Publications by authors named "A Selim"

Developing and creating novel antibiotics is one of the most important targets in treating infectious diseases. Novel coumarins were synthesized and characterized using different spectroscopic techniques such as Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), Nuclear magnetic resonanceH and C and mass spectroscopy (MS). All of the synthesized compounds have been tested for activity and sensitivity against the microbial strains of B.

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Mosquito-borne diseases represent a growing health challenge over time. Nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs) are the second generation of solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs), and they continue to attract significant interest as potential diagnostic and therapeutic tools in disease inhibition and insect control. Activated ingredients presented in the Poinciana leaves were extracted and GC-MS data indicated an increased abundance of terpenes, flavonoids, and phenolic substances.

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Article Synopsis
  • Intravenous polyvalent immunoglobulins (IVIG) are vital for patients with primary immunodeficiency disorders (PIDs) but access can be limited in lower middle-income countries; the WHO suggests local production using new technologies.
  • A clinical study compared the safety and effectiveness of mini-pool IVIG (MP-IVIG) to standard IVIG (STD-IVIG) in 21 pediatric PID patients, finding that both treatments reduced severe bacterial infections and hospitalizations.
  • Results showed that MP-IVIG did not present safety issues and was as effective as STD-IVIG, although findings should be interpreted cautiously due to the small sample size.
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Heterocyclic compounds play a crucial role in the drug discovery process and development due to their significant presence and importance. Here, we report a comprehensive analysis of new pyrazolone derivatives, prepared according to a clear-cut, uncomplicated procedure. The pyrazolone derivatives were thoroughly characterized using various methods, such as elemental analysis, NMR, and FT-IR.

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Three isolated natural benzofuran compounds and four semi-synthesized benzofuran derivatives and were evaluated for their acetylcholinesterase inhibition assay. Most of the tested compounds showed moderate activity with IC ranged from 102.4 ± 5.

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