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October 2022 - present
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- Teaching and research
October 2022 - October 2024
October 2019 - present
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Background and aims – As part of recent taxonomic studies in the tribe Psoraleeae of Fabaceae, species delimitations and name application have been clarified. This has necessitated some nomenclatural changes to replace illegitimate species names published under Psoralea subgenus Otholobium.
Material and methods – We reviewed nomenclature literature...
Tribe Psoraleeae (Fabaceae) is a clade nested within the Millettioid/Phaseoloid legumes, yet set apart by its single-seeded fruit. With a cosmopolitan distribution, the tribe is currently recognized as having 10 genera and Rupertia. Several previous molecular systematic works have shown the non-monophyly of species within Otholobium, with lineages...
Background and aims – Following detailed phylogenetic and biogeographic studies of the tribe Psoraleeae, the genus Psoralea L. was shown to have been derived out of Otholobium C.H.Stirt. As Psoralea has nomenclatural priority, Otholobium has been subsumed into Psoralea, whereby two broad subgeneric groups are aligned with the previous descriptions...
Cellular automata (CA) models like SLEUTH (an acronym for slope, land use, excluded area, urban extent, transport-network and hill shade) have predominantly been developed and applied in developed countries. Modeling can serve as a tool to guide policy measures in facing urbanization challenges. However, developing cities have peculiar differences...
Background and aims
Taxonomists are primary actors of biodiversity assessment. At the same time, there is awareness by the taxonomic community at large that the field is going through a crisis, sometimes referred to as the “taxonomic impediment”. Coupled with the ongoing biodiversity crisis, or 6 th mass extinction, this biodiversity impedance puts...
The genus Mentha encompasses mint species cultivated for their essential oils, which are formulated into a vast array of consumer products. However, the systematics of the genus Mentha is very complicated and still uncertain. This is largely because of the presence of frequent interspecific hybridization, variation in chromosome number, cytomixis,...
Background: Medicinal plants are widely used for the management of many diseases including HIV / AIDS opportunistic infections in Katsina State, North-western part of Nigeria. The usage of those plants is, however, poorly documented. Method: An ethnobotanical study was conducted to document medicinal plants used for the management of HIV / AIDS opp...
Research Abstract Background: Medicinal plants are widely used for the management of many diseases including HIV / AIDS
Psoraleeae consist of c. 228 species in ten genera, distributed worldwide but mostly in the temperate biome. Here, we reconstruct the phylogenetic history of Psoraleeae using eight molecular markers (rpl32-trnL, trnQ-rps16, trnS-trnG, matK, rbcLa, rpoB-trnC, trnL-trnF and ITS) to test the monophyly and previous hypotheses on generic relationships a...
Neem is an immensely useful tree, widely known for its medicinal properties. It has been widely planted throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including the savanna region of Africa. In northern Nigeria, Neem is used extensively in the establishment of shelterbelts and is planted in all towns and villages, where it is highly...
Published in: IOSR Journal of Biotechnology & Biochemistry, 7(4), 48-60.
Background: The nexus between hydrocarbon degradation, heavy metal tolerance and antimicrobial resistance is critical in bioremediation and environmental health, and is being continually explored in these research spheres, of recent. As its contribution to this research subfie...
Over six million cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) were reported globally by the second quarter of 2020. This study assessed the COVID-19 related knowledge, attitudes, practices and misconceptions in Katsina state, Nigeria. The study is across-sectional survey of 722 respondents using an electronic questionnaire through the WhatsApp medi...
This study provides the first comprehensive checklist and analysis of the species of Fabaceae from Nigeria, based on over 5000 herbarium collections and the completed "Flora of West Tropical Africa (FWTA)". We report 552 taxa, belonging to 540 species in 155 genera from six subfamilies, with an outstanding number of taxa (36) representing new recor...
In Katsina State, Nigeria, medicinal plants are widely used for the management of cancer. The usage is however, poorly documented. In this study an ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used for the management of cancer in Katsina State, using semi-structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were used to present the data on demographic inf...
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Introduction
Over six million cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) were reported globally by the second quarter of 2020. The various forms of interventions and measures adopted to control the disease affected people's social and behavioural practices.
Aim
This study aims to investigate COVID-19 related knowledge, attitudes and practices (KA...
This research aims to compare bacterial pathogens in different categories of burn wounds and evaluate the specificity and sensitivity of conventional and molecular diagnostics techniques in the detection of bacterial pathogens in burn wounds. This research project also tends to evaluate the potential antimicrobial activity of natural product by usi...
The study on the conservation of Neem tree (Azadirachtaindica) in Katsina state, Nigeria was conducted in which nine local government areas were covered based on the predominant nature of the Neem tree and desertification nature of the Area. Structured questionnaire were designed set to address some key questions as well as the field observation of...
Blepharis ciliaris is an important medicinal plant and endemic species in Saudi Arabia. This study reported the complete chloroplast genome of B. ciliaris, the second to be sequence in non cystolith clade of Acanthaceae. The genome is 149, 717 bp in size and consisted of a pair of inverted repeat (25, 331 bp each) separating the two single copy reg...
The complete chloroplast genome of J . flava , an endangered medicinal plant in Saudi Arabia, was sequenced and compared with cp genome of three Acanthaceae species to characterize the cp genome, identify SSRs, and also detect variation among the cp genomes of the sampled Acanthaceae. NOVOPlasty was used to assemble the complete chloroplast genome...
Crotalaria L. (Crotalarieae, Fabaceae) is among the largest legume genera consisting of ca. 702 species with the majority of the species (ca. 400) distributed in tropical and sub-tropical Africa. The current existing global sectional classification of Crotalaria does not include the majority of the West African species. Nuclear ribosomal internal t...
Background: The loss of biodiversity in Nigeria is escalating alarmingly. However, there is
generally a paucity of information as to what taxa are endangered because of a dearth of
functioning conservation agencies in Nigeria.
Objectives: The aim of this research is to record the endangered medicinal and other economic plant species in the Sudan Sa...
People in Katsina State, Nigeria have been using medicinal plants to cure several ailments associated with liver since time immemorial; however the use of such plants was never documented. In this study, an ethnobotanical survey was conducted to document the medicinal plants used for the management of hepatic ailments in Katsina State, Nigeria. A s...
Numerical taxonomic study of the genus Crotalaria L. in Nigeria was conducted to identify and differentiate some of the species of the genus Crotalaria using numerical taxonomy based on quantitative and qualitative characters. Field work was conducted, where different species were collected and analyzed using multivariate analysis. The results show...
Momordica balsamina L. commonly known as African pumpkin or Balsam apple (Cucurbitaceae) is used as vegetable in many African countries and traditionally in the treatment of skin diseases. In this study, phytochemical prospective and antimicrobial activities of its leaf extracts were evaluated with the view to validating its medicinal potentials. A...
Citation: Stirton CH, Bello A, Muasya AM (2018) Psoralea forbesiae (Psoraleeae, Fabaceae), a new species from the Swartberg Mountains of South Africa. PhytoKeys 99: 93-99. https://doi. Abstract Psoralea forbesiae C.H.Stirt., A.Bello & Muasya is a new species of Psoraleeae, Fabaceae. Psoralea forbesiae is endemic to the Swartberg Mountains and is a...
Introgression is interesting for plant evolutionary studies because it yields significant numbers of new genotypes, thus increasing genetic diversity, but also blurs species boundaries. Here we report a case of introgressive hybridization from a hybrid zone on the Swartberg Pass in the species rich Core Cape Subregion of South Africa. We analysed m...
Background: Legumes are an important component of the southern
African flora, comprising nearly 1600 of the region’s 2300 angiosperm species. Although legumes are present in all major biomes of the region,
various biomes comprise distinct legume assemblages partitioned into
the major biomes (fynbos, grassland, savannah). For instance, the fynbos
bi...
Ethnobotanical study revealed that many medicinal plants are traditionally used to cure and/or manage ailments associated with maternal health. In this study, an attempt was made to review th e biological properties and toxicity status of the most commonly used species with the aim of relating their folkloric use with their reported biological acti...
Ambiguous species delimitations and nomenclature are a major impediment for users of biodiversity information. This is more pronounced in plant lineages that have experienced recent and rapid diversification or where there is a tendency to lump many species under a general name. The papilionoid genus Psoralea L. is a young lineage (Pliocene, ca. 75...
Although a standard DNA barcode has been identified for plants, it does not always provide species-level specimen identifications for investigating important ecological questions. In this study, we assessed the species-level discriminatory power of the standard (rbcLa + matK) and complementary barcodes ITS1 and trnH-psbA within the subfamily Alooid...
Large-scale DNA barcoding provides a new technique for species identification and evaluation of relationships across various levels (populations and species) and may reveal fundamental processes in recently diverged species. Here, we analysed DNA sequence variation in the recently diverged legumes from the Psoraleeae (Fabaceae) occurring in the Cap...
The study was carried out to determine the Phytochemical and antimicrobial properties of henna root extracts. Pit excavation technique was adapted for collecting the henna roots. Phytochemical test was conducted to identify the presence or absence of secondary metabolites namely; glycoside, alkaloids, tannins, flavonoids, steroid, Saponin, carbohyd...
Faidherbia is a monotypic genus (containing one species) of leguminous plants native to Africa and the Middle East now introduced to Pakistan and India. The species was formerly widely included in the genus Acacia as Acacia albida. Here, we reviewed the systematic history of the Faidherbia albida to discuss the nomenclature, morphology, geographic...
Large-scale DNA barcoding provides a novel special technique for species identification and evaluation of relationships across various levels (populations and species) and may reveal fundamental processes in recently diverged species. Here, we analysed DNA sequence variation in the recently diverged legumes from the Psoraleeae (Fabaceae) occurring...
Two species of the African genus Psoralea L. (Psoraleeae, Fabaceae) have become naturalised in Australia. Psoralea pinnata L. is well recorded, and in this paper we report an unrecorded second species P. arborea Sims. Full descriptions and distributions in Australia are given for each species and a key is provided.
Two new species of Psoralea L. are described: Psoralea diturnerae A. Bello, C.H. Stirt. & Muasya, sp. nov.
and P. vanberkelae C.H. Stirt., A. Bello & Muasya, sp. nov. Psoralea diturnerae is endemic to the Outeniqua
mountains (Camferskloof) and is characterised by a mass of numerous basal shoots out of which
emerge 2–3 woody stems up to 2 m tall, 3-...
The tribe Psoraleeae (Leguminosae subfamily Papilionoideae) comprises 185 species in nine genera that have a nearly worldwide distribution, occurring predominantly in Mediterranean regions. About 60% of the species belong to the genera, Otholobium C.H.Stirt. and Psoralea L., which have a centre of diversity in the Cape Floristic Region of South Afr...
Hypertension and dyslipidemia are associated with oxidative stress and are major causes of cardiovascular diseases amounting to 30% of global death rate. The effect of antioxidants supplementation on pulse rate and lipid profile in salt-loaded albino rats were investigated using a randomized control study with 30 albino rats divided into 5 experime...
Leptadenia hastata (Pers.) Decne. (Asclepiadaceae) is widely used as vegetable and traditionally in the management of diabetes mellitus and in the treatment of wounds and stomach ache. In this study, phytochemical screening, total phenolic contents and alpha-glucosidase activity of L. hastata leaf extracts were evaluated with the view to validating...
Laptadenia hastata (Pers.) Decne. (Asclepiadaceae) is a widely distributed tropical African herb used as vegetable. It is also used traditionally in the management of diabetes mellitus and treatment of stomach ache. This study evaluated the hypoglycaemic and hypolipidaemic effects of water and methanol extracts of L. hastata in normal and alloxan-i...
