The Dean, Faculty of Sciences of the Adeleke
University, Ede, Prof. Temitope Oyedepo, has said that the university has
discovered that the mixture of omi ogi and lemon has a great potency to cure
liver problems.
Omi ogi is the fermented water on the paste-like
substance derived from blended maize. Oyedepo said this in an interview with a
Punch correspondent in Osogbo last Monday.
While claiming that the university had made a lot
of contributions to science, the don added that research was ongoing to know if
the solution could also treat high blood pressure and blood glucose.
“We have carried out studies on extracts of local
plants to establish their authenticity in treating cardiovascular diseases,
high blood pressure, diabetes and even cancer. We are currently carrying our
research on omi ogi and lemon. This protects and cleans up the liver even when
it is already infected.
“We are still going further to see its effects on
high blood pressure and if it can lower blood glucose. It would be great if it
can cure these two conditions also,” she said.
Oyedepo said the Bio Chemistry Department had
concluded studies on the use of moringa and almond leaves, adding that moringa
possessed anti-inflammatory properties and protected the liver and lowered
blood glucose.

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