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Langat, Moses K., Dlova, Ncoza C., Mulcahy-Ryan, Lauren E., Schwikkard, Sianne L., Opara, Elizabeth I., Crouch, Neil R., Hiles, Jacob D. and Mulholland, Dulcie A. (2021) The effect of isolates from 'Cassipourea flanaganii' (Schinz) alston, a plant used as a skin lightning agent, on melanin production and tyrosinase inhibition. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 264, p. 113272. ISSN (print) 0378-8741

Moir, Hannah J., Kemp, Rachael, Folkerts, Dirk, Spendiff, Owen, Pavlidis, Cristina and Opara, Elizabeth (2019) Genes and elite marathon running performance : a systematic review. Journal of Sports Science & Medicine, 18, pp. 559-568. ISSN (print) 1303-2968

Opara, Elizabeth I (2019) Culinary herbs and spices : what can human studies tell us about their role in the prevention of chronic non‐communicable diseases? Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 99(10), pp. 4511-4517. ISSN (print) 0022-5142

Takou, Dieudonne M., Kamdem Waffo, Alain F., Langat, Moses K., Wansi, Jean D., Mulcahy-Ryan, Lauren E., Schwikkard, Sianne L., Opara, Elizabeth I., Mas-Claret, Eduard and Mulholland, Dulcie A. (2019) Melanin production inhibitors from the West African 'Cassipourea congoensis'. Planta Medica International Open, 6(02), e50-e56. ISSN (online) 2199-157X

Jaksevicius, Andrius, Carew, Mark, Mistry, Calli, Modjtahedi, Helmout and Opara, Elizabeth I (2017) Inhibitory effects of culinary herbs and spices on the growth of HCA-7 colorectal cancer cells and their COX-2 expression. Nutrients, 9(10), ISSN (online) 2072-6643

Schwikkard, Sianne, Alqahtani, Alaa, Knirsch, Walter, Wetschnig, Wolfgang, Jaksevicius, Andrius, Opara, Elizabeth, Langat, Moses, Andriantiana, Jackie and Mulholland, Dulcie (2017) Phytochemical investigations of three Rhodocodon (Hyacinthaceae Sensu APG II) species. Journal of Natural Products, 80(1), pp. 30-37. ISSN (print) 0163-3864

Chohan, Magali, Naughton, Declan P. and Opara, Elizabeth I. (2014) Determination of superoxide dismutase mimetic activity in common culinary herbs. SpringerPlus, 3(578), ISSN (print) 2193-1801

Opara, Elizabeth I. and Chohan, Magali (2014) Culinary herbs and spices: their bioactive properties, the contribution of polyphenols and the challenges in deducing their true health benefits. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 15(10), pp. 19183-19202. ISSN (print) 1422-0067

Baker, Iona, Chohan, Magali and Opara, Elizabeth I (2013) Impact of cooking and digestion, in vitro, on the antioxidant capacity and anti-inflammatory activity of cinnamon, clove and nutmeg. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, 68(4), pp. 364-369. ISSN (print) 0921-9668

Chohan, Magali, Naughton, Declan, Jones, Lucy and Opara, Elizabeth (2012) An investigation of the relationship between the anti-inflammatory activity, polyphenolic content and antioxidant activities of cooked and in vitro digested culinary herbs. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2012, ISSN (print) 1942-0900

Willimott, Shaun, Barker, James, Jones, Lucy A and Opara, Elizabeth I (2009) An in vitro based investigation of the cytotoxic effect of water extracts of the Chinese herbal remedy LD on cancer cells. Chemistry Central Journal, 3(12), ISSN (online) 1752-153X

Chohan, Magali, Forster-Wilkins, Gary and Opara, Elizabeth I (2008) Determination of the antioxidant capacity of culinary herbs subjected to various cooking and storage processes using the ABTS[sup]*+ radical cation assay. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, 63(2), pp. 47-52. ISSN (print) 0921-9668

Willimott, Shaun, Barker, James, Jones, Lucy A. and Opara, Elizabeth I. (2007) Apoptotic effect of Oldenlandia diffusa on the leukaemic cell line HL60 and human lymphocytes. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 114(3), pp. 290-299. ISSN (print) 0378-8741

Paramasivam, K, Michie, C, Opara, E and Jewell, AP (2006) Human breast milk immunology: a review. International Journal of Fertility and Women's Medicine, 51(5), pp. 208-217. ISSN (print) 1534-892X

Opara, Elizabeth I. (2004) The efficacy and safety of Chinese herbal medicines. British Journal of Nutrition, 91(2), pp. 171-173. ISSN (print) 0007-1145

Hanley, A.B., McBride, J., Oehlschlager, S. and Opara, E. (1999) Use of a flow cell bioreactor as a chronic toxicity model system. Toxicology in Vitro, 13(4-5), pp. 847-851. ISSN (print) 0887-2333

Opara, E.I., Oehlschlager, S.L., Day, L., Ridley, S.A., Vaughan, R. and Hanley, A.B. (1999) An in vitro cell based model for assessing the potential of allergens to release mediators through the cross-linking of IgE. Toxicology in Vitro, 13(4-5), pp. 811-815. ISSN (print) 0887-2333

Veerabagu, Manjakkollai P., Opara, Elizabeth I., Meguid, Michael M., Nandi, Jyortimoy, Oler, Albert, Holtzapple, Philip G. and Levine, Robert A. (1996) Mode of food intake reduction in Lewis rats with indomethacin-induced ulcerative ileitis. Physiology & Behavior, 60(2), pp. 381-387. ISSN (print) 0031-9384

Opara, Elizabeth I., Meguid, Michael M., Yang, Zhong-Jin and Hammond, William G. (1996) Studies on the regulation of food intake using rat total parenteral nutrition as a model. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 20(3), pp. 413-443. ISSN (print) 0149-7634

Opara, Elizabeth, Meguid, Michael M., Yang, Zhong-Jin, Chai, Jia-Ke and Veerabagu, Manj (1995) Tumor necrosis factor-alpha and total parenteral nutrition-induced anorexia. Surgery, 118(4), pp. 756-762. ISSN (print) 0039-6060

Opara, Elizabeth, Laviano, Alessandro, Meguid, Michael M. and Yang, Zhong-Jin (1995) Correlation between food intake and CSF IL-1 alpha in anorectic tumor bearing rats. NeuroReport, 6(5), ISSN (print) 0959-4965

Parry-Billings, M., Bevan, S. J., Opara, Elizabeth, Liu, C.-T., Dunger, D. B. and Newsholme, E. A. (1993) The effects of growth hormone and insulin-like growth factors I and II on glutamine metabolism by skeletal muscle of the rat in vitro. Hormone and metabolic research, 25(5), pp. 243-245. ISSN (print) 0018-5043

Parry-Billings, Mark, Preedy, Victor, Opara, Elizabeth, Liu, Cheng-Tzu and Newsholme, Eric A. (1992) Acute ethanol administration and the metabolism of glutamine by skeletal muscle of the rat: implications for ethanol-induced reductions in protein synthesis. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 27(6), pp. 613-618. ISSN (print) 0735-0414

Bevan, S. J., Parry-Billings, M, Opara, Elizabeth, Liu, C. T., Dunger, D. B. and Newsholme, E. A. (1992) The effect of insulin-like growth factor II on glucose uptake and metabolism in rat skeletal muscle in vitro. Biochemical Journal, 286(2), pp. 561-565. ISSN (print) 0264-6021

Parry-Billings, M, Bevan, S. J., Opara, Elizabeth and Newsholme, E. A. (1991) Effects of changes in cell volume on the rates of glutamine and alanine release from rat skeletal muscle in vitro. Biochemical Journal, 276(2), pp. 559-561. ISSN (print) 0264-6021

Bevan, S. J, Parry-Billings, M., Opara, Elizabeth and Newsholme, E. A. (1991) The effect of cell volume on the rate of lactate release from rat skeletal muscle. Biochemical Society Transactions, 19(2), ISSN (print) 0300-5127

Parry-Billings, M., Dimitriadis, G. D., Leighton, B., Bond, J., Bevan, S. J., Opara, Elizabeth and Newsholme, E. A. (1990) Effects of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism on glutamine metabolism by skeletal muscle of the rat. Biochemical Journal, 272(2), pp. 319-322. ISSN (print) 0264-6021

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Mulrooney, Hilda, Opara, Elizabeth and Barra, Pedro (2015) Co-curricular health promotion activities in nutrition : student and staff perspective. In: Annual Festival of Learning 2015; 12-16 Jan 2015, Kingston, U.K.. (Unpublished)

Baker, I., Chohan, M. and Opara, E.I. (2011) The impact of cooking and digestion on the antioxidant capacity and polyphenol content of common culinary spices. In: From plough through practice to policy; 04 - 06 Jul 2011, Reading, U.K.. (Unpublished)

Chohan, Magali B.N., Naughton, Declan P, Jones, Lucy A and Opara, Elizabeth I (2010) An investigation of the relationship between the anti-inflammatory properties and the polyphenolic antioxidant activities of culinary herbs. In: XXVth International Conference on Polyphenols; 24 - 27 Aug 2010, Montpellier, France.

Chohan, Magali, Naughton, Declan, Jones, Lucy and Opara, Elizabeth I (2008) The impact of digestion and absorption on the antioxidant capacities and total phenolic contents of a selection of cooked culinary herbs. In: XXIVth International Conference on Polyphenols; 08 - 11 Jul 2008, Salamanca, Spain.

Panagiotou, E., Jones, L.A. and Opara, E.I. (2006) An assessment of the use of an in vitro cell based model of the intestinal tract to investigate the bioavailability of the Chinese herbal remedy 'Oldenlandia diffusa'. In: 54th Annual Congress on Medicinal Plant Research; 29 Aug - 02 Sep 2006, Helsinki, Finland.

Opara, EI, Oehlschlager, SL, Day, L, Ridley, SA, Vaughan, R and Hanley, AB (1999) An in vitro cell based model for assessing the potential of allergens to release mediators through the cross-linking of IgE. In: 10th International Workshop on In Vitro Toxicology (INVITOX 98); 14/09/1998-14/09/1998, SPARSHOLT, ENGLAND.