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On modeling of coronavirus-19 disease under Mittag-Leffler power law
(Springer, 2020)This paper investigates a new model on coronavirus-19 disease (COVID-19) with three compartments including susceptible, infected, and recovered class under Mittag-Leffler type derivative. The mentioned derivative has been ... -
The pharmacological basis of Cuscuta reflexa whole plant as an antiemetic agent in pigeons
(Elsevier Inc., 2020)Cuscuta reflexa has been traditionally used as an antiemetic. Additionally, it has been used in various herbal formulations for the treatment of emesis. So far, there is no scientific evidence of the plant extract as ... -
An Authentic-Based Privacy Preservation Protocol for Smart e-Healthcare Systems in IoT
(IEEE., 2019)Emerging technologies rapidly change the essential qualities of modern societies in terms of smart environments. To utilize the surrounding environment data, tiny sensing devices and smart gateways are highly involved. It ... -
Scale validation for the identification of falsified hand sanitizer: public and regulatory authorities perspectives from United Arab Emirates
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2020)Background: Since the time of declaration of global pandemic of COVID-19 by World Health Organization (WHO), falsified hand sanitizers surfaced regularly in markets, posing possible harm to public due to unlisted inclusion ... -
Novel thiosemicarbazides induced apoptosis in human MCF-7 breast cancer cells via JNK signaling
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2015)In this study, novel thiosemicarbazides and 1,3,4-oxadiazoles were synthesized and evaluated for their anticancer effects on human MCF-7 breast cancer cell lines. Among the synthesized derivatives studied, compound ... -
Survey data for COVID-19 vaccine preference analysis in the United Arab Emirates
(Elsevier Inc., 2020)In response to the call for interdisciplinary research on the potential effects of the coronavirus pandemic [1], this article presents a novel data set on individuals’ COVID-19 vaccine preferences in the United Arab Emirates ... -
Direct interactions with both p27 and Cdk2 regulate Spy1-mediated proliferation in vivo and in vitro
(Taylor and Francis Inc., 2016)Families of cyclin-like proteins have emerged that bind and activate cyclin dependent kinases (Cdk)s, directing the phosphorylation of noncanonical Cdk substrates. One of these proteins, Spy1, has demonstrated the unique ... -
COVID-19 Vaccine Development in a Quadruple Helix Innovation System: Uncovering the Preferences of the Fourth Helix in the UAE
(MDPI AG., 2020)Successful development and uptake of vaccine technology in a Quadruple Helix Innovative health or economic system requires a clear understanding of society’s preferences as the fourth helix. With significant financial ... -
Druggability analysis and classification of protein tyrosine phosphatase active sites
(Dove Medical Press Ltd., 2016)Protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTP) play important roles in the pathogenesis of many diseases. The fact that no PTP inhibitors have reached the market so far has raised many questions about their druggability. In this ... -
Evaluation of certain pharmaceutical quality attributes of lisinopril split tablets
(MDPI AG., 2016)Tablet splitting is an accepted practice for the administration of drugs for a variety of reasons, including dose adjustment, ease of swallowing and cost savings. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the physical ... -
Formulation and Evaluation of Linum usitatissimum Mucilage-Based Nanoparticles for Effective Delivery of Ezetimibe
(Dove Medical Press Ltd., 2021)Introduction: The aim of current study was to prepare Linum usitatissimum mucilage (LUM) based nanoparticles, capable of encapsulating hydrophobic drug ezetimibe as nanocarriers. Methods: Solvent evaporation and nanoprecipitation ... -
What are the changes and burden associated with covid-19 in diabetes management and delivery of the diabetes services?
(Elmer Press, 2020)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an ongoing pandemic that has spread to almost all countries worldwide. Diabetes mellitus (DM) has been shown to increase the risk of COVID-19 disease severity. In this review, we ... -
Essential Medicines in Universal Health Coverage: A Scoping Review of Public Health Law Interventions and How They Are Measured in Five Middle-Income Countries
(MDPI AG., 2020)Very few studies exist of legal interventions (national laws) for essential medicines as part of universal health coverage in middle-income countries, or how the effect of these laws is measured. This study aims to critically ... -
Nanosized liposomes containing bile salt: A vesicular nanocarrier for enhancing oral bioavailability of BCS class III drug
(Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2017)PURPOSE: Liposomes have been studied as a colloidal carrier in drug delivery systems, especially for oral administration. However, their low structural integrity in the gut is still a major shortcoming. Membrane disruptive ... -
Luteolin, a flavonoid, as an anticancer agent: A review
(Elsevier Masson SAS., 2019)Many food-derived phytochemicals and their derivatives represent a cornucopia of new anti-cancer compounds. Luteolin (3,4,5,7-tetrahydroxy flavone) is a flavonoid found in different plants such as vegetables, medicinal ... -
A sedge plant as the source of Kangaroo Island propolis rich in prenylated p-coumarate ester and stilbenes
(Elsevier Ltd., 2016)Propolis samples from Kangaroo Island, South Australia, were investigated for chemical constituents using high-field nuclear magnetic resonance spectral profiling. A type of propolis was found containing a high proportion ... -
Computer-aided discovery of antimicrobial agents as potential enoyl acyl carrier protein reductase inhibitors
(University of Benin, 2017)Purpose: To perform a virtual screening for a set of drug-like ligand library against the Staphylococcus aureus enoyl acyl carrier protein reductase, saFabI. Methods: The virtual screening was conducted based on a previously ... -
Herbal medicines: A cross-sectional study to evaluate the prevalence and predictors of use among Jordanian adults
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2020)Introduction: Understanding why adults resort to herbal medicine can help in planning interventions aimed at increasing awareness regarding herbal use. This study sought to investigate the prevalence and to determine factors ... -
Butylglyceryl pectin nanoparticles: Synthesis, formulation and characterization
(MDPI AG., 2019)Pectin is a polysaccharide with very good gel forming properties that traditionally has found important applications in foods and pharmaceutical industries. Although less studied, chemical modifications of pectin leading ... -
Quality attributes and in vitro bioequivalence of different brands of amoxicillin trihydrate tablets
(MDPI AG., 2017)Bacterial resistance and antibiotic drug effectiveness can be related to administering generic products with a subtherapeutic dose or poor in vivo drug release. The aim of this study was to investigate whether locally ...