Allium cepa

Cytogenotoxicity Investigation on Three Commonly Sold Antimalarial Herbal Recipes in Southwest Nigeria Using Root Mitosis Allium cepa and Mouse Bone Marrow Micronucleus Assays

Malaria remains a major public health concern in Nigeria and some other African countries due to the high cost of its treatment with synthetic/orthodox medicines that are even resisted by Plasmodium species. Therefore, a significant number of people are using antimalarial herbal medicines that have not been toxicologically confirmed to be safe for the prevention and treatment of malaria.
AuthorName(s)
Akinboro Akeem
Olayioye Adesanya
Oyelami Fikayo Mary
Olaniran Abdulrazaq
Babalola Teniola Adefunke
Buhari Halimat Omoloa
Abidoye Ayobami Ademola
Oyekunle Damilola Deborah
Adeniran Mayowa Emmanuel
Olawale Anuoluwapo
Adedapo Sofiyat Omolara

Effects of Allium cepa on Lipid Profile and Cardiac Enzyme Marker in Wistar Rats Fed with High-Fat Diet

Allium cepa has been reported to contain some phytochemicals that have possible effects on weight reduction and circulating lipids. This experiment is aimed at observing the effect of A. cepa on the lipid profile and cardiac enzyme marker of albino Wistar rats fed with high-fat diet. Exactly 48 Wistar rats were used in this experiment, and were separated into four different groups as A, B, C and D. Each group had 12rats. The groups were given feed with different compositions as: normal rat feed; A. cepa supplemented rat feed; high-fat diet and A.
AuthorName(s)
Iyamu O.A
Nwarunma, E.O
Onyeneke E.C.2
Iyevhobu, K.O.

Changes in Antioxidant Enzyme Activities in Allium cepa Roots Cultivated in Crude Oil Contaminated Soil

A study was carried out to evaluate the changes in Superoxide dismutase (SOD) and Glutathione peroxidase activities (GPx) in Allium cepa roots exposed to crude oil. Crude oil used in this study was fractionated in water (ratio 1 to 2) to produce water-soluble fractions (WSF) and water insoluble fractions (WIF). Allium cepa was grown in soil treated with 2%, 5%, 10% or 20% of Whole Crude (WC), WIF or WSF for 14 days, while the control was with distilled water. Antioxidant enzyme activity was evaluated after treatment for 14days using standard protocols.

AuthorName(s)
G.E. Uhunamure*
G. E. Eriyamremu

Toxicity Bio-Indices as Indicators of Water Portability

Genotoxicity testing represents a powerful line of evidence for assessing impacts from chemical contaminants in drinking water. In this study, fifteen brands of sachet water, five of which do not have the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) registration numbers, were collected in the Benin metropolitan city square in Edo State of Nigeria and subjected to cytological evaluation using the macroscopic and microscopic parameters in Allium cepa L.

AuthorName(s)
D.I. Olorunfemi
M.I. Onoriode
V.R. Awala
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