Okobi E. Ekpo

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
65 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Okobi E. Ekpo is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Okobi E. Ekpo has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Plant Science, 17 papers in Molecular Biology and 14 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Okobi E. Ekpo's work include Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases (9 papers), Chemical synthesis and alkaloids (7 papers) and Medicinal Plants and Neuroprotection (6 papers). Okobi E. Ekpo is often cited by papers focused on Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases (9 papers), Chemical synthesis and alkaloids (7 papers) and Medicinal Plants and Neuroprotection (6 papers). Okobi E. Ekpo collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, Nigeria and United Arab Emirates. Okobi E. Ekpo's co-authors include Adaze Bijou Enogieru, Donavon Charles Hiss, William Haylett, Soraya Bardien, Sylvester I. Omoruyi, Ahmed A. Hussein, Oluwafemi Omoniyi Oguntibeju, Mervin Meyer, Kolajo Adedamola Akinyede and Etheresia Pretorius and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Brain Research and Molecules.

In The Last Decade

Okobi E. Ekpo

63 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

Rutin as a Potent Antioxidant: Implications for Neurodege... 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 100 200 300
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Rutin as a Potent Antioxidant: Implications for Neurodegenerative Disorders
    2018 349 citations Adaze Bijou Enogieru, William Haylett et al. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Okobi E. Ekpo South Africa 19 347 257 174 170 167 65 1.3k
B.S. Thippeswamy India 21 423 1.2× 228 0.9× 147 0.8× 210 1.2× 162 1.0× 62 1.3k
Nasiara Karim Pakistan 23 445 1.3× 263 1.0× 219 1.3× 267 1.6× 122 0.7× 47 1.5k
Niti Sharma South Korea 19 387 1.1× 246 1.0× 187 1.1× 109 0.6× 125 0.7× 77 1.7k
Jaqueline Nascimento Picada Brazil 24 452 1.3× 346 1.3× 153 0.9× 236 1.4× 96 0.6× 68 1.5k
Stefania Moccia Italy 17 393 1.1× 353 1.4× 171 1.0× 155 0.9× 100 0.6× 47 1.5k
Giorgia Macedonio Italy 19 416 1.2× 264 1.0× 188 1.1× 85 0.5× 122 0.7× 30 1.0k
Md. Saidur Rahaman Bangladesh 13 413 1.2× 187 0.7× 153 0.9× 132 0.8× 71 0.4× 21 1.3k
Antônia Amanda Cardoso de Almeida Brazil 19 298 0.9× 373 1.5× 152 0.9× 231 1.4× 102 0.6× 36 1.2k
Navneet Khurana India 22 457 1.3× 187 0.7× 303 1.7× 217 1.3× 122 0.7× 88 1.6k
Małgorzata Kujawska Poland 22 470 1.4× 272 1.1× 168 1.0× 236 1.4× 74 0.4× 64 1.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Okobi E. Ekpo

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All Works

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Hiss, Donavon Charles, et al.. (2024). In vitro neuroprotective effects of boophone disticha, brunsvigia bosmaniae and strumaria truncata extracts in SH-SY5Y cells. South African Journal of Botany. 166. 512–524. 1 indexed citations
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Okaiyeto, Kunle, et al.. (2024). In vitro hypoglycemic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory activities and phytochemical profiling of aqueous and ethanol extracts of Helichrysum cymosum. Phytomedicine Plus. 4(4). 100639–100639. 2 indexed citations
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Omoruyi, Sylvester I., et al.. (2023). Aspalathin and linearthin from Aspalathus linearis (Rooibos) protect SH-SY5Y cells from MPP+-induced neuronal toxicity. South African Journal of Botany. 157. 53–63. 3 indexed citations
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Omoruyi, Sylvester I., Jelili A. Badmus, Enas Ismail, et al.. (2021). The potential of chalcone-capped gold nanoparticles for the management of diabetes mellitus. Surfaces and Interfaces. 25. 101251–101251. 17 indexed citations
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Bishir, Muhammed, Abid Bhat, Musthafa Mohamed Essa, et al.. (2020). Sleep Deprivation and Neurological Disorders. BioMed Research International. 2020(1). 5764017–5764017. 141 indexed citations
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Akinyede, Kolajo Adedamola, Okobi E. Ekpo, & Oluwafemi Omoniyi Oguntibeju. (2020). Ethnopharmacology, Therapeutic Properties and Nutritional Potentials of Carpobrotus edulis: A Comprehensive Review. Scientia Pharmaceutica. 88(3). 39–39. 21 indexed citations
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Enogieru, Adaze Bijou, Sylvester I. Omoruyi, & Okobi E. Ekpo. (2020). Aqueous leaf extract of Sutherlandia frutescens attenuates ROS-induced apoptosis and loss of mitochondrial membrane potential in MPP+-treated SH-SY5Y cells. Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. 19(3). 549–555. 13 indexed citations
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Enogieru, Adaze Bijou, William Haylett, Donavon Charles Hiss, & Okobi E. Ekpo. (2020). Regulation of AKT/AMPK signaling, autophagy and mitigation of apoptosis in Rutin-pretreated SH-SY5Y cells exposed to MPP+. Metabolic Brain Disease. 36(2). 315–326. 18 indexed citations
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Omoruyi, Sylvester I., Adaze Bijou Enogieru, Ahmed A. Hussein, & Okobi E. Ekpo. (2019). Preliminary investigation of the neuroprotective potentials of Crossyne guttata in MPP+-induced toxicity in SH-SY5Y. 7(2). 138–144. 7 indexed citations
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Enogieru, Adaze Bijou, Sylvester I. Omoruyi, & Okobi E. Ekpo. (2018). Antioxidant and apoptosis-inhibition potential of Carpobrotus edulis in a model of parkinson’s disease. UWC Research Repository (University of the Western Cape). 6(2). 126–135. 8 indexed citations
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Omoruyi, Sylvester I., Adaze Bijou Enogieru, & Okobi E. Ekpo. (2018). Cytotoxic and apoptosis-inducing effects of Sutherlandia frutescens in neuroblastoma cells. 6(2). 136–144. 5 indexed citations
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Enogieru, Adaze Bijou, William Haylett, Donavon Charles Hiss, Soraya Bardien, & Okobi E. Ekpo. (2018). Rutin as a Potent Antioxidant: Implications for Neurodegenerative Disorders. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2018(1). 6241017–6241017. 349 indexed citations breakdown →
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Omoruyi, Sylvester I., et al.. (2017). Long‑term consumption of fermented rooibos herbal tea offers neuroprotection against ischemic brain injury in rats. Acta Neurobiologiae Experimentalis. 77(1). 94–105. 23 indexed citations
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Badmus, Jelili A., Okobi E. Ekpo, Fanie Rautenbach, et al.. (2016). Isolation and antioxidant activity of flavonoids from Holarrhena floribunda (G.don) leaves.. Acta Biochimica Polonica. 63(2). 353–8. 10 indexed citations
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Mazengenya, Pedzisai & Okobi E. Ekpo. (2016). Unusual foramen in the middle cranial fossae of adult black South African skull specimens. Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy. 39(7). 815–818. 4 indexed citations
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Ekpo, Okobi E. & Etheresia Pretorius. (2007). Asthma, Euphorbia hirta and its anti-inflammatory properties. South African Journal of Science. 103. 201–203. 21 indexed citations
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Avwioro, Godwin, et al.. (2005). Extracts of Pterocarpus osun as a histological stain for collagen fibres. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY. 4(5). 460–462. 20 indexed citations

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