Member Profile
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Olayinka Taiwo Asekun
Country of origin: Nigeria Currently in: Nigeria, Akoka Yaba Lagos General field of specialization: Chemical Sciences-
Degrees
2001 Doctorate Chemical Sciences -
Current Research Activities
Chemical Sciences
1. Isolation of biologically active phytochemicals from Nigerian plants. 2. Essential oils research. 3. Organic synthesis of biomolecules.
Publications resulting from Research:
1. Cao, X. H., Pan, X., Zhou, P. J., Zou, J. P., & Asekun, O. T. (2014). Manganese (iii)-mediated direct C sp2–H radical trifluoromethylation of coumarins with sodium trifluoromethanesulfinate. Chemical Communications, 50(25), 3359-3362.
2. Chen, S. Y., Zeng, R. S., Zou, J. P., & Asekun, O. T. (2014). Copper-Catalyzed Coupling Reaction of Arylhydrazines and Trialkylphosphites. The Journal of organic chemistry, 79(3), 1449-1453.
3. Asekun OT, Asekunowo AK, Salako OS, (2016) Phytochemical Investigations and Wound Healing Potentials of Ethanolic extract of the Leaves of Jatropha curcas (Euphorbiaceae) Plant . Journal of Basic Medical Sciences.3(6) 26-30.
4. Njoku Isaac S., Asekun Olayinka T. & Familoni Oluwole I.. (2017). The Effect of Drying Methods on the Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil of Caesalpinia Pulcherrima Growing in Lagos, Nigeria Covenant Journal of Physical and Life Sciences, 4(2) 28-34.
5. Njoku, I. O., Asekun, O. T., & Familoni, O. B. (2017). Effects of Different Drying Methods on the Chemical Composition of the Essential Oils of Ocimum gratissimum L. Leaves. Nig. J. Pure & Appl. Sci, 30, 3109-3115.
6. Afolayan, M., Srivedavyasasri, R., Asekun, O. T., Familoni, O. B., Orishadipe, A., Zulfiqar, F., Mohamed A. Ibrahim, and Ross, S. A. (2018). Phytochemical study of Piliostigma thonningii, a medicinal plant grown in Nigeria. Medicinal Chemistry Research, 27(10), 2325-2330.
7. Njoku I. S, Asekun O. T., Familoni O. B., Abiodun E. (2019) Effect of post-harvest drying methods on the chemical composition and yield of the essential oil of Secamone afzelii grown in Badagry, Lagos State, Nigeria. Journal of Chemical Society of Nigeria. 44 (1) 9-17.
8. Michael Afolayan, Radhakrishnan Srivedavyasasri, Olayinka T. Asekun, Oluwole B.
Familoni & Samir A. Ross (2019) Chemical and biological studies on Bridelia ferruginea
grown in Nigeria, Natural Product Research, 33:2, 287-291, DOI:
9. Ajiboye, A. T., Asekun, O. T., Familoni, O. B., Ali, Z., Wang, Y. H., Ghanadian, M., ... & Khan, I. A. (2019). Phytochemicals isolated from the root bark of Sarcocephalus latifolius (Sm.) EA Bruce. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 86, 103909
10. Asekun O. T., Grierson D. S. And Afolayan A. J. (2007) Effects of Drying Methods on the Quality and Quantity of the Essential Oil of Mentha longifolia L. Subsp. Capensis. Food Chemistry. 101, 995-998
Current profession
Current professional activities type:ResearchAdministrationTeachingResearch on Nigerian medicinal plants to isolate and synthesise phytochemicals and test their bioactivities.
Workshop and Conference Attended
August 2019 National Open University Abuja Nigeria 3rd International Conference of Society for Medicinal Plants and Economic Development (SOMPED) ConferenceAugust 2017 Colonades Hotel, Ikoyi, Lagos Nigeria Training on Certification Scheme Development for IPAN SOTLAN a National Quality Infrastructure Project Funded by the European Union and implemented by UNIDO2017 Victoria Island Lagos Nigeria Material Control and Accountability, 5-day Workshop course on chemical inventory management systems and the CMS© Software. Organised by the Department of State (DOS) Chemical Security Program (CSP) and Sandia National Laboratories International BiologicalAffiliations
Chemical Society of NigeriaInstitute of Chartered Chemists of NigeriaInstitute of Security of NigeriaInstitute of Public Analyst of NigeriaSociety for Medicinal Plants and Economic DevelopmentSociety of Medicinal Plant ResearchRoyal Society of ChemistsPresentation given
2020“Quality Leadership – How to Structure your Approach and Maintain Quality Leadership”.Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria Conference Hall, Herbert Macaulay Way, Lagos NigeriaEvent: Keynote Speech for the Women Chemists - Lagos Chapter During her IUPAC 100 Global Women Breakfast Meeting
