Title: Dr. Babatunde Elijah Arayombo

Area of Specialization/Research Interest: Gastroenterology, Embryology and Alternative therapies

E-Mail Address: arayombo82@gmail.com/arayombo@oauife.edu.ng

ORCID NO: 0000-0001-8594-2811

Scopus’ 57189244218

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Research gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Babatunde-Arayombo

I have been very active in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology with subspecialty in gastrointestinal and developmental anatomy. I have researched into the Histomorphology and Histochemistry of the effect of both natural herbs as well as common over the counter drugs on some hepatotoxic chemicals and employed histological and histochemical techniques in my research activities. I have been involved in the teaching of Embryology, Gross Anatomy and Histology at various levels.

My research focus has been on levels of markers of liver function in evaluating the ameliorative effects of plant extracts and drugs on stressful tissues. Professionally as a medical doctor and a lecturer in Anatomy with subspecialties in diabetes and toxicology, through my research efforts on diabetes, I was able to find the actual prevalence of Type 2 diabetes in Ife-Central local government of Osun State to be 5.2% (published), which was initially estimated to be generally 5.5% for all the south western states. This latter value was adopted for all states and local government areas in the region before my work was published. I have dedicated my academic and clinical career to advancing the understanding of human structure, metabolic disorders, and the impact of toxic agents on anatomical systems. My work bridges foundational anatomical science with applied biomedical research, shaping future healthcare professionals and contributing to global health discourse. Lead investigator on funded research in collaboration with RecoMed National Renal Centre South Africa in Alice, Eastern Cape: exploring, imunohistochemical and Histomorphometric Studies on Diabetic kidney associated Microangiopathy of diabetic Wistar rats treated with n-hexane leaf fraction of Phyllanthusniruri.