Prof. Olayinka Taiwo Asekun

Selected Recent Publications / Contributions to Knowledge

1. Ezennaka, C. N., Srivedavyasasri, R., Sofidiya, M. O., Asekun, O. T., & Ross, S. A. (2022). Chemical Constituents from Methanolic Stem Bark Extracts OF Piliostigma thonningii BELONGING TO FABACEAE. Journal of Chemical Society of Nigeria, 47(1).Omolara Omowumi
2. Fatunmibi1, Isaac Saint Njoku1, Olayinka Taiwo Asekun and James Ode Ogah (2023). Chemical composition, in vitro antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of essential oil extracted from the dried flower bud of Eugenia aromatica L. 1 (2), 121-128
3. Osinubi, A. D., Asekun, O. T., & Familoni, O. B. (2023). N-Aryl Amino Acids as Potential Antibacterial Agents. Reactions, 4(2), 286-294.
4. Oke, O. O., Chen, Y., Isanbor, C., Asekun, O. T., & O’Hagan, D. (2024). Efficient biotransformations in Cunninghamella elegans and Streptomyces sp. JCM9888 of selectively fluorinated benzoic acids to the corresponding benzamides and benzyl alcohols. Biocatalysis and Biotransformation, 42(3), 480-484.
5. Ajiboye, A. T., Asekun, O. T., Tiruveedhula, S., Mukadam, A. A., Sulaimon, R. O., Otun, K. O., & Familoni, O. B. (2024). DFT and molecular docking studies of 10-hydroxylstrictosamide from methanol leaves extract of Sarcocephallus latifolius (Smith, Bruce). Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, 101(11), 101347.

Collaborations / Networks

• Emeritus Professor Anthony J. Afolayan: MPED Research Centre, Department of Botany, University of Fort Hare, Alice Campus,5700, South Africa
• Prof Samuel Ayodele Egieyeh: Computational Pharmacology and Cheminformatics, School of Pharmacy, University of Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.
• Samir A Ross; Department of BioMolecular Sciences, Division of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
• African Center of Excellence for Drug Research, Herbal Medicine Development and Regulatory Science (ACEDHARS), University of Lagos.