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Identification and evaluation of anticancer compounds from three Nigerian plants used in traditional medicines (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Rosa Johnson-Ajinwo, O., Richardson, A., & Li, W. (2017, September). Identification and evaluation of anticancer compounds from three Nigerian plants used in traditional medicines. Presented at IUPHAR, Aberdeen

Ovarian cancer is the second leading cause of death among women in the gynaecological category of cancers. The current post surgery treatment which involves the use of platinum-based therapy with its attendant adverse drug-resistance often results in... Read More about Identification and evaluation of anticancer compounds from three Nigerian plants used in traditional medicines.

Anti-Malarial Activities of Margaritaria discoidea and Other Nigerian Medicinal Plants (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Johnson-Ajinwo, O., Ullah, I., Lee, C., Raman, H., Ellerby, N., Horrocks, P., & Li, W. (2015, August). Anti-Malarial Activities of Margaritaria discoidea and Other Nigerian Medicinal Plants. Paper presented at 2015 PSNA Meeting, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA

We previously evaluated in vitro anti-cancer activity of a Nigeria medicinal plant—Margaritaria discoidea (Baill.) G.L.Webster [1]. The aim of current study is to investigate crude extracts of ten medicinal plants including M. discoidea for their ant... Read More about Anti-Malarial Activities of Margaritaria discoidea and Other Nigerian Medicinal Plants.