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Quilantang, Norman G.

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ngquilantang@usc.edu.ph

Degrees

B.S. Biology, University of San Carlos, 2016
M.S. Plant Science, Chung-Ang University (South Korea), 2018

Research interests:

Phytochemistry, drug discovery and development, cell biology

Recent publications:

  1. Padayao, F. R. P., Acosta, O. B., Ramos, R., Sanchez, R. M. T., Padayao, M. H. R., Yee, J., Arakawa, K., Quilantang, N. (2025). “Bioactivity screening and chemical profiling of Halymenia durvillei fermented by indigenous seaweed-associated Bacillus species.” Microbe 8, 1–12.
  2. Uy, N. P., Quilantang, N. G., Kim, H., Moon, S. K., Lee, S. H. (2024). “Assessment of biological activity in vitro and phytochemical constituents from Rosa hybrida leaves.” J. Appl. Biol. Chem. 67(1), 317–324.
  3. Padayao, M. H. R., Padayao, F. R. P., Patalinghug, J. M., Raña, G. S., Yee, J., Geraldino, P. J., Quilantang, N. G. (2023). Antimicrobial and quorum sensing inhibitory activity of epiphytic bacteria isolated from the red alga Halymenia durvillei. Access Microbiol. 5(12), 1–25.
  4. Lee, D. G., Lee, J. S., Quilantang, N. G., Jacinto, S., Lee, S. (2021). “Determination of afzelin and astragalin from Lespedeza cuneate on aldose reductase inhibition.” J. Chromatogr. Sci. 59, 381–387.

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