OKUKPE, Kehinde Matthias

@unilorin.edu.ng

Associate Professor, Faculty of Agriculture
Associate Professor, Faculty of Agriculture
University of Ilorin Nigeria

https://researchid.co/okukpekehinde

EDUCATION

B. (Animal Production and Health), M. Agric. Tech. (Animal Production and Health),FUT. Akure; Ph.D. Ilorin

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Animal Science and Zoology, Animal Science and Zoology, Physiology, Food Animals

225

Scholar Citations

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RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Influence of Telfairia occidentalis Supplemented Diet on Growth Performance, Blood Profile, Immune Indices and Carcass Traits of Two Broiler Strains Raised Under Tropical
VO Chimezie, KM Okukpe, OI Alli, KD Adeyemi
Zanco Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 37 (4), 78-91 2025

Lycopene and African walnut extract improved seminal antioxidative enzymes and serum biochemical Indices of heat-stressed cockerels
OA Ojo, K Okukpe, OA Jimoh, AO Akintunde, UU Carols
Animal-Science proceedings 16 (1), 170-171 2025

SEMEN TRAITS OF NOILER COCKS FED DIFFERENT DIETARY PROTEIN AND ENERGY LEVELS
OI Alli, TE Abayomi, BH Ajao, KM Okukpe, AO Adeyina
Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 472-475 2025

Rice husk-fortified beef sausages: Cholesterol oxidation products, physicochemical properties, and sensory attributes
KD Adeyemi, IO Kolade, AO Siyanbola, FO Bhadmus, RM Shittu, H Ishola, ...
Meat Science 220, 109714 2025

Cholesterol oxides and quality attributes of NaCl-substituted low-fat chicken sausages prepared with different antioxidants
KD Adeyemi, OS Olatunji, O Atolani, H Ishola, RM Shittu, KM Okukpe, ...
Heliyon 11 (2) 2025

Sexual Dimorphism in Growth Traits, blood parameters and Protein Polymorphism of Adult Helmeted Guinea fowl (Numidia meleagris) from Kwara State, Nigeria
VO Chimezie, AT Yusuff, OI Alli, KM Okukpe, BH Ajao, OM Adesina, ...
University of Tlemcen, Algeria 2025

HAEMATO-BIOCHEMICAL INDICES OF RED SOKOTO GOATS FED VARIOUS LEVELS OF EARTHWORM MEAL-BASED DIETS
MA Belewu, L WONG, OA Olafadehan, AA Oyerinde, KM Okukpe, ...
ONLINE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 25 (1), 142-149 2025

Modulating Role of Vernonia amygdalina Leaf Meal on Spermatogenic and Steroidogenic Functions of West African Dwarf Bucks Testis
KM Okukpe, OI Alli, OA Olayinka, FA Okeniyi, BH Ajao, VO Chimezie, ...
Vidyodaya Journal of Science 27 (02) 2024

Dose-dependent effects of human menopausal gonadotropin on growth and reproductive performance of West African dwarf does.
KM Okukpe
Cameroon Journal of Experimental Biology 18 (2) 2024

Effect of Different Levels of Moringa Oleifera Oil on Milk Quality and Quantity of Goat
MA Belewu, OI Alli, KM Okukpe, TA Dolapo, RA Adeleke, WS Lawal, ...
ASRIC JOURNAL ON AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, 113 2023

Effects of the Carbonated drink as an extender on Semen Characteristics, Fertility and Hatchability in Nigerian Indigenous Chickens
AO Adeyina, AS Akanbi, KM Okukpe, OI Alli
University of Belgrade 2021

Effects of Vernonia amygdalina leaf meal on male hormone and reproductive organ weight of Thryonomys swinderianus
KM Okukpe, AS Ajayi, AO Adeyina, KM Sanni, AD Adeyemo, MO Lawal, ...
Bioscience Research Journal 32 (1), 37-42 2020

Growth Performance and Carcass Evaluation of Weaner Grasscutters Fed Vernonia amygdalina Leaf Meal
KM Okukpe, YM Oyetunji, DA Samuel, KM Sanni, AO Adeyina
Nigeria Journal of Pure and Applied Science, Faculty of Physical Sciences 2020

Impact of Black plum (Vitex doniana) leaf meal on blood biochemistry, hormone and cholesterol level of West African dwarf goat-bucks
KM Okukpe, MO Lawal, KM Sanni, AO Adeyina, OI Alli, JS DeCampos, ...
Nigerian Journal of Animal Science 21 (3), 238-245 2019

Vaginal lumen cytology and peripheral sex hormone concentrations at different vaginal orifice statuses in the female greater Grasscutter
BH Ajao, SI Ola, BO Oyebanji, KM Okukpe, OI Alli
Nigerian Journal of Animal Science 21 (3), 82-88 2019

Organ weight, serum biochemistry and gut microbial counts of Thryonomys swinderianus fed diet supplemented with Vernonia amygdalina leaf meal
KM Okukpe, BA Samba, OM Adigun, KM Sanni, FO Ogunsola, ...
Nigerian Journal of Animal Production 46 (4), 52-58 2019

Microbial modulating effect of xylanase enzyme supplemented rice husk on the gastrointestinal tract of broiler chickens
TA Aderibigbe, JO Ateh, KM Okukpe
Nigerian Journal of Animal Production 45 (4), 135–148-135–148 2018

Haematology and Blood Biochemistry of West African Dwarf Bucks Fed Graded Levels of Black Plum (Vitex doniana) Leave Meal
KM Okukpe, SA Ayangbade, AO Adeyina, OI Alli, JS DeCampos, ...
Animal Science Association of Nigeria and National Institute for Animal Science 2018

Sexual Response and Semen Characteristics of West African Dwarf Bucks Subcutaneously Administered with a Polyherbal Extract
KM Okukpe, AA Adeloye, AO Soladoye, MM Adua, AO Adeyina, OI Alli, ...
Production, Agriculture and Technology, Nasarawa State University 2018

Hormone inducive effects of Syzygium aromaticum (Clove) extract on the reproductive performance of Bucks
KM Okukpe, AO Adeyina, OI Alli, BH Ajao, OM Odesanmi, AW Olaniyi, ...
Nigerian Journal of Animal Production 45 (4), 52-57 2018

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Investigation of phytohormonal potential of some selected tropical plants.
KM Okukpe, AA Adeloye, MA Belewu, OI Alli, OA Adeyina, AA Annongu
2012
Citations: 24

Growth performance characteristics of goats fed varied levels of poultry manure in whole cassava plant based concentrate diet
MB Yousuf, AA Adeloye, KM Okukpe, KD Adeyemi, AHA Badmus, ...
Asian journal of agriculture and rural development 3 (11), 823 2013
Citations: 13

Effects of extender types on ram semen collected with electroejaculator in a tropical environment
KM Okukpe, AA Adeloye, KD Adeyemi, OA Olatunde, V Ojo, FE Sola-Ojo
Asian Journal of Animal Sciences 6 (5), 249-255 2012
Citations: 12

Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology of Farm animals
KM Okukpe, AO Adeyina, AO Olatunde, OI Alli
Tunde-Babs Publication, Nigeria 2015
Citations: 11

Effects of Vernonia amygdalina leaf powder on growth performance of Clarias gariepinus
KM Okukpe, OA Yusuf, AD Adeyemo, OO Omotayo, AO Adeyina, IO Alli, ...
Nigerian Journal of Animal Science 20 (3), 180-188 2018
Citations: 10

Effects of black plum (Vitex doniana) leaf meal inclusion on performance, haematology and serum biochemical indices of cockerels
AO Adeyina, KM Okukpe, AS Akanbi, MD Ajibade, TT Tiamiyu, OA Salami
Iranian Journal of Applied Animal Science 7 (3), 495-499 2017
Citations: 10

EFFECT OF MORINGA OLEIFERA MARINADE ON PROXIMATE COMPOSITION AND SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS OF SMOKE-DRIED AFRICAN CATFISH (CLARIAS GARIEPINUS)
KD Adeyemi, AM Ahmed El-Imam, AO Olorunsanya, FE Sola-ojo, ...
Croatian Journal of Fisheries 71 (1), 11-18 2013
Citations: 10

Performance of West African Dwarf (WAD) Goats Fed Tridax and Siam Weed in Ficus Based Diets
KM Okukpe, AA Adeloye, AHA Badmos, KD Adeyemi, TO Olaniran
Agrosearch 11 (1), 11-18 2011
Citations: 10

Influence of dietary sunflower (Tithonia diversifolia) leaf extracts on performance characteristics of goats fed cassava peeling wastes-based diet.
MB Yousuf, AA Adeloye, MK Okukpe, KD Adeyemi, NJ Ogundun
2014
Citations: 9

Physiological response of West African Dwarf goats to oral supplementation with Omega-3-fatty acid
KM Okukpe, AA Adeloye, MB Yousef, OI Alli, MA Belewu, OA Adeyina
Asian Journal of Animal Science 5 (6), 365-372 2011
Citations: 9

Reproductive characteristics of the Nigerian local guinea fowl on different production systems.
OI Alli, KL Ayorinde, KM Okukpe, VO Chimezie
2016
Citations: 8

Lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus): A plant for future medicinal edible oil
MA Belewu, KM Okukpe, FO Oladipo, I Kareem, FL Kolawole, ...
Medicinal Plants-International Journal of Phytomedicines and Related 2011
Citations: 8

Growth parameters of Giant African Land Snails as influenced by different sources of dietary calcium
AHA Badmos, JK Joseph, MA Belewu, KM Okukpe
Proceedings of the 36th Conference of the Nigerian Society of Animal Production 2011
Citations: 7

Stress modulating effect of crude leaf extract of Vernonia amygdalina in captive grasscutter (Thryonomys swinderianus).
KM Okukpe, AD Adeyemo, M Adua, OO Omotayo, OA Yusuf, ...
2016
Citations: 6

The influence of crude sheabutter leaf-extracts on digestibility and nitrogen economy in goats fed a concentrate diet
MB Yousuf, AA Adeloye, TS Olaoye, MF Okukpe, KO Adeyemi, ...
Agrosearch 14 (1), 24-29 2014
Citations: 5

Lipid peroxidation in smoke-dried African catfish treated with Moringa oleifera marinade, salt or butylated hydroxyl anisole
K Dauda Adeyemi, AM Ahmed El-Imam, A Oluwatunbo Olorunsanya, ...
Croatian Journal of Fisheries 72 (1), 36-40 2014
Citations: 5

Evaluation of the nutritional and antinutritional constituents of some selected browse plants in Kwara State, Nigeria
KM Okukpe, AA Adeloye
Nigerian Society for Experimental Biology 2011
Citations: 5

Effects of age and collection time on the characteristics of ram semen in Akure, Nigeria.
KM Okukpe, AG Ologun, JA Alokan
2001
Citations: 5