Từ Đức Dũng
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Illustration. Thin-layer chromatography of a leaf extract: each spot is a pigment group, travelling further or less depending on polarity.

Từ Đức Dũng

Also known as Dr. Hoa Xà

Medicinal plant researcher, founder of VNUSLAB (2006).

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Từ Đức Dũng standing beside a rotary evaporator in the laboratory
Từ Đức Dũng beside a rotary evaporator, where extracts are concentrated before being spotted on a TLC plate.

Twenty years, one spot at a time

  1. 2006Founded VNUSLAB
  2. 2013Paper in Natural Product Communications
  3. 2016Xáo tam phân report to Khanh Hoa DOST
  4. 2017Microbial agarwood induction
  5. 2024Xáo tam phân back to Ninh Tây

VNUSLAB

A research and technology-transfer group in medicinal chemistry, biomedicine and medicinal plants. Since 2006.

  1. Native medicinal plants

    Collecting, identifying, photographing voucher specimens and propagating Vietnamese medicinal plants.

  2. Extraction & analysis

    Extraction, chromatography and phytochemical study of medicinal plants.

  3. Transfer & IP

    Process consulting, intellectual property filing, and bringing research results into production.

Works

  1. 2010 – presentXáo tam phânParamignya trimeraSurveying, propagating and returning a depleted Khanh Hoa medicinal plant to local gardens.
  2. 2016 – presentAgarwoodAquilaria crassnaMicrobial agarwood induction on cultivated trees, with Buon Ma Thuot Medical University.
  3. 2007 – 2013Hedyotis researchHedyotis spp., RubiaceaeCollecting, identifying and extracting Vietnamese Hedyotis species; one paper in Natural Product Communications.
  4. 2015 – presentHoa Xà / Hiệp Sanh ĐườngThe Hoa Xà brand and its legal entity, Hiep Sanh Duong Science & Technology Co., Ltd., Nha Trang.

Selected publications

Journal (in Vietnamese)
  1. 2013

    Van Long LH, Nga VT, Dam NP, Hung MA, Dung TD, Quang TT, Phung NK

    Three new iridoid glucoside salts from Hedyotis tenelliflora growing in Vietnam

    Natural Product Communications 8(11):1507–1508

    DOI 10.1177/1934578X1300801101PMID 24427927

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