Full Member
Prof Olayinka T. Asekun
Membership since:
1998
Field of activity:
Other Memberships/Affiliations
Chemical Society of Nigeria
Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria
Institute of Security of Nigeria
Institute of Public Analyst of Nigeria
Society for Medicinal Plants and Economic Development
Society of Medicinal Plant Research
Royal Society of Chemists
Degrees:
2001
Doctorate
Chemical Sciences
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
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
Keynote Speech for the Women Chemists - Lagos Chapter During her IUPAC 100 Global Women Breakfast Meeting
2026
Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria Conference Hall, Herbert Macaulay Way, Lagos Nigeria
“Quality Leadership – How to Structure your Approach and Maintain Quality Leadership”.
3rd International Conference of Society for Medicinal Plants and Economic Development (SOMPED) Conference
2026
National Open University Abuja Nigeria
Training on Certification Scheme Development for IPAN SOTLAN a National Quality Infrastructure Project Funded by the European Union and implemented by UNIDO
2026
Colonades Hotel, Ikoyi, 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 Biological
2026
Victoria Island Lagos Nigeria