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C. S. Nwaka

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Open access Sep 2026

Lipid Profile Responses to Ethanol Extracts of Chia Seed (Salvia hispanica L.) and Tiger Nut (Cyperus esculentus L.) in Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Rats

Diabetic dyslipidaemia, characterised by elevated total cholesterol, triglycerides and LDL-cholesterol alongside reduced HDL-cholesterol, is a major driver of cardiovascular complications in diabetes mellitus. This study evaluated the effect of ethanol extracts of chia seed (Salvia hispanica), tiger nut (Cyperus escule...

C. S. Nwaka · 0 citations
Open access Sep 2026

Kidney Function Responses to Ethanol Extracts of Chia Seed (Salvia hispanica L.) and Tiger Nut (Cyperus esculentus L.) in Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Rats

Diabetic nephropathy is a common and progressive complication of poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, and there is growing interest in plant-derived agents that can slow or reverse this damage. This study evaluated the effect of ethanol extracts of chia seed (Salvia hispanica), tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus), and their...

C. S. Nwaka, A. C. Nwaka · 0 citations
Open access Sep 2026

Liver Function Responses to Ethanol Extracts of Chia Seed (Salvia hispanica L.) and Tiger Nut (Cyperus esculentus L.) in Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Rats

Hepatic dysfunction is a frequent complication of poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, driven largely by hyperglycaemia-induced oxidative stress. This study investigated the effect of ethanol extracts of chia seed (Salvia hispanica), tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus), and their combination on liver function parameters in...

C. S. Nwaka · 0 citations
Open access Aug 2026

Acute Toxicity (LD50) Profile of Ethanol Extracts of Chia Seed (Salvia hispanica), Tiger Nut (Cyperus esculentus), and Their Combination in Wistar Rats

Ethanol extracts of chia seed, tiger nut, and their combination are suggested to be relatively safe for oral consumption at the doses tested and support their classification as practically non-toxic according to the Hodge and Sterner toxicity scale, providing a safety basis for their further pharmacological evaluation...

C. S. Nwaka · 5 citations

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