Cytotoxic, antioxidant and αlpha-amylase inhibitory activities of wild and Nabali olive leaf extracts from Jordan.

Olive leaf extracts contain several phytochemical and pharmacological properties. This study evaluated the cytotoxic, antioxidant, α-amylase inhibitory activities of aqueous, ethanol and ethyl acetate extracts from the Nabali, Muhassan and wild olive leaves grown in Jordan. Total polyphenols, flavonoids and flavonols contents, chelating power activity, total antioxidant activity and DPPH free radical scavenging activity of each extract were evaluated.

Molecular Modelling Study and Antibacterial Evaluation of Diphenylmethane Derivatives as Potential FabI Inhibitors.

The need for new antibiotics has become a major worldwide challenge as bacterial strains keep developing resistance to the existing drugs at an alarming rate. Enoyl-acyl carrier protein reductases (FabI) play a crucial role in lipids and fatty acid biosynthesis, which are essential for the integrity of the bacterial cell membrane. Our study aimed to discover small FabI inhibitors in continuation to our previously found hit MN02.

Mobile Phones: Reservoirs of Resistant Bacteria during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Background: Mobile phones are excessively used even though microbes' ability to survive on phone surfaces was confirmed. During the COVID-19 pandemic, heavy hygiene practices have been applied to mobile surfaces. Therefore, it is interesting to evaluate the emergence of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria on mobile phone surfaces.

Association between visual impairment and sleep duration in college students: A study conducted in UAE and Lebanon.

To examine whether self-reported sleep duration and visual impairment were associated among College students. Students (n = 1002, age 17-35 years) from Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates. Students were asked to complete a validated questionnaire between October 2018 and May 2019.