Dr Awodayo Adepiti

Dr Awodayo Adepiti

Professor of Pharmacognosy

Full Name:                                                 Dr. Awodayo Adepiti

E-mail address(es):                                  dadepiti@oauife.edu.ng

     

Mobile Phone Number(s):                        +2349022865410

Department:                                                  Pharmacognosy

 

Status:                                                            Senior Lecturer and Acting Head of Department

Areas of research: Herb-drug interaction studies; chemistry and quality control of antimalarial plant products; investigation of plants for anti-infective activity

Brief biodata: B. Pharm., M. Sc. (Phytomedicine), Ph.D. (Pharmacognosy) Member, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Nigerian Society of Pharmacognosy, Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Products Research (GA), DAAD Alumna Technical University, Dortmund,

Patent: Elujoba A.A, Ajayi C.O., Adepiti, A. O. (2019). MAMA Powder Products: Antimalarial Herbal Formulations. Patent for an herbal invention.

Conferences:

  1. “Pharmacist and Public Health” The 74th Annual National Conference of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Oba Akenzua Cultural Centre, Benin City, 5-9th Nov., 2001
  2. “Government Policies and the Quality of Pharmacy practice in Nigeria” 78th Annual Conference of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) Owena International Motel, Akure, 7-11th November, 2005.
  3.  Training Workshop on “Fourier-transform infrared and Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopic techniques” OAU Central Science Laboratory, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. 30-31 May, 2007.
  4. “Research and Development Effort on Nigerian Medicinal Plants for National Drug Independence” 11th Scientific Conference of the Nigerian Society of Pharmacognosy (NSP) Oduduwa Hall, OAU, Ile-Ife. 29th Aug. – 1st Sept, 2007.
  5. “Science in the Service of the Patient” – The 17th Conference of the National Association of Pharmacists in Academia, Conference Centre, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. 31st July – 2nd Aug., 2008.
  6. “Many Species, One Planet, One Future” – The 3rd Annual Conference of the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Studies. Oduduwa Hall, OAU, Ile-Ife. 15th – 17th June 2010.
  7. “Medicinal Plants in Drug Discovery and Development – The 12th Scientific Conference of Nigerian Society of Pharmacognosy, National Sickle Cell Centre, Idi-Araba, Lagos. 22nd – 25th Nov. 2010
  8. “Oral Communication Presentation and Proposal Writing and Grant Management”.  Directorate of Linkages and Sponsored Research, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 25-27th April, 2012.
  9. “Challenges and Limitations in Metabolic pathway Engineering of Secondary Natural Products”. 61st International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research, WWU, Munster, Germany 1st-5th September, 2013
  10. “Clinical Trials of Herbal Medicines” A Multidisciplinary University Traditional Health Initiative (MUTHI) Workshop. Malaria Research Council, Durban, South Africa. 2nd-6th October, 2013
  11. “Moving towards malaria elimination: Investing in research and control” 6th MIM Pan-African Malaria Conference, International Conference Centre, Durban, South Africa. 6th-12th October, 2013
  12. “Pharmaceutical Sciences beyond 2020 – The rise of a new era in healthcare”. 5th FIP Pharmaceutical Sciences World Congress, International Convention Centre, Melbourne, Australia. April 13-16, 2014.
  13.  “Sustainable Exploitation of African Medicinal Plants and Natural Products for Disease Management”. 6th Western Africa Network of Natural Products Research Scientists, Leisure Spring Hotels, Osogbo, Osun state, August 3-7, 2014
  14.  “Achieving Excellence in Pharmaceutical Education and Research” 13th Annual National Conference and Scientific meeting of the Nigeria Association of Pharmacists in Academia, University of Ibadan, 10th-14th August, 2015.
  15. “Sustainable Development Goals: Improving Health and Economy through Natural Materials Research and Development” 13th Scientific Conference and 29th AGM of Nigerian Society of Pharmacognosy, Raw Materials Research and Development Council, Abuja, February 24-27th, 2016.
  16.  “The role of medicinal plants research in sustainable healthcare delivery in West Africa” Premier Medicinal Plants Summit for West Africa, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, June 28th -30th, 2017
  17.  “Sustainable Health using Natural Products”14th Scientific Conference and 30th AGM of Nigerian Society of Pharmacognosy, NSP, University of Port-Harcourt, Rivers state, May 8th-11th, 2018
  18.  66th Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research & 11th meeting of S-TCM, Parkyard Hotel, Shanghai, China. August 26-29, 2018.

 

Published Journal Articles:-                       

  1. i. Akanmu MA, Akanmu AO, Adepiti AO, Obuotor EM, Osasan SA, Elujoba AA. (2013). A preliminary study on the toxicity and novelty-induced behavioural effects of a herbal medicine (MAMA decoction) in rats. Afr J Pharm Pharmacol. 7(27): 1880-1885.

ii.Agbedahunsi JM, Umeevuruo IF, Elufioye TO, Adepiti AO. (2013). In vivo interaction between extracts of Khaya grandifoliola (Welw.) CDC (Meliaceae) and Artemisinin in a murine malarial model.   Eur J Med Plants 3(4): 552-560.

iii. Iwalewa EO, Roland T, Aduloju BO, Ologe MO, Adepiti AO, Odediran SA, Iwalewa OJ, Obuotor EM, Olawuni JI. (2013). Antimalarial effects of anthraquinone, sodium nitroprusside and Ng-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester and their combinations on Plasmodium berghei in mice.  Int J Pharm Pharmacol 2(7): 117-124.

  1. Adelodun VO, Elusiyan CA, Olorunmola FO, Adewoyin FB, Omisore NO, Adepiti AO, Agbedahunsi JM, Adewunmi CO. (2013). Evaluation of antitrypanosomal and antiinflammatory activities of selected Nigerian medicinal plants in mice. Afr J Trad CAM 10 (6): 469-476.
  2. v. Adepiti AO, Adewunmi CO, Agbedahunsi JM. (2014). Antitrichomonal activity of Acanthospermum hispidum D.C. (Asteraceae). AfrJ Biotech 13 (11):1303-1307.

vi.Adepiti AO, Elujoba AA, Bolaji OO. (2014). In vivo antimalarial evaluation of MAMA decoction on Plasmodium berghei in mice. Parasitol Res 113: 505-511.

vii. Akanmu MA, Jolaoye A, Osasan SA, Adepiti AO, Obuotor EM, Elujoba AA. (2014). Toxicity potentials and novelty-induced behaviour effects of JEDDY decoction. Int J. Biol. Chem 8(4): 1421-1429.

viii. Ajayi CO, Elujoba AA, Adepiti AO. (2015). Antiplasmodial properties of Alstonia boonei stem-bark and Picralima nitida seed in different combinations.  Nig. J. Nat. Prod. Med 19: 71-77

  1. ix. Falodun AT, Ajayi CO, Obuotor EM, Adepiti AO, Akanmu MA, Elujoba AA. (2015). Antiplasmodial properties, toxicity and novelty-induced behaviour of a formulation from Picralima nitida and Alstonia boonei. J. Med. Plant 8(2): 112-120.
  2. Adepiti AO, Elujoba AA, Bolaji OO. (2016). Evaluation of herbal antimalarial MAMA decoction-amodiaquine combination in murine malaria model. Pharm. Biol 54(10): 2298-2303

xi.Agbedahunsi JM, Adepiti AO, Adedini AA, Akinsomisoye AO, Adepitan AD. (2016). Antimalarial properties of Morinda lucida, Alstonia boonei on Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine and Curcuma longa on Quinine in Mice.  J. Herbs Spices Med Plant 22: 1-10

xii.Adepiti A.O. and Iwalewa E.O. (2016). Evaluation of the combination of Uvaria chamae and amodiaquine in murine malaria.  J Ethnopharmacol 193: 30-35

xiii. Awodiran M. O., Adepiti A. O., Akinwunmi K. F. (2018). Assessment of the cytotoxicity and genotoxicity properties of Uvaria chamae P. Beauv (Annonaceae) and Morinda lucida Benth (Rubiaceae) in mice. Drug and Chemical Toxicology 41 (2): 232-237.

xiv. Adepiti A.O., Adeagbo B.A., Adehin A., Bolaji O.O, Elujoba A.A. (2020). Influence of MAMA Decoction, an herbal antimalarial, on the pharmacokinetics of amodiaquine in mice. European Journal of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics 45: 81-88.

  1. Ajayi C.O, Elujoba A.A, Adepiti, A. O., Bejide R.A., Adeyemi O.I. (2020) Neuro-behavioural and Repeated-Dose Toxicity studies on the extractive from the decoction of a mixture of Alstonia boonei and Picralima nitida in mice. Comparative Clinical Pathology 29: 375-383

xvi. Adepiti A. O., Agbaje K.O., Adehin A., Ologe O.M., Elujoba A.A. (2020) HPLC analysis of gedunin in MAMA Decoction, an herbal antimalarial in Nigeria. Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia 30:432–435.