Preliminary in vitro anti sickling properties of crude juice extracts of Persia Americana, Citrus sinensis, Carica papaya and Ciklavit®
The antisickling properties of crude juice extracts of the edible portions of three commonly consumed tropical fruits namely Persia americana, Citrus sinensis, and Carica papaya were investigated in vitro alongside a new drug preparation called Ciklavit® claimed to have antisickling activity. Four different solvent extracts of the crude juice of each fruit including aqueous, acidic, alkaline...
E.E.J Iweala, F.O Uhegbu and G.N Ogu
Iweala Emeka » Emeka Iweala is a Professor of Biochemistry and a past head of department of Biological Sciences at the Covenant University, Nigeria. He currently serves as the Director, Covenant University Centre for Research, Innovation and Discovery (CUCRID) and deputy director, Covenant Applied Informatics and Communication African Centre of Excellence (CApIC-ACE). He worked as a faculty at the department... view full profile