Tolulope OMOLEKAN

Assistant Lecturer

college of AGRICULTURE, ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE (COAES)

Biochemistry Programme

Ph.D. (Biochemistry) Biochemistry, Bowen University Iwo.

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Education

• B.Sc Biochemistry (University of Ilorin) -2007
• M.Sc Nutritional and Industrial Bichemistry-(University of Ibadan) 2011
• Ph.D. Biochemistry (University of Ibadan)-2023

Research

Completed (Starting with the latest)

Effect of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria and gibberellic acid on salt stress tolerance in tomato genotypes 2020

Effect of vitamin D enhanced Moringa oleifera leaves on kidney damage in Adenine-induced Chronic Kidney Disease Mice 2019

Association between Klotho Deficiency and Renal Damage in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients at UCH Ibadan, Southwestern Nigeria 2017

In progress 

Improvement of water use efficiency in rice (Oryza sativa) plant under drought stress using Arabidopsis thaliana HSFA1a gene and transcription factor.

Improvement of virus resistance in pepper plant against cucumber mosaic virus infection by constitutively overexpressing pepper’s HsfA1a gene for sustainable food security and production.

Institutional Service

• Pioneer, Departmental Coordinator for Sandwich Programs 2016 – 2017
• Departmental Exam Officer 2017 – 2019
• Staff adviser for 300 Level Biochemistry students 2019 – till date
• Laboratory coordinator 2019 – till date

Professional Service

• Fulbright Alumus 2023
• Fellow, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), India i(DCS/2019/000227). 
• Member, Nigerian Society of Experimental Biology (NISEB), Nigeria (Membership number: 728).

Selected Publications

1. A. M. Esan, C. O. Olaiya, T. O. Omolekan, K. A. Aremu, H. R. Y. Adeyemi (2020). Effect of Salicyclic Acid on Biochemical and Physiological Parameters of Two Genotypes of Okra under Salinity Stress. International Journal of Food Science and Agriculture 4(4) 331 – 337.
2. A. M. Esan, C. O. Olaiya, T. O. Omolekan, K. A. Aremu, H. R. Y. Adeyemi (2020). Comparative Effects of Indole Acetic Acid on Photosynthetic Pigments and Mineral Contents of Two Genotypes of Okra under Salinity Stress. EJFOOD 2 (6) 21 – 30.
3. A. M. Esan, C. O. Olaiya, T. O. Omolekan, K. A. Aremu, H. R. Y. Adeyemi (2020). Quantitative and Qualitative Phytochemical Screening of Aqueous and Ethanol Extracts of Indole Acetic Acid-Treated Okra Fruits. Journal of Advanced Biochemistry 1(1); 1-9
4. A. M. Esan, C. O. Olaiya, L. O. Anifowose, I. O. Lana, T. O. Omolekan, O. Fagbami, H. R. Y. Adeyemi (2020). Effect of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria and gibberellic acid on salt stress tolerance in tomato genotypes. African Crop Science Journal 28 (2). 1 –9
5. Ailenokhuoria B. V. and Omolekan T. O. (2019). Heavy metal, proximate and antioxidant composition of five cultivars of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) in Ibadan, Oyo State Nigeria. Journal of Food Science and Nutrition Research 2; 327 – 332. 
6. Ikotun A. A. and Omolekan T. O. (2019). Microwave Synthesis and Biological Applications of a N-Benzyl Isatin Schiff base and its Complexes. CSIJ 26(5): 12-20
7. Olaiya C. O., Omolekan T. O., Esan A. M. and Olowoniwa B. J. (2015). Renal, cardiac and osteo protective effects of β – sitosterol glycoside in hypertensive rats. Advances in life Sciences and Technology 39: 13 – 19. 
8. Omolekan T. O. and Olaiya C. O. O. (2013). Anti-atherogenic activity of ethanol extract of Buccholzia coriaceae seeds on hypercholesterolemic rats. International Journal of Biochemistry Research and Review 3 (3), 190 – 199.