• Test-Request 

  Sayah, Joseph; SAS; 2008011; Communication Arts; joseph.sayah@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University

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• Prevalence,correlates and management of hyperglycemia in diabetic non-critically Ill patients at a tertiary care center in Lebanon 

  Kabbara, Wissam K.; El Khoury, Ghada; MAnsour, Hanine; Chamoun, Nibal; Atallah, Nadim; Salameh, Pascale

  Background: Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic metabolic disease that affects 387 million people around the world. Episodes of hyperglycemia in hospitalized diabetic patients are associated with poor clinical outcomes and ...
• Adherence to international guidelines for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections in Lebanon 

  Kabbara, Wissam K.; Ramadan, Wijdan H.; Meski, Mohamad M.; Maaliki, Dina S.; Salameh, Pascale

  Objective. The purpose of this study is to evaluate antibiotic-prescribing practices and adherence to IDSA guidelines for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections in Lebanon. Methods. This observational ...
• Patterns of pain medication use in older individuals with cardiovascular disease 

  Kabbara, Wissam K.; Dimassi, Hani; Sheikh-Taha, Marwan

  Background: Pain is common in older adults and clinicians are often faced by many challenges when selecting appropriate treatment due to age-related changes in pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, increased comorbidities, ...
• Evaluation of Lycopus uniflorus water extract for anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcerogenic and antioxidant activities 

  Daher, CF; Mroueh, M; Ramia, E; Ziadeh, E; Saade, S

  Lycopus uniflorus, commonly known as bugleweed, is usually found near freshwater wetland and has a wide abundance in Lebanon. The plant has some folk use for treatment of gastrointestinal disorders and reduction of ...
• Potential anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcerogenic and antioxidant activity of Nasturtium officinalis water extract 

  Daher, C; Mroueh, M; Fares, N

  Nasturtium officinalis is a widely used edible plant in the Mediterranean region and well known for its medicinal value in folk medicine. The present study explores the effects of the water extract of N. officinalis upon ...
• The effects of cucurbita pepo seeds on testosterone induced benign prostatic hyperplasia 

  Daher, C; Mroueh, M; Baroody, K; Nasser, S; Baroody, G; Nawfal, T

  The Cucurbita pepo L. (pumpkin) seeds are considered a snack food in most social gatherings in Lebanon and the Middle East. Many herbal combinations containing pumpkin seeds are used to treat symptoms of benign prostatic ...
• Analysis of the pentane fraction obtained from Daucus carota oil extract and its activity against colon cancer cell lines 

  Daher, C; Mroueh, M; El-Sibai, M; Chababi, W; Taleb, RI

  Phytotherapy has been widely used throughout the years for the treatment of a variety of diseases such as colon and colorectal cancers. Recent studies in our laboratories have shown that Daucus carota (Linnaeus) ssp. carota ...
• The anti-cancer effect of the pentane fraction of Daucus carota oil extract is mediated through cell cycle arrest and an increase in apoptosis 

  Daher, CF; El-Sibai, M; Mroueh, MA; El Asmar, M; Mansour, A; Smith, K; Shehaby, W

  Daucus carota L. ssp. carota (Apiacea) is used in traditional medicine in Lebanon and in different regions throughout the world. Previous studies from our laboratory demonstrated the in vitro anticancer activities of Daucus ...
• Hepatoprotective activity of the wild carrot chloroform-based fraction against CCl4-induced liver toxicity in mice 

  Daher, C; El-Sibai, M; Mroueh, M; Bodman-Smith, K; Taleb, R; Shebaby, W

  The liver plays a major role in detoxifying and clearing xenobiotics that may lead to liver damage and hepatic dysfunction. The present study was carried out to evaluate the hepatoprotective activities of the chloroform-based ...
• In vivo immunomodulatory effect of wild carrot oil and its fractions 

  Daher, CF; Mroueh, M; El-Sibai, M; Geha, M; Shebaby, W; Taleb, RI

  Daucus carota L. ssp. carota (wild carrot) oil extract (DCOE) and fractions (F1, F2, F3 and F4) were recently shown to exhibit in vitro and in vivo anticancer activity [1,2]. The aim of this study is to examine the in vivo ...
• Chemopreventive potential of the pentane-based fraction of wild carrot oil against chemically-induced squamous cell carcinoma 

  Daher, CF; Mroueh, M; El Sibai, M; Daaboul, H; Taleb, R; Daher, G; Shebaby, W; SAS; SOP; 199190130; 199590020; 200703859; 200901968; Natural Sciences; cdaher@lau.edu.lb; mmroueh@lau.edu.lb; mirvat.elsibai@lau.edu.lb; robin.taleb@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University

  Daucus carota L. ssp. carota (wild carrot) was recently shown to exhibit in vitro and in vivo anticancer activities [1, 2]. DCOE was chromatographed to yield F1 (pentane; 100%), F2 (pentane-diethyl ether; 50:50), F3 (diethyl ...
• Cytotoxic effect of wild carrot oil fractions on human epidermal keratinocytes 

  Daher, CF; El Sibai, M; Mroueh, M; Daher, J; Taleb, RI; SAS; SOP; 199190130; 200703859; 199590020; 200901968; Natural Sciences; cdaher@lau.edu.lb; mirvat.elsibai@lau.edu.lb; mmroueh@lau.edu.lb; robin.taleb@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University

  Wild carrot has been used in traditional medicine in Lebanon to treat several diseases. Recently, Daucus carota oil extract and its fractions, F1 (pentane; 100%), F2 (pentane-diethyl ether; 50:50), F3 (diethyl ether; 100%) ...
• A new sesquiterpene from Lebanese wild carrot inhibits proliferation of human acute myeloid leukemia cells 

  Daher, C; Abi-Habib, R; Mroueh, MA; Taleb, RI; Boulos, J; Shehaby, W

  Daucus carota L. ssp. carota (Apiaceae), also known as wild carrot, is a commonly used medicinal plant in folk medicine worldwide for the treatment of several ailments including cancer [1]. Earlier studies in our labs ...
• The antitumor promoting activity of 2-himachalen-7-ol in two-stage mouse skin carcinogenesis test 

  Daher, CF; Iskandar, RJ; Dib El Jalbout, NO; Dwairi, VF; Zgheib, MC; Ibrahim, MC; Saad, JMC; Chelala, NF; Daou, CP; Sawma Awad, LJ; Hakim, J; Taleb, R; EL Sibai, M; Mroueh, M

  Cedrus libani ssp. libani (Pinaceae) is a plant used in traditional medicine for the treatment of various diseases. 2-Himachalene-7-ol, previously isolated from the plant, possesses in vitro anticancer activity [1]. The ...
• Salvia officinalis water extract: a potential hypolipidemic, hypoglycemic and anti-ulcerogenic remedy 

  Daher, C; Mroueh, M; Alayan, I

  Herbal medicine, an aspect of folk medicine, is nowadays practiced extensively in the community and most often without control when it comes to third world countries. Sage (Salvia officinalis L., Lamiaceae), widely used ...
• Anti-cancer activity of 2-himachalen-7-ol isolated from Cedrus libani 

  Daher, C; Mroueh, M; Elias, A; El Hakim, J; Taleb, R; SAS; 199190130; 199590020; 200901968; Natural Sciences; cdaher@lau.edu.lb; mmroueh@lau.edu.lb; robin.taleb@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University

  Cedrus libani is among the oldest Cedrus species in the Mediterranean region. Its essential oil has been utilized in folk medicine in Lebanon and was recently shown to possess antileukemic activity [1]. The current study ...
• Prevention of carcinogen-induced mouse skin papilloma by Daucus carota (wild carrot) aqueous extract 

  Daher, C; Mroueh, M; El Ghaziri, F; SAS; 199190130; 199590020; SOP; SOP; Natural Sciences; cdaher@lau.edu.lb; mmroueh@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University

  Daucus carota L. ssp. carota is a part of the folk medicine in Lebanon where it is used to enhance immunity and protect against many ailments among which are inflammation, gastric ulcer, and diabetes. Earlier we reported ...
• Potent anti-tumor promoting effects of Daucus carota oil extract in mice 

  Daher, CF; Abou Zeinab, RM; Mroueh, M; SAS; 199190130; 199590020; SOP; SOP; Natural Sciences; cdaher@lau.edu.lb; mmroueh@lau.edu.lb; Lebanese American University

  Daucus carota, commonly known as wild carrot, is an annual or biannual herb confined to temperate regions of Europe, Asia and South Africa. In view of biochemical and pharmacological actions, it was shown that the plant ...
• Anti-inflammatory effect of the methanol, ethyl acetate and chloroform extracts of Tragopogon porrifolius aerial parts 

  Daher, CF; Hariri, EH; El Asmar, M; Demirdjian, SA; Mroueh, MA

  Tragopogon porrifolius L. (Asteraceae) is an edible plant widely used in the Lebanese folk medicine. The present study investigates the acute anti-inflammatory effect of the methanolic, ethyl acetate and chloroform extracts ...

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