C. C. Okorie

Valorization of Ripe Plantain Peel Waste in Aquaculture: Acute Toxicity, Behavioural Responses and Tissue Alterations in Juvenile African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) (Burchell, 1822)

U. U. George, C. C. Okorie, A. C. Agbara & I. E. George · Asian Journal of Biology · 2026

This study evaluated the acute toxicity, behavioural responses, water-quality variations, and histopathological alterations in the gills and liver of juvenile Clarias gariepinus exposed to an ethanolic extract of ripe plantain (Musa paradisiaca) peels. Fish were exposed to extrac...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajob/2026/v22i7674

Acute Toxicity Assessment of Ethanolic Extract of Unripe Plantain (Musa paradisiaca) Peel on Juveniles of Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822): Implications for Its Use as a Feed Additive in Aquaculture Diets

U. U. George, C. C. Okorie, A. C. Agbara & I. E. George · Asian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Research · 2026

The increasing search for cost-effective and sustainable feed additives in aquaculture has stimulated interest in the utilisation of agricultural wastes such as unripe plantain (Musa paradisiaca) peels. This study evaluated the acute toxicity of ethanolic extract of unripe planta...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i81134

Safety Evaluation of Ripe Banana Peel (Musa acuminata) Waste as a Potential Aquaculture Feed Additive through Acute Toxicity and Histopathological Studies in Juvenile Clarias gariepinus

U. U. George, O. O. Ajayi, C. C. Okorie, A. C. Agbara & I. E. George · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2026

The safe use of agricultural wastes in aquaculture feeds requires prior toxicological assessment. This study evaluated the acute toxicity and histopathological effects of an ethanolic extract of ripe banana peel (Musa acuminata) in juvenile African catfish (Clarias gariepinus). F...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i8994