Akinola Alada
{{Short description|Nigerian professor of physiology}}
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{{Infobox scientist
| name = Akinola Alada
| citizenship = Nigeria
| nationality = Nigeria
| workplaces = University of Ibadan
| alma_mater = Cairo (Bsc)
University of Ibadan (Msc, PhD)
| children = Two
}}
Akinola Alada is a Nigerian professor of physiology at the University of Ibadan and the former Dean of students' affair of the institution.
Early life and education
Akinola Alada was born in Nigeria, he obtained his first bachelor's degree in BSc (Hons) Human Anatomy and Physiology from the university of Cairo in 1985,{{Cite web |title=Professor Abdul Rasak Akinola Alada |url=https://enetsud.org/members/professor-abdul-rasak-akinola-alada/ |access-date=2023-12-02 |website=ENetSuD |language=en-US}} he obtained his MSc in 1988 and was promoted to the rank of professor of physiology endocrinology and metabolism in 2005 at the University of Ibadan{{Cite web |title=Akin Alada |url=https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=YsaLGVIAAAAJ&hl=en |access-date=2023-12-01 |website=scholar.google.com}}{{Cite web |title=Editorial Team {{!}} Open Journal of Medical Research (ISSN: 2734-2093) |url=https://www.openjournalsnigeria.org.ng/journals/index.php/ojmr/about/editorialTeam |access-date=2023-12-01 |website=www.openjournalsnigeria.org.ng}}
Academic career
He was the head of department of Human physiology from 2001 to 2003 and was also reappointed in 2010 to 2012. He is currently the Dean students' affairs division of university of Ibadan. He is a member of physiological association of Nigeria and also the Editor-in-chief of Nigerian journal of physiological sciences{{Cite web |title=Author Guidelines {{!}} Nigerian Journal of Physiological Sciences |url=https://www.ajol.info/index.php/njps/about/submissions |access-date=2023-12-01 |website=www.ajol.info}} In 2023, he was shortlisted for vice chancellor of university of Ilorin{{Cite web |last=Voice |first=Muslim |date=2022-09-08 |title=UNILORIN Names Prof. Wahab Egbewole as New VC {{!}} The Muslim Voice, Nigeria |url=https://muslimvoice.com.ng/2022/09/08/unilorin-names-prof-wahab-egbewole-as-new-vc/ |access-date=2023-12-01 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Prof. Egbewole, 12 Others Shortlisted for Unilorin VC - THISDAYLIVE |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2022/09/02/prof-egbewole-12-others-shortlisted-for-unilorin-vc |access-date=2023-12-01 |website=www.thisdaylive.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Professor Abdul Rasak Akinola Alada |url=https://enetsud.org/members/professor-abdul-rasak-akinola-alada/ |access-date=2023-12-01 |website=ENetSuD |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Dean Students' Affairs Division {{!}} UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN |url=https://ui.edu.ng/content/dean-students-affairs-division |access-date=2023-12-01 |website=ui.edu.ng}}
Selected publications
- Biological effects of Myristica fragrans (nutmeg) extract{{Cite journal |last1=A Olajide |first1=Olumayokun |last2=F Ajayi |first2=Franklin |last3=I Ekhelar |first3=Ambrose |last4=Awe |first4=Olubusayo |last5=Modupe |first5=Makinde |last6=Akinola |first6=Alada |date=1999 |title=Biological effects of Myristica fragrans (nutmeg) extract |journal=Phytotherapy Research |volume=13 |issue=4 |pages=344–345|doi=10.1002/(SICI)1099-1573(199906)13:4<344::AID-PTR436>3.0.CO;2-E |pmid=10404545 |s2cid=20346850 }}
- Hematological effect{{Cite journal |first=ARA |last=Alada |date=2000 |title=The Haematological Effect of Telfaria Occidental Diet Preparation |url=https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajbr/article/view/141008/130742 |journal=African Journal of Biomedical Research |volume=3 |issue=3 |pages=185–186}}
- Effect of aqueous leaf extract of tridax procumbens on blood pressure and heart rate in rats{{Cite journal |first1=HM |last1=Salahdeen |first2=OK |last2=Yemitan |first3=ARA |last3=Alada |year=2004 |title=Effect of aqueous leaf extract of Tridax procumbens on blood pressure and heart rate in rats |doi=10.4314/ajbr.v7i1.54062 |doi-access=free |journal=African Journal of Biomedical Research |volume=7 |issue=1 }}
- Cardioprotective effects of curcumin-nisin based poly lactic acid nanoparticle on myocardial infarction in guinea pigs{{Cite journal |title=Cardioprotective effects of curcumin-nisin based poly lactic acid nanoparticle on myocardial infarction in guinea pigs |journal=Scientific Reports | date=2018 |doi=10.1038/s41598-018-35145-5 |doi-access=free | last1=Nabofa | first1=Williams E. E. | last2=Alashe | first2=Oluwadamilola O. | last3=Oyeyemi | first3=Oyetunde T. | last4=Attah | first4=Alfred F. | last5=Oyagbemi | first5=Ademola A. | last6=Omobowale | first6=Temidayo O. | last7=Adedapo | first7=Adeolu A. | last8=Alada | first8=Akinola R. A. | volume=8 | issue=1 | page=16649 | pmid=30413767 | pmc=6226538 | bibcode=2018NatSR...816649N }}
- Efficacy of different brands of mouth rinses on oral bacteria load count in healthy adults{{Cite journal |doi=10.4314/ajbr.v7i3.54160 |doi-access=free |title=Efficacy of different brands of mouth rinses on oral bacterial load count in healthy adults |date=2010 |last1=Akande |first1=OO |last2=Alada |first2=ARA |last3=Aderinokun |first3=GA |last4=Ige |first4=AO |journal=African Journal of Biomedical Research |volume=7 |issue=3 }}
- A comparative study of students' performance in preclinical physiology assessed by multiple choice and short essay questions.{{Cite journal |title=A comparative study of students' performance in preclinical physiology assessed by multiple choice and short essay questions. |url=https://europepmc.org/article/med/11713989 |journal=African Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences | date=2000 |pmid=11713989 | last1=Oyebola | first1=D. D. | last2=Adewoye | first2=O. E. | last3=Iyaniwura | first3=J. O. | last4=Alada | first4=A. R. | last5=Fasanmade | first5=A. A. | last6=Raji | first6=Y. | volume=29 | issue=3–4 | pages=201–205 }}
- Studies on the anti-inflammatory properties of Entada abyssinica{{Cite journal |title=Studies on the anti-inflammatory properties of Entada abyssinica |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/369452506 |journal=Fitoterapia | date=2001 |doi=10.1016/S0367-326X(01)00273-8 | last1=Olajide | first1=O.A. | last2=Alada | first2=A.R.A. | volume=72 | issue=5 | pages=492–496 | pmid=11429241 }}
- Potassium channels and prostacyclin contribute to vasorelaxant activities of Tridax procumbens crude aqueous leaf extract in rat superior mesenteric arteries HM Salahdeen{{Cite journal |title=Potassium channels and prostacyclin contribute to vasorelaxant activities of Tridax procumbens crude aqueous leaf extract in rat superior mesenteric arteries |journal=African Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences |date=2015 |volume=44 |issue=1 |pages=5–19 |url=https://ojshostng.com/index.php/ajmms/article/view/775 |last1=Salahdeen |first1=Dr H. M. |pmid=26548111 }}{{Cite book |last1=Rodriguez |first1=Manuel Alvarez |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dAhoEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA24 |title=The Advances in Semen Evaluation |last2=McGowan |first2=Michael Robert |last3=Nagy |first3=Szabolcs |last4=Rodriguez-Martinez |first4=Heriberto |date=2022-04-05 |publisher=Frontiers Media SA |isbn=978-2-88974-845-7 |language=en}}
Awards and honors
Akinola Alada is a fellow of physiological society of Nigeria, a fellow of Nigerian society of cooperative professionals, member American Physiological Society, physiological society London, and west African society of pharmacology.
References
External links
- https://ui.edu.ng/content/dean-students-affairs-division
- https://www.researchgate.net/lab/Akinola-R-Alada-Lab
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