Prof. Musa Oyewole Salawu

@unilorin.edu.ng

Professor, Faculty of Life Sciences
University of Ilorin



           

https://researchid.co/musasalawu

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Biochemistry, Clinical Biochemistry, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

826

Scholar Citations

12

Scholar h-index

13

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • In vitro study of anti-sickling effects of aqueous extracts of Garcinia kola (seeds), Zingiber officinale (rhizomes) and Allium sativum (bulbs) on sodium metabisulphite-treated
    MO Salawu, IO Abdulsalam, HOB Oloyede
    BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 25, 241 2025

  • The effect of n-butanol subfractions of Adansonia digitata and Corchorus olitorius on gamma-irradiation-induced haematological alterations and Fe3+ and CO2 dysregulation
    KO Bello, HOB Oloyede, MO Salawu
    Food Chemistry Advances 6, 100868 2025

  • Protective Role of Adansonia digitata and Corchorus olitorius Leaf-Based Diet on Cell Cycle Dysregulation in Gamma-Irradiated Wistar Rats
    OK Bello, HOB Oloyede, MO Salawu
     2025

  • Nig. J. Pure & Appl. Sci. Vol. 36 (Issue 2, 2023) e-ISSN 2756-4045 (C) 2023 Faculty of Physical Sciences and Faculty of Life Sciences, Univ. of Ilorin, Nigeria www. njpas. com. ng
    OK Bello, HOB Oloyede, MO Salawu, MT Yakubu
     2025

  • Isolation and Characterization of Haemocyanin from Sudanonautes africanus (Milne Edward, 1869): Characterisation of Haemocyanin from Sudanonautes africanus
    MO Salawu, OO Opaleye, HOB Oloyede
    Ilorin Journal of Science 11 (2), 139-161 2024

  • Evaluation of antimalarial compounds in Prosopis africana stem bark fractions against Plasmodium berghei
    FA ABUBAKAR, HOB OLOYEDE, MO SALAWU
    Notulae Scientia Biologicae 16 (3), 11795-11795 2024

  • Catechin, Epicatechin and Quercetin against Gamma-irradiation-induced Nrf-2, Nf-kB and Antioxidant Enzymes alterations in Cellular System of Rats
    OK BELLO, MO Salawu, JA Samuel, O Henrietta, L Samiatu
     2024

  • Bioactive constituents of n-butanol subfractions of Adansonia digitata and Corchorus olitorius against gamma-irradiation-induced hepatic damage, lipid profile and antioxidant
    KO Bello, HOB Oloyede, MO Salawu, MT Yakubu
    Food Chemistry Advances 4, 100528 2024

  • FEED-BASED-DIET OF LUTEOLIN AND ASTRAGALIN AGAINST GAMMA-IRRADIATION-INDUCED GENOTOXICITY IN RAT
    OK Bello, HOB Oloyede, MO Salawu
    Published by Department of Biochemistry, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. 2024

  • Antimalarial and Antioxidant Properties of Ethanolic Leaf Extract of Entada africana in Plasmodium berghei-Infected Mice
    TO Bello, OB Oloyede, MO Salawu
    Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences 32 (2), 1-11 2024

  • Acetaminophen-induced Liver Injury: Protective Effect of Laportea aestuans Aqueous Leaf Extract in Experimental Mice Model
    AI Ganiyu, HOB Oloyede, MO Salawu, AO Amuzat, JO Akolade
    Nigerian Journal of Biotechnology 40 (1), 9-18 2023

  • Cow Urine Extract of Nicotiana tabacum Leaf Portends Hepatotoxicity in Male Wistar Rats
    BO Yusuf, HY Lukman, U Okeme, AI Ganiyu, MO Salawu, IA Moronfolu, ...
    International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review, 34-43 2023

  • Protective Effects of Aqueous Extract of Bay Leaf (Laurus Nobilis) on Endotoxin-Induced Oxidative Stress in Rabbits
    MO Salawu, M Iduze, AK Ayuba, HOB Oloyede
    Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants 29 (1), 52-62 2023

  • Cow Urine Extract of Nicotiana tabacum Leaf Portends Hepatotoxicity in Male Wistar Rats
    OY Babalola, HY Lukman, U Okeme, AI Ganiyu, MO Salawu, IA Moronfolu, ...
     2023

  • Protective effect of Ocimum basilicum essential oil on Dimethylbenz [a] anthracene-induced breast tumor in mice
    AK Ayuba, MO Salawu, HO Oloyede
    Proceedings of the Nigerian Academy of Science 15 (1s) 2022

  • Ameliorative Effects of Cyathula prostrata Leaf Extract on Olanzapine-Induced Obesity in Rats
    RI Hassan, HOB Oloyede, MO Salawu, JO Akolade
    EC Clinical and Medical Case Reports 5, 04-15 2022

  • Amelioration of radiation-induced cellular alterations in rats administered with solvent fractions of methanol leaf extracts of Adansonia digitata and Corchorus olitorius
    OK Bello, HOB Oloyede, MO Salawu, MT Yakubu
    Biokemistri 33 (3), 187-202 2021

  • Mosquito-repellent activities of a north central Nigeria local Hyptis suaveolens Essential oil and its toxicity evaluation in mice
    MO Salawu, AK Ayuba, AO Amuzat, LA Usman, HOB Oloyede
    Biokemistri 33 (4), 337-349 2021

  • Protective effects of Cyathula prostrata leaf extract on olanzapine-induced obese rats
    H RI, HOB Oloyede, MO Salawu, JO Akolade
    The Journal of Phytopharmacology 10, 68-79 2021

  • Phoenix dactylifera Linn fruit based-diets palliate hyperglycemia in alloxan-induced diabetic rats
    BO Ajiboye, HOB Oloyede, MO Salawu
    Journal of Basic and Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology 32 (1) 2021

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Physicochemical properties and fatty acid composition of cyperus esculentus (Tiger Nut) Tuber Oil
    N Muhammad, E Bamishaiye, O Bamishaiye, L Usman, MO Salawu, ...
    Biores Bull 5, 51-4 2011
    Citations: 133

  • Influence of oxidative stress on the antibacterial activity of betulin, betulinic acid and ursolic acid
    HOB Oloyede, HO Ajiboye, MO Salawu, TO Ajiboye
    Microbial pathogenesis 111, 338-344 2017
    Citations: 115

  • Biochemical and morphological alterations caused by silver nanoparticles in Wistar rats
    FA Sulaiman, OS Adeyemi, MA Akanji, HOB Oloyede, AA Sulaiman, ...
    Journal of Acute Medicine 5 (4), 96-102 2015
    Citations: 69

  • Antidiabetic and antidyslipidemic activities of aqueous leaf extract of Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii (Stapf) Diels in alloxan-induced diabetic rats
    HOB Oloyede, TO Bello, TO Ajiboye, MO Salawu
    Journal of ethnopharmacology 166, 313-322 2015
    Citations: 66

  • Anti-ulcerogenic activity of aqueous extract of Carica papaya seed on indomethacin-induced peptic ulcer in male albino rats
    HOB Oloyede, MC Adaja, TO Ajiboye, MO Salawu
    Journal of integrative medicine 13 (2), 105-114 2015
    Citations: 64

  • Studies on the physicochemical properties and fatty acid composition of the oil from ripe plantain peel (Musa paradisiaca)
    AT Oladiji, MT Yakubu, AS Idoko, O Adeyemi, MO Salawu
    African Scientist 11 (1), 73-78 2010
    Citations: 56

  • Antihyperglycemic and antidyslipidemic activity of Musa paradisiaca‐based diet in alloxan‐induced diabetic rats
    BO Ajiboye, HOB Oloyede, MO Salawu
    Food science & nutrition 6 (1), 137-145 2018
    Citations: 51

  • Influence of formulation parameters on encapsulation and release characteristics of curcumin loaded in chitosan-based drug delivery carriers
    JO Akolade, HOB Oloyede, MO Salawu, AO Amuzat, AI Ganiyu, ...
    Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology 45, 11-19 2018
    Citations: 40

  • Developing a Spectrophotometric method for the estimation of Albendazole in solid and suspension forms
    AC Tella, OM Olabemiwo, MO Salawu, GK Obiyenwa
    Int. J. Phys. Sci 5 (4), 379-382 2010
    Citations: 39

  • Antioxidant activity of African medicinal plants
    MO Nafiu, MO Salawu, MI Kazeem
    Medicinal plant research in Africa, 787-803 2013
    Citations: 27

  • Nutrients and antinutrients analysis of Albizia lebbeck seed
    NO Muhammad, FO Jimoh, MO Nafiu, OB Oloyede, MO Salawu
    Bioresearch bulletin 4, 161-165 2010
    Citations: 19

  • Antidiabetic Activity of Triticum aestivum Seed–Based Diet on Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Rats
    BO Ajiboye, HOB Oloyede, MO Salawu
    Journal of dietary supplements 17 (2), 133-149 2020
    Citations: 16

  • Bioaccumulative activity of Ludwigia peploides on heavy metals-contaminated water
    MO Salawu, ET Sunday, HOB Oloyede
    Environmental Technology & Innovation 10, 324-334 2018
    Citations: 10

  • Protective potentials of Vernonia amygdalina leaf extracts on cadmium induced hepatic damage
    HOB Oloyede, HO Abdulkareem, MO Salawu, TO Ajiboye
    Al-Hikmah J Pure Appl Sci 7, 9-21 2019
    Citations: 9

  • Protective Effects of Aqueous Extract of Bay Leaf (Laurus Nobilis) on Endotoxin-Induced Oxidative Stress in Rabbits
    MO Salawu, M Iduze, AK Ayuba, HOB Oloyede
    Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants 29 (1), 52-62 2023
    Citations: 7

  • Antihyperglycemic and antidyslipidemic activity of Musa paradisiaca-based diet in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Food Sci Nutr, 2018; 6 (1): 137–45
    BO Ajiboye, HOB Oloyede, MO Salawu
    Citations: 7

  • Antimalarial activity of aqueous stem bark extract of Newbouldia laevis in Plasmodium berghei-infected mice
    MO Salawu, NH Raji, HO Oloyede
    CPJ 2020002, 26102 2020
    Citations: 6

  • Hemolymph coagulation and phenoloxidase activity in Uca tangeri induced by Escherichia coli endotoxin
    MO Salawu, HOB Oloyede, TA Oladiji, MT Yakubu, AO Amuzat
    Journal of Immunotoxicology 13 (3), 355-363 2016
    Citations: 6

  • Brassica oleracea (cabbage)-based diet ameliorates high fat diet-induced hyperlipidaemia in rats
    H Oloyede, G Aina, M Salawu, T Ajiboye, A Oladiji, M Yakubu, MO Nafiu
    CPJ 2015012, 21112 2015
    Citations: 6

  • Toxico-pathological effects of saponins from Massularia acuminata stem in male Wistar rats
    MT Yakubu, KK Ajidagba, MA Akanji, MA Oladiji, TO Ajiboye, KO Ibrahim, ...
    Nigerian Journal of Natural Products and Medicine 16, 1-10 2012
    Citations: 6