Benneth Ben‐Azu

ORCID: 0000-0003-3569-3575
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Research Areas
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Medicinal Plants and Neuroprotection
  • Biochemical effects in animals
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Ginkgo biloba and Cashew Applications
  • Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Aldose Reductase and Taurine
  • Treatment of Major Depression
  • Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds
  • Coenzyme Q10 studies and effects
  • Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants
  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies
  • Medicinal Plant Extracts Effects
  • Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
  • Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research
  • Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
  • Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Regulation of Appetite and Obesity

Delta State University
2020-2025

University of Victoria
2021-2025

University of Ibadan
2016-2023

Delta Air Lines (United States)
2022

Delta State University
2022

Centro Científico Tecnológico - San Luis
2022

PAMO University of Medical Sciences
2019-2020

Rivers State University
2019-2020

A decrease in the levels of antioxidant arsenals exacerbate generation reactive oxygen/nitrogen species, leading to neurochemical dysfunction, with significant impact on pathogenesis psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia. This study examined preventive and reversal effects diosgenin, a phyto-steroidal saponin functions mice treated ketamine which closely replicates schizophrenia-like symptoms human laboratory animals. In phase, adult cohorts were clustered into 5 groups (n = 9). Groups 1...

10.1016/j.ibneur.2023.12.008 article EN cc-by-nc-nd IBRO Neuroscience Reports 2024-01-03

Oxidative stress and aberrant inflammatory response have important implications in cyclosporin-induced reproductive functions. Previous studies shown that agents with antioxidant anti-inflammatory activities might be beneficial reversing impairment. Lutein is a naturally occurring compound properties. However, the effect of lutein against impairment remains complete. Hence, we investigated protective lutein, specifically focusing on role nuclear factor erythroid 2 related factor-2...

10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24989 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Heliyon 2024-01-22

Flavonoids are naturally occurring bioactive phytochemical metabolites widely known to prevent and suppress several human diseases, important sources of therapeutic compounds from plants. Evidence derived previous studies suggests that naringin, a neuroactive flavonoid possess functional beneficial neurobehavioral effects including anxiolytic, antidepressant memory enhancing properties. However, literature search revealed no have been carried out evaluate the possible biochemical mechanisms...

10.1016/j.biopha.2018.10.055 article EN Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy 2018-11-03

Previous reports revealed that increased oxidative stress with up-regulated inflammatory proteins and apoptotic factors have serious implications in busulfan-induced chemo-brain testicular damages. Hence, we investigated the potential reversal effects of kolaviron (KV), a neuro-active extract rich flavonoids proven anti-oxido-inflammatory anti-apoptotic properties, on damage, proteins, apoptosis brains testes male rats. In treatment-regimen, animals groups 1 2 had saline (10 ml/kg/p.o./day)...

10.1111/jfbc.14071 article EN Journal of Food Biochemistry 2022-01-20

Inhibition of neuroinflammation through N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) regulation can provide normalization neurochemical homeostasis and neurotrophic support in the pathogenesis psychiatric disorders with complex symptoms such as schizophrenia. Accordingly, preventive reversal effects potential mechanisms diosgenin, a phyto-steroidal sapogenin anti-inflammatory functions, was evaluated ketamine (an NMDAR antagonist) model schizophrenia mice. Adult male mice were allotted into 5...

10.1016/j.dscb.2024.100122 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Brain Disorders 2024-02-09

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental linked to neurochemical, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA)-axis dysregulations, inflammatory and pro-oxidant challenges in response traumatic events. It one of the leading causes neurocognitive declines, hence prompting need for pharmacological intervention. However, impact diosgenin, naturally occurring steroidal saponin with adaptogenic-like action, on PTSD-induced neuropsychiatric disturbances its underlying mechanisms are unknown. In...

10.1016/j.jadr.2024.100814 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Journal of Affective Disorders Reports 2024-06-26
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