Browsing by Author "Siddiqui, Ruqaiyyah"
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Anti-amoebic activity of a series of benzofuran/benzothiophene derivatives against acanthamoeba castellanii belonging to the T4 genotype
Akbar, Noor; El-Gamal, Mohammed, I; Zaraei, Seyed-Omar; Saeed, Balsam Qubais; Khan, Naveed Ahmed; Siddiqui, Ruqaiyyah (2022)Aims: To determine the anti-amoebic activity of benzofuran/benzothiophene-possessing compounds against Acanthamoeba castellanii of the T4 genotype. Method and results: A series of benzofuran/benzothiophene-possessing ... -
Antiamoebic properties of ceftriaxone and zinc-oxide-cyclodextrin-conjugated ceftriaxone
Makhlouf, Zinb; Akbar, Noor; Khan, Naveed Ahmed; Shah, Muhammad Raza; Alharbi, Ahmad M.; Alfahemi, Hasan; Siddiqui, Ruqaiyyah (MDPI, 2022)Acanthamoeba castellanii is a ubiquitous free-living amoeba capable of instigating keratitis and granulomatous amoebic encephalitis in humans. Treatment remains limited and inconsistent. Accordingly, there is a pressing ... -
Antiamoebic properties of Methyltrioctylammonium chloride based deep eutectic solvents
Siddiqui, Ruqaiyyah; Makhlouf,Zinb; Akbar, Noor; Khamis, Mustafa; Ibrahim, Taleb; Khan, Amir Sada; Khan, Naveed Ahmed (Elsevier Ltd., 2022)Antiamoebic properties of Methyltrioctylammonium chloride based deep eutectic solvents -
Cockroaches: a potential source of novel bioactive molecule(s) for the benefit of human health
Siddiqui, Ruqaiyyah; Yara Elmashak; Khan, Naveed Ahmed (SPRINGER, 2022)Cockroaches are one of the hardiest insects that have survived on this planet for millions of years. They thrive in unhygienic environments, are able to survive without food for up to 30 days, without air for around 45 min ... -
Effect of microgravity on the gut microbiota bacterial composition in a hindlimb unloading model
Siddiqui, Ruqaiyyah; Qaisar, Rizwan; Khan, Naveed Ahmed; Alharbi, Ahmad M.; Alfahemi, Hasan; Elmoselhi, Adel (MDPI, 2022)We utilised a ground-based microgravity hindlimb unloading (HU) mouse model to elucidate the gut microbiota bacterial changes in mice under a simulated microgravity environment. Four-month-old, male C57/Bl6 mice were ... -
Efficient extraction of methylene blue from aqueous solution using phosphine-based deep eutectic solvents with carboxylic acid
Hassan, Muhammad Faheem; Khan, Amir Sada; Akbar, Noor; Ibrahim, Taleb Hassan; Khamis, Mustafa I. (2022)Methylene blue (MB), an organic thiazine dye, has numerous industrial and medical applications. However, MB is a wastewater contaminant that is harmful to humans and aquatic life. Hence, its removal from water bodies is ... -
The gut microbiome and female health
Siddiqui, Ruqaiyyah; Makhlouf, Zinb; Alharbi, Ahmad M. M.; Alfahemi, Hasan; Khan, Naveed Ahmed (MDPI, 2022)Simple Summary A plethora of studies have highlighted the profound role of the gut microbiome in human health. However, there is a lack of studies on female health. Given that females may be more likely to be affected by ... -
Imidazothiazole derivatives exhibited potent effects against brain-eating amoebae
Siddiqui, Ruqaiyyah; El-Gamal, Mohammed, I; Boghossian, Anania; Saeed, Balsam Qubais; Oh, Chang-Hyun; Abdel-Maksoud, Mohammed S.; Alharbi, Ahmad M.; Alfahemi, Hasan; Khan, Naveed Ahmed (MDPI, 2022)Naegleria fowleri (N. fowleri) is a free-living, unicellular, opportunistic protist responsible for the fatal central nervous system infection, primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). Given the increase in temperatures ... -
In vitro cytopathogenic activities of acanthamoeba t3 and t4 genotypes on hela cell monolayer
Hussain, Rosnani Hanim Mohd; Ghani, Mohamed Kamel Abdul; Khan, Naveed Ahmed; Siddiqui, Ruqaiyyah; Aazmi, Shafiq; Halim, Hasseri; Anuar, Tengku Shahrul (MDPI, 2022)Amoebic keratitis and encephalitis are mainly caused by free-living amoebae of the genus Acanthamoeba, which consists of both pathogenic and nonpathogenic species. The global distribution, amphizoic properties and the ... -
In vitro cytopathogenic activities of acanthamoeba T3 and T4 genotypes on heLa cell monolayer
Mohd Hussain, Rosnani Hanim; Abdul Ghani, Mohamed Kamel; Khan, Naveed Ahmed; Siddiqui, Ruqaiyyah; Aazmi, Shafiq; Halim, Hasseri; Anuar, Tengku Shahrul (MDPI, 2022)Amoebic keratitis and encephalitis are mainly caused by free-living amoebae of the genus Acanthamoeba, which consists of both pathogenic and nonpathogenic species. The global distribution, amphizoic properties and the ... -
The pivotal role of the gut microbiome in colorectal cancer
Siddiqui, Ruqaiyyah; Boghossian, Anania; Alharbi, Ahmad M; Alfahemi, Hasan; Khan, Naveed Ahmed (MDPI, 2022)Colorectal cancer is the third most diagnosed cancer worldwide and the second most prevalent cause of cancer-related mortality. It is believed that alterations within the gut microbiome may impact the development and ...
