Antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of chitosan and its derivatives and their applications: A review

…, ME Shafi, NM Zabermawi, M Arif, GE Batiha… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this era, there is a global concern in the use of bioactive molecules such as chitosan in
the field of antimicrobial and antioxidant benefits. Because of its biodegradability, biological …

Probiotics in poultry feed: A comprehensive review

…, ME Shafi, SYA Qattan, GE Batiha… - Journal of animal …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The use of antibiotics to maintain animal well‐being, promote growth and improve efficiency
has been practised for more than 50 years. However, as early as the 1950s, researchers …

[HTML][HTML] Using essential oils to overcome bacterial biofilm formation and their antimicrobial resistance

…, M Alagawany, M Arif, GE Batiha… - Saudi Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The increase of resistant bacteria puts a huge pressure on the antimicrobials in current use.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) results from antibiotic misuse and abuse over many years …

Extraction of bioactive compounds from medicinal plants and herbs

FFY Stéphane, BKJ Jules, GE Batiha, I Ali… - Nat Med …, 2021 - books.google.com
Human beings have relied on herbs and medicinal plants as sources of food and remedy
from time immemorial. Bioactive compounds from plants are currently the subject of much …

[HTML][HTML] The potential mechanistic insights and future implications for the effect of prebiotics on poultry performance, gut microbiome, and intestinal morphology

…, F Hassan, MT El-Saadony, AF Khafaga, GE Batiha… - Poultry Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Prebiotics may modify the biological processes in the chickens' gastrointestinal tract to
improve poultry performance and health. Prebiotics are natural feed additives that offer many …

[HTML][HTML] Virulence-determinants and antibiotic-resistance genes of MDR-E. coli isolated from secondary infections following FMD-outbreak in cattle

AM Algammal, HF Hetta, GE Batiha, WN Hozzein… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence, multidrug-resistance traits, PCR-detection of
virulence, and antibiotic-resistance genes of E. coli isolated from secondary infections …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence, the antibiogram and the frequency of virulence genes of the most predominant bacterial pathogens incriminated in calf pneumonia

…, FM Youssef, SA Saad, MM Elhaig, GE Batiha… - AMB Express, 2020 - Springer
The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence, antibiotic resistance and certain
virulence genes of the most predominant bacterial pathogens causing BRD. A total of 225 …

Vinpocetine ameliorates L-arginine induced acute pancreatitis via Sirt1/Nrf2/TNF pathway and inhibition of oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis.

…, NN Welson, N Marraiki, GE Batiha… - Biomedicine & …, 2020 - europepmc.org
Objectives Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common severe critical illness with a high mortality
rate. We aimed to study the effect of vinpocetine (Vinpo) in the treatment of AP because of its …

[HTML][HTML] Computational study of the therapeutic potentials of a new series of imidazole derivatives against SARS-CoV-2

…, D Rotimi, EI Ahmed, A Albrakati, GE Batiha… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Owing to the urgent need for therapeutic interventions against the SARS-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
pandemic, we employed an in silico approach to evaluate the SARS-CoV-2 …

[HTML][HTML] Silver nanoparticles restrict microbial growth by promoting oxidative stress and DNA damage

…, EO Shittu, OB Akpor, D Rotimi, GE Batiha - EXCLI …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Bacterial infections remain a serious health issue; hence there is a need for continuous
search for improved antimicrobials. In addition, it is important to understand the antibacterial …