Neem seed treats hypertension - Unilorin Researcher

Date: 2021-10-17

A Researcher, Marvellous Acho, in the Department of Biochemistry, University of Ilorin (Unilorin), says she has discovered that Neem seed can treat hypertension and oxidative stress.

Acho made this known in Ilorin while presenting her Ph.D thesis, titled: "Physicochemical characterisation, Angiotensin-1 converting Enzyme inhibitory and Cardioprotective activities of Peptide Fractions of Azadirachta Indica seed protein".

She said the seed had antioxidant and cardio-protective activities.

The researcher stated that neem is less expensive, had little or no side effect and serves as an option to synthetic drugs especially for hypertension.

Acho recommended that further research should be done on getting peptide from neem seed using animal studies to see if it could be replicated in humans.

Neem is locally known in Nigeria as Dogonyaro and it is a natural herb that comes from the neem tree.

Its scientific name is Azadirachta indica and Indian lilac and the extract comes from the seeds of the tree and has many different traditional uses.

Neem is also known for its pesticidal and insecticidal properties, but people also use it in hair and dental products. (NAN)

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Ella Supreme Tissue Paper     Onikijipa     Oke-Kura     Razaq Atunwa     BIR     Bilikisu Gambari     Abdulfatai Ahmed     KSIRS     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     NIPR     Centre For Peace And Strategic Studies     Moses Rahman Popoola     Fawenu     Amusement Park     NULGE     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Kwara State Sports Commission     ER-KANG     Nigeria Governors\' Forum     Owo Isowo     Abdulbaqi Jimoh     Senate President     Modibbo Kawu     Yomi Adeboye     Tunde Kazeem     Radio SBS     Bankole Omishore     Idris Garuba     Ajakaye     Millennium Development Goals     Rebecca Bake     Suleiman Ajadi     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Nurudeen Muhammed     Maigida Soludero Transit     Nigerian Medical Association     Umar Yakubu Jaja     Abdulwahab Ololele     Saadu Yusuf     Wasiu Odewale     Zulu Gambari     Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed     Ayobola Ipinlaiye     Yakubu Shaaba     Aliyu Kora Sabi     Arinola Lawal     Halimah Perogi     Shade Omoniyi     Segun Olawoyin     Towobola Abdulrahman Toyin     Bayo Lawal     Wahab Abayawo     Olufolake Abdulrazaq     Baba Idris     Oye Tinuoye     Harafat E. Mukadam     Suleiman Idris     Maigidasanma     Haruna Tambiri Mohammed     TVC Female National Debate     Special Agro-Industrial Hub     Olateju Lukman     Olupako Of Share     Musa Abdullahi     Emir Of Ilorin     Ilesha-Baruba     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     Bello John Olanrewaju     Omar Gambari     Yahya Mohammed     Oyawoye     Ayo Adeyemi     AbdulQowiy Olododo     Aliyu U. Tilde     Oko     Abdulkadir Orire     Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Moro     Balogun-Ojomu     Abdulwasiu Bolaji Adeyi     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     Alabere     Aisha Buhari     Oya State     Ilorin Anchor Men And Women     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     Yunus Lawal     Odogun Olushola Gabriel     Ogidi-Oloje     Ilorin Emirate Staff Association     Wahab Kunle Shittu     Oyawoye     Fawenu     Ilota     Abdulrasaq Alaro     Okoolowo     07039448763     Air Peace     Sulyman Buhari     Bashiru Makama     Abdulganiy Abimbola Abdussalam     Kwara Volleyball Association     Olusola Saraki     Hassan A. Saliu     Joseph Alex Offorjama     Ibrahim Taiwo     Henry Makinwa     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Agboola Abdulraheem     Yahaya Seriki     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Gbemisola Oguntimehin     Christopher Odetunde     Baboko     Ike Ekweremadu     Taofeek Ibraheem     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Aliyu Muhammed     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Ayeyemi Sulaiman     Saudat Abdulbaqi     Dele Momodu     Idris Garuba     Mohammed Haruna     Convocation Ceremonies     Yoruba     Adesoye College     Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     Senate Presidency     Student Learning Support Helpline     Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa     Nigeria Computer Society     Shehu Jimoh     Farouk Salim     Tunde Yusuf     Oba Abdulrahim     Amosa     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Amina El-Imam     Deji Ajani     Sunday Otokiti     First Lady     Durosinlohun Kawu     SGBN     Alimi     Bond     Ojuekun Sarumi     Shoprite     Bello John Olanrewaju     Lanre Issa-Onilu     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng