Dr. Shixin Deng

Research Scientist

Dr. Shixin Deng is an expert in pharmacognosy, medicinal chemistry, and traditional Chinese herbs. He has extensive knowledge and experience in isolating and purifying plant materials, and is presently a research scientist on the Tahitian Noni Research and Development team. Dr. Deng plays a vital role in quality control by performing quantitative and qualitative analysis of the active components in noni.

“Noni has a long history of health uses. It is my great pleasure to have an opportunity to study this mysterious plant. We’re employing state-of-the-art technologies to discover more and more benefits of noni, to improve quality control even further, and to better serve people with superior Tahitian Noni products.”

Education
Ph.D. in Pharmacognosy, 08/2000 –11/2005, Prof. Norman R. Farnsworth and Dr. Guido F. Pauli

Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy,
University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois

B. S. in Traditional Chinese Herbs, 09/1987 - 07/1992
Department of Traditional Chinese Herbs, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, P. R. China

Awards and Honors
Graduate Student Travel Award, 2005, University of Illinois at Chicago
Graduate College Travel Award, 2005, University of Illinois at Chicago 
The Myron Goldsmith Scholarship, 2004, University of Illinois at Chicago 
Student Poster Award, the 43th American Society of Pharmacognosy (ASP) meeting, 2003, North Carolina
Dean Scholarship, 2003-2005, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago 
Graduate Student Travel Award, 2003, University of Illinois at Chicago
Graduate College Travel Award, 2003, University of Illinois at Chicago

Memberships and Professional Licenses
2005: American Society of Pharmacognosy (ASP), USA
2002-2005: American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS), USA
2005: Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC), USA
2005: Sino-American Pharmaceutical Professionals Association, USA
1997-2000: The Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers, P. R. China
1997:  Pharmaceutical engineer in TCM, P. R. China
1997:  Licensed pharmacist in TCM, P. R. China

Publications (Professional activities)
1. Deng, S., Chen, S., Yao, P., Bolton, J., Nikolic, D., van Breemen, R., Fong, H.H.S., Farnsworth, N.R. and Pauli, G.F. Characterization of the Serotonergic Active Principles of the Roots of Angelica sinensis. (Accepted by Journal of Natural Products)

2. Deng, S., Chen, S., Lu, J., Wang, Z., Nikolic, D., van Breemen, R., Fong, H.H.S., Farnsworth, N.R. and Pauli, G.F. A novel GABAergic phthalide dimer from Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels. (Submitted to Phytochemistry)

3. Deng, S., Pauli, G.F., Fong, H.H.S. & Farnsworth, N.R. Fingerprint Identification and comparison of commercial raw materials from 3 species of Angelica by HPTLC and HPLC. (In Preparation)

4. Final reviewer: Dang Gui Root Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels standards of Analysis, Quality control, and Therapeutics American Herbal Pharmacopoeia and Therapeutic Compendium California, USA (2003).

5. Liu, J., Burdette, J., Sun, Y., Deng, S., Schlecht, S.M., Zheng, W., Nikolic, D., Mahady, G.B., van Breemen, R.B., Fong, H.H.S., Pezzuto, J.M., Bolton, J.L. & Farnsworth, N.R.  Isolation of linoleic acid as an estrogen-like compound from the fruits of Vitex agnus-castus L. (chaste berry). Phytomedicine (2004), 11(1), 18-23.

6. Liu, D.; Yin, J.; Deng, S.; Zhao, Y. Determination of puerarin in Baishiqingre Granule by HPLC. Journal of Shenyang Pharmaceutical University (1999), 16(3), 212-214.

7. Hu, W., Deng, S., Studies on Acute toxicity of Baishiqingre Granule.  Journal of Liaoning College of TCM (1997), 24(3) 293.

Presentations
1. Deng, S., Fabricant, D.S., Pauli, G.F., Fong, H.H.S. and Farnsworth, N.R. Identification of Angelica sinensis by a series of analytical techniques.  44th Annual Meeting of American Society of Pharmacognosy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 2003

2. Deng, S., Fabricant, D.S., Pauli, G.F., Fong, H.H.S. & Farnsworth, N.R. (2003) Identification of Angelica sinensis raw material by a series of analytical techniques. In: Proceedings of the Functional Foods for Health 12th Annual Program, July 9-11; Schaumburg, Illinois.   

3. Deng, S., Chen, S., Yao, P., Lu, J., Nikolic, D., Wang, J., Bolton, J., van Breemen, R., Fong, H.H.S., Farnsworth, N.R. and Pauli, G.F. New bioactive constituents from Angelica sinensis. 46th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Pharmacognosy, Corvallis, Oregon. 2005.

4. Deng, S., Wang, Y., Chen, S., Inui, T., Franzblau, S., Farnsworth, N.R and Pauli, G. Anti-TB polyynes from Angelica sinensis.  46th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Pharmacognosy, Corvallis, Oregon. 2005.