Mr.Balogun Abdul-Azeez

Lecturer I

Historical Background

I Abdul-Azeez Balogun a native of Okeya-po in Irepodun Local Government Area, Kwara State I was born and brought-up in Ilorin. I started my primary school education in 1989 at Bishop Smith Memorial Primary School, Ilorin. After which proceed to Government Secondary School (GSS), Ilorin for Secondary School education.

Educational History

Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria (M.Sc.) 2009 – 2011

University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria (B.Sc.) 2003– 2006

Government Secondary School, Ilorin (NECO) 1994 – 2000

Qualifications

M.Sc., B.Sc.

Research Interest

Enzymology Research

Biotechnology Research

Biochemical and Cellular Toxicology Research

Phytochemistry Research

Synthetic Biology

Publications

        1. Sule, M. S. and Balogun, A. (2011). Comparative Study of Lipideamic Effect of Telifairia occidentalis and Vernonia amygdalina Leaves in rats. Biological and Environmental Sciences Journal for the Tropics. 8(3): 152 – 156.

          Adeleye, A. O., Ajiboye, T. O., Iliasu, G. A., Abdulssalam, F. A., Balogun, A., Ojewuyi, O.B and Yakubu, M. T (2014). Phenolic Extract of Dialium guineense Pulp Enhances Reactive Oxygen Species Detoxification in Aflatoxin B1 Hepatocarcinogenesis. Journal of Medicinal Food. 17 (8): 875 – 885. DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2013.0157 

          Ojewuyi, O.B, Ajiboye, T. O, Adebanjo, E. O., Balogun, A and Mohammed, A. O. (2014). Proximate composition, phytochemical content and minerals of young and mature Polyalthia longifolia Sonn. leaves. Fountain Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences. 3(1): 10 – 19.

          Ajiboye, T.O., Alabi, K.A., Ariyo, F.A., Adeleye, A.O., Ojewuyi, O.B., Balogun, A. and Sunmonu, T.O. (2014) 2-(2-Nitrovinyl) furan Promotes Oxidation of Cellular Proteins, Lipids and DNA of Male Rat Liver and Kidney. Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology. 0(0): 1 – 9. Available online at wiley-onlinelibrary.com

          Sabiu, S., Garuba, T., Sunmonu, T., Ajani, E., Sulyman, A., Nurain, I. and Balogun, A. (2015). Indomethacin-induced gastric ulceration in rats: Protective roles of Spondias mombin and Ficus exasperate. Toxicology Report 2: 261 -267. Published by Elservier Ireland Limited. Available online at ScienceDirect

          Sule, M. S. and Balogun, A. (2015). Effect of Telifairia occidentalis Leaves on Cardiac Enzymes of Diet-Induced Hypercholesterolemia in Rats. Biochemical and Biomedical Research 1; x – z

          Iyanda A. Y, Opasola O. A, Adedayo O, Aladodo, R. A, Balogun A, Ajibola O. A, Olukotun O. Z and Hammed B. A (2018). Purification and Partial Characterization of Cellulase Produced by Aspergillus niger Cultured on Vitellaria paradoxa shells. Fountain Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences.