Jamtsho, Tenzin, Yeshi, Karma, Perry, Matthew J., Loukas, Alex, and Wangchuk, Phurpa (2024) Approaches, Strategies and Procedures for Identifying Anti-Inflammatory Drug Lead Molecules from Natural Products. Pharmaceuticals, 17 (13). 283.

Gempo, Ngawang, Yeshi, Karma, Jamtsho, Tenzin, Jamtsho, Lungten, Samten, , and Wangchuk, Phurpa (2024) Development of quality control parameters for two Bhutanese medicinal plants (Aster flaccidus Bunge and Aster diplostephioides (DC.) Benth. ex C.B.Clarke) using traditional and modern pharmacognostical platforms. Heliyon, 10 (3). e24969.

Seephonkai, Prapairat, Kaewtong, Chattha, Wangchuk, Phurpa, Jearawuttanakul, Kedchin, Kanjanasirirat, Phongthon, Borwornpinyo, Suparerk, Khulmanee, Tachin, and Patrapuvich, Rapatbhorn (2023) Bioassay-Guided Isolation and Identification of Antiplasmodial Compounds from the Stem Bark of Clausena excavata. Planta Medica. (In Press)

Farha, Nahid, Daniells, Jeff, Cernusak, Lucas A., Ritmejeryte, Edita, Wangchuk, Phurpa, Sitch, Stephen, Mercado, Lina M., Hayes, Felicity, Brown, Flossie, and Cheesman, Alexander W. (2023) Examining ozone susceptibility in the genus Musa (bananas). Functional Plant Biology. (In Press)

Yeshi, Karma, and Wangchuk, Phurpa (2023) Aconitum napellus (Monkshood). In: Husen, Azamal, (ed.) Exploring Poisonous Plants: Medicinal Values, Toxicity Responses, and Therapeutic Uses. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, USA, pp. 101-112.

Jamtsho, Tenzin, Ugyen, , and Wangchuk, Phurpa (2023) Auricularia auricula-judae (Bull.) Major Bioactive Compounds, Health Benefits, and Pharmacological Activities. In: Sharma, Ajay, Nayik, Gulzar, and Bhardwaj, Garima, (eds.) Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms of the Himalayas. Natural Products Chemistry of Global Plants . CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, USA, pp. 19-43.

Yeshi, Karma, and Wangchuk, Phurpa (2023) Bush Medicinal Plants of the Australian Wet Tropics and Their Biodiscovery Potential. In: Arunachalam, Karuppusamy, Yang, Xuefei, and Sasidharan, Sreeja Puthanpura, (eds.) Bioprospecting of Tropical Medicinal Plants. Springer, Cham, Switzerland, pp. 357-379.

Jamtsho, Tenzin, Ugyen, , and Wangchuk, Phurpa (2023) Datura stramonium (Thorn Apple or Devil’s Trumpet). In: Husen, Azamal, (ed.) Exploring Poisonous Plants: Medicinal Values, Toxicity Responses, and Therapeutic Uses. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, USA, pp. 219-240.

Nugraha, Ari, Wongso, Hendris, Pratoko, Dwi Koko, and Wangchuk, Phurpa (2023) Enokitake (Flammulina velutipes). In: Sharma, Ajay, Bhardwaj, Garima, and Nayik, Gulzar Ahmad, (eds.) Phytochemistry and Nutritional Composition of Significant Wild Medicinal and Edible Mushrooms: Traditional Uses and Pharmacology. Royal Society of Chemistry, London, UK, pp. 165-200.

Perry, Matthew J., and Wangchuk, Phurpa (2023) The Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry and Bioactivities of the Corymbia Genus (Myrtaceae). Plants, 12 (21). 3686.

Yangzom, Rinchen, and Wangchuk, Phurpa (2023) Ganoderma lucidum (Lingzhi Mushroom): Its Medicinal Uses, Biomolecules and Therapeutic Applications. In: Sharma, Ajay, Bhardwaj, Garima, and Nayik, Gulzar Ahmad, (eds.) Phytochemistry and Nutritional Composition of Significant Wild Medicinal and Edible Mushrooms: Traditional Uses and Pharmacology. Royal Society of Chemistry, London, UK, pp. 221-241.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, and Jamtsho, Tenzin (2023) Inula racemosa Hook. f. Pushkarmool: Its Ethnobotanical Uses, Phytochemicals, and Pharmacological Activities. In: Sharma, Ajay, and Nayik, Gulzar Ahmad, (eds.) Immunity Boosting Medicinal Plants of the Western Himalayas. Springer, Singapore, pp. 253-289.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, Yeshi, Karma, and Loukas, Alex (2023) Metabolomics and lipidomics studies of parasitic helminths: molecular diversity and identification levels achieved by using different characterisation tools. Metabolomics, 19 (63).

Kamal, Muntasir, Mukherjee, Suprabhat, Joshi, Bishnu, Sindhu, Zia-ud-Din, Wangchuk, Phurpa, Haider, Shawkat, Ahmed, Nurnabi, Talukder, Md. Hasanuzzaman, Geary, Timothy G., and Yadav, Arun K. (2023) Model nematodes as a practical innovation to promote high throughput screening of natural products for anthelmintics discovery in South Asia: Current challenges, proposed practical and conceptual solutions. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology, 256 (2023). 111594.

Muema, Felix Wambua, Nanjala, Consolata, Oulo, Millicent Akinyi, and Wangchuk, Phurpa (2023) Phytochemical Content and Antidiabetic Properties of Most Commonly Used Antidiabetic Medicinal Plants of Kenya. Molecules, 28 (20). 7202.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, Samten, , and Jamtsho, Tenzin (2023) Phytopharmaceutical properties and quality assessment of two Himalayan medicinal plants, Meconopsis horridula and Meconopsis simplicifolia. Journal of Herbal Medicine, 38. 100628.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, Mandal, Subash C., Jamtsho, Tenzin, Imane, Ouasti, Bekkouch, Oussama, Amrani, Souliman, Bussman, Rainer W., Chaachouay, Noureddine, and Elachouri, Mostafa (2023) Zingiber officinale Roscoe (ZINGIBERACEAE). In: Bussmann, Rainer W., Elachouri, Mostafa, and Kikvidze, Zaal, (eds.) Ethnobotany of Northern Africa and Levant. Ethnobotany of Mountain Regions . Springer, Cham, Switzerland.

Premarathna, Amal D., Tuvikene, Rando, Somasiri, M.N.R., De Silva, M.L.W.P., Adhikari, Ranjith, Ranahewa, T.H., Wijesundara, R.R.M.K.K., Wijesekera, S.K., Wangchuk, Phurpa, Rjabovs, Vitalijs, Jayasooriya, Anura P., and Rajapakse, R.P.V.J. (2023) A novel therapeutic effect of mannitol-rich extract from the brown seaweed Sargassum ilicifolium using in vitro and in vivo models. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 23. 26.

Turpin, Gerald, Ritmejeryte, Edita, Jamie, Joanne, Crayn, Darren, and Wangchuk, Phurpa (2022) Aboriginal medicinal plants of Queensland: ethnopharmacological uses, species diversity, and biodiscovery pathways. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 18. 54.

Ritmejeryte, Edita, Ryan, Rachael Y.M., Byatt, Brendan J., Peck, Yoshimi, Yeshi, Karma, Daly, Norelle L., Zhao, Guangzu, Crayn, Darren, Loukas, Alex, Pyne, Stephen G., Ruscher, Roland, and Wangchuk, Phurpa (2022) Anti-inflammatory properties of novel galloyl glucosides isolated from the Australian tropical plant Uromyrtus metrosideros. Chemico-Biological Interactions, 368. 110124.

Yeshi, Karma, Ruscher, Roland, Miles, Kim, Crayn, Darren, Liddell, Michael, and Wangchuk, Phurpa (2022) Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Endemic Plants of the Australian Wet Tropics. Plants, 11 (19). 2519.

Premarathna, Amal D., Tuvikene, Rando, Fernando, P.H.P, Adhikari, Ranjith, Perera, M.C.N., Ranahewa, T.H., Howlader, Md Musa, Wangchuk, Phurpa, Jayasooriya, Anura P., and Rajapakse, R.P.V.J. (2022) Comparative analysis of proximate compositions, mineral and functional chemical groups of 15 different seaweed species. Scientific Reports, 12. 19610.

Jamtsho, Tenzin, Yeshi, Karma, Samten, , and Wangchuk, Phurpa (2022) Comparative analysis of two Himalayan Aconitum species for their phytopharmaceutical properties. Journal of Herbal Medicine, 32. 100497.

Yeshi, Karma, Ruscher, Roland, Loukas, Alex, and Wangchuk, Phurpa (2022) Immunomodulatory and biological properties of helminth-derived small molecules: Potential applications in diagnostics and therapeutics. Frontiers in Parasitology, 1. 984152.

Wangchuk, Phurpa (2022) Important Medicinal Plants - Bhutan. In: Ozturk, Munir, and Ameenah, Gurib-Fakima Bibi, (eds.) Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems: Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of the World. UNESCO - EOLSS, Paris, France.

Yeshi, Karma, Turpin, Gerry, Jamtsho, Tenzin, and Wangchuk, Phurpa (2022) Indigenous Uses, Phytochemical Analysis, and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Australian Tropical Medicinal Plants. Molecules, 27 (12). 3849.

Nugraha, Ari Satia, Dayli, Ikhar Ridho, Putri, Chintya Permata Zahky Sukrisno, Firli, Lilla Nur, Pratama, Antonius Nugraha Widhi, Triatmoko, Bawon, Untari, Ludmilla Fitri, Wongso, Hendris, Keller, Paul A., and Wangchuk, Phurpa (2022) Isolation of antibacterial depside constituents from Indonesian folious lichen, Candelaria fibrosa. Journal of Biologically Active Products from Nature, 12 (1). pp. 24-32.

Nugraha, Ari Satia, Agustina, Riza Putri, Syafi, Mlrza, Rani, Dinar Mutia, Winarto, Naura Bathari, Triatmoko, Bawon, Pratama, Antonius Nugraha Widhi, Keller, Paul A., and Wangchuk, Phurpa (2022) Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Medicinal Plants Used by the Tenggerese Society in Java Island of Indonesia. Molecules, 27 (21). 7532.

Yeshi, Karma, Crayn, Darren, Ritmejeryte, Edita, and Wangchuk, Phurpa (2022) Plant secondary metabolites produced in response to abiotic stresses has potential application in pharmaceutical product development. Molecules, 27 (1). 313.

Yeshi, Karma, and Wangchuk, Phurpa (2021) Essential oils and their bioactive molecules in health care. In: Mandal, Subhash C., Nayak, Amit Kumar, and Dhara, Amal Kumar, (eds.) Herbal Biomolecules in Health Care Applications. London, UK, Academic Press, United Kingdom, pp. 215-237.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, Anderson, Dovile, Yeshi, Karma, and Loukas, Alex (2021) Identification of small molecules of the infective stage of human hookworm using LCMS-based metabolomics and lipidomics protocols. ACS Infectious Diseases, 7. pp. 3264-3276.

Yeshi, Karma, Aagaard-Hansen, Jens, and Wangchuk, Phurpa (2021) Medicinal, nutritional, and spiritual significance of plants in Bhutan: their biodiscovery potential and conservation status. In: Abbasi, Arshad Mehmood, and Bussmann, Rainer W., (eds.) Ethnobiology of Mountain Communities in Asia. Ethnobiology . Springer Nature, Cham, Switzerland, pp. 1-25.

Adegboye, Oyelola, Field, Matt A., Kupz, Andreas, Pai, Saparna, Sharma, Dileep, Smout, Michael J., Wangchuk, Phurpa, Wong, Yide, and Loiseau, Claire (2021) Natural-product-based solutions for tropical infectious diseases. Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 34 (4). e00348-20.

Jamtsho, Tenzin, Wangchuk, Phurpa, Yeshi, Karma, Tobgay, , and Sridith, Kitichate (2021) Riparian plant species of Sherichhu River in Eastern Bhutan: their diversity, distribution, and ethnobotanical uses. Tropical Ecology, 62. pp. 563-579.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, Yeshi, Karma, Ugyen, Karma, Dorji, Jigme, Wangdi, Karma, Samten, , Tshering, Phurba, and Nugraha, Ari Satia (2021) Water-based therapies of Bhutan: current practices and the recorded clinical evidence of Balneotherapy. Water, 13 (1).

Wangchuk, Phurpa, Lavers, Owen, Wishart, David, and Loukas, Alex (2020) Excretory/secretory metabolome of the zoonotic roundworm parasite Toxocara canis. Biomolecules, 10 (8). 1157.

Yeshi, Karma, Creek, Darren J., Anderson, Dovile, Ritmejerytė, Edita, Becker, Luke, Loukas, Alex, and Wangchuk, Phurpa (2020) Metabolomes and lipidomes of the infective stages of the gastrointestinal nematodes, Nippostrongylus brasiliensis and Trichuris muris. Metabolites, 10 (11). 446.

Nugraha, Ari, Permatasari, Agka Enggar Niken, Kadarwenny, Carina Puspita, Pratoko, Dwi Koko, Triatmoko, Bawon, Rosyidi, Viddy Agustian, Norcahyanti, Ika, Dewi, Ika Puspita, Dianasari, Dewi, Sary, Indah Purnama, and Wangchuk, Phurpa (2020) Phytochemical screening and the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of medicinal plants of Meru Betiri National Park – Indonesia. Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants, 26 (3). pp. 303-314.

Al Rashid, Harun, Kundu, Anindita, Mandal, Vivekananda, Wangchuk, Phurpa, and Mandal, Subhash C. (2020) Preclinical and clinical trials of Indian medicinal plants in disease control. In: Sen, Saikat, and Chakraborty, Raja, (eds.) Herbal Medicine in India. Springer Nature Switzerland AG., Switzerland, pp. 119-134.

Yeshi, Karma, Ruscher, Roland, Hunter, Luke, Daly, Norelle, Loukas, Alex, and Wangchuk, Phurpa (2020) Revisiting inflammatory bowel disease: pathology, treatments, challenges and emerging therapeutics including drug leads from natural products. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 9 (5). 1273.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, Yeshi, Karma, Venos, Cecile, Mandal, Subhash C., Kloos, Stephen, Nugraha, Ari S., Tashi, , and Samten, (2020) Three medicinal Corydalis species of the Himalayas: their ethnobotany, pharmacognosy, phytochemistry and pharmacology. Journal of Herbal Medicine, 23. 100384.

Nugraha, Ari Satia, Triatmoko, Bawon, Wangchuk, Phurpa, and Keller, Paul A. (2020) Vascular epiphytic medicinal plants as sources of therapeutic agents: their ethnopharmacological uses, chemical composition, and biological activities. Biomolecules, 10 (2). 181.

Nugraha, Ari Satia, Damayanti, Yuvita Dian, Wangchuk, Phurpa, and Keller, Paul A. (2019) Anti-infective and anti-cancer properties of the Annona species: their ethnomedicinal uses, alkaloid diversity, and pharmacological activities. Molecules, 24 (23). 4419.

Nugraha, Ari Satia, Pratoko, Dwi Koko, Damayanti, Yuvita Dian, Lestari, Nadya Dini, Laksono, Tinton Agung, Addy, Hardian Susilo, Untari, Ludmilla Fitri, Kusumawardani, Banun, and Wangchuk, Phurpa (2019) Antibacterial and anticancer activities of nine lichens of Indonesian Java Island. Journal of Biologically Active Products from Nature, 9 (1). pp. 39-46.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, Constantinoiu, Constantin, Eichenberger, Ramon M., Field, Matt, and Loukas, Alex (2019) Characterization of tapeworm metabolites and their reported biological activities. Molecules, 24 (8). 1480.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, Shepherd, Catherine, Constantinoiu, Constantin, Ryan, Rachael Y.M., Kouremenos, Konstantinos A., Becker, Luke, Jones, Linda, Buitrago, Geraldine, Giacomin, Paul, Wilson, David, Daly, Norelle, Mcconville, Malcolm J., Miles, John J., and Loukas, Alex (2019) Hookworm-derived metabolites suppress pathology in a mouse model of colitis and inhibit secretion of key inflammatory cytokines in primary human leukocytes. Infection and Immunity, 87 (4). e00851-18.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, Kouremenos, Konstantinos, Eichenberger, Ramon M., Pearson, Mark, Susianto, Atik, Wishart, David S., McConville, Malcolm J., and Loukas, Alex (2019) Metabolomic profling of the excretory–secretory products of hookworm and whipworm. Metabolomics, 15. 101.

Wangchuk, Phurpa (2019) Plant alkaloids: classification, isolation and drug development. In: Swamy, Mallappa, Patra, Jayanta, and Rudramurthy, Gudepalya, (eds.) Medicinal Plants: chemistry, pharmacology and therapeutic applications. Taylor & Francis Ltd, Boca Raton, FL, USA, pp. 131-137.

Yeshi, Karma, Gyal, Yangbum, Sabernig, Katharina, Phuntsho, Jigme, Tidwell, Tawni, Jamtsho, Tenzin, Dhondup, Rinchen, Tokar, Eliot, and Wangchuk, Phurpa (2019) An integrated medicine of Bhutan: Sowa Rigpa concepts, botanical identification, and the recorded phytochemical and pharmacological properties of the eastern Himalayan medicinal plants. European Journal of Integrative Medicine, 29. 100927.

Wangchuk, Phurpa (2018) Therapeutic applications of natural products in herbal medicines, biodiscovery programs, and biomedicine. Journal of Biologically Active Products from Nature, 8 (1). pp. 1-20.

Eichenberger, Ramon M., Hasanuzzaman, Talukder, Field, Matt A., Wangchuk, Phurpa, Giacomin, Paul, Loukas, Alex, and Sotillo, Javier (2018) Characterization of Trichuris muris secreted proteins and extracellular vesicles provides new insights into host–parasite communication. Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, 7 (1). 1428004.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, Apte, Simon H., Smout, Michael J., Groves, Penny L., Loukas, Alex, and Doolan, Denise L. (2018) Defined small molecules produced by Himalayan medicinal plants display immunomodulatory properties. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 19 (11). 3490.

Cobos, Claudia, Bansal, Paramjit S., Jones, Linda, Wangchuk, Phurpa, Wilson, David, Loukas, Alex, and Daly, Norelle L. (2018) Engineering of an anti-inflammatory peptide based on the disulfide-rich linaclotide scaffold. Biomedicines, 6 (4). 97.

Yeshi, Karma, Wangdi, Tendrel, Qusar, Namgyal, Nettles, James, Craig, Sienna R., Schrempf, Mona, and Wangchuk, Phurpa (2018) Geopharmaceuticals of Himalayan Sowa Rigpa medicine: ethnopharmacological uses, mineral diversity, chemical identification and current utilization in Bhutan. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 223. pp. 99-112.

Shepherd, Catherine, Wangchuk, Phurpa, and Loukas, Alex (2018) Of dogs and hookworms: man's best friend and his parasites as a model for translational biomedical research. Parasites & Vectors, 11. 59.

Sundaraneedi, Madhu, Eichenberger, Ramon M., Al-Hallaf, Rafid, Yang, Dai, Sotillo, Javier, Rajan, Siji, Wangchuk, Phurpa, Giacomin, Paul R., Keene, F. Richard, Loukas, Alex, Collins, J. Grant, and Pearson, Mark S. (2018) Polypyridylruthenium(II) complexes exert in vitro and in vivo nematocidal activity and show significant inhibition of parasite acetylcholinesterases. International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drugs Resistance, 8 (1). pp. 1-7.

Weeks, Janis C., Roberts, William M., Leasure, Caitlyn, Suzuki, Brian M., Robinson, Kristin J., Currey, Heather, Wangchuk, Phurpa, Eichenberger, Ramon M., Saxton, Aleen D., Bird, Thomas D., Kraemer, Brian C., Loukas, Alex, Hawdon, John M., Caffrey, Conor R., and Liachko, Nicole F. (2018) Sertraline, paroxetine, and chlorpromazine are rapidly acting anthelmintic drugs capable of clinical repurposing. Scientific Reports, 8.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, and Loukas, Alex (2018) Techniques and technologies for the biodiscovery of novel small molecule drug lead compounds from natural products. In: Mandal, Subhash C., Mandal, Vivekananda, and Konishi, Tetsuya, (eds.) Natural Products and Drug Discovery: An Integrated Approach. Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands, pp. 435-465.

Shepherd, Catherine, Giacomin, Paul, Navarro, Severine, Miller, Catherine M., Loukas, Alex, and Wangchuk, Phurpa (2018) A medicinal plant compound, capnoidine, prevents the onset of inflammation in a mouse model of colitis. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 211. pp. 17-28.

Sundaraneedi, Madhu K., Tedla, Bemnet A., Eichenberger, Ramon M., Becker, Luke, Pickering, Darren, Smout, Michael J., Rajan, Siji, Wangchuk, Phurpa, Keene, F. Richard, Loukas, Alex, Collins, J. Grant, and Pearson, Mark S. (2017) Polypyridylruthenium(II) complexes exert anti-schistosome activity and inhibit parasite acetylcholinesterases. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 11 (12). e0006134.

Yeshi, Karma, Morisco, Paolo, and Wangchuk, Phurpa (2017) Animal-derived natural products of Sowa Rigpa medicine: their pharmacopoeial description, current utilization and zoological identification. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 207. pp. 192-202.

Yeshi, Karma, Yangdon, Pema, Kashyap, Shakuli, and Wangchuk, Phurpa (2017) Antioxidant activity and the polyphenolic and flavonoid contents of five high altitude medicinal plants used in Bhutanese Sowa rigpa medicine. Journal of Biologically Active Products from Nature, 7 (1). pp. 18-26.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, Yeshi, Karma, and Jamphel, Kinga (2017) Pharmacological, ethnopharmacological, and botanical evaluation of subtropical medicinal plants of Lower Kheng region in Bhutan. Integrative Medicine Research, 6 (4). pp. 372-387.

Yeshi, Karma, Kashyap, Shakuli, Yangdon, Pema, and Wangchuk, Phurpa (2017) Taxonomical identification of Himalayan edible medicinal plants in Bhutan and the phenolic contents and antioxidant activity of selected plants. Journal of Biologically Active Products from Nature, 7 (2). pp. 89-106.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, and Tashi, (2016) Quality assurance of the university medical education, hospital services and traditional pharmaceutical products of the Bhutanese So-wa-rig-pa health care system. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 16. 283. pp. 1-18.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, Pearson, Mark S., Giacomin, Paul R., Becker, Luke, Sotillo, Javier, Pickering, Darren, Smout, Michael J., and Loukas, Alex (2016) Compounds derived from the Bhutanese daisy, Ajania nubigena, demonstrate dual anthelmintic activity against Schistosoma mansoni and Trichuris muris. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 10 (8). e0004908. pp. 1-18.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, Namgay, Kuenga, Gayleg, Karma, and Dorji, Yeshi (2016) Medicinal plants of Dagala region in Bhutan: their diversity, distribution, uses and economic potential. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 12 (28). pp. 1-18.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, Sastraruji, Thanapat, Taweechotipatr, Malai, Keller, Paul A., and Pyne, Stephen G. (2016) Anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and anti-acetylcholinesterase activities of two isoquinoline alkaloids–Scoulerine and Cceilanthifoline. Natural Product Communications, 11 (12). pp. 1801-1804.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, Gyeltshen, Tempa, and Tobgay, Tashi (2016) Bhutanese Traditional Medical Education. In: Schuelka , Matthew J. , and Maxwell, T.W., (eds.) Education in Bhutan: culture, schooling, and gross national happiness. Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: issues, concerns and prospects, 36 . Springer, Cham, Switzerland, pp. 91-108.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, Giacomin, Paul R., Pearson, Mark S., Smout, Michael J., and Loukas, Alex (2016) Identification of lead chemotherapeutic agents from medicinal plants against blood flukes and whipworms. Scientific Reports, 6. 32101. pp. 1-10.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, Navarro, Severine, Shepherd, Catherine, Keller, Paul A., Pyne, Stephen G., and Loukas, Alex (2015) Diterpenoid alkaloids of Aconitum laciniatum and mitigation of inflammation by 14-O-acetylneoline in a murine model of ulcerative colitis. Scientific Reports, 5. 12845. pp. 1-10.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, and Tobgay, Tashi (2015) Contributions of medicinal plants to the Gross National Happiness and biodiscovery in Bhutan. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 11. 48. pp. 1-12.

Shepherd, C., Navarro, S., Wangchuk, P., Wilson, D., Daly, N.L., and Loukas, A. (2015) Identifying the immunomodulatory components of helminths. Parasite Immunology, 37 (6). pp. 293-303.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, and Samten, (2015) GC-FID coupled GC-MS analysis of the essential oil and the recorded biological activities of Meconopsis simplicifolia. Journal of Biologically Active Products from Nature, 5 (6). pp. 365-372.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, Pyne, Stephen G., Keller, Paul A., Taweechotipatr, Malai, and Kamchonwongpaisan, Sumalee (2014) Phenylpropanoids and furanocoumarins as antibacterial and antimalarial constituents of the Bhutanese medicinal plant Pleurospermum amabile. Natural Product Communications, 9 (7). pp. 957-960.

Wangchuk, Phurpa (2014) Phytochemical analysis, bioassays and the identification of drug lead compounds from seven Bhutanese medicinal plants. PhD thesis, University of Wollongong.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, Keller, Paul A., Pyne, Stephen G., and Taweechotipatr, Malai (2013) Inhibition of TNF-α production in LPS-activated THP-1 monocytic cells by the crude extracts of seven Bhutanese medicinal plants. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 148 (3). pp. 1013-1017.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, Keller, Paul A., Pyne, Stephen G., Korth, John, Samten, , Taweechotipatr, Malai, and Kamchonwongpaisan, Sumalee (2013) Antimicrobial, antimalarial and cytoxicity activities of constituents of a Bhutanese variety of Ajania nubigena. Natural Product Communications, 8 (6). pp. 733-736.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, Keller, Paul A., Pyne, Stephen G., Taweechotipatr, Malai, and Kamchonwongpaisan, Sumalee (2013) GC/GC-MS analysis, isolation and identification of bioactive essential oil components from the Bhutanese medicinal plant, Pleurospermum amabile. Natural Product Communications, 8 (9). pp. 1305-1308.

Wangchuk, Phurpha, Pyne, Stephen G., and Keller, Paul A. (2013) An assessment of the Bhutanese traditional medicine for its ethnopharmacology, ethnobotany and ethnoquality: textual understanding and the current practices. Journal of Ethnopharmacology , 148 (1). pp. 305-310.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, Keller, Paul A., Pyne, Stephen G., Lie, Wilford, Willis, Anthony C., Rattanajak, Roonglawan, and Kamchonwongpaisan, Sumalee (2013) A new protoberberine alkaloid from Meconopsis simplicifolia (D. Don) Walpers with potent antimalarial activity against a multidrug resistant Plasmodium falciparum strain. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 150. pp. 953-959.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, Keller, Paul A., Pyne, Stephen G., Willis, Anthony C., and Kamchonwongpaisan, Sumalee (2012) Antimalarial alkaloids from a Bhutanese traditional medicinal plant Corydalis dubia. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 143 (1). pp. 310-313.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, Keller, Paul A., Pyne, Stephen G., Sastraruji, Thanapat, Taweechotipatr, Malai, Rattanajak, Roonglawan, Tonsomboon, Aunchalee, and Kamchonwongpaisan, Sumalee (2012) Phytochemical and biological activity studies of the Bhutanese medicinal plant corydalis crispa. Natural Product Communications, 7 (5). pp. 575-580.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, Pyne, Stephen G., and Keller, Paul A. (2011) Ethnobotanical authentication and identification of Khrog-sman (lower elevation medicinal plants) of Bhutan. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 134 (3). pp. 813-823.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, Keller, Paul A., Pyne, Stephen G., Taweechotipatr, Malai, Tonsomboon, Aunchalee, Rattanajak, Roonglawan, and Kamchonwongpaisan, Sumalee (2011) Evaluation of an ethnopharmacologically selected Bhutanese medicinal plants for their major classes of Phytochemicals and biological activities. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 137 (1). pp. 730-742.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, and Olsen, Annette (2011) Risk factors for the sustainability of medicinal plants in Bhutan. Asian Medicine, 6 (1). pp. 123-136.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, Bremner, John B., Samten, , Skelton, Brian W., White, Allan H., Rattanajak, Roonglawan, and Kamchonwongpaisan, Sumalee (2010) Antiplasmodial activity of atisinium chloride from the Bhutanese medicinal plant, Aconitum orochryseum. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 130 (3). pp. 559-562.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, Bremner, John B., Samten, , Rattanajak, Roonglawan, and Kamchonwongpaisan, Sumalee (2010) Antiplasmodial agents from the Bhutanese medicinal plant Corydalis calliantha. Phytotherapy Research, 24 (4). pp. 481-485.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, Samten, , and Ugyen, (2009) High altitude medicinal plants of Bhutan: an illustrated guide for practical use. Pharmaceutical and Research Unit, Institute of Traditional Medicine Services, Ministry of Health, Thimphu, Bhutan.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, and Samten, (2009) Low altitude medicinal plants of Bhutan: an illustrated guide for practical use. Pharmaceutical and Research Unit, Institute of Traditional Medicine Services, Ministry of Health, Thimphu, Bhutan.

Wangchuk, Phurpa (2008) Health Impacts of Traditional Medicines and Bioprospecting: A World Scenario Accentuating Bhutan's Perspective. Journal of Bhutan Studies, 18. 5. pp. 116-134.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, Samten, , Ugyen, , Thinley, Jigme, and Afaq, S.H. (2008) High altitude plants used in Bhutanese traditional medicine (gSo-ba-rig-pa). Ethnobotany, 20 (1&2). pp. 54-63.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, Samten, , Dolma, Norbu, Zam, Tshering, Thinlay, Jigme, and Hasan Afaq, Saadul (2008) Monographs on Medicinal Plants of Bhutan. Ministry of Health, Bhutan, Thimphu, Bhutan.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, and Dorji, Yeshi (2007) Historical roots, spiritual significance and the health benefits of mKhempa-lJong gNyes Tshachu (hot spring) in Lhuntshe. Journal of Bhutan Studies, 16. pp. 112-128.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, Wangchuk, Dorji, and Aagaard-Hansen, Jens (2007) Traditional bhutanese medicine (gSo-ba Rig-pa): an integrated part of the formal health care services. Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, 38 (1). pp. 161-167.

Wangchuk, Phurpa, Bremner, John, and Samosorn, Siritron (2007) Hetisine-type diterpenoid alkaloids from the Bhutanese medicinal plant Aconitum orochryseum. Journal of Natural Products, 70 (11). pp. 1808-1811.

Wangchuk, Phurpa (2004) Bioactive alkaloids from medicinal plants of Bhutan. Masters (Research) thesis, University of Wollongong.