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UNIVERSITY VISITORS – FEBRUARY 2023

Ms. Alifa Camille N. Santos, MSc

Department of Biochemistry | Faculty of Pharmacy

ansantos@ust.edu.ph

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Academic Qualifications

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Doctor of Philosophy in Biology (Ongoing), University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines
Master of Science in Food Science, University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 2018
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 2012

Research Highlights

Co-investigator for PCHRD Funded Project on “Berry Nutri-Licious: Development and Characterization of Syzygium curranii (Lipote) Effervescent Fruit Tablets Supplemented with Fructooligosaccharide and Lactobacillus acidophilus”
Research Consultant for PCHRD Funded Project in collaboration with UPLB Institute of Chemistry: “Characterization of Buffalo milk Oligosaccharide Supplement (BMOS) Extracted from Buffalo (Bubalus Bubalis) Kesong Puti Whey by-products and Elucidation of its Growth-Promoting Effects in Stunting Mice Models (C57BL/6)”
Graduate research on “Lipote (Syzygium polycephaloides C.B. Robinson, Merr.) Herbal Tea Drink Exhibits Antioxidant, Cytotoxic, and Hypoglycemic Potential”

Research Interests

Nutraceuticals
Natural Products Chemistry
Food Toxicology
Food Biochemistry
Pharmacology

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Courses Handled

Inorganic and Organic Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry
Enzyme Biochemistry
Biochemical Techniques: Carbohydrates and Lipids
Biochemical Techniques: Nucleic Acids
Plant Biochemistry
Protein Biochemistry
General Biochemistry

Major Recognitions

Professional Activities

Member, Natural Products Society of the Philippines (NPSP)
Member, Philippine Association for Laboratory Animal Sciences (PALAS)
e-Learning Specialist, UST Educational Technology Center

Selected Publications

Santiago, L.A., Saguinsin, S.G.C., Reyes, A.M.L., Guerrero, R.P., Nuguid, A.M.N. and Santos, A.C.N. (2017). Total Phenolic and Flavonoid Contents and Free Radical Scavenging Components of Ficus nota Merr. (Moraceae) Ethanolic Leaf Extract. International Food Research Journal, 24(5), 2050-2058.

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