September 2023

Effect of Canarium schweinfurthii leaf and pulp extracts on blood glucose levels in oral glucose load - induced hyperglycemia in Wistar albino rats

Canarium schweinfurthii is a common medicinal plant used as food and medicine in communities of central Uganda. Local communities and herbalists commonly used it in the management of diabetes mellitus type 2 with limited information on its effectiveness.  Study assessed the hypoglycemic effect of C. schweinfurthii aqueous and total crude leaf and pulp extracts on blood glucose levels in Wistar albino rats. An...

Author(s): Kyewalabye J. C., Kasolo J. N., Lugaajju A., Kirenga B., Batte C., Lubega A. and G. S. Bbosa  

September 2023

Comprehensive liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry-based metabolomic analysis of Moringa oleifera seeds

Moringa oleifera seeds which are less explored and nutriment-rich have attracted scientific interest as the seed kernels contain numerous bioactive components with a variety of traditional uses. Besides its medicinal uses, Moringa oleifera biodiesel has shown remarkable potentiality in conducing to the decrease of greenhouse gases and guaranteeing sustainable supply of energy. In this study, the comprehensive analysis...

Author(s): Famurewa Oluwayemisi Juliannah, Istifanus Yarkasuwa Chindo and Auwal Adamu Mahmoud