Publications by authors named "B A Hamdi"

Mushrooms have proven to be a valuable source of diverse bioactive compounds that can hold substantial potential for preventing and managing various diseases. This research focused on examining the numerous bioactive compounds found in () (Cooke & Massee) Priest mushrooms, particularly those obtained from ethyl acetate and dichloromethane extracts. Polyphenols, flavonoids, tannins, and alkaloids were also evaluated by chemical analysis.

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  • Chronic gastritis is marked by inflammation of the stomach lining and the study aimed to explore its clinical and pathological factors, focusing on the role of CD117 as a marker for mast cell density (MCD).
  • The research was conducted in Iraqi Kurdistan involving 380 patients, analyzing various indicators of gastritis severity and using an antibody to assess CD117 levels.
  • The findings showed a significant correlation between Helicobacter pylori-related gastritis and factors like age and MCD, with higher MCD in patients with severe gastritis, while those who underwent treatment exhibited a decrease in MCD, underscoring the need for early diagnosis in areas with high H. pylori rates.
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Prismatic crystals of partially potassium substituted lead fluorapatite PbCaK(PO)F were grown through a solid-state reaction. The structural study conducted by single-crystal X-ray diffraction revealed that the compound crystallizes in the hexagonal 6/ space group, with unit cell parameters = = 9.7190(5) Å, = 7.

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Background: Flexible bronchoscopy is mainly used to diagnose airway foreign bodies (AFBs). Due to advances in pediatric anesthesia, many teams have considered the extraction of AFBs by flexible bronchoscopy. We aimed to assess the success of flexible bronchoscopy in AFB removal in children.

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The genus (Plumbaginaceae) includes several species of perennial herbs and shrubs belonging to a particular type of halophytes, known as 'recretohalophytes'. species are widely distributed in the Mediterranean region, mainly in the North-Eastern and Southern countries and several bioactivities have been well documented. In the present study, the chemical composition of the essential oil (EO) of the aerial parts of (L.

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