Publications by authors named "G T Ojo"
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- Heavy metal contamination from gold mining processes harms the environment, necessitating efforts to reduce their levels, especially in areas like Ilesha, Nigeria.
- Water and soil samples showed varying concentrations of heavy metals, with cobalt (Co) being the most prevalent in both, followed by others like zinc (Zn) and lead (Pb).
- Bacteria capable of resisting high concentrations of heavy metals were identified, and the presence of heavy metal-resistant genes indicates potential for bioremediation strategies in contaminated areas.
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- Copper is essential for energy metabolism and red blood cell formation but can be harmful in excess, leading to oxidative damage and cellular disruption.
- In a study with male Wistar rats, one group received copper sulfate to induce toxicity while a control group received distilled water for comparison over 30 days.
- Results indicated that copper toxicity increased the activity of several key enzymes and levels of ATP and glutathione in red blood cells, while decreasing lactate dehydrogenase activity and nitric oxide levels, suggesting an altered metabolic response due to copper excess.
Health benefits have been attributed to the consumption of watermelon ( L.) seeds in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia but the potential toxicity especially on chronic use remains to be investigated. Here, diets containing watermelon seeds (WMSs) at 2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFApproximately one-third of the world's human population is estimated to have been exposed to the parasite . Its prevalence is reportedly high in Ethiopia (74.80%) and Zimbabwe (68.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Cumulative anticholinergic exposure (anticholinergic burden) has been linked to a number of adverse outcomes. To conduct research in this area, an agreed approach to describing anticholinergic burden is needed.
Objective: This review set out to identify anticholinergic burden scales, to describe their rationale, the settings in which they have been used and the outcomes associated with them.