Isadore Kanfer

Isadore Kanfer is a distinguished academic and researcher affiliated with Rhodes University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, contributing extensively to pharmacology and ethnopharmacology. His work bridges traditional herbal medicine with modern pharmaceutical sciences, focusing on the phytochemical analysis of African medicinal plants and their therapeutic applications.

His research spans

• phytochemical profiling of Sceletium tortuosum and Hypoxis hemerocallidea
• drug pharmacokinetics and interactions
• collagen-corticosteroid binding mechanisms
• methodologies for evaluating herbal efficacy and safety

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Key trends in his publications include phytochemistry, pharmacokinetics, and clinical applications of natural products (1970–2008). He has collaborated with institutions like the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the South African Medical Research Council.

His work has appeared in high-impact journals such as Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology and South African Medical Journal, emphasizing natural products and analytical techniques like HPLC.