About
Professional Summary
Dr. Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi is presently working as Associate Professor of Biochemistry at Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia. He worked as Principal Post Doctorate Research Fellow at the Laboratory of Cancer Research MAKNA-UPM, IBS, University Putra Malaysia (2007-2009) and Post Doctorate Research Fellow in the Laboratory of Cancer Research MAKNA-UPM, IBS, UPM, Malaysia. He received his PhD degree in Molecular Biology in 2007 at Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Putra Malaysia, Malaysia. His PhD thesis title: “Biochemical and Mutagenic Effects of “khat” (Catha edulis) in rats”. His prior work experience includes Medical Laboratory Specialist, Research Assistant, Demonstrator, Lecturer and Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at different institutions. He is also 6 patents holder. He attended many trainings/workshops. He published 56 Academic writings in national and international journals and conferences. He is serving as regional editor/associate editor/editorial board/reviewer in more than 15 journals. He also received many research awards. His research interests are in cytogenetics, genotoxicity assessment, cancer research, mechanism of action of anticancer drugs, anticancer drug discovery from natural products, lipid peroxidation and free radical generation.
Education
Academic Background
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PostDoc Fellow
University of Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Cancer Research | Completed: 2009
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Ph.D.
University of Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Molecular Biology | Completed: 2007
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PostDoc Fellow
University of Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Cancer Therapy | Completed: 2007
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M.Sc.
University of Sana`a, Sana`a, Yemen
Clinical Biochemistry | Completed: 2001
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B.Sc.
University of Sana`a, Sana`a, Yemen
Medical Laboratory Sciences | Completed: 1993
Editorial Services
Editorial & Publishing Roles
Editorial Board Member
Serving as Editorial Board Member for Asian Journal of Marketing.
Editorial Board Member
Feb 2019 — Present
Serving as Editorial Board Member for American Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Editorial Board Member
Nov 2015 — Present
Serving as Editorial Board Member for Asian Journal of Biochemistry.
Editorial Board Member
Dec 2011 — Present
Serving as Editorial Board Member for International Journal of Cancer Research.
Publications (49)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
A Comparative Study Between
Cheilocostus speciosus
(Sea Qust) and
Saussurea lappa
(Indian Qust): Decoding the Spectral, Anti-bacterial, and Anti-cancer Analyses
Siddig Ibrahim Abdelwahab, Manal Mohamed Elhassan Taha, Syam Mohan, Mukul Sharma, Md Shamsher Alam, Mohamed Eltaib Elmobark, Sivakumar S Moni, Mohammed Albeishy, Ohood Sufyani, Afraim Koty, Adel S. Al-Zubairi
Pharmacognosy Magazine
| Journal Article
2026
Tyrosinase inhibitors from natural products: a five-decade analysis based on bibliometric analysis
Siddig Ibrahim Abdelwahab, Manal Mohamed Elhassan Taha, Abdullah Farasani, Saleh M Abdullah, Zenat A. Khired, Saeed Alshahrani, Jobran M Moshi, Adel S. Al-Zubairi
European Journal of Integrative Medicine
| Journal Article
2026
Exploring the spectral, antibacterial, antioxidant, and gastro-protective properties of black lime (Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle): Insights from a comprehensive study
Manal Mohamed Elhassan Taha, Sara Mohamed Elhassan Taha, Salihah Wali Hakami, Azhar Hussain Hawthan, Nada Adnan Khowaji, Ebtehal Mansour Atiah, Md Shamsher Alam, Mohamed Eltaib Elmobark, Sivakumar S. Moni, Magbool Essa Oraiby, Mohammed Ahmad Arishi, Dina Abdulrahman Ismail Albadawi, Siddig Ibrahim Abdelwahab, Abdullah Mohammed Farasani, Adel S. Al-Zubairi
Pharmacological Research - Natural Products
| Journal Article
2026
Assessment of mutagenicity of herbal preparations from Al- Baha region, Saudi Arabia.
Al-Zubairi, A.S.,
Egypt. Acad. J. Biol. Sci.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2019
Anti-proliferative activity of Zerumbone against tumour cell lines.
Al-Zubairi, A.S.,
OnLine J. Biol. Sci.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2018
Genotoxicity Assessment of Fresh Khat Leaves Extract in Chinese Hamster Ovary Cell Lines
Adel Sharaf Al-
Journal of Medical Sciences
| Journal Article
2017
Genotoxicity assessment of fresh khat leaves extract in Chinese hamster ovary cell lines.
Al-Zubairi, A.S.,
J. Med. Sci.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2017
The antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidant activities of essential oil from different aromatic plants.
Al-Zubairi, A.S., M.A. Al-Mamary and E. Al-Ghasani,
Global Adv. Res. J. Med. Med. Sci.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2017
Evaluation of cytogenetic and DNA damage effects induced by zerumbone.
Al-Zubairi, A.S.,
Asian J. Cell Biol.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2016
Catha edulis extract induces H9c2 cell apoptosis by increasing reactive oxygen species generation and activation of mitochondrial proteins.
Mohan, S., S.I. Abdelwahab, Y.H. Hobani, S. Syam, A.S. Al-Zubairi, R. Al-Sanousi and M.E. Oraiby,
Pharmacogn. Mag.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2016
Positive selection of lactase persistence among people of Southern Arabia.
Bayoumi, R., S. de Fanti, M. Sazzini, C. Giuliani and A. Quagliariello et al.,
Am. J. Phys. Anthropol.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2016
Effect of catha edulis on the activities of enzyme markers of carcinogenicity in chemically-induced hepatocellular carcinoma in rabbits.
Al-Mamary, H., A. El-Shaibany, M. Al-Habori, A. Al-Meeri, A.S. Al-Zubairi and M. Al-Mamary,
Int. J. Cancer Res.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2014
Distribution of the lactase persistence-associated variant alleles-13910* T and-13915* G among the people of Oman and Yemen.
Al-Abri, A.R., O. Al-Rawas, S. Al-Yahyaee, M. Al-Habori, A.S. Al-Zubairi and R. Bayoumi,
Human Biol.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2012
In vivo antioxidative and hepatoprotective effects of palm date fruits (Phoenix dactylifera).
Al-Shoaibi, Z., M.A. Al-Mamary, M.A. Al-Habori, A.S. Al-Zubairi and S.I. Abdelwahab,
Int. J. Pharmacol.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2012
Genotoxicity assessment of a natural anti-cancer compound zerumbone in CHO cell lines.
Al-Zubairi, A.S.,
Int. J. Cancer Res.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2012
Effects of zerumbone on cisplatin-induced clastogenesis in sprague-dawley rats bone marrow cells.
Al-Zubairi, A.S., B.A. Ahmad and M. Yousif,
Afr. J. Biotechnol.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2011
Evaluation of the genotoxicity of zerumbone in cultured human peripheral blood lymphocytes.
Al-Zubairi, A.S., A.B. Abdul and M.M. Syam,
Toxicol. <I>In vitro</I>,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2010
Typhonium flagelliforme inhibits the proliferation of murine leukemia WEHI-3 cells in vitro and induces apoptosis in vivo.
Mohan, S., A.B. Abdul, S.I. Abdel-Wahab, A.S. Al-Zubairi, M.A. Sukari and R, Abdullah et al.,
Leukemia Res.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2010
Typhonium flagelliforme induces apoptosis in CEMss cells via activation of caspase-9, PARP cleavage and cytochrome C release: Its activation coupled with G0/G1 phase cell cycle arrest.
Mohan, S., A. Bustamam, S.I. Abdel-Wahab, A.S. Al- Zubairi and M. Aspollah et al.,
J. Ethnopharmacol.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2010
Phytochemical screening, total phenolics and antioxidant and antibacterial activities of callus from Brassica nigra L. hypocotyl explants.
Hussein, E.A., A.M. Taj-Eldeen, A.S. Al-Zubairi, A.S. Elhakimi and A.R. Al-Dubaie,
Int. J. Pharmacol.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2010
Molecular targets in the development of antidiabetic drugs.
Al-Zubairi, A.S. and E.E.M. Eid,
Int. J. Pharmacol.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2010
In vivo and in vitro genotoxic effects of zerumbone.
Al-Zubairi, A.S., A.B. Abdul, M. Yousif, S.I. Abdelwahab, M.M. Elhassan and S. Mohan,
Caryologia,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2010
The in vitro antioxidant activity of different types of palm dates (Phoenix dactylifera) syrups.
Al-Mamary, M., M. Al-Habori and A.S. Al-Zubairi,
Arabian J. Chem.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2010
Regression of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia by zerumbone in female Balb/c mice prenatally exposed to diethylstilboestrol: Involvement of mitochondria-regulated apoptosis.
Abdelwahab, S.I., A.B. Abdul, N. Devi, M.M.E. Taha, A.S. Al-Zubairi, S. Mohan and A.A. Mariod,
Exp. Toxicol. Pathol.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2010
Validated High Performance Liquid Chromatographic (HPLC) method for analysis of zerumbone in plasma.
Eid, E.E.M., A.B. Abdul, A.S. Al-Zubairi, M.A. Sukari and R. Abdullah,
Afr. J. Biotechnol.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2010
Combination of zerumbone and cisplatin to treat cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in female BALB/c mice.
Abdul, A.B., S.I. Abdelwahab, J.B. Jalinas, A.S. Al-Zubairi and M.M.E. Taha,
Int. J. Gyanacol. Cancer,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2009
Attenuation of cisplatin-induced hepatotoxicity in rats using zerumbone.
Ibrahim, M.Y., A.B. Abdul, S.I. Abdel Wahab, M.M. Elhassan, A.S. Alzubairi and M.M. Syam,
Res. J. Biol. Sci.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2009
Nutrients composition and minerals content of three different samples of Nigella sativa L. cultivated in yemen.
Al-Naqeep, G.N., M.M. Ismail, A.S. Al-Zubairi and N.M. Esa,
Asain J. Biol. Sci.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2009
Fatty acid profile, α-tocopherol content and total antioxidant activity of oil extracted from Nigella sativa seeds.
Al-Naqeeb, G., M. Ismail and A.S. Al-Zubairi,
Int. J. Pharmacol.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2009
In vivo Anti-tumor effects of Azadirachta indica in rat liver cancer.
Taha, M.M.E., S.I.A. Wahab, F. Othman, P. Hanachi, A.B. Abdul and A.S. Al-Zubairi,
Res. J. Biol. Sci.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2009
Antimicrobial and free radical scavenging activities of the dichloromethane extract of Goniothalamus umbrosus.
Abdel-Wahab, S.I., A.B. Abdul, H.K. Fong, S. Mohan, M.M. Elhassan, A.S. Al-Zubairi and A.A. Mariod,
Int. J. Trop. Med.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2009
Oncolysis of breast, liver and leukemia cancer cells using ethyl acetate and methanol extracts of Goniothalamus umbrosus.
Abdel-Wahab, S.I., A.B. Abdul, S.M. Mohan, A.S. Al-Zubairi and M.M. Elhassan,
Res. J. Biol. Sci.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2009
In vitro response of cancer cells to the growth inhibitory effects of Dichloromethane extract of Goniothalamus umbrosus.
Abdul, A.B., S.I. Abdel-Wahab, H.K. Fong, S.M. Mohan, A.S. Al-Zubairi and M.M. Elhassan,
Res. J. Pharmacol.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2009
Biological activities of Pereskia bleo extracts.
Abdel-Wahab, S.I., A.B. Abdul, S.M. Mohan, A.S. Al-Zubairi, M.M. Elhassan and M.Y. Ibrahim,
Int. J. Pharmacol.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2009
Biological and phytochemical investigations of Goniothalamus umbrosus leaves hexane extract.
Abdelwahab, S.I., A.B. Abdul, M.M. Elhassan, S. Mohan and A.S. Al-Zubairi et al.,
J. Med. Plants Res.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2009
Zerumbone: A natural compound with anti-cholinesterase activity.
Bustamam, A., S. Ibrahim, A.S. Al-Zubairi, M.E.T. Manal and M.M. Syam,
Am. J. Pharmacol. Toxicol.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2008
Genotoxic effect of Catha edulis (khat) crude extract after sub-chronic administration in rats.
Al-Zubairi, A., P. Ismail, C.P. Pei and A. Rahmat,
Environ. Toxicol. Pharmacol.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2008
Short-term repeated dose biochemical effects of Catha edulis (Khat) crude extract administration in rats.
Al-Zubairi, A.S., P. Ismail, C. Pei Pei, A.B. Abdul , R.S. Ali, S.I.A. Wahab and A. Rahmat,
Int. J. Trop. Med.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2008
Antibacterial and antioxidant activities of Typhonium flagelliforme (Lodd.) blume tuber.
Mohan, S., A.B. Abdul, S.I. Abdel-Wahab, A.S. Al-Zubairi, M.M. Elhassan and M. Yousif,
Am. J. Biochem. Biotechnol.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2008
Investigations of antioxidant and antibacterial activities of Typhonium flagelliforme (Lodd.) blume leaves.
Mohan, S., A.B. Abdul, S.I.A. Wahab, A.S. Al-Zubairi, M.M. Elhassan and M. Yousif,
Res. J. Pharmacol.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2008
Chemopreventive properties of Azadirachta indica aqueous extract on DEN-AAF hepatocarcinogenized rats.
Taha, M.M.E., S.I.A. Wahab, F. Othman, P. Hanachi, A.B. Abdul and A.S. Al-Zubairi,
Int. J. Mol. Med. Adv. Sci.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2008
Serotonergic properties of the roots of Clerodendron capitatum.
Wahab, S.I.A., A.W.H. Mohamed, O.Y. Mohamed, M.M.E. Taha, A.B. Abdul and A.S. Al-Zubairi,
Am. J. Biochem. Biotechnol.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2008
Anticancerous effect of Typhonium flagelliforme on human t4-lymphoblastoid cell line CEM-ss.
Mohan, S., A. Bustamam, S.I. Abdel-Wahab, A.S. Al-Zubairi and M. Aspollah,
J. Pharmacol. Toxicol.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2008
Anti-tumor activities of analogues derived from the bioactive compound of Zingiber zerumbet.
Abdel-Wahab, S.I., A.B. Abdul, H.C. Yee, A.S. Alzubairi, M.M. ElHassan and M.M. Syam,
Int. J. Cancer Res.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2008
Anticancer and antimicrobial activities of zerumbone from the rhizomes of Zingiber zerumbut.
Abdul, A.B., S.I. Abdelwahab, A.S. Al-Zubairi, M.M. El-Hassan and S.M. Murali,
Int. J. Pharmacol.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2008
The establishment and use of an in vivo animal model for cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia.
Bustamam, A., S. Ibrahim, N. Devi, M.N. Halkim, A.S. Al-Zubairi and M.M. Syam,
Int. J. Cancer Res.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2008
Anticancer activity of natural compound (Zerumbone) extracted from Zingiber zerumbet in human hela cervical cancer cells.
Abdul, A.B.H., A.S. Al-Zubairi, N.D. Tailan, S.I. Abdel-Wahab, Z.N.M. Zain, S. Ruslay and M.M. Syam,
Int. J. Pharmacol.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2008
Biochemical effects of sub-chronic administration of Catha edulis (Khat) crude extract in rats.
Al-Zubairi, A.S., P. Ismail, C. Pei Pei, S.I.A. Wahab and A. Rahmat,
Res. J. Pharmacol.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2007
Effect of Catha edulis (Khat) chewing on plasma lipid peroxidation.
Al-Zubairi, A., M. Al-Habori and A. Al-Geiry,
J. Ethnopharmacol.,
| Journal Article
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
2003
