Esther Wanja Nthiga

Substituent and Scaffold Effects on the Antibacterial Activity of Ru(II) Pyridine-Imine Schiff Base Complexes

Shem Ongechi Nyang’ate, Joel Mwangi Gichumbi, Esther Wanja Nthiga, Douglas Onyancha & Victoria Kwamboka · Journal of Advances in Microbiology · 2026

The escalating threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) necessitates the development of novel antibacterial agents with alternative mechanisms of action. This study reports the design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of ruthenium(II) complexes derived from pyridine-imine Sch...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jamb/2026/v26i31084

A Review on Metal Complexes and their Anti-Cancer Activities: Recent Advances from In vivo Studies (2017–2023)

Shem Ongechi Nyang’ate, Joel Mwangi Gichumbi, Esther Wanja Nthiga, Douglas Onyancha & Zachary Getenga · Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research · 2025

Transition metal complexes represent a distinct class of anticancer agents that leverage redox activity, coordination versatility, and structural diversity to target cancer through mechanisms often inaccessible to organic drugs. Since the clinical introduction of cisplatin, metal...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajacr/2025/v16i4370