Soursop leaf cures malaria, says Unilorin researcher

Date: 2021-10-07

Mr Nwonuma Obiora of the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Ilorin, says Soursop leaf contains some curative anti-malaria substances that can be used to treat ailment.

Obiora, who stated this while defending his PhD thesis on Tuesday in Ilorin, explained that the Soursop leaf extract could cure malaria and that the level of toxin is very minimal.

Soursop is a native of the warm and tropical regions of the Americas, that goes by scientific name Annona muricata.

He explained that "studies have shown that more Africans have died of malaria than COVID-19, adding "we need anti-malaria drugs because this is actually targeted towards drug discovery".

Obiora maintained that the advantages of his discovery included safe for use, effective, cheap, affordable and cannot be resistant to plasmodium parasites.

He however recommended that further research should be carried out on the plant, using pure compound that he discovered in his findings.

Obiora pointed out that three compounds were actually predicted to be responsible for the anti-malaria effects.

'The compounds can exhibit anti-malaria properties, and this is a breakthrough to the list of anti-malaria drug available in the market," he said.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Kwara State Fire Service     Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem     PAACO-PCL Consortium     Lukman Adeloyin     Jumoke F. Ajao     Kwara State Football Association     Okasanmi Ajayi     Saadu Alanamu     Cornelius Adebayo     TVC Female National Debate     Orire     Oluronke Adeyemi     Yakubu Danladi     Sheriff Olanrewaju     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Isiaq Khadeejah     Goodluck Jonathan     Idris Amosa Saidu     Sa\'adu Salau     Adamu Atta     S.O. Opowoye     Marufat Oladosu     Abatemi-Usman     UNIFEMGA     T And K FOODS     Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise     Tunde Kazeem     Ajibola Ademola Julius     Rafiu Ajakaye     NIPOGA     Usman Alkali Baba     Joana Nnazua Kolo     Gurei     Grillo     Salman Jawondo     Mohammed Yisa     Muhammad Toyin Sanusi     Yusuf Abdulraheem     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     ER-KANG     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     Ganmo     Olusola Saraki     Saba Jibril     Adebayo Mohammed Kamaldeen     Muhammadu Gobir     Omu-aran     Ahmed Bolaji Nagode     SWAN     Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union     Azeez Bello     Ogbondoroko     TIC     Bisi Oyeleke     Adesoye College     Mohammed Danjuma     Baboko     Sidikat Uthman Ajibola     Zulkifli Ibraheem     Ramat Oganija     Gbenga Olawepo     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Saadu Yusuf     Taofeek Ibraheem     Jamila Bio Ibrahim     Rebecca Olanrewaju     Raliat AbdulRazaq     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     Kuliyan Geri     Lithium Deposit     Bukola Saraki     Ilorin International Airport     Hussein Olokooba     Garment Factory     Olaitan Adefila     College Of Education     Lanre Badmus    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Shehu Alimi Foundation For Peace And Development     Garba Idris Ajia     Ope Saraki     Isau     Folajimi Aleshinloye     Ibrahim Oniye     Overland     Playing Host     Flights To Ilorin     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Odogun Olushola Gabriel     Bashirat Bola Bello     Quarry Royal Valley     Adijat Adebiyi     Elese Of Igbaja     Towobola Abdulrahman Toyin     Tafida Of Kaiama     Suleiman Alege Kuranga     Idris Amosa Saidu     Agbarere     Ejidongari     ASUU     Abubakar Olusola Saraki     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     Funmi Salau     Adamu Attah     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     Sobi Hill     NFAI     Pakata Patriots     Idi-Ape     Alliance For Democracy     Jelili Yusuf     Justina Oha     Shao     Umaru Saro     Awodun     Amasa     Kayode Laro     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Bola Tinubu     Gobirawa     Oya State     Kassim Babamale     Ogbondoroko     Roseline Oni Aremu     Talaka Parapo     Ojuekun Sarumi     Oyun     Taofeeq Olateju     Aliyu U. Tilde     Adeleke Ogungbe     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Surajudeen Akanbi     Olumide Daniel Ibitoye     Oniyangi     Sherif Shagaya     Congress For National Consensus     State Bureau Of Internal Revenue     Umar Danladi Shero     Mahmud Ajeigbe     Wasiu Odewale     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Magaji Nda     Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin     Ahmed Saidu Rufai     Umar Bayo Abdulwahab     Students Union Government     Oni Adebayo     Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq     Voices Of Tomorrow     Wole Oke     Kwara Pdp     Dogara     Salaudeen Oyewale     Yakub Lai Gobir     Idofin