Dike-Ndudim Joy

Protective Effects of Bi-Herbal Formulation of Aqueous Extracts of Vernonia amygdalina and Gongronema latifolium against Gentamicin Induced Nephrotoxicity and Liver Injury in Rats

Nwadike Constance, Dike-Ndudim Joy, Oly-Alawuba Nkeiruka, Ezekwe Ahamefula, Akanazu Chidimma & Aloy-Amadi Oluchi · Asian Journal of Research in Biochemistry · 2020

The study was carried out to investigate the protective effects of bi-herbal formulation of aqueous extracts of Vernonia amygdalina and Gongronema latifolium against gentamicin induced nephrotoxicity and liver injury in rats. Forty (n=40) male Wistar albino rats were procured and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrb/2020/v7i430144

Protective Effect of Aqueous Extract of Moringa oleifera on Nephrotoxicity and Liver Injury Induced by Sodium Chloride in Wistar Albino Rats

Nwadike Constance, Oly-Alawuba Nkeiruka, Dike-Ndudim Joy, Nosiri Chidi Ijeoma, Ezekwe Ahamefula & Akanazu Chidimma · Asian Journal of Research in Nephrology · 2020

Protective effect of aqueous extract of Moringa oleifera on nephrotoxicity and liver injury induced by sodium chloride in Wistar albino rats was studied. M. oleifera collected from Imo State University School farm was prepared into an extract, and given orally to groups (III, IV...

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Environmental Heavy Metals Exposure: Effects on Development of Heart Failure in Nigeria

Ikaraoha Chidiebere Ikechukwu, Mbadiwe Nkeiruka Chigaekwu, Njoku Mercy Chimankpa, Nwadike Constance & Dike-Ndudim Joy · Asian Journal of Research in Cardiovascular Diseases · 2021

Background: Despite indications that environmental heavy metals; Lead (Pb), Arsenic (As), Cadmium (Cd) and Mercury (Hg) exposure may play important role in the pathogenesis of Cardiovascular diseases and thus heart failure, it has not been investigated in Black-African human popu...

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