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Dr. Cordelia Nwadinife Jaiyeoba

Reader / Associate Professor

Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture

Area of Specialization: Food Processing and Preservation, Food Chemistry, Food Product Development, Cereal Technology

Biography

Jaiyeoba Cordelia Nwadinife is a Nigerian and Lecturer in the Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University Oye Ekiti, Nigeria. She obtained her Bachelor of Science, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees all in Food Technology at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. She started her lecturing career in 2013 at Federal University Oye Ekiti, Nigeria after working at several other organizations. She is a member of Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (MNIFST) and Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD). She has participated in several conferences and workshops among which was as a mentee in 'Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research' (PEER) Women in Science Mentoring workshop/ USAID, Kigali, Rwanda in 2018. While in the Food Industry she was opportune to attend an operational course in Total Quality Management (TQM). She has several scholarly journals. She has served in various committees in the department, faculty and university.

Research Interests

Research interest focus on quality of foods such as the chemical components, functional properties and sensory characteristics. Other areas are in Food Processing and Preservation using cereals and legumes for development of indigenous foods products.

Qualifications

DegreeInstitutionYear
BSc (Food Technology)University of Ibadan1997
MSc (Food Technology)University of Ibadan1999
PhD (Food Technology)University of Ibadan2011

Membership of Professional Bodies

Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (MNIFST) · 2005

Member (MNIFST)

Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) · 2024

Member (MOWSD)

Paper Presentation - Local

Nutritional Composition of Peanut Burger Coatings from Wheat, Cardaba Banana (Musa ABB) and African Yam Bean (Stenostylis stenocarpa) Flour Blends. · 2024

Organic Agriculture Professionals in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria (OAPTIN), 17th Annual Organic Conference, Federal University Oye Ekiti, Nigeria

Quality Evaluation of Composite Flour From Cocoyam, Sprouted Sorghum and Defatted Soybean Blends for Food Use · 2025

11th REFoST Conference of NIFST Western Chapter, Ekiti kete, FUOYE,

FUNCTIONAL AND PROXIMATE COMPOSITION OF COMPOSITE FLOUR FROM COCOYAM, MALTED SORGHUM AND DEFATTED SOYBEAN BLEND · 2026

1st International Conference of The Faculty of Agriculture (FAAG-FUOYE 2026), Federal University Oye Ekiti

Postgraduate M.Sc Supervision

Ojo Olajumoke Olamide · 2024

Development and Evaluation of Nutritional Quality of Extruded flakes from malted and unmalted maize (Zea mays) fortified with pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) pulp flour

Asanpaola Joshua Odunayo · 2025

Optimization and quality evaluation of gari produced from cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) and orange fleshed sweet potato (Ipomea batatas) blends

Undergraduate Project Supervision

MICHAEL DEBORAH OYIN · 2019

QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF ENRICHED COOKIES PRODUCED FROM WHEAT FLOUR, SOY BEAN PROTEIN ISOLATE AND AFRAMOMUM DANIELLI

OWOSENI, OLUFUNKE ABOSEDE · 2019

PRODUCTION OF YELLOW-MAIZE OGI FLOUR COMPLEMENTED WITH MUSHROOM (Pleurotus ostreatus) FLOUR

ADEBAYO, AFISAT ADESOLA · 2020

EVALUATION OF COOKIES PRODUCED FROM MALTED MILLET, COCOYAM AND DEFATTED SOYBEAN FLOUR

ADEBAYO, HANNAH IRETIAYO · 2020

PHYSIOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF NOODLES PRODUCED FROM FERMENTED MILLET WITH COCOYAM AND DEFATTED SOYBEAN FLOUR

OLANREWAJU, MOBOLAJI OREOLUWA · 2021

QUALITY EVALUATION OF FOOD GRUEL PRODUCED FROM MALTED MILLET, PEANUTS, SWEETENED WITH RIPE PLANTAIN FLOUR

OMOLEHIN EUNICE OLAJESU · 2021

QUALITY EVALUATION OF FLOUR BLENDS OF MAIZE, AND AFRICAN YAM BEAN CONENTRATE AND KOKORO DERIVED FROM THE FLOURS

AFOLAYAN, OLUFUNKE OMOLOLA · 2022

PHYSICAL, PROXIMATE AND SENSORY PROPERTIES OF COOKIES PRODUCED USING WHEAT, TIGER NUT, MALTED AND UNMALTED MAIZE COMPOSITE FLOUR

OJO, RUTH OMOLADE · 2022

PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF COMPOSITE FLOUR FROM WHEAT, TIGER NUT, MALTED AND UNMALTED YELLOW MAIZE

ADELEYE TEMITOPE GLORIA · 2023

NUTRITIONAL PROPERTIES OF COOKIES PRODUCED FROM WHEAT, CARDABA BANANA AND AFRICAN YAM BEAN COMPOSITE FLOUR

BABATOLA OLASEWA VICTORIA · 2023

NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION OF PEANUT COATS PRODUCED FROM WHEAT, CARDABA BANANA AND AFRICA YAM BEAN FLOUR BLENDS

IHEKANANDU PRISCILLIA CHIKAODINAKA · 2024

DIGESTIBILITY, AMYLOSE AND AMYLOPECTIN CONTENT OF COMPLEMENTARY MEAL FROM SOLID-STATE FERMENTATION OF MALTED SORGHUM AND SOYBEAN BLENDS

BISI-AREMU, MERCY OMODOLAPO · 2024

FUNCTIONAL AND PASTING PROPERTIES OF SNACKS PRODUCED FROM SOLID STATE FERMENTATION OF SORGHUM AND SOYBEANS

ESAN BLESSING AYODELE · 2025

QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF COOKIES PRODUCED FROM WHEAT, MALTED SORGHUM, MAIZE GRIT AND PUMPKIN PULP BLEND

FUNCTIONAL AND PASTING PROPERTIES OF COMPOSITE MEAL FROM WHEAT, SORGHUM, MAIZE AND PUMPKIN BLEND · 2025

FUNCTIONAL AND PASTING PROPERTIES OF COMPOSITE MEAL FROM WHEAT, SORGHUM, MAIZE AND PUMPKIN BLEND

Course Teaching

FST 201 · 2025-2026/First Semester

Introduction to Food Science and Technology

FST 307 · 2025-2026/First Semester

Principles of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

FST 405 · 2025-2026/First Semester

Food Fermentation Processes

FST 503 · 2025-2026/First Semester

Food Product Development and Marketing Strategies

FST 505 · 2025-2026/First Semester

Food Packaging and Storage Stability

FST 208 · 2025-2026/Second Semester

Food Biochemistry

FST 310 · 2025-2026/Second Semester

Cereal, Root and Tuber Technology

FST 508 · 2025-2026/Second Semester

Processing of Beverages and Miscellaneous Food Commodities

AGR 206 · 2025-2026/Second Semester

Principles of Family and Consumer Science, Food Science and Technology

Selected Publications

Production And Qualitity Evaluation Of Nutrient-Dense Breakfast Cereals Produced From Sorghum And Chicken Eggshell Flour Blends

Authors: Okoro C.I., Adepeju A.B., Ojo K.R.M., Agiriga A.N., Jaiyeoba C.N., Oni O.K., Sanni T.A., Ojo T.P. and Okoro U.A.

FUOYE Journal of Innovation Science and Technology • 2026

Optimization of Acha, Pigeon pea, Orange-fleshed sweet potato flour and egg shells blending ratio for better nutritional content of breakfast cereal

Authors: Olugbuyi A.O., Oyinloye A.M., Adepeju A.B., Oni K.O., and Jaiyeoba C.N.

Food Chemistry Advances • 2025

Open publication

Potential of Avocado Puree and Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato for Wheat-Based Cake Production

Authors: Araoye K.T., Otolowo D.T., Nwaeze C.N., Ogunbusola E.M., Sanni A.T., Jaiyeoba C.N., Oni K., Adebayo N.I., and Oludahunsi O.F

The Annals of the University Dunarea de Jos of Galati Fascicle VI – Food Technology • 2024

Potentials of Traditional Nixtamalisation Treatments in Improving the Functional and Pasting Properties of Millet Flour

Authors: Jaiyeoba, C.N., Otolowo, D.T., Araoye, K.T. Ajiwe, E.A and Oludahunsi, O.F.

FUOYE Journal of Agric. and Human Ecology • 2024

Open publication

Physicochemical Properties of Nixtamalised Maize and Sensory Evaluation of Traditional Snacks Produced from the Maize

Authors: Jaiyeoba, C.N., Olugbuyi, A.O., Adepeju, A.B., Oyinloye, A.M., Odunsi, O.J. and Ogunbusola E.M.

Applied Tropical Agriculture • 2024

Open publication

Nutritional Properties of Cookies Produced Using Wheat, Tiger Nut, Malted and Unmalted Maize Composite Flour

Authors: Jaiyeoba C.N. and Afolayan O.O.

JABU International Journal of Agriculture and Food Science (IJAFS) • 2022

Open publication

Impact of extraction methods on the quality, physicochemical, and functional properties of white melon (Cucumeropsis mannii) seed protein concentrates

Authors: Eunice M. Ogunbusola, Opeyemi O. Alabi, Kudirat T. Araoye, Toibudeen A. Sanni, Cordelia N. Jaiyeoba, Iyanuoluwa B. Adebayo-Alabi, Oluwatomilola A. Akila

Food Chemistry Advances • 2022

Open publication

Characterization and utilization of nixtamalised rice flours in the production of cake

Authors: Ogunbusola, E. M., Jaiyeoba, C. N., Alabi, O. O., Sanni, T. A., Araoye, K. T. and Ajayi, O. P.

Food Research • 2021

Open publication

Nutritional Assessment of Instant Poundo Yam from Yellow yam (Dioscorea cayenensis)) Supplemented with Yellow cassava (manihot esculenta) flour

Authors: Oni O.K. Jaiyeoba, C.N., Ojo M.O., Idowu-Adebayo F., Adepeju A.B., Oyinloye A.M. and Oruagbemi O.

Journal of Home Economics Research (JHER) • 2021

Open publication

Household Unpaid Work Analysis in Developing Countries: Are Women in Nigeria Responsive? Evidence from Southwest, Nigeria

Authors: Apata, T.G., Oyekale T.O., Tolorunju, T.E., Igbalajobi, O.A., Jaiyeoba, C. and Bamigboye, O.

Journal of the Austrian Society of Agricultural Economics (JASAE) • 2021

Quality Assessment of Cookies produced from Wheat flour, Soy bean Protein isolate and Aframomum danielli

Authors: Jaiyeoba, C.N., and Micheal D.O.

Journal of Researches in Agricultural Sciences • 2021

Open publication

Value chain analysis of Cocoyam enterprise in Southwest region, Nigeria

Authors: Apata G.T., Ekeocha A. H., Jaiyeoba, C., Igbalajobi, O., Oni, K., Bamigboye, O. and Bamisaye, S.

Journal of the Austrian Society of Agricultural Economics (JASAE) • 2021

Characterization of Native and Modified Banana (Musa sapientum) Starch and Flour

Authors: Ogunbusola E.M., Sanni T.A., Alabi O.O. and Jaiyeoba C.N.

Journal of Innovation Science and Technology (JIST) • 2020

Open publication

Nutritional and Sensory Characteristics of Bread Produced from Wheat and Cassava flour, fortified with Sorrel Seed Protein Isolate

Authors: Sanni T.A., Ogunbusola E.M., Jaiyeoba C.N. and Araoye K.T.

FUOYE Journal of Engineering and Technology (FUOYEJET) • 2020

Open publication

Quality assessment and storage stability of borehole and hand-dug well water in Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria (FUOYE) campuses and metropolises.

Authors: Oni O.K., Akintola O.A., Jaiyeoba C.N., Akinsorotan A.M. and Baiyeri S.O

FUOYE Journal of Agric. and Human Ecology • 2019

Evaluation of Yellow-maize Ogi flour complemented with Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) flour

Authors: Jaiyeoba, C.N., Oni O.K. and Owoseni O.O

FUOYE Journal of Agric. and human Ecology • 2019

Open publication

Physical, Antioxidant and Sensory Characteristics of Kunun-zaki enriched with Pumpkin Seeds.

Authors: Jaiyeoba, C.N., Oni O.K. and Akomolafe D.A.

Applied Tropical Agriculture • 2019

Open publication

Evaluation of Chemical and Functional properties of Protein Isolates from Basella alba and Senecio biafrae Leaves.

Authors: Sanni T.A., Ogunbusola E.M., Alabi O.O., Jaiyeoba C.N., Oni O.K., Adubiaro H.O. and Gbadamosi S.O. (2019).

FUW Trends in Science and Technology Journal • 2019

Influence of Benomyl Treatment on the Microorganisms Associated with Spoilage of Basella alba and Basella rubra.

Authors: Ogunbusola E.M., Sanni T.A. and Jaiyeoba C.N.

FUOYE International Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences • 2018

Open publication

Evaluation of the Iso quality (ISOQ) of 77 imported tea clones (NGC1-77) as suitable raw materials for the production of black and green tea in Nigeria

Authors: Aroyeun S.O., Jaiyeoba C.N., Adeyemi F. O. and Adeniran M.O.

IOSR Journal of Environmental Sciences, Toxicology and Food Technology (IOSR-JESTFT) • 2017

Characteristics of Fractionated Components of Aframomum danielli (Bastard cardamom) Seeds as Natural Food Additives in Soya Oil

Authors: Jaiyeoba, C.N., Adegoke, G.O., Idowu, O.O. and Alabi, O.O.

Applied Tropical Agriculture • 2017

Open publication

The effects of Fermentation on the Nutritional and Medicinal improvement of Green and Oolong Tea Wine

Authors: Aroyeun S.O., Jayeola C.O. and Jayeoba C.N.

Int. Journal of Food, Nutrition and Public Health • 2017

Open publication

Physico-Chemical Properties and Sensory Evaluation of Extruded Spiced Snacks Produced from Rice and Groundnut Cake Blends

Authors: Oni K.O., Jaiyeoba C.N. and Ojo S.K.S.

FUOYE International Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences • 2016

Open publication

Quality Assessment of Ogi Supplemented with Popcorn Waste and Crayfish

Authors: Oni O.K., Jaiyeoba C.N. and Alabi O.O.

International Journal of Agriculture and Food Science • 2016

Changes in the Physical and Biochemical Properties of Pearl Millet (Pennisetum americanum) on conversion to Ogi

Authors: Akingbala O. John, Uzo-Peters P.I., Jaiyeoba N. Cordelia, and Baccus-Taylor G. SH

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture • 2002

Open publication

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