Natural Products and Human Health
- Research Highlights -

Research Highlights

1. Validation and discovery of natural products useful for the treatments of:
   1. diabetes and metabolic syndrome
   2. inflammation
   3. rheumatoid arthritis
   4. leishmaniasis
   5. malaria
   6. cancer
   7. Alzheimer's
   8. anti-viral (HIV, etc.)
   9. sickle cell anemia
   10. health and nutrition
2. Toxin mechanism of action and identification of peptide and/or small molecule inhibitors
3. Extraction, Screening, and bioprospecting methodology development:
   1. Screens-to-Nature (field-deployable initial screens for whole plant extracts)
   2. Botanical accuracy, biodocumentation and vouchering practices
   3. C. elegans, Arabidopsis, Drosophila, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and rodent model systems for toxicity screening
   4. Cell lines, e.g. SKOV, Vero cells and macrophages
4. Bioavailability and metabolism
   • Metabolite biomarkers, metabolite bioactivities
5. Development of sustainable agricultural and collection practices for medicinal plants