Mr. Nyakno Akpan Essien
DepartmentBiochemistry
DesignationAssistant Lecturer
EmailAbout Mr. Nyakno Akpan Essien
Essien, Nyakno Akpan is a Faculty member in the Department of Biochemistry, University of Calabar, Nigeria. He is a graduate of Biochemistry (B.Sc. 2011; M.Sc. 2017) from the University of Calabar. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D degree in Nutrition and food science in the same Department, University of Calabar. He started his academic career as a Graduate Assistant in the Department of Biochemistry in 2014 and was promoted to the rank of Assistant Lecturer in 2017. He lectures undergraduates in the Nutrition and Dietetics Unit of the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences. His major research area is on the management of metabolic diseases. Essien Nyakno is currently serving as an Assistant examination officer for undergraduate program in the Department of Biochemistry. He is a member of Nigeria Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Nigerian Society of Experimental Biology and Nutrition Society of Nigeria.
| S/N | Qualification | School Atttended | Started | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSLC | King kiddies’ Nursery/Primary School, Lagos | 1991 | 1997 delete_forever | |
| SSCE | National College Gbagada, Lagos | 1998 | 2004 delete_forever | |
| B.Sc.(Medical Biochemistry) | University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria | 2007 | 2012 delete_forever | |
| M.Sc.(Nutrition and Food Scienc) | University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria | 2015 | 2017 delete_forever |
| S/N | Publication |
|---|---|
| Egbung, G. E., Essien, N. A., Atangwho, I. J., & Mgbang, J. E. (2018). Effects of Vernonia amygdalina supplementation on pudding on serum glucose level and haematological indices in wistar albino rats. Calabar Journal of Health Sciences, 2: 1 – 121. | |
| Agiang, M., Mgbang, J., Essien, N. A., & Peters, H. (2016). Proximate and phytochemical composition of some lesser known leafy vegetables consumed in the Northern Senatorial District of Cross River State, Nigeria. World Journal of Nutrition and Health, 4(1): 16-21. | |
| Peters, H., Mgbang, J. E., Essien, N. A., & Ikpeme, C. E. (2016). Nutritional Evaluation of Breadfruit and Beniseed composite flours. American Journal of Food Science and Technology, 4(6),182-187. | |
| Essien, N. A., Iwara, I. A., Mgbeje, B. A., Egbung, G. E., Igile, G. O., & Ebong, P. E. (2013). Lipid profile and hepatoprotective effects of combined leaf extracts of Azadirachta indica (Neem) and Peristrophe bicalyculata in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. International Journal of Phytomedicine, 5: 159-162. |
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| S/N | Conference | Description | Started | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd International workshop/conference on animal use in research, education and testing (ACURET), University of Calabar, Calabar. | 2016-05-05 | 2016-05-07 | ||
| Nigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Conference. | 2017-06-08 | 2017-06-09 |