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.

Lawyers Unite Against Corruption     V.O. Abioye     Olaitan Buraimoh     Bamidele Adegoke Oladimeji     UNILORIN Alumni     Sebastine Obasi     Salihu Yahaya     Student Learning Support Helpline     Sunday Popo-Ola     KWAFFA     Abubakar Imam     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Yahaya Muhammad     Na\'Allah     Wasiu Onidugbe     Sherif Sagaya     Sunday Otokiti     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     David Oyedepo     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     A.E. Afolabi     Muhammed Aliyu     Dorcas Afeniforo     Sulu Babaita Isiaka     Sobi Specialist Hospital     Olatunde Olukoya     Oke-Ode     GANZY     Ajase-Ipo     AGM Professional Services     Gbemisola Saraki     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Ganiyu Taofiq     Sidikat Uthman Ajibola     Atiku     Mohammed Yisa     David Adesina     College Of Education     Ilorin Likeminds Foundation     Folorunsho Alao     Magaji Erubu     Isiaka Danmeromu     Ilorin West     Riskat Opakunle     Ilorin     Akume     Ekiti     Olohungbebe     Saliu Mustapha     Ayoade Akinnibosun     Olatunde Michaels     Ahmed     Quareeb Islamic Association     Suleiman Abubakar     Jide Oyinloye     Mamatu Abdullahi     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Oko-Olowo     Adedipe     Age AbdulKareem     Adeniyi Ojo     Bamikole Omishore     Amuda Bembe     Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu     Labour Party     Hussein Olokooba     Joseph Alex Offorjama     Sai Kayi     Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye     Abegunde Goke     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Issa Baba     Idris Amosa Saidu     Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs     Tayo Awodiji     Laduba    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Tunde Idiagbon Road     Vasolar Consortium     Sa\'adu Salau     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Olohungbebe     Share/Tsaragi     Mashood Dauda     Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa     Ayodele Shittu     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Mahe Abdulkadir     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Simeon Sule Ajibola     Clara Nwachukwu     Ojuekun     Ayekale     National Broadcasting Commission     AbdulHamid Adi     Amule Elementary School     Abdulrazaq Solihudeen     Peter Obi     Aremu Bose Deborah     Kamaldeen Ajibade     Gbenga Adebayo     Islamic Development Bank     CLAY POT     Inside Kwara     Aminu Adisa Logun     Al-Hikmah Radio     Elewu     Sheriff Shagaya     Kola Bukoye     SGBN     Sa\'adu Gambari     Atiku     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     REO CAKES     Kwara State Football Association     Tanke Road     Ali Ahmad     Dagbalodo     Abubakar Imam     Twitter     Donatus Ejidike     Village Alive Development Association     Kwara State University Of Education     Trader Moni     Kayode Ogunlowo     Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan     Ileloke     Henry Olaosebikan     Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen     Aminat Ahmed     Medview Airlines     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     KwaraLearn     Sulyman Tejidini     Talaka Parapo     Funmi Salau     Agbarigidoma     Apaola     Tunde Oyawoye     Sulyman Buhari     COVID-19 Palliatives     Ibrahim Sulu Gambari     NITDA     Ndama Al-hassan     Shehu Raheem Adaramaja     Old Oyo     Olatomiwa Williams     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     Ayobola Ipinlaiye     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Sardauna     Split Diamond Interchange     Shola Odetundun     Adeleke Ogungbe