Dr Sandra Appiah
Lecturer in Biosciences
Department: School of Health and Social Sciences
Contact
- Telephone: +44 (0)20 8411 5665
- E-mail: s.appiah@mdx.ac.uk
Qualifications
MSc, PhD
Research Interests
- The identification of hCGβcf from pregnancy urine using MALDI mass spectrometry for the detection of Downs syndrome
- The effects of anti-inflammatory natural products on nuclear factor kappaB transcriptional factor
- Herbal alternatives to endangered animal products used in traditional medicine
Teaching Interests
- Bioanalytical techniques
- Chemistry
- Phytochemistry
- Research methods
Biography
Appiah S.S., Bremner P., Kokubun T., Russell M., Bell C., Heinrich M., Simmonds M.S.J. (2006) Herbal alternatives to bear bile: Effects of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi on IL-6 promoter and CYP3A4 activities. Abst. 13th Annual Symposium on Complementary Health Care, Exeter, December 2006
Appiah, S.S., Kokubun, T., Bremner, P., Heinrich, M., Bell, C. & Simmonds, M.S.J. (2003). Investigation of the safety and efficacy of Chinese herbs traditionally used to treat inflammatory diseases. Focus on Complementary Therapies 8(4):477 (Abstract)
Appiah SS et al. (1999). EU-funded validation of ISO methods for peroxide value and specific extraction by UV spectroscopy in edible oils, and impurity in oilseeds. LFRA No 760.
