Abosede Nkechinyelu Olowofoyeku (Ph.D.), is a naturopath, a tradomedical practitioner, phytotherapist and a researcher in Phyto-Chemistry/Medicine (plant medicines)
She holds a Ph.D. in Phytochemistry/Drug Discovery and Development from plants, from the prestigious University of Ibadan, Nigeria.Her passion for herbal remedies started from her childhood, a deep passion that was nurtured and cultivated by her astute and supportive parents.
During the course of her doctoral program, she taught as a graduate assistant at her department and mentored several undergraduate and postgraduate Pharmacy students.
She was also the recipient of many honors and awards including the prestigious Researcher Mobility Fellowship by Royal Society of Chemistry Great Britain (with additional funding for an outstanding application), which took her to the United Kingdom where, she spent time as a predoctoral research fellow at the Pharmacognosy Lab of Professor Colin Wright and Cell Biology Lab of Dr. Amos at the University of Bradford’s Schools of Pharmacy and of Medical Sciences
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She is presently the CEO of Usefulherbs, a naturopathic practice, where she offers herbal remedies for health care, body aesthetics, and beauty.
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With research experiences in Spectroscopy, cytotoxicity, Mathematical modeling, in Vivo/Vitro assay development/optimization, isolation and characterization of phytochemicals, she founded Femlorret Nig Ltd, a company that offers business consultancy services to individuals or companies seeking to develop herbal drugs and cosmetics; and also offers training in herbal extraction techniques/applications
Though a brilliant Chemist, her research interests are mainly focused on the development of local Nigerian folkloric herbs, into phytomedicines (plant-based medicines) and herbal cosmetics