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| Dr. Kit Chin, Director of Roselle Hibiscus Research at the SU Land-Grant Campus, discussed the effects of roselle hibiscus and wild-collected mushrooms on the growth of human cancer cells on Sept. 26 at the SU Ag Center. |
Baton Rouge, La. – The Southern University Agricultural Land-Grant Campus (LGC) kicked
off its Fall Seminar Series on September 26 with a presentation on medicinal
plants.
The presentation, which focused on roselle hibiscus and wild mushrooms, was
presented by Dr. Kit L. Chin, Director of Roselle Hibiscus Research at the LGC.
During the seminar, Dr. Chin discussed
the role that hibiscus plants and wild mushrooms play on the inhibition of human
cancer cell growth. He also discussed the effects of extracts of the
color pigment profile from the hibiscus plant and wild-collected mushrooms on
human cancer cell growth.
The next scheduled seminar will be
held on October 26 with SU College of Agricultural, Family and Consumer
Sciences alumnus Dr. LaPorchia Collins. Dr. Collins will present on her
successful journey since Southern University.
Dr. James Hanson, Professor of
Agronomy and Statistician for the LCG, will also present a seminar on
“Experimental Plan and Design” on November 16.
Both seminars will be held at 3 p.m.
in the SU Ag Center.
For additional information on the Southern
University Land-Grant Campus’ Fall Seminar Series, contact Dr. Kit Chin at
225-771-2242.
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