Anthony A. Attama

Intrinsic and Functional Properties of a Gelling Gum from Dioclea reflexa: A Potential Pharmaceutical Excipient

Philip F. Builders, Chukwuemeka C. Mbah & Anthony A. Attama · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2012

Aims: Dioclea reflexa Hook F., is a woody vine widely distributed within tropical Africa and South America, in Nigeria flour prepared from the seeds is used as a soup thickener. The objectives of this study were to extract and modify the native gum from the seeds of D. reflexa, a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJPR/2012/971

Phytochemical-Mediated ZnO Nanoparticles from Chromolaena odorata: Structural Characterisation and Antimicrobial Efficacy against Multidrug-Resistant Clinical Isolates, Nigeria

Hannah Ndidiamaka Okorie, Chigozie Peace Okorie, Goodnews Onyedikachi Ikeh, Angel Chihurumnanya Leonard, Nwoke Obinna Chidubem, Igwe Chidiebere Collins & Anthony A. Attama · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2025

Nanoparticles (NPs), ranging from 1–100 nm, exhibit unique properties due to their compact atomic arrangement, enhancing mechanical, electrical, magnetic, optical, catalytic, and antibacterial characteristics compared to macroscopic materials. The rising threat of multidrug-resis...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jpri/2025/v37i107755