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.

Aliyu Kora-Sabi     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     Kaosarah Adeyi     Rueben Parejo     Abdulquawiy Olododo     Saudat Abdulbaqi     Seun Bolaji     AGILE Programme     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran     LEAH Charity Foundation     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     Bamidele Adegoke Oladimeji     Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab     Omoniyi M. Ayinla     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Magaji Nda     Kwabes     Salihu Yahaya     Ekweremadu     NIPR     Razaq Atunwa     3MTT     Mahfouz Adedimeji     Government High School (GHS), Adeta     Alimi     Olaiya Lawal     John Olajide Adedipe     Ibrahim Jawondo     Principal Private Secretary     Ajia-Bako     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Borgu     Isiaka Gold     Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Samuel Adaramola     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     SGBN     Laduba     HYPPADEC     Transition Implementation Committee     Aliyu Adebayo     Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan     Hijab     Joseph Alex Offorjama     Kwara State University Of Education     Rabiu Kwankwaso     Sarah Alade     Kwara Consultative Forum     Elesie Of Esie     Photo News     Samuel Adedoyin     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     Yoonus Lawal     Mustapha Olanipekun     Iponrin     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     Olatunde Jare     Ilorin South     Sabitiyu Grillo     SSUCOEN     Daud Adeshola     Abatemi Usman     Marafan Shonga     Apaola     Wole Oke     Yusuf Zulu-Gambari     Idowu Aremu     Sola Saraki University     Tsaragi     Mumini Ishola Hanafi     Kwara University Of Education     Arinola Fatimoh Lawal     Oke-Odo     Alanamu     Amada Jidda     Yeketi    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Government High School Adeta     Sulu Gambari     Ahmad Uthman     George Funsho Adebayo     Kwara Volleyball Association     Tunji Folami     Kamaldeen Ajibade     Aremu Odolaye     Rueben Parejo     Kuliyan Geri     Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     Dankaka     IF-K     Babatunde Ajeigbe     Hamidu Olowo     Centre For Digital Economy     Gobirawa     Laduba     Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria     Aliyu Alhassan     Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu     NIPR     KWIRS     Old Oyo     Kwara State Television     Isiaq Khadeejah     Mutawali Of Ilorin     Kwara State Health Insurance Agency     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Adesoye College     Oya State     Kolawole Bashirat     Sunday Popo-Ola     Odolaye Aremu     Ishola Balogun Fulani     Bashirat Bola Bello     Olatinwo     Salihu Ajia     Jani Ibrahim     Overland     Chief Imam Of Lafiagi     Niyi Ogundiran     Yusuf Abdulkadir     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Olusin Of Ijara Isin     Yaman     Harmony Holdings     AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro     Alabi Olayemi Abdulrazak     Bayer AG     Okeose Christian Cementary     Olayinka Are     Yusuf Lanre Badmus     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     Sadiq Buhari     Alao Ayotunde     Folashade Omoniyi     Press Release     Quran     Olusola Saraki     Aisha Ahman Pategi     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Balogin Alanamu     Adedipe     College Of Health     Adisa Logun     Adedeji Onimago     Saraki     Abdullahi Biffo     Arinola Lawal     Minister     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     Ilorin Anchor Men And Women     Chief Of Staff     Hussein Oloyede