Felix Nwafor

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What to do when you found a published paper that doesn't belong to you but has your name as the author?

I found a published paper online (attached here) that bears mine and colleague's names as authors but the paper doesn't belong to us. The work was claimed to be carried out in Kenya. We are in...

23 March 2020 4,994 7 View

Plant identification request?

Please I need experts that could help me identify this plant. A lofty climber with gourd-like fruits. Fruits have 6 ridges; seeds like those of melon, non-endospermic.

19 December 2018 8,055 23 View

What phytoconstituents do certain plants possess that make them able to reduce cooking time in dry legume seeds. What mechanisms are involved?

In some parts of Nigeria, the indigenous people reduce the cooking time of dry legumes (beans etc.) by adding certain leaves during cooking. What phytoconstituents could be responsible for this...

21 April 2018 6,490 4 View

Morpho-anatomical variabilities between hybrid plants and their parents

Does anyone have relevant literatures or knowledge the posible morphological and anatomical differences between hybrid plants / cultivars and their parents?

16 June 2017 4,161 6 View

What are the pharmacological activities associated with wound healing in leg ulcer patients?

I am writing a review of plants used locally in treatment of chronic leg ulcer. What pharmacological activities could these plant possess that could make them potent for the treatment of leg...

02 February 2017 5,921 12 View

A rare species of Crotalaria L.?

Please could anyone identify this tropical wild flower collected from Nigeria?

17 October 2016 4,633 7 View