Dr Rachael Inglis
Lecturer
School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science
College of Health
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Dr Rachael Farrington is a pharmacologist whose research interests lie in the area of complementary and alternative medicines, focusing on the purity of commercialized products that are available on the market, as well as the interactions that may occur with conventional pharmaceuticals and other herbal products.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 - ongoing | Lecturer | The University of Adelaide |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 - 2019 | The University of Adelaide | Australia | PhD |
| 2015 - 2015 | The University of Adelaide | Australia | Bachelor of Health Sciences Honours |
| 2011 - 2014 | The University of Adelaide | Australia | Bachelor of Health Sciences |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Zechner, J., Britza, S. M., Farrington, R., Byard, R. W., & Musgrave, I. F. (2025). The effects of co-administering the flavonoids quercetin and biochanin A on simvastatin toxicity in HepG2 cultures. Pharmacological Research - Natural Products, 7, 100209. |
| 2022 | Zechner, J., Britza, S. M., Farrington, R., Byard, R. W., & Musgrave, I. F. (2022). Flavonoid-statin interactions causing myopathy and the possible significance of OATP transport, CYP450 metabolism and mevalonate synthesis.. Life Sci, 291, 8 pages. Scopus18 WoS15 Europe PMC6 |
| 2022 | Britza, S. M., Musgrave, I. F., Farrington, R., & Byard, R. W. (2022). Intestinal epithelial damage due to herbal compounds - an in vitro study.. Drug Chem Toxicol, 46(2), 1-9. Scopus5 WoS5 Europe PMC3 |
| 2022 | Britza, S. M., Farrington, R., Byard, R. W., & Musgrave, I. F. (2022). In vitro demonstration of herbal exacerbation of paracetamol-induced hepatotoxicity. Phytomedicine Plus, 2(2), 1-9. Scopus8 |
| 2022 | Britza, S. M., Farrington, R., Musgrave, I. F., Aboltins, C., & Byard, R. W. (2022). Could herbal soup be a potentially unrecognized cause of hepatotoxicity at autopsy?. Forensic science, medicine, and pathology, 18(4), 403-406. Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC1 |
| 2022 | Britza, S. M., Farrington, R., Musgrave, I. F., & Byard, R. W. (2022). Does Bak Kut Teh really cause hepatotoxicity?. Forensic science, medicine, and pathology, 19(1), 133-134. Europe PMC1 |
| 2020 | Hoban, C. L., Musgrave, I. F., Byard, R. W., Nash, C., Farrington, R., Maker, G., . . . Coghlan, M. (2020). Combined liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and next-generation dna sequencing detection of adulterants and contaminants in analgesic and anti-inflammatory herbal medicines. Pharmaceutical Medicine, 34(1), 49-61. Scopus12 WoS8 Europe PMC4 |
| 2019 | Farrington, R., Musgrave, I. F., & Byard, R. W. (2019). Evidence for the efficacy and safety of herbal weight loss preparations. Journal of integrative medicine, 17(2), 87-92. Scopus26 WoS23 Europe PMC10 |
| 2019 | Crighton, E., Coghlan, M., Farrington, R., Hoban, C., Power, M., Nash, C., . . . Maker, G. (2019). Toxicological screening and DNA sequencing detects contamination and adulteration in regulated herbal medicines and supplements for diet, weight loss and cardiovascular health. Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 176, 112834-1-112834-7. Scopus21 WoS18 Europe PMC10 |
| 2019 | Farrington, R., Musgrave, I., Nash, C., Coghlan, M., & Byard, R. (2019). Evaluation of an early twentieth century Afghan herbalist’s preparations. Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology, 15(2), 314-318. Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1 |
| 2019 | Farrington, R., Musgrave, I., & Byard, R. W. (2019). Potential adverse outcomes of herbal preparation use in childhood. Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics, 108(3), 419-422. Scopus10 WoS8 Europe PMC4 |
| 2018 | Hoban, C. L., Musgrave, I. F., Coghlan, M. L., Power, M. W. P., Byard, R. W., Nash, C., . . . Bunce, M. (2018). Adulterants and Contaminants in Psychotropic Herbal Medicines Detected with Mass Spectrometry and Next-Generation DNA Sequencing. Pharmaceutical Medicine, 32(6), 429-444. Scopus17 WoS13 |
| 2018 | Farrington, R., Musgrave, I., Nash, C., & Byard, R. W. (2018). Potential forensic issues in overseas travellers exposed to local herbal products. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 60, 1-2. Scopus11 WoS8 Europe PMC3 |
| 2016 | Musgrave, I., Farrington, R., Hoban, C., & Byard, R. (2016). Caffeine toxicity in forensic practice: possible effects and under-appreciated sources. Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology, 12(3), 299-303. Scopus38 WoS36 Europe PMC19 |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Britza, S., Farrington, R., Byard, R., & Musgrave, I. (2023). Psoralen-induced toxicity in metabolically variable cell models altered in presence of purported cytochrome P450 modulators astragaloside IV and atractylenolide I. In BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY Vol. 180 (pp. 1354-1356). Glasgow, SCOTLAND: WILEY. |
| 2023 | Britza, S., Farrington, R., Byard, R., & Musgrave, I. (2023). In vitro demonstration of herbal exacerbation of paracetamol-induced hepatotoxicity. In BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY Vol. 180 (pp. 1347-1348). Glasgow, SCOTLAND: WILEY. |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 - 2023 | Co-Supervisor | The significance of OATP and CYP450 in statin-flavonoid interactions | Master of Philosophy (Medical Science) | Master | Full Time | Mr Joshua Paul Zechner |