Dr. Stephano Hanolo Mlozi | Herbal Medicine and Nutraceuticals | Best Researcher Award
Mkwawa University College of Education | Tanzania
Dr. Stephano Hanolo Mlozi is a Senior Lecturer in Chemistry at the University of Dar es Salaam, based at Mkwawa University College of Education in Iringa, Tanzania. He is part of the Department of Chemistry and specializes in Organic Chemistry, with a strong research focus on Natural Products. Dr. Mlozi pursued his Bachelor of Science with Education, majoring in Chemistry and Biology, followed by a Master of Science at the University of Dar es Salaam. He then obtained his PhD from The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology. As a committed academic and researcher, he teaches a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including Organic Chemistry, Organic Spectroscopy, Biochemistry, Chemo-Ecology, General Chemistry, and Chemistry of Natural Products.Dr. Mlozi’s research interests revolve around Natural Products and Antimicrobial Bio-prospecting, Herbal Drug Formulations, Biofuels, Environmental Sciences, and Chemo-Ecology, making significant contributions to the fields of medicinal plant research and bioactive compound discovery. His publications demonstrate extensive expertise in natural product chemistry and its biomedical applications. Some of his notable works include Biogas Generation from Food Waste through Anaerobic Digestion Technology with Emphasis on Enhancing Circular Economy in Sub-Saharan Africa – A Review, Phytochemistry and Biosynthesis of Phytochemical: In Ethnobotany and Ethnopharmacology of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants – Steps Towards Drug Discovery, Seasons and Bee Foraging Plant Species Strongly Influence Honey Antimicrobial Activity, and Plant Diversity and Honeybees’ Foraging Preferences: An Implication for Honeybees’ Conservation.His research also includes experimental studies such as In vitro Evaluation of the Herbal Cream Formulation from Methanolic Leaf Extracts of Tephrosia vogelii Hook.f for Topical Application, GC-MS Analysis of Bioactive Phytochemicals from Methanolic Leaf and Root Extracts of Tephrosia vogelii, and The Role of Natural Products from Medicinal Plants against COVID-19: Traditional Medicine Practice in Tanzania. Dr. Mlozi has further explored pharmacological and toxicological aspects in works like The In Vivo Toxicity Evaluation of Leaf and Root Methanolic Extracts of Tephrosia vogelii Hook.f using Animal Model and Antimicrobial Activities of Tephrosia vogelii against Selected Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria Strains. His earlier contributions include studies such as Topical Application of Juices from Fresh Leaves of Lycopersicon esculentum against Fungal Skin Infections in Tanzania and Antimycobacterial and Antibacterial Activities of Extracts from Selected Medicinal Plants in Tanzania, which have laid the foundation for his subsequent research advancements.
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Featured Publications
Seasons and bee foraging plant species strongly influence honey antimicrobial activity. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research.
In vitro evaluation of the herbal cream formulation from methanolic leaf extracts of Tephrosia vogelii Hook.f for topical application. Clinical Phytoscience.
GC-MS analysis of bioactive phytochemicals from methanolic leaf and root extracts of Tephrosia vogelii. Scientific African.
The role of natural products from medicinal plants against COVID-19: Traditional medicine practice in Tanzania. Heliyon.
The in vivo toxicity evaluation of leaf and root methanolic extracts of Tephrosia vogelii Hook.f using animal model. Clinical Phytoscience.
Antimicrobial activities of Tephrosia vogelii against selected pathogenic fungi and bacteria strains. Mycology.
Topical application of juices from fresh leaves of Lycopersicon esculentum against fungal skin infections in Tanzania. MOJ Current Research & Reviews.
Antimycobacterial and antibacterial activities of extracts from Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb.