Dr. Nor Aini Saidin

					Senior Lecturer
					Ph.D (Toxicology), M.Sc (Toxicology)
					norainis @ usm.my
					Tel: (+6) 04-562 2398
					Fax:(+6) 04-562 2349
					Research Interests:
					In vitro and in vivo toxicology research (herbal medicine, nanomaterial,natural products)
					In vitro human 3D tissue model
					Dermal-skin irritation test

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Toxicology in vitro and in vivo

Professional bodies                           
Malaysia society of Toxicology

Consultation
GLP-OECD acute toxicity testing

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1. Saidin, N.A., Holmes, E., Randall, T., Takayama, H. and Gooderham, N.J. (2010). Extract of Malaysian kratom and its majod alkaloid, mitragynine: Is their cytotoxicity mediated by opioid receptors? Accepted for publication in proceedings of International Conference of Agriculture and Animal Science (CAAS) 2010 in Singapore.

2. Saidin, N.A., Takayama, H., Holmes, E., and Gooderham, N.J. (2008). Cytotoxicity of extract of Malaysian Kratom and its dominant alkaloid mitragynine, on human cell lines. Planta Medica,74: DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1075279 (Abstract)

3. Saidin, N.A., Randall, T., Takayama, H., Holmes, E., and Gooderham, N.J. (2008). Malaysian Kratom, a phyto-pharmaceutical of abuse: Studies on the mechanism or its cytotoxicity. Toxicology, 253, 19-20 (Abstract).

4. Saidin, N.A. and Gooderham, N.J. (2007). In vitro toxicology of extract of Mitragyna speciosa Korth, a Malaysian phytopharmaceutical of abuse. Toxicology, 240: 166-167 (Abstract)

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