Professor Joseph Morounfolu Agbedahunsi

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Professor Joseph Morounfolu Agbedahunsi

Joseph Morounfolu Agbedahunsi Ph.D, FRSC, KSM

 

Professor Agbedahunsi is a Research Professor of Phytomedicines.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from the University of Ibadan, Master and Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacognosy from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife.

Prof. Agbedahunsi specializes in the area of Pharmacognosy and Phytomedicine with special interest in drug discovery from medicinal plants for the management of Malaria, Sickle cell disorder and Alzheimer’s diseases. Particularly he has worked on the evaluation, isolation and characterization of new molecules. He had determined the biochemical parameters and toxicological properties of medicinal plants with proven bioactivities.

Prof. Agbedahunsi has published over fifty articles in international peer reviewed journals. He is a reviewer to many International Journals including Pharmaceutical Biology. He has supervised many undergraduate and postgraduate students which led to the award of Masters of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Phytomedicine and Pharmacology. He has served as external and internal examiners to many undergraduate and postgraduate examinations within and outside Nigeria. Professor Agbedahunsi had served as external assessor for Professorial Prima Facie cases within and outside Nigeria.  He has attended many local and international conferences where he delivered scholarly papers.

Prof. Agbedahunsi has won many international awards; these include the Life time leadership award by the Haggai Institute, Atlanta, USA in June 2001, and Research Board of Advisor to the American Biographical Institute in 2002. Twice (2003 and 2007) he won the Royal Society UK developing world study visit to Kings College London. In November 2010, he won the First Prize in Industrial Research at the 4th National University Research and Development organized by the National University Commission, Nigeria. He is the current Nigerian National Coordinator of the Western Africa Network of Natural Products Research Scientists (WANNPRES).

Prof. Agbedahunsi served as patron and adviser to many youth organizations such as National Fellowship of Christian Pharmacy students (NFCPS), Federation of Ekiti State Students’ Union of the Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife and Catholic Youth Organization

Prof. Agbedahunsi is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC) London, the Editor in Chief of Nigerian Journal of Natural Products and Medicine (NJNPM), and a former National Vice President of Nigerian Society of Pharmacognosy. He is a fourth degree Knight of St Mulumba (KSM) of the Roman Catholic Church and a Field Representative of the Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International (FGBMFI).

 

RECENT PUBLICATIONS (2015-2017)

  1. Oyekunle A., Soriyan A., Agbedahunsi,J.M (2015). Evaluation of the Knowledge of Herb Sellers in the Diagnosis of Sickle cell disease in Osun and Oyo States,        Southwestern Nigeria. Nigeria Journal of Natural Production and Medicine. 19: 51 -55.
  2. Fatokun O.T., Agbedahunsi J.M., Elujoba A.A (2015. Antisickling Activities of some Nigerian Medicinal Plant.  Nigeria Journal of Natural Production and Medicine 19: 92-      97.
  3. Cyril-Olutayo C.M and Agbedahunsi J.M. (2015) Effects of the ethanolic extract of Cnidoscolus acunitifolius (Mill) I.M.Johnst on HBS Red Blood Cells in vitro Nigeria    Journal of Natural Production and Medicine  19 : 115-121.
  4. Agbedahunsi J.M., Adepiti A.O., Adedini A.A., Akinsomisoye A. and Adepitan O. (2016). Antimalarial Properties of Morinda lucida and Alstonia boonei on Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine and Curcuma longa in Mice. Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants 22: 1-10.
  5. Amujoyegbe O.O., Idu M., Agbedahunsi J.M., and Erhabor J.O. (2016) Ethnomedicinal Survey of Medicinal Plants used in the Management of Sickle cell                                  Disorder in Southern Nigeria. Journal of Ethnopharmacology.185: 347-360
  6. Elufioye T.O., Obuotor E.M., Agbedahunsi J.M., and Adesanya S.A. (2016) Cholinesterase Inhibitory Activity and Structure Elucidation of a New Phytol Derivative and a New Cinnamic Acid Ester from Pycnanthus angolensis. Brazilian Journal of Pharmacognosy 26(4): 433 – 437.
  7. Elufioye T.O., Obuotor E.M., Agbedahunsi J.M., and Adesanya S.A. (2016) Isolation and Characterization of Berginin from Peltophorum pterocarpum Leaves and its cholinesteraseinhibitory Activities. European Journal of Medicinal Plants 11 (2): 1-7
  8. Adediji, D.A., Agbedahunsi, J.M. and Adewoyin, F.B. (2016). Larvicidal And Ovicidal Properties of Some Plants from Asteraceae Family Against Zika Virus, Dengue and Chikungunya Vector, Aedes aegypti Linn. (Diptera: Culicidae). Nigerian Journal of Natural Products and Medicine 20: 37-42.
  9. Amujoyegbe, O.O., Idu, M., Agbedahunsi, J.M., Obuotor, E.M. and Bazuaye, G.N. (2016). In vitro antisickling and antioxidant properties of aqueous and ethanol extracts of fifty selected plants used in the management of sickle cell disorder in Southern Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Natural Products and Medicine 20: 146-160.
  10. Oyedapo, O.A., Agbedahunsi, J.M. and Cyril-Olutayo, C.M. (2016). Anti-Sickling Activities of The Stem Bark of Three Khaya Species Found in Nigeria: K. senegalensis A. Juss., K. grandifoliola, (Welw) Cdc., and K. ivorensis A. Chev. Nigerian Journal of Natural Products and Medicine 20: 161-166.
  11. Akinpelu, B.A., Makinde, A.M., Amujoyegbe, O.O., Isa, M.O., Onwobiko, V.C., Akinwotu, A.O., Oladimeji, E.S., Agbedahunsi, J.M., Oyedapo, O.O. (2017). Evaluation of Anti-inflammatory and Antisickling Potentials of Archidium ohioense (Schimp. ex Mull) Extracts. IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences 12(1): 18-26.
  12. Elufioye, T.O., Agbedahunsi, J.M., Obuotor, E.M. and Adesanya, S.A. (2017). Anticholinesterase Constituents from the Leaves of Spondias mombin L. (Anacardiaceae). Biologics 11: 107-114.
  13. Cyril-Olutayo C.M, Agbedahunsi J.M., and Akinola N.O. (2018). In vitro Evaluation of Moringa oleifera Leaf Extract Used in Managing Sickle Cell Patients in South West Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research 14(1): 69-79.
  14. Cyril-Olutayo C.M, Agbedahunsi J.M., and Akinola N.O. (2019). Studies on the effect of

a nutritious vegetable, Telfairia occidentalis, on HbSS blood. Journal of Traditional and

Complementary Medicine 9:156-162.

  1. Cyril-Olutayo C.M, Agbedahunsi J.M., and Akinola N.O. (2018). In vitro Evaluation of

Moringa oleifera Leaf Extract Used in Managing Sickle Cell Patients in South West

Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research 14(1): 69-79.

  1. Cyril-Olutayo C.M, Agbedahunsi J.M., and Akinola N.O. (2019). Studies on the

effect of a nutritious vegetable, Telfairia occidentalis, on HbSS blood. Journal of

Traditional and Complementary Medicine 9:156-162.

  1. Cyril-Olutayo C.M., Adeyemo T.A., Oriola A.O., Agbedahunsi J.M. (2020). Bioactivity-

directed isolation of antisickling compounds from Cnidoscolus acontifolius (Mill.) I.M.

Johnst leaf extract. Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmacognosy Research 8(6): 580-590.