Prof. Omoniyi Kayode Yemitan

Ph.D. (Pharmacol.) M.App.Sc. (Toxicol.), PGDAM.

omoniyi.yemitan@lasucom.edu.ng

Academic Background, Trainings, Skills, Positions, Teaching, Achievements (in Summary).

A Basic Medical Scientist in Pharmacology and Toxicology. I had my B.Sc. (1994), M.Sc. (1997) and Ph.D. (2008) in Pharmacology from University of Lagos. I also obtained Master of Applied Sciences in Toxicology (2006) from RMIT University, Melbourne. I have special skills in experimental pharmacology, and additional skills in Human Health Risk Assessment from Risk assessment Summer School, Hemmenhofen in 2007. I am a Professor of Pharmacology and currently the Acting Dean, Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences, LASUCOM. I teach Autonomic Pharmacology and all aspects of Toxicology.

Research Interests/Specialisations

Autonomic / Ethnopharmacology and Toxicology of Natural Products, Drugs and Chemicals.

Publications

1. YEMITAN K. Omoniyi, AKINSUYI O. Akinyemi, JEWO I. Peter, OGUNTOLA A. Jamiu, OLAYEMI O. Sunday, (2020),
Toxicological and Reversibility Studies of Bryophyllum pinnatum Leaf Extract on Biochemical, Peroxidation and Histopathologic Parameters in Rodents”, Journal of Complementary Medicine Research. 11(1): 95-108 ,
DOI: 10.5455/jcmr.2020.11.01.11

Toxicological and Reversibility Studies of Bryophyllum pinnatum Leaf Extract on Biochemical, Peroxidation and Histopathologic Parameters in Rodents”, Journal of Complementary Medicine Research. 11(1): 95-108 ,

DOI: 10.5455/jcmr.2020.11.01.11

2. UDOM J. Godswill, ONYEUKWU J. Nkechi, UDOBANG A. John, OBOT N. Daniel, YEMITAN K. Omoniyi, (2020),
Immunotoxicological Response of School Age Children to Environmental Pollution and Heterophiles Antigens in Rivers State, Southern Nigeria.”, Journal of Global Biosciences. 9(6): 7586-7596

Immunotoxicological Response of School Age Children to Environmental Pollution and Heterophiles Antigens in Rivers State, Southern Nigeria.”, Journal of Global Biosciences. 9(6): 7586-7596

3. UDOM J. Godswill, OGBUAGU O. Emmanuel, UDOBANG A. John, NDIFON T. Burch, JOVITA O. Nkechi, ISE P. Uduak, UDO M. Nsikan, YEMITAN K. Omoniyi, (2019),
Antidotal Assessment of Hydroethanol Root Extract of Curcuma longa L. (Turmeric) Against Chemically-Induced Hepatic Neoplasm in Wistar Rats”, Global Scientific Journals. 6 (5): 629-642.

Antidotal Assessment of Hydroethanol Root Extract of Curcuma longa L. (Turmeric) Against Chemically-Induced Hepatic Neoplasm in Wistar Rats”, Global Scientific Journals. 6 (5): 629-642.

4. IDANG O. Esther, YEMITAN K. Omoniyi, MBAGWU O. Herbert, UDOM J. Godswill, OGBUAGU O. Emmanuel, UDOBANG A. John, (2019),
Toxicological Assessment of Zingiber officinale Roscoe (Ginger) Root Oil Extracts in Albino Rats”, Toxicology Digest. 4(1): 108-119.

Toxicological Assessment of Zingiber officinale Roscoe (Ginger) Root Oil Extracts in Albino Rats”, Toxicology Digest. 4(1): 108-119.

5. ISHOLA O. Ismail, YEMITAN K. Omoniyi, AFOLAYAN O.O., ANUNOBI C.C., DUROJAIYE T.E., (2018),
Potential of Moringa oleifera in the treatment of Benign Prostate Hyperplasia: Role of antioxidant defence systems”, Medical Principles and Practice. 27(1): 15-22 .

Potential of Moringa oleifera in the treatment of Benign Prostate Hyperplasia: Role of antioxidant defence systems”, Medical Principles and Practice. 27(1): 15-22 .

6. G.J. Udom, O.K. Yemitan, E.E. Umoh, H.O.C. Mbagwu, E.E. Ukpe and P.S. Thomas (2018)
Hepatoprotective properties of ethanol seed extract of Citrus paradisi Macfad (Grape fruit) against paracetamol induced hepatotoxicity in Wistar rats. Journal of Herbal Drugs. 8(4): 219-225.

Hepatoprotective properties of ethanol seed extract of Citrus paradisi Macfad (Grape fruit) against paracetamol induced hepatotoxicity in Wistar rats. Journal of Herbal Drugs. 8(4): 219-225.

7. O.K. Yemitan, A.A. Akinsuyi, S.O. Olayemi, Ayorinde E.O. (2018)
Toxicity assessment of aqueous leaf extract of Bryophyllum pinnatum on body and organ weights, and haematologic parameters in rodents’. LASU Journal of Medical Sciences 2(2): 24-30.

Toxicity assessment of aqueous leaf extract of Bryophyllum pinnatum on body and organ weights, and haematologic parameters in rodents’. LASU Journal of Medical Sciences 2(2): 24-30.

8. I.O. Ishola, O.K. Yemitan, O.O. Afolayan, C.C. Anunobi, T.E. Durojaiye (2018).
‘Potential of Moringa oleifera in the treatment of Benign Prostate Hyperplasia: Role of antioxidant defence systems’. Med Princ Pract. 27: 15–22.

‘Potential of Moringa oleifera in the treatment of Benign Prostate Hyperplasia: Role of antioxidant defence systems’. Med Princ Pract. 27: 15–22.

9. O.K. Yemitan and O.O. Adeyemi (2017).
Mechanistic assessment of the analgesic, antiinflammatory and antipyretic actions of Dalbergia saxatilis in animal models’. Pharmaceutical Biology 55(1): 898-905.

Mechanistic assessment of the analgesic, antiinflammatory and antipyretic actions of Dalbergia saxatilis in animal models’. Pharmaceutical Biology 55(1): 898-905.

10. O.K. Yemitan and O.O. Adeyemi (2016).
Investigation of the sex-specific toxicity and reversibility of aqueous root extract of Dalbergia saxatilis. University of Lagos Journal of Basic Medical Sciences 4(7): 1-7.

Investigation of the sex-specific toxicity and reversibility of aqueous root extract of Dalbergia saxatilis. University of Lagos Journal of Basic Medical Sciences 4(7): 1-7.

Prof. Omoniyi Kayode Yemitan