Dr. Anita Kelechi Asekunowo
Department of Chemistry

Dr. Anita Kelechi Asekunowo

Senior Lecturer

Specialisation ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Selected Recent Publications / Contributions to Knowledge

  1. Asekunowo, Anita, Okoro, Ijeoma, Dominic, Sampson Siwe Noundou, Kraus, Omobola Okoh, Anofi Ashafa, Olayinka Asekun, Oluwole Familoni,(2024) Antioxidant Evaluation and Bio-Guided Isolation from Methanol Leaf Extract of Acalypha. Journal of the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences 6, 2038.
  2. Asekunowo, A. K., Ebabhi, A. M., & Ogundajo, A. L. (2023). Comparative Study of the Phytochemical Profile, Proximate Contentand Antioxidant Properties of Leaves, Seeds and Pods of. Annals of Science and Technology, 7 (2), 62-68.
  3. Asekunowo, K. A, Ashafa, A. O. T., Okoh, O., Asekun, O.T., Familoni O.B. (2019) Polyphenolic constituents, antioxidant and hypoglycaemic potential of leaf extracts of Acalypha godseffiana from Eastern Nigeria: In vitro study, Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development 3 (1), 1-9
  4. Asekunowo, K. A, Ashafa, A.O.T., Okoh, O., Asekun, O. T., Familoni O. B. (2017). Evaluation of Phytochemical Constituents and Antifungal Properties Antimicrobial Activities of Different Solvent Extracts of the Leaf of Acalypha godseffiana Mull Arg University of Lagos Journal of Basic Medical Sciences 5 (10), 14-
  5. Ajah, V. N., Okolo, C., Okezie, U., Ukwubile, C., Asekunowo, A. K., Umeokoli, B., & Okoye, F. (2023). Secondary metabolites of mangrove-derived endophytic fungus, Pseudopestalotiopsis species investigated for antimicrobial and antioxidant activities. Journal of Current Biomedical Research, 3(5), 1197-1218.

Collaborations / Networks

  • . 1. Prof Krause Rhodes University Grahamstown, Eastern Cape Province;
  • Prof O. Okoh Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, University of FortHare,
  • Prof A. O. T. Asafa: Department of Plant Science, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Science, University of the Free State
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