Publications by authors named "Steve Ogbonnia"
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- The study investigates the effects of SJ seed extract on benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in male rats, noting its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
- The research involved six groups of rats, with varying treatment regimens, including a control group, to assess changes in prostate weight and histomorphology over 30 days.
- Results showed that SJ extract significantly reduced prostate weight and improved antioxidant enzyme levels, suggesting its potential as a treatment for BPH.
Dioscorea species is a very important food and drug plant. The tubers of the plant are extensively used in food and drug purposes owing to the presence of steroidal constituent's diosgenin in the tubers. In the present study, we report for the first time that the leaves of Dioscorea composita and Dioscorea floribunda grown under the field conditions exhibited the presence of multicellular oil glands on the epidermal layers of the plants using stereomicroscopy (SM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM).
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