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Abdelkareem Abdallah Ahmed

Abdelkareem Abdallah Ahmed

Associate Professor
Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources
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48 Publications
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Employment

Professional Appointments
Associate Professor
Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Feb 2022 — Present | Gaborone, Botswana

Education

Academic Background
  • Ph.D. Nanjing Agricultural University, China Veterinary Medicine | Completed: 2013
  • M.Sc. University of Khartoum, Sudan Biochemistry | Completed: 2008
  • B.Sc. University of Khartoum, Sudan Veterinary Sciences | Completed: 2003

Publications (48)

Selected Scholarly Contributions
Mycotoxins as Environmental Pollutants: Epigenetic Modifications in Animals and Implications for Ecosystem Health
Hira Sayed, Saber Y. Adam, Syeda Amna Batool, Thobela Louis Tyasi, In Ho Kim, Abdelkareem A. Ahmed, Hao-Yu Liu, Demin Cai
Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology | Journal Article
10.1016/j.etap.2026.105176
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2026
Real‐World Effectiveness of SGLT2 Inhibitors Across Heart Failure Phenotypes: A Meta‐Analysis
Mohammed Elmujtba A. E, Abdelkareem A. Ahmed
Journal of Diabetes Research | Journal Article
10.1155/jdr/6584068
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2026
Lycopene Attenuates T2 Mycotoxin-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Dysbiosis by Activating PPAR Signaling
Wael Ennab, Saber Y. Adam, Hao-Yu Liu, Ghaid J. Al-Rabadi, Ping Hu, Baiome Abdelmaguid Baiome, Kaiqi Li, Abdelkareem A. Ahmed, In Ho Kim, Madesh Muniyappan, Demin Cai
Biology | Journal Article
10.3390/biology15040347
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2026
Assessment of the Welfare of Working Horses: Combining Clinical Evaluations with Indirect Indicators
Abdallah A. Basher, Abdelkareem A. Ahmed, Davies M. Pfukenyi, Hao-Yu Liu, Mohamed Osman Abdalrahem Essa, Hosameldeen Mohamed Husien, Ahmed A. Saleh, Saber Y. Adam, Demin Cai
Veterinary Sciences | Journal Article
10.3390/vetsci13030274
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2026
Epigenetic Alterations in Microbiome–Host Interactions in Inflammatory and Autoimmune Diseases
Abdallah A. Basher, Mokhtar Rejili, Abdelkareem A. Ahmed, Mohamed Osman Abdalrahem Essa, Nasir A. Ibrahim, Nosiba S. Basher, Hosameldeen Mohamed Husien, Ahmed A. Saleh, Mudathir Y. Abdulrahman, Rifat Ullah Jan, Saber Y. Adam, Demin Cai
International Journal of Molecular Sciences | Journal Article
10.3390/ijms27083354
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2026
First Genetic Detection and Characterization of Canine Parvovirus 2 in Botswana
Kebadire Tlotleng, Abdelkareem Abdallah, Solomon Stephen Ramabu, Davies Mubika Pfukenyi, Dhani Prakoso, Eman Ahmed Mohamed Anis
Viruses | Journal Article
10.3390/v18070772
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2026
Mechanisms of Moringa oleifera Leaf Extract Influences Productive Performance, Immunity, Milk Composition, and Rumen Microbiota in Ruminants: A Review
Mudathir Y. Abdulrahman, Nasir A. Ibrahim, Mohamed Osman Abdalrahem Essa, Saber Y. Adam, Raza Mohai Ud Din, Abdelkareem A. Ahmed, Rifat Ullah Jan, Hamdi Bendif, Nosiba S. Basher, Ahmed A. Saleh, Hosameldeen Mohamed Husien, Mengzhi Wang
Veterinary Sciences | Journal Article
10.3390/vetsci13080821
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2026
Time-restricted feeding alleviates heat stress-induced liver ferroptosis in piglets via nuclear receptor NR1D1-mediated transcription modulation
Yanli Zhu, Long Yuan, Cuipeng Zhu, In Ho Kim, Thobela Louis Tyasi, Ping Hu, Shengchen Wang, Abdelkareem A. Ahmed, Hao-yu Liu, Demin Cai
The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry | Journal Article
10.1016/j.jnutbio.2026.110413
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2026
Fungi in the Gut Microbiota: Interactions, Homeostasis, and Host Physiology
Hao-Yu Liu, Shicheng Li, Kennedy Jerry Ogamune, Abdelkareem A. Ahmed, In Ho Kim, Yunzeng Zhang, Demin Cai
Microorganisms | Journal Article
10.3390/microorganisms13010070
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2025
Melatonin Modulates ZAP70 and CD40 Transcripts via Histone Modifications in Canine Ileum Epithelial Cells
Jian Hong, Saber Y. Adam, Shiqi Wang, Hao Huang, In Ho Kim, Abdelkareem A. Ahmed, Hao-Yu Liu, Demin Cai
Veterinary Sciences | Journal Article
10.3390/vetsci12020087
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2025
Probiotic Lactobacillus johnsonii Reduces Intestinal Inflammation and Rebalances Splenic Treg/Th17 Responses in Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Colitis
Hao-Yu Liu, Shicheng Li, Kennedy Jerry Ogamune, Peng Yuan, Xinyu Shi, Wael Ennab, Abdelkareem A. Ahmed, In Ho Kim, Ping Hu, Demin Cai
Antioxidants | Journal Article
10.3390/antiox14040433
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2025
Traditional Transportation Methods and Their Influence on Local Chicken Welfare, Behavior, and Blood Profiles: A Policy Considerations
Saber Y. Adam, Abdelkareem A. Ahmed, Mohammed H. Jammaa, Mohammed Rashid AL Makhmari, Hosameldeen Mohamed Husien, Mohamed Osman Abdalrahem Essa, Hamada Elwan, Mohamed Shehab-El-Deen, Shaaban S. Elnesr, Ahmed A. Saleh, Demin Cai
Veterinary Sciences | Journal Article
10.3390/vetsci12090798
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2025
Gum Arabic regulates glucose metabolic enzymes through modification of hepatic phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase expression in diabetic rats
Saber Y. Adam, Hamza A. Eltahir, Fathi Abdallah Mohammed Ismaeel, Reem H. Abdallah, Adam O. Abaker, Hassan H. Musa, Hosameldeen Mohamed Husien, Layla Ahmed Mohammed, Demin Cai, Abdelkareem A. Ahmed
Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre | Journal Article
10.1016/j.bcdf.2025.100490
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2025
Dietary Organic Zinc Supplementation Modifies the Oxidative Genes via RORγ and Epigenetic Regulations in the Ileum of Broiler Chickens Exposed to High-Temperature Stress
Saber Y. Adam, Madesh Muniyappan, Hao Huang, Wael Ennab, Hao-Yu Liu, Abdelkareem A. Ahmed, Ming-an Sun, Tadelle Dessie, In Ho Kim, Yun Hu, Xugang Luo, Demin Cai
Antioxidants | Journal Article
10.3390/antiox13091079
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2024
Genetic polymorphism of the BMP15 gene in West African sheep (Fulani) breed in Sudan
Khalied H. Elshareef, Hassan H. Musa, Saber Y. Adam, Jaafar S. Fedailb, Demin Cai, Abdelkareem A. Ahmed
Applied Veterinary Research | Journal Article
10.31893/avr.2023009
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2023
Hepatic Anti-Oxidative Genes CAT and GPX4 Are Epigenetically Modulated by RORγ/NRF2 in Alphacoronavirus-Exposed Piglets
Haotian Gu, Yaya Liu, Yahui Zhao, Huan Qu, Yanhua Li, Abdelkareem A. Ahmed, Hao-Yu Liu, Ping Hu, Demin Cai
Antioxidants | Journal Article
10.3390/antiox12061305
Crossref
2023
Veterinary medicine education and services in Sudan: Challenges and potential solutions
Saber Y. Adam, A. E. Hamza, Mohammed H. Jammaa, Hassan H. Musa, Davies M. Pfukenyi, Demin Cai, Abdelkareem A. Ahmed
Applied Veterinary Research | Journal Article
10.31893/avr.2023018
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2023
Gum: Sytamatic and thematic analysis of the top 100 most-cited articles indexed in the Scopus database
Hassan Hussein Musa, Akintunde Tosin Yinka, Olayinka Oderinde, Taha Hussein Musa, Abdelkareem A. Ahmed, Jaafar Sulieman Fedail, Adriano Mollica, Azzurra Stefanucci, Demin Cai
Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre | Journal Article
10.1016/j.bcdf.2023.100359
Crossref
2023
Hepatoprotective effect of roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) in N-diethylnitrosamine induced liver damage in rats.
Abaker, A.O., Abdelkareem A. Ahmed, E.N. Kandil, E.N. Aly and S.Y. Adam,
Int. J. Med. Sci. Clin. Res. Stud., | Journal Article
10.47191/ijmscrs/v3-i3-10
Self Abdelkareem Abdallah Ahmed
2023
A Comparison Between Working and Nonworking Donkeys Welfare Issues in Nyala City, South Darfur, Sudan
Saber Y. Adam, Abdelkareem A. Ahmed, Hassan H. Musa, Jaafar S. Fedail, Taha H. Musa
Journal of Equine Veterinary Science | Journal Article
10.1016/j.jevs.2022.104110
Crossref
2022
Inhibition of obesity through alterations of C/EBP- α gene expression by gum Arabic in mice with a high-fat feed diet
Abdelkareem A. Ahmed, Hassan H. Musa, Mohammed Elmujtba Adam Essa, Adriano Mollica, Gokhan Zengin, Hussain Ahmad, Saber Y. Adam
Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications | Journal Article
10.1016/j.carpta.2022.100231
Crossref
2022
Lactoferrin attenuates intestinal barrier dysfunction and inflammation by modulating the MAPK pathway and gut microbes in Mice.
Hu, P., Q. Zong, Y. Zhao, H. Gu and Y. Liu et al.,
J. Nutr., | Journal Article
10.1093/jn/nxac200
Self Abdelkareem Abdallah Ahmed
2022
Gum Arabic modifies tissue heat shock proteins associated with decrease in oxidative stress and 11β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type I in mice.
Ahmed, A.A., M.E.A. Essa, H. Ahmed, A. Mollica, A. Stefanucci and G. Zengin,
Int. J. Complementary Altern. Med., | Journal Article
10.15406/ijcam.2021.14.00580
Self Abdelkareem Abdallah Ahmed
2021
A male case of renal amyloidosis.
Taha, Z.I., M.E.A. Essa, A.T.I. Abdelhalim, M.A.A.E. Elnour and A.A.O. Eltayeb et al.,
J. Exp. Res. Pharm., | Journal Article
10.14218/JERP.2020.00031
Self Abdelkareem Abdallah Ahmed
2021
Analysis of serum immune markers in seropositive and seronegative rheumatoid arthritis among Sudanese patients and the relation between the serotype and joint involvement: A cohort study.
Seri, A., H.K.A. Mohamed, M.E.A. Essa, E.M. Elagib, N.I.A. Eltahirm, S.M.A. Mansour and A.A. Ahmed,
Open Access Rheumatol.: Res. Rev., | Journal Article
10.2147/OARRR.S339134
Self Abdelkareem Abdallah Ahmed
2021
Gum Arabic improves reproductive function associated with alteration of testicular visfatin mRNA expression in alloxan induced diabetic rats.
Ahmed, A.A., A. Mollica, A. Stefanucci, G. Zengin, M.E.A. Essa, A. Hassan and H. Ahmed,
Biomed. J. Sci. Tech. Res., | Journal Article
10.26717/BJSTR.2021.37.006041
Self Abdelkareem Abdallah Ahmed
2021
The first reported COVID 19 infection in a patient with cardiovascular disease in Sudan; case report.
Essa, M.E.A., A.A. Ahmed, A.S.S. Mohamed, M.I.E. Biuo and A.M.E. Fadolalla et al.,
Am. J. Biomed. Sci. Res., | Journal Article
10.34297/AJBSR.2020.10.001504
Self Abdelkareem Abdallah Ahmed
2020
Gum Arabic modifies glucocorticoid metabolic enzymes gene associated with decreased plasma corticosterone levels in mice.
Ahmed, A.A., M.E.A. Essa, A. Mollicad, A. Stefanucci, G. Zengin, H. Ahmed and A.S.S. Mohamed,
Biomed. J. Sci. Tech. Res., | Journal Article
10.26717/BJSTR.2020.31.005050
Self Abdelkareem Abdallah Ahmed
2020
Potential of epigenetic events in human thyroid cancer.
Abdelkareem A. Ahmed and M.E.A. Essa,
Cancer Genet., | Journal Article
10.1016/j.cancergen.2019.08.006
Self Abdelkareem Abdallah Ahmed
2019
An analytical, statistical study of thyroid cancer incidence in Sudan during 2005-2015.
Abdelkareem Ahmed, H. Musa, T. Musa, I. Musa, A. Sifaldein, M. Elmujtba Adam Essa and A.I. Adam,
Global J. Public Health Med., | Journal Article
10.37557/gjphm.v1i2.8
Self Abdelkareem Abdallah Ahmed
2019
Exogenous opioid peptides derived from food proteins and their possible uses as dietary supplements: A critical review.
Stefanucci, A., A. Mollica, G. Macedonio, G. Zengin, Abdelkareem A. Ahmed and E. Novellino
Food Rev. Int., | Journal Article
10.1080/87559129.2016.1225220
Self Abdelkareem Abdallah Ahmed
2018
Polyphenolic composition, enzyme inhibitory effects ex-vivo and in-vivo studies on two Brassicaceae of north-central Italy.
Mollica, A., A. Stefanucci, G. Zengin, M. Locatelli and G. Macedonio et al.,
Biomed. Pharmacother., | Journal Article
10.1016/j.biopha.2018.07.169
Self Abdelkareem Abdallah Ahmed
2018
Epidemiology of measles cases in South Darfur State, Sudan, 2011-2015.
Musa, T.H., R.I. Kambo, Abdelkareem Abdallah Ahmed and H.H. Musa,
Biomed. Environ. Sci., | Journal Article
10.3967/bes2017.123
Self Abdelkareem Abdallah Ahmed
2017
Gum Arabic supplementation improved antioxidant status and alters expression of oxidative stress gene in ovary of mice fed high fat diet.
Ahmed, A.A., J.S. Fedail, H.H. Musa, T.H. Musa and A.Z. Sifaldin,
Middle East Fertil. Soc. J., | Journal Article
10.1016/j.mefs.2015.10.001
Self Abdelkareem Abdallah Ahmed
2016
Prenatal corticosterone altered glucocorticoid receptor and glucocorticoid metabolic enzyme gene expression in chicken ovary.
Ahmed, A.A., A.Z. Sifaldin, H.H. Musa, T.H. Musa and J.S. Fedail,
Asian Pac. J. Reprod., | Journal Article
10.1016/j.apjr.2016.04.007
Self Abdelkareem Abdallah Ahmed
2016
Gum Arabic suppressed diet-induced obesity by alteration the expression of mRNA levels of genes involved in lipid metabolism in mouse liver.
Ahmed, A.A., H.H. Musa, J.S. Fedail, A.Z. Sifaldin and T.H. Musa,
Bioact. Carbohydr. Dietary Fibre, | Journal Article
10.1016/j.bcdf.2016.01.002
Self Abdelkareem Abdallah Ahmed
2016
Prenatal corticosterone exposure programs growth, behavior, reproductive function and genes in the chicken.
Ahmed, A.A., H.H. Musa and A.Z. Sifaldin,
Asian Pac. J. Reprod., | Journal Article
10.1016/j.apjr.2016.06.013
Self Abdelkareem Abdallah Ahmed
2016
Epigenetic events in male common urogenital organs cancer.
Ahmed, A.A., H.H. Musa, A.Z. Sifaldin and T.H. Musa,
J. Cancer Res. Pract., | Journal Article
10.1016/j.jcrpr.2016.06.004
Self Abdelkareem Abdallah Ahmed
2016
Gum Arabic improves semen quality and oxidative stress capacity in alloxan induced diabetes rats.
Fedail, J.S., A.A. Ahmed, H.H. Musa, E. Ismail, A.Z. Sifaldin and T.H. Musa,
Asian Pac. J. Reprod., | Journal Article
10.1016/j.apjr.2016.07.014
Self Abdelkareem Abdallah Ahmed
2016
Gum Arabic down-regulate PPAR-γ and SCD mRNA expression in mice.
Musa, H.H., A.A. Ahmed, T.H. Musa and J.S. Fedail,
Polish Ann. Med., | Journal Article
10.1016/j.poamed.2015.03.008
Self Abdelkareem Abdallah Ahmed
2015
Gum Arabic decreased visceral adipose tissue associated with downregulation of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type I in liver and muscle of mice.
Ahmed, A.A., H.H. Musa, J.S. Fedail, A.Z. Sifaldin and T.H. Musa,
Bioact. Carbohydr. Dietary Fibre, | Journal Article
10.1016/j.bcdf.2015.06.004
Self Abdelkareem Abdallah Ahmed
2015
Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4-α, glucocorticoid receptor and heat shock protein 70 mRNA expression during embryonic development in chickens.
Ahmed, A.A., H.H. Musa, A.Z. Sifaldin, T.H. Musa and J.S. Fedail,
J. Anim. Health Prod., | Journal Article
10.14737/journal.jahp/2015/3.3.54.58
Self Abdelkareem Abdallah Ahmed
2015
Gum Arabic extracts protect against hepatic oxidative stress in alloxan induced diabetes in rats.
Ahmed, A.A., J.S. Fedail, H.H. Musa, A.A. Kamboh, A.Z. Sifaldin and T.H. Musa,
Pathophysiology, | Journal Article
10.1016/j.pathophys.2015.08.002
Self Abdelkareem Abdallah Ahmed
2015
Differential expression of hypothalamic fear- and stress-related genes in broiler chickens showing short or long tonic immobility.
Wang, S., Y. Ni, F. Guo, Z. Sun, A. Ahmed and R. Zhao,
Domest. Anim. Endocrinol., | Journal Article
10.1016/j.domaniend.2013.11.005
Self Abdelkareem Abdallah Ahmed
2014
Embryonic exposure to corticosterone modifies aggressive behavior through alterations of the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis and the serotonergic system in the chicken.
Ahmed, A.A., W. Ma, Y. Ni, Q. Zhou and R. Zhao,
Horm. Behav., | Journal Article
10.1016/j.yhbeh.2013.12.002
Self Abdelkareem Abdallah Ahmed
2014
Corticosterone in ovo modifies aggressive behaviors and reproductive performances through alterations of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis in the chicken.
Ahmed, A.A., W. Ma, Y. Ni, S. Wang and R. Zhao,
Anim. Reprod. Sci., | Journal Article
10.1016/j.anireprosci.2014.02.013
Self Abdelkareem Abdallah Ahmed
2014
Breed-dependent transcriptional regulation of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase, cystolic form, expression in the liver of broiler chickens.
Guo, F., Y. Zhang, L. Su, A.A. Ahmed, Y. Ni and R. Zhao,
Poult. Sci., | Journal Article
10.3382/ps.2013-03189
Self Abdelkareem Abdallah Ahmed
2013
In ovo leptin administration inhibits chorioallantoic membrane angiogenesis in female chicken embryos through the STAT3-mediated vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) pathway.
Su, L., K. Rao, F. Guo, X. Li and A.A. Ahmed et al.,
Domest. Anim. Endocrinol., | Journal Article
10.1016/j.domaniend.2012.01.007
Self Abdelkareem Abdallah Ahmed
2012