Taofeek Olakunle Ajiboye

Taofeek Olakunle Ajiboye (Born August,1982) is a toxicologist and a biomedical researcher whose research interest in life science focus on Antioxidant, free radicals, functional food and reproductive biochemistry.
Background and education
Taofeek Ajiboye was born in Lagos State Nigeria but hails from Kwara State. He obtained his bachelor of science (B.sc) degree in biochemistry and doctorate (Ph.D) degree in toxicology from the University of Ilorin Nigeria. And crrently the head of the departent of biochemistry, Al-Hikmah University
Academic career
Taofeek Ajiboye is an author of most cited article.
He is an editorial member of several journals.
He is also a reviewer to the following journals:
* Journal of Phytotherapy Research
* Journal of human and Experimental Toxicology (A publication of French Society of Toxicology)
* Journal of Toxicology (Official Publication of British Society of Toxicology),
* Toxicology Letters (Official publication of Federation of European Toxicologists & European Societies of Toxicology)
* Journal of Pharmaceutical Biology
* Journal of Basic and Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology (Official publication of Israel Physiological and Pharmacological Society)
* Nigerian Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Official publication of Nigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology).
He is a current member of the Al-Hikmah University Governing council (Senate) representing biological science.
Membership of professional association
* Member of New York Academy of Science (NYAS)
* Member of Society for Free Radical Biology and Medicine (SFRBM), United States.
* Member of Society of Toxicology (SOT) United States
* Member of Biochemical Society, United Kingdom
* Member of International Society for the Study of Xenobiotics (ISSX), United States
* Nigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (NSBMB), Nigerian Society of Experimental Biology (NISEB).
Selected publications
* Ajiboye, T.O., 2011. In vivo antioxidant potentials of Piliostigma thonningii (Schum) leaves: Studies on hepatic marker enzyme, antioxidant system, drug detoxifying enzyme and lipid peroxidation. Hum. Exp. Toxicol., 30: 55-62.
* Ajiboye, T.O., 2012. Oxidative insults of 2, 2-dichlorovinyl-dimethyl phosphate (DDVP), an organophosphate insecticide in rats brain. Fountain J. Nat. Applied Sci., 1: 1-8.
* Ajiboye, T.O., A.K. Salau, M.T. Yakubu, A.T. Oladiji, M.A. Akanji and J.I. Okogun, 2010. Acetaminophen perturbed redox homeostasis in Wistar rat liver: Protective role of aqueous Pterocarpus osun leaf extract. Drug Chem. Toxicol., 33: 77-87.
* Ajiboye, T.O., A.K. Salau, M.T. Yakubu, A.T. Oladiji, M.A. Akanji and J.I. Okogun, 2010. Aqueous extract of Securidaca longepedunculata root induce redox imbalance in male rat liver and kidney. Hum. Exp. Toxicol., 29: 679-688.
* Ajiboye, T.O., A.O. Adeleye, F.A. Abdussalam, G.A. Iliasu and M.T. Yakubu, 2013. Free radical and reactive oxygen species scavenging potentials of free and bound phenolic extracts of Dialium guineense fruit. Proceedings of the 13th Annual Scientific Conference of Nigerian Society of Experimental Biology, March 5-8, 2013, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria.
* Ajiboye, T.O., F.A. Abdussalam, A.O. Adeleye, G.A. Iliasu and F.A. Ariyo et al., 2013. Bridelia ferruginea promotes reactive oxygen species detoxification in N-nitrosodiethylamine-treated rats. J. Dietary Supplement, 10: 210-218.
* Ajiboye, T.O., G.A. Iliasu, F.A. Abdussalam, A.O. Adeleye and O.B. Oloyede, 2013. Nutritional and antioxidant dispositions of sorghum-based beverages indigenous to Nigeria. Proceedings of the 13th Annual Scientific Conference of Nigerian Society of Experimental Biology, March 5-8, 2013, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
* Ajiboye, T.O., H.O. Raji, H.F. Muritala, O.B. Ojewuyi and M.T. Yakubu, 2013. Anthocyanin extract of Lannea microcarpa fruits stall oxidative rout associated with aflatoxin B1 hepatocarcinogenesis. Food Biosci., 4: 58-67.
* Ajiboye, T.O., K.A. Alabi, F.A. Ariyo, A.O. Adeleye, G.A. Iliasu and F.A. Abdussalam, 2013. 2-(2-nitrovinyl) furan induces redox imbalance of male rats' liver and kidney. Proceedings of the 13th International Congress of Toxicology, June 30-July 4, 2013, Seoul, South Korea.

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