Biography

Dr. Fotio Lambou Agathe Epse Tonfack is currently working as Lecturer in the Department of Zoology and Animal Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Cameroon. She obtained her Ph.D. in Animal Biology from University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon in 2011. Her area of research interest related to Pharmacology and Animal Physiology: Anti-inflammatory and Anti-oxidant activities of Extracts/Compounds from Medicinal Plants. In past she worked as Research Assistant at University of Geneva, Switzerland, Instructor at University of Yaounde I, Cameroon, and Assistant Lecturer at University of Buea, Cameroon. She has published 12 research papers in journals as author/co-author. She also holds 4 seminars.

Area of Interest:

Animal and Veterinary Sciences

100%

Immunology

62%

Animal Pathology

90%

Animal Physiology

75%

Animal Biology

55%

Research Publications in Numbers

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Selected Publications

Keugni, B.A., F. Longo, L.A. Fotio, S.K. Fogue, T. Dimo and L.S. Etoundi, 2014. Analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties of the ethyl acetate extract of Cylicodiscus gabunensis (Mimosaceae) in rodents. World J. Pharm. Pharm. Sci., 3: 1538-1554.
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Temdie, R.J.G., L.A. Fotio, T. Dimo, J.G. Beppe and M. Tsague, 2012. Analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of extracts from the leaves of markhamia tomentosa (Benth.) K. Schum. (Bignoniaceae). Pharmacologia, 3: 565-573.
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Temdie, R.J.G., A.L. Fotio and T. Dimo, 2012. Acute and chronic anti-inflammatory effects of the methanol leaf extract of Markhamia tomentosa (Benth.) K. Schum. (Bignoniaceae). J. Sci. Res. Pharm., 1: 12-18.
Olleros, M.L., D. Vesin, A.L. Fotio, M.L. Santiago-Raber, S. Tauzin, D.E. Szymkowski and I. Garcia, 2010. Soluble TNF, but not membrane TNF, is critical in LPS-induced hepatitis. J. Hepatol., 53: 1059-1068.
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Fotio, A.L., M.L. Olleros, D. Vesin, S. Tauzin and R. Bisig et al., 2010. In vitro inhibition of lipopolysaccharide and Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette Guerin-induced inflammatory cytokines and in vivo protection from D-galactosamine/Lps-mediated liver injury by the medicinal plant Sclerocarya birrea. Int. J. Immunopathol. Pharmacol., 23: 61-72.
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Olleros, M.L., D. Vesin, A.F. Lambou, J.P. Janssens and B. Ryffel et al., 2009. Dominant-negative tumor necrosis factor protects from Mycobacterium bovis Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) and endotoxin-induced liver injury without compromising host immunity to BCG and Mycobacterium tuberculosis. J. Infect. Dis., 199: 1053-1063.
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Fotio, A.L., T. Dimo, T.B. Nguelefack, P.D. Dzeufiet and E.N. Lemba et al., 2009. Acute and chronic anti-inflammatory properties of the stem bark aqueous and methanol extracts of Sclerocarya birrea (Anacardiaceae). Inflammopharmacol., 17: 229-237.
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Arko-Mensah, J., M.J. Rahman, I.R. Degano, O.D. Chuquimia, A.L. Fotio, I. Garcia and C. Fernandez, 2009. Resistance to mycobacterial infection: A pattern of early immune responses leads to a better control of pulmonary infection in C57BL/6 compared with BALB/c mice. Vaccine, 27: 7418-7427.
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Vierling, W., A. Kamanyi, P. Watcho, A.L. Fotio and B. Sontia et al., 2008. Cardiovascular effects of the n-Butanol extract from Kalanchoe crenata leaves. Pharm. Biol., 46: 846-853.
Olleros, M.L., M.L. Martin, D. Vesin, A.L. Fotio, M.L. Santiago-Raber et al., 2008. Fat diet and alcohol-induced steatohepatitis after LPS challenge in mice: Role of bioactive TNF and Th1 type cytokines. Cytokine, 44: 118-125.
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Dimo, T., A.L. Fotio, T.B. Nguelefack, E.A. Asongalem and P. Kamtchouing, 2006. Antiinflammatory activity of leaf extracts of Kalanchoe crenata Andr. Indian J. Pharmacol., 38: 115-119.
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Nguelefack, T.B., A.L. Fotio, P. Watcho, S.L. Wansi, T. Dimo and A. Kamanyi, 2004. Analgesic properties of the aqueous and ethanol extracts of the leaves of Kalanchoe crenata (Crassulaceae). Phytotherapy Res., 18: 385-388.
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