Protective Role of Picralima nitida Seed Extract in High-Fat High-Fructose-Fed Rats
Picralima nitida is a therapeutic herb used in ethnomedicine for the management of several disease conditions including diabetes. This study examined the potential palliative effect of aqueous seed extract of Picralima nitida (APN) on dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia, oxidative stress, insulin resistance, and the expression of some metabolic genes in high-fat high-fructose-fed rats. Experimental...
Published at Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Volume 2020
Issue Article Number: 5206204
Pages 1-11
Published in 2020
De Campos O.C., Osaigbovo D.I., Bisi-Adeniyi T.I., Iheagwam F.I., Rotimi S.O., and Chinedu S.N.
Chinedu Shalom » Shalom Nwodo Chinedu, a Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, is a faculty in the Department of Biochemistry, College of Science and Technology, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria. Professor Chinedu is a seasoned academic, researcher and University administrator. He has been actively engaged in University education since 1992. He is the immediate past Director of the African... view full profile