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Amina Yusuf Jega

Country of origin: Nigeria Currently in: Nigeria, Sokoto General field of specialization: Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
Academic Background

Degrees

2018 Doctorate Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
2014 Master Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
2010 Undergraduate Chemical Sciences
Research and Profession

Current Research Activities

Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences

1. Collection and identification of samples 2. Isolation and characterization of bioactive compounds from natural sources 3. Structure elucidation of isolated compounds 4. Testing of Pharmacological actions of active constituents against different ailments such as snakebite, malaria, cancer and microbial infections 5. Molecular docking analysis


Publications resulting from Research: 


Johnson Titilayo Omolara, Adegboyega Abayomi Emmanuel, Ojo Oluwafemi Adeleke, Yusuf Amina Jega, Iwaloye Opeyemi, Ugwah-Oguejiofor Chinenye Jane, Asomadu Rita Onyekachukwu, Chukwuma Ifeoma Felicia, Ejembi Stephen Adakole, Ugwuja Emmanuel Ike, Alotaibi Saqer S., Albogami Sarah M., Batiha Gaber El-Saber, Rajab Bodour S., Conte-Junior Carlos Adam. (2022). A Computational Approach to Elucidate the Interactions of Chemicals from Artemisia annua Targeted Toward SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease Inhibition for COVID-19 Treatment. Frontiers in Medicine. Vol 9; https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2022.907583

Amina J. Yusuf, Godwin A. Aleku, Usman Rabiu Bello, Dahiru Umar Liman. (2021). Prospects and challenges of developing plant-derived snake antivenin natural products: a focus on West Africa. ChemMedChem, Link to VoR: https://doi.org/10.1002/cmdc.202100478


Amina Jega Yusuf, Musa Ismail Abdullahi, Aliyu Muhammad Musa, Hassan Abubakar, Abubakar Muhammad Amali, Asma’u Hamza Nasir. (2021). Potential inhibitors of SARS CoV-2 from Neocarya macrophylla: Chemoinformatic and Molecular modeling studies against three key targets. Turkish Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, DOI: 10.4274/tjps.galenos.2021.57527


Amina Yusuf Jega, Musa Ismail Abdullahi, Aliyu M. Musa, Haruna A. Kaita, Mzozoyana Vuyisa. (2021). Biochemical evaluation and molecular docking assessment of Glucosamines from Neocarya macrophylla fruits against Naja nigricollis venom. Carbohydrate Research. pp 1 – 10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carres.2021.108436.


Yusuf A. J., Abdullahi M. I., Musa A. M., Haruna A. K. (2020). Effect of Neocarya macrophylla Root on Naja nigricollis venom. West African Journal of Pharmacology and Drug Research Vol. 34 No. 1 (2020)


A.J. Yusuf, M.I. Abdullahi, A.M. Musa, A.K. Haruna, V. Mzozoyana, A.A. Biambo, H. Abubakar. (2020). A bioactive flavan-3-ol from the stem bark of Neocarya macrophylla. Scientific African 7: e00273: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2020.e00273


A. J. Yusuf, M. I. Abdullahi, A. M. Musa, A. K. Haruna, V. Mzozoyana and A. Sanusi. (2019). Isolation of Epicatechin from the Stem Bark of Neocarya macrophylla (Sabine) Prance (Chrysobalanaceae). Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied Science (December, 2019), 27(2): 101-107 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/njbas.v27i2.14

Yusuf A. J.; Abdullahi M. I.; Musa A. M.; Haruna A. K.; Mzozoyana V; Abubakar H. (2019). Antisnake venom activity and isolation of quercetin from the leaf of Neocarya macrophylla (Sabine) Prance ex F. White (Malpighiales: Chrysobalanaceae). Braz. J. Biol. Sci. vol. 6, No. 13, p. 381-389. ISSN 2358-2731. DOI: 10.21472/bjbs.061306.


Yusuf A. J., Abdullahi M. I., Musa A. M., Haruna A. K., Mzozoyana V. & Abubakar H. (2019). Bioactive (+)-Catechin-3ꞌ-O-rhamnopyranoside from Neocarya macrophylla (Sabine) Prance (Chrysobalanaceae), Egyptian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, DOI:10.1080/2314808X.2019.1673549.


Yusuf A. J., Abdullahi M. I., Aleku G. A., Ibrahim I. A. A., Alebiosu C. O., Yahaya M. et al. (2018). Antimicrobial activity of stigmasterol from the stem bark of Neocarya macrophylla. Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development. 2(1): a38. 1-5. http://doi.org/10.4102/jomped.v2i1.38. ISSN 2519-559X



Current profession

Current professional activities type: 
Research
Teaching
Other
Research - my research activities include systematic investigation into natural products and drug discovery in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions. Teaching - teach courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level in medicinal chemistry Community service - mentor and advice students and per take in community services such as being a reviewer, proctor among others

Workshop and Conference Attended

2022 Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria Drug Discovery Africa (DDA)
2022 Virtually Emerging Scientist organized by the Asian Council of Science Editors jointly with the Academy of Excellence in Biosciences
2021 University of Nottingham Women in Chemistry Virtual Conference and Career Event
2020 Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) in collaboration with School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) International Conference of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 2020, 3rd Joint Conference UNAIR-USMInternational Conference of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 2020, 3rd Joint Conference UNAIR-USM

Presentation given

2022
Molecular Docking Studies of Chemical Constituents of Adansonia digitata targeting the DNMT1 Protein
Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
Event: Drug Discovery Africa
2022
Effect of Ochna Kibbiensis Leaves on Plasmodium berghei
Virtually
Event: Emerging Scientist
2021
Steroids from the roots of Neocarya macrophylla Sabine (Prance)
University of Nottingham
Event: Women in Chemistry Virtual Conference and Career Event
2020
Potential inhibitors of SARS CoV-2 from Neocarya macrophylla: Chemoinformatic and Molecular modelling studies against three key targets
Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) in collaboration with School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
Event: Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) in collaboration with School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
Prizes, Grants and Awards

Other Awards

Aug 2016
TETFund Academic Staff Training and Development (TETFund Fellowship)
Study Fellowship
Feb 2018
Award of Service
By El-Apothecary Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences UDUS – Class of 2018 as the Most Hardworking Female Lecturer of the Year
Dec 2019
“Readers” Award 2019
By Standtall Africa Initiative
Nov 2020
Travel Grants Awards
By BioTools for “Identification of novel compounds from Neocarya macrophylla against toxins from Naja nigricollis using computational approach” at the 6th International Electronic Conference on Medicinal Chemistry (ECMC-6)
Jul 2021
Award of Merit
By Pharmaceutical Students Association (KEPSA) UDUS
Feb 2020
TETFund National Research Fund Grant
TETFund National Research Fund Grant: Pre-Clinical Studies and Standardization of Ochna kibbiensis Leaves Extract for Use as a Potential Brain Cancer Therapy as a Co-Researcher
Nov 2020
TETFund Institution Based Research Fund Grant-UDUS
TETFund Institution Based Research Fund Grant-UDUS: Pre-Clinical and Toxicity Studies of a Multi-component Herbal Therapy for the Management of Snake Envenomation as a Co-Researcher
Nov 2020
TETFund Institution Based Research Fund Grant-UDUS
TETFund Institution Based Research Fund Grant-UDUS: Bioactivity-Guided Isolation and Structure Elucidation of the Antimalarial Constituents from the Leaves of Ochna kibbiensis as the Principal Investigator
Nov 2020
TETFund Institution Based Research Fund Grant-UDUS
TETFund Institution Based Research Fund Grant-UDUS: Development and Validation of RP-HPLC method for the Determination of Metformin in Human Plasma as a Co-Researcher

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