Neil A. Koorbanally (0000-0002-6214-4021)

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Prof. Koorbanally is an Organic Chemist with over 20 years of experience in the fields of Natural Products and Synthetic Organic Chemistry. He works on the synthesis of hybrid organic molecules for the pharmaceutical industry, with a specific interest in quinolines, benzimidazoles, quinoxalines, chalcones and coumarins. To date he has published over 170 scientific articles and graduated 25 doctoral and 26 Masters students. He is currently the Dean of Research in the College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science.

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University of KwaZulu-Natal: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA

2001-04-01 to present | Dean of Research and Professor of Organic Chemistry (Chemistry)

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Neil A. Koorbanally

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6214-4021

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University of KwaZulu-Natal: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA

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University of KwaZulu-Natal: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA

University of KwaZulu-Natal: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA

University of KwaZulu-Natal: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA

University of KwaZulu-Natal: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA

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Mechanism of antimalarial action and mitigation of infection-mediated mitochondrial dysfunction by phyto-constituents of Andrographis paniculata ((Burm f.) Wall. ex Nees) in Plasmodium berghei-infected mice

A comprehensive review on the global efforts on vaccines and repurposed drugs for combating COVID-19

Synthesis, antibacterial screening and computational studies of quinazoline-4 (3H)-one-triazole conjugates

Butanol fraction of Alstonia boonei De Wild. leaves ameliorate oxidative stress and modulate key hypoglycaemic processes in diabetic rats

Bridelia ferruginea inhibits key carbohydrate digesting enzyme and intestinal glucose absorption and modulates glucose metabolism in diabetic rats

Betulinic Acid Modulates Redox Imbalance and Dysregulated Metabolisms, While Ameliorating Purinergic and Cholinergic Activities in Iron-Induced Neurotoxicity

Kolaviron modulates dysregulated metabolism in oxidative pancreatic injury and inhibits intestinal glucose absorption with concomitant stimulation of muscle glucose uptake

Cinnamic Acid Improves Glucose Uptake and Utilization with Concomitant Improvement of Redox and Bioenergetic Homeostasis, While Modulating Glucose-Lipid Metabolic Switch in Isolated Psoas Muscle

Synthesis, Structural Elucidation and Anti-Bacterial Evaluation of Fluorinated and Non-Fluorinated Schiff Bases of Quinazoline-4(3H)-One

In vitro and computational studies of the antioxidant and anti-diabetic properties of Bridelia ferruginea

Ferulic acid promotes muscle glucose uptake and modulate dysregulated redox balance and metabolic pathways in ferric‐induced pancreatic oxidative injury

Sesquiterpene lactones from Polydora serratuloides and their quorum sensing inhibitory activity

Synthesis, molecular docking and anticancer activity of 5,5'-(phenylmethylene)bis(6-amino-2-thiouracil) derivatives

Antimalarial and Erythrocyte Membrane Stability Properties of Globimetula braunii (Engle Van Tiegh) Growing on Cocoa in Plasmodium berghei-Infected Mice

Cola Nitida (Kola Nuts) Attenuates Hepatic Injury in Type 2 Diabetes by Improving Antioxidant and Cholinergic Dysfunctions and Dysregulated Lipid Metabolism

A novel and unusual tetramethoxylated crinine alkaloid from Ammocharis coranica (Amaryllidaceae)

Phytochemical constituents of sterol‐rich fraction from Allium cepa L. and its cytotoxic effect on human embryonic kidney (HEK293) cells

Bioactive compounds of African star apple ( Chrysophyllum albidum G. Don) and its modulatory effect on metabolic activities linked to type 2 diabetes in isolated rat psoas muscle

Catechol protects against iron-mediated oxidative brain injury by restoring antioxidative metabolic pathways; and modulation of purinergic and cholinergic enzymes activities

Sequential extracts of red honeybush ( Cyclopia genistoides ) tea: Chemical characterization, antioxidant potentials, and anti‐hyperglycemic activities

Synthesis and antibacterial activity of a series of 2‐trifluoromethylbenzimidazole‐thiazolidinone derivatives

Synthesis of chloro, fluoro, and nitro derivatives of 7‐amino‐5‐aryl‐6‐cyano‐5H‐pyrano pyrimidin‐2,4‐diones using organic catalysts and their antimicrobial and anticancer activities

Synthesis, antibacterial activity and docking studies of substituted quinolone thiosemicarbazones

Phytochemical constituents, antioxidant and antidiabetic activities of different extracts of the leaves, stem and root barks of Alstonia boonei: an in vitro and in silico study

Crassocephalum rubens , a leafy vegetable, suppresses oxidative pancreatic and hepatic injury and inhibits key enzymes linked to type 2 diabetes: An ex vivo and in silico study

Ligand Free Heterogeneous Sonogashira Cross-Coupling Reaction over an in Situ Organoiodine Capsulized Palladium Anchored to a Perovskite Catalyst

Raffia palm (Raphia hookeri ) wine inhibits glucose diffusion; improves antioxidative activities; and modulates dysregulated pathways and metabolites in oxidative pancreatic injury

Azadirachta indica inhibits key enzyme linked to type 2 diabetes in vitro, abates oxidative hepatic injury and enhances muscle glucose uptake ex vivo

Investigations into the flexibility of the 3D structure and rigid backbone of quinoline by fluorine addition to enhance its blue emission

Concentrated hot water-infusion of phragmanthera incana improves muscle glucose uptake, inhibits carbohydrate digesting enzymes and abates Fe2+-induced oxidative stress in hepatic tissues

Small laccase-catalyzed synthesis of a caffeic acid dimer with high antioxidant capacity

Synthesis and Bioactivity of Quinoline‐3‐carboxamide Derivatives

Application of Decafluorobiphenyl (DFBP) Moiety as a Linker in Bioconjugation

Synthesis, in vitro antimicrobial, antioxidant, and antidiabetic activities of thiazolidine–quinoxaline derivatives with amino acid side chains

Microwave synthesis, biological evaluation and docking studies of 2-substituted methyl 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylates

Inhibition of key enzymes linked to type 2 diabetes by compounds isolated from Aframomum melegueta fruit

Antioxidant properties, computational studies and corrosion inhibition potential of 3-hydroxy-1-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-5-(phenyl)-2,4-pentadien-1-one analogues

In vitro antioxidant activity and gc-ms analysis of the ethanol and aqueous extracts of cissus cornifolia (baker) splanch (vitaceae) parts

Multicomponent one-pot synthesis of highly-functionalized pyrrole-3-carbonitriles in aqueous medium and their computational study

Multicomponent synthesis of pyridines via diamine functionalized mesoporous ZrO2 domino intramolecular tandem Michael type addition

Novel carbapenem chalcone derivatives: Synthesis, cytotoxicity and molecular docking studies

Sesquiterpene lactones from the aerial parts of Vernonia blumeoides growing in Nigeria

Stereo-selective synthesis, structural and antibacterial studies of novel glycosylated β<sup>2,3</sup>-amino acid analogues

Antileishmanial activity of 12-methoxycarnosic acid from Salvia repens Burch. ex Benth. (Lamiaceae)

Antioxidative activity and inhibition of key enzymes linked to type-2 diabetes (α-Glucosidase and α-Amylase) by khaya senegalensis

Antiulcer activity of the ethanolic extract and ethyl acetate fraction of the leaves of Markhamia tomentosa in rats

Bio evaluation of different crude extracts of Chrysanthimoides monilifera subsp.rotundata | Chrysanthimoides monilifera subsp.rotundata farkli{dotless} ham özütlerinin biyodeǧerlendirilmesi

Isoflavones from Calpurnia aurea subsp. aurea and their anticancer activity

Structure and antioxidant activity of phenolic compounds isolated from the edible fruits and stem bark of Harpephyllum caffrum

Structure elucidation of a series of fluoro-2-styrylchromones and methoxy-2-styrylchromones using 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy

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