Dr. Roshila Moodley
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Dr. Roshila Moodley

Senior Lecturer
University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Area of Interest:

Chemistry
100%
Analytical Chemistry
62%
Natural Product Chemistry
90%
Chromatography
75%
Nano-Particles
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
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Chapters
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Articles
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Selected Publications

  1. Soobramoney, C., K. Maduray, J. Moodley, R. Moodley and T. Naicker, 2019. The screening of nails for selected essential and toxic elements in normotensive and pre-eclamptic women. Biol. Trace Elem. Res., 189: 28-33.
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  2. Rasalanavho, M., R. Moodley and S.B. Jonnalagadda, 2019. Elemental distribution including toxic elements in edible and inedible wild growing mushrooms from South Africa. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 26: 7913-7925.
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  3. Ofusori, A.E., R. Moodley and S.B. Jonnalagadda, 2019. Elemental distribution in the edible leaves of Celosia trigyna from the Western and Northern regions of Nigeria. J. Environ. Sci. Health Part B, 54: 61-69.
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  4. Mngadi, S., R. Moodley and S.B. Jonnalagadda, 2019. Elemental composition and nutritional value of the edible fruits of Transvaal red milkwood (Mimusops zeyheri) and impact of soil quality. Environ. Monit. Assess., Vol. 191 10.1007/s10661-019-7280-z.
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  5. Mahlangeni, N., R. Moodley and S.B. Jonnalagadda, 2019. Uptake, translocation and bioaccumulation of elements in forest nettle (Laportea alatipes). Anal. Lett., 52: 1050-1067.
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  6. Magura, J., R. Moodley and S.B. Jonnalagadda, 2019. Toxic metals (As and Pb) in Sargassum elegans Suhr (1840) and its bioactive compounds. Int. J. Environ. Health Res., 29: 266-275.
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  7. Kouame, K., A.I. Peter, E.N. Akang, R. Moodley, E.C. Naidu and O. Azu, 2019. Histological and biochemical effects of Cinnamomum cassia nanoparticles in kidneys of diabetic Sprague-Dawley rats. Bosn. J. Basic Med. Sci., 19: 138-145.
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  8. Kingsley, J., O.A. Esther, U.A.I. Ackley, O. Bodede and R. Moodley, 2019. Mineralogy of clay components of aquic arenic paleudults soils of Akamkpa, Southeastern Nigeria. J. Environ. Sci. Technol., 12: 102-107.
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  9. Gounden, T., R. Moodley and S.B. Jonnalagadda, 2019. Distribution and toxicological assessment of heavy metals in Trifolium dubium (little hop clover) and the impact of soil quality. Anal. Lett., 52: 1165-1176.
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  10. Broomhead, N., R. Moodley and S.B. Jonnalagadda, 2019. Chemical and elemental analysis of the edible fruit of five Carpobrotus species from South Africa: Assessment of nutritional value and potential metal toxicity. Int. J. Environ. Health Res., Vol. 2019 10.1080/09603123.2019.1595539.
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  11. Shelembe, B., R. Moodley and S.B. Jonnalagadda, 2018. Elemental composition and nutritional value of the edible fruits of Bridelia micrantha and the impact of soil quality on chemical properties. Fresenius Environ. Bull., 27: 1329-1337.
  12. Shaik, S., R. Moodley and O. Bodede, 2018. Senegalia nigrescens: Clonal propagation and bioactive compounds from calli. South African J. Botany, 115: 329-329.
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  13. Ogunlaja, O.O., R. Moodley, M. Singh, H. Baijnath and S.B. Jonnalagadda, 2018. Cytotoxic activity of the bioactive principles from Ficus burtt-davyi. J. Environ. Sci. Health B, 53: 261-275.
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  14. Ofusori, D.A., J. Moodley, R. Moodley, T. Padayachi and T. Naicker, 2018. Trace element analyses in a black South African pregnant population: The role of dietary history and antenatal supplements in the occurrence of pre-eclampsia. Curr. Obstetrics Gynecol. Rep., 2: 1-4.
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  15. Moodley, R., N. Chonco, N.T. Mahlangeni and K. Pruessner, 2018. Plant-mediated synthesis of nanoparticles. Int. J. Adv. Sci. Eng. Technol., 6: 65-68.
  16. Mahlangeni, N.T., R. Moodley and S.B. Jonnalagadda, 2018. Elemental composition of Cyrtanthus obliquus and Lippia javanica used in South African herbal tonic, Imbiza. Arabian J. Chem., 11: 128-136.
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  17. Kouame, K., A.I. Peter, E.N. Akang, R. Moodley, E.C. Naidu and O. Azu, 2018. Effect of long-term administration of Cinnamomum cassia silver nanoparticles on organs (kidneys and liver) of Sprague-Dawley rats. Turk. J. Biol., 42: 498-505.
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  18. Gounden, T., R. Moodley and S.B. Jonnalagadda, 2018. Elemental analysis and nutritional value of edible Trifolium (clover) species. J. Environ. Sci. Health, Part B, 53: 487-492.
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  19. Bodede, O., S. Shaik, H. Chenia, P. Singh and R. Moodley, 2018. Quorum sensing inhibitory potential and in silico molecular docking of flavonoids and novel terpenoids from Senegalia nigrescens. J. Ethnopharmacol., 216: 134-146.
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  20. Bodede, O., S. Shaik and R. Moodley, 2018. Establishment of seed germination and micropropagation protocols for Senegalia nigrescens, a potential anti-virulent species. Acta Agric. Scandinavica, Section B-Soil Plant Sci., 68: 649-655.
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  21. Mngadi, S., R. Moodley and S.B. Jonnalagadda, 2017. Elemental composition and nutritional value of the edible fruits of coastal red-milkwood (Mimusops caffra) and impact of soil quality on their chemical characteristics. J. Environ. Sci. Health, Part B, 52: 435-445.
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  22. Mahlangeni, N.T., R. Moodley and S.B. Jonnalagadda, 2017. Elemental analysis of edible mountain nettle (Obetia tenax) and the influence of soil on its chemical composition. Anal. Lett., 50: 1531-1551.
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  23. Maduray, K., J. Moodley, C. Soobramoney, R. Moodley and T. Naicker, 2017. Elemental analysis of serum and hair from pre-eclamptic South African women. J. Trace Elem. Med. Biol., 43: 180-186.
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  24. Kisten, K., R. Moodley and S.B. Jonnalagadda, 2017. Elemental analysis and nutritional value of seaweed from the east coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Anal. Lett., 50: 580-590.
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  25. Bodede, O., S. Shaik and R. Moodley, 2017. Evaluating the bioreducing potential of the leaves, knobs and roots of Zanthoxylum capense (small knobwood) for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles, applicable to in vitro fungal contamination control. Adv. Nat. Sci. Nanosci. Nanotechnol., Vol. 8 .
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  26. Bodede, O., R. Moodley, S. Shaik and M. Singh, 2017. Phytochemical analysis with antioxidant and cytotoxicity studies of the bioactive principles from Zanthoxylum capense (small knobwood). Anticancer Agents Med. Chem., 17: 627-634.
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  27. Shelembe, B., R. Moodley and S.B. Jonnalagadda, 2016. Secondary metabolites isolated from two medicinal plant species, Bridelia micrantha and Sideroxylon inerme and their antioxidant activities. Acta Pol. Pharm., 73: 1249-1257.
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  28. Ogunlaja, O.O., R. Moodley, H. Baijnath and S.B. Jonnalagadda, 2016. Nutritional evaluation, bioaccumulation and toxicological assessment of heavy metals in edible fruits of FicussurForssk (Moraceae). J. Environ. Sci. Health, Part B, 52: 84-91.
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  29. Ogunlaja, O.O., R. Moodley, H. Baijnath and S.B. Jonnalagadda, 2016. Chemical constituents and in vitro antioxidant activity of crude extracts and compounds from leaves and stem bark of Ficus Burtt-davyi. Acta Pol. Pharm., 73: 1593-1600.
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  30. Maiyo, F., R. Moodley and M. Singh, 2016. Phytochemistry, cytotoxicity and apoptosis studies of Β-Sitosterol-3-O-glucoside and Β -amyrin from Prunus africana. African J. Traditional Complementary Altern. Med., 13: 105-112.
  31. Maiyo, F., R. Moodley and M. Singh, 2016. Cytotoxicity, antioxidant and apoptosis studies of quercetin-3-O glucoside and 4-(Β-D-glucopyranosyl-1→4-Α-L-rhamnopyranosyloxy)-benzyl isothiocyanate from Moringa oleifera. Anticancer Agents Med. Chem., 16: 648-656.
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  32. Mahlangeni, N.T., R. Moodley and S.B. Jonnalagadda, 2016. The distribution of macronutrients, anti-nutrients and essential elements in nettles, Laportea peduncularis susp. peduncularis (river nettle) and Urtica dioica (stinging nettle). J. Environ. Sci. Health, Part B, 51: 160-169.
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  33. Mahlangeni, N.T., R. Moodley and S.B. Jonnalagadda, 2016. Heavy metal distribution in Laportea peduncularis and growth soil from the eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Environ. Monit. Assess., Vol. 188 10.1007/s10661-015-5044-y.
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  34. Magura, J., R. Moodley and S.B. Jonnalagadda, 2016. Nutritional composition and seasonal variation on elemental uptake of selected seaweeds from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. J. Environ. Sci. Health, Part B, 51: 525-533.
  35. Labulo, A.H., E.T. Adesuji, O.A. Dedeke, O.S. Bodede and C.O. Oseghale et al., 2016. A dual-purpose silver nanoparticles biosynthesized using aqueous leaf extract of Detarium microcarpum: An under-utilized species. Talanta, 160: 735-744.
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  36. Hamza, M.F., S. Shaik and R. Moodley, 2016. Phytochemical, elemental and biotechnological study of Cryptocarya latifolia. African J. Traditional, Complementary Altern. Med., 13: 74-80.
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  37. Gounden, D. K. Kisten, S. Shaik, R. Moodley and S.B. Jonnalagadda, 2016. Impact of spiked concentrations of Cd, Pb, As and Zn in growth medium on elemental uptake of Nasturtium officinale (watercress). J. Environ. Sci. Health, Part B, 51: 1-7.
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  38. Adesuji, E.T., O.O. Oluwaniyi, H.I. Adegoke, R. Moodley, A.H. Labulo, O.S. Bodede and C.O. Oseghale, 2016. investigation of the larvicidal potential of silver nanoparticles against Culex quinquefasciatus: A case of a ubiquitous weed as a useful bioresource. J. Nanomaterials, Vol. 2016. 10.1155/2016/4363751.
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  39. Mngadi, S., R. Moodley and S.B. Jonnalagadda, 2015. Elemental distribution and chemical composition of amadumbe (Colocasia esculenta) leaf and impact of soil quality. Fresenius Environ. Bull., 24: 1-8.
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  40. Mlambo, L., N. Koorbanally and R. Moodley, 2015. Elemental composition of the fruits of Baboon grape (Rhoicissus digitata) and impact of soil quality on chemical characteristics. J. Food Nutr. Res., 4: 6-11.
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  41. Mahlangeni, N.T., R. Moodley and S.B. Jonnalagadda, 2015. Phytochemical analysis of Cyrtanthus obliquus bulbs from the informal street market of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. Afr. J. Tradit. Complement. Altern. Med., 12: 28-34.
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  42. Kisten, K., D. Gounden, R. Moodley and S.B. Jonnalagadda, 2015. Elemental distribution and uptake by watercress (Nasturtium aquaticum) as a function of water quality. J. Environ. Sci. Health Part B: Pestic. Food Contam. Agric. Wastes, 50: 439-447.
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  43. Bodede, O., S. Shaik and R. Moodley, 2015. Germination response of Zanthoxylum capense (small knobwood) seeds to different pre-treatment protocols. Afr. J. Tradit. Complementary Altern. Med., 12: 70-73.
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  44. Reddy, M., R. Moodley and S.B. Jonnalagadda, 2014. Elemental uptake and distribution of nutrients in avocado mesocarp and the impact of soil quality. Environ. Monitoring Assess., 186: 4519-4529.
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  45. Moodley, R., N.A. Koorbanally, M.D. Shahidul Islam and S.B. Jonnalagadda, 2014. Structure and antioxidant activity of phenolic compounds isolated from the edible fruits and stem bark of Harpephyllum caffrum. J. Environ. Sci. Health Part B: Pestic. Food Contam. Agric. Wastes, 49: 938-944.
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  46. Moodley, R., N. Koorbanally and S.B. Jonnalagadda, 2013. Elemental composition and nutritional value of the edible fruits of Harpephyllum caffrum and impact of soil quality on their chemical characteristics. J. Environ. Sci. Health Part B: Pesticides Food Contaminants Agric. Wastes, 48: 539-547.
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  47. Reddy, M., R. Moodley and S.B. Jonnalagadda, 2012. Fatty acid profile and elemental content of avocado (Persea americana Mill.) oil-effect of extraction methods. J. Environ. Sci. Health, Part B, 47: 529-537.
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  48. Moodley, R., N. Koorbanally and S.B. Jonnalagadda, 2012. Elemental composition and fatty acid profile of the edible fruits of Amatungula (Carissa macrocarpa) and impact of soil quality on chemical characteristics. Anal. Chimica Acta, 730: 33-41.
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  49. Mahlangeni, N., R. Moodley and S.B. Jonnalagadda, 2012. Soil nutrient content on elemental uptake and distribution in sweet potatoes. Nternational J. Veg. Sci., 18: 245-259.
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  50. Reddy, M., R. Moodley, A. Kindness and S.B. Jonnalagadda, 2011. Impact of soil quality on elemental uptake by, and distribution in, Colocasia esculenta (Amadumbe), an edible root. J. Environ. Sci. Health, 46: 247-256.
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  51. Moodley, R., H. Chenia, S.B. Jonnalagadda and N. Koorbanally, 2011. Antibacterial and anti-adhesion activity of the pentacyclic triterpenoids isolated from the leaves and edible fruits of Carissa macrocarpa. J. Med. Plants Res., 5: 4851-4858.
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  52. Moodley, R., A. Kindness and S.B. Jonnalagadda, 2007. Elemental composition and chemical characteristics of five edible nuts (almond, Brazil, pecan, macadamia and walnut) consumed in Southern Africa. J. Environ. Sci. Health Part B: Pesticides Food Contaminants Agric. Wastes, 42: 585-591.
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  53. Moodley, R., A. Kindness and S.B. Jonnalagadda, 2007. Chemical composition of edible Macadamia nuts (Macadamia integrifolia) and impact of soil quality. J. Environ. Sci. Health, 42: 2097-2104.
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