BALOGUN RUKAYAT SUNMISOLA

Chemistry

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Topic: Identification Of Chemical Compositions Of Natural Products And Their Biological Activities For Their Pharmacological Application

Description:

My research interest focuses on natural products/organic chemistry, exploring medicinal plants that contain bioactive constituents with therapeutic effects that can lead to drug discovery. The research work involves the identification of phytochemical components, extraction using conventional methods (hydrodistillation, solvent extraction, etc.), bioassay-guided fractionation, and evaluations of pharmacological activities (antioxidant, antidiabetic, antimicrobial, etc.).

Advanced spectroscopy techniques are employed, such as Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS), which is used to identify chemical components in plant extracts and essential oils. The overall research objective is to discover natural therapeutic agents from natural sources for the management of several ailments, such as cancers and diabetes. This research also contributes to the sustainable development goals (SDG) 3 (Good health and well-being)

#	Certificate	School	Year
1.	Ph.D (Chemistry (Ph.D. in View))	Lagos State University, Ojo, Nigeria	NaN

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF MEDICINAL PLANTS FROM Anacardiaceae AND Rubiaceae FAMILIES

Introduction: In developing countries, aromatherapy and traditional medicine still depend solely on aromatic and medicinal herbs as a primary source of health care. Essential oils generated from plants are considered to be green technology and are the most significant secondary metabolites of medicinal plants.

Aim: This study aims to evaluate the chemical compositions and biological activities of the volatile oil from medicinal plants of the Anacardiaceae and Rubiaceae families.

Methodology: 

• Collection and identification of leaves from the selected plant samples from the Rubiaceae and Anacardiaceae  families
• To extract the essential oil using the hydrodistillation method
• Characterization of bioactive constituents using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry technique (GC-MS).
• Evaluation of biological activities (antidiabetic, antioxidant, antimicrobial, cytotoxicity) using standard reported procedures

• Identification of potential chemical constituents that would serve as a drug discovery and also starting precursors
• Provide basic information for further study and bridge the information gap on medicinal plants.

Contribution to knowledge:

This research would provide scientific validation of their traditional practices, as well as identify potential bioactive constituents for pharmaceutical  development 

BALOGUN SUNMISOLA is a Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Chemistry

BALOGUN has a Ph.D in Chemistry (Ph.D. in View) from Lagos State University, Ojo, Nigeria