Yemene Valaire Matieta | Phytochemistry | Best Researcher Award

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Mr. Yemene Valaire Matieta | Phytochemistry | Best Researcher Award

PhD Students at University of Dschang | Cameroon

Mr. Yemene Valaire Matieta is a dedicated Cameroonian postgraduate researcher in the Research Unit of Microbiology and Antimicrobial Substances, Department of Biochemistry, Dschang School of Science and Technology, University of Dschang, Cameroon. He holds a Master’s degree in Biochemistry (Pharmacology) from the University of Dschang, where he graduated with distinction and was recognized as the valedictorian of his promotion. His academic journey and research endeavors are deeply rooted in biochemical pharmacology, natural product chemistry, and antimicrobial studies. Matieta has demonstrated strong expertise in setting up and managing microbiology research units and toxicity evaluation laboratories. His scientific focus lies in antibacterial and antibiotic-potentiation activities of plant-derived compounds, phytochemical profiling, efflux pump inhibition, and the evaluation of cytotoxic, acute, and sub-chronic toxicities of medicinal plant extracts. Proficient in advanced techniques such as plant extraction, phytochemical screening, antibiogram, microdilution methods, HPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS profiling, and biochemical assays, he has contributed significantly to the understanding of multidrug-resistant pathogens and the synergistic effects of natural products with conventional antibiotics. Matieta has co-authored multiple peer-reviewed papers in reputed journals including Journal of Ethnopharmacology, PLOS ONE, Investigational Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology, and Natural Product Research, working alongside renowned scholars like Professors Victor Kuete and Armelle Mbaveng. His master’s research on the anti-Klebsiella activity of methanolic extracts of Cameroonian food plants demonstrated his innovative approach toward combating antibiotic resistance. Recognized for academic excellence, he has received distinctions such as the Pharmacology Best Researcher Award and the TWAS-DBT Postgraduate Fellowship, in addition to being named best schoolteacher at the Jackson Group repetition class. Fluent in French and proficient in English, Matieta represents the new generation of African researchers committed to advancing biomedical sciences through natural product research and pharmacological innovation.

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Featured Publications : 

Matieta, V. Y., (2025). Enhancing tetracycline, ceftazidime, and amoxicillin efficacy with hydroethanolic extracts of Mammea africana (Calophyllaceae) and Baillonella toxisperma (Sapotaceae) against clinically relevant drug-resistant enteric bacteria. Pharmacological Research Natural Products.

Bina Siddiqui | Phytochemistry | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Dr. Bina Siddiqui | Phytochemistry | Best Researcher Award

Distinguish National Professor at HEJ, ICCBS, University of Karachi | Pakistan

Prof. Dr. Bina Shaheen Siddiqui is a globally renowned natural product chemist and Distinguished National Professor at the H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Pakistan. Her pioneering scientific contributions have significantly advanced the fields of medicinal chemistry, phytochemistry, and agricultural biotechnology. As one of Pakistan’s most influential scientists, she has led groundbreaking research on natural products, isolating and characterizing hundreds of novel bioactive compounds from medicinal plants with potential therapeutic applications. Her investigations have yielded discoveries in diverse pharmacological domains including anti-epileptic, anti-tuberculosis, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, antibacterial, hypotensive, urease, α-chymotrypsin inhibitory, CNS stimulant and depressant, and spasmolytic activities, with many findings protected by international patents. Prof. Siddiqui’s work also extends to sustainable agriculture, where her studies on neem and other plant species resulted in the development of eco-friendly biopesticides and biofertilizers, now successfully registered and demonstrated in Pakistan’s agricultural fields. She has authored more than four hundred and eighty research publications, book chapters, and patents, reflecting a lifetime of dedication to chemical sciences and innovation. Through her supervision of numerous Ph.D. and M.Phil. scholars, she has nurtured a new generation of scientists in natural product research. Recognized nationally and internationally, she is a Fellow of the Third World Academy of Sciences, the Pakistan Academy of Sciences, and the Chemical Society of Pakistan. Her exceptional scientific leadership, innovation in natural product chemistry, and contributions to both medicine and agriculture have established her as an inspiring figure among the most influential women in science across the Islamic world.

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Featured Publications : 

Author(s). (2025). Nitrovanillin derivative ameliorates AGE-RAGE nexus associated inflammation: A step towards the amelioration of vascular complications under diabetic environment. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta – Molecular Basis of Disease.

Author(s). (2025). Urease and human glioblastoma (U87) cells growth inhibitory iridoid glycoside acetates from Nyctanthes arbor-tristis Linn. Natural Product Research, Article.

Author(s). (2025). Isolation and characterization of secondary metabolites from Eucalyptus camaldulensis var. obtusa. Natural Product Research.

Author(s). (2025). Immunomodulatory effects of arborside C pentaacetate—an iridoid glycoside acetate isolated from Nyctanthes arbor-tristis Linn. and in vitro and in silico studies. Natural Product Research.

Author(s). (2025). Lantanocamarolide, a new pentacyclic triterpenoid from roots of Lantana camara Linn. and its nematicidal activity against Meloidogyne incognita. Natural Product Research.

Author(s). (2024). Synthesis, biological evaluation, and molecular docking studies of new nitro vanillin analogues as anti-glycating agents. Journal of the Turkish Chemical Society, Section A: Chemistry,

Author(s). (2024). Anti-inflammatory and urease inhibitory iridoid glycosides from Nyctanthes arbor-tristis Linn. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Article.