BONAVENTURE CHUKWUNONSO OBI

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Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

BONAVENTURE CHUKWUNONSO OBI
DEPARTMENT:	Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
EMAIL:	bonaventure.obi@unn.edu.ng
	A researcher and a member of the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nigeria. He holds a B.Sc (2010) and M.Sc (Medical Biochemistry) degree from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). He joined the services of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka as Assistant Lecturer in 2015; rose to the post of Lecturer II in 2016. His core research interest is on the biochemical and toxicological evaluation of natural products with antidiabetic, antioxidant, anticancer and hepatoprotective properties. This is with a view to developing lead drug molecules that can be used in the management of diabetes, dyslipidemia, heart related disease and other degenerative diseases.
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION:	Biochemical/toxicological evaluation of natural products with bias inplants with antidiabetic, antioxidant, anticancer and hepatoprotective properties.
RESPONSIBILITIES:	Teaching, Research and Students’ Supervision
PUBLICATIONS:
	1. Obi BC, Okoye TC, Joshua PE, Onyeto CA, Alumanah EO (2015). Comparative study of the antidiabetic and biochemical effects of metformin, glibenclamide and repaglinide in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Afr J Pharm Pharmacol; 9:1026-36.
	2. Bonaventure Chukwunonso Obi, Theophine Chinwuba Okoye, Victor Eshu Okpashi, Christiana Nonye Igwe, Edwin Olisah Alumanah (2016). Comparative study of the antioxidant effects of metformin, glibenclamide, and repaglinide in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Journal of Diabetes Research Volume 2016, Article ID 1635361.
	3. Akunne TC, Ilogu LC, Obi BC, Akah PA (2017). Protective effects of Buchholzia coriacea seeds extract and fractions on blood glucose and hyperlipidemia in diabetic rats. Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol; 6:1856-64.
	4. Theophine Chinwuba Akunne, Martha N. Ofokansi, Maureen O. Akunne, Bonaventure C. Obi,Okereke E. Kingsley, Emmanuel U. Onumajuru, Precious Onunze (2017). Antioxidant and sub-chronic toxicity studies on some biochemical parameters of the extract of Rhipsalis neves armondii K. Schuum. (Cactaeceae). Research Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, 1:(7):1-9.
	5. Theophine C Akunne, Bonaventure C Obi, Martha N Ofokansi, Patience C Nwonu, Charles O Okoli (2017). Antidiabetic activity and toxicological evaluation of the methanol-dichloromethane root bark extract of Nauclea diderrichii (de wild) merr. Int J Pharm Pharm Sci 2017; 9(9):
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES:	· Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered) · West African Society for Pharmacology (WASP) (in view) · West African Network for Natural Products Research Scientists (WANNPRES) (in view)