Helen Asemota
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Biochemist and agricultural biotechnologist
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Helen Asemota's Degrees
- Bachelors Biochemistry University of California, Berkeley
- PhD Agricultural Biotechnology Stanford University
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Helen Nosakhare Asemota is a biochemist and agricultural biotechnologist based in Jamaica. She is Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Director of the Biotechnology Centre at the University of the West Indies at Mona, Jamaica. Her research develops biotechnology strategies for production and improvement of tropical tuber crops. She is notable for leading large international biotechnology collaborations, as well as for acting as an international biotechnology consultant for the United Nations .
Helen Asemota's Published Works
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- Hypoglycemic effects of steroidal sapogenins isolated from Jamaican bitter yam, Dioscorea polygonoides. (2005) (120)
- Biochemical composition and storage of Jamaican yams (Dioscorea sp) (1993) (69)
- Food processing methods influence the glycaemic indices of some commonly eaten West Indian carbohydrate-rich foods. (2006) (66)
- In vitro Digestibility of Raw Starches Extracted from five Yam (Dioscorea spp.) Species Grown in Jamaica (2004) (64)
- Genetic variation and cultivar identification of Jamaican yam germplasm by random amplified polymorphic DNA analysis (1995) (59)
- Changes in some liver enzymes in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats fed sapogenin extract from bitter yam (Dioscorea polygonoides) or commercial diosgenin. (2005) (58)
- Determination of polymethoxylated flavones in peels of selected Jamaican and Mexican citrus (Citrus spp.) cultivars by high-performance liquid chromatography. (2007) (47)
- Anti‐nutritional factors, zinc, iron and calcium in some Caribbean tuber crops and the effect of boiling or roasting (2007) (43)
- Plasma and liver lipid distributions in streptozotocin- induced diabetic rats fed sapogenin extract of the Jamaican bitter yam (Dioscorea polygonoides) (2002) (42)
- An Investigation of the Antioxidant Capacity in Extracts from Moringa oleifera Plants Grown in Jamaica (2017) (41)
- Intestinal disaccharidases and some renal enzymes in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats fed sapogenin extract from bitter yam (Dioscorea polygonoides). (2006) (39)
- Surface properties of yam (Dioscorea sp.) starch powders and potential for use as binders and disintegrants in drug formulations (2008) (38)
- Citrus peel polymethoxylated flavones extract modulates liver and heart function parameters in diet induced hypercholesterolemic rats. (2013) (34)
- Carbohydrate digestion and intestinal ATPases in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats fed extract of yam (Dioscorea cayenensis) or dasheen (Colocasia esculenta) (2002) (27)
- The effect of phytic acid on the levels of blood glucose and some enzymes of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. (2005) (26)
- Effect of short‐term storage on phenolic content, o‐diphenolase and peroxidase activities of cut yam tubers (Dioscorea sp) (1992) (26)
- The interplay between yam (Dioscorea sp.) starch botanical source, micromeritics and functionality in paracetamol granules for reconstitution. (2008) (24)
- Effects of Jamaican bitter yam (Dioscorea polygonoides) and diosgenin on blood and fecal cholesterol in rats. (2014) (23)
- DIGESTIVE AND ABSORPTIVE ENZYMES IN RATS FED PHYTIC ACID EXTRACT FROM SWEET POTATO (IPOMOEA BATATAS) (2005) (22)
- In vitro availability of some essential minerals in commonly eaten processed and unprocessed Caribbean tuber crops (2007) (21)
- Effects of explant source, culture medium: Strength and growth regulators on the in‐vitro propagation of three Jamaican yams: (Dioscorea cayenensis, D trifida and d rotundata) (1995) (21)
- Fundamental and Derived Properties of Yam (Dioscorea Spp.) Starch Powders and Implications in Tablet and Capsule Formulation (2006) (19)
- Alterations in intestinal morphology of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats fed Jamaican bitter yam (Dioscorea polygonoides) steroidal sapogenin extract (2003) (19)
- Investigation of the effects of a sapogenin-rich preparation from a Jamaican yam (Dioscorea sp.) on blood cholesterol levels in rats. (2003) (18)
- HEPATIC FUNCTION ENZYMES AND LIPID PEROXIDATION IN STREPTOZOTOCIN-INDUCED DIABETIC RATS FED BITTER YAM ( DIOSCOREA POLYGONOIDES ) STEROIDAL SAPOGENIN EXTRACT (2004) (18)
- Proximate Analysis and Some Antinutritional Factor Constituents in Selected Varieties of Jamaican Yams (Dioscorea and Rajana spp.) (2005) (18)
- Histopathological alterations in organ structures of hypercholesterolemic rats fed Ortanique peel polymethoxylated flavones (2011) (15)
- Development of salt adaptation in In vitro greater yam (Dioscorea alata) plantlets (2003) (14)
- Modulation of antioxidant enzymes activities and lipid peroxidation products in diet-induced hypercholesterolemic rats fed ortanique peel polymethoxylated flavones extract (2012) (14)
- Effects of subchronic exposure to transgenic papayas (Carica papaya L.) on liver and kidney enzymes and lipid parameters in rats (2008) (14)
- HYPOLIPIDEMIC EFFECTS OF ORTANIQUE PEEL POLYMETHOXYLATED FLAVONES IN RATS WITH DIET‐INDUCED HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA (2011) (13)
- Spectroelectrochemical characterization of pain biomarkers. (2009) (13)
- Relationship between the physicochemical properties of starches and the glycemic indices of some Jamaican yams (Dioscorea spp.). (2008) (11)
- Effect of yam (Dioscorea cayenensis) and dasheen (Colocassia esculenta) extracts on the kidney of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. (2001) (11)
- Physicochemical properties of low-amylose yam (Dioscorea spp .) starches and its impact on α- amylase degradation in vitro (2014) (10)
- A fast, simple, and efficient miniscale method for the preparation of DNA from tissues of yam (Dioscorea spp.) (1995) (10)
- Prevalence of Salmonella organisms in poultry and poultry environments in Jamaica. (2013) (9)
- Comparative effects of dietary administered transgenic and conventional papaya on selected intestinal parameters in rat models (2010) (9)
- Intestinal lipids and minerals in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats fed bitter yam (Dioscorea polygonoides) sapogenin extract. (2006) (8)
- Hypoglycemia and faecal minerals in rats fed phytate (2004) (8)
- Renal and Hepatic Function in Hypercholesterolemic Rats Fed Jamaican Bitter Yam (Dioscorea polygonoides) (2015) (8)
- Selective cytotoxic and anti-metastatic activity in DU-145 prostate cancer cells induced by Annona muricata L. bark extract and phytochemical, annonacin (2020) (8)
- Analysis of Time of Measurement and Modes of Administration of Some Medicinal Plants Additives on Mercury Accumulation in the Liver (2013) (7)
- INCREASED PLASMA AND LIVER LIPIDS IN STREPTOZOTOCIN-INDUCED DIABETIC RATS : EFFECTS OF YAM ( DIOSCOREA CAYENENSIS ) OR DASHEEN ( COLOCASSIA ESCULENTA ) EXTRACT SUPPLEMENTS (2004) (7)
- Effect of section of yam (Dioscorea cayenensis) tuber used in minisett on the biochemical properties of the resultant tuber (2002) (6)
- Factors affecting the in-vitro establishment of Jamaican yams (Dioscorea spp) from nodal pieces (1995) (5)
- Bone and faecal minerals and scanning electron microscopic assessments of femur in rats fed phytic acid extract from sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) (2008) (5)
- Bioavailability of Essential Minerals from Staples Commonly Consumed in the Tropics (2013) (4)
- High Fiber Caribbean Diets with Low-Intermediate GI Improve Glycemic Control, Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Indicators in Overweight Persons with Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Control Study (2015) (4)
- Modulation of the antioxidant status of the hearts and brains of genetically modified hypercholesterolemic mice overproducing HDL cholesterol following acute bitter yam supplementation (2013) (4)
- Effects of Dioscorea Polygonoides (Jamaican Bitter Yam) Supplementation in Normocholesterolemic and Genetically Modified Hypercholesterolemic Mice Species (2014) (4)
- Acclimatization of in vitro grown yam (Dioscorea spp.) plantlets and some enzyme changes (1997) (3)
- Anti- Salmonella Antibodies: An Immunoepidemiological Study (2019) (3)
- Effects of IP6 and Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas) Phytate on Serum, Liver and Faecal Lipids in Rats (2015) (2)
- The Effectiveness of Antibiotics in the Prevention of Salmonella Typhimurium in Growing Chickens (2013) (2)
- Glycemic Index of Selected Foods in Jamaica (2019) (2)
- The Effects of Synthesized Semicarbazone Copper Complex on Blood Pressure in Normotensive and L-NAME Induced Hypertensive Rats (2020) (1)
- Characterization of health-promoting polymethoxylated flavones from Jamaican and Mexican citrus peels. (2009) (1)
- A DNA vaccine versus attenuated vaccine to protect against Salmonella infection in chickens. (2014) (1)
- Evaluation of the effects of bitter yam tuber supplementation on serum parameters used to assess hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity in transgenic mice (2014) (1)
- Plasma Cocaine Metabolite and Liver CYP450 3A4 Isoenzyme Levels as Indicators of Cocaine Dependence in Rats Treated with Nutritional Supplements (2015) (1)
- Glycemic Index in the Development of Functional Beverage (2018) (1)
- Intestinal morphology assessments of rats fed phytic acid extract from sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) and IP6 (2012) (1)
- Liver and serum butyrylcholinesterase activity in scorbutic guinea pigs (1993) (1)
- Occurrence of freeliving bacteria in tubers of Dioscorea yams 250 (2016) (1)
- Acetone Extract of Dioscorea alata Inhibits Cell Proliferation in Cancer Cells (2021) (1)
- Alpha-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase and the diagnosis of painful crisis in sickle cell anaemia. (1992) (1)
- Glycemic Index of Some Traditional Fruits in Jamaica (2018) (1)
- Abstract 197: Anti-cancer activity of extract from the Jamaican round-leaf yellow yam (RLY2) (Dioscorea cayenensis) (2017) (0)
- Study of the Genetic Diversity and relatedness among Dasheens (Colocasia Sp.) And Cocoya.ms (Xanthosoma Sp.) Grown In Jamaica (2000) (0)
- The correlation between granular properties and the in vitro digestion of native starches extracted from yams (Dioscorea spp.) (2007) (0)
- Increased erythrocyte glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, 2, 3-bisphosphoglycerate and whole blood reduced glutathione levels in black diabetics (1991) (0)
- Low glycemic index foods: A nutritional approach for management of hyperglycemia and cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetics (2007) (0)
- Effect of Extracts from Yam (Dioscorea cayenensis) and Dasheen (Colocassia esculenta) on the Kidney of Streptozotocin-induced Diabetic Rats (2000) (0)
- Combined amplification and hybridization techniques for genome scanning in vegetatively propagated crops (1998) (0)
- Kidney function analyses in genetically modified hypercholesterolemic mice fed bitter yam ( Dioscorea polygonoides ) proprietary preparation (2007) (0)
- Histopathological effects of ortanique peel polymethoxylated flavones on organ structures of hypercholesterolemic rats (2011) (0)
- Beneficial effects of Jamaican bitter yam biomaterials in hypercholesterolemic mice (2012) (0)
- Plasma Cocaine Metabolite Levels and Liver CYP450 3A4 Isoenzyme Activity as Indicators of Cocaine Metabolism in Rats Treated With Salako Supplements (2019) (0)
- Molecular Analyses Of Bacterial Pathogenicity In Dasheen (Colocasia Sp.) And Cocoyam (Xanthosoma Sp.) Grown In Jamaica (2000) (0)
- Drug Seeking Behavior of Amphetamine Addicted Sprague-Dawley Rats Is Eliminated after Nutritional Supplementation (2017) (0)
- IN VITRO STUDIES ON THE EFFECT OF SALINITY STRESS ON SOME MOLECULAR PROPERTIES OF YAM (Dioscorea alata) PLANTLETS (2000) (0)
- Optimal dosage determination of a hypocholesterolemic bitter yam proprietary preparation in diet-induced hypercholesterolemic mice (2016) (0)
- BIOCHEMICAL AND MOLECULAR STUDIES ON YAMS (Dioscorea sp.), DASHEENS (Colocasia esculenta) AND COCOYAMS (Xanthomona sp.) TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION IN JAMAICA (2000) (0)
- Salmonella Yeerongpilly in a Chinese owl (Columba livia domestica) in Jamaica. (2014) (0)
- Journal of Biotech Research [ISSN: 1944-3285] (2009) (0)
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