International Journal of Plant Studies

Professor, Department of Pharmacognosy& Chemistry of Natural Products –National &KapodistrianUniversity of Athens, Greece. 

Publications: 155; Supervison of 14Ph. D. theses; 40 M. Sc. theses; several diploma theses, Member of the organizing committee of several congresses; Invited Speaker. Referee of many international scientific journals. Member of several Scientific Associations/Societies.

Practical courses: Chemical analyses of Herbal Drugs ,Instrumental Analysis of Herbal Drugs ,Herbal Drug Microscopy.

• Isolation and structure elucidation of secondary metabolites from plants:
• Terpenes: Sesquiterpene lactones, iridoids, diterpenes, monoterpene glucosides, triterpenic acids etc.
• Phenolic derivatives: flavonoids, phenylethanoid glycosides, simple phenols, lignans, catechins, depsides, proanthocyanidin glycosides, naphthodianthrones, quinones etc.
• Essential oils - volatile constituents
• Biological activities of plants/natural products
• History of Pharmacy, with emphasis on Greek classic, Roman/hellenistic and Byzantine periods