Professor Joseph Olugbuyiro
Professor
B.Sc Chemistry; M.Sc Organic Chemistry; M.Sc Pharmacognosy; PhD; FCSN; MICCON; FASM; MRSC, MACS
College
Department
Research Interests
Phytochemical & Biological Studies of Natural Products; Anticancer plant research, Antioxidant studies, Antimicrobial Plant Drugs Research, wound healing & phytotherapy, Phytocosmetics, Natural products Pharmacological Studies...
Awards & Honours
1. Fellow of Chemical Society of Nigeria (2018)
2. The Lagos State Research and Development Council (LRDC) Grant Award (2014)
2. Impact Journal Scholars’ Award, Covenant University
4. American Society for Microbiology International Fellowship Award
5. National Agip Oil Company Scholarship Award
Selected Publications: see CV
Teaching Areas
Natural Products Chemistry/ Phytochemistry & Drug Discovery/ Pure organic Chemistry /Applied Spectroscopy
Cosmetics and Detergents Chemistry/Phytocosmetics
Current Postgraduate Supervision
Identification, extraction and development of anti-diabetic, anti-obese & antioxidant plant drugs.
Isolation and characterization of anti-tumor compounds from medicinal plants: useful drugs against cancer.
Discovery and development of novel plant-based anti-tubercular drugs.
Selected Publications (15)
1. Phytochemical Screening and Antimicrobial Studies of Crateva adansonii Leaf Extract
[ Download 122.78 kB ]4. Inhibitory activity ofDetariummicrocarpumextract against hepatitis C virus.
[ Download 190.31 kB ]5. Wound healing effect of Flabellariapaniculata leaf extracts.
[ Download 180.31 kB ]8. Study of Influence of Zinc Plated Mild Steel Deterioration in Seawater Environment
[ Download 205.47 kB ]9. Physico-chemical Characteristics of Industrial Effluents in Lagos State, Nigeria.
[ Download 190.09 kB ]10. Effect of Some Plating Variables on Zinc Coated Low Carbon Steel Substrates.
[ Download 187.77 kB ]13. Phytosterols from Spondias mombin Linn. withantimycobacterial activities.
[ Download 185.57 kB ]14. In vitro activities of methanol extracts of some plants used as herbal remedies.
[ Download 248.45 kB ]15. Anti-tubercular compounds from Spondias mombin.
[ Download 195.21 kB ]Collaboration/Linkages
2. Anti-cancer research & Anti-Mtb research (Prof. Moody, J.O.; Univ of Ibadan; Prof. Hamann, M.T, MUSC, USA)
3. Anticancer research (Dr. A. Fatokun, Liverpool John Moores University,)
4. University of Lagos/LRDC (Dr. Babatunde I.): Natural products for solar energy generation (Renewable Energy)
5. Anti-Mtb drugs research, Sacred Heart Hospital, Abeokuta (Dr. Ejilude O.)
Conferences Attended
2. AWARD Proposal and Grant Writing Skills Course sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USA; held at Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria on September 5-7, 2018.
3. Networking Event on Research & Training in Natural Products & Biomedical Research in Nigeria, sponsored by Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU), UK @ CITIHEIGHT Luxury Hotel on June 26-28th, 2018.
4. 40th Chemical Society of Nigeria Annual International Conference, Workshop and Exhibition held on September 17th-22nd 2017 at Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
5. Second zonal conference, exhibition and workshop (South West Zone), Chemical Society of Nigeria, at Abeokuta Ogun State.
6. 38th Chemical Society of Nigeria Annual International Conference at Abuja in Nigeria; September 7-11, 2015.
7. 7th Int’l Biotechnology Conference, Exhibition & Workshop 2017 Organised by Dept of Biological Sciences Covenant University, at CUCRID, Canaan Land; Ota.
8. Hands-on workshop/International Conference, Organised by Department of Chemistry Covenant University at Centre for learning Resources, Ota, Nigeria.
9. West African Network of Natural Products Research Scientists (WANNPRES), 5th Scientific Symposium Theme: Tackling non-infectious disease with medicinal plants and natural products, MicCom Golf Hotels & Resort, Ada, Osun State, Nigeria; August 6-9, 2012.
10. Biotechnology for Health and Sustainable Development Conference organized by the Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Ibadan. July 23-27, 2012.
11. 2nd Natural Product Research Colloquium and Guest Lecture organized by the Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. October 20-21, 2008. Theme: ‘From Nature to the Clinic: Global Trends in Drug Discovery and Development’
12. 7th Annual Oxford International Conference co-sponsored by The University of Mississippi, The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-India) and The society for Medicinal Plant Research (GA). Oxford, MS; USA. April 12-16, 2008. Theme: “The Science of Botanicals & American Society of Pharmacognosy”