Biography

Rita M. Sunday is a Researcher at National Biotechnology Development Agency, Abuja, Nigeria. Dr. R. M. Sunday has over 22 Scientific papers published and presented at both local and international conferences. She is an Internationally recognized expert in many areas of advanced pharmacology including Ethno-pharmacology, Toxicology, medicinal plants, diabetes, drug discovery and development. Dr. R. M. Sunday is currently carrying out research on antidiabetic and antioxidant effect of medicinal plants using both in vivo and in vitro models. Her recent publication is an article titled Anti-diabetic Effect of Asparagus adscendens on RIN-5F cells, HepG2 cells and Wistar rats. Dr. R. M. Sunday is a Member of the West African Society of Pharmacology, Nigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Society of Nigeria. She has been investigating the anti-diabetic, anti-oxidant and potential Toxicological Effect of Medicinal plants. She holds a B.Sc.in Biochemistry from University of Jos Nigeria, M.Sc. and Ph.D. Pharmacology from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. She also did her Posdoctorate research in the area of plant Biotechnology.

Area of Interest:

Pharmacology and Toxicology

100%

Natural Products

62%

Drug Research

90%

Medicinal Plants

75%

Drug Development

55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
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Chapters
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Articles
28

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Selected Publications

Sunday, R.M., E.M. Obuotor and A. Kumar, 2019. Antioxidant activities of Asparagus adscendens root ethanolic extract and fractions using in vitro models. Trends Appl. Sci. Res., 14: 199-204.
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Sunday, R.M., E.M. Obuotor and A. Kumar, 2019. Antidiabetic effect of Viburnum foetidum bark in cell lines and wistar rats. Res. J. Medic. Plants, 13: 39-45.
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Sunday, R.M., E.M. Obuotor and A. Kumar, 2019. Antidiabetic effect of Asparagus adscendens Roxb. in RIN-5F cells, HepG2 cells and Wistar rats. Can. J. Biotechnol., 3: 132-142.
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Taoheed, A.A., A.A. Tolulope, A.B. Saidu, O.G. Odewumi, R.M. Sunday and M. Usman, 2017. Phytochemical Properties, Proximate and Mineral Composition of Curcuma longa Linn. and Zingiber officinale Rosc.: A Comparative Study. J. Sci. Res. Rep., 13: 1-7.
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Sunday, R.M., O.A. Ayannuga, J.A. Ibeh, L.A. Ajige and O.J. Oyedele et al., 2017. Anti-diabetic effect of Anthocleista vogelii ethanolic root extract and fractions in Streptozotocin-induced diabetic albino rats. Eur. J. Med. Plants, 20: 1-18.
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Sunday, R.M., C.F. Onyeka, M.P. Afolayan, J. Onwatogwu and B.O. Oshagbemi, 2017. Phytochemical properties and effect of temperature on proximate and mineral composition of Curcuma longa Linn. rhizomes ethanolic extract. Int. J. Biochem. Res. Rev., 15: 1-6.
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Ajige, L.A., T.O. Sunday, F.A. Elkanah, A.A. Awe, S.A. Ayoola and R.M. Sunday, 2017. Comparative study of antibacterial effects of Curcuma longa Linn. and Zingiber officinale Rosc. rhizomes. Microbiol. Res. J. Int., Vol. 18. 10.9734/MRJI/2017/31551.
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Sunday, R.M., O.R. Ilesanmi and E.M. Obuotor, 2016. Anti-diabetic effect of Anthocleista vogelii ethanolic root extract in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Res. J. Med. Plants, 10: 79-88.
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Sunday, R.M., O.R. Ilesanmi and E.M. Obuotor, 2016. Acute and sub-chronic oral toxicity of Anthocleista vogelii (cabbage tree) root hydroethanolic extract in albino rats. Br. J. Pharm. Res., Vol. 12. 10.9734/bjpr/2016/27018.
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Sunday, R.M. O.R. Ilesanmi and E.M. Obuotor, 2016. Antioxidant property and phenolic content of anthocleista vogelii root ethanolic extract and fractions. Br. Biotechnol. J., 14: 1-8.
Sunday, R., O. Ilesanmi and E. Obuotor, 2016. Antioxidant property and phenolic content of anthocleista vogelii root ethanolic extract and fractions. Br. Biotechnol. J., 14: 1-8.
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Sunday, R.M., O.R. Ilesanmi, E.M. Obuotor, A.J. Ibeh and O.A. Ayannuga, 2015. Anti-diabetic effect of Anthocleista vogelii aqueous root extract in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. Ife J. Sci., 17: 755-763.
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Omomo, D.E., R.M. Sunday and I. Kareem, 2015. Effect of smoke drying techniques on the proximate and mineral composition of Macrobrachium vollenhovenii (African river prawn). World Acad. Sci. Eng. Technol. Int. J. Biol. Biomol. Agric. Food Biotechnol. Eng., 8: 189-192.
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Alabi, M.A., B.S. Fagbohunka, R.M. Sunday, O.A. Obideyi, B.R. Babaniyi and F.A. Ojo, 2015. Safety potential of yoyo bitter on lipid indices, hematology and renal function in experimental animals. J. Int. Res. Med. Pharm. Sci., 4: 2395-4477.
Alabi, M.A., B.S. Fagbohunka, R.M. Sunday, O.A. Obideyi, B.R. Babaniyi and F.A. Ojo, 2015. Safety potential of Yoyo bitter on lipid indices, hematology and renal function in experimental animals. J. Int. Res. Med. Pharm. Sci., 4: 89-93.
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Omomo., D.E., R.M. Sunday and I. Kareem, 2014. Effect of smoke drying techniques on the proximate and mineral composition of macrobrachium vollenhovenii (African river prawn). World Acad. Sci. Eng. Technol. Int. J. Biol. Food, Vet. Agric. Eng., 8: 185-188.
Olowokere, T., M.A. Alabi, R.M.S. , E.T.S. , F. Osanaiye and J.F. Afolabi, 2014. Antibiotic sensitivity pattern of bacteria from selected hospitals in akungba akoko, ondo state, southwest Nigeria. Bacteriol. J., 4: 21-26.
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Sunday, R.M., O.R. Ilesanmi, M.A. Alabi., F.G. Osanaiye, T. Olowokere and T.A. Otunla, 2013. The effect of abrus precatorius aqueous seed extract on the histology of kidneys, lungs and intestines of wistar rats. J. Pharmacol. Toxicol., .
Sunday, R.M., O.R. Ilesanmi, M.A. Alabi., F.G. Osanaiye, T. Olowokere and T.A. Otunla, 2013. Effect of A. precatorius aqueous seed extract on the histology of kidney, lungs and intestines of wistar rats. J. Pharmacol. Toxicol., 8: 67-72.
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Sunday, R.M., O.R. Ilesanmi and E.M. Obuotor, 2013. Acute and subacute toxicity of aqueous extract of abrus precatorius seed in Wister rats. Internet J. Pharmacol., Vol. 11. 10.5580/2ce3.
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Osanaiye, F.G., M.A. Alabi, R.M. Sunday, T. Olowokere, E.T. Salami, T.A. Otunla and S.C. Odiaka, 2013. Proximate composition of whole seeds and pulp of african black velvet tamarind (Dialium guineense). IOSR J. Agric. Vet. Sci., 5: 49-52.
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Olowokere, T., M.A. Alabi, B.S. Fabgohunka, R.M. Sunday, E.T. Salami, F. Osanaiye, J.F. Afolabi and T. Otunla, 2013. Antibiotic sensitivity pattern of bacteria isolated from selected hospitals in akungba akoko, Ondo state, South West Nigeria. IOSR J. Pharm. Biol. Sci., 8: 1-4.
Olowokere, T., M.A. Alabi, B.S. Fabgohunka, R.M. Sunday and E.T. Salami et al., 2013. Antibiotic sensitivity pattern of bacteria from selected hospitals in Akungba Akoko, Ondo state, southwest Nigeria. IOSR J. Pharm. Biol. Sci., 8: 1-4.
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Alabi, M.A., R.M. Sunday, T. Olowokere, F.A. Kareem and F. Osanaiye, 2013. Effect of bitters on the body weight, lipid profile, catalase and lipid peroxidation in experimental animals. J. Med. Sci., 13: 62-66.
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Alabi, M.A., G. Idowu, O.H. Oyefuga, R.M. Sunday, T. Olowokere, F.G. Osanaiye and S. Odiaka, 2013. Assessing the ground water quality in Sagamu town, Ogun state, south west Nigeria. IOSR J. Environ. Sci. Toxicol. Food Technol., 6: 57-63.
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Ghanbari, A.A., B.S. Rad, F. Ashrafian and H.T. Nasrabadi, 2008. A study of arterial variation of willis circle in 100 human brain in East Azarbaijan, Iran. J. Med. Sci., 8: 747-750.
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