Dr. Akpevwoghene Agbatutu is a Lecturer II in the Department of Pure and Applied Botany, College of Biosciences, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Nigeria. He obtained his B.Sc. in Applied Biology from the Department of Applied Biology, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria and his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Botany from the Department of Botany University of Ibadan, Nigeria. His academic specialization is Ethnobotany with complementary expertise in Ethnobotanical Survey, Nutritional Evaluation of Medicinal Plants, Phytomedicine, Medicinal Plant Toxicology, Economic Botany and Plant Conservation.
His research interests include ethnobotanical surveys, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant studies, toxicological profiling of medicinal plants and the development of plant-based therapeutic agents for sustainable healthcare and biodiversity conservation.
Dr. Agbatutu has over ten years of University teaching and research experience (Ten years in a private university and about a year in FUNAAB) during which he has taught undergraduate courses, supervised undergraduate research projects, and published several peer-reviewed articles in reputable national and international journals with research contributions focusing on ethnobotanical survey and documentation of medicinal plants, pharmacological, phytochemical, nutritional and toxicological evaluation of medicinal plants and plant-derived bioactive compounds. He has also presented papers at several national and international scientific conferences.
Beyond research and teaching, He has served in several academic leadership roles, including Acting Head of the Department of Biological Sciences and Sub-Dean of the College of Natural and Applied Sciences at Kwararafa University. Dr. Agbatutu has demonstrated strong academic leadership through several administrative roles within FUNAAB, including assistant botanical garden coordinator and College Representative on institutional committee. He is actively involved in undergraduate research supervision while contributing to curriculum delivery, academic quality assurance, FUNAAB herbarium development and student mentorship.
Dr. Agbatutu is a member of the Botanical Society of Nigeria (BOSON) and the Nigerian Society of Experimental Biology (NISEB) and has participated in several professional development programmes in scientific writing, digital learning and academic leadership. His academic career is distinguished by a commitment to excellence in teaching, impactful research, institutional service and the advancement of economic botany, ethnobotany and botanical sciences in Nigeria.
– Ph.D 2019 – 2025
– M.Sc 2011 – 2014
– B.Sc 2003 – 2007
Ethnobotanical Survey, Nutritional Evaluation of Medicinal Plants, Phytomedicine, Medicinal Plant Toxicology, Economic Botany and Plant Conservation
– Member Botanical Society of Nigeria (BOSON)
– Nigerian Society of Experimental Biology (NISEB)
– Agbatutu, A., Abiara, E.A. and Odo, C.V. (2026). Phytochemical, nutritional, antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of ethanol extract of Persea americana (Mill) seed (Avocado seed). 4th Bioscience Conference (Physical) 2026. Pp. 77.
– Agbatutu, A., Gbadamosi, I.T. and Odo, C.V. (2026). Ethnobotanical survey of plants used in the management of analgesic and anti-inflammatory diseases in Ibadan. 4th Bioscience Conference (Physical) 2026. Pp. 80.
– Odo, C.V., Oyediran, O.T., Ojua, E.O., Agbatutu, A. and Abu, N.E. (2026). Exploring the diversity of wild mushrooms of southeastern Nigeria using the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region. 6th Annual National Conference on Biotechnology Research (Virtual). 2026. Pp. 22.
– Ifedele M.O., Gbadamosi I. T., and Agbatutu A. (2026). Evaluation of the phytochemical nutritional and antioxidant potentials of Triclisia subcordata Oliv. Chemical Society of Nigeria (CSN) Oyo State Chapter Premiere Conference Ibadan (Physical).
– Asiwe, J. N., Agbatutu, A., & Asiwe, N. (2026). Cardiometabolic dysfunction is associated with calcium carbide intake in male Wistar rat: implication of dyslipidemia, oxidative stress, and inflammation. Comparative Clinical Pathology, 35(1), 40. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00580-026-03773-3.
– Agbatutu, A., Asiwe, N., & Asiwe, J. N. (2025). Hepatorenal toxicity and antioxidant response to calcium carbide-supplemented diet in male Wistar rats. Nutrire, 50(2), 52. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41110-025-00362-2
– Akpevwoghene Agbatutu, Jerome Ndudi Asiwe, Olusegun Gafar Adebayo. 2022. Liver and Renal Cell Damage Following Excess Bee Honey Consumption in Male Wistar Rat. Biology, Medicine, & Natural Product Chemistry (paper)Volume 11, Number 1, Pages: 35-43 | DOI: 10.14421/biomedich.2022.111.35-43.
– Akpevwoghene Agbatutu, Francis Nosakhare Imade, Efosa A. Ogie-Odia, Mary Oromioshemime Ifedele, Funmilola Modinat Abdulrasaq, Daniel Eseigbe. 2022. Ethnobotanical Survey of Plants Used in The Management of Peptic Ulcer Diseases in Wukari Metropolis. Biology, Medicine, & Natural Product Chemistry (paper) Volume 11, Number 2, | Pages: 137-143 | DOI: 10.14421/biomedich.2022.112.137-143.
– A. Agbatutu and E. Okrikata 2023. Comparative analysis of proximate, phytochemical, mineral and antioxidant constituents of the rind, pulp and seeds of Citrullus lanatus Thunb. and Cucumis melo Linn. (2023). Agricultural Society of Nigeria. Proceedings of 56th Annual Conference Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, pp1633-1636.
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