Colin W. Wright

5.8k citations

102 papers · 4.6k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 36

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Pharmacology top 0.2%
Biochemistry top 0.5%
- Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Annonaceae

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Molecular Biology 53
- Synthesis and bioactivity of alkaloids 31
- Cancer therapeutics and mechanisms 9
Organic Chemistry 25
- Synthesis and pharmacology of benzodiazepine derivatives 13
- Synthesis and Reactivity of Heterocycles 9

Co-authors: J. David Phillipson (21 shared papers)David C. Warhurst (15 shared papers)Merlin Willcox (1 shared paper)Philippe Rasoanaivo (1 shared paper)J. Phillipson (4 shared papers)Clara Bik‐San Lau (2 shared papers)Pablo N. Solís (3 shared papers)Mahabir P. Gupta (3 shared papers)
Journals: Journal of Ethnopharmacology (15 papers)Phytotherapy Research (13 papers)Journal of Natural Products (7 papers)Planta Medica (6 papers)Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry (6 papers)
Partner nations: United Kingdom Germany Nigeria

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Colin W. Wright

102 papers receiving 4.3k citations

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Whole plant extracts versus single compounds for the treatment of malaria: synergy and positive interactions 2011 · 416 citations

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1	A Microwell Cytotoxicity Assay usingArtemia salina(Brine Shrimp) Planta Medica ·Pablo N. Solís, Colin W. Wright, Margaret Lavinia Anderson, Mahabir P. Gupta, J. David Phillipson	1993	440
2	Whole plant extracts versus single compounds for the treatment of malaria: synergy and positive interactions Malaria Journal ·Philippe Rasoanaivo, Colin W. Wright, Merlin Willcox, B. Gilbert Hit paper breakdown →	2011	416
3	The evaluation of forty-three plant species for in vitro antimycobacterial activities; isolation of active constituents from Psoralea corylifolia and Sanguinaria canadensis Journal of Ethnopharmacology ·Sandra M. Newton, Clara Bik‐San Lau, Sudagar S. Gurcha, Gurdyal S. Besra, Colin W. Wright	2002	269
4	The DNA Intercalating Alkaloid Cryptolepine Interferes with Topoisomerase II and Inhibits Primarily DNA Synthesis in B16 Melanoma Cells Biochemistry ·Karine Bonjean, M. C. De Pauw-Gillet, Marie Paule Defresne, Pierre Colson, Claude Houssier, Laurence Dassonneville, Christian Bailly, Roland Greimers, Colin W. Wright, Joëlle Quetin‐Leclercq, Monique Tits, Luc Angenot	1998	185
5	Synthesis and Evaluation of Cryptolepine Analogues for Their Potential as New Antimalarial Agents Journal of Medicinal Chemistry ·Colin W. Wright, Jonathan Addae-Kyereme, Anthony G. Breen, John E. Brown, Marlene F. Cox, Simon L. Croft, Yaman Gökçek, Howard Kendrick, Roger M. Phillips, Paméla Pollet	2001	166
6	The antimalarial and cytotoxic drug cryptolepine intercalates into DNA at cytosine-cytosine sites Nature Structural Biology ·J. N. Lisgarten, Miquel Coll, José Portugal, Colin W. Wright, J. Aymamí	2001	164
7	Natural products and the development of selective antiprotozoal drugs Phytotherapy Research ·Colin W. Wright, J. David Phillipson	1990	159
8	Use of microdilution to assess in vitro antiamoebic activities of Brucea javanica fruits, Simarouba amara stem, and a number of quassinoids Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy ·Colin W. Wright, Melanie J. O’Neill, J. Phillipson, David C. Warhurst	1988	157
9	A review of antimycobacterial natural products Phytotherapy Research ·Sandra M. Newton, Clara Bik‐San Lau, Colin W. Wright	2000	128
10	Antiprotozoal Agents from Plant Sources Planta Medica ·J. David Phillipson, Colin W. Wright	1991	126
11	In Vitro Antiplasmodial, Antiamoebic, and Cytotoxic Activities of Some Monomeric Isoquinoline Alkaloids Journal of Natural Products ·Colin W. Wright, Sarah J. Marshall, Peter F. Russell, Mark Anderson, J. David Phillipson, Geoffrey C. Kirby, David C. Warhurst, Paul L. Schiff	2000	112
12	Can ethnopharmacology contribute to the development of antimalarial agents? Journal of Ethnopharmacology ·J. Phillipson, Colin W. Wright	1991	109
13	Synthesis of Some Cryptolepine Analogues, Assessment of Their Antimalarial and Cytotoxic Activities, and Consideration of Their Antimalarial Mode of Action Journal of Medicinal Chemistry ·Onyeka Onyeibor, Simon L. Croft, Hilary I. Dodson, Mohammad Hossein Feiz Haddad, Howard Kendrick, Nicola J. Millington, Silvia Parapini, Roger M. Phillips, Scott Seville, Steven D. Shnyder, Donatella Taramelli, Colin W. Wright	2005	86
14	In vitro antiamoebic and antiplasmodial activities of alkaloids isolated from Alstonia angustifolia roots Phytotherapy Research ·Colin W. Wright, David J. Allen, Ya Cai, J. David Phillipson, Ikram M. Said, Geoffrey C. Kirby, David C. Warhurst	1992	85
15	Traditional antimalarials and the development of novel antimalarial drugs Journal of Ethnopharmacology ·Colin W. Wright	2005	82
16	Toward the chemical ecology of medicinal plant use in chimpanzees: The case ofVernonia amygdalina, a plant used by wild chimpanzees possibly for parasite-related diseases Journal of Chemical Ecology ·Hajime Ohigashi, Michael A. Huffman, Daisuke Izutsu, Koichi Koshimįzu, Masanori Kawanaka, Hiromu Sugiyama, Geoffrey C. Kirby, David C. Warhurst, David J. Allen, Colin W. Wright, J. David Phillipson, P Timon-David, F. Delmas, Riad Élias, G. Balansard	1994	81
17	Antimalarial Activity of Cryptolepine and Some Other Anhydronium Bases Phytotherapy Research ·Colin W. Wright, J. David Phillipson, S. O. Awe, Geoffrey C. Kirby, David C. Warhurst, Joëlle Quetin‐Leclercq, Luc Angenot	1996	80
18	Plant Derived Antimalarial Agents: New Leads and Challenges Phytochemistry Reviews ·Colin W. Wright	2005	74
19	In vitro antiplasmodial, antiamoebic, and cytotoxic activities of a series of bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloids Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy ·Sarah J. Marshall, Paul F. Russell, Colin W. Wright, Margaret M. Anderson, J. David Phillipson, Geoffrey C. Kirby, David C. Warhurst, P.L. Schiff	1994	63
20	Antiplasmodial activities of some Ghanaian plants traditionally used for fever/malaria treatment and of some alkaloids isolated from Pleiocarpa mutica; in vivo antimalarial activity of pleiocarpine Journal of Ethnopharmacology ·Jonathan Addae-Kyereme, Simon L. Croft, Howard Kendrick, Colin W. Wright	2001	59

About Colin W. Wright

Colin W. Wright is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry, Pharmacology, Plant Science and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, having authored 102 papers that have together received 4.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Synthesis and bioactivity of alkaloids (31 papers), Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Annonaceae (16 papers), Malaria Research and Control (14 papers), Synthesis and pharmacology of benzodiazepine derivatives (13 papers), Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies (12 papers), Alkaloids: synthesis and pharmacology (10 papers), Synthesis and Reactivity of Heterocycles (9 papers) and Cancer therapeutics and mechanisms (9 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Pharmacology (852 citations), Biochemistry (584 citations), Toxicology (236 citations), Complementary and alternative medicine (337 citations) and Plant Science (1.4k citations). Colin W. Wright has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, Germany and Nigeria. Frequent co-authors include J. David Phillipson, David C. Warhurst, Merlin Willcox, Philippe Rasoanaivo, J. Phillipson, Clara Bik‐San Lau, Pablo N. Solís, Mahabir P. Gupta, Margaret Lavinia Anderson and Geoffrey C. Kirby. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Phytotherapy Research, Journal of Natural Products, Planta Medica and Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry.

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