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  1. Chlorophyll Derivatives Exert Greater Potency Over Progesterone in the Prevention of Infection‐Induced Preterm Birth in Murine Models

    Article • American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, October 2024, Wiley

    Dr Enitome E Bafor

  2. Pheophorbide-a, a chlorophyll derivative, inhibits myometrial contractility ex vivo via blockade of extracellular and intracellular Ca2+−entry

    Article • Scientific African, September 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Enitome E Bafor

  3. Investigation of the uterine modulating activities and mechanisms of Brachystegia eurycoma Harms (Leguminosae) methanol stem bark extract and fractions

    Article • Scientific African, September 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Enitome E Bafor

  4. Aberrant CD8+T cells drive reproductive dysfunction in female mice with elevated IFN-γ levels

    Article • Frontiers in Immunology, April 2024, Frontiers

    Dr Enitome E Bafor

  5. Isolation of single cells from individual mouse ovaries for flow cytometry and functional analysis

    Article • STAR Protocols, December 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Enitome E Bafor

  6. Double Negative T Regulatory Cells: An Emerging Paradigm Shift in Reproductive Immune Tolerance?

    Article • Frontiers in Immunology, July 2022, Frontiers

    Dr Howard A Young, Dr Enitome E Bafor

  7. Biomolecular Assessment and Assay of Kisspeptin, Oxytocin and Melatonin in Female Depressed Patients on Antidepressant Therapy: A Comparative Study

    Article • The FASEB Journal, May 2022, Wiley

    Dr Enitome E Bafor

  8. Using PET imaging to track STING-induced interferon signaling

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, September 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Dr Howard A Young, Dr Enitome E Bafor

  9. Thyme ( Thymus vulgaris [Lamiaceae]) Leaves Inhibit Contraction of the Nonpregnant Mouse Uterus

    Article • Journal of Medicinal Food, May 2021, SAGE Publications

    Dr Enitome E Bafor

  10. Justicia flava leaf extract potently relaxes pregnant human myometrial contractility: a lead plant for drug discovery of new tocolytic drugs

    Article • Quarterly Journal of Experimental Physiology and Cognate Medical Sciences, November 2020, Wiley

    Dr Enitome E Bafor

  11. Ascorbic Acid and Alpha-Tocopherol Contribute to the Therapy of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in Mouse Models

    Article • Reproductive Sciences, July 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Enitome E Bafor

  12. Justicia flava Leaves Exert Mild Estrogenic Activity in Mouse Models of Uterotrophic and Reproductive Cycle Investigations

    Article • Journal of Medicinal Food, April 2020, SAGE Publications

    Dr Enitome E Bafor

  13. The Malaria-High Blood Pressure Hypothesis: Revisited

    Article • American Journal of Hypertension, March 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Enitome E Bafor

  14. Medicinal plants and their agents that affect uterine contractility

    Article • Current Opinion in Physiology, February 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Enitome E Bafor

  15. Tocolytic activity assessment of the methanol leaf extract of Justicia flava Vahl (Acanthaceae) on mouse myometrial contractility and preliminary mass spectrometric determination of secondary metabolites

    Article • Journal of Ethnopharmacology, October 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Enitome E Bafor

  16. Disruptions in the female reproductive system on consumption of calcium carbide ripened fruit in mouse models

    Article • Heliyon, September 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Enitome E Bafor

  17. Evaluation of some neuropharmacological effects of Caladium bicolor aiton (araceae) leaf extracts in mice

    Article • Metabolic Brain Disease, February 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Enitome E Bafor

  18. Effects of amlodipine and valsartan on glibenclamide-treated streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

    Article • Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, October 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Enitome E Bafor

  19. Modulation of ex-vivo uterine contraction by the methanol leaf extract of Alchornea laxiflora Benth. (Euphorbiaceae) and preliminary spectrometric identification of associated secondary metabolites

    Article • Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development, June 2018, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Enitome E Bafor

  20. Amelioration of Escherichia coli -induced endometritis with ascorbic acid in non-pregnant mouse models

    Article • American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, May 2018, Wiley

    Dr Enitome E Bafor, Kevin Odega, kevin Odega

  21. EDITORIAL: Potentials for Use of Medicinal Plants in Female Reproductive Disorders – The Way Forward

    Article • African Journal of Reproductive Health, December 2017, African Journal of Reproductive Health (AJRH)

    Dr Enitome E Bafor

  22. Metabolomics-Coupled Functional Pharmacology of Chlorophyll Compounds Isolated From the Leaves of Ficus Exasperata Vahl (Moraceae) Provides Novel Pathways on Myometrial Activity

    Article • Reproductive Sciences, September 2017, SAGE Publications

    Dr Enitome E Bafor, RuAngelie Edrada-Ebel

  23. Erratum

    Article • Physiological Reports, February 2017, Wiley

    Dr Enitome E Bafor

  24. Characterisation of the antiproliferative constituents and activity of Ficus exasperata (Vahl) on ovarian cancer cells –a preliminary investigation

    Article • Natural Product Research, January 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Enitome E Bafor

  25. <i>In vitro</i> inhibitory effect of methanol leaf extract of <i>Stachytarpheta jamaicensis</i> (Verbenaceae) on nonpregnant rat uterus

    Article • Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, January 2017, African Journals Online (AJOL)

    Dr Enitome E Bafor

  26. A role of alpha-tocopherol and phylloquinone in the modulation of uterine contractility and reproductive function in mouse models

    Article • Medicina, January 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Enitome E Bafor

  27. In vivo investigation of female reproductive functions and parameters in nonpregnant mice models and mass spectrometric analysis of the methanol leaf extract of Emilia Coccinea (Sims) G Dons

    Article • Physiological Reports, December 2016, Wiley

    Dr Enitome E Bafor

  28. <i>In vitro</i> response of isolated non-pregnant mouse uterus to the methanol extract of <i>Emilia coccinea</i> (Sims) G. Dons leaf

    Article • Journal of Pharmacy & Bioresources, November 2016, African Journals Online (AJOL)

    Dr Enitome E Bafor

  29. Toward Understanding Myometrial Regulation: Metabolomic Investigation Reveals New Pathways of Oxytocin and Ritodrine Activity on the Myometrium

    Article • Reproductive Sciences, September 2016, SAGE Publications

    Dr Enitome E Bafor, RuAngelie Edrada-Ebel

  30. In vitro evaluation of the effect of Corchorus olitorius (Tiliaceae) on isolated mouse uterus

    Article • Journal of Pharmacy & Bioresources, December 2015, African Journals Online (AJOL)

    Dr Enitome E Bafor

  31. Potential Drugs to Prevent Preterm Birth Discovered in the Leaves of Ficus Exasperata, a fig specie

    Article • Journal of Ethnopharmacology, February 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Enitome E Bafor

  32. Use of Metabolomics and Phytochemistry in the Isolation of Compounds Active on the Uterus

    Article • Planta Medica, July 2012, Thieme Publishing Group

    Dr Enitome E Bafor

  33. Evaluation of the Antidiarrhoeal Activity of the Methanolic Leaf Extract of Newbouldia Laevis Seemanan (Bignoniaceae) in Mice

    Article • Nigerian Journal of Natural Products and Medicine, June 2012, African Journals Online (AJOL)

    Dr Enitome E Bafor

  34. In vitro myometrial inhibition by the partitioned aqueous fraction of Anthocleista djalonensis leaves

    Article • Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, September 2010, Canadian Science Publishing

    Dr Enitome E Bafor

  35. Antipyretic effects of the aqueous, ethyl acetate and hexane leaf extracts of Ficus exasperata (Moraceae) in mice

    Article • Journal of Thermal Biology, August 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Enitome E Bafor

  36. In vitro determination of the mechanism of the uterine stimulatory effect ofNewbouldia laevis

    Article • Pharmaceutical Biology, April 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Enitome E Bafor

  37. In vitro determination of the uterine stimulatory effect of the aqueous leaf extract of Ficus exasperata

    Article • Journal of Ethnopharmacology, February 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Enitome E Bafor

  38. Acute toxicity studies of the leaf extract of Ficus exasperata on haematological parameters, body weight and body temperature

    Article • Journal of Ethnopharmacology, June 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Enitome E Bafor

  39. Evaluation of the Uterotonic Activity of the Aqueous Leaf Extract of Ficus exasperata Vahl (Moraceae)

    Article • Research Journal of Medicinal Plant, February 2009, Science Alert

    Dr Enitome E Bafor

  40. Uterine contractile effects of the aqueous and ethanol leaf extracts ofNewbouldia Laevis(Bignoniaceae)in vitro

    Article • Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, January 2009, OMICS Publishing Group

    Dr Enitome E Bafor

  41. Evaluation of the Proposed Inhibitory Effect of the Aqueous Stem-Bark Extract of Ficus exasperata on Uterine Preparations in vitro

    Article • International Journal of Pharmacology, January 2009, Science Alert

    Dr Enitome E Bafor

  42. Possible mechanism of the uterotonic activity of the ethanolic leaf extract of Newbouldia leavis (Bignoniaceae) I

    Article • Planta Medica, July 2008, Thieme Publishing Group

    Dr Enitome E Bafor

  43. Assessment of Pharmacist-Patient communication in some health care facilities in Southern Nigeria

    Article • Nigerian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, September 2005, African Journals Online (AJOL)

    Dr Enitome E Bafor