Research Projects

• Clinical aspects of Mucuna pruriens in Parkinson's Disease treatment
• A case study of environmental pollutants causing health detriments
• Mercury pollution assessment of drinking water sources
• Plastic bottle recycling research to help control environmental pollution
• Detoxification, nutraceutical application and nutritional value of Mucuna pruriens
• Factors affecting the quality of corn silage grown in hot, humid areas: The effect of applying two dual-purpose inoculants or molasses
• The inhibition of cell proliferation and alteration of differentiation pathways in human fetal liver hematopoietic stem cells
• Protein targets of 4-hydroxynonenal in human fetal hematopoietic stem cells
• The effect of synthetic antioxidants on glutathione S-transferase gene expression in human liver slices
• The effect of over expression of glutathione S-transferase isozymes on viability and oxidative injury in HEPG2 cells
• Ontogenic differences in human liver 4-hydroxynonenal detoxification associated with in vitro injury to fetal hematopoietic stem cells
• Human prenatal cell targets of transplacental carcinogens
• Prenatal sexual development of the brain influenced by hormones including Estrogens (E), which possibly influence masculinization of neuronal circuits involved in sex-specific behaviors
• The use of a commercial mixture of rice flour and polishings in a fermented meat product
• The substitution of corn by green plantain flour in the diet of broilers