Erectile dysfunction is an increasing social and health concern. Relaxation of Corpus Cavernosum Smooth
Muscle (CCSM) is required for penile erection. Thymol and thymol-containing plant, Ocimum
gratissimum (OG), have ...
Hepatocellular and colonic damage are fatal outcomes arising from liver and colon toxicity.
Modulation of mitochondrial-mediated cell death is a strategy in these diseases management. The
use of synthetic drugs in the ...
Striking differences exist between men and women in lipid kinetics possibly due to
sexual dimorphism in metabolism. However, the effect of prolonged intake of High
Animal Fat Diets (HAFD), High Plant Fat Diets (HPFD) and ...
Inflammation during malaria is a determinant for the progression of plasmodial infection that
causes health burdens in humans. Emergence of parasite resistance, absence of dual
antiplasmodial and anti-inflammatory ...
Depression is a debilitating neurological illness characterised by behavioural and neurochemical changes.
Conventional antidepressants have poor efficacy, serious side effects and primarily target monoaminergic
systems, ...
Post-stroke Epilepsy (PSE) has been identified as a significant clinical
condition in stroke survivors affecting outcome, quality of life, and hospital
cost. They are clinically underestimated without consensus for ...
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Cerebral Palsy (CP) are Neurodevelopmental
Disorders (NDDs) with inconclusive genetic profiling. Currently, focus is on gene
modulation in NDDs by environmental toxicants such as trace ...
Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDA) and Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) are
among the deadliest cancer types worldwide that are associated with arsenic intoxication.
Current drugs used in cancer management show a lot ...
Breast cancer (BC) remains a disease with high morbidity and mortality. In Nigeria,
BC represents about 23% of all cancer cases. Currently available chemotherapeutic
interventions are associated with significant adverse ...
The application of cerium oxide nanoparticle or nanoceria (CeO2NPs) in biomedical
sciences as an antioxidant agent has gained prominence in recent times. Further
medical application of CeO2NPs is still evolving. However, ...
Diabetes mellitus (DM), a metabolic disease, is becoming more prevalent globally. Solanum
macrocarpon (Linn.) is traditionally used in the treatment of DM but there is paucity of
information on the scientific evaluation ...
Hypoxic stress is known to induce depression, cognitive dysfunction and anxiety-related
complications through the activation of oxidative and inflammatory signaling pathways. Thus,
inhibition of these pathways might ...
Arsenic, a class 1 carcinogen, is a major contaminant in drinking water globally. When
ingested by humans and animals, it contributes to tissue damage through the mechanisms
of oxidative stress and inflammation. Search ...
The opening of the mitochondrial Permeability Transition (mPT) pore is an important event
in mitochondrial-mediated cell death. Plumbagin, the active principle in Plumbago zeylanica,
induces cell death in rapidly ...
Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy (ACT) is among the best chemotherapeutic
options for malaria. Artesunate (AS) + Amodiaquine (AQ) is a commonly used ACT in
Nigeria, having good efficacy but with side effects ...
Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Most antihypertensive drugs have been reported to effectively reduce blood pressure (BP), but they do not ameliorate end-organ damage associated with ...
The External Granular Layer (EGL) of the cerebellar cortex is a region of proliferative cells which migrate to their last position in the internal granular cell layer of the cerebellum. Delay in the transit of cells from ...
Striga hermonthica (SH) is a parasitic weed that attacks and significantly reduces the
yield of maize in Africa. The genetic interactions responsible for resistance or
susceptibility of hosts to the parasite and the ...
Lipids are essential in pregnancy homeostasis. Their reduction is associated with reduced birth
weight a major predisposing factor to diseases in adulthood. Citrus limon (lemon) Juice (CLJ) is
used in folkloric medicine ...
Iodineisessentialforthyroidhormonesynthesis.Excessiveconsumptionof
goitrogenicfoodslikesoybeans(GlycinemaxLinnaeus)andcassava(Manihot
esculenta Crantz)which are staple foods in WestAfrica can resultin
hypothyroidism.I ...