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Item A Preliminary Survey on Consumption of Moringa Products for Nutraceutical Benefits in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria, 2013) Williams, F.E.; Animashaun, J.O.; Ibrahim, H.; Toye, A.AThe public's need for health and dietary adequacy has been the driving force for their use of Nutraceutical supplements. Moringa oleifera is one of the herbal plants promoted based on its acclaimed of its Nutraceutical benefits. However, awareness and adoption are critical issues in the utilization of any product/service. This preliminary survey was conducted to examine the consumption of moringa products for nutraceutical benefits in Ilorin, Kwara state, Nigeria. One hundred adult respondents were interviewed using semi-structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, Binary Logistic Regression and non-parametric correlation analyses were employed to achieve the study's objectives. The results indicated that a fairly high proportion of the respondents (48%) had used Moringa products for its claimed Nutraceutical benefits. Lack of awareness was a major barrier to the use of Moringa product: 87% of the non-users indicated lack of awareness as a reason for non-use. Educating non-users on its claimed Nutraceutical benefits led to 85% prospective adoption. However, given knowledge, the major determinant of reticence to its adoption was safety concerns, which is statistically significant (p<0.01). Hence, it is recommended that an awareness of the claimed Nutraceutical benefits of Moringa products should be increased since it could increase adoption with a consequent increase in market share. However, it is paramount that pre-clinical and clinical trials on Moringa products for claimed Nutraceutical benefits should be conducted to assure its safety and efficacy in the immediate and long term.Item The Economics of Moringa oleifera use by people living with .HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Kwara State, Nigeria(International Moringa and Nutraceutical Research Society, 2015) Animashaun, J.O.; Williams, F.E.,; Ibrahim, H.; Toye, A.A.Despite widespread use and belief in the efficacy and affordability of Moringa plant among users, and anecdotes of its utility in treating HVI in Africa, little is known of the actual economics and attitudes to the use of Moringa oleifera for therapeutic benefits among People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Kwara State, Nigeria. To fill this knowledge gap, the present study randomly sampled 167 respondents comprised exclusively of PLWHA who use the Moringa plant for therapeutic purpose in Kwara State, Nigeria. A questionnaire was designed and administered on the respondents in the study area. Findings revealed that respondents show a positive attitude to the use of the moringa plant, and the part consumed most by users is the leaf (82%). Majority of the respondents (72%) reported not paying money to have access to the plant as it is in most cases obtained free as a gift from friends and grown in the backyard. Among those who incurred cost in accessing the plant, the average amount paid was N1,163.00 (USD 7) per 200g. Respondents with higher monthly income are more likely to pay higher for the plant (p=0.07). The study concludes by recommending that clinical trials be intensified to examine the claims of the plant's therapeutic value in HVI management which underpin the relatively positive attitude towards its use by PLWHA. Furthermore, purified extract(s) of moringa phytochemicals needs to be isolated and examined for efficacy and affordability as drugs for managing HIV related pathology in PLWHA.