A. Elujoba
Professor
B. Pharm., M.Phil. (Ife), Ph.D. (Bath), MPSN

Email: aelujoba@oauife.edu.ng

AREA OF SPECIALIZATION
Pharmacognosy of African Medicinal Plants with close relevance to Traditional African Medicine

RESEARCH INTEREST:

Quality Control and Development of Herbal Therapy Primary  Health Care Application in Africa

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

Akanmu MA., Iwalewa EO, Elujoba AA, Adelusola KA (2004). Toxicity Potentials of Cassia fistula fruits with reference to Senna. Afr J. Biomed. Res., 7: 23-26.

Akomolafe RO, Adeoshun IO, Elujoba AA, Iwalewa EO, Ayoka AO (2004). Effects of Cassia podocarpa leaf extracts on the rat ileum and colon (in vitro). Bulletin Med. and Aromatic Plants of Latin America and the Caribbeans, 3(3): 52-57.

Elujoba AA (2003). Medicinal properties of West African plants of oral health implications. Proceedings of the 2nd Dr David E. Barmes’ Memorial Public Health Symposium. March 24-25, 2003.

Elujoba AA., Fadairo O, Irinoye OO (2002). Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and HIV/AIDS in the hands of traditional medical practitioners in Ile-Ife: Diagnosis and Treatment Modalities. J. Cultural Stud., 8: 40-54.

Akomolafe RO, Adeoshun, IO, Elujoba AA, Iwalewa EO, Ayoka AO (2003). Effects of Cassia sieberiena leaf extracts on the intestinal motility of rat. Afr. J. Biomed. Res., 6: 141-145.

Akomolafe RO, Adeoshun IO, Ayoka AO, Elujoba AA, Iwalewa EO (2003). An in vitro study of the effects of Cassia podocarpa fruit on the intestinal motility of rats. Phytomedicine, 11: 249-254.

Orafidiya OO, Oyedele AO, Shittu AO, Elujoba AA (2001). The formulation of an effective topical antibacterial product containing Ocimum grattissimum leaf essential oil. Inter. J. Pharmaceutics, 224: 177-183.

Irinoye OO, Adeyemo A, Elujoba AA (2001). Care of women during pregnancy and labour by traditional birth attendants in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Afr J Nursing Midwifery, 3(2): 14–18.

Orafidiya OO, Elujoba AA, Iwalewa AO, Okeke N (2000). Evaluation of anti-diarrhoeal properties of Ocimum gratissimum and its action on entero-aggregative E. coli. Pharmaceut. Pharmacol. Lett., 10(1): 9-12.

Elujoba AA, Irinoye OO, Fakande I (2000). Home base care for people living with HIV/AIDS using traditional herbal medicine. Proceedings of the Regional Conference on Strategies to Combat the spread and Devastation of HIV/AIDS in West Africa, June 5-8, 2000. Abuja, Nigeria.

Akiremi AA, Omobuwajo OR, Elujoba, AA (2000). Pharmacopoeial standards for the fruits of Cassia fistula and Cassia podocarpa. Nig. J. Nat. Prod. Med., 4: 23-26.