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.

Olokoba     Bolakale Saka     Lafia Aliyu Korasabi     CLAY POT     Erubu     Shade Omoniyi     07039448763     Turaki     Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited     Olatunji Abdulmumeen     Binta Sulyman     Kishira     Neo Mundo Ltd     Offa Poly     Quareeb Islamic Association     Ibrahim Akaje     Ramadan     Teachers Specific Allowance     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     CKNG     Kwara 2019     Democracy Day     Sambo Murtala     AGILE Programme     Saadu Alanamu     Shaaba Lafiagi     Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria     NURTW     Okedare     Yomi Adeboye     Senate President     Saliu Shola Taofeek     ITEM 7     Fola Consultant     Yinka Aluko     Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem     Ilorin Water Reticulation     Dagbalodo     Nigeria Association Of Women Journalists     Saliu Alamoyo     Maryam Ado Bayero     Odolaye Aremu     Musa Alhassan Buge     Idowu Laro     Ahmed Shuaib Buranga     Christopher Ayeni     Edret Sabi Abel     Economic And Financial Crimes Commission     Olawuyi     Gbadeyan Gbadura Yomi     Aisha Ahman Pategi     Olugbense     Esinrogunjo     Hamidu Olowo     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Segun Abifarin     A.E. Afolabi     Sabi     Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Ben Duntoye     Donatus Ejidike     Mahmud Babatunde Baker     Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin     Gbenga Adebayo     Okala Baba     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Taiwo Joseph     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Yakubu Gobir     Solomon Edoja     Kwara State Internal Revenue Service     Albert Ogunsola     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     Mashood Dauda     Jumoke Gafar     Towoju     Busari Alabi Alausa    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Amos Justus Sayo     Sam Okaula     Mohammed Danjuma     Mamman Saba Jibril     Yusuf Abdulkadir     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Adeola Abraham     Okedare     Ibrahim Akaje     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh     Kunle Suleiman     Hassan Saliu     Ilorin Curfew     General Hospital     MalHub     Ayo Adeyemi     Lithium     United Nigeria Airline     Lanwa     Abdulrahman Abdulrazak     New Nigeria People’s Party     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     Rex Olawoye     Lanre Badmus     Segun Olawoyin     Medinat Folorunsho Salman     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     James Ayeni     ITEM 7     Split Diamond Interchange     Park     Idris Amosa Saidu     Abubakar Ndakene     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Oniye     Kola Olota     Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     Ahmed     Gamji Members Association     Joseph Daudu     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Obuh     Monkey Pox     Deji Ajani     Alaaya     Tunde Akanbi     Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Jaigbade Alao     Coronavirus     Transition Implementation Committee     Dankaka     Vasolar     Yahaya Seriki     Ahmad Uthman     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Young Progressives Party     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Yoonus Lawal     Mahee Abdulkadir     Kannike     Garba Ado Sanni     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Kwara Poly     TESCOM 2025     Elerinjare     Orisun Igbomina     Hussein Oloyede     Henry Makinwa     Shuaib Boni Aliyu     Oko Erin     Maigida Soludero Transit     Kola Bukoye     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Kamoru Kadiri     Fatai Adeniyi Garba     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools