Prof. Maribel G. Nonato, PhD

maribel.nonato@ust.edu.ph| mgnonato@ust.edu.ph

Latest Updates

June 2, 2017	Nonato receives Shimadzu Achievement Award for Chemical Research
September 18, 2016	Nonato receives 2016 Gregorio Zara award for basic science research
June 31, 2016	Nonato 134th top Philippine scientist in June 2016 Webometrics citation ranking

 

Academic Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, University of Wollongong – Australia, 1993
• Master of Science in Chemistry, University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 1986
• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 1978

Research Highlights

• New structural class of alkaloids, g-alkylidene-a,b-unsaturated-g-lactone, from Pandanus amaryllifolius

Research Interests

• Chemical and Biological Potentials of the Genus Pandanusin the Philippines
• Bioassay-guided Isolation and structure elucidation of natural Products with biological activity particularly antimicrobial, antimycobacterial agents and anti-inflammatory from Philippine medicinal plants.
• Chemotaxonomy

Major Recognition

• 2006 National Research Council of the Philippines Achievement Award in Chemical Sciences

Professional Activities

• Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation, University of Santo Tomas (2014-present)
• President , Natural Products Society of the Philippines (2014-present); Philippine Federation of Chemistry Societies (2008-2012); Organic Chemistry Teachers’ Association (2000-2015)
• Member , Commission on Higher Education Technical Committee in Chemistry
• Regular Member , National Research Council of the Philippines
• Editor ,Acta Manilana. Official Refereed Journal of the Research Center for the Natural Sciences (June 1, 2000- May 31, 2007)
• Reviewer , Natural Products Communication, Pharm Bio. J, J. Nat. Prodt, Phytochem Letters, and Phil. Sci. Letters,

Selected Publications

• Laluces, H. M. C., Nakayama, A., Nonato M. G., Dela Cruz, T. E. and Tan, M. A. (2015) “ Antimicrobial Alkaloids from the Leaves of Pandanus amaryllifolius” Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science Vol. 5 (10), pp. 151-153, October, 2015
• Tan, M. A., Ebrada, T. E. and Nonato, M. G.(2014) “ Diuretic Activity of Pandanus tectorius(Pandanaceae)”, Der Pharma Chemica, 6(6): 423-426.
• Bungihan, M. E., Tan, M.A., Takayama, H., Dela Cruz, T. E., and Nonato M. G. (2013) “ A New Macrolide from the Endophytic Fungus Colletotrichumsp.”, Philippine Science Letters, 6(1), 57-73.
• Tan MA, Nonato MG, Kogure N, Kitajima M, & Takayama H. (2012 February). “Secondary metabolites from Pandanus simplex” Biochemical Systematics and Ecology40:4–5.
• Bungihan ME, Tan MA, Kitajima M, Kogure N, Franzblau SG, dela Cruz TEE, Takayama H, & Nonato MG. (2011 July). “Bioactive metabolites of Diaporthesp. P133, an endophytic fungus isolated from Pandanus amaryllifolius” Journal of Natural Medicines65(3–4):606–9.
• Bungihan ME, Tan MA, Kogure N, Kitajima M, dela Cruz TEE, Takayama H, & Nonato MG. (2010). “A new isocoumarin compound from an endophytic fungus Guignardiasp. isolated from Pandanus amaryllifoliusRoxb.” ACGC Chemical Research Communications24:13–6.
• M. A. Tan, M. Kitajima, N. Kogure, M.G. Nonatoand H. Takayama (2010) Isolation of Pandamarilactonine-H from the Roots of Pandanus amaryllifoliusand Synthesis of epi-pandamarilactonine-H . Journal of Natural Products, 73:1453-1455.
• M. A. Tan, M. Kitajima, N. Kogure, M.G. Nonatoand H. Takayama (2010) Isolation and total syntheses of two new alkaloids, dubiusamines-A, and -B, from Pandanus dubius, Tetrahedron, 66:3353-3359.
• M. A. Tan, M. Kitajima, N. Kogure, M.G. Nonatoand H. Takayama (2010) New Pyrrolidine Alkaloids from the Roots of Pandanus amaryllifolius. Tetrahedron Letters 51: 4143-4146
• Nonato, Maribel, Garson, Mary J and Takayama, Hiromitsu. (2008) Chapter on Pandanus Alkaloids : Chemistry and Biology Vol 66 in the book series The Alkaloids: Chemistry and Biology, pp215-249, G.A. Cordell (Editor), Elsevier Publication.