Biography:
Dr Oluwaseyefunmi I. Adeniran holds a Ph. D in Biochemistry from Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, South Africa. She is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Plant Sciences division of the Department of Agriculture. She is co-lecturing Plant Sciences Research Project module (4AAG419) and co-supervising students at honours level.
Qualifications:
- BSc. Hons (Biochemistry) (Unilorin)
- MSc (Biochemistry) (Unilorin)
- D (Biochemistry) (SMU)
Grants/Awards
- ASBMB Graduate and Postgraduate Travel Award 2022
- National Research Foundation (NRF) South Africa UID:110590 2019
- National Research Foundation (NRF) South Africa Postgraduate award 2018
- Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority (HWSETA) South Africa, 2017-2018 funding year.
Research interests
- Dr. Adeniran’s research interest focuses on medicinal plants and non-communicable diseases (NCD).
Professional membership
- Member, South African Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SABMB)
- Member, Nutrition Society of South Africa (NSSA)
- Member, American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Member, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)
- Member, South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP)
- Member, American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET)
Publications
- Mathe E., Sethoga L., Mapfuari S, Adeniran O, Mokgotho P, Shai, J, and Gololo S. (2024). Phytochemical screening and characterization of volatile compounds from three medicinal plants with reported anticancer properties using GC-MS. Life https://doi.org/10.3390/life14111375
- Adeniran OI, Sethoga LS, Shai LJ, Gololo SS. 2023. Antiglycation and phytochemical properties of cinnamon stem-bark water extract. Asian Journal of Chemistry https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2023.28084
- Adeniran OI, Mogale MA, Sethoga LS, Gololo SS, Shai LJ. 2023. Evaluation of the anti-glycation effect and AGEs-protein cross-link breakage ability of Cinnamon stem-bark water extract. Journal of Biological Chemistry https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbc.2023.103335
- Adeniran O, Gololo SS. 2023. In vitro antiglycation and protein cross-link breakage effects of Murraya koenigii leaf extracts and their phytochemical composition. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics https://doi.org/10.1124/jpet.122.286220
- Adeniran OI, Musyoki AM, Sethoga LS, Mogale MA, Gololo SS, Shai LJ. 2022. Phytochemical profile, anti-glycation effect, and advanced glycation end-products protein cross-link breaking ability of Sclerocarya birrea stem-bark crude extracts Journal of Herbmed Pharmacology https://doi.org/10.34172/jhp.2022.61
- Adeniran OI, Gololo SS. 2022 Evaluation of the protein cross-link breaking effect of selected medicinal plants used in the management of diabetes mellitus. The FASEB journal 2022/Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.2022.36.S1.0R409
- Adeniran OI, Mogale MA. 2021. Inhibitory effect and cross-link breaking activity of Moringa oleifera leaf crude extracts on fructose-derived advanced glycation end-products. South African Journal of Botany https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2021.02.006
- Adeniran OI, Msomi DB, Olivier MT, Mogale MA. 2021. Variation in anti-glycation and cross-link breaking effects of crude extracts of Moringa oleifera leaf, seed and root. Asian Journal of Chemistry https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2021.23058
- Adeniran OI, Mogale MA. 2021. In vitro inhibitory effect of selected parts of Moringa oleifera against the formation of major types of advanced glycation end-products. Acta Horticulturae, https://www.actahort.org/books/1306/
- Adeniran OI, Mogale MA. 2021. Anti-glycation effect of Cinnamon stem-bark water extract on major types of glucose and fructose derived advanced glycation end-products. South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition https://doi.org/10.1080/16070658.2021.1968126
Conference Attendance
- O.I. Adeniran and S.S Gololo. 2022. Evaluation of the protein cross-link breaking effects of some selected medicinal plants used in the management of diabetes mellitus. American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Experimental Biology 2022 Philadelphia, USA. Poster.
- O.I. Adeniran and M.A. Mogale. 2021. Anti-glycation effect of Cinnamon stem-bark water extract on major types of glucose and fructose derived advanced glycation end-products. International Congress of Dietetics, Cape Town, South Africa. Oral.
- O.I. Adeniran and M.A. Mogale. 2019. In vitro inhibitory effect of selected parts of Moringa oleifera against the formation of major types of advanced glycation end-products. Conference: Second International Symposium on Moringa, CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. Oral.
- O.I. Adeniran and M.A. Mogale. 2019. Anti-glycation effect and advanced glycation end-products protein cross-links breaking ability of Psidium guajava leaf extracts. American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall National Meeting and Exposition, San Diego, CA, USA. Oral.
- O.I. Adeniran and M.A. Mogale. 2019. Cross-link breaking activity and inhibitory effect of Moringa oleifera leaf crude extracts on fructose-derived advanced glycation end-products. American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall National Meeting and Exposition, San Diego, CA, USA. Poster.