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Sex: Female

Education

  • University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, PhD Chemistry, 2003
  • University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, MS Chemistry, 1998
  • University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, BS Chemistry, 1989

Field of Specialization

Natural products chemistry, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Enzyme Inhibition Studies, Isolation and Structure elucidation of bioactive compounds from Philippine Plants

Researches

Kim, Y.J., Kim, H.C., Ko, H., Amor, E.C., Lee, J.W., and H.O. Yang, H.O., (2012) Inhibitory effects of aurentiacin from Syzygium samarangense on lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory response in mouse macrophages
Food and Chemical Toxicology Volume 50, No. 3-4

H. Ko, Y.J. Kim, E.C. Amor, J.W. Lee, H.C. Kim, H.J. Kim and H.O. Yang, (2011) Induction of autophagy by dimethyl cardamonin is associated with proliferative arrest in human colorectal carcinoma HCT116 and LOVO cells.
Journal of Cellular Biochemistry Volume 9

Herrera, A.A., Amor, E.C., (2011) Antiangiogenic activity of extracts and fractions from an endemic plant Ardisia pyramidalis (Cav.) Pers. From Bataan, Philippines using Duck in ovo chorioallantoic membrane assay
Journal of Medicinal Plants Research Volume 13

Taganna, J.C., Quanico, J.P., Perono, R.M.G., Amor, E.C., Rivera, W.L., (2011) Tannin-rich fraction from Terminalia catappa inhibits quorum sensing (QS) in Chromobacteriumviolaceum and the QS-controlled biofilm maturation and LasA staphylolytic activity in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Journal of Ethnopharmacology Volume 134, No. 3

Cornago, D.F., Amor, E.C., Rivera, W.L., (2011) Antifungal activity of onion (Allium cepa L.) bulb extracts against Fusarium oxysporum and Colletotrichum sp
Philippine Agricultural Scientist Volume 94, No. 1

Kim, Y.J., Kim, H.C., Ko, H., Amor, E.C., Lee, J.W., Yang, H.O., (2011) Stercurensin inhibits nuclear factor-?B-dependent inflammatory signals through attenuation of TAK1-TAB1 complex formation
Journal of Cellular Biochemistry Volume 112, No. 2

Kim, Y.J., Ko, H., Park, J.S., Han, I.H., Amor, E.C., Lee, J.W., Yang, H.O., (2010) Dimethyl cardamonin inhibits lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory factors through blocking NF-kB p65 activation
International Immunopharmacology Volume 10

Guevara, A.P., Amor, E., Russell, G., (1996) Antimutagens from Plumeria acuminata Ait
Mutation Research/Environmental Mutagenesis and Related Subjects Volume 361, No. 2

Amor, E.C., Villaseñor, I.M., Antemano, R., Perveen, Z., Concepcion, G.P., Choudhary, M.I., (2007) Cytotoxic C-Methylated Chalcones from Syzygium samarangense
Pharmaceutical Biology - PHARM BIOL Volume 45, No. 10

Amor, E.C., Quanico, J.P., Perez, G.G., (2009) Analgesic activity of extracts of Kyllinga monocephala
Pharmaceutical Biology - PHARM BIOL Volume 47, No. 7

Ghayur, M.N., Gilani, A.H., Khan, A., Amor, E.C., Villaseñor, I.M., Choudhary, M.I., (2006) Presence of calcium antagonist activity explains the use ofSyzygium samarangense in diarrhoea
Phytotherapy Research - PHYTOTHER RES Volume 1

Papers Presented

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity of Diospyrus blancoi A. DC., Acacia farnesiana and Quisqualis indica,

Glucose binding protein (GBP) as a tool for monitoring glucose levels, 27th Philippine Chemistry Congress EDSA Shangri-La Hotel, Metro Manila

Alpha glucosidase inhibitory activity of Helianthus annuus, Terminalia catappa and Garcinia mangostana L.,

Isolation and identification of phytochemicals from Morus alba L. branches that inhibit chemokine-receptor mediated chemotaxis,

Alpha glucosidase inhibitory compounds from Terminalia catappa leaves, 31st Annual PAASE Meeting and Symposium National Institute of Physics, College of Science, University of the Philippines, Quezon City

Phytochemical Analysis and Bioactivity Evaluation of an Herbal Dietary Supplement, 26th Philippine Chemistry Congress, Waterfront Hotel, Lahug, Cebu City, Philippines

Standardization of an Herbal Dietary Supplement through Identification of Analytical Markers Using High Performance Liquid Chromatography, 78th NRCP General Membership Assembly Meeting Polakabol Ballroom, Manila Hotel, Manila, Philippines