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Dr. Salisu Titilola Fausat
Lecturer II (234) 8033732248 titilola.salisu@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng
Biography
Dr. (Mrs.) Salisu Titilola Fausat (nee Adedayo) had a Ph.D., MSc and BSc. in Cell Biology and Genetics from the Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos State, Nigeria. She is a lecturer in the Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago-Iwoye, Ogun state, Nigeria. She is specialized in interdisciplinary areas cutting across Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biotechnology, Cardiovascular Diseases, Phytotherapy and Environmental Biology. Her quest for harnessing the potentials in native plants was evident in her BSc. and MSc projects as well as Ph.D. thesis. She is currently focusing on sustainable development goals research (SDG 4 and 13) to save the planet. She served as the vice president of Millenium development goals community development services (MDG CDS) during her NYSC (National Youth Service Corps) in 2008 and emerged the” Best Corps Volunteer – Millennium Development Goals Advocacy Project” in Kebbi-state, Nigeria. She has made a quite number of scientific publications and presentations at scientific conferences. She is happily married with three children.
Awards/Fellowship
Course(s) Taught
BIO 305, BIO 301, ZOO 305, ZOO 309, ZOO 321, APZ 417
Education
Publications
- Yahaya TO, Salisu TF. (2020) A Review of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Predisposing Genes. Current Diabetes Review 2020 16(1) 52-61 doi: 10.2174/1573399815666181204145806 http://www.eurekaselect.com/168036/article
- Salisu, T.F., Okpuzor, J. E. and Jaja, S. I. (2019). Identification, Characterization and Quantification of Chemical Compounds in Selected Edible Wild Leafy Vegetables. Ife Journal of Science 21(1):1-13 http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ijs.v21i1.19
- Salisu, T. F., Oloyo, A. K., Okpuzor, J. E. and Jaja, S.I. (2018). Aqueous leaf extracts of selected vegetables reduce blood pressure and improve cardiac functions in male rats with isoproterenol-induced myocardial infarction. University of Lagos Journal of Basic Medical Sciences (JBMS) 6(11):1-15 (in print)
- Salisu, T. F., Oloyo, A. K., Okpuzor, J. E. and Jaja, S.I. (2016). Effect of Selected Vegetables on Blood Pressure and Cardiac Biomarkers in Myocardial Infarction – Induced Male Wistar Rats. Journal of African Association of Physiological Sciences 4(2):113-143. Published December 2016
- Okpuzor, J. and Salisu, T. (2015). Antioxidant Enzymes Activities and Lipid Peroxidation of Aqueous Extracts of selected Vegetables in Isoproterenol-induced Myocardial Infarction in Male Wistar Albino Rats. The Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology 29 (1): 716 https://www.fasebj.org/action/doSearch?AllField=Antioxidant+Enzymes+Activities+and+Lipid+Peroxidation+of+Aqueous+Extracts+of+selected+Vegetables+in+Isoproterenol-induced+Myocardial+Infarction+in+Male+Wistar+Albino+Rats.+
- Salisu, T.F., Ottu, B. and Okpuzor, J. (2014). Histopathologic studies of aqueous extracts of five selected local edible vegetables in isoproterenol-induced myocardial infarction in male Wistar albino rats. Planta Medica 80: 2-39 https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0034-1394874
- Ogbunugafor, H. A., Igwo-Ezikpe, M.N., Igwilo, I.O., Salisu T. and Ezekwesili, C. N. (2013). Cajanus cajan: Potentials as Functional Food. The Bioscientist 1(2):119-126. https://www.academia.edu/11671389/Cajanus_cajan_Potentials_as_Functional_Food
- Yahaya Tajudeen, Joy Okpuzor and Adedayo Titilola Fausat (2011). Investigation of General Effects of Cement Dust to Clear the Controversy Surrounding its Toxicity. Assian Journal of Scientific Research 4: 315-325. https://scialert.net/fulltextmobile/?doi=ajsr.2011.315.325
- Ogbunugafor Henrietta, A., Okochi Veronica, Okpuzor, Joy, Adedayo Titilayo and Esue Stephen (2007). Mitragyna ciliata and its trypanocidal activity. African Journal of Biotechnology 6 (20): 2310-2313. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajb/article/view/58029