Full Member
Amina Yusuf Jega
Membership since:
2025
Field of activity:
Awards
Degrees:
2018
Doctorate Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
Natural Product Chemistry and Drug Discovery
2014
Master Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
Natural Product Chemistry and Drug Discovery
2010
Undergraduate Chemical Sciences
Analytical Chemistry
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
Drug Discovery Africa
2025
Ado-Ekiti, NigeriaEmerging Scientist
2025
VirtuallyWomen in Chemistry Virtual Conference and Career Event
2025
University of Nottingham Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) in collaboration with School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
2025
Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) in collaboration with School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)Drug Discovery Africa (DDA)
2025
Ado-Ekiti, NigeriaEmerging Scientist organized by the Asian Council of Science Editors jointly with the Academy of Excellence in Biosciences
2025
VirtuallyWomen in Chemistry Virtual Conference and Career Event
2025
University of Nottingham 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
2025
Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) in collaboration with School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)