Sherif Babatunde Adeyemi

@unilorin.edu.ng

Senior Lecturer, Plant Biology/Life Sciences
University of Ilorin

https://researchid.co/adeyemisb

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Biotechnology

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Plant Science, Complementary and alternative medicine, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Publications

876

Scholar Citations

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Scopus Publications

Daniellia oliveri as a type 2 diabetes remedy: evidence from in-silico evaluation
Sherif Babatunde Adeyemi, Ahmed Abiodun Saliu, Bhrugesh Pravinchandra Joshi, and Ramar Krishnamurthy
Informa UK Limited

Predicting the potential impact of environmental factors on the distribution of Triplochiton scleroxylon (Malvaceae): An economically important tree species in Nigeria
Emmanuel C. Chukwuma, Oyetola O. Oyebanji, Deborah M. Chukwuma, Abiodun E. Ayodele, Bashir B. Tiamiyu, Kehinde A. Bolarinwa, Sherif B. Adeyemi, and Abdulquadri Sagaya
Elsevier BV

Integrated Genomic Selection for Accelerating Breeding Programs of Climate-Smart Cereals
Dwaipayan Sinha, Arun Kumar Maurya, Gholamreza Abdi, Muhammad Majeed, Rachna Agarwal, Rashmi Mukherjee, Sharmistha Ganguly, Robina Aziz, Manika Bhatia, Aqsa Majgaonkar,et al.
MDPI AG
Rapidly rising population and climate changes are two critical issues that require immediate action to achieve sustainable development goals. The rising population is posing increased demand for food, thereby pushing for an acceleration in agricultural production. Furthermore, increased anthropogenic activities have resulted in environmental pollution such as water pollution and soil degradation as well as alterations in the composition and concentration of environmental gases. These changes are affecting not only biodiversity loss but also affecting the physio-biochemical processes of crop plants, resulting in a stress-induced decline in crop yield. To overcome such problems and ensure the supply of food material, consistent efforts are being made to develop strategies and techniques to increase crop yield and to enhance tolerance toward climate-induced stress. Plant breeding evolved after domestication and initially remained dependent on phenotype-based selection for crop improvement. But it has grown through cytological and biochemical methods, and the newer contemporary methods are based on DNA-marker-based strategies that help in the selection of agronomically useful traits. These are now supported by high-end molecular biology tools like PCR, high-throughput genotyping and phenotyping, data from crop morpho-physiology, statistical tools, bioinformatics, and machine learning. After establishing its worth in animal breeding, genomic selection (GS), an improved variant of marker-assisted selection (MAS), has made its way into crop-breeding programs as a powerful selection tool. To develop novel breeding programs as well as innovative marker-based models for genetic evaluation, GS makes use of molecular genetic markers. GS can amend complex traits like yield as well as shorten the breeding period, making it advantageous over pedigree breeding and marker-assisted selection (MAS). It reduces the time and resources that are required for plant breeding while allowing for an increased genetic gain of complex attributes. It has been taken to new heights by integrating innovative and advanced technologies such as speed breeding, machine learning, and environmental/weather data to further harness the GS potential, an approach known as integrated genomic selection (IGS). This review highlights the IGS strategies, procedures, integrated approaches, and associated emerging issues, with a special emphasis on cereal crops. In this domain, efforts have been taken to highlight the potential of this cutting-edge innovation to develop climate-smart crops that can endure abiotic stresses with the motive of keeping production and quality at par with the global food demand.

Polymeric nanoparticles for enhanced delivery and improved bioactivity of essential oils
Sherif Babatunde Adeyemi, Aishat Mojisola Akere, Joshua Iseoluwa Orege, Onome Ejeromeghene, Odunola Blessing Orege, and Jubril Olayinka Akolade
Elsevier BV

Negative Impacts of Arsenic on Plants and Mitigation Strategies
Dwaipayan Sinha, Soumi Datta, Reema Mishra, Preeti Agarwal, Tripti Kumari, Sherif Babatunde Adeyemi, Arun Kumar Maurya, Sharmistha Ganguly, Usman Atique, Sanchita Seal,et al.
MDPI AG
Arsenic (As) is a metalloid prevalent mainly in soil and water. The presence of As above permissible levels becomes toxic and detrimental to living organisms, therefore, making it a significant global concern. Humans can absorb As through drinking polluted water and consuming As-contaminated food material grown in soil having As problems. Since human beings are mobile organisms, they can use clean uncontaminated water and food found through various channels or switch from an As-contaminated area to a clean area; but plants are sessile and obtain As along with essential minerals and water through roots that make them more susceptible to arsenic poisoning and consequent stress. Arsenic and phosphorus have many similarities in terms of their physical and chemical characteristics, and they commonly compete to cause physiological anomalies in biological systems that contribute to further stress. Initial indicators of arsenic’s propensity to induce toxicity in plants are a decrease in yield and a loss in plant biomass. This is accompanied by considerable physiological alterations; including instant oxidative surge; followed by essential biomolecule oxidation. These variables ultimately result in cell permeability and an electrolyte imbalance. In addition, arsenic disturbs the nucleic acids, the transcription process, and the essential enzymes engaged with the plant system’s primary metabolic pathways. To lessen As absorption by plants, a variety of mitigation strategies have been proposed which include agronomic practices, plant breeding, genetic manipulation, computer-aided modeling, biochemical techniques, and the altering of human approaches regarding consumption and pollution, and in these ways, increased awareness may be generated. These mitigation strategies will further help in ensuring good health, food security, and environmental sustainability. This article summarises the nature of the impact of arsenic on plants, the physio-biochemical mechanisms evolved to cope with As stress, and the mitigation measures that can be employed to eliminate the negative effects of As.

Artemisia and Artemisia-based products for COVID-19 management: current state and future perspective
Joshua Iseoluwa Orege, Sherif Babatunde Adeyemi, Bashir Bolaji Tiamiyu, Toluwanimi Oluwadara Akinyemi, Yusuf Ajibola Ibrahim, and Odunola Blessing Orege
Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Sustainable Agricultural Practices of Industrially Utilized Tropical Medicinal Plants
Nikita Patel, Swetal Patel, Sherif Babatunde Adeyemi, Abdullahi Alanamu Abdul Rahaman, Kehinde Stephen Olorunmaiye, and Ramar Krishnamurthy
CRC Press

Effect of co-administration of metformin and extracts of Costus pictus D.Don leaves on alloxan-induced diabetes in rats
Ami Naik, Sherif Babatunde Adeyemi, Bhavin Vyas, and Ramar Krishnamurthy
Elsevier BV

Molecular Characterization of Potential Crop Pathogens Associated with Weeds as Endophytes in Uniilorin Plantations, Nigeria
A. A. Lateef, T. Garuba, K. A. Abdulkareem, B. U. Olayinka, G. S. Olahan, S. B. Adeyemi, and K. A. Abdulkareem
College of Science for Women
Crop diseases are usually caused by inoculum of pathogens which might exist on alternate hosts or weeds as endophytes. These endophytes, cum pathogens, usually confer some beneficial attributes to these weeds or alternate hosts from protection against herbivores, disease resistance, stress tolerance to secondary metabolites production. This study was therefore carried out to isolate potential crop pathogens which exist as endophytes on weed species in the University of Ilorin plantations. Green asymptomatic leaves were collected from 10 weed species across the plantations, and processed for their endophytic fungi isolation. Isolates were purified into pure cultures and used for molecular identification using the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of the ribosomal DNA. Phylogenetic analysis of the fungal sequences using MEGA software revealed 9 fungal genera belonging to 13 species, with species in the genera Curvularia, Epicoccum and Daldinia occurring in more than one weed species, while other genera such as Alternaria, Fusarium, Chaetomium, Macrophomina, Arthrinium and Phomopsis occurred in just one weed species each. Daldinia eschscholtzii was isolated in this study as an endophyte from Loudetia arundinacea for the first time. This plant is very abundant in Nigeria and Africa where it is used majorly for thatching and feeding livestocks. This also represents the first endophytic fungi from the genus Loudetia. Potential relationship between the occurrences of these fungi as endophytes and as pathogens are discussed. These discoveries represent the first large-scale molecular identification and several first reports of endophytes from these weed species. These results also represent the first records of some of these fungi in Nigeria.

Understanding the role of genetic susceptibility (ACE2 and TMPRSS2) in COVID-19
Abdullahi Tunde Aborode, Sherifdeen Bamidele Onigbinde, Khadijah Omoshalewa Sanusi, Noah Alaba, Aderinola H. Rasaq-Lawal, Babatunde Samuel Obadawo, Allison Olatoyosi, Saidat Omowunmi Adeniran-Obey, Victor Onwukwe, Uchenna Asogwa,et al.
Informa UK Limited
ABSTRACT COVID-19-related morbidity and mortality are significantly increased with increasing age and the presence of co-existing health conditions, such as cancer and cardiovascular disease. While most infected people recover, even very young and otherwise healthy patients may unpredictably succumb to this disease. COVID-19 is highly susceptible to Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) and Transmembrane protease-serine 2 (TMPRSS2) polymorphisms altering the angiotensinogen-ACE2 interactions, such as p. Arg514Gly and its prevalence. The article describes the role of understanding the genetic basis of COVID-19 and its susceptibility to human genes.

IN-VITRO INHIBITION of TYPE 2 DIABETES KEY ENZYMES; EFFECT of EXTRACTS and SOLVENT-SOLVENT FRACTIONS of DANIELLIA OLIVERI (ROLFE) HUTCH. & DALZIEL
Sherif B Adeyemi, Vilas Surana, and Ramar Krishnamurthy
Egypts Presidential Specialized Council for Education and Scientific Research

Hypertension and its management in COVID-19 patients: The assorted view
Gaber El-Saber Batiha, Abdulrahim Gari, Norhan Elshony, Hazem M. Shaheen, Murtala Bello Abubakar, Sherif Babatunde Adeyemi, and Hayder M. Al-kuraishy
Elsevier BV

Ameliorative effects of daniellia oliveri leaf extracts on streptozotocin-nicotinamide-induced type II diabetes in wistar rats
University of Benin

Therapeutic drugs for SARS-CoV-2 treatment: Current state and perspective
Joshua Adedeji Bolarin, Mercy Adaramodu Oluwatoyosi, Joshua Iseoluwa Orege, Emmanuel Ayodeji Ayeni, Yusuf Ajibola Ibrahim, Sherif Babatunde Adeyemi, Bashir Bolaji Tiamiyu, Lanre Anthony Gbadegesin, Toluwanimi Oluwadara Akinyemi, Chuks Kenneth Odoh,et al.
Elsevier BV

Re-evaluation of the phylogenetic relationships and species delimitation of two closely related families (Lamiaceae and Verbenaceae) using two DNA barcode markers
O O Oyebanji, E C Chukwuma, K A Bolarinwa, O I Adejobi, S B Adeyemi, and A O Ayoola
Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Comparative biodiversity assessment of weed species in monocropping plantations of University of Ilorin, Nigeria

The GC-MS fingerprints of Nicotiana tabacum L. Extract and propensity for renal impairment and modulation of serum triglycerides in Wistar rats

Comparative studies of genotoxicity and anti-plasmodial activities of stem and leaf extracts of Alstonia boonei (De Wild) in malaria-infected mice
O.A. Babamale, O.A. Iyiola, S.B. Adeyemi, A.F. Sulaiman, A.O. Abdulkareem, A.T. Anifowoshe, O.D. Awe, D Ajani, and U.S. Ugbomoiko
African Journals Online (AJOL)
Drug resistance in malaria infection is a serious public health challenge. Thus, scientific search for alternative treatment measures among the local medicinal plants is exigent. We therefore investigated the anti-plasmodial efficacy and genotoxicity of the methanolic leaf and stem extracts of Alstonia plant at varying concentration (200 mg/kg, 400 mg/kg and 600 mg/kg) in mice infected with chloroquine sensitive Plasmodium berghei . The phytochemical screening of the extract revealed that leaf sample contained significantly higher secondary metabolites, except saponins ( p <0.05). Anti-plasmodial activities of the two extracts were duration and dose- dependent. Stem bark extract showed higher curative potential with inhibition rate of 56.71% at 400 mg/kg whereas, leaf extract was efficient at 600mg/kg with 52.15% inhibition rate. Stem bark extract at 400 mg/kg improved the enzymatic activities of the mice; it lowered serum ALT (6.88±4.42) and increased liver ALT (41.07±5.56). Similarly, 400 mg/kg leaf extract showed highest AST (70.65±4.00) and ALT (44.65±7.83) activities in the kidney and liver respectively. Analysis of genotoxicity revealed that micronucleus and abnormal (binucleated, notched and blebbed) were prevalent among the experimental mice which increased significantly ( p <0.05) at all concentrations except at 600mg/kg leaf extract. Therefore, this present study indicates that both leaf and stem bark extracts of A. boonei possess anti-plasmodial activity and are less genotoxic when compared with standard drug. Keywords: Genotoxicity; Plasmodium berghei ; metabolites; micronucleus; blebbed; standard drug

Preparation, Standardization, and Quality Control of Medicinal Plants in Africa
M.O. Nafiu, A.A. Hamid, H.F. Muritala, and S.B. Adeyemi
Elsevier

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

5 Oxidative Responses, Antioxidative System, and Redox Regulation During Water Stress
D Sinha, A Dey, AK Maurya, G Abdi, S Sen, S Nath, SB ADEYEMI, Z Kazi, ...
Water Stress in Crop Plants and Its Management 2025

Daniellia oliveri as a type 2 diabetes remedy: evidence from in-silico evaluation
SB Adeyemi, AA Saliu, BP Joshi, R Krishnamurthy
Egyptian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences 11 (1), 719-742 2024

Bioclimatic Modeling of Current Geographic Distribution and Future Range Shifts of Selected Edible Mushrooms in Nigeria
BB Tiamiyu, AA Lateef, I Ajadi, SB Adeyemi, PO Owolabi, AQ Sagaya, ...
Sahel Journal of Life Sciences FUDMA 2 (1), 51-61 2024

Phylogenetic position of Nigerian species of Curcuma longa (Zingiberaceae) in the Current Infrageneric Classification
BB Tiamiyu, AA Lateef, A Sagaya, KA Abdulkareem, BU Olayinka, ...
Fountain Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences 13 (1) 2024

New records of fungal endophytes from Unilorin Sugarcane plantation using internal transcribed spacer gene sequences
AA Lateef, T Garuba, KA Abdulkareem, BU Olayinka, GS Olahan, ...
Science World Journal 19 (4), 945-950 2024

Predicting the potential impact of environmental factors on the distribution of Triplochiton scleroxylon (Malvaceae): An economically important tree species in Nigeria
EC Chukwuma, OO Oyebanji, DM Chukwuma, AE Ayodele, BB Tiamiyu, ...
Acta Ecologica Sinica 43 (6), 1101-1111 2023

Integrated genomic selection for accelerating breeding programs of climate-smart cereals
D Sinha, AK Maurya, G Abdi, M Majeed, R Agarwal, R Mukherjee, ...
Genes 14 (7), 1484 2023

Polymeric nanoparticles for enhanced delivery and improved bioactivity of essential oils
SB Adeyemi, AM Akere, JI Orege, O Ejeromeghene, OB Orege, ...
Heliyon 9 (6) 2023

Sustainable Agricultural Practices of Industrially Utilized Tropical Medicinal Plants
N Patel, S Patel, SB Adeyemi, AA AbdulRahaman, KS Olorunmaiye, ...
Sustainable Uses and Prospects of Medicinal Plants, 189-225 2023

Negative impacts of arsenic on plants and mitigation strategies
D Sinha, S Datta, R Mishra, P Agarwal, T Kumari, SB Adeyemi, ...
Plants 12 (9), 1815 2023

Integrated genomic selection for accelerating breeding programs of climate-smart cereals. Genes 14 (7): 1484
D Sinha, AK Maurya, G Abdi, M Majeed, R Agarwal, R Mukherjee, ...
2023

Molecular Characterization of Potential Crop Pathogens Associated with Weeds as Endophytes in Uniilorin Plantations, Nigeria
AA Lateef, T Garuba, KA Abdulkareem, BU Olayinka, GS Olahan, ...
Baghdad Science Journal 19 (6), 1201-1201 2022

Effect of co-administration of metformin and extracts of Costus pictus D. Don leaves on alloxan-induced diabetes in rats
A Naik, SB Adeyemi, B Vyas, R Krishnamurthy
Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine 12 (3), 269-280 2022

Understanding the role of genetic susceptibility (ACE2 and TMPRSS2) in COVID-19
AT Aborode, SB Onigbinde, KO Sanusi, N Alaba, AH Rasaq-Lawal, ...
Egyptian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences 9 (1), 43-50 2022

Daniellia Oliveri Rolfe hutch and dalziel leaves in type 2 diabetes treatment: in vivo in vitro and in silico approach
SB Adeyemi
PhD Thesis 2022

Hypertension and its management in COVID-19 patients: The assorted view
GES Batiha, A Gari, N Elshony, HM Shaheen, MB Abubakar, SB Adeyemi, ...
International journal of cardiology Cardiovascular risk and prevention 11 2021

Critical review of the Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal: ethnobotany, pharmacological efficacy, and commercialization significance in Africa
HK Afewerky, AE Ayodeji, BB Tiamiyu, JI Orege, ES Okeke, AO Oyejobi, ...
Bulletin of the National Research Centre 45, 1-16 2021

In-vitro Inhibition of Type 2 Diabetes Key Enzymes; Effect of Extracts and Solvent-Solvent Fractions of Daniellia oliveri (Rolfe) Hutch. & Dalziel
SB Adeyemi, V Surana, R Krishnamurthy
Bulletin of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Assiut 44 (2), 411-422 2021

Ameliorative Effects of Daniellia oliveri Leaf Extracts on Streptozotocin-Nicotinamide Induced Type II Diabetes in Wistar Rats.
SB Adeyemi, LA Quadri, R Krishnamurthy
Tropical Journal of Natural Product Research 5 (6), 1158-1165 2021

Artemisia and Artemisia‑based products for COVID‑19 management: current state and future perspective
JI Orege, SB Adeyemi, BB Tiamiyu, TO Akinyemi, YA Ibrahim, OB Orege
Advances in Traditional Medicine 2021

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Medicinal spices and vegetables from Africa: therapeutic potential against metabolic, inflammatory, infectious and systemic diseases
V Kuete
Academic Press 2017
Citations: 259

Preparation, Standardization, and Quality Control of Medicinal Plants in Africa.
MO Nafiu, AA Hamid, HF Muritala, SB Adeyemi
Medicinal Spices and Vegetables from Africa: Therapeutic Potential against 2017
Citations: 110

Integrated genomic selection for accelerating breeding programs of climate-smart cereals
D Sinha, AK Maurya, G Abdi, M Majeed, R Agarwal, R Mukherjee, ...
Genes 14 (7), 1484 2023
Citations: 54

Influence of drying methods on the proximate and phytochemical composition of Moringa oleifera Lam.
SB Adeyemi, KO Ogundele, MA Animasaun
Global Journal of Medicinal Plant Research 2 (2), 11-15 2014
Citations: 42

Therapeutic drugs for SARS-CoV-2 treatment: Current state and perspective
JA Bolarin, MA Oluwatoyosi, JI Orege, EA Ayeni, YA Ibrahim, SB Adeyemi, ...
International Immunopharmacology 90, 107228 2021
Citations: 35

Negative impacts of arsenic on plants and mitigation strategies
D Sinha, S Datta, R Mishra, P Agarwal, T Kumari, SB Adeyemi, ...
Plants 12 (9), 1815 2023
Citations: 33

Polymeric nanoparticles for enhanced delivery and improved bioactivity of essential oils
SB Adeyemi, AM Akere, JI Orege, O Ejeromeghene, OB Orege, ...
Heliyon 9 (6) 2023
Citations: 20

The GC-MS fingerprints of Nicotiana tabacum L. extract and propensity for renal impairment and modulation of serum triglycerides in Wistar rats.
FA Sulaiman, MO Nafiu, HF Muritala, SB Adeyemi, BO Yusuf, SA Omar, ...
Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacognosy Research 8 (3), 191-200 2020
Citations: 20

Medicinal plants Used in the Treatment of Infant Diseases in South Western Nigeria.
PO Fatoba, SB Adeyemi, AA Adewole, MT Fatoba
Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences 26 (1), 14-22 2018
Citations: 19

In vitro antisickling activities of two indigenous plant recipes in Ibadan, Nigeria
IT Gbadamosi, SB Adeyemi, AA Adeyemi, JO Moody
International Journal of Phytomedicine 4 (2), 205-211 2012
Citations: 16

Medicinal spices and vegetables from Africa
MO Nafiu, AA Hamid, HF Muritala, SB Adeyemi
Therapeutic potential against metabolic inflammatory, infections and 2017
Citations: 15

Re-evaluation of the phylogenetic relationships and species delimitation of two closely related families (Lamiaceae and Verbenaceae) using two DNA barcode markers.
OO Oyebanji, EC Chukwuma, KA Bolarinwa, OI Adejobi, SB Adeyemi, ...
Journal of Biosciences 45 (1) 2020
Citations: 11

Phytochemical and Nutritional Composition of Commonly used Medicinal Plants during Pregnancy in Kwara State, Nigeria
SB Adeyemi, AI Afonja, AK Ijaduola
International Journal of Phytofuels and Allied Science 3 (1), 1-19 2014
Citations: 8

Melisopalynological Analysis of Honey Samples from Jatropha Plantation and Unilorin Apiary Farm.
AA Abdulrahaman, OR Solomon, SB Adeyemi, MT Liadi, RN Ahmed, ...
International Journal of Phytofuels and Allied Science 2 (1), 81-92 2013
Citations: 8

Phytochemical and Nutritional Composition of Commonly used Medicinal Plant for the Treatment of Anaemia In Kwara State, Nigeria
SB Adeyemi, O Abidakun, RO Azeez, PCI Chijindu, OO Oyebanji
Annals of West University of Timişoara, ser. Biology 21 (2), 165-174 2018
Citations: 6

Taxonomy, Ethnobotany and Vegetation Analysis of Biodiversity in Dutse Local Government, Jigawa State, Nigeria
OO Oyebanji, SB Adeyemi, OO Agboola, K Bolarinwa
FUW Trends in Science and Technology Journal 2 (2), 679-683. 2017
Citations: 6