Prof. Anthony A. Attama

Department of Pharmaceutics

University of Nigeria, NIGERIA

Professor of Pharmaceutics; Drug Delivery

Email: [email protected]

Qualifications

2020 Ph.D., Major of Pharmaceutics, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nigeria

1998 M.Sc., Major of Pharmaceutics, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nigeria

1994 Bachelor, Major of Pharmacy, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nigeria

Publications (Selected)

1. Attama A.A.*, Agbo C.P., Onokala O.B., Kenechukwu F.C., Ugwueze M.E., Mbah C.C., Umeyor C.E., Uronnachi E.M., Nnamani P.O. (2023). Applications of Nanoemulsions as Drug Delivery Vehicle for Phytoconstituents. Nanotechnology in Herbal Medicine: Applications and Innovations, Sabu Thomas, Adebola Omowunmi Oyedeji, Samuel Oluwatobi Oluwafemi and Rose Jacquilin PJ (Eds.), Elsevier, Cambridge, pp. 119-194.
2. Nwagwu C.S., Ugwu C.N., Ogbonna J.D.N., Onugwu A.L., Agbo C.P., Echezona A.C., Ezeibe E.N., Uzondu S., Kenechukwu F.C., Akpa P.A., Momoh M.A., Nnamani P.O., Tarirai C., Ofokansi K.C., and Attama A.A.* (2022). Recent and advanced nano-technological strategies for COVID-19 vaccine development. In: Methods in Microbiology Volume 50: Covid-19: Biomedical Perspectives, Charles S. Pavia and Volker Gurtler (Eds.), 1st Edn., Elsevier Ltd., Academic Press, London, ISSN 0580-9517, 151-188.
3. Attama A.A.*, Reginald-Opara J.N., Uronnachi E.M., Onuigbo E.B. (2016). Nanomedicines for the Eye: Current Status and Future Development. In: Nanoscience and Dermatology. M.R. Hamblin, P. Avci and T.W. Prow (Eds.), Elsevier, pp. 323-335.
4. Nwagwu C.S.,* Onugwu A.L., Echezona A.C., Uzondu S.W., Agbo C.P., Kenechukwu F.C., Ogbonna J.D.N., Ugorji O.L., Nwobi L.G., Nwobi O., Mmuotoo O., Ezeibe E., Loretz B., Tarirai C., Mbara K.C., Agumah N., Nnamani O., Ofokansi K.C., Lehr C-M., Attama A.A.* (2024). Biopolymeric and lipid-based nanotechnological strategies in the design and development of novel mosquito repellent systems: Recent advances. Nanoscale Advances.
5. Ozioko C.A., Emencheta S.C., Eze C.C., Agbo M.C., Ogbuanya C.E., Ibezim E.C., Attama AA. (2024). Antimicrobial potentials of secondary metabolites of endophytic fungi isolated from Synclisia scabrida Miers. Tropical Journal of Natural Product Research 8(6): 7811 – 7819.
6. Ogbonna J.D.N., Aguiyi-Ikeanyi C.N., Akpa P.A., Uzondu S.N., Echezona A.C., Onwuka A.M-T., Ogbonna E.T., Onah E.I., Ugwuagbo I.N., Ezeala V.O., Attama A.A. (2024). In-vivo and histological studies of matrix-based artemether-lumefantrine oral tablets derived from Cissus populnea gum. Tropical Journal of Natural Product Research 8(3) 6713 – 6722.
7. Ugorji O.L., Onyishi I.V., Chukwu A., Attama A.A. (2024). Engineering 5-flourouracil and leucovorin- loaded vesicular systems for possible colon specific delivery: In vitro evaluation and real time cell assay against HCT-116 colon cell lines. Heliyon 10(8), E28872.
8. Emencheta S.C., Onugwu A.L.*, Kalu C.F., Ezinkwo P.N. Eze O.C.*, Vila Marta M.D.C., Balcão V.M. and Attama A.A. and Ebele B. Onuigbo (2024). Bacteriophages as nanocarriers for targeted drug delivery and enhanced therapeutic effects. Materials Advances, 5, 986-1016.
9. Okorie C.N.*, Emencheta S.C., Ezeugwu D.N., Iganga J.C., Nkereuwem R.N., Ozioko C.C., Onuigbo E.B.*, and Attama A.A.* (2024). Molecular characterization and resistance profiling of multidrug-resistance Salmonella species isolated from southeast Ngerian River. Tropical Journal of Natural Products Research 2024; 8(4): 7006-7011.
10. Okoro U., Kenechukwu F.C. ⃰, Ogbonna J.D.N., Omeje E.O. and Attama A.A. (2024). Formulation development and optimization of herbo synthetic lipospheres based on solidified reverse micellar solutions for therapeutic management of diabetes mellitus. Tropical Journal of Natural Product Research. 8(3):6651- 6662.
11. Emencheta S.C., Olovo C.V., Eze O.C., Kalu C.F., Berebon D.P.*, Onuigbo E.B., Vila Marta M.D.C., Balcão V.M. and Attama A.A.* (2023). The role of bacteriophages in the gut microbiota: implications for human health. Pharmaceutics 15, 2416.
12. Bamigbola E.A., Attama A.A., Kenechukwu, F.C. and Oraeluno J. N. (2023). Formulation and evaluation of Cola acuminata gum-based mucoadhesive sustained-release matrix tablets of diclofenac sodium. Recent Advances in Drug Delivery and Formulation. (E-pub Ahead of Print).
13. Onugwu A.L.*, Ugorji O.L., Ufondu C.A., Ihim S.A., Echezona A.C., Nwagwu C.S., Onugwu S.O., Uzondu S.W., Agbo C.P., Ogbonna J.D., Attama A.A.* (2023). Nanoparticle-based delivery systems as emerging therapy in retinoblastoma: recent advances, challenges and prospects. Nanoscale Advances.
14. Onugwu A.L., Nwagwu C.S., Onugwu S.O., Echezona A.C., Agbo C.P., Ihim S.A., Emeh P., Nnamani P.O., Attama A.A.* and Vitaliy V. Khutoryanskiy* (2023). Nanotechnology based drug delivery systems for the treatment of anterior segment eye diseases. Journal of Controlled Release 354 (2023) 465–488.
15. Kenechukwu F.C., Kalu C.F., Momoh M.A., Onah I.A., Attama A.A., Okore V.C. (2023). Novel Bos indicus fat-based nanoparticulate lipospheres of miconazole nitrate as enhanced mucoadhesive therapy for oral candidiasis. Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry 13(1), 24.
16. Agbo C.P., Ugwuanyi T.C., Eze O.C., Onugwu A.L., Echezona A.C., Nwagwu C.S., Uzondu S.W., Ogbonna J.D.N., Ugorji L.O., Nnamani P.O., Akpa P.A., Reginald-Opara J.N., McConville C., Attama A.A., Momoh M.A. and Ofokansi K.C. (2023). Quinine: re-designed and re-routed. Processes 11, 1811.
17. Ewii E.U.*, Onugwu A.L., Nwokpor V.C., Akpaso I-A., Ogbulie T., Aharanwa B., Chijioke C., Verla N., Iheme C., Ujowundu C., Anyiam C., Attama A.A.* (2024). Novel drug delivery systems: Insight into self-powered and nano-enabled drug delivery systems. Nano TransMed 3, 100042.
18. Ewuzie S.R., Nwakile C.D., Uronnachi E.M., Umeyor C.E., Obi H.I., Okoye I.E., Dozie-Nwakile O.C., Attama A.A. and Okore V.C. (2024). Oral gentamicin sulphate nanoemulsion for systemic indication: Formulation and evaluation. Asian Journal of Research in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences 13(3), 129-139.
19. Romanus C. Omeh*, Kenneth O. Okolo, Mercy E. Ugwueze, Chukwuemeka C Mbah, Anthony A. Attama, Mumuni A. Momoh, Josephat I. Ogbonna and Lydia O. Ugorji (2024). Investigation of the hepatoprotective potential of fractions and phytosomal complexes of Telfairia occidentalis Hook F leaf extracts on alcohol- induced hepatotoxicity in rat models. Indian Drugs 61 (01).
20. Petra Nnamani, Franklin Kenechukwu, Chisom Okoye, Anthony Attama (2024). Surface-engineered oral sub- micron particles and topical microgels matrixed with Transcutol-HP/Capra hircus composite for amplification of piroxicam delivery and anti-inflammatory activity. Letters in Applied NanoBioScience 13(1), 15
21. Onugwu AL and Attama AA* (2023). The Worldwide Impact of Nanomedicines for Rare and Neglected Diseases, Oral presentation at the 14th European Summit for Clinical Nanomedicine (CLINAM), Novartis Campus, Basel, Switzerland, October 8 – 11, 2023.
22. Attama AA* and Eya CP (2023). Sustained Reduction of Parasitemia by Phospholipid® 90H-based Novel Lipid Tablets Containing Artemether-lumefantrine and A. Indica Extract, Phospholipid Researcher’s Day 2023, Bad Durkheim, Germany, July 3-5, 2023.

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