Publications by authors named "Saeed Ahmed Asiri"

Objectives: To ascertain the prevalence of transfusion transmissible infections (TTIs) across diverse donor groups in the Najran province. Additionally, to establish a potential association between the development of TTI and the donors' blood group, as determined by the ABO/Rh blood grouping system.

Methods: Blood donation data of 4120 donors, spanning from January to December 2020, were retrospectively reviewed.

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  • This research assessed the chemical composition of Reichb and examined its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, acute oral toxicity, and antinociceptive (pain-relieving) effects, finding chloroform and ethyl acetate fractions to be the most effective.
  • The study confirmed that the crude methanolic extract had no toxicity at doses up to 3,000 mg/kg and demonstrated significantly stronger antinociceptive effects compared to standard drugs, particularly in formalin tests.
  • Additionally, the research identified 18 compounds in the crude plant extract and highlighted that the potent anti-inflammatory action is due to inhibition of COX-2 and 5-LOX pathways, suggesting Reichb could be a valuable natural therapeutic option for treating inflammation
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  • * Researchers isolated and characterized bioactive compounds from this plant, discovering two primary compounds that showed significant anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects in tests.
  • * The findings suggest that these isolated compounds could serve as effective and safe alternatives for managing pain and inflammation based on their strong performance in various assays.
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  • Habenaira plantaginea is an orchid native to Asia, known for its potential healing properties, particularly in pain and inflammation, although prior research on its compounds was lacking.
  • This study aimed to explore the analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant effects of isolated compounds from the plant, particularly focusing on the most effective chloroform sub-fraction (Cf-4) through various in vitro tests.
  • The Cf-4 sub-fraction showed strong COX-2 and 5-LOX inhibitory activity, which are key enzymes involved in inflammation, and also demonstrated significant antioxidant capabilities against several free radical assays.
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Cervical cancer remains a significant global health concern that starts in the cervix, the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina and is caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), necessitating the development of effective multitargeted effective and resistance-proof therapies. In early-stage cervical cancer may not show any symptoms, however, as the cancer progresses, some people may experience- abnormal vaginal bleeding, watery or bloody vaginal discharge, pain in the pelvis or lower back, pain during sex, and frequent and painful urination. In this study, we screened the complete FDA-approved drug library using a multitargeted inhibitory approach against four cervical cancer proteins, namely mitotic arrest deficient -2, DNA polymerase epsilon B-subunit, benzimidazole-related -1, and threonine-protein kinase-1 which crucially plays its role for the in its development process.

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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurological disorder that progresses gradually but irreversibly leading to dementia and is difficult to prevent and treat. There is a considerable time window in which the progression of the disease can be intervened. Scientific advances were required to help the researchers to identify the effective methods for the prevention and treatment of disease.

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The major goal of this investigation was to prepare a drug delivery of polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) from 5-fluorouracil (FU) that could be delivered intravenously and improve the therapeutic index of the FU. In order to achieve this, interfacial deposition method was used to prepare FU entrapped poly-(lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles (FU-PLGA-NPs). The influence of various experimental settings on the effectiveness of FU integration into the NPs was assessed.

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In this study, pEGFP-LUC was used as a model plasmid and three distinct cationic lipids (dioleyloxy-propyl-trimethylammonium chloride [DOTMA], dioleoyl trimethylammonium propane [DOTAP], and cetylpyridinium chloride [CPC]) were tested along with PEG 5000, as a nonionic surfactant, to prepare glyceryl monostearate (GMS)-based cationic solid lipid nanoparticles (cSLNs). Both the type and quantity of surfactant had an impact on the physicochemical characteristics of the cSLNs. Thermal analysis of the greater part of the endothermic peaks of the cSLNs revealed they were noticeably different from the individual pure compounds based on their zeta potential (ZP ranging from +17 to +56 mV) and particle size (PS ranging from 185 to 244 nm).

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Contact of materials is inevitable in machine environment where a number of elements interact with each other causing impact force and consequent stress and strain at point of contact. The study of this behaviour is essential for machine design applications as it helps to predict life of a particular element as per the amount of stress it can sustain. This study is based on dynamic, fatigue and harmonic analysis of two-beams in contact with a combination of cross-section geometries of the beams.

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Venlafaxine is a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor used to treat depression. Previous studies demonstrated its anti-nociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities through the suppression of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Present research aimed to explore its anti-arthritic potential.

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