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Professor Satyajit D Sarker

Visiting Professor

BPharm (Hons), MPharm, PhD FHEA, Director (Executive Head) of the School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences at LJMU, Founding Head of the Centre for Natural Products Discovery (CNPD)

Total number of publications: 727; Total citations: Over 22,120 (source: Google Scholar) 

h-index: 72 (source: Google Scholar); i10-index: 375 (source: Google Scholar) (Accessed on 07 February 2024)

Books: 16; Book chapters: 61

Most recent books:

  1. Sarker SD and Nahar L (2024) Computational Phytochemistry, 2nd Edition, Elsevier, London.
  2. Talukdar AD, Sarker SD and Patra JK (2022) Recent Advances in Nanotechnology-based Drug Delivery Systems, Elsevier, UK.
  3. Gupta V, Sarker SD, Sharma M, Pirovani ME, Usmani . and Jayabaskaran C (2022) Biomolecules from Natural Sources: Advances and Applications, Wiley and Sons.
  4. Xiao J, Sarker SD and Asakawa Y (2021) A Handbook of Dietary Phytochemicals, Nature-Springer, USA.
  5. Sarker SD and Nahar L (2020) Medicinal Natural Products – A Disease-focused Approach, Elsevier, UK.

Most popular book:

  1. Nahar L and Sarker SD (2019) Chemistry for Pharmacy Students: General, Organic and Natural Product Chemistry, 2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, London (the first edition was translated into Greek, Japanese, Portuguese and Indonesian languages).

First in the area:

  1. Sarker SD and Nahar L (2018) Computational Phytochemistry, First Edition, Elsevier, London.
  2. Nahar L and Sarker SD (2012) Steroid Dimers: Chemistry and Applications in Drug Design and Delivery, 1st Edition, John Wiley & Sons, London.

Selected journal publications since 2017

  1. Shawky E, Nahar L, Abdu S, Sarker SD and Ibrahim RS (2024) Dairy products authentication with biomarkers: A comprehensive review, Trends in Food Science and Technology (in press) IF 15.3 
  2. Adekunle YA, Samuel BB, Nahar L, Fatokun AA and Sarker SD (2023) Cytotoxic triterpenoid saponins from the root of Olax subscorpioidea Oilv. (Oleaceae), Phytochemistry 215, article number: 113853. IF 3.8 
  3. Aamir K, Sethi G, Hussain CF, Jusuf PR, Sarker SD and Arya A (2023) Arjunolic acid modulate pancreatic dysfunction by ameliorating pattern recognition receptor and canonical Wnt pathway activation in type 2 diabetic rats, Life Sciences 327, article number: 121856. IF 6.1 
  4. Algellay M, Roberts M, Bosworth L, Sarker SD and Ehtezazi T (2023) The use of micro-ribbons and micro-fibres in the formulation of 3D printed fast dissolving oral films, Pharmaceuticals 16, article number: 79. IF 4.6 
  5. Ogunrinade FA, Iwuanyanwu VU, Sarker SD and Olajide OA (2023) Neuroprotection by skimmianine in lipopolysaccharide-activated BV-2 microglia, Molecules 28, article number: 1317. IF 4.6 
  6. Shajib MS, Islam S, Bin Rashid R, Afroze M, Khan M, Datta BK, Nahar L, Sarker SD and Rashid MA (2023) GC-MS analysis and pharmacological evaluations of Phoenix sylvestris (Roxb.) seeds provide new insights into the management of oxidative stress and hyperglycaemia, Food Science & Nutrition 11, 1553-1562. IF 3.9 
  7. Nahar L, Nath S and Sarker SD (2022) "Malancha" [Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb.]: A potential therapeutic option against viral diseases, Biomolecules 12, article number: 582. IF 5.5 
  8. Nahar L, Al-Groshi A, Kumar A and Sarker SD (2022) Arbutin: Occurrence in plants and its potential as an anticancer agent, Molecules 27, article number: 8786. IF 4.6 
  9. Ogurinade FA, Guetchueng ST, Katola FO, Aderogba MA, Akande IS, Sarker SD and Olajide OA (2021) Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides inhibits lipopolysaccharide- and synthetic hemozoin-induced neuroinflammation in BV-2 microglia: roles of NF-B transcription factor and NLRP3 inflammasome activation, Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 73, 118-134. IF 3.3 
  10. Wangsawat N, Nahar L, Sarker SD, Phosri C, Evans AR, Whalley AJS, Choowongkomon K and Suwannasai N (2021) Antioxidant activity and cytotoxicity against cancer cell lines of the extracts from novel Xylaria species associated with termite nests and LC-MS analysis, Antioxidants 10, article number:1557. IF 7.0 
  11. Akramov DK, Bacher M, Bohmdorfer S, Rosenau T, Zengin G, Potthast A, Nahar L, Sarker SD and Mamadalieva NZ (2020) Phytochemical analysis and biological evaluation of Lagochilus species from Uzbekistan, Industrial Crops and Products 154, article number: 112715. IF 5.9 
  12. Fan M, Chen G, Zhang Y, Nahar L, Sarker SD, Hu G and Guo M (2020) Antioxidant, antiproliferative properties of Hagenia abyssinica roots and their potentially active components, Antioxidants 9, article number: 143. IF 7.0 
  13. Fan M, Chen G, Sun B, Wu J, Li N, Sarker SD, Nahar L and Guo M (2020) Screening for natural inhibitors of human topoisomerases from medicinal plants with bio-affinity ultrafiltration and LC-MS, Phytochemistry Reviews 19, 1231-1261. IF 7.7 
  14. Li M, Zhang C-Y, Chen G, Nahar L, Sarker SD and Guo M (2020) Headspace gas chromatographic method for antimicrobial screening: minimum inhibitory concentration determination, Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis 181, article number: 113122. IF 3.4 
  15. Nahar L, Talukdar AD, Nath D, Nath S, Mehan A, Ismail FMD and Sarker SD (2020) Naturally occurring calanolides: Occurrence, biosynthesis, and pharmacological properties including therapeutic potential, Molecules 25, article number: 4983. IF 4.6 
  16. Nahar L, Guo M. and Sarker SD (2020) A review on the latest advances in extraction and analysis of artemisinin, Phytochemical Analysis 31, 5-14. IF 3.3 
  17. Nahar L, Guo M and Sarker SD (2020) Gas chromatographic analysis of naturally occurring cannabinoids: A review of literature published during the past decade, Phytochemical Analysis 31, 135-146. IF 3.3 
  18. Nahar L, Onder A and Sarker SD (2020) A review on the recent advances in HPLC, UHPLC and UPLC analyses of naturally occurring cannabinoids (2010-2019), Phytochemical Analysis 31, 409-412. IF 3.3 
  19. Radapong S, Sarker SD and Ritchie KJ (2020) Oxyresveratrol possesses DNA damaging activity, Molecules 25, article number: 2577. IF 4.6 
  20. Rouf R, Uddin JA, Sarker DK, Islam MT, Ali ES, Shilpi JA, Nahar L, Tiralongo E and Sarker SD (2020) Antiviral potential of garlic (Allium sativum) and its organosulfur compounds: A systematic update of pre-clinical and clinical data, Trends in Food Science & Technology 104, 219-234. IF 15.3 
  21. Sarfraz A, Javeed M, Shah MA, Hussain G, Shafiq N, Sarfraz O, Riaz A, Sadiqa A, Zara R, Zafar S, Kanwal L, Sarker SD and Rasul A (2020) Biochanin A: A novel bioactive multifunctional compound from nature, Science of the Total Environment 722, article number: 137907. IF 9.8 
  22. Sarfraz A, Rasul A, Sarfraz I, Shah MA, Hussain G, Shafiq N, Masood M, Adem S, Sarker SD and Li X (2020) Hispolon: A natural polyphenol and emerging cancer killer by multiple cellular signalling pathways, Environmental Research 190, article number 110017. IF 8.3 
  23. Sarfraz I, Rasul A, Hussain G, Shah MA, Zahoor AF, Asrar M, Selamglu Z, Ji X-Y and Sarker SD (2020) 6-Phosphogluconate dehydrogenase fuels multiple aspects of cancer cells: from cancer initiation to metastasis and chemoresistance, BioFactors 46, 550-562. IF 6.0 
  24. Seukep AJ, Kuete V, Nahar L, Sarker SD, Guo M (2020) Plant-derived secondary metabolites as the main source of efflux pump inhibitors and methods for identification, Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 10, 277-290. IF 8.8 
  25. Wu L, Georgiev MI, Cao H, Nahar L, El-Seedi HR, Sarker SD, Xiao J and Lu B (2020) Therapeutic potential of phenylethanoid glycosides: A systematic review, Medicinal Research Reviews, 40, 2605-2649. IF 13.3 
  26. Aboulwafa MM, Youssef FS, Gad HA, Sarker SD, Nahar L, Al-Azizi MM and Ashour ML (2019) Authentication and discrimination of green tea samples using UV-Visible, FTIR and HPLC techniques coupled with chemometrics analysis, Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis 164, 653-658. IF 3.4 
  27. Afroz M, Zihad SMNK, Uddin SJ, Rouf R, Rahman MS, Islam MT, Khan IN, Ali ES, Aziz S, Shilpi JA, Nahar L and Sarker SD (2019) A systematic review on antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) oil and further confirmation of anti-inflammatory activity by chemical profiling and molecular docking, Phytotherapy Research 33, 2585-2608. IF 7.2 
  28. Al Groshi A, Jasim HA, Evans AR, Ismail FMD, Dempster NM, Nahar L and Sarker SD (2019) Growth inhibitory activity of biflavonoids and diterpenoids from the leaves of the Libyan Juniperus phoenicea against human cancer cells, Phytotherapy Research 33, 2075-2082. IF 7.2 
  29. Fan M, Tian Y, Chen G, Sarker SD, Nahar L, Wu J, Li N and Guo M (2019) Enrichment and analysis of quaternary alkaloids from Zanthoxylum simulans using weak cation exchange solid-phase extraction coupled with LC-MS, Phytochemical Analysis 30, 727-734. IF 3.3 
  30. Jiang X, Cao C, Sun W, Chen Z, Li X, Nahar L, Sarker SD, Georgiev MI and Bai W (2019) Scandenolone from Cudrania tricuspidata fruit extract supresses the viability of breast cancer cells (MCF-7) in vitro and in vivo, Food and Chemical Toxicology 126, 56-66. IF 4.3 
  31. Makong YS, Happi GM, Djouka JL, Wansi JD, Nahar L, Waffo AFK, Martin C, Sewald N and Sarker SD (2019) Cytotoxic stilbenes and canthinone alkaloids from Brucea antidysenterica (Simaroubaceae), Molecules 24, article number: 4412. IF 4.6 
  32. Mohammadhosseini M, Venditti A, Sarker SD, Nahar L and Akbarzadeh A (2019) The genus Ferula: ethnobotany, phytochemistry and bioactivities – a review, Industrial Crops and Products 129, 350-394. IF 5.9 
  33. Segun PA, Ogbole OO, Ismail FMD, Nahar L, Evans AR, Ajaiyeoba EO and Sarker SD (2019) Resveratrol derivatives from Commiphora africana (A. Rich.) Endl. display cytotoxicity and selectivity against several human cancer cell lines, Phytotherapy Research 33, 159-166. IF 7.2 
  34. Jibril S, Basar N, Sirat HM, Wahab RA, Mahat NA, Nahar L and Sarker SD (2019) Application of Box-Behnken design for ultrasound-assisted extraction and recycling preparative HPLC for isolation of anthraquinones from Cassia singueana, Phytochemical Analysis 30, 101-109. IF 3.3 
  35. Guetchueng ST, Nahar L, Ritchie KJ, Ismail FMD, Evans AR and Sarker SD (2018) ent-Clerodane diterpenes from the bark of Croton oligandrum Pierre ex. Hutch. and assessment of their cytotoxicity against human cancer cell lines, Molecules 23, article number: 410. IF 4.6 
  36. Nurunnabi TR, Nahar L, Al-Majmaie S, Rahman SMM, Sohrab MH, Billah MM, Ismail FMD, Rahman MM, Sharples GP and Sarker SD (2018) Anti-MRSA activity of oxysporone and xylitol from the endophytic fungus Pestalotia sp. growing on the Sundarbans mangrove plant Heritiera fomes, Phytotherapy Research 32, 348-354. IF 7.2 
  37. Shajib MS, Rashid RB, Ming LC, Islam S, Sarker MMR, Nahar L, Sarker SD, Datta BK and Rashid MA (2018) Polymethoxyflavones from Nicotiana plumbaginifolia (Solanaceae) exert antinociceptive and neuropharmacological effects in mice, Frontiers in Pharmacology 9, article number: 85. IF 5.6 
  38. Zhao C, Yang C, Liu B, Lin L, Sarker SD, Nahar L, Yu H, Cao H and Xiao J (2018) Bioactive compounds from marine macroalgae and their hypoglycemic benefits, Trends in Food Science & Technology 72, 1-12. IF 15.3 
  39. Zihad SMNZ, Bhowmick N, Uddin SJ, Sifat N, Rahman MS, Rouf R, Islam MT, Dev S, Hazni H, Aziz S, Ali ES, Das AK, Shilpi JA, Nahar, L and Sarker SD (2018) Analgesic activity, chemical profiling and computational study on Chrysopogon aciculatus, Frontiers in Pharmacology 9, article number: 1164. IF 5.6 
  40. Segun PA, Ismail FMD, Ogbole OO, Nahar L, Evans AR, Ajaiyeoba EO and Sarker SD (2018) Acridone alkaloids from the stem bark of Citrus aurantium display selective cytotoxicity against breast, liver, lung and prostate human carcinoma cells, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 227, 131-138. IF 5.4 
  41. Fielding AJ, Lukinovic V, Evans P, Alizadeh S, Bisby R, Drew M, Casino AD, Dunn J, Randle L, Dempster N, Nahar L, Sarker S D, Reinhard FGC, de Visser SP, Dascombe M and Ismail FMD (2017) Modulation of antimalarial activity at a putative bisquinoline receptor in vivo using fluorinated bisquinolines, Chemistry – A European Journal 23, 6811-6828. IF 4.3 
  42. Zhao C, Wu Y, Liu X, Liu B, Hui C, Yu H, Sarker SD, Nahar L and Xiao J (2017) Functional properties, structural studies and chemo-enzymatic synthesis of oligosaccharides. Trends in Food Science and Technology 66, 135-145. IF 15.3 



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