Nigeria is endowed with varieties of indigenous vegetables which are not only known for
their rich food nutrient content but also, as health promoting foods. Among which is …

Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine disrupting chemical (EDC) that has been demonstrated
to induce alterations in reproductive organs while melatonin (ML), an antioxidant, present in …

Xylopia aethiopica (XAE) is a commonly used herbal medicine and contains rich active
ingredients for a variety of biological activities. The study aimed to explore the role of XAE in …

N-Nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA) is a nitrosamine derivative with carcinogenic and mutagenic
properties which can be found in tobacco smoke, meat and various food products. This study …

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a progressive proliferative disease, the incidence of
which is constantly increasing due to aging of population. In this research, a hexokinase-II …

Biological activities of six under-utilized medicinal leafy vegetable plants indigenous to
Africa, ie., Basella alba, Crassocephalum rubens, Gnetum africanum, Launaea taraxacifolia …

This work was prompted to investigate effect of the vitex berries crude extract on prostate
cancer relevant to the cancer growth rate limiting enzymes (5-α reductase and Na+/K+ …

Oxidative processes give rise to reactive oxygen species/oxidants which are detrimental to
living cells and underlie many pathologic conditions. On the other hand, many plant species …

Background: Benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) is frequently found in the elderly and
significantly impacts the quality of life. One of the risk factors that induce BPH is the …

This study investigated the application of crude methanol extract (CME) of Zapoteca
portoricensis root and its methanol (MF) and ethyl acetate (EAF) fractions in managing …