E. I. Akpakpan

In vitro Antioxidant Potentials of Ethanol Extract of Unripe and Ripe Dennetia tripetala Fruits

E. I. Akpakpan, E. N. Onyeike & C. U. Ogunka-Nnoka · Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research · 2019

Dennettia tripetala fruit is a popular Nigerian fruit from the family of plant known as Annonaceae. The whole fruit (flesh and seed) is usually consumed as snacks and it is oftentimes consumed with local gin (ufofop in Ibibio or kaikai in Igbo) or added to dishes as spice due to...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jocamr/2019/v7i230099

The Effect of Ethanol Extract of Ripe Denettia tripetala Fruit (Pepper Fruit) on Indices of Liver and Kidney Function in Male Albino Wistar Rats

E. I. Akpakpan, U. E. Bassey, O. E. Etim & U. M. Ekanemesang · International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review · 2017

Aim: To investigate the effect of oral administration of ethanolic extract of ripe Denettia tripetala (DT) fruits on indices of kidney and liver function in male albino rats. Study Design: Twenty (20) male albino rats weighing between 160–210 g were used for the study and were ra...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/31490

Phytochemical Composition and Free Radicals Scavenging Activities of Methanolic Leaf Extract of Napoleona imperialis

O. E. Etim, F. M. Awah, U. E. Bassey, E. I. Akpakpan & M. N. Udo · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2017

Aims: Napoleona imperialis is a wild plant commonly found in Southeastern part of Nigeria used mostly for the treatment of wounds. The methanolic leaves extract of Napoleona imperialis was qualitatively and quantitatively analyzed for the presence of bioactive secondary metabolit...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2017/33139