William Setzer, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus, Chemistry

Contact

301 Sparkman Drive
Materials Science Building
Room 315
Huntsville, AL 35899
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256.824.6519
wsetzer@chemistry.uah.edu

Education

  • Postdoctoral: University of Utah
  • Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1981
  • B.S., Harvey Mudd College

Expertise

  • Secondary Metabolites of Higher Plants
  • Biomedical Aspects of Biologically Active Phytochemicals & Chemical Ecology

Recent Publications

  • “Leaf essential oil compositions and enantiomeric distributions of monoterpenoids in Pinus species: Pinus albicaulis, Pinus flexilis, Pinus lambertiana, Pinus monticola, and Pinus sabiniana.” Moore, A.; Ankney, E.; Swor, K.; Poudel, A.; Satyal, P.; Setzer, W.N. Special issue “Chemical Analyses and Applications of Essential Oils” of Molecules, 2025, 30(2), 244 (26 pages).

  • “Lomatium species of the intermountain western United States: A chemotaxonomic investigation based on essential oil compositions.” Setzer, W.N.; Poudel, A.; Satyal, P.; Swor, K.; Shock, C.C. Special Issue “Phytochemistry of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants” of Plants, 2025, 14(2), 186 (48 pages).

  • “Vetiver, Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash: Biotechnology, biorefineries, and the production of volatile phytochemicals.” Barcellos-Silva, I.G.C.; dos Santos, F.K.F.; Kharkwal, H.; Chander, S.; Kharkwal, A.C.; Awasthi, R.; Dhiman, N.; Sharma, B.; Kulkarni, G.T.; Larssen, H.; Silva, J.M.L.; Souza, M.A.; Setzer, W.N.; Veiga-Junior, V.F. Plants, 2025, 14(10), 1435 (29 pages).

  • “Toxicity and detoxification enzyme inhibition in two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae Koch) by Artemisia annua L. essential oil and the monoterpenoids 1,8-cineole and camphor.” Azadani, F.N.; Sendi, J.; Ebadollahi, A.; Azizi, R.; Setzer, W.N. Special Issue “Plant Essential Oils for the Control of Insects and Mites” of Insects, 2025, 16(8), 811 (15 pages).

  • “Chemical composition and biological activities of Chromolaena odorata essential oils from central Vietnam.” Vo, H.V., Satyal, P.; Vo, T.T.; Le, T.T.T.; Nguyen, A.T.G.; Hien, V.T.; Nguyen, T.T.; Nguyen, H.H.; Setzer, W.N. Special issue “Advances in Natural Products and Their Biological Activities” of Molecules, 2025, 30(17), 3602 (22 pages).

  • “Bisabolol as a natural anticancer agent: Molecular insights and therapeutic potential in oncology.” Prasher, P.; Sharma, M.; Fatima, R.; Setzer, W.N.; Sharifi-Rad, J. Medical Oncology, 2025, 42, 485 (23 pages).

  • “Enantioselective gas chromatographic analysis of Cupressaceae foliar essential oils: Callitropsis nootkatensis, Calocedrus decurrens, Sequoia sempervirens, and Thuja plicata. Journal of Essential Oil and Plant Composition, 2025, 3(2), 140-153.

  • “Insecticidal efficacy of Satureja hortensis L. and Satureja khuzistanica Jamzad essential oils against Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) Ebadollahi, A.; Naseri, B.; Aghcheli, A.; Setzer, W.N. Special Issue “Biopesticides for Plant Protection” of Plants, 2025, 14(19), 3062 (17 pages).

  • “Sandalwood sesquiterpene (Z)-α-santalol exhibits in vivo efficacy against Madurella mycetomatis in Galleria mellonella larvae.” Abd Algaffar, S.O.; Seegers, S.; Zhou, S.; Satyal, P.; Setzer, W.N.; Schmidt, T.J.; Khalid, S.A. Topical Collection “Natural Products as Leads or Drugs against Neglected Tropical Diseases” of Molecules, 2025, 30(20), 4090 (10 pages).

  • “Protozoan neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) targets inhibition of alkaloids from Croton linearis Jacq leaves: A molecular docking and ADMET approach.” Rojas-Vargas, J.A.; García-Díaz, J.; Escalona-Arranz, J.C.; Chlebek, K.; Monzote, L.; Setzer, W.N.; Castillo-Garit, J.A. Special Issue “Fighting Tropical Neglected Diseases with Natural Products: New Approaches Against Ancient Diseases” of Pharmaceuticals, 2025, 18(11), 1715 (23 pages).