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Papers by Lucky Ekwoba
International Journal of Sports, Exercise and Physical Education
Background: Malnutrition in form of protein energy malnourishment, is a range of pathological con... more Background: Malnutrition in form of protein energy malnourishment, is a range of pathological conditions arising from coincident lack of protein and/or energy in varying proportions which can results in muscle wasting and degeneration. Aim: The study is aimed to investigate the effects of defatted Moringa oleifera seed on skeletal muscle of Protein Energy Malnourished rats and to assess its effect on enzyme markers: AST, ALT, Total protein, Albumin, Ca 2+ ATPase and Na + /K + ATPase. Methods: 16 white albino rats of waster strain (Rattus novergicus) were initially divided into 'A' and 'B' groups; Group A rats served as positive control and was administered normal growers' feed while Group 'B' rats were administered with low protein-based diet to induce muscle wasting for 21 days. After the period of malnourishment, group B was further divided into 3 groups: C, D, E. Group C was sacrificed which served as negative control while group D and E were fed with recovery diet containing 20% M. oleifera based diet and 20% fish meal-based diet respectively for another 21 days. Results: Upon the introduction of recovery diet, the results show that there was an increase in the activities of ALT, AST, Na + /K + and Ca 2+ AT Pases as well as the total protein and albumin when compared with the control. Conclusion: M. oleifera leaf-based diet proves to be a sustainable replacement for food protein in the diet.
Fudma Journal of Sciences, Oct 30, 2023
October 2022
The physicochemical characteristics of ground water (well) located at Obajana in Kogi Local Gover... more The physicochemical characteristics of ground water (well) located at Obajana in Kogi Local Government Area (LGA) of Kogi State were investigated using standard methods. This study was conducted with the aim to determine the impacts of Dangote Cement factory activities located in the area. A total of four (4) ground water samples from different points and the physicochemical parameters and heavy metals were analysed. The pH value ranges from 6.62 – 7.97, total dissolved solids (TDS) values ranges from 320 – 890 mg/L, electrical conductivity (EC) values ranges from 581 – 850 mg/L, Phosphate ranges from 0.68 – 1.05 mg/L, Nitrate ranges from 5.94 – 6.49 mg/L. Turbidity ranges from 7.87 – 8.24 NTU, alkalinity ranges from 0.1 – 0.4 mg/L, dissolved oxygen ranges from 4.2 – 5.2 mg/L, total hardness ranges from 179 – 476.2 mg/L, CT ranges from 29.89 to 73.74 mg/L and temperature ranges from 27°C to 31°C. Metals like Arsenic ranges from 0.027 – 0.029 ppm, Lead ranges from 0.029 to 0.40 ppm, ...
Journal of Environmental Management, 2022
With the ever-increasing global population and industrialization, it has become a call of the hou... more With the ever-increasing global population and industrialization, it has become a call of the hour to start taking care of the environment to balance the ecosystem. For this, effective monitoring and assessment are required, which involves collecting and measuring environmental details, temporal and spatial readings of environmental data, and parameters. However, assessment of the environment is very tedious as it includes monitoring target analytes, identifying their sources, and reporting, which invariably implies that detailed environmental monitoring would be an intricate and expensive process. The traditional protocols in environmental measures are often manual and time demanding, which makes it further difficult. Moreover, several changes also occur within the environment, which could be chemical, physical, or biological, and since these environmental impacts are often cumulative, it becomes difficult to measure an isolated system. Furthermore, the chances of skipping significant results and trends become high. Also, experimental data obtained from the environmental analysis are usually non-linear and multi-variant due to different associations among various contributing variables. Therefore, it is implied that accurate measurements and environment monitoring are not using traditional analytical protocols. Thus, the need for a chemometric approach in environmental pollution analysis becomes paramount due to the inherent limitations associated with the conventional approach of analyzing environmental datasets. Chemometrics has appeared as a potential technique, which enhances the particulars of the chemical datasets by using statistical and mathematical analysis methods to analyze chemical data beyond univariate analysis. Utilizing chemometrics to study the environmental data is a revolutionary idea as it helps identify the relationship between sources of contaminations, environmental drivers, and their impact on the environment. Hence, this review critically explores the concept of chemometrics and its application in environmental pollution analysis by briefly highlighting the idea of chemometrics, its types, applications, advantages, and limitations in the environmental domain. An attempt is also made to present future trends in applications of chemometrics in environmental pollution analysis.
Proximate, minerals, fatty acids and cholesterol compositions were determined in five different f... more Proximate, minerals, fatty acids and cholesterol compositions were determined in five different freshwater fish species (Oreochromis leucostictus, Clarias garipinus, Gynarchus niloticus, Hyperopisus bebe occidentallis and Synodotus clarias) obtained from Shiroro Lake, Niger State, Nigeria using standard analytical methods. The proximate compositions were found to be 39.00 – 51.18% protein, 19.43 – 48.47% fat, 2.13 – 14.74% carbohydrate, 4.91 – 19.59% ash and 4.57 – 5.63% moisture content, with significant difference at p < 0.05 among fish species, whereas the fatty acids were found to be composed of 38.93 – 42.81% saturated fatty acids (SFA), 33.63 – 45.37% monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA) and 7.79 – 26.10% polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) with significant difference at p < 0.05 among fish species. The cholesterol content was significantly higher in Tilapia (Oreochromis leucostictus) with 8.38 ± 0.02 mg/100g and the lowest in Catfish (Clarias garipinus) with 2.74 ± 0.04mg/100g respectively. The mineral composition (Na, Ca, K, Mg, Fe and Zn) in the five species of fish ranged from 31.63 – 49.59mg Na/100g, 8.56 – 33.60mg Ca/100g, 8.68 – 20.69mg K/100g, 6.33 – 11.77mg Mg/100g, 0.07 – 2.05mg Fe/100g and 0.13 – 0.33mg Zn/100g respectively with significant difference at p < 0.05 among the fish species. In this study, Gynarchus niloticus and Synodotus clarias have registered the highest amount of poly-unsaturated and the lowest amount of saturated fatty acids and therefore they are recommended for consumption. Notwithstanding other species should also be harnessed for their outstanding mineral contents in order to improve the essential nutrients derivable from them.
International Journal of Sports, Exercise and Physical Education
Background: Malnutrition in form of protein energy malnourishment, is a range of pathological con... more Background: Malnutrition in form of protein energy malnourishment, is a range of pathological conditions arising from coincident lack of protein and/or energy in varying proportions which can results in muscle wasting and degeneration. Aim: The study is aimed to investigate the effects of defatted Moringa oleifera seed on skeletal muscle of Protein Energy Malnourished rats and to assess its effect on enzyme markers: AST, ALT, Total protein, Albumin, Ca 2+ ATPase and Na + /K + ATPase. Methods: 16 white albino rats of waster strain (Rattus novergicus) were initially divided into 'A' and 'B' groups; Group A rats served as positive control and was administered normal growers' feed while Group 'B' rats were administered with low protein-based diet to induce muscle wasting for 21 days. After the period of malnourishment, group B was further divided into 3 groups: C, D, E. Group C was sacrificed which served as negative control while group D and E were fed with recovery diet containing 20% M. oleifera based diet and 20% fish meal-based diet respectively for another 21 days. Results: Upon the introduction of recovery diet, the results show that there was an increase in the activities of ALT, AST, Na + /K + and Ca 2+ AT Pases as well as the total protein and albumin when compared with the control. Conclusion: M. oleifera leaf-based diet proves to be a sustainable replacement for food protein in the diet.
Fudma Journal of Sciences, Oct 30, 2023
October 2022
The physicochemical characteristics of ground water (well) located at Obajana in Kogi Local Gover... more The physicochemical characteristics of ground water (well) located at Obajana in Kogi Local Government Area (LGA) of Kogi State were investigated using standard methods. This study was conducted with the aim to determine the impacts of Dangote Cement factory activities located in the area. A total of four (4) ground water samples from different points and the physicochemical parameters and heavy metals were analysed. The pH value ranges from 6.62 – 7.97, total dissolved solids (TDS) values ranges from 320 – 890 mg/L, electrical conductivity (EC) values ranges from 581 – 850 mg/L, Phosphate ranges from 0.68 – 1.05 mg/L, Nitrate ranges from 5.94 – 6.49 mg/L. Turbidity ranges from 7.87 – 8.24 NTU, alkalinity ranges from 0.1 – 0.4 mg/L, dissolved oxygen ranges from 4.2 – 5.2 mg/L, total hardness ranges from 179 – 476.2 mg/L, CT ranges from 29.89 to 73.74 mg/L and temperature ranges from 27°C to 31°C. Metals like Arsenic ranges from 0.027 – 0.029 ppm, Lead ranges from 0.029 to 0.40 ppm, ...
Journal of Environmental Management, 2022
With the ever-increasing global population and industrialization, it has become a call of the hou... more With the ever-increasing global population and industrialization, it has become a call of the hour to start taking care of the environment to balance the ecosystem. For this, effective monitoring and assessment are required, which involves collecting and measuring environmental details, temporal and spatial readings of environmental data, and parameters. However, assessment of the environment is very tedious as it includes monitoring target analytes, identifying their sources, and reporting, which invariably implies that detailed environmental monitoring would be an intricate and expensive process. The traditional protocols in environmental measures are often manual and time demanding, which makes it further difficult. Moreover, several changes also occur within the environment, which could be chemical, physical, or biological, and since these environmental impacts are often cumulative, it becomes difficult to measure an isolated system. Furthermore, the chances of skipping significant results and trends become high. Also, experimental data obtained from the environmental analysis are usually non-linear and multi-variant due to different associations among various contributing variables. Therefore, it is implied that accurate measurements and environment monitoring are not using traditional analytical protocols. Thus, the need for a chemometric approach in environmental pollution analysis becomes paramount due to the inherent limitations associated with the conventional approach of analyzing environmental datasets. Chemometrics has appeared as a potential technique, which enhances the particulars of the chemical datasets by using statistical and mathematical analysis methods to analyze chemical data beyond univariate analysis. Utilizing chemometrics to study the environmental data is a revolutionary idea as it helps identify the relationship between sources of contaminations, environmental drivers, and their impact on the environment. Hence, this review critically explores the concept of chemometrics and its application in environmental pollution analysis by briefly highlighting the idea of chemometrics, its types, applications, advantages, and limitations in the environmental domain. An attempt is also made to present future trends in applications of chemometrics in environmental pollution analysis.
Proximate, minerals, fatty acids and cholesterol compositions were determined in five different f... more Proximate, minerals, fatty acids and cholesterol compositions were determined in five different freshwater fish species (Oreochromis leucostictus, Clarias garipinus, Gynarchus niloticus, Hyperopisus bebe occidentallis and Synodotus clarias) obtained from Shiroro Lake, Niger State, Nigeria using standard analytical methods. The proximate compositions were found to be 39.00 – 51.18% protein, 19.43 – 48.47% fat, 2.13 – 14.74% carbohydrate, 4.91 – 19.59% ash and 4.57 – 5.63% moisture content, with significant difference at p < 0.05 among fish species, whereas the fatty acids were found to be composed of 38.93 – 42.81% saturated fatty acids (SFA), 33.63 – 45.37% monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA) and 7.79 – 26.10% polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) with significant difference at p < 0.05 among fish species. The cholesterol content was significantly higher in Tilapia (Oreochromis leucostictus) with 8.38 ± 0.02 mg/100g and the lowest in Catfish (Clarias garipinus) with 2.74 ± 0.04mg/100g respectively. The mineral composition (Na, Ca, K, Mg, Fe and Zn) in the five species of fish ranged from 31.63 – 49.59mg Na/100g, 8.56 – 33.60mg Ca/100g, 8.68 – 20.69mg K/100g, 6.33 – 11.77mg Mg/100g, 0.07 – 2.05mg Fe/100g and 0.13 – 0.33mg Zn/100g respectively with significant difference at p < 0.05 among the fish species. In this study, Gynarchus niloticus and Synodotus clarias have registered the highest amount of poly-unsaturated and the lowest amount of saturated fatty acids and therefore they are recommended for consumption. Notwithstanding other species should also be harnessed for their outstanding mineral contents in order to improve the essential nutrients derivable from them.