Funmilola Mabel Akinnubi-Ojo

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• Doctor of Philosophy
• Senior Lecturer at Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology

Taxonomic relationship using anatomical features of the stems ofTalinum triangulare (Jacq.) Willd and Talinum paniculatum(Jacq.) Gaertn. was investigated. Transverse Section, Tangential Longitudinal Section (TLS), and Radial Longitudinal Section (RLS) of mature stems of each of the species were cut at 8 - 15 µm with the aid of a Reichert sliding mi...

Four forms of the Genus Basella Linn.; Basella alba Linn., Basella cordifolia Lamk, Basella rubra Rougx and Basella alba round exist in South western, Nigeria. All the members are consumed as leafy vegetables and are identified by the pigmentson the stems andleaves as well as the leaf shape. The aim of this study is to find out which of the Basella...

Trichomes are specialised epidermal structures on plant surfaces of plant aerial organs. They are integral to plant defence and adaptation. However, their elemental composition in Solanum species remains understudied. This research investigates the elemental composition of trichomes from five Solanum species, including representatives of the crops...

The activity concentration of naturally occurring radionuclides was evaluated in soil samples collected from Igbokoda, a coastal area of Ondo state in Southwest Nigeria, using a NaI(TI) detector. According to the results, the average levels of 238U, 232Th, and 40K present in the soils are 37.63 ± 3.82, 23.20 ± 2.55, and 657.17 ± 45.15 Bq·kg-1, resp...

The extreme conditions linked with abiotic stresses have greatly affected soil and plant health. The diverse biochemical activities occurring in the soil environment have been attributed to shaping the dynamics of plant–soil microbiomes by contributing to microbial lifestyles and enhancing microbial functional properties to boost plant tolerance to...

Trichomes, specialized epidermal structures on plant surfaces, are integral to plant defense and adaptation. However, their elemental composition in Solanum species remains understudied. This research investigates the trichomes' elemental compositions from five Solanum species—Solanum berthaultii, Solanum galapagense, Solanum lycopersicum, Solanum...

The genetic studies were carried on accessions of the Andropogon gayanus-Andropogon tectorum complex (Poaceae) in southwestern Nigeria to determine the chromosome numbers and meiotic dynamics in the species. This involves meiotic chromosome and pollen studies using standard procedures. Studies on the morphology and meiotic behaviour of collections...

The studies were carried on accessions of the Andropogon gayanus-Andropogon tectorum complex (Poaceae) in southwestern Nigeria to determine the chromosome numbers and meiotic dynamics in the species. This involves meiotic chromosome and pollen studies using standard procedures. Studies on the morphology and meiotic behaviour of collections of A. g...

Overactivation of survivin and mammalian rapamycin signaling pathway plays an important role in renal carcinogenesis. Recent studies have shown that extract from Aframomum species produces interesting cytotoxic effects against drug resistance cancer. However, the effect of Aframomum melegueta on renal survivin and mammalian rapamycin signaling path...

Morphological studies were carried out on collections of the Andropogon gayanus-Andropogon tectorum complex from Southwestern Nigeria to provide full characterization of accessions of the two species and elucidate their population dynamics. Morphological data from selected accessions of A. gayanus and A. tectorum from different parts of Southwester...

Accessions of Andropogon gayanus-Andropogon tectorum collected from Southwestern Nigeria were evaluated for their forage nutritional properties and potentials as fodder using standard procedures. Field trips for plant collection covered the agro-ecological zones of the following states in Nigeria: Ekiti, Ogun, Ondo, Osun and Oyo and the parts used...

A comparative anatomical study was carried out on four accessions of Bambusa vulgaris to identify characters of taxonomic purposes to better understand the relationship between the four accessions and also to fill the knowledge gap in the understanding of their taxonomy. Transverse sections, tangential longitudinal sections and radial longitudinal...

Morphological studies were carried out on collections of Andropogon gayanus-Andropogon tectorum complex from Southwestern Nigeria. This is with the view to providing full characterization of the accession of the two species of Andropogon and elucidating their population dynamics. Morphological data from selected accessions of A. gayanus and A. tect...

The study investigated the nutritive elements of four species of Basella and two other commonly eaten vegetables (Amaranthus hybridus and Talinum triangulare). The vegetables are found throughout the year. The mineral compostion of the vegetables was carried out using standard procedures to determine which of these would be of more health benefit t...

Foliar epidermal studies were carried out on accessions of Andropogon gayanus-Andropogon tectorum complex collected in Southwestern Nigeria with a view to providing additional characters of the two species of Andropogon to enhance the understanding of the taxonomic relationship between the two species. The epidermal preparation of the adaxial and a...

A plant that showed morphological closeness to Aspilia africana (Pers) C. D. Adams (Asteraceae) was spotted and collected in 2015 along Afe Babalola University road, Ado‐Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria with coordinates 7°36′59.99″N, 5°12′60.00″E. However, upon closer observation some distinct and peculiar characteristics that clearly distinguished it f...

Antioxidants from natural sources can be antidotes for free radical release during metabolic activities in humans. Basella spp., a commonly eaten vegetable in south-western Nigeria, may have the potential to supply antioxidants to the human diet. The study evaluated phytochemical constituents and antioxidant properties of species and landraces of B...

Citation: Akinloye AJ, Borokini TI, Adeniji KA, et al., 2015. Comparative anatomical studies of Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg and Arto-carpus communis (J. R. & G. Forster) in Nigeria. Sciences in Cold and Arid Regions, 7(6): 0709-0721. ABSTRACT Comparative anatomy of two Artocarpus species was carried out to identify and describe anatomica...

Ethnobotanical and floret studies were carried on 12 species of family Asteraceae in Ile-Ife, Osun state, Nigeria. The aim was to access the extent of use of medicinal plants by the tribal and local people and to determine the importance of floret number in the taxonomy of the members of family Asteraceae, Data were gathered through interviews and...

Comparative anatomy of two Artocarpus species was carried out to identify and describe anatomical characters in search of distinctive characters that could possibly be used to delimit the two taxa. Transverse, tangential and radial longitudinal sections and macerated samples of the stem and root wood were prepared onto microscopic slides. Epidermal...

The foliar anatomy of 12 species of Asteraceae around Ile Ife in South Western, Nigeria was described. The distinguishing characteristics of taxonomic value include; venation patterns, areole shapes, number of veinlet endings, trichome types, arrangement of vascular bundles. Venation types are actinodromous, craspedodromous or camptodromous, the pr...

Pollen morphology and diversity of twelve species of the Asteraceae were collected from different locations within Ile-Ife, South Western Nigeria and acetolysed. The parameters used for the characterization are: diameter of pollen grains, pollen wall thickness, number of pores, thickness between pores, length of spines and number of colpi. The poll...