[HTML][HTML] A review of the therapeutic potential of sulfur compounds in Allium sativum

AN Jikah, GI Edo, RS Makia, E Yousif, TS Gaaz… - Measurement: Food, 2024 - Elsevier
Allium sativum (garlic) has long been known as a very valuable plant for the management of
numerous diseases even from time immemorial. The plant exhibits antimicrobial activities …

[HTML][HTML] A review on food spoilage mechanisms, food borne diseases and commercial aspects of food preservation and processing

AN Mafe, GI Edo, RS Makia, OA Joshua… - Food Chemistry …, 2024 - Elsevier
This review aims to provide a comprehensive acumen of food spoilage mechanisms,
foodborne diseases, and the commercial dimensions of food preservation and processing. It …

Nutritional immunological effects and mechanisms of chemical constituents from the homology of medicine and food

GI Edo, W Ndudi, RS Makia, AN Jikah, E Yousif… - Phytochemistry …, 2024 - Springer
The idea that food and medicine are similar has a long history, many substances have also
been used both as food and traditional treatment remedies. Several plant-based therapeutic …

A review on the composition, extraction and applications of phenolic compounds

GI Edo, SC Nwachukwu, ABM Ali, E Yousif, AN Jikah… - Ecological Frontiers, 2024 - Elsevier
The most common secondary metabolites of plants, phenolics are found throughout the
kingdom of plants. Plant polyphenols are receiving more and more attention because of their …

Unveiling the Chinese or red date (Ziziphus jujuba); its phytochemical, botanical, industrial and pharmacological properties: a review

GI Edo, SC Nwachukwu, RS Makia, AN Jikah… - Phytochemistry …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract The Chinese date or Ziziphus jujuba, is a drupe fruit that depending on the cultivar,
can be round, elongated, cherry or plum-sized. The little shrub known as the jujube tree …

Turmeric (Curcuma longa): an insight into its food applications, phytochemistry and pharmacological properties

AN Jikah, GI Edo - Vegetos, 2024 - Springer
Many people simply recognise turmeric; the golden-coloured powder as a spice,
experimental and clinical research, has however, shown that the remedies of various …

Chitosan and its derivatives: A novel approach to gut microbiota modulation and immune system enhancement

GI Edo, AN Mafe, ABM Ali, PO Akpoghelie… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chitosan, a biopolymer derived from the deacetylation of chitin found in crustacean shells
and certain fungi, has attracted considerable attention for its promising health benefits …

Probiotics and Food Bioactives: Unraveling Their Impact on Gut Microbiome, Inflammation, and Metabolic Health

AN Mafe, G Iruoghene Edo, PO Akpoghelie… - Probiotics and …, 2025 - Springer
This review paper delves into the role of probiotics and food bioactives in influencing gut
health and overall well-being, within the context of probiotics and food bioactives …

The use of quality control parameters in the evaluation of herbal drugs. A review

GI Edo, P Obasohan, RS Makia, T Abiola O… - Discover …, 2024 - Springer
Medicinal plants are generally important for the therapeutically active materials that can be
obtained from them. Authenticating the herbal products obtained from these medicinal plants …

[HTML][HTML] Antibacterial and toxicity studies of phytochemicals from Piper betle leaf extract

T Sonphakdi, A Tani, A Payaka… - Journal of King Saud …, 2024 - Elsevier
The methanolic and ethanolic Piper betle L.(PB) extracts (PBM and PBE, respectively)
yielded 14.14% and 8.23%, respectively. The phytochemicals in the PB extract were …