Mohamed M Abdel-Daim | Author | SciTechnol

Mohamed M Abdel-Daim Author

abdeldaim.m@vet.suez.edu.eg

Subjects of specialization
Cancer Biology , Pharmaceutical Development

Affiliation
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

Biography

Mohamed M. Abdel-Daim; Pharmacology Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, 21442, Saudi Arabia. & Pharmacology Department , Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt Prof. Mohamed graduated from Kobe University, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan in March 2010 through a fully-funded scholarship from the cultural affairs and mission sector, Ministry of Higher Education, Egypt. He is an expert in experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology.

Publications

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Analgesic, Antipyretic and Anti-inflammatory Activities of the Egyptian Spitting Cobra; Naja nubiae Venom

Author(s):

Mohamed M Abdel-Daim, Hanan J A Altawil, Mohamed A Abdel-Rahman, Mohamed S El-Naggar and Zakaria A El-Khayat

Objectives: Although many venomous snakes represent a potential human health threat, their venoms provide a rich source of active components, many of which have been recently identified, and used as potential candidates for pharmacological therapeutic purposes. The current study was designed to evaluate the analgesic, antipyretic and antiinflammatory activities of the Egyptian spitting cobra Naja nubiae venom.

Methods: The venom of N. nubiae was intraperitoneally injected at two dose levels (1/10 and 1/5 LD50). The peripheral and central analgesic effects were examined using acetic acidinduced abdominal writhing in mice and tail immersion test in rats, respectively. Brewer’s yeast-induced pyrexia in rats was carried... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2325-9841.1000133

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