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A: Major Peer Review Journals

1. Roselli, M.,  Lentini, G., HABTEMARIAM, S*. (2011). Phytochemical, antioxidant and anti-alpha-glucosidase activity evaluations of Bergenia cordifolia. DOI: 10.1002/ptr.3655 Published online: 22 November  2011 Abstract

2. HABTEMARIAM, S. (2011). Methyl-3-O-methyl gallate and gallic acid from the leaves of Peltiphyllum peltatum: isolation and comparative antioxidant, prooxidant, and cytotoxic effects in neuronal cells. Journal of Medicinal Food 14(11), 1412-1418. Abstract

3. HABTEMARIAM, S. (2011). Targeting intestinal digestive enzymes by natural products: synergistic effects of flavonoids. Planta Medica 177(12), 1404.

4. HABTEMARIAM, S. (2011). The therapeutic potential of Berberis darwinii stem-bark: quantification of berberine and in vitro evidence for Alzheimer’s disease therapy. Natural Product Communications 6(8), 1089-1090. Abstract

5. HABTEMARIAM, S. (2011).  a-Glucosidase  inhibitory activity of kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside. Natural Product Communications 6(2), 201-203. Abstract

6. Álvarez, Á.L.,  HABTEMARIAM., S.,  Juan-Badaturuge,  M., Jackson, C. and  Parra, F. (2011).  In vitro anti HSV-1 and HSV-2 activity of Tanacetum vulgare extracts and isolated compounds: An approach to their mechanisms of action.  Phytotherapy Research. 25(2), 296-301 Abstract

7. Juan-Badaturuge, M.,  HABTEMARIAM, S. and   Thomas, M.J.K. (2011). Antioxidant compounds from a South Asian beverage and medicinal plant, Cassia auriculata. Food Chemistry 125(1), 221-225.  Abstract

8. HABTEMARIAM, S. (2010). Knipholone anthrone from Kniphofia foliosa induces a rapid onset of necrotic cell death in cancer cells. Fitoterapia. 81(8), 1013–1019. Abstract

9. Deshmukh, S.R.,  HABTEMARIAM,  S. and  Wadegaonkar, P.A. (2010). Antioxidant and antiproliferative activity of root suspension culture of Morinda citrifolia L. Research Journal of Pharmacy & Technology 3(4), 1189-1193. Abstract

10. Motlhanka, D.,  Houghton, P., Miljkovic-Brake A. and  HABTEMARIAM, S. (2010). A novel pentacyclic triterpene glycoside from a resin of Commiphora glandulosa from Botswana. African Journal of  Pharmacy and  Pharmacology 4(8), 549 - 554. Full Text

11. HABTEMARIAM, S. (2010). Applying new science for old medicines: targeting leukocyte-endothelial adhesions by antiiflammatory herbal drugs. Natural Product Communications 5(8), 1329-1336. Review article - Abstract

12.  HABTEMARIAM, S. and Dagne, E. (2010). Comparative antioxidant, prooxidant and cytotoxic activity of sigmoidin A and eriodictyol. Planta Med. 76(6), 589–594. Abstract

13. Sánchez-Medina, Peña-Rodríguezb,  L.M., May-Pat,  F., Karagianisd, G., Waterman, P.G., Mallet, A.I.  and  HABTEMARIAM S* (2010). Identification of Sakurasosaponin as a Cytotoxic Principle from Jacquinia flammea. Natural Product Communications 5(3), 365-368.  Abstract

14. Juan-Badaturugea, M., HABTEMARIAM, S., Jackson, C. and Thomas MJK. (2009). Antioxidant principles of Tanacetum vulgare L. aerial part.  Natural Product Communications 4(11), 1561-1564. Abstract

15. HABTEMARIAM, S. and Dagne, E. (2009). Prooxidant action of knipholone anthrone: Copper dependent reactive oxygen species generation and DNA damage. Food and Chemical Toxicology,  47(7), 1490-1494. Abstract

16. Sánchez-Medina, A.,  Stevenson, P.C., HABTEMARIAM, S.,  Peña-Rodríguez, L.M., Corcoran, O., Mallet, A.I. and   Veitch N.C. (2009). Triterpenoid saponins from a cytotoxic root extract of Sideroxylon foetidissimum subsp. gaumeri. Phytochemistry 70(6), 765–772. Abstract

17. Hevesi, B.T.,  Houghton P.J.,  HABTEMARIAM,  S. and   Kéry Á. (2009). Antioxidant and antiinflammatory effect of Epilobium parviflorum Schreb. Phytother. Res. 23(5), 719-724. Abstract

18. HABTEMARIAM, S. and Dagne, E. (2009). Differential cytotoxic and prooxidnant activity of knipholone and knipholone anthrone. Planta Medica    75(9), 885-885. Abstract

19. HABTEMARIAM, S. (2008). Activity-guided Isolation and Identification of Free Radical-scavenging Components from Ethanolic Extract of Boneset (Leaves of Eupatorium perfoliatum). Natural Product Communications 3(8), 1317-1320.

20. HABTEMARIAM, S. (2008). Activity-guided Isolation and Identification of Antioxidant Components from Ethanolic Extract of Peltiphyllum peltatum (Torr.) Engl. Natural Product Communications 3(8),  1321-1324.

21. Motlhanka, D.M.T., HABTEMARIAM, S. and  Houghton, P (2008).  Free radical scavenging activity of crude extracts and 4’-O-Methyl-(-) epigallocatechin  isolated from roots of Cassine transvaalensis from Botswana. African  Journal of Biomedical Research 11(1), 55-63. FULL TEXT

22. Motlhanka, D.M.T., Houghton, P. and  HABTEMARIAM, S. (2008) Antimicrobial  activity of Clerodendrum uncinatum from Botswana. Bots. J. Agric.  App. Sci. 4(1), 70-75.

23. HABTEMARIAM, S. (2007). Antioxidant  activity of Knipholone anthrone. Food Chemistry 102, 1042-1047. Abstract

24. HABTEMARIAM, S.  and   Jackson, C. (2007). Antioxidant and cytoprotective activity of leaves of Peltiphyllum peltatum (Torr.) Engl. Food Chemistry 105, 498–503. Abstract

25. Motlhanka, D.M.T. and  HABTEMARIAM, S.  (2007). Prostaglandin E-2 (PGE-2) inhibition by crude extracts of medicinal plants of Botswana.  Nigerian Journal of Natural Products and Medicine 11, 32-33. Abstract

26. Hevesi, T.B., Houghton P.J.,  HABTEMARIAM S.,  Milligan S., Kalita C.J., Purohit A. and Á Kéry (2007). Epilobium parviflorum Schreb. – in vitro study of biological action. Planta Medica   73(8), 797

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27. Motlhanka, D.M.T.,  Miljkovic-Brake,  A.,  Houghton, P.J.,  HABTEMARIAM, S. and  Hylands, P.J. (2006). Antioxidant activity of water and  ethanol extracts from Roots of Cassine transvaalensis Burtt-Davy from  Botswana.  Planta Medica 72(11), 1001.

28. Motlhanka, D.M.T., Miljkovic-Brake, A., Houghton, P.J.,  HABTEMARIAM., S. and   Hylands, P.J.  (2005). Antibacterial and Cytotoxic principles of Commiphora glandulosa stem bark resin. J. Pharmacy  Pharmacol.   57 (9)  S-7.

29. HABTEMARIAM, S. (2003). In vitro antileishmanial effects of antibacterial diterpenes from two Ethiopian Premna species: P. schimperi and P. oligotricha. BMC Pharmacology 2003, 3:6 (Full text article @  http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcpharmacol/).

30. HABTEMARIAM, S. (2003). Cytotoxic and cytostatic activity of erlangerins from Commiphora erlangeriana. Toxicon, 41, 723-727. Abstract

31. HABTEMARIAM, S. (2002). Hamamelitannin from Hamamelis virginiana inhibits the tumour necrosis factor-a (TNF)-induced endothelial cell death in vitro. Toxicon 40(1), 83-88.

32. HABTEMARIAM, S. (2001). Antiinflammatory activity of the antirheumatic herbal drug, gravel root (Eupatorium purpureum): further biological activities and constituents. Phytotherapy Res. 15(8), 697-690.

33. HABTEMARIAM, S., Skelton, B.W., Waterman, P.G. and White, A.  (2000). 17-Epi-acnistin-A, a further withanolide from the leaves of Discopodium penninervium.  J. Nat. Prod. 63(4), 512-513. Article

34. HABTEMARIAM, S. (2000). Natural inhibitors tumour necrosis factor-a production, secretion and function. Review article. Planta Med. 66(4), 303-313.

35. HABTEMARIAM, S., Skelton, B.W., Waterman, P.G. and White, A.  (2000). 17-Epi-acnistin-A, a further withanolide from the leaves of Discopodium penninervium.  J. Nat. Prod. 63(4), 512-513.

36. HABTEMARIAM, S. and  MacPherson  A.M. (2000). Cytotoxicity and antibacterial activity of ethanolic axtract from leaves of a herbal drug, Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum). Phytotherapy Res. 14(7), 575-577.

37. HABTEMARIAM, S. (1998).  Cistifolin, an integrin-dependent cell adhesion blocker from the anti-rheumatic herbal drug, gravel root (rhyzome of Eupatorium purpureum). Planta Med. 64(8), 683-685.

38. HABTEMARIAM, S. (1998). Extract of gravel root (rhizome of Eupatorium purpureum) inhibits integrins-dependent U937 cell adhesion. Phytotherapy Res. 12(6), 422-426.

39. HABTEMARIAM, S. (1998). Andrographolide inhibits the tumour necrosis factor-a induced upregulation of ICAM-1 expression and endothelial-monocyte adhesion. Phytotherapy Res. 12, 37-40.

40. Habtemariam, S. (1998). Extract of corn silk (stigma of Zea mays) inhibits the TNF and Bacterial Lipopolysacharide-induced cell adhesion and ICAM-1 expression. Planta Med. 64(4), 314-318.

41. HABTEMARIAM, S. and Gray, A.I. (1998). Withanolides from the roots of Discopodium penninervium. Planta Med. 64(3), 275-276. Abstract

42. HABTEMARIAM, S. (1997). Flavonoids as inhibitors or enhancers of the cytotoxicity of tumor necrosis factor-alpha in L-929 tumor cells.. J. Nat Prod. 60(8), 775-778.

43. Habtemariam, S. (1997). Modulation of tumour necrosis factor-a-induced cytotoxicity  by polyphenols Phytother. Res. 11(4), 277-80. Article

44. Habtemariam S. (1997).  Cytotoxicity and immunosuppressive activity of withanolides from Discopodium penninervium. Planta Med., 63(1), 15-17.

45. Habtemariam S. (1996). Cytotoxicity of extracts from the mushroom Paxillus involutus. Toxicon 34(6), 711-713.

46. Harvey, A.L., Jerusalinsky, D., Kornisiuk, L. and HABTEMARIAM, S. (1996). MTx1 and 2 from green mamba snake venom allosterically activate M1 and block other muscarinic receptor subtypes. Toxicon  34(3), 325.

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47. Habtemariam, S. and P.G. Waterman (1996). Fareanine and Fareanol from the leaves of Medicosma fareana. Phytochemistry 43(1), 291-294. Science Direct Access

48. Habtemariam, S. (1995). Cytotoxicity of diterpenes from Premna schimperi and Premna oligotricha. Planta Med. 61(4), 368-369.

49. Habtemariam, S., Gray, A.I. and Waterman, P.G. (1995).  Lignans from the leaves of Premna recinosa. Biochem. Ecol. Syst. 23(1), 109.

50. Habtemariam, S. (1995). Catechols and quercetin reduce MTT through iron ions: a possible artefact in cell viability assay. Phytotherapy Res. 9(8), 603-605. Abstract

51. Fetene, M. and Habtemariam,  S. (1995). Investigation on allelopathic properties of coffee (Coffea arabica L.) leaves, pulp and tree-canopy soil. SINET: Ethiop. J. Sci. 18, 51-65.

52. Jerusalinsky, D., Harvey, A.L., HABTEMARIAM, S., Cerveñansky, C. and Kornisiuk, E.  (1995). MTx1, a small protein from green mamba venom activates M1 and blocks M3 subtypes of muscarinic acetylcholine receptors. J.  Neurochem.    65,  S152-S152.

53. Habtemariam, S., Gray, A.I., and Waterman, P.G. (1994).  Diterpenes from the leaves of Leonotis ocymifolia var raineriana. J. Nat. Prod. 57(11), 1570-1574.  Article

54. Verma, A.K., Lee, C.Y., Habtemariam, S., Harvey, A.L. and Jindal, D.P. (1994). Synthesis and biological activity of 17-azasteroidal neuromuscular blocking agents. Eur. J. Med. Chem.  29(5), 331-338.

55. Habtemariam, S., Gray, A.I. and Waterman, P.G. (1993). 16-oxygenated withanolides from the leaves of Discopodium penninervium. Phytochemistry 34(3), 807-811.

56. Habtemariam, S., Harvey, A.L. and Waterman, P.G. (1993). The muscle relaxant properties of Portulaca oleracea are associated with high concentrations of potassium ions. J. Ethnopharmacol. 40, 195-200. Abstract

57. Habtemariam, S., Gray, A.I., and Waterman, P.G. (1992). A new antibacterial sesquiterpene from Premna oligotricha J. Nat. Prod. 56, 140-143. Abstract

58.  Habtemariam, S., Gray, A.I. and Waterman, P.G.(1992). Antibacterial diterpenes from the aerial parts of Premna oligotricha. Planta Med.  58(1), 109-110.

59. Habtemariam, S., Gray, A.I., Lavaud, C., Massiot, G., Skelton, B.W., Waterman, P.G. and White, A.H. (1991).  ent-12-Oxolabda-8,13(16)-dien-15-oic acid and  ent-8b,12a-epidioxy-12b-hydroxylabda-9(11),13-dien-15-oic acid g-lactone: Two new diterpenes from the aerial parts of  Premna oligotricha. J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. I, 893-896. Abstract

60. Habtemariam, S., Gray, A.I. and Waterman, P.G. (1991). Flavonoids from three Ethiopian species of  Premna. Z. Naturforsch., 47b(1), 144-147

61. Habtemariam, S., Gray, A.I., Halbert, G.W. and Waterman, P.G. (1990). A novel antibacterial diterpene from Premna schimperi.  Planta Med. 56(2), 187-189. Abstract

B:  Patents

1.  Habtemariam, S., Gray, A.I., Stimson, W.H. and Waterman, P.G.  Anti-psoriatic use of novel compounds (“Van-10-X compounds”). University of Strathclyde. THREE PATENTS. See details!

2. HABTEMARIAM, S., Burden, R., Regliniski, J., Smith, W.E. and Harvey, A.L. A UK patent application (GB 9903823.4). “Novel schiff's base complex anti-cancer drugs”. University of Strathclyde.

C:  Current patent applications

1.  HABTEMARIAM, S. “INTEGRIN DEPENDENT CELL ADHESION INHIBITORS”. International PCT/GB1999/002219 (HAS BEEN LAPSED). University of Strathclyde.

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