Publications by authors named "Lina Akil"

Trypanosomiasis is a protozoan disease transmitted via  This study aimed to examine the metabolic profile and anti-trypanosomal effect of methanol extract of leaves. The liquid chromatography-high resolution electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry (LC-HRESIMS) revealed the identification of fifteen compounds of iridoid, flavonoid, lignan, phenolic acid, and alkaloid classes. The extract displayed a promising inhibitory activity against TC 221 with MIC value of 1.

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Endophytic fungi are known to be a rich source of anti-infective drugs. In our study, was investigated for fungal diversity using different media to give 11 isolates which were identified morphologically. Out of the isolated fungal strains, sp.

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Conflicting evidence exists about the effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs)/angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) on COVID-19 clinical outcomes. We aimed to provide a comprehensive/updated evaluation of the effect of ACEIs/ARBs on COVID-19-related clinical outcomes, including exploration of interclass differences between ACEIs and ARBs, using a systematic review/meta-analysis approach conducted in Medline (OVID), Embase, Scopus, Cochrane library, and medRxiv from inception to 22 May 2020. English studies that evaluated the effect of ACEIs/ARBs among patients with COVID-19 were included.

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