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Prof. Aleth Therese L. Dacanay, PhD

Department of Pharmacy | Faculty of Pharmacy | Graduate School | Research Center for the Natural and Applied Sciences

aldacanay@ust.edu.ph | aleth.therese.dacanay@gmail.com

Academic Qualifications

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Academic Qualifications

Degrees

Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacy, University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 2013
Master of Science in Pharmacy, University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 2007
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 1989

Research Highlights

“Safety Evaluation of the Essential Oil from the Dried leaves of Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth. (Lamiaceae)”
“Chitosan: A Promising Anti-inflammatory Agent against Bacterial Endotoxin Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced Inflammation”
“A comparative Study on the Antipsychotic Activity of the Crude Ethanolic and Aqueous Extract from the Leaves of Saccharum spontaneum (Poaceae) on ICR Mice”
Safety and Bioefficacy Evaluation of the Essential Oil from the Dried Leaves of Pogestemon cablin(Blanco) Benth. (Lamiaceae)
Anti-inflammatory Screening of the Aqueous and Ethanol Extract of Plantago major L. leaves on 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene(DNFB)-induced Contact Hypersensitivity in Female Balb/c Mice

Research Interests

Preformulation and formulation of natural products
Preclinical/ clinical studies of formulated drugs and natural products
Bioefficacy studies
Pharmacological studies of natural products

Courses Handled

Major Recognitions

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Courses Handled

Major Recognitions

Most Outstanding Professional in Pharmacy – Professional Regulation Commission, 2018
Outstanding Pharmacist in Education – Philippine Pharmacists Association, 2016
St. Antoninus of Florence Award Ooutstanding Alumni Award – UST Graduate School Alumni Association
DOST-SEI Scholarship and Academic Excellence Award – July 2013
Amy Intellectual Property Awards – Finalist – Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry & IPO-PHIL, October 2012

Professional Activities

Member, Commission on Higher Education Technical Committee on Pharmacy Education
President, Philippine Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
Member, Professional Regulation Commission CPD Council for Pharmacy
Accreditor, Philippine Association of Colleges & Universities – Commission on Accreditation
Assessor, ASEAN University Network – Quality Assurance
Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Pharmacy Teaching and Practices (IJPTP)
Advisory Board Member, Journal of Pharmaceutical & Scientific Innovation (JPSI)
Reviewer, Philippine Science Letters

Selected Publications

“Antibacterial and mosquito larvicidal activity of Ficus casiguranensis and Ficus camarinensis leaves” by John Benson D. Choa, Aleth L. Dacanay, Mario A. Tan in Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research, 2014, (5):1351-1354, ISSN : 0975-7384; CODEN(USA) : JCPRC5
“Comparative Hypolipidemic Properties Between the Lyophilized Fruit Juice of Morinda citrifolia L. (Rubiaceae) and Lyophilized Commercial Noni Juice in Triton and Atherogenic Diet – Induced Dyslipidemic Rats” by Gerard Q. De Guzman, Mafel Ysrael, Aleth Therese L. Dacanay and Agnes D. Dimaano, International Journal of Pharmacy Teaching and Practices, Vol 4:2 (2013) pages 631-635.
“The Emerging Roles of Pharmacists in Selected Tertiary Hospitals in Pangasinan and La Union: Focus on Pharmaceutical Care and Pharmacovigilance” by Gerard Q. De Guzman and Aleth Therese L. Dacanay in International Journal of Pharmacy Teaching and Practices, Vol 4:2 (2013) pages 582-586.
“Safety Evaluation of the Essential Oil from the Dried leaves of Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth. (Lamiaceae)” by Aleth Therese L. Dacanay and Marina O. Osi in IJPI’s Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, ISSN 2229-6859. Vol 2:10 (2012).

The University of Santo Tomas is one of the leading private research universities in the Philippines and is consistently ranked among the top 1000 universities in the whole world. With academic degrees and research thrusts in the natural, health, applied, social, and sacred sciences, as well as business and management, the University continuously strives to make a positive impact on the society.

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