Prof. Olutayo S. SHOKUNBI
Functional Foods Developer & Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry & Toxicology
62nd Inaugural Lecture · June 4, 2026
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Send your congratulationsA working philosophy
Most investigators study either the nutritive or the toxic. Prof. Shokunbi holds both, because the African plate insists on it. The same cassava that feeds a village can, under poor processing, harm it. The work is patient with two sides of an answer at once.
By the numbers
Figures current to 2026. The full register is maintained in publications and curriculum.
Peer-reviewed publications
18 in Scopus-indexed journals
Years in the academy
Lecturer to Professor
Postgraduate candidates supervised
Research projects led
Local and internationally funded
Invited speaking engagements
Honours & certifications
Research
The work spans the molecule and the meal, the nutrient and the contaminant. Each division feeds the next.
Division 01
Studying how nutrients and dietary components interact at the molecular and cellular levels to influence human health.
Provides the scientific foundation for understanding how diet affects metabolism, disease prevention and overall well-being.
Division 02
Evaluating harmful substances in food, including their biochemical effects, toxicity and safe exposure limits.
Ensures food systems are safe, regulated and protective of public health, particularly in environments with rising chemical exposure.
Division 03
Researching bioactive compounds in foods that provide health benefits beyond basic nutrition.
Supports development of health-promoting foods and innovative products that can prevent or manage non-communicable diseases.
Division 04
Investigating microplastics, pesticides, heavy metals and industrial pollutants, and their interaction with food systems and human biology.
Addresses growing global concerns about hidden risks in food and the environment, with implications for long-term health and sustainability.
Division 05
Leadership in postgraduate education, research development and the mentoring of emerging scientists.
Strengthens research capacity, innovation and knowledge transfer, ensuring the next generation of research leaders is groomed early and well.
Division 06
Assessing substances that can damage DNA or cause genetic mutations through dietary or environmental exposure.
Critical for identifying risks linked to cancer, hereditary disorders and long-term health effects, enabling preventive strategies.
Selected publications
Shokunbi, O. S., Makanju, F., Nneoma, J., & Shokunbi, O. S.
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
197(4): 1–14
Ogbonnaya, F. C., & Shokunbi, O. S.
Baghdad Journal of Biochemistry and Applied Biological Sciences
6(1): 65–77
Ogunniran, O. P., Ayeni, K. I., Shokunbi, O. S., Krska, R., & Ezekiel, C. N.
Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety
23, e70022
Egbule, M. N., Shokunbi, O. S., & Anyasor, G. N.
Tropical Journal of Natural Product Research
8(5): 7278–7286
Shokunbi, O. S., Jegede, D. O., & Shokunbi, O. S.
Environmental Health Engineering and Management Journal
10(2): 217–224
Shokunbi, O. S., Adepoju, O. T., Ramaite, I. D. I., Shokunbi, O. S., Mojapelo, P. E. L., & Akinyele, I. O.
Heliyon
9: e13729
62nd Inaugural Lecture
Navigating the double-edged plate.
A bold thesis. Nigeria already holds, within its indigenous food systems, the complete nutritional and pharmacological toolkit needed to address its burden of malnutrition and non-communicable disease.
June 4, 2026
Babcock University
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