oxidation in HepG2 cells and also evaluate...

The present study sought to investigate the antimicrobial properties of phenolic containing extracts of Vernonia amygdalina (Va), Ocimum gratissimum (Og) and Manihot utilissima (Mu). Phenolic compound was characterized with the aid of a reversed phase HPLC/DAD/MS, and the antimicrobial activities of the extracts was assessed using agar-well diffusi...

The present study sought to carry out a screening of the phenolic fraction of four Nigerian plants, Ocimum gratissimum L. (Og), Vernonia amygdalina L. (Va), Corchorus olitorius L., (Co) and Manihot utilissima Pohl. (Mu) consumed as food at least once daily by people in southwestern Nigeria and also used for medicinal purposes by local populations....

The phenolic profiles are presented of four tropical green leafy vegetables (Ocimum gratissimum, Vernonia amygdalina, Corchorus olitorius and Manihot utilissima) commonly used as food, after application of traditional treatments, such as boiling and abrasion. The HPLC/DAD/MS technique was mainly used to carry out this study. Preliminary evaluation...

In the present study, ethanolic extracts of some tropical vegetables were investigated for their hepatoprotective effect against CCl4-induced liver damage in rats. CCl4 at a dose of 0.5 mL/kg of body weight produced liver damage in rats as manifested by the rise in the levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and...

The study was designed to investigate the effect of duration of frozen storage on the chemical, microbiological and sensory profile of Tilapia fish (Sarotherodun galiaenus) collected from a research pond of the Agricultural Development Project, Akure, Nigeria, subjected to sixty days of frozen storage and analyzed at intervals of ten days. Protein...

Levels of some nutrients and antinutrients in 14 commonly consumed tropical green leafy vegetables were evaluated and also screened for some phytochemicals. Saponin was present in all the vegetables with the exception of Hibiscus esculentus, Solanum macrocarpon and Piper guineese while only tannin was absent in Crassocephalum crepidioides, Talinum...

Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) of different sizes (small, 30.33–30.83cm and 191.67–195.00g; medium, 36.67–37.50cm and 275.00–303.33g; large, 41.33–49.67cm and 536.67–726.00g) collected from brackish (Igbokoda) and fresh water (Ogbese) bodies was subjected to different treatments (fried, boiled with/without salt solution and roasted). The proximate (a...

This study reports the antioxidant phytochemicals ascorbic acid, phytate and total phenols, free radical scavenging capacity and reducing properties of 14 green leafy vegetables commonly consumed in the southern part of Nigeria. Copyright © 2005 Whurr Publishers Ltd.

The study was designed to investigate the distribution of iodine and goitrogens in Igbokoda brackish and Ogbese fresh water bodies in Ondo State, Nigeria. The parameters determined include iodine and goitrogens (Ca2+, NO3-, Cl-, SCN-, Mg2+, magnesium hardness, calcium hardness, total hardness and total coliform counts) in water and sediments of the...

Treated fish samples (fried, boiled with/without salt solution and roasted) were analyzed for proximate (ash, fat, moisture and protein) and minerals composition (Ca, Zn, Fe, Mg, P and I). The highest protein concentrations (%) (Ogbese, 73.25; Igbokoda, 72.52) of fish samples were recorded by boiling with water while the ones roasted recorded the l...

The study was designed to investigate the dynamics of the goitrogen-iodine balance in Igbokoda brackish and Ogbese fresh water bodies in Ondo State, Nigeria. The parameters determined include iodine, thiocyanate, chloride, nitrate, calcium, magnesium hardness, calcium hardness, total hardness, and total coliform counts in water, sediment and/or fis...