Antimalarial Activity From Endophytic Streptomyces Spp.

Antimalarial Activity From Endophytic Streptomyces Spp.

Author: Mohd Shukri Baba, Noraziah Mohamad Zin & Jalifah Latip 
Publisher: UKM Press
ISBN: 9789672514787 
Weight:  
Pages: 102 
Year: 2021 
Price: RM35

This book recounts a four years research journey in an effort to find bioactive compounds with antimalarial activity isolated from three strains of Streptomyces using mice as research models. In the end, this study managed to identify a bioactive compound called Gancidin W, which was successfully isolated from SUK 10 the strain that has shown a very significant antimalarial activity. As a result, two research articles from this study have been successfully published in international journals. The publication of this book proves that the UKM Novel Antibiotic Research Group (NAb) has a high commitment to the search for effective alternative drugs extracted from a variety of endophytic strains of Streptomyces in an effort to combat malaria. This research project is under the sponsorship and patronage of several research grants such as FRGS and ERGS.