Biochemistry & Analytical Biochemistry

Nwodo Okwesili FC

Publications

• Research Article
  Hematological Responses and Percentage Parastaemia in Malaria-Infected Mice Treated with Ethanol Extract of Zapoteca portoricensis Roots
  Author(s): Joshua Parker E, Ugwuoke Mary C, Nwodo Okwesili FC and Uroko Robert IkechukwuJoshua Parker E, Ugwuoke Mary C, Nwodo Okwesili FC and Uroko Robert Ikechukwu
  
  The increasing use of Zapoteca portoricensis roots in the treatment of malaria has necessitated the need to assay for the haematological responses and parasitaemia levels in malaria-infected mice treated with ethanol extract of Zapoteca portoricensis roots. This was done by determining the percentage parasitaemia and some haematological parameters such as packed cell volume (PCV), haemoglobin concentration (Hb), total white blood cell count (TWBC) and red blood cell count (RBC). The Zapoteca portoricensis roots were randomly collected from Umabor Ehalumona, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria. Treatment of infected mice with the ethanol extract of Zapoteca portoricensis roots caused mean percentage parasitaemia to reduce significantly (p < 0.05) in groups 4, 5 and 6 administered 100, 200 and 300 mg/kg b.w. of the extract respectively when compared to the group 2 mice (malaria untreated). .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-1009.1000252

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