Restituto Tocmo receives award during 2020 UIC COP research day for mangosteen research

by Dr. Jeremy Johnson | Posted on

Congratulations Resty!  Restituto Tocmo, a post-doctoral fellow received the Lundbeck Award for Excellence in Research (2nd Place) in the category Biology: Molecular & Cell Biology; Mechanism of action

The title of Resty’s poster was “Prenylated Xanthones from Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) Activate the AhR and Nrf2 Pathways and Protect Epithelial Barrier Integrity in HT-29 Cells”. 

This research focused on described how polyphenols from the mangosteen fruit have the potential to improve gastro intestinal barrier integrity in HT-29 cells. 

Gastrointestinal barrier integrity is a significant problem in inflammatory bowel disease including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.   

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

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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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