Dr. Mohamed Essa Mohamed Musthafa
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Dr. Mohamed Essa Mohamed Musthafa

Assistant Professor
Sultan Qaboos University, Oman

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Annamalai Unversity, India

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Biography

Dr. Mohamed Essa Mohamed Musthafa holds a position Assistant Professor at Sultan Qaboos University, Oman. He has completed his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India. He has supervised 2 PhD, 5 MSc, and 25 BSc final years’ students, 2 post doctorate, and 2 consultants. He is editor in chief for International Journal of Nutrition, Pharmacology, and Neurological Diseases, and academic editor for British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research, UK. He conducts research in pharmacological approaches of natural products against neurological diseases by using various available models. He has published 90 refereed journal papers, 21 conference abstracts in journals, 4 books, 31 book chapters, 41 refereed and non refereed conference papers, 2 thesis and 8 articles in news papers. His main area of expertise includes Nutritional Neuropharmacology, Behavior, and Biochemical Status in Various Neurodegenerative Disease Conditions, Traumatic Brain Injury and Other Neurological Diseases. Dr. Mohamed-Essa has completed 13 research projects as principal investigator and co-investigator. He is also serving as reviewer and editor for number of journals. He is member of International Society for Neurochemistry, International Society for Tryptophan Research (ISTRY), Neurotoxicity Society, New York Academy of Sciences, American Society for Nutrition, International Society for Autism Research, International Society of Computational Biology, Society of Biological Chemists, Biochemical Society, life member of Indian Chronobiology Society, and fellow of The Linnean Society of London, UK, Bioinformatics Institute of India, and Indian Chemical Society. He is the recipient of many awards and Dr. Mohamed-Essa was appointed as a Visiting Scientist in the department of Pharmacology, University of New South Wales (until 2014), Sydney, Australia. He has a strong academic and research background based on his work experiences in USA, Malaysia, India and Oman. Recently he was appointed as Visiting Fellow in the Advanced School of Medicine, Maquarie University, New South Wales, Australia.

Area of Interest:

Biomedical Sciences
100%
Biotechnology
62%
Biochemistry
90%
Neuroscience
75%
Neuropharmacology
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
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Chapters
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Articles
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Abstracts
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Selected Publications

  1. Subash, S., M.M. Essa, S. Al-Adawi, M.A. Memon and T. Manivasagam et al., 2016. Phyto-chemicals and their benefits for traumatic brain injury. Curr. Pharmacogenomics Pers. Med., .
  2. Al-Araimi, T., Y.M. Al Bulushi, B.H. Ali, M.M. Essa and S. Al-Adawi, 2016. Antidepressant-like activity of fish oil, with and without fluoxetine, in two behavioral despair paradigms in experimental mice. Curr. Pharmacogenomics Pers. Med., .
  3. Al-Adawi, S., A. Al-Naamani, Y. Al-Farsi, M.M. Essa and D.T. Burke et al., 2016. Elucidating the neuropsychological profile of apathetic syndrome and disinhibition syndrome in a brain-injured population in Oman. Int. J. Nutr. Pharmacol. Neurol. Dis., 6: 35-45.
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  4. Akbar, M., M.M. Essa, G. Daradkeh, M.A. Abdelmegeed, Y. Choi, L. Mahmood and B.J. Song, 2016. Mitochondrial dysfunction and cell death in neurodegenerative diseases through nitroxidative stress. Brain Res., 1637: 34-55.
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  5. Thenmozhi, A.J., M. Dhivyabharathi, T.R.W. Raja, T. Manivasagam and M.M. Essa, 2015. Tannoid principles of Emblica officinalis renovate cognitive deficits and attenuate amyloid pathologies against aluminum chloride induced rat model of Alzheimer's disease. Nutr. Neurosci., 10.1179/1476830515Y.0000000016.
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  6. Subash, S., N. Braidy, M.M. Essa, A.B. Zayana and V. Ragini et al., 2015. Long-term (15 mo) dietary supplementation with pomegranates from Oman attenuates cognitive and behavioral deficits in a transgenic mice model of Alzheimer's disease. Nutrition, 31: 223-229.
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  7. Subash, S., M.M. Essa, N. Braidy, K. Awlad-Thani and R. Vaishnav et al., 2015. Diet rich in date palm fruits improves memory, learning and reduces beta amyloid in transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. J. Ayurveda Integr. Med., 6: 111-120.
  8. Subash, S., M.M. Essa, A. Al-Asmi, S. Al-Adawi, R. Vaishnav and G.J. Guillemin, 2015. Effect of dietary supplementation of dates in Alzheimer's disease APPsw/2576 transgenic mice on oxidative stress and antioxidant status. Nutr. Neurosci., 18: 281-288.
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  9. Nataraj, J., T. Manivasagam, A.J. Thenmozhi and M.M. Essa, 2015. Lutein protects dopaminergic neurons against MPTP-induced apoptotic death and motor dysfunction by ameliorating mitochondrial disruption and oxidative stress. Nutr. Neurosci., 10.1179/1476830515Y.0000000010.
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  10. Lim, C.K., M.M. Essa, R.P. Martins, D.B. Lovejoy and A.A. Bilgin et al., 2015. Altered kynurenine pathway metabolism in autism: Implication for immune-induced glutamatergic activity. Autism Res., 10.1002/aur.1565.
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  11. Janakiraman, U., T. Manivasagam, A.J. Thenmozhi, M.M. Essa and R. Barathidasan et al., 2015. Influences of chronic mild stress exposure on motor, non-motor impairments and neurochemical variables in specific brain areas of MPTP/probenecid induced neurotoxicity in mice. Plos One, Vol. 11. 10.1371/journal.pone.0146671.
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  12. Essa, M.M., S. Subash, M. Akbar, S. Al-Adawi and G.J. Guillemin, 2015. Long-term dietary supplementation of pomegranates, figs and dates alleviate neuroinflammation in a transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. Plos One, Vol. 10. 10.1371/journal.pone.0120964.
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  13. Essa, M.M., S. Subash, C. Dhanalakshmi, T. Manivasagam, S. Al-Adawi, G.J. Guillemin and A.J. Thenmozhi, 2015. Dietary supplementation of walnut partially reverses 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1, 2, 3, 6-tetrahydropyridine induced neurodegeneration in a mouse model of Parkinson's disease. Neurochem. Res., 40: 1283-1293.
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  14. Dhanalakshmi, C., T. Manivasagam, J. Nataraj, A.J. Thenmozhi and M.M. Essa, 2015. Neurosupportive role of Vanillin, a natural phenolic compound, on rotenone induced neurotoxicity in SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells. Evid. Based Complement. Alternat. Med., 10.1155/2015/626028.
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  15. Al-Asmi, A., S. Al-Rawahi, Z.S. Al-Moqbali, Y. Al-Farsi and M.M. Essa et al., 2015. Magnitude and concurrence of anxiety and depression among attendees with multiple sclerosis at a tertiary care hospital in Oman. BMC Neurol., Vol. 15. 10.1186/s12883-015-0370-9.
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  16. Akbar, M., B.J. Song, M.M. Essa and M.A. Khan, 2015. Pomegranate: An ideal fruit for human health. Int. J. Nutr. Pharmacol. Neurol. Dis., 5: 141-143.
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  17. Subash, S., M.M. Essa, S. Al-Adawi, M.A. Memon, T. Manivasagam and M. Akbar, 2014. Neuroprotective effects of berry fruits on neurodegenerative diseases. Neural Regener. Res., 9: 1557-1566.
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  18. Subash, S., M.M. Essa, N. Braidy, A. Al-Jabri and R. Vaishnav et al., 2014. Consumption of fig fruits grown in Oman can improve memory, anxiety and learning skills in a transgenic mice model of Alzheimer's disease. Nutr. Neurosci., 10.1179/1476830514Y.0000000131.
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  19. Subash, S., M.M. Essa, A. Al-Asmi, S. Al-Adawi and R. Vaishnav, 2014. Chronic dietary supplementation of 4% figs on the modification of oxidative stress in Alzheimer's disease transgenic mouse model. BioMed Res. Int., Vol. 2014. 10.1155/2014/546357.
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  20. Subash, S., M.M. Essa, A. Al-Asmi, S. Al-Adawi and R. Vaishnav et al., 2014. Pomegranate from Oman alleviates the brain oxidative damage in transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. J. Tradit. Complement. Med., 4: 232-238.
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  21. Selvakumar, G.P., U. Janakiraman, M.M. Essa, A.J. Thenmozhi and T. Manivasagam, 2014. Escin attenuates behavioral impairments, oxidative stress and inflammation in a chronic MPTP/probenecid mouse model of Parkinson's disease. Brain Res., 1585: 23-36.
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  22. Muthaiyah, B., M.M. Essa, M. Lee, V. Chauhan, K. Kaur and A. Chauhan, 2014. Dietary supplementation of walnuts improves memory deficits and learning skills in transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. J. Alzheimer's Dis., 42: 1397-1405.
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  23. Kumar, P.R., M.M. Essa, S. Al-Adawi, G. Dradekh, M.A. Memon, M. Akbar and T. Manivasagam, 2014. Omega-3 fatty acids could alleviate the risks of traumatic brain injury: A mini review. J. Traditional Complementary Med., 4: 89-92.
  24. Kavitha, M., T. Manivasagam, M.M. Essa, K. Tamilselvam and G.P. Selvakumar et al., 2014. Mangiferin antagonizes rotenone: Induced apoptosis through attenuating mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress in SK-N-SH neuroblastoma cells. Neurochem. Res., 39: 668-676.
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  25. Jayaraj, R.L., N. Elangovan, C. Dhanalakshmi, T. Manivasagam and M.M. Essa, 2014. CNB-001, a novel pyrazole derivative mitigates motor impairments associated with neurodegeneration via suppression of neuroinflammatory and apoptotic response in experimental Parkinson's disease mice. Chemico-Biol. Interact., 220: 149-157.
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  26. Ghazi Daradkeh, Musthafa Mohamed Essa, S. Samir Al-Adawi, Selvaraju Subash, Lubna Mahmood, Parvathy R. Kumar 2014. Nutritional Status, Assessment, Requirements and Adequacy of Traumatic Brain Injury Patients Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 17: 1089-1097.
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  27. Ghazi Daradkeh, Musthafa M Essa, S. Samir Al-Adawi, Roopa P. Koshy, Abdullah Al-Asmi, Mostafa I. Waly 2014. Nutritional Status and Cognitive Impairment in Elderly Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 17: 1098-1105.
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  28. Essa, M.M., N. Braidy, W. Bridge, S. Subash and T. Manivasagam et al., 2014. Review of natural products on Parkinson's disease pathology. J. Aging Res. Clin. Pract., 3: 127-136.
  29. Braidy, N., S. Subash, M.M. Essa, R. Vaishnav and S. Al-Adawi et al., 2014. Neuroprotective effects of a variety of pomegranate juice extracts (Pje) against the excitotoxin quinolinic acid in human primary neurons. J. Prev. Alzheimer's Dis., 1: 84-90.
  30. Al-Sabahi, B.N., M.O. Fatope, M.M. Essa, S. Subash, S.N. Al-Busafi, F.S. Al-Kusaibi and T. Manivasagam, 2014. Pomegranate seed oil: Effect on 3-nitropropionic acid-induced neurotoxicity in PC12 cells and elucidation of unsaturated fatty acids composition. Nutr. Neurosci., 10.1179/1476830514Y.0000000155.
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  31. Al-Adawi, S., N. Braidy, M. Essa, F. Al-Azri and S. Hussain et al., 2014. Cognitive profiles in patients with multi-infarct dementia: An omani study. Dementia Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra, 4: 271-282.
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  32. Vijayan, R.K., M.M. Essa, A.S. Al-Rawahi, G.J. Guillemin, S. Subash, T. Manivasagam and A. Anandan, 2013. Health Benefits of Onion. In: Food as Medicine. Essa, M.M. and M.A. Memon (Ed.). Nova Science Publishers, USA., pp: 95-108..
  33. Vijayan, R.K., M.M. Essa, A.S. Al-Rawahi, G.J. Guillemin, S. Subash and M.A. Memon, 2013. Guava and potential health benefits. In: Food as Medicine. Essa, M.M. and M.A. Memon (Ed.). Nova Science Publishers, USA., pp: 271-290..
  34. Vijayan, R.K., M.M. Essa, A.S. Al-Rawahi, G.J. Guillemin, S. Subash and M.A. Memon, 2013. Blueberry and Health Benefits. In: Food as Medicine. Essa, M.M. and M.A. Memon (Ed.). Nova Science Publishers, USA., pp: 17-36..
  35. Vijayan, R.K., M.M. Essa, A.S. Al-Rawahi, G.J. Guillemin and S. Subash, 2013. The Potential Health Benefits of Almonds. In: Food as Medicine. Essa, M.M. and M.A. Memon (Ed.). Nova Science Publishers, USA., pp: 149-172..
  36. Vijayan, R.K., A.J. Khan, M.M. Essa, A.S. Al-Rawahi, G.J. Guillemin and S. Subash, 2013. Carrot: Nutritional and Health Benefits. In: Food as Medicine. Essa, M.M. and M.A. Memon (Ed.). Nova Science Publishers, USA., pp: 243-256..
  37. Tamilselvam, K., N. Braidy, T. Manivasagam, M.M. Essa and N.R. Prasad et al., 2013. Neuroprotective effects of hesperidin, a plant flavanone, on rotenone-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis in a cellular model for Parkinson's disease. Oxid. Med. Cell. Longevity, Vol. 2013. 10.1155/2013/102741.
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  38. Subash, S., M.M. Essa, M.I. Waly, A. Ali and A.S. Al-Rawahi et al., 2013. Natural Products and their Benefits on Experimental Hyperammonemia: A review. In: Food as Medicine. Essa, M.M. and M.A. Memon (Ed.). Nova Science Publishers, USA., pp: 353-374..
  39. Manickavasagan, A., G.R. Dubasi, M.S. Rahman and M.M. Essa, 2013. Informal group intervention technique to promote a healthy dietary habit in adults. Int. J. Nut. Pharmacol. Neurol. Dis., 3: 24-28.
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  40. Kavitha, M., J. Nataraj, M.M. Essa, M.A. Memon and T. Manivasagam, 2013. Mangiferin attenuates MPTP induced dopaminergic neurodegeneration and improves motor impairment, redox balance and Bcl-2/Bax expression in experimental Parkinson's disease mice. Chemico-Biol. Interact., 206: 239-247.
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  41. Hakkim, F.L., M.M. Essa, A.S. Al-Rawahi, S. Subash and R.K. Vijayan, 2013. Emblica officinalis (Amla) as Medicine. In: Food as Medicine. Essa, M.M. and M.A. Memon (Ed.). Nova Science Publishers, USA., pp: 205-222..
  42. Essa, M.M., S. Subash, N. Braidy, S. Al-Adawi, C.K. Lim, T. Manivasagam and G.J. Guillemin, 2013. Role of NAD+, oxidative stress and tryptophan metabolism in autism spectrum disorders. Int. J. Tryptophan Res., 6: 15-28.
  43. Essa, M.M., N. Braidy, M.I. Waly, Y.M. Al-Farsi and M. Al-Sharbati et al., 2013. Impaired antioxidant status and reduced energy metabolism in autistic children. Res. Autism Spectr. Disorders, 7: 557-565.
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  44. Essa, M.M., N. Braidy, K.R. Vijayan, S. Subash and G.J. Guillemin, 2013. Excitotoxicity in the pathogenesis of autism. Neurotoxic. Res., 23: 393-400.
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  45. Braidy, N., S. Subash, M.M. Essa, R. Vaishnav and S. Al-Adawi et al., 2013. Neuroprotective effects of a variety of pomegranate juice extracts against MPTP-induced cytotoxicity and oxidative stress in human primary neurons. Oxid. Med. Cell. Longevity, 10.1155/2013/685909.
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  46. Bhatt, N., M.I. Waly, M.M. Essa and A. Ali, 2013. Ginger: A Functional Herb. In: Food as Medicine. Essa, M.M. and M.A. Memon (Ed.). Nova Science Publishers, USA., pp: 51-72..
  47. Anandhan, A., M.M. Essa and T. Manivasagam, 2013. Therapeutic attenuation of neuroinflammation and apoptosis by black tea theaflavin in chronic MPTP/probenecid model of Parkinson's disease. Neurotoxic. Res., 23: 166-173.
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  48. Al-Rawahi, A.S., M.S. Rahman, N. Guizani and M.M. Essa, 2013. Chemical composition, water sorption isotherm and phenolic contents in fresh and dried pomegranate peels. Drying Technol., 31: 257-263.
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  49. Al-Rawahi, A.S., M.M. Essa, G.J. Guillemin, S. Subash, R.K. Vijayan and M.S. Rahman, 2013. Health Benefits of Olives and Olive Oil. In: Food as Medicine. Essa, M.M. and M.A. Memon (Ed.). Nova Science Publishers, USA., pp: 291-320..
  50. Al Asmi, A., A. Al Maniri, Y.M. Al-Farsi, D.T. Burke and F.M. Al Asfoor et al., 2013. Types and sociodemographic correlates of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among people with epilepsy in Oman. Epilepsy Behav., 29: 361-366.
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  51. Waly, M., A. Ali, M.M. Essa, M. Farhat and Y.M. Al-Farsi, 2012. Coffee, Caffeine and Coronary Heart Diseases. In: Natural Products and Their Active Components on Disease Prevention. Essa, M.M., A. Manickavasagan and E. Sukumar (Ed.). Nova Science Publishers, USA., pp: 351-364..
  52. Singh, V., N. Guizani, M.M. Essa, M.S. Rahman and S. Selvaraj, 2012. In vitro antioxidant activities of Ziziphus spina-christi fruits (red date) grown in Oman. Biotechnol., 11: 209-216.
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  53. Singh, V., N. Guizani, M.M. Essa, F.L. Hakkim and M.S. Rahman, 2012. Comparative analysis of total phenolics, flavonoid content and antioxidant profile of different date varieties (Phoenix dactylifera L.) from Sultanate of Oman. Int. Food Res. J., 19: 1063-1070.
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  54. Singh, V., M.M. Essa, M. Waly, A. Ali, N. Guizani and G.J. Guillemin, 2012. Mango (Mangifera indica linn.) and Its Health Benefits. In: Natural products and their active components on Disease Prevention. Essa, M.M., A. Manickavasagan and E. Sukumar (Ed.). Nova Science Publishers, USA., pp: 449-462..
  55. Hakkim, F.L., Mathiraj, M.M. Essa, G. Arivazhagan, N. Guizani and H. Song, 2012. Evaluation of food protective property of five natural products using fresh-cut apple slice model. Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 15: 10-18.
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  56. Guizani, N., M.M. Essa, Z. Al-Kharousi, V. Singh, B. Soussi and G.J. Guillemin, 2012. Omega 3 Fatty Acids and Anticancer Activities. In: Natural Products and their Active Components on Disease Prevention. Essa, M.M., A. Manickavasagan and E. Sukumar (Ed.). Nova Science Publishers, USA., pp: 109-122..
  57. Essa, M.M., R.K. Vijayan, G. Castellano-Gonzalez, M.A. Memon, N. Braidy and G.J. Guillemin, 2012. Neuroprotective effect of natural products against Alzheimer's disease. Neurochem. Res., 37: 1829-1842.
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  58. Essa, M.M., G.J. Guillemin, S. Al-Adawi, A. Al-Asmi, R. Vaishnav, N. Nandhagopal and M.A. Memon, 2012. Anti Amyloidogenic Effect of Dates with Reference to Their Protection Against Alzheimer's Disease. In: The Dates-Genous Phoneix. Manickavasagan, A., M.M. Essa and E. Sukumar (Ed.). CRC press, UK., pp: 397-403..
  59. Essa, M.M., G.J. Guillemin, M.I. Waly, M.M. Al-Sharbati and Y.M. Al-Farsi et al., 2012. Reduced levels of antioxidant proteins in children with autism in Oman. Int. J. Nutr. Pharmacol. Neurol. Dis., 2: 53-56.
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  60. Essa, M.M., G.J. Guillemin, M.I. Waly, M.M. Al-Sharbati and Y.M. Al-Farsi et al., 2012. Increased markers of oxidative stress in autistic children of the sultanate of Oman. Biol. Trace Elem. Res., 147: 25-27.
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  61. Essa, M.M., G.J. Guillemin, F.L. Hakkim and P. Subramanian, 2012. Hypo-lipidaemic and Anti-hyper-lipidaemic Effect of Hibiscus Sabdariffa Leaves in Experimental Hyperammonemic Rats. In: Natural Products and Their Active Components on Disease Prevention. Essa, M.M., A. Manickavasagan and E. Sukumar (Ed.). Nova Science Publishers, USA., pp: 325-332..
  62. Essa, M.M., G.J. Guillemin, A.S. Al-Rawahi, V. Singh, N. Guizani and A.M. Memon, 2012. Walnuts (juglans regia linn) and its health benefits. In: Natural products and their active components on Disease Prevention. Essa, M.M., A. Manickavasagan and E. Sukumar (Ed.). Nova Science Publishers, USA., pp: 333-350..
  63. Anandhan, A., K. Tamilselvam, T. Radhiga, S. Rao, M.M. Essa and T. Manivasagam, 2012. Theaflavin, a black tea polyphenol, protects nigral dopaminergic neurons against chronic MPTP/probenecid induced Parkinson's disease. Brain Res., 1433: 104-113.
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  64. Ali, A., M.I. Waly, M.M. Essa and S. Devarajan, 2012. Nutritional and Medicinal Value of Date Fruit. In: The Dates: Genous Phoneix. Manickavasagan, A., M.M. Essa and E. Sukumar (Ed.). CRC Press, UK., pp: 361-371.
  65. Ali A, S. Devarajan, M. Waly, M.M. Essa and M.S. Rahman, 2012. Nutritional and Medicinal Values of Papaya (Carica papaya L.). In: Natural Products and Their Active Components on Disease Prevention. Essa, M.M., A. Manickavasagan and E. Sukumar (Ed.). Nova Science Publishers, USA., pp: 307-324..
  66. Al-Rawahi, A., M.S. Rahman and M.M. Essa, 2012. Functionality of Pomegranate in Human Health. In: Natural Products and Their Active Components on Disease Prevention. Essa, M.M., A. Manickavasagan and E. Sukumar (Ed.). Nova Science Publishers, USA., pp: 407-430..
  67. Muthaiyah, B., M.M. Essa, V. Chauhan and A. Chauhan, 2011. Protective effects of walnut extract against amyloid beta peptide-induced cell death and oxidative stress in PC12 cells. Neurochem. Res., 36: 2096-2103.
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  68. Hakkim, F.L., S. Kalyani, M.M. Essa, S. Girija and H. Song, 2011. Somatic embryogenesis, embyogenic cell suspension from Ocimum sanctum (L.) leaf callus cultures and their rosmarinic acid accumulation. Int. J. Biol. Med. Res., 2: 1064-1069.
  69. Hakkim, F.L., S. Kalyani, M. Essa, S. Girija and H. Song, 2011. Production of rosmarinic in Ocimum sanctum cell cultures by the influence of sucrose, phenylalanine, yeast extract, and methyl jasmonate. Int. J. Biol. Med. Res., 2: 1070-1074.
  70. Hakkim, F.L., S. Kalyani, M. Essa, S. Girija and H. Song, 2011. Production of rosmarinic acid in Ocimum sanctum (L.) cell suspension cultures by the influence of growth regulators. Int. J. Biol. Med. Res., 2: 1158-1161.
  71. Essa, M.M., M.M. Al-Sharbati, Y.M. Al-Farsi, A. Ali, M.I. Waly, M.S. Al-Shafaee and G.J. Gilles, 2011. Altered activities of monoamine oxidase A in Omani autistic children: A brief report. Int. J. Biol. Med. Res., 2: 811-813.
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  72. Essa, M.M., G.J. Guiilemin, A. Ali, M.I. Waly, Y.M. Al-Farsi, M.M. Al-Sharbati and M.S. Al-Shafaee, 2011. Reduced levels of adiponectin in Omani autistic children. Int. J. Biol. Med. Res., 2: 793-795.
  73. Chauhan, A., F. Gu, M.M. Essa, J. Wegiel, K. Kaur, W.T. Brown and V. Chauhan, 2011. Brain region-specific deficit in mitochondrial electron transport chain complexes in children with autism. J. Neurochem., 117: 209-220.
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  74. Ali, A., M.I. Waly, Y.M. Al-Farsi, M.M. Essa, M.M. Al-Sharbati and R.C. Deth, 2011. Hyperhomocysteinemia among Omani autistic children: A case-control study. Acta Biochim. Pol., 58: 547-551.
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  75. Al-Numair, K.S., M.I. Waly, A. Ali, M.M. Essa, M.F. Farhat and M.A. Alsaif, 2011. Dietary folate protects against azoxymethane-induced aberrant crypt foci development and oxidative stress in rat colon. Exp. Biol. Med., 236: 1005-1011.
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  76. Waly, M.I., M.M. Essa, A. Ali, Y.M. Al-Shuhaibi and Y.M. Al-Farsi, 2010. The global burdon of type 2 diabetes: A review. Int. J. Biol. Med. Res., 1: 326-329.
  77. Waly, M.I., A. Ali and M.M. Essa, 2010. In-vitro protective effect of vitamin B12 derivatives against thimerosal-induced oxidative stress in human cultured neuronal cells, SH-SY5Y. Int. J. Biol. Med. Res., 1: 202-205.
  78. Ponnusha, B., A. Ambika, P. Pasupathi and M.M. Essa, 2010. Smoking: A modifiable risk factor for gestational diabetes?: A review. Int. J. Biol. Med. Res., 1: 105-119.
  79. Essa, M.M., N. Braidy, M.M. Al-Sharbati, Y.M. Al-Farsi and A. Ali et al., 2010. Elevated plasma leptin levels in autistic children of sultanate of Oman. Int. J. Biol. Med. Res., 2: 803-805.
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  80. Essa, M.M., A. Ali, M. Waly, G.J. Guillemin and P. Subramanian, 2010. Effect of pongamia pinnata leaves on serum lipids in ammonium chloride induced experimental hyperammonemic rats. Int. J. Biol. Med. Res., 1: 71-73.
  81. Ji, L., A. Chauhan, J. Wegiel, M.M. Essa and V. Chauhan, 2009. Gelsolin is proteolytically cleaved in the brains of individuals with Alzheimer's disease. J. Alzheimer's Dis., 18: 105-111.
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  82. Essa, M.M. and P. Subramanian, 2009. Influence of Hibiscus sabdariffa on the rhythmic alterations of liver markers in experimental hyperammonemic rats. Biol. Rhythm Res., 40: 273-278.
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  83. Essa, M.M. and P. Subramanian, 2009. Pongamia pinnata influences the lipid peroxidation and antioxidant status in experimental hyperammonemic Wistar rats with reference to temporal oscillations. Biol. Rhythm Res., 40: 265-272.
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  84. Essa, M.M.M. and P. Subramanian, 2008. Effects of pongamia pinnata on lipid peroxidation products and antioxidants in hyperammonemic rats: With reference to circadian variations. Iran. J. Pharmacol. Ther., 6: 119-123.
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  85. Essa, M.M. and P. Subramanian, 2008. Hepatoprotecive effect of Pongamia pinnata Leaves in ammonium chloride induced hyperammonemic rats. J. Pharmacol. Toxicol., 3: 20-26.
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  86. Sivaperumal, R., P. Subramanian S. Subash and M.M. Essa, 2007. Effect of aspartic acid on lipid peroxidation, liver markers and biochemical variables in wistar rats. J. Cell Tissue Res., 7: 927-930.
  87. Manivasagam, T., P. Subramanian, G. Suthakar and M.M. Essa, 2007. Influence of diallyl disulphide on temporal patterns of circulatory lipid peroxidation products and antioxidants in N-nitrosodiethylamine-induced hepatocarcinogenesis in rats. Toxicol. Mech. Methods, 17: 25-32.
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  88. Essa, M.M. and P. Subramanian, 2007. Temporal variations of lipid peroxidation products, antioxidants and liver marker enzymes in experimental hyperammonemic rats. Biol. Rhythm Res., 38: 327-332.
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  89. Essa, M.M. and P. Subramanian, 2007. Pongamia pinnata influences the circadian variations of liver marker enzymes in hyperammonemic rats. Biol. Rhythm Res., 38: 415-420.
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  90. Essa, M.M. and P. Subramanian, 2007. Hibiscus sabdariffa affects ammonium chloride-induced hyperammonemic rats. Evidence-Based Complementary Altern. Med., 4: 321-325.
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  91. Dakshayani, K.B., P. Subramanian and M.M. Essa, 2007. Effect of melatonin on N-nitrosodiethylamine-induced hepatocarcinogenesis in rats with reference to biochemical circadian rhythms. Toxicol. Mech. Methods, 17: 67-75.
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  92. Vinothini, G., P. Subramanian, G. Suthakar and M. Mohamed Essa, 2006. Expression patterns of period and timeless genes in mutants of Drosophila melanogaster under constant light condition. Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 9: 2076-2081.
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  93. Subramanian, P., K.B. Dakshayani and M.M. Essa, 2006. Influences of α-Ketoglutarate and Ornithine α-Ketoglutarate on Lipid Peroxidation and Antioxidants and on Their Temporal Patterns. In: Trends in Nutrition Research. Starks, T.P. (Ed.). Nova Science Publishers Inc., USA., pp: 65-80..
  94. Subash, S., P. Subramanian, R. Sivaperumal, T. Manivasagam and M.M. Essa, 2006. Constant light influences the circadian oscillations of circulatory lipid peroxidation, antioxidants and some biochemical variables in rats. Biol. Rhythm Res., 37: 471-477.
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  95. Manivasagam, T., S. Perumal, E. Musthafa Mohamed, S.S. Ganapathy Suthakar and S. Ramar, 2006. Effects of s-allyl cysteine on n-nitrosodiethylamine induced hepatocarcinogenesis: variations in temporal patterns of circulatory tumor marker enzymes. Int. J. Pharmacol., 2: 136-141.
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  96. Essa, M.M., P. Subramanian, T. Manivasagan, K.B. Dakshayani, R. Sivaperumal and S. Subash, 2006. Protective influence of Hibiscuss sabdariffa, an edible medicinal plant, on tissue lipid peroxidation and anti-oxidant status a in hyperammonemic rats. Afr. J. Complementary Alternative Med., 3: 10-21.
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  97. Essa, M.M., P. Subramanian, G. Suthakar, T. Manivasagam and K.B. Dakshayani et al., 2006. Influence of Hibiscus sabdariffa (Gongura) on the levels of circulatory lipid peroxidation products and liver marker enzymes in experimental hyperammonemia. J. Appl. Biomed., 4: 53-58.
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  98. Essa, M.M. and P. Subramanian, 2006. Protective role of Pongamia pinnata leaf extract on tissue antioxidant status and lipid peroxidation in ammonium chloride-induced hyperammonemic rats. Toxicol. Mech. Methods, 16: 477-483.
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  99. Essa, M.M. and P. Subramanian, 2006. Pongamia pinnata modulates the oxidant-antioxidant imbalance in ammonium chloride-induced hyperammonemic rats. Fund. Clin. Pharmacol., 20: 299-303.
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  100. Essa, M.M. and P. Subramanian, 2006. Effects of Hibiscus sabdariffa on lipid peroxidation in hyperammonemic rats. J. Cell Tissue Res., 6: 819-823.
  101. Dakshayani, K.B., P. Subramanian, T. Manivasagam and M.M. Essa, 2006. Metabolic normalization of α-ketoglutarate against N-nitrosodiethylamine-induced hepatocarcinogenesis in rats. Fundam. Clin. Pharmacol., 20: 477-480.
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  102. Sathiyanathan, R., M.M. Essa, S. Maruthamuthu, M. Selvanayagam and N. Palaniswamy, 2005. Inhibitory effect of ricinus communis (Castor-oil plant) leaf extract on corrosion of mild steel in low chloride medium. J. Indian Chem. Soc., 82: 357-359.
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  103. Manivasagam, T., P. Subramanian, G. Suthakar, M.M. Essa, R. Sivaperumal and S. Subash, 2005. Influence of diallyl disulphide on temporal patterns of liver marker enzymes in experimetal hepatocarcinogenesis in rats. Biologia, 60: 697-702.
  104. Manivasagam, T., P. Subramanian, G. Suthakar and M.M. Essa, 2005. The chemopreventive effect of diallyl disulphide on N-nitrosodiethylamine induced heptocarcinogenesis. J. Appl. Biomed., 3: 187-191.
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  105. Essa, M.M., P. Subramanian, G. Suthakar, T. Manivasagam and K.B. Dakshayani, 2005. Protective influence of Pongamia pinnata (Karanja) on blood ammonia and urea levels in ammonium chloride-induced hyperammonemia. J. Applied Biomed., 3: 133-138.
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  106. Dakshayani, K.B., P. Subramanian, T. Manivasagam, M.M. Essa and S. Manoharan, 2004. Melatonin modulates the oxidant-antioxidant imbalance during N-nitrosodiethylamine induced hepatocarcinogenesis in rats. J. Pharm. Pharm. Sci., 8: 316-321.
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  107. Velvizhi, S., T. Nagalashmi, M.M. Essa, K.B. Dakshayani and P. Subramanian, 2002. Effects of α-ketoglutarate on lipid peroxidation and antioxidant status during chronic ethanol administration in Wistar rats. Pol. J. Pharmacol., 54: 231-236.
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