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Dr. Mona Alwahibi
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Published: 14 July 2021 in Sustainability
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Exposure to toxic metals (TMs) such as cobalt (Co) can cause lifelong carcinogenic disorders and mutagenic outcomes. TMs enter ground water and rivers from human activity, anthropogenic contamination, and the ecological environment. The present study was conducted to evaluate the influence of sewage water irrigation on cobalt (Co) toxicity and bioaccumulation in a soil-plant environment and to assess the health risk of grazing livestock via forage consumption. Cobalt is a very necessary element for the growth of plants and animals; however, higher concentrations have toxic impacts. Measurement of Co in plant, soil and water samples was conducted via wet digestion method using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The Co pollution severity was examined in soil, forage crops (Sorghum bicolor Kuntze, Sesbania bispinosa (Jacq.) W. Wight, Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers., Suaeda fruticosa (L.) Forssk. and Tribulus terrestris L.) in blood, hair and feces of sheep, cow and buffalo from district Toba-Tek-Singh, Punjab, Pakistan. Three sites were selected for investigation of Co level in soil and forage samples. Highest concentration of Co was 0.65 and 0.35 mg/kg occurring in S. bicolor at site I. The sheep blood, cow hair and sheep feces samples showed highest concentrations of 0.545, 0.549 and 0.548 mg/kg, respectively at site I and site II. Bioconcentration factor, pollution load index, enrichment factor and daily intake were found to be higher (0.667, 0.124, 0.12 and 0.0007 mg/kg) in soil, S. bicolor, S. fruticosa and in buffalo, respectively, at site I. It was concluded that forage species irrigated with wastewater are safe for consumption of livestock. However, though the general values were lower than the permissible maximum limit, it was observed that the bioaccumulation in the forage species was higher. Therefore, soil and food chain components should be avoided from trace metal contamination, and other means of nonconventional water resources should be employed for forages irrigation.

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Muhammad Hussain; Zafar Iqbal Khan; Majida Naeem; Kafeel Ahmad; Muhammad Awan; Mona Alwahibi; Mohamed Elshikh. Blood, Hair and Feces as an Indicator of Environmental Exposure of Sheep, Cow and Buffalo to Cobalt: A Health Risk Perspectives. Sustainability 2021, 13, 7873 .

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Muhammad Hussain, Zafar Iqbal Khan, Majida Naeem, Kafeel Ahmad, Muhammad Awan, Mona Alwahibi, Mohamed Elshikh. Blood, Hair and Feces as an Indicator of Environmental Exposure of Sheep, Cow and Buffalo to Cobalt: A Health Risk Perspectives. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (14):7873.

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Muhammad Hussain; Zafar Iqbal Khan; Majida Naeem; Kafeel Ahmad; Muhammad Awan; Mona Alwahibi; Mohamed Elshikh. 2021. "Blood, Hair and Feces as an Indicator of Environmental Exposure of Sheep, Cow and Buffalo to Cobalt: A Health Risk Perspectives." Sustainability 13, no. 14: 7873.

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Published: 04 May 2021 in Journal of King Saud University - Science
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Natural antioxidants possess health beneficial properties and are being substantially used in foods, cosmetics and pharmaceutical products. Polyphenolics content, antioxidant activity and HepG2 liver cancer cells’ inhibition potential were determined and compared in the fruit of apricot cultivars collected from lower Himalayan region of Pakistan using standard analytical procedures. Comparatively, fruit of AP3 cultivar had highest levels of total phenolics and total flavonoids contents (220.5 ± 15.9 mgGAE/100 g and 382.0 ± 18.0 mgQE/100 g, respectively) on fresh weight basis. Fruit of the same cultivar had maximum DPPH scvenging potential (94.24 ± 4.55%), oxygen radicals absorbance capacity at 4.71 ± 0.12 mMolTE/100 g and inhibition of HepG2 cancer cells (45.80 ± 4.01 µMolQE/100 g). Though, fruit of AP4 cultivar was rich in vanillic acid, caffeic acid, vanillin, epi-catechin and quercetin, but had relatively low antioxidant and anticancer potential. Disparities in the phytochemical composition and properties of apricot fruit are attributed to genetic differences and growing conditions. Total phenolics, total flavonoids and caffic acid depicted highly significant positive association (˃90%) with ORAC, CAA and FRAP. Our findings suggest that being a rich source of health beneficial secondary metabolites, apricot fruit of Himalayan region of Pakistan could contribute considerably in socio-economic development of the local communities and as a functional food in regional and global markets.

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Iqra Saeed; Xinbo Guo; Muhammad Azeem; Mohamed Soliman Elshikh; Bibi Zainab; Zainab Ayaz; Lijun You; Mona S. Alwahibi; Arshad Mehmood Abbasi. Comparative assessment of polyphenolics’ content, free radicals’ scavenging and cellular antioxidant potential in apricot fruit. Journal of King Saud University - Science 2021, 33, 101459 .

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Iqra Saeed, Xinbo Guo, Muhammad Azeem, Mohamed Soliman Elshikh, Bibi Zainab, Zainab Ayaz, Lijun You, Mona S. Alwahibi, Arshad Mehmood Abbasi. Comparative assessment of polyphenolics’ content, free radicals’ scavenging and cellular antioxidant potential in apricot fruit. Journal of King Saud University - Science. 2021; 33 (5):101459.

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Iqra Saeed; Xinbo Guo; Muhammad Azeem; Mohamed Soliman Elshikh; Bibi Zainab; Zainab Ayaz; Lijun You; Mona S. Alwahibi; Arshad Mehmood Abbasi. 2021. "Comparative assessment of polyphenolics’ content, free radicals’ scavenging and cellular antioxidant potential in apricot fruit." Journal of King Saud University - Science 33, no. 5: 101459.

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Published: 05 April 2021 in Plants
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Understanding salt tolerance in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) landraces will facilitate their use in genetic improvement. The study assessed the morpho-physiological variability of Hail tomato landraces in response to different salinity levels at seedling stages and recommended a tomato salt-tolerant landrace for future breeding programs. Three tomato landraces, Hail 548, Hail 747, and Hail 1072 were tested under three salinity levels: 75, 150, and 300 mM NaCl. Salinity stress reduced shoots’ fresh and dry weight by 71% and 72%, and roots were 86.5% and 78.6%, respectively. There was 22% reduced chlorophyll content, carotene content by 18.6%, and anthocyanin by 41.1%. Proline content increased for stressed treatments. The 300 mM NaCl treatment recorded the most proline content increases (67.37 mg/g fresh weight), with a percent increase in proline reaching 61.67% in Hail 747. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity decreased by 65% in Hail 548, while it relatively increased in Hail 747 and Hail 1072 treated with 300 mM NaCl. Catalase (CAT) activity was enhanced by salt stress in Hail 548 and recorded 7.6%, increasing at 75 and 5.1% at 300 mM NaCl. It revealed a reduction in malondialdehyde (MDA) at the 300 mM NaCl concentration in both Hail 548 and Hail 1072 landraces. Increasing salt concentrations showed a reduction in transpiration rate of 70.55%, 7.13% in stomatal conductance, and 72.34% in photosynthetic rate. K+/Na+ ratios decreased from 56% for 75 mM NaCl to 85% for 300 mM NaCl treatments in all genotypes. The response to salt stress in landraces involved some modifications in morphology, physiology, and metabolism. The landrace Hail 548 may have better protection against salt stress and observed protection against reactive oxygen species (ROS) by increasing enzymatic “antioxidants” activity under salt stress.

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Reem Alzahib; Hussein Migdadi; Abdullah Al Ghamdi; Mona Alwahibi; Abdullah Ibrahim; Wadei Al-Selwey. Assessment of Morpho-Physiological, Biochemical and Antioxidant Responses of Tomato Landraces to Salinity Stress. Plants 2021, 10, 696 .

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Reem Alzahib, Hussein Migdadi, Abdullah Al Ghamdi, Mona Alwahibi, Abdullah Ibrahim, Wadei Al-Selwey. Assessment of Morpho-Physiological, Biochemical and Antioxidant Responses of Tomato Landraces to Salinity Stress. Plants. 2021; 10 (4):696.

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Reem Alzahib; Hussein Migdadi; Abdullah Al Ghamdi; Mona Alwahibi; Abdullah Ibrahim; Wadei Al-Selwey. 2021. "Assessment of Morpho-Physiological, Biochemical and Antioxidant Responses of Tomato Landraces to Salinity Stress." Plants 10, no. 4: 696.

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Published: 22 March 2021 in Diversity
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Landraces are valuable sources of genetic characteristics, which are of plant breeders’ interest to include in breeding programs for crop improvement. We assess the inter- and intra-genetic variability among 96 accessions representing three Hail tomato landrace using DNA-based marker sequence-related amplified polymorphism (SRAP). Seven SRAP primer combinations generated 55 alleles with a polymorphism of 100%, and an average of 7.86 polymorphic alleles per pair of primers. All primers showed an average of 0.68 polymorphic information content (PIC) value and discrimination power (DP) of 14.29. Principal coordinate analysis (PCoA) confirmed the clustering produced via the UPGMA similarity dendrogram allowed for the grouping of the 96 accessions according to its gene bank accession numbers and showed relatively good separation between landraces. A similarity value ranged from 0.04 to 1.0 among accessions of Hail 747, 0.05 to 1.0 in Hail 1072, and from 0.16 to 0.92 in Hail 548. These results showed the landraces harbor a wide range of genetic diversity at both inter and intra-variation levels. AMOVA showed that most of the genetic variation was because of differences within populations (87%). Tomato Hail landraces have well-differentiated genetic populations and admixtures, where Hail 747 formed their separate group, and both Hail 548 and Hail 1072 were admixed, and some accessions showed more diversity pattern. We have to take the SRAP technique’s effectiveness in the study of genetic variability among and within landraces into consideration in the tomato-breeding programs through marker-assessed selection.

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Reem Alzahib; Hussein Migdadi; Abdullah Ghamdi; Mona Alwahibi; Muhammad Afzal; Ehab Elharty; Salem Alghamdi. Exploring Genetic Variability among and within Hail Tomato Landraces Based on Sequence-Related Amplified Polymorphism Markers. Diversity 2021, 13, 135 .

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Reem Alzahib, Hussein Migdadi, Abdullah Ghamdi, Mona Alwahibi, Muhammad Afzal, Ehab Elharty, Salem Alghamdi. Exploring Genetic Variability among and within Hail Tomato Landraces Based on Sequence-Related Amplified Polymorphism Markers. Diversity. 2021; 13 (3):135.

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Reem Alzahib; Hussein Migdadi; Abdullah Ghamdi; Mona Alwahibi; Muhammad Afzal; Ehab Elharty; Salem Alghamdi. 2021. "Exploring Genetic Variability among and within Hail Tomato Landraces Based on Sequence-Related Amplified Polymorphism Markers." Diversity 13, no. 3: 135.

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Published: 03 February 2021 in Nanomaterials
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Annona muricata is one of the most important traditional medicinal plants which contains numerous chemicals that exhibit various pharmacological properties. In this study, silver nanoparticles were prepared using A. muricata peel extract as a reducing agent and the effect was enhanced through A. muricata like pharmaceutical activity. AgNPs formation was confirmed by color changes, UV-visible spectroscopy, SEM, DLS, and XRD. The anti-proliferative activity of AgNPs against THP-1, AMJ-13, and HBL cell lines was studied. Apoptotic markers were tested using AO/EtBr staining assay, cell cycle phases using flowcytometry, and the expression of P53. Autophagy takes an essential part in controlling inflammasome activation by primary bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs). We report novel functions for AgNPs-affected autophagy, represented by the control of the release of IL-1β, caspase-1, adaptor protein apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a CARD (ASC), and NLRP3 in BMDMs following treatment with LPS+ATP. The current study revealed that the AgNPs inhibited THP-1 and AMJ-13 cell proliferation. Meanwhile, the AgNPs significantly increased autophagy and reduced IL-1b and NLRP3 levels in both in vivo and in vitro models. The secretion of IL-1β was reduced whereas the degradation of NLRP3 inflammasome was enhanced. These findings propose that AgNPs apply an anti-proliferative activity against THP-1 and AMJ-13 cells through the stimulation of apoptosis via mitochondrial damage and induction of p53 protein pathway. In addition, AgNP-induced autophagy reduced the levels of IL-1β and NLRP3 inflammasome activation. This indicated that the AgNPs augment autophagy controlled by the IL-1β pathway via two different novel mechanisms. The first one is regulating activation of the IL-1 β, caspae-1, and ASC, while the second is NLRP3 targeting for lysosomal degradation. Overall, this study suggests that AgNPs could be a potent therapy for various types of cancer and an alternative treatment for preventing inflammation via enhancing autophagy.

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Majid Jabir; Yasmin Saleh; Ghassan Sulaiman; Nahi Yaseen; Usama Sahib; Yaser Dewir; Mona Alwahibi; Dina Soliman. Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Annona muricata Extract as an Inducer of Apoptosis in Cancer Cells and Inhibitor for NLRP3 Inflammasome via Enhanced Autophagy. Nanomaterials 2021, 11, 384 .

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Majid Jabir, Yasmin Saleh, Ghassan Sulaiman, Nahi Yaseen, Usama Sahib, Yaser Dewir, Mona Alwahibi, Dina Soliman. Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Annona muricata Extract as an Inducer of Apoptosis in Cancer Cells and Inhibitor for NLRP3 Inflammasome via Enhanced Autophagy. Nanomaterials. 2021; 11 (2):384.

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Majid Jabir; Yasmin Saleh; Ghassan Sulaiman; Nahi Yaseen; Usama Sahib; Yaser Dewir; Mona Alwahibi; Dina Soliman. 2021. "Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Annona muricata Extract as an Inducer of Apoptosis in Cancer Cells and Inhibitor for NLRP3 Inflammasome via Enhanced Autophagy." Nanomaterials 11, no. 2: 384.

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Published: 21 January 2021 in Arabian Journal of Chemistry
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The parameters for pressurized microwave-assisted extraction (PMAE) of total flavonoids (TFs) from Gnaphalium affine D. Don were investigated and the effect of PMAE on its cell wall and tissue structure was analyzed via scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Afterwards, its extraction effect was compared with that of microwave-assisted extraction (MAE), soxhlet extraction (SE) and heat reflux extraction (HRE). After purifying by AB-8 macroporous resin, the in vitro and in vivo antioxidant activities of purified TFs were evaluated by five different chemical assays and alcohol-induced model, respectively. Our findings revealed that an ethanol volume fraction of 81.3%, a L/S ratio of 25.4 mL/g and an extraction time of 138 s, give maximum yield of TFs (1.35 ± 0.02%). PMAE was more efficient and rapid in extracting TFs from G. affine because it cracked the cell wall and disrupted the tissue structure, as observed by SEM. Compared with microwave-assisted extraction (MAE), soxhlet extraction (SE) and heat reflux extraction (HRE), PMAE was more efficient and rapid technique for the extraction of TFs from G. affine. TFs from G. affine showed notable free radical, including 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), superoxide anion, 2,2′-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)-diammonium salt (ABTS) cation, scavenging abilities and reduction ability in vitro. It could also significantly reduce the level of malondialdehyde (MDA), enhance the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC), and increase the level of glutathione (GSH) in the liver of mice with oxidative damage in a dose-dependent manner. Therefore, it showed good antioxidant capacity in vivo. TFs from G. affine indicated good in vitro and in vivo antioxidant activities, which suggests their potential in functional foods and pharmaceuticals as natural antioxidants agents.

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Chao Li; Erpei Wang; Mohamed S. Elshikh; Mona S. Alwahibi; Weidong Wang; Gangcheng Wu; Yingbin Shen; Arshad Mehmood Abbasi; Sharui Shan. Extraction and purification of total flavonoids from Gnaphalium affine D. Don and their evaluation for free radicals’ scavenging and oxidative damage inhabitation potential in mice liver. Arabian Journal of Chemistry 2021, 14, 103006 .

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Chao Li, Erpei Wang, Mohamed S. Elshikh, Mona S. Alwahibi, Weidong Wang, Gangcheng Wu, Yingbin Shen, Arshad Mehmood Abbasi, Sharui Shan. Extraction and purification of total flavonoids from Gnaphalium affine D. Don and their evaluation for free radicals’ scavenging and oxidative damage inhabitation potential in mice liver. Arabian Journal of Chemistry. 2021; 14 (3):103006.

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Chao Li; Erpei Wang; Mohamed S. Elshikh; Mona S. Alwahibi; Weidong Wang; Gangcheng Wu; Yingbin Shen; Arshad Mehmood Abbasi; Sharui Shan. 2021. "Extraction and purification of total flavonoids from Gnaphalium affine D. Don and their evaluation for free radicals’ scavenging and oxidative damage inhabitation potential in mice liver." Arabian Journal of Chemistry 14, no. 3: 103006.

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Published: 17 January 2021 in Applied Sciences
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Recently, there has been a growing interest in research on nanofibrous scaffolds developed by electrospinning bioactive plant extracts. In this study, the extract material obtained from the medicinal plant Inula graveolens (L.) was loaded on polycaprolactone (PCL) electrospun polymeric nanofibers. The combined mixture was prepared by 5% of I. graveolens at 8% (PCL) concentration and electrospun under optimal conditions. The chemical analysis, morphology, and crystallization of polymeric nanofibers were carried out by (FT-IR) spectrometer, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and XRD diffraction. Hydrophilicity was determined by a contact angle experiment. The strength was characterized, and the toxicity of scaffolds on the cell line of fibroblasts was finally investigated. The efficiency of nanofibers to enhance the proliferation of fibroblasts was evaluated in vitro using the optimal I. graveolens/PCL solutions. The results show that I. graveolens/PCL polymeric scaffolds exhibited dispersion in homogeneous nanofibers around 72 ± 963 nm in the ratio 70/30 (V:V), with no toxicity for cells, meaning that they can be used for biomedical applications.

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Wasan J. Al-Kaabi; Salim Albukhaty; Adnan J. M. Al-Fartosy; Hassan Kh. Al-Karagoly; Sharafaldin M. Al-Musawi; Ghassan M. Sulaiman; Yaser H. Dewir; Mona S. Alwahibi; Dina A. Soliman. Development of Inula graveolens (L.) Plant Extract Electrospun/Polycaprolactone Nanofibers: A Novel Material for Biomedical Application. Applied Sciences 2021, 11, 828 .

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Wasan J. Al-Kaabi, Salim Albukhaty, Adnan J. M. Al-Fartosy, Hassan Kh. Al-Karagoly, Sharafaldin M. Al-Musawi, Ghassan M. Sulaiman, Yaser H. Dewir, Mona S. Alwahibi, Dina A. Soliman. Development of Inula graveolens (L.) Plant Extract Electrospun/Polycaprolactone Nanofibers: A Novel Material for Biomedical Application. Applied Sciences. 2021; 11 (2):828.

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Wasan J. Al-Kaabi; Salim Albukhaty; Adnan J. M. Al-Fartosy; Hassan Kh. Al-Karagoly; Sharafaldin M. Al-Musawi; Ghassan M. Sulaiman; Yaser H. Dewir; Mona S. Alwahibi; Dina A. Soliman. 2021. "Development of Inula graveolens (L.) Plant Extract Electrospun/Polycaprolactone Nanofibers: A Novel Material for Biomedical Application." Applied Sciences 11, no. 2: 828.

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Published: 31 December 2020 in Agronomy
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Salinity is one of the most severe environmental stresses that negatively limits anatomical structure, growth and the physiological and productivity traits of field crops. The productivity of lupine plants is severely restricted by abiotic stress, particularly, salinity in arid and semiarid regions. Activated yeast extract (AYE) can perform a vital role in the tolerance of environmental stress, as it contains phytohormones and amino acids. Thus, field experiments were conducted to explore the potential function of active yeast extract (0, 50, 75, and 100 mL AYE L−1) in mitigating the harmful impacts of salinity stress (EC = 7.65 dS m−1) on anatomical structure, growth, and the physiological and productivity traits of two lupine cultivars: Giza 1 and Giza 2. The different AYE treatments resulted in a substantial improvement in studied attributes, for example the growth, anatomical, physiological characteristics, and seed yields of treated lupine cultivars compared with untreated plants. Among the AYE doses, 75 mL L−1 significantly improved plant growth, leaf photosynthetic pigments, total soluble sugars, total protein, and seed yields, and exposed the best anatomical attributes of the two lupine cultivars grown under saline stress. The exogenous application of 75 mL AYE L−1 was the most influential, and it surpassed the control results by 45.9% for 100-seed weight and 26.9% for seed yield per hectare. On the other hand, at a concentration of 75 mL L−1 AYE there was a decrease in the alkaloids and endogenous proline under the studied salinity stress conditions. Promoted salinity stress tolerance through sufficient AYE dose is a hopeful strategy to enhance the tolerance and improve productivity of lupine into salinity stress. Furthermore, the response of lupine to salinity stress appears to rely on AYE dose. The results proved that Giza 2 was more responsive to AYE than Giza 1, showing a better growth and higher yield, and reflecting further salinity tolerance than the Giza 1 cultivar.

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Ragab S. Taha; Mahmoud F. Seleiman; Bushra Ahmed Alhammad; Jawaher Alkahtani; Mona S. Alwahibi; Ayman H. A. Mahdi. Activated Yeast Extract Enhances Growth, Anatomical Structure, and Productivity of Lupinus termis L. Plants under Actual Salinity Conditions. Agronomy 2020, 11, 74 .

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Ragab S. Taha, Mahmoud F. Seleiman, Bushra Ahmed Alhammad, Jawaher Alkahtani, Mona S. Alwahibi, Ayman H. A. Mahdi. Activated Yeast Extract Enhances Growth, Anatomical Structure, and Productivity of Lupinus termis L. Plants under Actual Salinity Conditions. Agronomy. 2020; 11 (1):74.

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Ragab S. Taha; Mahmoud F. Seleiman; Bushra Ahmed Alhammad; Jawaher Alkahtani; Mona S. Alwahibi; Ayman H. A. Mahdi. 2020. "Activated Yeast Extract Enhances Growth, Anatomical Structure, and Productivity of Lupinus termis L. Plants under Actual Salinity Conditions." Agronomy 11, no. 1: 74.

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Published: 29 October 2020 in Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
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Plants of the Euphorbia genus present a wide range of therapeutic applications. This study is aimed at investigating new antidigestive enzyme agents from Euphorbia cyparissias through inhibition of lipid and carbohydrate absorption, to evaluate their potential applications for the treatment of metabolic syndrome. Lipase, phospholipase, protease, α-amylase, β-glucosidase, and xanthine oxidase activities under treatment with aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Euphorbia cyparissias were observed to evaluate the inhibitory effect of these extracts, as well as their antioxidant and cytotoxic effects. Results showed that ethanolic and aqueous extracts exhibited important inhibitory activity in a concentration-related manner on digestive enzymes, which is more effective than the commercial drugs used as controls. Results also showed that, out of the two extracts tested, the ethanolic extract presented the most promising results in inhibiting the activities of all digestive enzymes used. Moreover, the two extracts displayed a higher reducing power than that of the positive control used. The obtained results, together with previous reports in the literature, strongly suggest that Euphorbia cyparissias extracts may be natural inhibitors of the digestive enzymes and thus a potential new drug for metabolic syndrome treatment.

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Mona Alonazi; Habib Horchani; Mona Alwhibi; Abir Ben Bacha. Cytotoxic, Antioxidant, and Metabolic Enzyme Inhibitory Activities of Euphorbia cyparissias Extracts. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity 2020, 2020, 1 -10.

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Mona Alonazi, Habib Horchani, Mona Alwhibi, Abir Ben Bacha. Cytotoxic, Antioxidant, and Metabolic Enzyme Inhibitory Activities of Euphorbia cyparissias Extracts. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2020; 2020 ():1-10.

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Mona Alonazi; Habib Horchani; Mona Alwhibi; Abir Ben Bacha. 2020. "Cytotoxic, Antioxidant, and Metabolic Enzyme Inhibitory Activities of Euphorbia cyparissias Extracts." Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity 2020, no. : 1-10.

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Published: 17 October 2020 in Molecules
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This paper describes the preparation, characterization, and evaluation of honey/tripolyphosphate (TPP)/chitosan (HTCs) nanofibers loaded with capsaicin derived from the natural extract of hot pepper (Capsicum annuumL.) and loaded with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) as biocompatible antimicrobial nanofibrous wound bandages in topical skin treatments. The capsaicin and AuNPs were packed within HTCs in HTCs-capsaicin, HTCs-AuNP, and HTCs-AuNPs/capsaicin nanofibrous mats. In vitro antibacterial testing against Pasteurella multocida, Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis,Staphylococcus pyogenes, and Vibrio vulnificus was conducted in comparison with difloxacin and chloramphenicol antibiotics. Cell viability and proliferation of the developed nanofibers were evaluated using an MTT assay. Finally, in vivo study of the wound-closure process was performed on New Zealand white rabbits. The results indicate that HTCs-capsaicin and HTCs-AuNPs are suitable in inhibiting bacterial growth compared with HTCs and HTCs-capsaicin/AuNP nanofibers and antibiotics (P < 0.01). The MTT assay demonstrates that the nanofibrous mats increased cell proliferation compared with the untreated control (P < 0.01). In vivo results show that the developed mats enhanced the wound-closure rate more effectively than the control samples. The novel nanofibrous wound dressings provide a relatively rapid and efficacious wound-healing ability, making the obtained nanofibers promising candidates for the development of improved bandage materials.

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Sharafaldin Al-Musawi; Salim Albukhaty; Hassan Al-Karagoly; Ghassan M. Sulaiman; Mona S. Alwahibi; Yaser Hassan Dewir; Dina A. Soliman; Humaira Rizwana. Antibacterial Activity of Honey/Chitosan Nanofibers Loaded with Capsaicin and Gold Nanoparticles for Wound Dressing. Molecules 2020, 25, 4770 .

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Sharafaldin Al-Musawi, Salim Albukhaty, Hassan Al-Karagoly, Ghassan M. Sulaiman, Mona S. Alwahibi, Yaser Hassan Dewir, Dina A. Soliman, Humaira Rizwana. Antibacterial Activity of Honey/Chitosan Nanofibers Loaded with Capsaicin and Gold Nanoparticles for Wound Dressing. Molecules. 2020; 25 (20):4770.

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Sharafaldin Al-Musawi; Salim Albukhaty; Hassan Al-Karagoly; Ghassan M. Sulaiman; Mona S. Alwahibi; Yaser Hassan Dewir; Dina A. Soliman; Humaira Rizwana. 2020. "Antibacterial Activity of Honey/Chitosan Nanofibers Loaded with Capsaicin and Gold Nanoparticles for Wound Dressing." Molecules 25, no. 20: 4770.

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Published: 15 October 2020 in Molecules
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In the current study, the surface of superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPION) was coated with dextran (DEX), and conjugated with folic acid (FA), to enhance the targeted delivery and uptake of vinblastine (VBL) in PANC-1 pancreatic cancer cells. Numerous analyses were performed to validate the prepared FA-DEX-VBL-SPION, such as field emission scanning transmission electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering (DLS), Zeta Potential, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM). The delivery system capacity was evaluated by loading and release experiments. Moreover, in vitro biological studies, including a cytotoxicity study, cellular uptake assessment, apoptosis analysis, and real-time PCR, were carried out. The results revealed that the obtained nanocarrier was spherical with a suitable dispersion and without visible aggregation. Its average size, polydispersity, and zeta were 74 ± 13 nm, 0.080, and −45 mV, respectively. This dual functional nanocarrier also exhibited low cytotoxicity and a high apoptosis induction potential for successful VBL co-delivery. Real-time quantitative PCR analysis demonstrated the activation of caspase-3, NF-1, PDL-1, and H-ras inhibition, in PANC-1 cells treated with the FA-VBL-DEX-SPION nanostructure. Close inspection of the obtained data proved that the FA-VBL-DEX-SPION nanostructure possesses a noteworthy chemo-preventive effect on pancreatic cancer cells through the inhibition of cell proliferation and induction of apoptosis.

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Salim Albukhaty; Sharafaldin Al-Musawi; Salih Abdul Mahdi; Ghassan M. Sulaiman; Mona S. Alwahibi; Yaser Hassan Dewir; Dina A. Soliman; Humaira Rizwana. Investigation of Dextran-Coated Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles for Targeted Vinblastine Controlled Release, Delivery, Apoptosis Induction, and Gene Expression in Pancreatic Cancer Cells. Molecules 2020, 25, 4721 .

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Salim Albukhaty, Sharafaldin Al-Musawi, Salih Abdul Mahdi, Ghassan M. Sulaiman, Mona S. Alwahibi, Yaser Hassan Dewir, Dina A. Soliman, Humaira Rizwana. Investigation of Dextran-Coated Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles for Targeted Vinblastine Controlled Release, Delivery, Apoptosis Induction, and Gene Expression in Pancreatic Cancer Cells. Molecules. 2020; 25 (20):4721.

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Salim Albukhaty; Sharafaldin Al-Musawi; Salih Abdul Mahdi; Ghassan M. Sulaiman; Mona S. Alwahibi; Yaser Hassan Dewir; Dina A. Soliman; Humaira Rizwana. 2020. "Investigation of Dextran-Coated Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles for Targeted Vinblastine Controlled Release, Delivery, Apoptosis Induction, and Gene Expression in Pancreatic Cancer Cells." Molecules 25, no. 20: 4721.

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Published: 09 September 2020 in Agronomy
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Under the rice–wheat cropping system (RWS), the continuous cropping of rice (Oryza sativa L.) and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) deplete soil fertility, and reduce crop growth and total rice biomass. In RWS, both phosphorus (P) and zinc (Zn) deficiencies are considered important nutritional constraints for reducing rice crop growth rates (CGR) and total biomass/biological yield (BY). The objective of this experiment was to investigate the impact of phosphorus (0, 40, 80, 120 kg P ha−1) and zinc rates (0, 5, 10, 15 kg Zn ha−1) on CGR and BY of three rice genotypes [fine (Bamati-385) versus coarse (Fakhre-e-Malakand and Pukhraj)] in Northwestern Pakistan during summer 2011 (Y1) and 2012 (Y2). The results revealed that higher CGR at various growth stages and total BY was obtained with the integrated use of higher phosphorus (80 and 120 kg P ha−1) and zinc rates (10 and 15 kg Zn ha−1). The lower CGR and BY were recorded when P and Zn were not applied (control) or when P and Zn were applied alone. In the case of rice genotypes, the highest CGR and BY were recorded for the hybrid rice (Pukhraj) than the other two genotypes. The CGR was increased to the highest level at the heading stage as compared to tillering and physiological maturity. The increase in CGR had a positive impact on the total BY of rice cultivars. The increase in BY had a positive relationship with grain yield and grower’s income. It was concluded from the study that the combined application of higher P and Zn rates to the coarse rice genotypes (Fakhre-e-Malakand and Pukhraj) could increase CGR, total BY, crop productivity and profitability.

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Amanullah; Inamullah; Jawaher Alkahtani; Mohamed Soliman Elshikh; Mona S. Alwahibi; Asim Muhammad; Manzoor Ahmad; Shah Khalid. Phosphorus and Zinc Fertilization Influence Crop Growth Rates and Total Biomass of Coarse vs. Fine Types Rice Cultivars. Agronomy 2020, 10, 1356 .

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Amanullah, Inamullah, Jawaher Alkahtani, Mohamed Soliman Elshikh, Mona S. Alwahibi, Asim Muhammad, Manzoor Ahmad, Shah Khalid. Phosphorus and Zinc Fertilization Influence Crop Growth Rates and Total Biomass of Coarse vs. Fine Types Rice Cultivars. Agronomy. 2020; 10 (9):1356.

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Amanullah; Inamullah; Jawaher Alkahtani; Mohamed Soliman Elshikh; Mona S. Alwahibi; Asim Muhammad; Manzoor Ahmad; Shah Khalid. 2020. "Phosphorus and Zinc Fertilization Influence Crop Growth Rates and Total Biomass of Coarse vs. Fine Types Rice Cultivars." Agronomy 10, no. 9: 1356.

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Published: 02 September 2020 in Agriculture
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In the rice–wheat (R–W) system,00000000 inorganic nitrogen (N) fertilizer (urea, etc.) is the largest component of the N cycle, because the supply of N from organic fertilizers is insufficient. But the 4% Initiative aims to improve organic matter and stimulate carbon sequestration in soils using best agronomic practices (sustainable management practices) which are economically, environmentally, and socially friendly. This research project was, therefore, designed to assess the impact of various organic sources (OS, animal manure versus plant residues), inorganic N (urea), and their different combinations on the N concentrations in soils and plants (i.e., grains and straw) of hybrid rice plants. The experiments were conducted on farmers’ fields in Batkhela (Malakand), northwestern Pakistan, over 2 years (2011–2012 (Y1) and 2012–2013 (Y2)). The results revealed that N concentrations in soil as well as in rice plants ranked first when applied with urea-N, followed by the application of N in mixture (urea + OS), while the control plots (no N applied) ranked at the bottom. Among the six OS (three animal manures: poultry, sheep, and cattle; and three crop residues: onion, berseem, and wheat), application of N in the form of poultry manure was superior in terms of higher N concentrations in both soil and plants. Applying the required total N (120 kg N ha−1) in the form of 75% N from urea +25% N from OS resulted in higher N concentrations in soil and plants in Y1. The required total N (120 kg N ha−1) application in the form of 50% N from urea +50% N from OS produced higher N concentrations in soil and plants in Y2. It was concluded from the results, that combined application of N sources in the form of urea + OS can produce good performances in terms of higher N concentrations in soil as well as in rice plants under the R–W system. Integrated use of urea (N-fertilizer) with organic carbon sources (animal manures and crop residue) could sustain rice-based (exhaustive) cropping system.

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Amanullah; Hidayat Ullah; Mohamed Soliman Elshikh; Mona Alwahibi; Jawaher Alkahtani; Asim Muhammad; Shah Khalid; Imran. Nitrogen Contents in Soil, Grains, and Straw of Hybrid Rice Differ When Applied with Different Organic Nitrogen Sources. Agriculture 2020, 10, 386 .

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Amanullah, Hidayat Ullah, Mohamed Soliman Elshikh, Mona Alwahibi, Jawaher Alkahtani, Asim Muhammad, Shah Khalid, Imran. Nitrogen Contents in Soil, Grains, and Straw of Hybrid Rice Differ When Applied with Different Organic Nitrogen Sources. Agriculture. 2020; 10 (9):386.

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Amanullah; Hidayat Ullah; Mohamed Soliman Elshikh; Mona Alwahibi; Jawaher Alkahtani; Asim Muhammad; Shah Khalid; Imran. 2020. "Nitrogen Contents in Soil, Grains, and Straw of Hybrid Rice Differ When Applied with Different Organic Nitrogen Sources." Agriculture 10, no. 9: 386.

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Published: 07 August 2020 in Agronomy
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Continuous cropping of rice (Oryza sativa L.) and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) deplete soil fertility and reduce crop productivity as well as zinc (Zn) concentrations in rice grains and straw. Low Zn concentrations in rice grains have a negative impact on human health, while low Zn concertation in rice straw creates a nutritional problem for animals. The current high yielding rice varieties and hybrids remove large quantities of Zn from the soils, lowering the residual concentrations of soil Zn for the subsequent crop (e.g., wheat). Field experiments were conducted on farmers field in Malakand with the objective to evaluate the impact of various combinations of phosphorus (0, 40, 80, and 120 kg ha−1) and Zn levels (0, 5, 10, and 15 kg ha−1) on biofortification of Zn in grains and straw of rice genotypes (fine (Bamati-385) vs. coarse (Fakhre-e-Malakand and Pukhraj)). The results revealed that Zn biofortification in rice genotypes increased with the integrated use of both nutrients (P + Zn) when applied at higher rates (80 and 120 kg P ha−1, and 10 and 15 kg Zn ha−1, respectively). The biofortification of Zn in both grains and straw was higher in the coarse than fine rice genotypes (Pukhraj > Fakhre-e-Malakand > Basmati-385). It was concluded from this study that the application of higher P and Zn levels increased Zn contents in rice parts (grains and straw) under the rice-wheat system. We also concluded from this study that Zn concentrations in rice grains and straw are influenced by plant genetic factors and Zn management practices.

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Amanullah; Inamullah; Mona S. Alwahibi; Mohamed Soliman Elshikh; Jawaher Alkahtani; Asim Muhammad; Shah Khalid; Imran; Manzoor Ahmad; Nangial Khan; Saif Ullah; Izhar Ali. Phosphorus and Zinc Fertilization Improve Zinc Biofortification in Grains and Straw of Coarse vs. Fine Rice Genotypes. Agronomy 2020, 10, 1155 .

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Amanullah, Inamullah, Mona S. Alwahibi, Mohamed Soliman Elshikh, Jawaher Alkahtani, Asim Muhammad, Shah Khalid, Imran, Manzoor Ahmad, Nangial Khan, Saif Ullah, Izhar Ali. Phosphorus and Zinc Fertilization Improve Zinc Biofortification in Grains and Straw of Coarse vs. Fine Rice Genotypes. Agronomy. 2020; 10 (8):1155.

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Amanullah; Inamullah; Mona S. Alwahibi; Mohamed Soliman Elshikh; Jawaher Alkahtani; Asim Muhammad; Shah Khalid; Imran; Manzoor Ahmad; Nangial Khan; Saif Ullah; Izhar Ali. 2020. "Phosphorus and Zinc Fertilization Improve Zinc Biofortification in Grains and Straw of Coarse vs. Fine Rice Genotypes." Agronomy 10, no. 8: 1155.

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Published: 27 July 2020 in Agronomy
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Continuous cropping of rice (Oryza sativa L.) and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) deplete soil fertility, reduced crop productivity, and grower’s income. Phosphorus (P) and zinc (Zn) deficiencies are considered important nutritional constraints under rice-wheat cropping system. One strategy to increase crop productivity and grower’s income under the rice-wheat system is the balanced application of P and Zn fertilizers. The objective of this research was to evaluate the impact of sole and various combinations of P (0, 40, 80, and 120 kg ha−1) and Zn levels (0, 5, 10, and 15 kg ha−1) on productivity (grain yield and yield components) and profitability (net returns) of different rice genotypes (cultivars) (fine (cv.Bamati-385) vs. coarse (cv. Fakhre-e-Malakand and cv. Pukhraj)) and their residual effect on the income of the succeeding wheat crop (cv. Siran-2010). The results revealed that both rice and wheat productivity and profitability was higher with the combined application of both nutrients at higher rates (80 and 120 kg P ha−1 and 10 and 15 kg Zn ha−1). The highest productivity and profitability was obtained with the cultivation of hybrid rice “Pukhraj” (Pukhraj > Fakhre-e-Malakand > Basmati-385). It was concluded from this study that application of higher P and Zn levels and growing of hybrid rice increased productivity and profitability under the rice-wheat cropping system.

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Amanullah; Inamullah; Jawaher Alkahtani; Mohamed Soliman Elshikh; Mona S. Alwahibi; Asim Muhammad; Imran; Shah Khalid. Phosphorus and Zinc Fertilization Improve Productivity and Profitability of Rice Cultivars under Rice-Wheat System. Agronomy 2020, 10, 1085 .

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Amanullah, Inamullah, Jawaher Alkahtani, Mohamed Soliman Elshikh, Mona S. Alwahibi, Asim Muhammad, Imran, Shah Khalid. Phosphorus and Zinc Fertilization Improve Productivity and Profitability of Rice Cultivars under Rice-Wheat System. Agronomy. 2020; 10 (8):1085.

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Amanullah; Inamullah; Jawaher Alkahtani; Mohamed Soliman Elshikh; Mona S. Alwahibi; Asim Muhammad; Imran; Shah Khalid. 2020. "Phosphorus and Zinc Fertilization Improve Productivity and Profitability of Rice Cultivars under Rice-Wheat System." Agronomy 10, no. 8: 1085.

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Published: 07 May 2020 in Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
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The purpose of write this paper is to study the genetic variability between and within different Halosylon salicornicum populations in different regions of Saudi arabia Kingdom, using the determination of genetic fingerprint method by Inter Simple Sequence Repeat (ISSR). Because this plant highly vulnerable to depletion by humans in all places of existence, it is an economically valuable plant where raft is an important pastoral resource in central and northern Arabia. It also has multiple medical uses. It is a plant that can withstand abiotic stresses such as drought and high temperature, making it suitable for cultivation in marginal lands in arid areas. All of the above was a catalyst for plant characterization using a number of Haloxylon salicornicum samples, collected from different regions of Saudi Arabia to find out the genetic variation of species, genetic diversity in knowing the plant community is an essential step towards the design of programs for plant breeding as well as preserved from extinction. This was done using the Inter Simple Sequence Repeat (ISSR). The results showed there were significant differences and molecular differences between plant samples. The average polymorphism between the genetic inputs of the studied Haloxylon salicornicum samples was 53.7%, and this percentage of genetic variability is significant for progress in growth and plant regeneration in the face of unfair practices against it, in addition to adverse environmental conditions in most years. As evidenced by the percentage of matrix similarity. The ISSR results indicate that the genotype between five different regions genotypes ranged from 0.365 to 0.527, indicating that Haloxylon salicornicum is a local plant capable of surviving and adapting to the environmental conditions in Saudi Arabia through the positive change in the genetic makeup of this species.

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Mona S. Alawhibi; Moodi S. Alsubeie; Najat A. Bukhari; Dina A. Soliman. Molecular characterization of Haloxylon salicornicum Moq. in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 2020, 27, 1824 -1829.

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Mona S. Alawhibi, Moodi S. Alsubeie, Najat A. Bukhari, Dina A. Soliman. Molecular characterization of Haloxylon salicornicum Moq. in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2020; 27 (7):1824-1829.

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Mona S. Alawhibi; Moodi S. Alsubeie; Najat A. Bukhari; Dina A. Soliman. 2020. "Molecular characterization of Haloxylon salicornicum Moq. in Saudi Arabia." Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 27, no. 7: 1824-1829.

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Published: 25 September 2019 in Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering
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Pollen grains of ten species of Kickxia (Plantaginaceae, previously assigned to Scrophulariaceae), two species of Scrophularia (Scrophulariaceae) and one species of genus Plantago (Plantaginaceae) in Saudi Arabia were studied using both light and scanning electron microscopy. The most obvious findings in Plantago major are: Pantoporate pollen class (5–9), pollen shape class prolate—spheroidal, a polar, pollen shape—circular, circumaperture, apocolpium—absent, aperture type—annular and pollen wall sculpture—verrucate. This result showed that Plantago major was separated by their pollen morphological characteristics away from the other two studied genera. This result supports some taxonomic views of some scientists in maintaining Plantago species in a separate monogeneric family (Plantaginaceae) and keeping Kickxia and Scrophularia within the Scrophulariaceae family.

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Luluah M. Al Masoudi; Najat A. Bukhari; Mona Al Wahibi. Pollen Morphological Study on Some Species of Kickxia, Scrophularia in Relation to Plantago from Saudi Arabia. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering 2019, 45, 41 -52.

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Luluah M. Al Masoudi, Najat A. Bukhari, Mona Al Wahibi. Pollen Morphological Study on Some Species of Kickxia, Scrophularia in Relation to Plantago from Saudi Arabia. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering. 2019; 45 (1):41-52.

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Luluah M. Al Masoudi; Najat A. Bukhari; Mona Al Wahibi. 2019. "Pollen Morphological Study on Some Species of Kickxia, Scrophularia in Relation to Plantago from Saudi Arabia." Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering 45, no. 1: 41-52.

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Published: 25 March 2017 in Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia
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Biosciences, Biotechnology Research Asia is an international, open access, peer reviewed research journal covering all aspects of Biosciences and Biotechnology field.

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Mona S. Alwhibi. Density and Distribution of Mangrove Stands Between Ras–Al Turfa and Bab-Al Mandab Using Remote Sensing System. Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia 2017, 14, 115 -121.

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Mona S. Alwhibi. Density and Distribution of Mangrove Stands Between Ras–Al Turfa and Bab-Al Mandab Using Remote Sensing System. Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia. 2017; 14 (1):115-121.

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Mona S. Alwhibi. 2017. "Density and Distribution of Mangrove Stands Between Ras–Al Turfa and Bab-Al Mandab Using Remote Sensing System." Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia 14, no. 1: 115-121.

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Published: 30 August 2016 in Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
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Heliotropium digynum, is a shrub that has ecological importance. The height of the plant differs from one population to another and the difference in length of the inflorescence can be attributed to environmental factors, such as rainfall or type of soil and temperature. To date, no study has shed light on estimation in seed samples of H. digynum in Saudi Arabia. So, the aim is to evaluate and characterize the protein patterns of seed storage proteins of H. digynum to be used as fingerprint of this plant in Saudi Arabia. It is collected from different locations in the central region of Saudi Arabia and total protein extraction from plant was compared in SDS-PAGE. The genetic relationships among all cultivars were analyzed using UPGMA and NJ using Total Lab TL and in the same way using Jaccard Similarity Coefficient dendrogram using STATISTICA (ver.8) software. Results, our data show that amounts of protein are different, although they are of the same type or from the same geographical region. Amounts ranged between 22 and 1.5 mg/g of dry weight. Less amount of protein was obtained from the group of samples collected from Dir'iyah area, and the highest amount of protein was from the group of samples collected from Dyrab area in general.

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Mona Soliman Alwhibi. Characterization of seed storage protein patterns of Heliotropium digynum. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 2016, 24, 1404 -1409.

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Mona Soliman Alwhibi. Characterization of seed storage protein patterns of Heliotropium digynum. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2016; 24 (6):1404-1409.

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Mona Soliman Alwhibi. 2016. "Characterization of seed storage protein patterns of Heliotropium digynum." Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 24, no. 6: 1404-1409.

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Published: 05 May 2015 in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Drought stress is one of the major abiotic stresses that are a threat to crop production worldwide. Drought stress impairs the plants growth and yield. Therefore, the aim of the present experiment was to select the tolerant genotype/s on the basis of moprpho-physiological and biochemical characteristics of 10 Vicia faba genotypes (Zafar 1, Zafar 2, Shebam, Makamora, Espan, Giza Blanka, Giza 3, C4, C5 and G853) under drought stress. We studied the effect of different levels of drought stress i.e., (i) normal irrigation (ii) mild stress (iii) moderate stress, and (iv) severe stress on plant height (PH) plant−1, fresh weight (FW) and dry weight (DW) plant−1, area leaf−1, leaf relative water content (RWC), proline (Pro) content, total chlorophyll (Total Chl) content, electrolyte leakage (EL), malondialdehyde (MDA), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) content, and activities of catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POD) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) of genotypes of faba bean. Drought stress reduced all growth parameters and Total Chl content of all genotypes. However, the deteriorating effect of drought stress on the growth performance of genotypes “C5” and “Zafar 1” were relatively low due to its better antioxidant enzymes activities (CAT, POD and SOD), and accumulation of Pro and Total Chl, and leaf RWC. In the study, genotype “C5” and “Zafar 1” were found to be relatively tolerant to drought stress and genotypes “G853” and “C4” were sensitive to drought stress.

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Manzer H. Siddiqui; Mutahhar Y. Al-Khaishany; Mohammed A. Al-Qutami; Mohamed H. Al-Whaibi; Anil Grover; Hayssam M. Ali; Mona S. Al-Wahibi; Najat A. Bukhari. Response of Different Genotypes of Faba Bean Plant to Drought Stress. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2015, 16, 10214 -10227.

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Manzer H. Siddiqui, Mutahhar Y. Al-Khaishany, Mohammed A. Al-Qutami, Mohamed H. Al-Whaibi, Anil Grover, Hayssam M. Ali, Mona S. Al-Wahibi, Najat A. Bukhari. Response of Different Genotypes of Faba Bean Plant to Drought Stress. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2015; 16 (12):10214-10227.

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Manzer H. Siddiqui; Mutahhar Y. Al-Khaishany; Mohammed A. Al-Qutami; Mohamed H. Al-Whaibi; Anil Grover; Hayssam M. Ali; Mona S. Al-Wahibi; Najat A. Bukhari. 2015. "Response of Different Genotypes of Faba Bean Plant to Drought Stress." International Journal of Molecular Sciences 16, no. 12: 10214-10227.