August 2016
Amina Yusuf Jega > Other Awards
Study Fellowship
February 2018
Amina Yusuf Jega > Other Awards
By El-Apothecary Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences UDUS – Class of 2018 as the Most Hardworking Female Lecturer of the Year
December 2019
Amina Yusuf Jega > Other Awards
By Standtall Africa Initiative
November 2020
Amina Yusuf Jega > Other Awards
By BioTools for “Identification of novel compounds from Neocarya macrophylla against toxins from Naja nigricollis using computational approach” at the 6th International Electronic Conference on Medicinal Chemistry (ECMC-6)
July 2021
Amina Yusuf Jega > Other Awards
By Pharmaceutical Students Association (KEPSA) UDUS
February 2020
Amina Yusuf Jega > Other Awards
TETFund National Research Fund Grant: Pre-Clinical Studies and Standardization of Ochna kibbiensis Leaves Extract for Use as a Potential Brain Cancer Therapy as a Co-Researcher
November 2020
Amina Yusuf Jega > Other Awards
TETFund Institution Based Research Fund Grant-UDUS: Pre-Clinical and Toxicity Studies of a Multi-component Herbal Therapy for the Management of Snake Envenomation as a Co-Researcher
November 2020
Amina Yusuf Jega > Other Awards
TETFund Institution Based Research Fund Grant-UDUS: Bioactivity-Guided Isolation and Structure Elucidation of the Antimalarial Constituents from the Leaves of Ochna kibbiensis as the Principal Investigator
November 2020
Amina Yusuf Jega > Other Awards
TETFund Institution Based Research Fund Grant-UDUS: Development and Validation of RP-HPLC method for the Determination of Metformin in Human Plasma as a Co-Researcher
Full Member
Dr Amina Yusuf Jega
Membership since:
2022
Field of activity:
Awards
Degrees:
2018
Doctorate
Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
2014
Master
Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
2010
Undergraduate
Chemical Sciences
Publications resulting from Research
Johnson Titilayo Omolara, Adegboyega Abayomi Emmanuel, Ojo Oluwafemi Adeleke, Yusuf Amina Jega, Iwaloye Opeyemi, Ugwah-Oguejiofor Chinenye Jane, Asomadu Rita Onyekachukwu, Chukwuma Ifeoma Felicia, Ejembi Stephen Adakole, Ugwuja Emmanuel Ike, Alotaibi Saqer S., Albogami Sarah M., Batiha Gaber El-Saber, Rajab Bodour S., Conte-Junior Carlos Adam. (2022). A Computational Approach to Elucidate the Interactions of Chemicals from Artemisia annua Targeted Toward SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease Inhibition for COVID-19 Treatment. Frontiers in Medicine. Vol 9; https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2022.907583
Amina J. Yusuf, Godwin A. Aleku, Usman Rabiu Bello, Dahiru Umar Liman. (2021). Prospects and challenges of developing plant-derived snake antivenin natural products: a focus on West Africa. ChemMedChem, Link to VoR: https://doi.org/10.1002/cmdc.202100478
Amina Jega Yusuf, Musa Ismail Abdullahi, Aliyu Muhammad Musa, Hassan Abubakar, Abubakar Muhammad Amali, Asma’u Hamza Nasir. (2021). Potential inhibitors of SARS CoV-2 from Neocarya macrophylla: Chemoinformatic and Molecular modeling studies against three key targets. Turkish Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, DOI: 10.4274/tjps.galenos.2021.57527
Amina Yusuf Jega, Musa Ismail Abdullahi, Aliyu M. Musa, Haruna A. Kaita, Mzozoyana Vuyisa. (2021). Biochemical evaluation and molecular docking assessment of Glucosamines from Neocarya macrophylla fruits against Naja nigricollis venom. Carbohydrate Research. pp 1 – 10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carres.2021.108436.
Yusuf A. J., Abdullahi M. I., Musa A. M., Haruna A. K. (2020). Effect of Neocarya macrophylla Root on Naja nigricollis venom. West African Journal of Pharmacology and Drug Research Vol. 34 No. 1 (2020)
A.J. Yusuf, M.I. Abdullahi, A.M. Musa, A.K. Haruna, V. Mzozoyana, A.A. Biambo, H. Abubakar. (2020). A bioactive flavan-3-ol from the stem bark of Neocarya macrophylla. Scientific African 7: e00273: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2020.e00273
A. J. Yusuf, M. I. Abdullahi, A. M. Musa, A. K. Haruna, V. Mzozoyana and A. Sanusi. (2019). Isolation of Epicatechin from the Stem Bark of Neocarya macrophylla (Sabine) Prance (Chrysobalanaceae). Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied Science (December, 2019), 27(2): 101-107 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/njbas.v27i2.14
Yusuf A. J.; Abdullahi M. I.; Musa A. M.; Haruna A. K.; Mzozoyana V; Abubakar H. (2019). Antisnake venom activity and isolation of quercetin from the leaf of Neocarya macrophylla (Sabine) Prance ex F. White (Malpighiales: Chrysobalanaceae). Braz. J. Biol. Sci. vol. 6, No. 13, p. 381-389. ISSN 2358-2731. DOI: 10.21472/bjbs.061306.
Yusuf A. J., Abdullahi M. I., Musa A. M., Haruna A. K., Mzozoyana V. & Abubakar H. (2019). Bioactive (+)-Catechin-3ꞌ-O-rhamnopyranoside from Neocarya macrophylla (Sabine) Prance (Chrysobalanaceae), Egyptian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, DOI:10.1080/2314808X.2019.1673549.
Yusuf A. J., Abdullahi M. I., Aleku G. A., Ibrahim I. A. A., Alebiosu C. O., Yahaya M. et al. (2018). Antimicrobial activity of stigmasterol from the stem bark of Neocarya macrophylla. Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development. 2(1): a38. 1-5. http://doi.org/10.4102/jomped.v2i1.38. ISSN 2519-559X
Drug Discovery Africa
2025
Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
Molecular Docking Studies of Chemical Constituents of Adansonia digitata targeting the DNMT1 Protein
Emerging Scientist
2025
Virtually
Effect of Ochna Kibbiensis Leaves on Plasmodium berghei
Women in Chemistry Virtual Conference and Career Event
2025
University of Nottingham
Steroids from the roots of Neocarya macrophylla Sabine (Prance)
Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) in collaboration with School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
2025
Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) in collaboration with School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
Potential inhibitors of SARS CoV-2 from Neocarya macrophylla: Chemoinformatic and Molecular modelling studies against three key targets
Drug Discovery Africa (DDA)
2025
Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
Emerging Scientist organized by the Asian Council of Science Editors jointly with the Academy of Excellence in Biosciences
2025
Virtually
Women in Chemistry Virtual Conference and Career Event
2025
University of Nottingham
International Conference of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 2020, 3rd Joint Conference UNAIR-USMInternational Conference of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 2020, 3rd Joint Conference UNAIR-USM
2025
Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) in collaboration with School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)