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Dr. Kehinde O. SOETAN-Current Research

(a) Completed

(i) Comparative Bactericidal, Fungicidal and Anthelmintic activities of Saponins in guinea corn (Sorghum bicolor) and pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum).

(ii) Biochemical, Nutritional and Toxicological Studies on three varieties of Lablab beans (Lablab purpureus).

(b). In Progress

(i). Awareness and Teaching on the Importance and Applications of Biotechnology to

Agriculture, Medical, Veterinary and the Environment.

(ii). Studies on the beneficial and toxic effects of phytochemicals/anti-nutritional factors

in human foods and animal feeds

(iii).Further Studies on the Nutritional and Pharmacological Benefits of African Locust

Bean (Parkia biglobosa) Seeds and Leaves.

(c). Dissertations and Thesis

a. Soetan, K.O. (2000). Responses of West African Dwarf Does to sil-estrus implant and associated haematological changes. D.V.M. Final Year Project, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan.

b. Soetan, K.O. (2003). Evaluation of some pharmaceutical applications and haematological activities of saponins in guinea corn (Sorghum bicolor). M.Sc Dissertation. Department of Biochemistry. University of Ibadan, Ibadan.

c. Soetan, K.O. (2013):Studies on the Antigenicity of Phylogroup II Viruses using the

Pseudotype Assay. M.Sc Dissertation, Molecular Biology of Infectious Diseases, London

School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London, UK.

d. Soetan, K.O. (2011): Biochemical, Nutritional and Toxicological Studies on Three

Varieties of Lablab purpureus (L) seeds. Ph.D Thesis, Department of Biochemistry,

University of Ibadan, Ibadan.