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Papers by Eze F. Ahuekwe

Green energy and technology, 2022

IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2021

The second component of the sustainable development goals, which is focused on zero hunger can on... more The second component of the sustainable development goals, which is focused on zero hunger can only be actualized when safety issues that affect food security are tackled. In addressing food safety issues, the decontamination of aflatoxin b1 is a priority. Aflatoxin b1 is a class of mycotoxin that predominantly contaminates crops and their derivative processed foods. It has been reported to trigger the formation of cancer cells as well as pose a serious health challenge in humans that consume the contaminated food. The effective use of laccase enzyme (a ligninolytic enzyme) as an agent of bioremediation for wastewater and industrial effluent treatment initiated its use in aflatoxin degradation. This review highlights the potentials of laccase enzyme as a useful tool in aflatoxin b1 degradation. Also considered is the proposed mechanisms by which laccase enzyme catalyzes aflatoxin b1 degradation, and the factors affecting laccase activity such as temperature, ph, mediators and inhibi...

Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences, Nov 13, 2021

Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds

Agriculture

COVID-19 is a highly infectious respiratory disease that resulted in a global pandemic that has a... more COVID-19 is a highly infectious respiratory disease that resulted in a global pandemic that has affected every stage and sector of life. Although it is mainly seen as a health issue, its impacts and ripple effects also resonated in the education, technology, agriculture, and research fields, creating socio-economic disruptions across the globe. In a bid to curb the wide spread of the disease, diverse sudden restriction measures were adopted, which had implications on food security and food availability via supply shortages and agricultural disruptions. Scientific studies such as those regarding nanotechnological developments, which had been underway for improving food quality and crop improvement, were also slowed down due to the complexities of the pandemic and global restrictions. Nanotechnology is a developing and promising field for further development of crop productivity by enhancing the proficiency of agricultural resources, thereby increasing food yield and food security. Th...

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021

BACKGROUND: Plants remain the natural sources of efficacious phytonutrients with beneficial asset... more BACKGROUND: Plants remain the natural sources of efficacious phytonutrients with beneficial assets to mankind against microbial disorders. Diverse folklores have reported the roles of medicinal plants in the remedies of various disorders in man and animals. Metabolites and pesticides from the plant origin are considered better alternatives due to favorable environmental impact as compared to the synthetic counterparts. Significant economic losses and hindrance of global papaya production are due to fungal diseases. Phytochemicals have made medicinal plants become sources of environmentally friendly alternative antimicrobials. AIM: This study aimed at assessing the antifungal activity of leaf extracts of Moringa oleifera against phytopathogenic fungi isolated from Carica papaya. METHODS: n-Hexane, ethyl acetate, ethanol, methanol, and aqueous extracts of M. oleifera leaves were evaluated for their antifungal properties. Agar well-diffusion method was implemented for in vitro screenin...

Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 2021

The radioactivity levels were measured using a hand-held gamma-ray survey meter and NaI (Tl) base... more The radioactivity levels were measured using a hand-held gamma-ray survey meter and NaI (Tl) based gamma spectroscopy to evaluate the seasonal variation of radioactivity levels in the riverine area of Ado-Odo Ota. The measured iso-dose map reported higher gamma dose rate of 79 nGy/h, approximately 34% higher than the world average of 59 nGy/h. The values for U-238, Th-232 and K-40 activity levels ranged between 29.9 and 21.6; 103.2 and 31.2; 802.2 and 233.5 with mean values of 26.1, 55.6 and 499.3 Bq/kg, respectively. According to the mean, 5th and 95th percentiles of the probabilities using the Monte Carlo simulation, the Radium equivalent activities and the absorbed dose rates are within their respective recommended limits of 370 Bq/kg and 84 nGy/h. This study could be used to monitor dose rates and radiological risks for the areas covering the small area (Ado-Odo Ota) to the larger area (West African Region) as baseline data.

Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 2021

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Bioinformatics and Biology Insights, 2021

Diet plays an essential role in human development and growth, contributing to health and well-bei... more Diet plays an essential role in human development and growth, contributing to health and well-being. The socio-economic values, cultural perspectives, and dietary formulation in sub-Saharan Africa can influence gut health and disease prevention. The vast microbial ecosystems in the human gut frequently interrelate to maintain a healthy, well-coordinated cellular and humoral immune signalling to prevent metabolic dysfunction, pathogen dominance, and induction of systemic diseases. The diverse indigenous diets could differentially act as biotherapeutics to modulate microbial abundance and population characteristics. Such modulation could prevent stunted growth, malnutrition, induction of bowel diseases, attenuated immune responses, and mortality, particularly among infants. Understanding the associations between specific indigenous African diets and the predictability of the dynamics of gut bacteria genera promises potential biotherapeutics towards improving the prevention, control, a...

Materials Today Communications

Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics