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Dr. Onyinyechi Ruth Nwagwe
Senior Lecturer
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences
Area of Specialization: Food and Nutritional Biochemistry
Biography
Dr Onyinyechi Ruth Nwagwe is a Senior Lecturer and researcher in the Department of Biochemistry, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. She holds a doctorate degree in Applied Biochemistry from the Federal University of Technology Akure, which she bagged in 2024. Her research focuses on food biochemistry with emphasis on food chemistry and utilisation of functional foods as dietary treatments in the management of chronic diseases and reproductive disorders.
Dr Nwagwe has participated in several national and international academic conferences and has published scholarly articles in reputable peer-reviewed journals indexed in Scopus /WoS. She is committed to advancing knowledge through quality teaching, impactful research and academic service.
Dr Nwagwe teaches undergraduate and Postgraduate courses in Biochemistry and is actively involved in supervising students' research and mentoring young scientists.
Research Interests
Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals
Phytomedicine
Erectile dysfunction and reproductive health
Antioxidants and Oxidative Stress
Qualifications
| Degree | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| PhD Applied Biochemistry | Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State Nigeria | 2024 |
| M.Sc Nutritional Biochemistry | University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State | 2010 |
| B,Sc Applied Biochemistry | Enugu State University of Science and Technology | 2004 |
Scholarship
Tertiary Trust fund (TETFUND)
Membership of Professional Bodies
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Paper Presentation - Local
40th Scientific Conferenceand Annual General Meeting.”Global Health and Green Economy: Role of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology held at University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
OWSD 5th Biennial International Conference Umudike, Nigeria.
36th Annual Conference of Biochemistry Society of Molecular Biology, November, UYO Nigeria.
35th Annual Conference of Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, November, OTA Nigeria.
Postgraduate M.Sc Supervision
BIOCHEMICAL EVALUATION OF CARDIOPROTECTIVE AND ANTIHYPERTENSIVE POTENTIALS OF SPROUTED BAMBARA GROUNDNUTS (Vigna subterranea) FLOUR iN RATS
Undergraduate Project Supervision
PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING, HPLC AND GCMS PROFILES OF METHANOLIC CRUDE EXTRACT OF Alstonia boonei
CHANGES IN HEMATOLOGICAL INDICES IN STREPTOZOTOCIN-INDUCED DIABETIC RATS AND AMELIORATIVE EFFECT OF Alstonia boonei
PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF Astonia bonnei IN REPRODUCTIVE PROFILE OF STZ INDUCED RATS
SUPPRESSION OF OXIDATIVE STRESS NRF2/INOS SIGNALING BY MELATONIN IN THE ENDOMETRIAL TISSUE OF BLEOMYCIN TREATED ALBINO RATS
ALTERATION OF THIOL/ DISULFIDE AND FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE HORMONES FOLLOWING BLEOMYCIN EXPOSURE IN WISTAR ALBINO RATS
Selected Publications
Modulation of erectile dysfunction-associated enzymes and oxidative stress markers by Albizia zygia and Pentaclethra macrophylla leaf extracts: an In vitro evaluation.
Authors: Onyinyechi R. Nwagwe, Stephen A. Adefegha, Ganiyu Oboh, Ayomide Victor Atoki & Iyiola O. Owolabi
Cogent Food & Agriculture, 11:1, 2547460 • 2025
Open publication“Pentaclethra macrophyllaleaves reduce blood glucose level, improve sexual behavior and modulate critical enzymes associated with diabetes-erectile dysfunction morbidity in rats.”
Authors: Nwagwe, Onyinyechi Ruth, Adefegha, Stephen Adeniyi and Oboh, Ganiyu.
Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, vol.21(1) pp. 80-87. • 2024
Open publicationAntihyperglycemic and aphrodisiac effect of West African Albizia (Albizia zygia) leaves-inclusive diet in diabetes Induced erectile dysfunctional rats
Authors: Onyinyechi Ruth Nwagwe, Stephen Adeniyi Adefegha, Ganiyu Oboh.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 321, 11756. • 2024
Open publicationEffects of Chrysophyllum Albidium On Some Biochemical And Haematological Indices In Acetaminophen-Induced Hepatotoxicity In Albino Rats.
Authors: Onyinyechi R. Nwagwe, Matthew D.Ezema, Chinemelum A. Onodugo, Adeleye Abiola.E and Ukhuregbe Oluchi M.
Fuoye Journal Of Pure And Applied Sciences 4(1)168-181 • 2019
Open publicationComparative Analysis of Nutritional Value of Human Breast Milk, Local Cow, Goat Milk And Baby Formula.
Authors: Onyinyechi Nwagwe, Chibuzo Carole. Nweze.
International Journal of Agriculture,Environment and Bioresearch(4) 222-230. • 2019
