Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry: Open Access
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Marcello Nicoletti

Biography

Marcello Nicoletti graduated in Chemistry (1974) and in Industrial Chemistry (1976) at the University Sapienza of Rome, Italy. Later, he went on to complete a Postdoctorate at the University of Cambridge (England). He has spent several years in many countries of South America and Africa, studying the plants utilized in local traditional medicine, focusing initially on Curare alkaloids, and later on antimalarial alkaloids and glycosides to treat hypertrophy prostate benign. His scientific interest is involved in the utilization of advanced analytic techniques in solving biological problems, including environmental impact factors, and quality control of food supplements. He is author of more than 200 papers in international scientific journals and several books. Now a days, he is fulltime professor of Pharmaceutical Biology at the Environmental Biology Department of the University Sapienza of Rome, teaching Plant Biology and Pharmaceutical Botany in the Courses of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Medicine. He lives in the countryside of Rome, spending his free time growing food for himself and his family.

Research Interest

Natural products chemistry, phytochemistry, and analytical studies.