Marine natural products: A source of novel anticancer drugs

SAM Khalifa, N Elias, MA Farag, L Chen, A Saeed… - Marine drugs, 2019 - mdpi.com
Cancer remains one of the most lethal diseases worldwide. There is an urgent need for new
drugs with novel modes of action and thus considerable research has been conducted for …

Overview of bee pollination and its economic value for crop production

SAM Khalifa, EH Elshafiey, AA Shetaia, AAA El-Wahed… - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary There is a rising demand for food security in the face of threats posed by a
growing human population. Bees as an insect play a crucial role in crop pollination …

Biosynthesis, natural sources, dietary intake, pharmacokinetic properties, and biological activities of hydroxycinnamic acids

HR El-Seedi, AMA El-Said, SAM Khalifa… - Journal of agricultural …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Hydroxycinnamic acids are the most widely distributed phenolic acids in plants. Broadly
speaking, they can be defined as compounds derived from cinnamic acid. They are present at …

Cyanobacteria—From the oceans to the potential biotechnological and biomedical applications

SAM Khalifa, ES Shedid, EM Saied, AR Jassbi… - Marine Drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms which represent a significant
source of novel, bioactive, secondary metabolites, and they are also considered an abundant …

Metal nanoparticles fabricated by green chemistry using natural extracts: Biosynthesis, mechanisms, and applications

HR El-Seedi, RM El-Shabasy, SAM Khalifa, A Saeed… - RSC …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanoparticles (NPs) are new inspiring clinical targets that have emerged from persistent
efforts with unique properties and diverse applications. However, the main methods currently …

Potential role of curcumin and its nanoformulations to treat various types of cancers

…, A Saleem, GM Albadrani, M Kamel, SAM Khalifa… - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cancer is a major burden of disease globally. Each year, tens of millions of people are
diagnosed with cancer worldwide, and more than half of the patients eventually die from it. …

Honey bee products: preclinical and clinical studies of their anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties

…, HE Tahir, B Xu, K Wang, SAM Khalifa - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Inflammation is a defense process triggered when the body faces assaults from pathogens,
toxic substances, microbial infections, or when tissue is damaged. Immune and inflammatory …

[HTML][HTML] Bee pollen: Current status and therapeutic potential

SAM Khalifa, MH Elashal, N Yosri, M Du, SG Musharraf… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Bee pollen is a combination of plant pollen and honeybee secretions and nectar. The Bible
and ancient Egyptian texts are documented proof of its use in public health. It is considered a …

[HTML][HTML] Iron oxide nanoparticles and their pharmaceutical applications

…, AS Eltaweil, M El Kady, SAM Khalifa… - Applied Surface Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
The importance of different polymorphic forms of iron oxide nanoparticles attracted a lot of
attentions in various applications due to their unique electrical, optical and magnetic properties…

Recent insights into chemical and pharmacological studies of bee bread

SAM Khalifa, M Elashal, M Kieliszek… - Trends in Food Science …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Bee bread is a product of the fermentation of a mixture of pollen, nectar and bee
saliva that is inoculated by a wide range of bacteria and yeasts necessary for fermentation …