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Dr Tang Benqin

Research Assistant Professor

Research Overview

Dr. Tang's research focuses on active ingredients in Traditional Chinese Medicine and natural products, quality control of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and drug discovery for neurological and cardiovascular diseases.

Education and Academic Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, China Pharmaceutical University

Research Interests

  • Natural Products and Traditional Chinese Medicine
  • Quality Control of Traditional Chinese Medicine
  • Drug Discovery
  • Neurodegenerative Diseases

Achievements

  1. Tang BQ, Li ZW, Li L, Li BJ, Bian YQ, Yu GD, Chang Y, Lee SMY, Zhang X Q. New iboga-type alkaloids from Ervatamia officinalis and their anti-inflammatory activity [J]. Fitoterapia, 2022, 105085.
  2. Hao SJ, Ge QJ, Shao YC, Tang BQ, Fan GY, Qiu CY, Wu X, Li LW, Liu XCA, Shi CC, Lee SMY. Chromosomal-level genome of velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens) provides resources for L-DOPA synthetic research and development [J]. DNA Research, 2022, 29(5), 1–8.
  3. Wu XL, Tang BQ, Liao X, Su ZR, Lee SMY, Cai YF, Li CW. Suppressive effects of the supercritical-carbon dioxide fluid extract of Chrysanthemum indicum on chronic unpredictable mild stress-induced depressive-like behavior in mice [J]. Food & Function, 2019, 10(2): 1212-1224.
  4. Chen LM, Yang BR, Tang BQ, Gong GY, Kam HT, Gao C, Chen Y, Wang RB, Lee SMY. Differential angiogenic activities of naringin and naringenin in zebrafish in vivo and human umbilical vein endothelial cells in vitro [J]. Journal of Functional Foods, 2018, 49: 369-377.
  5. Chen H, Tang BQ, Chen L, Liang JY, Sun JB. Neo-clerodane diterpenes and phytoecdysteroids from Ajuga decumbens Thunb. and evaluation of their effects on cytotoxic, superoxide anion generation and elastase release in vitro [J]. Fitoterapia, 2018, 129: 7-12.
  6. Li C W, Tang BQ, Feng Y, Tang F, Hoi MPM, Su ZR, Lee SMY. Pinostrobin Exerts Neuroprotective Actions in Neurotoxin-Induced Parkinson's Disease Models through Nrf2 Induction [J]. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2018, 66(31): 8309-8320.
  7. Tang BQ, Huang SS, Liang YE, Sun JB, Ma Y, Zeng B, Lee SMY, Lu JL. Two new flavans from the roots of Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC [J]. Natural Product Research, 2017, 31(13): 1561-1565.
  8. Tang B Q, Chen ZY, Sun JB, Lee SMY, Lu JL. Phytochemical and chemotaxonomic study on Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC [J]. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 2017, 72(6): 12-14.
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  9. Sun JB, Tang BQ, Li Q, Wang B, Liang JY, Chen L. Cytotoxic limonoids from the root bark of Dictamnus angustifolius [J]. Fitoterapia, 2016, 115, 92-95.
  10. Tang BQ, Wang WJ, Huang XJ, Li GQ, Wang L, Jiang RW, Yang TT, Shi L, Zhang XQ, Ye WC. Iboga-type Alkaloids from Ervatamia officinalis [J]. Journal of Natural Products, 2014, 77(8): 1839-1846.

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