Biography:
Dr Chukwuma CI (PhD) holds a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of KwaZulu-Natal and has more than 4 years postdoctoral research experience. He has more than 44 publications in ISI journals and has conducted many research on medicinal plants and functional foods for managing diabetes and related metabolic ailments. He has also won several competitive research grants and scholarships and presented in both local and international conferences. He is currently a researcher at the Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein.
Title : Pomegranate peel ellagitannins ameliorate fructose-induced metabolic dysfunction in rats: Potential mechanisms of action
Title : Nutritional and phytochemical profile of pomegranate (Wonderful variety) peel and its effects on hepatic oxidative stress and metabolic alterations