About Mr CHATEPA Lester

Lesten Eliez Chisomo Chatepa is a Chief Biochemistry / Chemistry Technician in Basic Sciences Department, at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources. He completed his Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degree in Environmental Sciences at University of Glasgow, in Scotland, in the United Kingdom. He holds a BSc degree in Environmental Sciences and a Diploma in Laboratory Technology from University of Malawi, in particular Malawi University of Business and Sciences, formerly known as The Polytechnic. He further hold a Group Diploma in Marketing, Principles of Management and Business statistics offered by London Chambers of commerce and Industry Examination Board. Lesten’s research interests are in environmental sciences such as environmental management, climate change, greenhouse gas emission measurement / estimation and control in dairy farming and animal nutrition and chemistry and biochemistry of food as well as nutrition in general. He has published more than 10 papers in various reputable journals since 2018. Publication Chatepa, L. E. C. (2013).The growing and feeding of lucerne (Medicago sativa, sativa) to dairy cows. MPhil thesis. University of Glasgow (http://www.sciencegate.ch/social-sciences) Chatepa, L. E. C, Masamba, K, & Jose, M. (2018). Proximate composition, physical characteristics and mineral content of fruit, pulp and seeds of Parinari curatellifolia (Maula) from Central Malawi. African Journal of Food Sciences 12(9):238-245, https://doi.org/10.5897/AJFS2017.1662 Chatepa, L. E. C., & Mbewe, E. C. (2018). Proximate, physical and chemical composition of leaves and seeds of Moringa (Moringa oleifera) from Central Malawi: A potential for increasing animal food supply in the 21st century. African Journal of Agricultural Research 13(51): 2872-2880, DOI: 10.5897/AJAR2018.13535 Chatepa, L. E. C., Uluko, H., & Masamba, K. (2019). Comparison of oil quality extracted from conventional and non-conventional sources of vegetable oil from Malawi. African Journal of Biotechnology 18(8):171-180, DOI: 10.5897/AJB2018.16732 Chatepa, L. E. C., & Masamba, K. (2019). The influence of solvents polarity on physicochemical properties and oil yield extracted from pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) seeds. Journal of Agricultural Biotechnology and Sustainable Development 11(3):40-47, DOI: 10.5897/JABSD2019.0354 Chatepa, L. E. C., & Masamba, K. G. (2020). Proximate and phytochemical composition of selected indigenous leafy vegetables consumed in Malawi. African Journal of Food Science 14(9):265-273, https://doi.org/10.5897/AJFS2020.1979 Chatepa, L. E. C., Masamba, K. G., & Tanganyika, J. (2021). Antioxidant effects of ginger, garlic and onion aqueous extracts on 2-thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (2-TBARS) and total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N) content in chevon and pork during frozen storage. African Journal of Biotechnology 20(10): 423-430, DOI: 10.5897/AJB2021.17399 Jose, M. D. F., Chatepa, L.E.C, Kumwenda, F. D., & Mumba, P. P. (2022). Nutrient composition of selected seasonal delicacies in Malawi. African Journal of Food Science 16(4):101-106. DOI: 10.5897/AJFS2021.2117 Chatepa L.E.C., Masamba, K. G., Ngwira, A., Kumwenda, F. D., & Munthali, E. (2022). Phytochemical compositions selected four vegetable spices commonly consumed in Malawi. African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development 22(4):20181-20196, https://doi.org/10.18697/ajfand.109.21035 Chatepa L. E.C., Masamba, K.G., & Uluko, H. (2022). Nutritional, biochemical and phytochemical characterization of seeds and seed oil of pumpkins (Cucurbita maxima) grown in Malawi. African Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry 16(3):57-65, 10.5897/AJPAC2022.0891 Chatepa, L. E. C., Masamba, K. G., Sanudi, T., Ngwira, A., Tanganyika, J., & Chamera, F. (2023) Effects of aqueous and methanolic solvent systems on phytochemical and antioxidant extraction from two varieties of Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) var. sabdariffa plant from Central Malawi. Food and Humanity, 1172-1179, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foohum.2023.09.006 Chatepa, L.E.C., Mwamatope, B., Chikowe, I., & Masamba, K. (2024) Effects of solvent extraction on the phytoconstituents and in vitro antioxidant activity properties of leaf extracts of the two selected medicinal plants from Malawi. BMC Complement Medicine Therapies 24, 317, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-024-04619-7

Research Interest for: Mr CHATEPA Lester

Environmental sciences, Nutrition, Animal nutrition, Food Chemistry / biochemistry

Lesten's research interests are in environmental sciences such as environmental management, climate change, greenhouse gas emission measurement / estimation and control in dairy farming and animal nutrition and chemistry and biochemistry of food as well as nutrition in general

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