ANTI-LIPOMA POTENTIAL OF FRESH PALM FRUITS EXTRACT

ANTI-LIPOMA POTENTIAL OF FRESH PALM FRUITS EXTRACT 3Okorie Uchechukwu, 1,2Uro-Chukwu Henry Chukwuemeka, 3Eleazu Chinedum Ogbonna 1National Obstetric Fistula Centre, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria 2Institute for Nutrition, Nutraceutical & Public Health Research & Development, Nigeria, 3Department of Biochemistry, Alex-Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu Alike, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria *Corresponding author: uchechukwuc20022yahoo.com Abstract Antilipoma potential of fresh palm fruit extract was observed on three subjects who gave their consents. The individuals involved did topical application of the fresh crude palm fruits oil extract on the spots of the lipoma on their body between two to six months leading to the disappearance of the lipoma. There is no recurrence after two years. Although a follow-up is still on-going for the next five years. Keywords: anti-lipoma, liposuction, palm fruits, lipoma