Joy Johnson Agbo

ORCID: 0000-0003-4244-8324
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Research Areas
  • Food composition and properties
  • Seed and Plant Biochemistry
  • Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies
  • Cassava research and cyanide
  • African Botany and Ecology Studies
  • Nigella sativa pharmacological applications
  • Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection
  • Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
  • Advances in Cucurbitaceae Research
  • Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
  • Hibiscus Plant Research Studies
  • Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
  • Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
  • Botanical Research and Applications
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Phytochemistry and Bioactive Compounds
  • Genetic and Environmental Crop Studies
  • Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
  • Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds
  • Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides
  • Environmental and Biological Research in Conflict Zones
  • Phytase and its Applications
  • Phytochemical and Pharmacological Studies
  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet

Cyprus International University
2018-2025

Delta State University
2024

Delta State Polytechnic Ogwashi-Uku
2024

George Brown College
2024

Near East University
2024

Nahrain University
2024

Kogi State University
2024

University of Benin
2024

Heavy metals, pervasive in the environment due to natural processes and human activities, pose substantial threats ecosystems health. This study aims delve into sources, contamination pathways waters, subsequent bioaccumulation of heavy metals across various organisms. The overview encompasses an exploration environmental persistence, dynamics, ecotoxicological impacts these metals. Methodologically, this research undertakes a comprehensive review synthesizing existing literature studies on...

10.1080/02757540.2024.2306839 article EN Chemistry and Ecology 2024-01-22

Interactions between humans and the physical environment in which they live have been studied extensively reason being that human activities to a great extent exert an influence on (biotic abiotic). Pollution other hand is introducing harmful substances into are damaging living organisms. Pollutants can be gases, liquids or solids produced concentrations higher than usual diminish quality of environment. Human adverse effects by polluting air we breathe, water drink even cause climatic...

10.1016/j.ecofro.2024.02.014 article EN Deleted Journal 2024-06-01

The aim of this study was to produce biscuit from blend mushroom flour and wheat flour. composite at 0, 10, 20, 30 40% level inclusion. analyzed for proximate composition, physical properties, mineral content, antioxidant carbohydrate inhibitory enzyme activities, glycemic index, trend in blood glucose concentration, microbiological sensory evaluation. Result the analysis showed that as proportion increased protein con also increased. content ranged 10.36 17.92 % while ash 0.63 3.31%....

10.1016/j.focha.2023.100375 article EN cc-by Food Chemistry Advances 2023-07-05

Vernonia amygdalina possess specialized metabolites which have been shown to minimize the risk of human diseases. This study was aimed evaluate effect V. extracts on Superoxide dismutase (SOD) and Glutathione s-transferase (GST) alloxan induced diabetes in Wistar rats. Extraction leaves done manually were fractionated using Asymmetric Flow Field Fractionation method. The fractions obtained from crude tested identify phytochemicals such as alkaloids, glycosides saponins. Meanwhile,...

10.1016/j.focha.2024.100620 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Food Chemistry Advances 2024-01-20

The Medicinal value of many plants is attributed to their bioactive compounds. research aimed investigate the metal complexes and compounds formed from ginger extract. n-hexane, ethanol, distilled water were used generate crude extract leaves. Solubility ligand with corresponding (Zn Cu) measured. Infra-red analysis each was measured using FT-IR spectrometer. According findings, soluble in ethanol but not n-hexane. salts n-hexane ginger. In this investigation, significant phytochemicals...

10.1016/j.focha.2023.100337 article EN cc-by Food Chemistry Advances 2023-06-10

Zobo leaves, also known as Roselle leaves are of the Malvaceae plant Hibiscus sabdariffa, they a common culinary ingredient well traditional medicine in many countries including their role treating various ailments and promoting overall health. The biological properties this have been studied found to be benefit general improvement health such anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, anti-hypertensive, anti-cancer effects, potency against respiratory infections, skin diseases, gastrointestinal...

10.1016/j.focha.2023.100437 article EN cc-by Food Chemistry Advances 2023-09-11

This research work focused on investigating the proximate, mineral, sensory and microbiological qualities of chin-chin produced from a blend wheat okra seed flours. The flour was prepared using standard procedures. blended with at ratio 100:0 (control), 90:10, 80:20, 70:30, 60:40 50:50. Crude protein, crude fibre total ash increased increase in proportion incorporation. However, decreases were observed for moisture, fat carbohydrate respectively. Bacterial fungal counts within acceptable...

10.1016/j.focha.2023.100298 article EN cc-by Food Chemistry Advances 2023-05-15

Physiologically important qualities and nutritional benefits prove the value of tiger nut. Phytochemicals like flavonoids, alkaloids, fat, fatty acids etcetera that are abundant throughout plant aid in a number metabolic processes as well elicit therapeutic biological effects anti-oxidation, anti-inflammation, anti-cardiovascular disease, aphrodisiac, anti-diabetic thus improving general wellbeing health conditions. More to that, various other industries than medical (Pharmaceutical,...

10.1016/j.focha.2023.100511 article EN cc-by Food Chemistry Advances 2023-11-09

This study was carried out to evaluate the qualities of breakfast cereal meals produced from blends finger millet and toasted African yam beans flour. Flour samples processed were blended with roasted flour at substitution levels 0, 10, 20, 30, 40%. The flours into cereal. products subjected proximate, vitamin, mineral, microbial analyses (mould count total viable count) sensory evaluation. result showed that there a significant increase in protein, moisture, carbohydrate, energy content...

10.37256/fse.4220232328 article EN Food Science and Engineering 2023-06-12

Plants are a rich source of antioxidants that produced naturally. Therefore, this study was aimed to evaluate the effect plant Ricinodendron heudelotii (Baill.) in attenuation paracetamol (PCM) hepatotoxicity Wistar rats. Twenty-four male albino rats weighing between 200 and 250 g were divided into four groups, with six each. Group 1 served as control group, receiving just distilled water. Groups 2 3 received orally mg/kg bwt/day PCM 300 methanol extract leaves for two weeks, respectively....

10.1080/01480545.2024.2362891 article EN Drug and Chemical Toxicology 2024-06-05

Abstract The water buffalo breed known as the Murrah ( Bubalus bubalis ) is primarily raised for its milk. It preserved in Indian states of Haryana and Punjab, namely districts Bhiwani, Agra, Hisar, Rohtak, Jind, Jhajhar, Fatehabad, Gurgaon, Delhi capital city. fat from milk also contains ketoglycerides. While β-lactoglobulin, which branched chain essential amino acids well a retinol-binding protein that may modulate lymphatic processes, absent human milk, has somewhat more this than cow’s...

10.1007/s44187-024-00114-7 article EN cc-by Discover Food 2024-06-13

Sorghum and yellow cassava can be regarded as the top two raw materials in production of value-added food products due to their rich nutritional properties. Thus, this study was carried out effect these processing methods on microbiological, proximate, antinutritional mineral composition materials. The involved varieties one sorghum variety. Steeping, germination malting decreased aerobic plate count from values 2.40 × 10<sup>6</sup> ± 0.22 cfu/g 1.53 0.32 2.51 10<sup>3</sup> 0.05 1.21 0.02...

10.48130/bpr-0024-0022 article EN cc-by Beverage Plant Research 2024-01-01

Sexual dysfunction is a frequent sexual condition that has negative impact on person's quality of life and can affect the stability relationship. This study's objectives were to compile ethnobotanical data plants used improve mood assess phytochemical proximate content various portions most often mentioned plants. Trips made Ibadan local markets, including Basorun, Ogunpa, Bodija, Oja-Oba, Gbagi Market. In order gather for enhancement, fifty (50) questionnaires randomly delivered herbalists...

10.1016/j.chnaes.2023.05.008 article EN Deleted Journal 2023-05-20

Nutrients can be made bioavailable in foods through fermentation of such either spontaneously or via starter cultures with consequent reduction antinutrients. The effect time on the microbiological properties, anti-nutritional and nutritional contents malted acha (Digitaria exilis) flour fermented using culture was studied. Malted for 72 48 h respectively. Two screened lactic acid bacteria best probiotic potential were employed from 11 isolates after they identified molecular method....

10.1007/s43538-023-00219-0 article EN DELETED 2023-12-14
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