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.

Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence     Issa Memunat Moyosore     Elese Of Igbaja     Raliat Islamic Foundation     Mumeen Lah     Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Nigeria Governors\' Forum     Laboratory-to-Product     Photo News     C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng     Muritala Olarewaju     Yahaya Jibril Usman     Ahmed \'Lateef     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Kishira     Erubu Oba Zubair     Mike Omotosho     Ubandoma     Bello Abubakar     Bibire Ajape     Unilorin FM     Issa Oloruntogun     John Obuh     Park     KWACOBPA     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     Zaratu Umar     Kayode Oyin-Zubair     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     ASMAU PLAZA     Adewuyi Funmilayo     Adedeji Onimago     Solomon Edojah     ITP     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Mope Dasuki Belgore     CCB     Gobirawa     Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen     Adebara     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Abdulkadir Remi Hawawu     Ramat Oganija     Olayinka Olaogun     Durosinlohun Kawu     Eghe Igbinehin     Umar Ayinla Saro     Shola Odetundun     Shettima     Abdulrasheed Akogun     Odogun Olushola Gabriel     Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng     Amule Elementary School     Ajasse-Ipo     Offa Grammer School     Simeon Sule Ajibola     Ronke Adeyemi     Mujtabah Bature     Ilorin Likeminds Foundation     Yahaya Seriki     Fatai Olodo     Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi     Government House     Abdulfatai Ahmed     Bola Sagaya     Toyin Falola     Amos Justus Sayo     Village Alive Development Association     Amos Sayo     Adisa Logun     Matthew Okedare     Jamiu Oyawoye     Kale Ayo     Maimunat Oloriegbe     Ayobami Seriki     Tope Daramola     Yusuf Olaolu Ali    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Sunday Popo-Ola     Alikinla     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     School Of Nursing     Ganiyu Abolarin     Bamikole Omishore     Ilorin Amusement Park     Benin Republic     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Fatai Adeniyi Garba     Balikis Jawondo     Ishaq Salman     Local Government     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Kazeem Adekanye     KSIRS     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Mashood Dauda     Sulu Babaita Isiaka     Modibbo Kawu     Ilota     Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu     Sobi FM     Share-Tsaragi     Mamatu Abdullahi     Ahmed Dankaya     Iponrin     REO CAKES     NULGE     Kayode Ibrahim     Vasolar Consultoria     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     Kolawole Akande     Abdulrahman Abdulrazak     HICA     Akanbi-Oke     Ike Ekweremadu     Sulu Gambari     Lawal Jimoh     Abdulmajeed Abdullahi     Ilorin Airport     Aisha Buhari     Kale Kawu     ASUU     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     Femi Ogunsola     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     Mansurat Amuda-Kannike     Baba Issa Awoye     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     YAKOOYO     Alabi Olayemi Abdulrazak     Ahmed Saidu Rufai     Tunde Mukaila Mustapha     Aliyu Kora-Sabi     Adesoye College     Rafiu Ibrahim     Bashir Badawi     Hassanat Bello     Kamaldeen Gambari     Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu     Smart School     Radio SBS     Aiyedun     Admiralty Villa     Musa Aibinu     Owo Isowo     Abatemi Usman     Abraham Ojo     Shao     Oluranti Idowu     Frootify     Yahaya Abdulkareem     SSA Youth Engagement     Ahman Pategi     Abiodun Musa Aibinu     Hassan Saliu