Full Member
Dr. Ifeoma Irene Ijeh
Membership since:
2020
Field of activity:
Other Memberships/Affiliations
Nigerian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Degrees:
1999
Doctorate
Chemical Sciences
1989
Master
Chemical Sciences
Publications resulting from Research
1. Egedigwe-Ekeleme, C. A., Ijeh, I. I.,Okafor, P. N., Eleazu, C. O. and Egedigwe, U. O. (2019) Effect of Fractions of Vernonia amygdalina on Some Biochemical Parameters in High Fat Diet-Induced Obese Rats. Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Disorders -Drug Targets. doi: 10.2174/187153031966619022216315
2. Orieke D, Ohaeri, O.C.O, Ijeh, I.I and Ijioma, S.N (2018): Identification of Phyto-components and Acute Toxicity Evaluation of Corchorus olitoris leaf Extract. European Journal of Medicinal Plants. 23(1):1-16
3. Okereke, S.C., Ijeh, I.I., Arunsi, U.O (2017) Determination of bioactive constituents of Rauwolfia vomitoria Afzel (Asofeyeje) roots using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FT-IR). African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 11 ( 2): 25-31
4. Achi, N.K, Ohaeri O.C, Ijeh I I, and Eleazu C (2017) Modulation of lipid profile and insulin levels of Streptozotocin induced diabetic rats by Methanol extract of Cnidoscolus aconitifolius leaves and some fractions: Effect on oral glucose tolerance of normoglycemic rats. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy 86: 562-569..Elsevier Publishers
5. Ekeleme-Egedigwe, C. A., Ijeh, I. I., Okafor, P. N. (2017). Modulatory effects of dietary supplementation by Vernonia amygdalina on high-fat-diet-induced obesity in Wistar rats. Acta Sci. Pol. Technol. Aliment., 16(4), 431–442. http://dx.doi.org/10.17306/J.AFS.2017.0504
6. Ijeh I.I, Eke I.N, Ugwu C.C and Ejike C.E.C.C (2016) Myco-Nourishment from the wild: Chemical Analyses of Nutritional and Amino acid profile of Termitomyces robustus harvested from Uzuakoli, Nigeria. Natural Products Chemistry Research. 4(4); 225 DOI:10 4172/2329-6836. 1000225
7. Egedigwe C.A, Ijeh I.I., Okafor P.N and Ejike C.E.C.C (2016) Aqueous and Methanol Extracts of Vernonia amygdalina leaves exert their anti-obesity effects through modulation of the appetite –regulatory hormones. Pharmaceutical Biology. 54(12) 3232-3236 DOI:10 1080/13880209.2016.1216135. Publisher- Taylor and Francis.
8. Ijeh I.I., Egedigwe A.C., Eke I.N and Uzoho, M.C (2015) Some Biochemical changes in rats fed high fat diets supplemented with Pennisetum purpureum (Schumach). Nigerian Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 30(1): 1-6
9. Ikewuchi J. C , Ikewuchi, C. C., Ifeanacho, M. O., Igboh, N M. and . Ijeh, I. I (2013) Moderation of hematological and plasma biochemical indices of sub-chronic salt-loaded rats by aqueous extract of the sclerotia of Pleurotus tuber regium (Fr) Sing's: Implications for the reduction of cardiovascular risk, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 150:466–476 Publisher Elsevier
10 Ijeh, I.I. and Ejike, Chukwunonso E. C.C.C (2010) Current perspectives on the medicinal potentials of Vernonia amygdalina Del. Journal of Medicinal Plant Research, 5(7): 1051-1061
2. Orieke D, Ohaeri, O.C.O, Ijeh, I.I and Ijioma, S.N (2018): Identification of Phyto-components and Acute Toxicity Evaluation of Corchorus olitoris leaf Extract. European Journal of Medicinal Plants. 23(1):1-16
3. Okereke, S.C., Ijeh, I.I., Arunsi, U.O (2017) Determination of bioactive constituents of Rauwolfia vomitoria Afzel (Asofeyeje) roots using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FT-IR). African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 11 ( 2): 25-31
4. Achi, N.K, Ohaeri O.C, Ijeh I I, and Eleazu C (2017) Modulation of lipid profile and insulin levels of Streptozotocin induced diabetic rats by Methanol extract of Cnidoscolus aconitifolius leaves and some fractions: Effect on oral glucose tolerance of normoglycemic rats. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy 86: 562-569..Elsevier Publishers
5. Ekeleme-Egedigwe, C. A., Ijeh, I. I., Okafor, P. N. (2017). Modulatory effects of dietary supplementation by Vernonia amygdalina on high-fat-diet-induced obesity in Wistar rats. Acta Sci. Pol. Technol. Aliment., 16(4), 431–442. http://dx.doi.org/10.17306/J.AFS.2017.0504
6. Ijeh I.I, Eke I.N, Ugwu C.C and Ejike C.E.C.C (2016) Myco-Nourishment from the wild: Chemical Analyses of Nutritional and Amino acid profile of Termitomyces robustus harvested from Uzuakoli, Nigeria. Natural Products Chemistry Research. 4(4); 225 DOI:10 4172/2329-6836. 1000225
7. Egedigwe C.A, Ijeh I.I., Okafor P.N and Ejike C.E.C.C (2016) Aqueous and Methanol Extracts of Vernonia amygdalina leaves exert their anti-obesity effects through modulation of the appetite –regulatory hormones. Pharmaceutical Biology. 54(12) 3232-3236 DOI:10 1080/13880209.2016.1216135. Publisher- Taylor and Francis.
8. Ijeh I.I., Egedigwe A.C., Eke I.N and Uzoho, M.C (2015) Some Biochemical changes in rats fed high fat diets supplemented with Pennisetum purpureum (Schumach). Nigerian Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 30(1): 1-6
9. Ikewuchi J. C , Ikewuchi, C. C., Ifeanacho, M. O., Igboh, N M. and . Ijeh, I. I (2013) Moderation of hematological and plasma biochemical indices of sub-chronic salt-loaded rats by aqueous extract of the sclerotia of Pleurotus tuber regium (Fr) Sing's: Implications for the reduction of cardiovascular risk, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 150:466–476 Publisher Elsevier
10 Ijeh, I.I. and Ejike, Chukwunonso E. C.C.C (2010) Current perspectives on the medicinal potentials of Vernonia amygdalina Del. Journal of Medicinal Plant Research, 5(7): 1051-1061
World Conference on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Held at CTICC, Cape Town South Africa. (9 - 14 November, 2008).
2025
Held at CTICC, Cape Town South Africa
Effect of Administration of Aqueous extracts of Vernonia amygdalina. Del leaves to guinea pig dams and contraction of mammary gland and uterus”.
22nd International Union of Biochemists and Molecular Biologists and 37th Federation of European Biochemical Societies Congress
2025
Seville, Spain
Haemoglobin polymerization inhibition potentials of crude aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Pleurotus squarossulus and Pleurotus tuber- regium.
17. World Conference on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Held at CTICC, Cape Town South Africa. (9 - 14 November, 2008).
2025
Cape Town, South Africa
22nd International Union of Biochemists and Molecular Biologists and 37th Federation of European Biochemical Societies Congress held 4th -9th September, 2012 at Seville, Spain
2025
Seville, Spain
27. International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology; Theoretical Course on RNA Structure and Function, 14-17th April, 2013. Held at ICTP, Trieste, Italy
2025
Trieste, Italy
35. ICGEB/IUBMB Course on Translational Cancer Research. 12-16th October, 2016, Cape Town South Africa.
2025
Cape Town, South Africa