Samson Eruke Okoro

Human Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Seafood from Southern Nigeria’s Coastal Regions

Samson Eruke Okoro, Ellena Sylver-Ikurusi & Samuel C. Onuoha · Asian Journal of Research in Biochemistry · 2025

Aim: The levels of heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in tilapia fish, prawn, oyster and periwinkle samples from southern Nigeria’s coastal regions were evaluated to determine possible human health risk associated with consumption. Study Design: Ten (10) sam...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrb/2025/v15i1355

Antioxidant Potentials of Aqueous Leaf Extract of Acalypha godseffiana on Hydrogen Peroxide-Induced Oxidative Stress in Wistar Rats

Samson Eruke Okoro, Stephen I. OMEODU & Favour Uzoma Iyke-David · Asian Journal of Research in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2021

Aim: This study evaluated the efficacy of aqueous extract of Acalypha godseffiana leaves against H2O2-induced oxidative stress and organ damage in wistar rats by measuring hepatotoxic biomarkers, nephrotoxicity and status of the antioxidant defense system. Study Design: Twenty-fi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrimps/2021/v10i430170