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John T. Arnason

John T. Arnason

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Biology and Biochemistry

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Overview

John T. Arnason is affiliated with the University of Ottawa in Canada. Their research work spans multiple aspects of plant science, molecular biology, and complementary and alternative medicine, with significant contributions to biochemistry and ecology-focused studies.

The scientist's recent publications demonstrate a focus on ethnobotanical and medicinal plant studies, herbal medicine research, and phytochemical analysis. These works include detailed investigations into the biochemical interactions and pharmacological properties of natural products and dietary supplements in relation to pain, cancer prevention, and anxiety models.

Selected recent papers include:

  • Interactions of Echinacea spp. Root Extracts and Alkylamides With the Endocannabinoid System and Peripheral Inflammatory Pain (2021) in Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • Role of a Mixture of Polyphenol Compounds Released after Blueberry Fermentation in Chemoprevention of Mammary Carcinoma: In Vivo Involvement of miR-145 (2023) in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Biochemometric Analysis of Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase Inhibition by Echinacea Root Extracts (2020) in Planta Medica
  • Efficacy of Souroubea-Platanus Dietary Supplement Containing Triterpenes in Beagle Dogs Using a Thunderstorm Noise-Induced Model of Fear and Anxiety (2021) in Molecules
  • A Multivariate Approach to Ethnopharmacology: Antidiabetic Plants of Eeyou Istchee (2022) in Frontiers in Pharmacology

Their frequent coauthors include Cory S. Harris, Edmund Lui, Simon Chiu, Canada London, and Toronto Cooley, each collaborating on a substantial number of publications.

John T. Arnason has published regularly in several academic venues known for complementary medicine and natural health research. The most common publication venues are:

  • Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine
  • Journal of Natural Health Product Research
  • Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • Botany
  • Planta Medica

Their fields of study reflect an interdisciplinary approach, with a substantial number of contributions in:

  • Plant Science
  • Molecular Biology
  • Complementary and alternative medicine
  • Biochemistry
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

The main research topics addressed by John T. Arnason include:

  • Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
  • Herbal Medicine Research Studies
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
  • Toxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins
  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Chromatography in Natural Products

Best Publications

  • Essential oils in insect control: low-risk products in a high-stakes world.

    Catherine Regnault-Roger;Charles Vincent;John Thor Arnason

  • Insecticides of plant origin

    J. T. Arnason;B. J. R. Philogène;Peter Morand

  • An in vitro evaluation of human cytochrome P450 3A4 inhibition by selected commercial herbal extracts and tinctures.

    J.W. Budzinski;B.C. Foster;S. Vandenhoek;J.T. Arnason

  • A review of Piper spp. (Piperaceae) phytochemistry, insecticidal activity and mode of action

    Ian M. Scott;Ian M. Scott;Helen R. Jensen;Bernard J. R. Philogène;John T. Arnason

  • Anti-diabetic properties of the Canadian lowbush blueberry Vaccinium angustifolium Ait.

    Louis C. Martineau;Audrey Couture;Audrey Couture;Danielle Spoor;Danielle Spoor;Ali Benhaddou-Andaloussi;Ali Benhaddou-Andaloussi

  • Korean red ginseng (Panax ginseng) improves glucose and insulin regulation in well-controlled, type 2 diabetes: results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of efficacy and safety

    Vladimir Vuksan;Vladimir Vuksan;Mi-Kyung Sung;John L. Sievenpiper;John L. Sievenpiper;P. Mark Stavro;P. Mark Stavro

  • Efficacy of essential oil of Ocimum basilicum L. and O. gratissimum L. applied as an insecticidal fumigant and powder to control Callosobruchus maculatus (Fab.) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae)

    Sékou Moussa Kéita;Charles Vincent;Jean-Pierre Schmit;John Thor Arnason

  • Antimalarial Activity of Tropical Meliaceae Extracts and Gedunin Derivatives

    S MacKinnon;T Durst;J T Arnason;C Angerhofer

  • Insecticidal defenses of Piperaceae from the neotropics.

    C. B. Bernard;H. G. Krishanmurty;D. Chauret;T. Durst

  • Stimulation of AMP-activated protein kinase and enhancement of basal glucose uptake in muscle cells by quercetin and quercetin glycosides, active principles of the antidiabetic medicinal plant Vaccinium vitis-idaea

    Hoda M. Eid;Louis C. Martineau;Louis C. Martineau;Ammar Saleem;Ammar Saleem;Asim Muhammad;Asim Muhammad

  • An in vitro evaluation of human cytochrome P450 3A4 and P-glycoprotein inhibition by garlic.

    Brian C. Foster;Meredith S. Foster;Susan Vandenhoek;Anthony Krantis

  • Bioassay-guided fractionation of lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.) using an in vitro measure of GABA transaminase activity.

    Rosalie Awad;Asim Muhammad;Tony Durst;Vance L. Trudeau

  • Effects of traditionally used anxiolytic botanicals on enzymes of the gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) system.

    R Awad;D Levac;P Cybulska;Z Merali

  • Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants by population of Valley of Juruena Region, Legal Amazon, Mato Grosso, Brazil

    Isanete Geraldini Costa Bieski;Marco Leonti;John Thor Arnason;Jonathan Ferrier

  • The Role of Pericarp Cell Wall Components in Maize Weevil Resistance

    Silverio García-Lara;David J. Bergvinson;Andrew J. Burt;Al I. Ramputh

  • Phytochemical and biological analysis of skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora L.): a medicinal plant with anxiolytic properties.

    R. Awad;J.T. Arnason;V. Trudeau;C. Bergeron

  • American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.) attenuates postprandial glycemia in a time-dependent but not dose-dependent manner in healthy individuals

    Vladimir Vuksan;John L Sievenpiper;Julia Wong;Zheng Xu

  • Inhibition of human pathogenic fungi by members of Zingiberaceae used by the Kenyah (Indonesian Borneo).

    Christine E Ficker;Myron L Smith;Siti Susiarti;Danna J Leaman

  • Botanical insecticides for controlling agricultural pests: Piperamides and the Colorado potato beetle Leptinotarsa decemlineata say (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

    I.M. Scott;H. Jensen;J.G. Scott;M.B. Isman

  • Insecticidal Neolignans from Piper decurrens

    D C Chauret;C B Bernard;J T Arnason;T Durst

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernard J. R. Philogène
Bernard J. R. Philogène University of Ottawa
Vance L. Trudeau
Vance L. Trudeau University of Ottawa
John L. Sievenpiper
John L. Sievenpiper University of Toronto
Zul Merali
Zul Merali University of Ottawa
Juan C. Scaiano
Juan C. Scaiano University of Ottawa
Murray B. Isman
Murray B. Isman University of British Columbia
Jeffrey Atkinson
Jeffrey Atkinson Brock University
Lawrence A. Leiter
Lawrence A. Leiter University of Toronto
Ross T. Tsuyuki
Ross T. Tsuyuki University of Alberta
Marc Prentki
Marc Prentki University of Montreal

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