Dr. Jacob Popoola
Senior Lecturer
B.Tech, M.Sc, Ph.D
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Research Interests
Ethnobotany, Field Plant Collection and Characterization, Biosystematics, Cytogenetics, Plant Genetics and Biotechnology.
Awards & Honours
Award of Excellence, College of Science and Technology, Covenant University, Ota.
Teaching Areas
Plant Genetics, Cell Biology, Ecology, Molecular Biology and Plant Diversity studies, Taxonomy and Biosystematics, Economic Botany, Population genetics, Plant Cytogenetics, Genomics & Proteomics Application, and Field study,
Current Postgraduate Supervision
Selected Publications (30)
2. A systematic review of pharmacological activities and safety of Moringa oleifera
[ Download 1.08 MB ] [Visit]3. Neglected and Underutilized Legume Crops: Improvement and Future Prospects
[ Download 1.10 MB ] [Visit]6. Genetic variability and development of cassava based products using morphometric and RAPD markers
[ Download 999.23 kB ] [Visit]8. Pharmacotherapeutic properties of Telfairia occidentalis Hook F.: A systematic review.
[ Download 2.43 MB ]15. Phenotypic Intraspecific variability among some accessions of Drumstick (Moringa oleifera Lam.)
[ Download 635.05 kB ]20. HIGH FREQUENCY MULTIPLE SHOOTS INDUCTION AND PLANT REGENERATION IN SIX ELITE INDIAN COTTON CULTIVARS
[ Download 1.63 MB ]23. Use of somatic embryogenesis as a vehicle for cotton transformation
[ Download 149.31 kB ] [Visit]25. Advances in plant molecular farming
[ Download 236.87 kB ]26. COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE EPIDERMAL FEATURES OF TWELVE UNDER-UTILIZED LEGUME ACCESSIONS.
[ Download 688.33 kB ]Collaboration/Linkages
Conferences Attended
International Research Scholars Association Fellow of IITA Annual conference (2012)
61st International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research 1st-5th September 2013, Munster. 62nd International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research August 31-September 4 2013 Portugal.
Popoola J.O. Abiodun H. Adebayo, Olugbenga S. Taiwo, and Olayemi O. Ayepola (2014). Ethnobotanical and in vitro cytotoxicity studies of Moringa oleifera, Andrographis paniculata, and Asystasia vogeliana extract Presented at the 62nd International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research. 31st August to 4th September 2014. Planta Medica 2014; 80 - LP79 DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1395113.