Ganiyu Oboh

Ganiyu Oboh is a Nigerian Professor of Applied Biochemistry at the Federal University of Technology Akure, Ondo State. He is currently the head of the Functional Food and Nutraceutical Laboratory Unit in the Department of Biochemistry and has recommended a cure to diabetes. In 2021, he was awarded the Best Researcher according to Alper-Doger Scientific Index.

Education Ganiyu Oboh obtained his first degree in the Department of Biochemistry at the Federal University of Technology, Akure, in 1992. He then earned his Master's degree in Technology and Ph.D. degree in Applied Biochemistry in 1997 and 2002, respectively, from the same institution. In a 2017 lecture on "Functional Foods: Paradigm for Health and Wellness," he highlighted the connections between poor diet and diseases like diabetes, stroke, cancer, and heart disease.

Oboh's research interests include:

Neuroprotection: Investigating natural cholinesterase and MAO inhibitors for cognitive health. Diabetes management: Studying the inhibitory effects of functional foods on α-amylase and α-glucosidase activities related to blood glucose regulation. Antioxidants: Evaluating and quantifying antioxidant activities of phenolic compounds in tropical vegetables and spices.