Prof. Margaret Oluwatoyin Sofidiya

Professor

Specialisation Ethnopharmacology, Natural product research and Standardization

Selected Recent Publications / Contributions to Knowledge

Margaret O. Sofidiya, Janet Olaosilo, Dolapo Alarape, Oluwatobi Owolabi, Abayomi M. Ajayi (2025).The leaves of Flabellaria paniculata Cav. (Malphigiaceae) exhibit anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antinociceptive activities in vivo. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 350,120004.
Isioye, Idris O.; Akindele, Abidemi J.; Aigbe, Flora R.; Olatoye, Francis J.; Olaleye, Olubusola; Sofidiya, Margaret O.; Sowemimo, Abimbola; Akande, Idowu S. (2024).Effects of Hydroethanolic Rhizome Extract of Anchomanes difformis (Blume) in Type 2 (Streptozocin-Nicotinamide-Induced) Diabetic Rats. Tropical Journal of Natural Product Research, 8, Issue 1, p 6016.
Margaret O Sofidiya, Johnbosco U Ikechukwu, Victoria E Nnah, Olubusola O Olaleye, Kazeem Basheeru, Abimbola A Sowemimo, Abayomi M Ajayi (2023). Anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive activities of Daniellia oliveri (Fabaceace) stem bark extract. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 309, 116337.
Margaret O. Sofidiya, Ayomiposi M. Alokun, Muyiwa S. Fageyinbo, Abidemi J. Akindele (2022).Central nervous system depressant activity of ethanol extract of Motandra guineensis (Thonn) AD. aerial parts in mice. Phytomedicine Plus 2 (1) 100186. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phyplu.2021.100186.
Funmileyi Olubajo Awobajo, Margaret Oluwatoyin Sofidiya, Olayinka Taiwo Asekun and Babafemi Oluwole Familoni (2022).Acute and sub-chronic toxicity assessment and evaluation of the gastro-protective activity of polyherbal formulation “Mystomate4®” against gastric ulcer in experimental laboratory animal. Clinical Phytoscience 8 (10) https://doi.org/10.1186/s40816-022-00343-2.

Collaborations / Networks

African Centre of Excellence in Drug Research, Herbal Medicine Development and Regulatory Science (ACEDHARS), UNILAG.
van de Venter, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Nelson Mandela University, 6031, South Africa
Neil A. Koorbanally, School of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.