Publications by authors named "Morayo Barnabas"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the safety and toxicity of snail slime by following OECD 425 guidelines, focusing on its acute toxicity effects in Wistar rats.
- Eighteen rats were divided into control and treatment groups, receiving either 2000 mg/kg or 5000 mg/kg of the slime extract, and observed over 14 days for behavioral changes and organ health.
- Results showed no deaths or significant behavioral changes, but mild cellular distortions in vital organs were noted, indicating that while the slime extract is relatively low toxic, further research is necessary before using it in traditional medicine.
Background: Asthma is a prolonged inflammatory disorder of the airways, that affects an estimated 300 million people worldwide. Asthma is triggered by numerous endogenous and exogenous stimuli with symptoms like wheezing, cough, short of breath, chest tightening, airway obstruction, and hyperreactivity observed in patients.
Objective: The review seeks to identify targets of redox imbalance and inflammation that could be explored to create effective treatments for asthma.