Adaobi C Ezike

University of Nigeria

Publishing since 2003, latest 2026

Plant Science
Pharmacology
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Food Science
Biochemistry
Molecular Biology

Publications: 382003–2026
Citations: 601to those papers
h-index: 13i10-index 14
Field-weighted impact: 1.291.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 11%4 of 38 scored papers
Open access: 82%31 papers free to read

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

Publications, left axisCitations to that year’s papers, right axis2026 still in progress

Career

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

38 in all

EVALUATION OF GASTROPROTECTIVE PROPERTIES OF COMBRETUM MOOREANUM LEAF
2026International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.22159/ijpps.2026v18i5.57131
Anti-inflammatory effect of ethanol extract and fractions of Dennettia tripetala stem bark
2026

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Plant Science2361%
Pharmacology1026%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism924%
Food Science924%
Biochemistry718%
Molecular Biology718%
Complementary and alternative medicine513%
Pharmacology38%
Biochemistry25%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics25%

Health Sciences
Life Sciences

Topics most written on

Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies11
Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies9
Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity7
Phytochemistry and Biological Activities7
Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Annonaceae7
Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection4
Medicinal Plant Research4
Natural Compound Pharmacology Studies3
Natural product bioactivities and synthesis3
Advances in Cucurbitaceae Research2
Alkaloids: synthesis and pharmacology2
Botanical Research and Chemistry2

Who they write with

Their most frequent co-authors, and the papers those co-authors share

Where their co-authors are

8% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

United States1
Germany1
South Africa1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and DevelopmentNG5 papers
Medical Laboratory Science Council of NigeriaNG3 papers
University of BeninNG2 papers
Universität GreifswaldDE1 paper
Walden UniversityUS1 paper
Federal University Oye EkitiNG1 paper
Olabisi Onabanjo UniversityNG1 paper
West African College of PhysiciansNG1 paper
University of JosNG1 paper
Novena UniversityNG1 paper

Where they publish

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences3
American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology2
Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine2
Pharmaceutical Biology2
Pharmacognosy Research2
Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being10
2Zero hunger5
15Life on land3
14Life below water2
6Clean water and sanitation1

Most cited

Evaluation of the anti-asthmatic property of Asystasia gangetica leaf extracts
Journal of Ethnopharmacology15
200387 citations
Studies on the possible mechanisms of antidiabetic activity of extract of aerial parts ofPhyllanthus niruri
Pharmaceutical Biology3
201162 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Bronze
Anticonvulsant and anxiolytic evaluation of leaf extracts of Ocimum gratissimum , a culinary herb

International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research

Evaluating Multidisciplinary Learning in Pharmacy Education: Insights from Southern Nigeria

2025Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical SciencesJournalOpen access0 citations10.9734/jamps/2025/v27i3755

Landolphia owariensisleaf extracts reduce parasitemia inPlasmodium berghei-infected mice

2016Pharmaceutical BiologyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding17 citations10.3109/13880209.2016.1138970

ANTIOXIDANT AND HEPATOPROTECTIVE POTENTIALS OF STEMONOCOLEUS MICRANTHUS HARMS (FABACEAE) STEM BARK EXTRACT

2016International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical SciencesJournalOpen access16 citations

Immunomodulatory effects of Stachytarpheta cayennensis leaf extract and its synergistic effect with artesunate

2014BMC Complementary and Alternative MedicineJournalOpen accessCorresponding31 citations10.1186/1472-6882-14-376

STUDIES ON GASTROINTESTINAL EFFECTS OF DESMODIUM VELUTINUM: A TRADITIONAL REMEDY FOR DIARRHEA

2014American Journal of Pharmacology and ToxicologyJournalOpen accessFirst author8 citations10.3844/ajptsp.2014.114.124

Extracts ofPhyllanthus niruriAerial Parts Suppress Acute and Chronic Inflammation in Murine Models

2014Journal of Herbs Spices & Medicinal PlantsJournalSenior authorCorresponding1 citation10.1080/10496475.2013.861380

ASSESSMENT OF THE SUB-ACUTE AND DELAYED TOXICITY OF ARTEMETHER-LUMEFANTRINE COMBINATION IN RATS

2013International Journal of Research in Ayurveda and PharmacyJournalOpen access4 citations10.7897/2277-4343.04216

Studies on the Antiulcer and Gastrointestinal Effects of Stem Bark Extract of Bridelia ferruginea

2011Journal of Complementary and Integrative MedicineJournalFirst author6 citations10.2202/1553-3840.1507

Medicinal plants used in wound care: A study of Prosopis africana (Fabaceae) stem bark

2010Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst author55 citations10.4103/0250-474x.70479

Carica papaya (Paw-Paw) Unripe Fruit May Be Beneficial in Ulcer

2009Journal of Medicinal FoodJournalFirst author56 citations10.1089/jmf.2008.0197

Advances in Pharmacology and Pharmacy1

African Health Sciences1

How it can be read

82% free to read

Diamond 14 · 37%Free to read and to publish
Gold 5 · 13%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 4 · 11%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 5 · 13%Free to read, no open licence
Green 3 · 8%A copy in a repository
Closed 7 · 18%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

5 of 38 papers name a funder

Australian Government2
World Bank Group2
Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung1
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft1
Johnson and Johnson1
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology1
Tertiary Education Trust Fund1
Universität Greifswald1

Pharmacognosy Research3

201059 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid

Carica papaya (Paw-Paw) Unripe Fruit May Be Beneficial in Ulcer

Journal of Medicinal Food14

200956 citationsWorld top 10%

Medicinal plants used in wound care: A study of Prosopis africana (Fabaceae) stem bark

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences15

201055 citationsOpen access · Green