2022-34-7 Archives - Journal of King Saud University

Year: 2022, Volume: 34, Issue: 7, October

Original article

High plasma levels of the TSLP cytokine in Saudi patients with chronic stable asthma

Wael Alturaiki

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102271)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102271

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Semi-artificial diet developed for the successful rearing of red palm weevil: Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae) in the laboratory

Abdulrahman S. Aldawood, Khawaja G. Rasool, Sukirno Sukirno, Mureed Husain, Koko D. Sutanto, Mona A. Alduailij

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102272)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102272

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Ascorbic acid alleviates oxidative stress and improves major salivary glands’ structure and function in diabetic rats: A histological and immunohistochemical study

Rabab Ahmed Rasheed, Azza Saleh Embaby, Fatma Alzahraa A. Elkhamisy, Mohamed Othman Mohamed, Arshad Mehmood Abbasi, Wael B.A. Ghaly, Mohamed M.A. Elshaer, Khalid S. Almaary, Mai A.M. Almoatasem

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102273)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102273

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Larvicidal and antiviral nature of phoenix dactylifera L. natural products by targeting dengue virus and Aedes aegypti L. Proteins through molecular docking

Lamya Ahmed Al-Keridis, Nael Abutaha, Fahd A. AL-mekhlafi, Ahmed Moustafa Rady, Mohammed S. Al-Khalifa

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102274)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102274

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Review

Antibiotic resistance in Salmonella: Targeting multidrug resistance by understanding efflux pumps, regulators and the inhibitors

Rawaf Alenazy

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102275)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102275

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Optimizing diet thickness and egg density for economic mass rearing of Ephestia kuehniella Zeller, 1879 (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae): A laboratory host for biological control agents

Mehmet Mamay, Havva Karakuş, Hamed A. Ghramh, Emine Çıkman

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102276)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102276

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Docking and molecular dynamics studies of human ezrin protein with a modelled SARS-CoV-2 endodomain and their interaction with potential invasion inhibitors

Selvaa Kumar Chellasamy, Eleanor Watson

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102277)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102277

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GC-HRTOF-MS metabolite profiling and antioxidant activity of methanolic extracts of Tulbaghia violacea Harv

Rhulani Makhuvele, Sefater Gbashi, Patrick Berka Njobeh

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102278)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102278

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Grain yield, chlorophyll and protein contents of elite wheat genotypes under drought stress

Ahsan Javed, Nadeem Ahmad, Javed Ahmed, Amir Hameed, Muhammad Awais Ashraf, Syed Ali Zafar, Amir Maqbool, Hadba Al-Amrah, Hanan Ali Alatawi, Mohammad S. Al-Harbi, Esmat F. Ali

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102279)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102279

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Exploring the impact of paracetamol on the transcriptome of Streptococcus pneumoniae D39

Muhammad Afzal, Hifza Ahmed, Muhammad Hussnain Siddique, Saima Muzammil, Farrukh Azeem, Sumreen Hayat, Sulman Shafeeq, Mohammed F. Albeshr, Shahid Mahboob

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102282)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102282

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Green synthesis and pharmacological applications of silver nanoparticles using ethanolic extract of Salacia chinensis L.

Madhuranthakam Reddi Nagesh, Nirubama Kumar, Javed Masood Khan, Mohammad Z. Ahmed, R. Kavitha, Sung-Jin Kim, Natesan Vijayakumar

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102284)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102284

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A multinomial approach to sustainable and improved agricultural technologies vis-a-vis socio-personal determinants in apple (Malus domestica) cultivation

Zahoor Ahmad Shah, Mushtaq Ahmad Dar, Eajaz Ahmad Dar, Chukwujekwu A. Obianefo, Arif Hussain Bhat, Mohammed Tauseef Ali, Hanan Ali Alatawi, Heba I. Ghamry, Mustafa Shukry, Samy Sayed

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102286)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102286

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Journal of King Saud University - Science

Inside Front Cover – Editorial Board

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102309)

DOI: 10.1016/S1018-3647(22)00490-6

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Research on mountain environment factors and tang poetry's natural ecology using big data in the ecological urbanization

Jun Tang, Yi Shen

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102150)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102150

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Treatment and technology of domestic sewage for improvement of rural environment in China

Yang Bo, Wang Wen

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102181)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102181

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Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) seeds extract attenuates hypercholesterolemia in swiss albino mice

Doaa Mohamed El-Nagar, Badr Abdullah Al-Dahmash, Saad Alkahtani, Areej Ahmed Kalu, Ahmed Rady

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102198)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102198

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Design, synthesis, in silico and antibacterial evaluation of curcumin derivatives loaded nanofiber as potential wound healing agents

Aya Yaseen Mahmood Alabdali, Raghda Khalid, Marwah Kzar, Mohammed Oday Ezzat, Gan Min Huei, Tan Wei Hsia, R. Mogana, H. Rahman, Basma M. Abd Razik, Praveen Kumar Issac, Sasikala Chinnappan, Shaik Ibrahim Khalivulla

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102205)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102205

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Physio-biochemical, anatomical and functional responses of Helianthus annuus L. and Brassica juncea (Linn) to cypermethrin pesticide exposure

Musarrat Ramzan, Mehvish Akram, Ashfaq Ahmad Rahi, Muhammad Mubashir, Liaqat Ali, Shah Fahad, Jiri Krucky, Sami Al Obaid, Mohammad Javed Ansari, Rahul Datta

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102210)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102210

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An in-silico investigation of potential natural polyphenols for the targeting of COVID main protease inhibitor

Nada H. Aljarba, Md Saquib Hasnain, Mashael Mohammed Bin-Meferij, Saad Alkahtani

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102214)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102214

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Phytochemical screening and characterization of the antioxidant, anti-proliferative and antibacterial effects of different extracts of Opuntia ficus-indica peel

Shimaa K. Ali, Sara M. Mahmoud, Samar S. El-Masry, Dalal Hussien M. Alkhalifah, Wael N. Hozzein, Moustafa A. Aboel-Ainin

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102216)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102216

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Nanoparticles of thiolated chitosan for controlled delivery of moxifloxacin: In-vitro and in-vivo evaluation

Ghulam Abbas, Akhtar Rasul, M. Fakhar-e-Alam, Malik Saadullah, Saima Muzammil, Omeira Iqbal, M. Atif, Muhammad Hanif, Shahid Shah, Shafiq Ahmad, Sulman Shafeeq, Muhammad Afzal

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102218)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102218

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Antibacterial action of insect chitosan/gum Arabic nanocomposites encapsulating eugenol and selenium nanoparticles

Mousa Abdullah Alghuthaymi

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102219)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102219

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Green synthesized chitosan modified platinum-doped silver nanocomposite: An investigation for biomedical and environmental applications

Rajaduraipandian Subramanian, Amutha Eswaran, Sabeena G. Kathirason, Sivagurusundar Ramar, Gandhimathi Sivasubramanian, Hisham A. Alhadlaq, Raja Mohan, Annadurai Gurusamy, Maqusood Ahamed

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102220)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102220

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Depicting of groundwater potential in hard rocks of southwestern Saudi Arabia using the vertical electrical sounding approach

Saad S. Alarifi, Kamal Abdelrahman, Bashar Y. Hazaea

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102221)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102221

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Potential mechanism of Jatropha gossypifolia phenolic derivatives in enhancing insulin-signalling cascades GLUT 4, IRβ and GSK-3β in streptozotocin nicotinamide induced type II diabetic in wistar rat model

Issac Praveen Kumar, P. Snega Priya, Ramu Meenatchi, Atif Abdulwahab A. Oyouni, Osama M. Al-Amer, Saad Ali S. Aljohani, Rami Adel Pashameah, Abdullah Hamadi, Mansuor A. Alanazi, Jesu Arockiaraj

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102223)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102223

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Utilization of low-cost substrates for the production of high biomass, lipid and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) using local native strain Aurantiochytrium sp. YB-05

Mohamed A. Abdel-Wahab, Abd El-Rahim M.A. El-Samawaty, Abdallah M. Elgorban, Ali H. Bahkali

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102224)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102224

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Investigation of anaesthetic potentials of various extracts of Annona muricata (sour sop) in Wister albino rat and dog

Aboh Iku Kisani, Saganuwan Alhaji Saganuwan

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102225)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102225

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Unsymmetrical aromatic disulfides as SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitors: Molecular docking, molecular dynamics, and ADME scoring investigations

Samir Chtita, Salah Belaidi, Faizan Abul Qais, Mebarka Ouassaf, Muneerah Mogren AlMogren, Ateyah A. Al-Zahrani, Mohamed Bakhouch, Assia Belhassan, Hanane Zaki, Mohammed Bouachrine, Tahar Lakhlifi

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102226)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102226

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Attenuation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation in the cultured retinal cells under high glucose conditions

Mohammad Shamsul Ola

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102227)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102227

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Understanding and treating suboptimal health status through tourism engagement: An exploratory study of Chinese domestic tourists

Jun Wen, Danni Zheng, Ian Phau

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102228)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102228

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Deficiency of vitamin-D in children with infection of urinary tract: Cross-sectional study

Maham Babar, Maryam Fatima, Ahmad Nawaz, Muhammad Amjad Bashir, Wajahat Ali Khan, Shujaat Ali Khan, A.H. Sneharani, Jawahir Ahmad Mokhtar, Shaymaa Abdalal, Steve Harakeh, Muhammad Essa

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102229)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102229

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Amomum villosum Lour. Fruit extract mitigates hyperlipidemia through SREBP-2/LDLR/HMGCR signaling in high-cholesterol diet-fed mice

Ye-Seul Kim, Ha-Rim Kim, Paulrayer Antonisamy, Young-Rae Lee, Guemsan Lee, Hyun-Jong Jung, Kang-Beom Kwon

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102230)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102230

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Current trends and future perspectives on dental nanomaterials – An overview of nanotechnology strategies in dentistry

Vidhya Rekha Umapathy, Prabhu Manickam Natarajan, C. SumathiJones, Bhuminathan Swamikannu, W.M.S. Johnson, V. Alagarsamy, Ashequr Rahman Milon

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102231)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102231

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Role of chemical composition of drinking water in human health of the community

Farwa Naseem, Hafiza Zobia Zia, Moaz Ishtiaq Tariq, Muhammad Amjad Bashir, Syeda Amber Hameed, Khizar Samiullah, Asma Qayyoom, Hasnain Farooq, Rana Mehroz Afzal, Mohamed Hashem, Kareem Morsy, Saad Bin Dajem, Abdulrahman Alasmari, Mohammed Ali Alshehri

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102232)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102232

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Comparative efficacy of conventional vs new chemistry insecticides against mango thrips, scirtothrips dorsalis hood (Thripidae: Thysanoptera)

Haider Karar, Muhammad Umar Javed, Muhammad Yaseen, Muhammad Amjad Bashir, Asif Sajjad, Muhammad Essa, Muhammad Wajid, Muhammad Mubashir, Ghulam Mustafa, Muhammad Zubair, Salwa Alreshaidan, Sagheer Atta, Muhammad Ibrahim, Reem A. Alajmi

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102233)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102233

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Growth performance of poultry in relation to Moringa oliefera and Azadirachta indica leaves powder

Aroosa Kanwal, Rizwan Asghar, Maham Babar, Muhammad Amjad Bashir, Asia Fida, Syeda Amber Hameed, Khizar Samiullah, Riffat Yasin, Muhammad Farooq, Hasnain Farooq, Munaza Batool, Snober Gull, Afrah Fahad Alkhuriji, Mohammed Ali Alshehri, Abdulrahman Alasmari, Muhammad Essa

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102234)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102234

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Citrus limetta Risso peel mediated green synthesis of gold nanoparticles and its antioxidant and catalytic activity

M. Sivakavinesan, M. Vanaja, Rashid Lateef, Hisham A. Alhadlaq, Raja Mohan, G. Annadurai, Maqusood Ahamed

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102235)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102235

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Integrated use of phosphorus and growth stimulant (actibion) improves yield and quality of forage sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.)

Muhammad Asif, Muhammad Adnan, Muhammad Ehsan Safdar, Naeem Akhtar, Ahlam Khalofah, Fahad Mohammed Alzuaibr

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102236)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102236

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Characterization of indigenous phalsa (Grewia subinequalis) genotypes using morphological traits and ISSR markers

Amna Jamil, Kashif Razzaq, Ishtiaq Ahmad Rajwana, Ambreen Naz, Gulzar Akhtar, Sami Ullah, Hafiz Nazar Faried, Syed Bilal Hussain, Yunzhou Li, Muhammad Amin, Muhammad Ali Sher, Muhammad Tanveer Altaf, Hamad Hassan, Mohamed A.A. Ahmed, Saleh Alfarraj, Mohammad Javed Ansari

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102237)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102237

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Phytochemicals from Corchorus olitorius methanolic extract induce apoptotic cell death via activation of caspase-3, anti-Bcl-2 activity, and DNA degradation in breast and lung cancer cell lines

Ali Mohamed Alshabi, Saad Ahmed Alkahtani, Ibrahim Ahmed Shaikh, Mohamed A.A. Orabi, Basel A. Abdel-Wahab, Ismail A. Walbi, Mohammed S. Habeeb, Masood Medleri Khateeb, Joy H. Hoskeri, Arun K. Shettar, Syed Mohammed Basheeruddin Asdaq

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102238)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102238

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Larvicidal activity of Artemisia absinthium extracts with special reference to inhibition of detoxifying enzymes in larvae of Aedes aegypti L

Mohmmad Ashaq Sofi, Anima Nanda, Mohd Abass Sofi, Ramachandran Maduraiveeran, Sheeba Nazir, Nahid Siddiqui, Ahmed Nadeem, Zahoor A. Shah, Muneeb U. Rehman

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102248)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102248

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Potential antidiabetic activity of barbigerone on glucose and inflammatory cytokine levels in streptozotocin activated diabetic rats

Fahad A. Al-Abbasi

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102249)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102249

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Lycopene augments and enhances anti-oxidant/antibacterial efficiency of ethanolic leaf extract of Helianthus annuus over multidrug-resistant bacterial isolates

Mohammad Y. Alshahrani, Essam H. Ibrahim, Mohammed Asiri, Mona Kilany, Ali G. Alkhathami, Mohammed N. Alshahrani, Harish C. Chandramoorthy

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102250)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102250

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Identification of MAGE-A family genes in colon cancer patients and their expression mechanism

Mikhlid H. Almutairi, Mona M. Alotaibi, Rasha Alonaizan, Abdulwahed F. Alrefaei, Bader O. Almutairi

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102251)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102251

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Ovipositional response of Antilochus coquebertii and Dysdercus koenigii in different media under controled conditions

Syed Ishfaq Ali Shah, Rabia Saeed, Waqar Jaleel, Zahid Mahmood Sarwar, Rashid Azad, Rasheed Akbar, Muhammad Tahir Jan, Hamed A. Ghramh, Badria M. AL-Shehri, Zubair Ahmad, Khalid Ali Khan, Sabir Hussain

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102252)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102252

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Use of geoelectrical resistivity method for detecting near-surface groundwater potential zones at Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia

Hassan Alzahrani, Kamal Abdelrahman, Saddam Ali Hazaea

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102253)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102253

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Mathematical model based on fractional trace operator for COVID-19 image enhancement

Faten Khalid Karim, Hamid A. Jalab, Rabha W. Ibrahim, Ala’a R. Al-Shamasneh

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102254)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102254

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Current status, spatiotemporal dynamics and genetic recombination analysis of cucurbit aphid-borne yellows virus (CABYV) infecting cucurbits in Punjab, Pakistan

Zohaib Asad, Muhammad Ashfaq, Mirza Abid Mehmood, Amir Humayun Malik, Muhammad Ahsan, Khalid Ali Khan, Zubair Ahmad

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102255)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102255

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Polyherbal formulation: The studies towards identification of composition and their biological activities

Sadaf Anwar, Mohd. Adnan Kausar, Kehkashan Parveen, Aqeela Zahra, Abrar Ali, Riadh Badraoui, Mejdi Snoussi, Waseem A. Siddiqui, Mohd Saeed

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102256)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102256

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Synthesis, TD-DFT, and optical properties study of a chromeno-quinoline (acceptor) and mirror-less laser action enabled by energy transfer from a conjugated-polymer (Donor)

Saradh Prasad, Mohamad S. Alsalhi, Raju Suresh Kumar, Abdulrahman I. Almansour, Natarajan Arumugam, Manal Fahad Alkaltham, Khloud Ibrahim Al-Shemaimari, Haya bint Abdulaziz Al-Tamimi

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102260)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102260

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Phytochemical investigation and evaluation of in vitro anti-inflammatory activity of Euphorbia hirta ethanol leaf and root extracts: A comparative study

Kuntal Das, Syed Mohammed Basheeruddin Asdaq, M. Saifulla Khan, S. Amrutha, Abdulhakeem Alamri, Majid Alhomrani, Walaa F. Alsanie, Aparana Bhaskar, G. Chandana shree, P. Harshitha

J King Saud Univ Sci 34 (7) (102261)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2022.102261

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