Barnabas K. Toge

Herbal Drug Development from Traditional Formulations: Refocusing Pharmaceutics and Posology for Accelerated Validation

Sunday J. Ameh, Barnabas K. Toge, Benjamin U. Ebeshi, Aminu A. Ambi, Magaji Garba, John Alfa & Karniyus S. Gamaniel · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2014

Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended that the toxicity data of a traditional medicine (TM) product that has been in use for 20 years or more without untoward effects should be determined, as the first step in its research and development (R&D). Such dat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJPR/2014/10617

Diversity, Utility, Analytical Methods and Use Implications of Aroma-active Compounds from Select Angiosperm Families

Sunday J. Ameh, Nneka N. Ibekwe, Aminu A. Ambi, Taoheed Abdulkareem, Barnabas K. Toge, Benjamin U. Ebeshi, John Alfa & Magaji Garba · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2014

Introduction: An “aroma-active compound” (AAC) has a “flavor”- ie: a “distinct taste and odor”. An example is menthol. All aromatic plants (APs), including some medicinal plants, such as Mentha×piperita (Family Lamiaceae), produce a group of fat-soluble secondary metabolites call...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2014/10779