Jacob Veenstra receives award during 2020 UIC COP research for rosemary research

by Dr. Jeremy Johnson | Posted on

Congratulations Jacob! Jacob Veenstra, a PhD student in the pharmacognosy program, received the AAPS Student Chapter Choice Award (2nd Place) for his work on rosemary extract.        

The title of his poster was “Oil-Soluble Rosemary Extract Prevents DSS-induced Colitis and Improves Intestinal Barrier Integrity”. 

In this project Jacob presented how a highly characterized rosemary extract standardized to carnosic acid and carnosol can protect the gastrointestinal tract in a DSS colitis mouse model. 

You can read more about the UIC COP research day and awardees here. 

About the author

Dr. Johnson received his PharmD and PhD at the University of Wisconsin where he also completed a clinical research fellowship evaluating phytochemicals and botanical extracts. He is an associate professor and licensed pharmacist he offers a unique perspective on the most current scientific literature related to the health and nutrition. His research program is active and has led to more than 50 publications and published abstracts related to the health promoting properties of natural products, phytochemicals and plant extracts. He has presented some of his research findings at international scientific meetings in the US, Italy, Austria, Israel, France, China, Philippines and Turkey.

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