AUB ScholarWorks Home
→
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences (FAFS)
→
Browsing Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences (FAFS) by Title

Browsing Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences (FAFS) by Title

Now showing items 85-104 of 582

Balanites aegyptiaca protection against proliferation of different cancer cell line

al-Malki, Abdulrahman Labeed; Barbour, Elie K.; Abualnaja, Khalid Omer; Moselhy, S. S.; Kumosani, Taha Abdullah; Choudhry, Hani M.Z. (African Ethnomedicines Network, 2016)

Background: The aim of the present study was to evaluate in vivo anti-tumor activity of Balanites aegyptiaca fruits extracts in addition to its role in cell cycle and apoptosis. Materials and Methods: Antitumor activities ...
Bayesian modeling of health state preferences: could borrowing strength from existing countries’ valuations produce better estimates

Kharroubi, Samer A.; Beyh, Yara S. (Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2021)

Background: Valuations of preference-based measure such as EQ-5D and/or SF6D have been conducted in different countries. There is potential to borrow strength from existing countries’ valuations to generate better ...
Bayesian nonparametric estimation of EQ-5D utilities for United States using the existing United Kingdom data

Kharroubi, Samer A. (BioMed Central Ltd., 2017)

Background: Valuations of health state descriptors such as EQ-5D or SF6D have been conducted in different countries. There is a scope to make use of the results in one country as informative priors to help with the analysis ...
Beliefs, practices and knowledge of community pharmacists regarding complementary and alternative medicine: National cross-sectional study in Lebanon

Hijazi, Mohamad Ali; Shatila, Hiba; El-Lakany, Abdalla Mohamed; Aboul-Ela, Maha; Kharroubi, Samer A.; Alameddine, Mohamad S.; Naja, Farah A. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2019)

Introduction Pharmacists are uniquely positioned to provide patients with evidence-based information in order to ensure effective and safe use of Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) products. Objective Assess ...
Bioactivity of indigenous medicinal plants against the cotton whitefly, Bemisia tabaci

Abou-Fakhr Hammad, Efat; Zeaiter, A.; Saliba, Najat A.; Talhouk, S. N. (Library of the University of Arizona, 2014)

Forty-one methanol extracts of 28 indigenous medicinal plant species were tested for their insecticidal bioactivity against cotton whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), adults and second nymphal ...
Bioactivity of indigenous medicinal plants against the cotton whitefly, Bemisia tabaci

Abou-Fakhr Hammad, Efat; Zeaiter, A.; Saliba, Najat A.; Talhouk, S. N. (Library of the University of Arizona, 2014)

Forty-one methanol extracts of 28 indigenous medicinal plant species were tested for their insecticidal bioactivity against cotton whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), adults and second nymphal ...
Bioprocessing post-consumer food waste for use as a fish feed ingredient

Tabbara, Magida; Monzer, Samer; Zein-Eddine, Razan; Abiad, Mohamad G.; Saoud, Imad Patrick (John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2022)

Post-consumer food waste (FW) is a sustainable source of nutrients that could be used as aquafeed ingredient to decrease aquaculture production expenses. However, FW has a relatively low protein content. Bioprocessing can ...
Biosphere reserves in Lebanon: Rifts between conservation discourse and practice

Karam, Sarah S.; Martiniello, Giuliano; Chalak, Ali; Abi-Said, Mounir R.; Hamadeh, Shadi K. (MDPI, 2021)

Protected areas (PA), especially biosphere reserves (BR), are considered effective instru-ments for nature conservation and rural development. However, their impact on rural communities constitutes the most controversial ...
Bisphenol A exposure assessment from olive oil consumption

Abou Omar, Tarek F.; Sukhn, Carol M.S.; Fares, Souha A.; Abiad, Mohamad G.; Habib, Rima R.; Dhaini, Hassan R. (Springer International Publishing, 2017)

The use of bisphenol A (BPA) in packaging has grown over the past 50 years despite concerns of its migration into packaged food and beverages, resulting in human exposure. Many studies have reported tumorigenic effects and ...
Bisphenol A urinary level, its correlates, and association with cardiometabolic risks in Lebanese urban adults

Mouneimne, Youssef; Nasrallah, Mona P.; Khoueiry-Zgheib, Nathalie; Nasreddine, Lara M.; Nakhoul, Nancy F.; Ismail, Hussein; Abiad, Mohamad G.; Koleilat, Lynn; Tamim, Hani Mohammed (Springer International Publishing, 2017)

Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine disruptor with multiple purported metabolic effects. This study aimed to measure BPA among Lebanese population, to identify its predictors, and to explore any link to metabolic disorders. ...
Breakfast consumption among Saudi primary-school children relative to sex and socio-demographic factors

Al-Hazzaa, Hazzaa M.; Alhowikan, Abdulrahman Mohammed; Alhussain, Maha Hussain; Obeid, Omar Ahmad (BioMed Central Ltd., 2020)

Background: Breakfast is an important meal that provides essential nutrients and energy. However, few comprehensive studies have reported breakfast habits and related behaviors among Saudi children. This study investigated ...
Breastfeeding and complementary feeding in fragile settings: the case of Syrian refugees and their host communities in North Lebanon

Daher, Sarah; Ziade, Fouad M.; Nasreddine, Lara M.; Baroudi, Moomen; Naja, Farah A. (BioMed Central Ltd, 2022)

Background: Adequate breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices are paramount in fragile situations where access to food and healthcare is limited. The objectives of this study are to examine breastfeeding and ...
Breastfeeding knowledge, attitude, perceived behavior, and intention among female undergraduate university students in the Middle East: The case of Lebanon and Syria

Hamade, Haya; Naja, Farah A.; Keyrouz, Sarah; Hwalla, Nahla C.; Karam, Jeanette; Al-Rustom, Lea; Nasreddine, Lara M. (United Nations University Press, 2014)

Background. The Middle East has one of the lowest rates of exclusive breastfeeding in the world, highlighting the need to promote breastfeeding in this region. Young adults represent a key population of interest, since ...
Building a WEF Nexus Community of Practice (NCoP)

Smith, David W.; Welch, Matthew; Bennett, Katrina Eleanor; Padgham, Jon L.; Mohtar, Rabi H. (Springer Nature, 2017)

Purpose of Review: The purposes of this paper are to examine the literature for common threads and attributes inherent to scientific-based communities of practice, and to identify challenges and potential solutions for ...
Burden of non-communicable diseases among Syrian refugees: A scoping review

Naja, Farah A.; Shatila, Hiba; El Koussa, Maria; Meho, Lokman I.; Ghandour, Lilian A.; Saleh, Shadi S. (BioMed Central Ltd., 2019)

Background: The scarcity of evidence-based research on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among Syrian refugees has hampered efforts to address the high burden of these diseases in host countries. The objective of this study ...
Calcium level in the first deciduous molar crown in relation to feeding mode during early childhood

Khoury Freiha, Marlène H.; Meyer, Jean Marc; Daou, Maha Hani; Mchayleh, Nada Farhat; Sukhn, Carol M.S.; Nehmé, Edgard (Lebanese Order of Physicians, 2017)

Teeth mineralization is an essential factor in preventing dental decay as calcium is the most important mineral in the hard structure of the teeth. In the first six months after birth, calcium is provided to infant mostly ...
Campylobacter jejuni transducer like proteins: Chemotaxis and beyond

Chandrashekhar, Kshipra; Kassem, Issmat I.; Rajashekara, Gireesh (Taylor and Francis Inc., 2017)

Chemotaxis, a process that mediates directional motility toward or away from chemical stimuli (chemoeffectors/ligands that can be attractants or repellents) in the environment, plays an important role in the adaptation of ...
'Candidatus Phytoplasma phoenicium' associated with almond witches'-broom disease: From draft genome to genetic diversity among strain populations Microbial genetics, genomics and proteomics

Quaglino, Fabio; Kube, Michael; Jawhari, Maan; Abou-Jawdah, Yusuf A.; Siewert, Christin; Choueiri, Elia; Sobh, Hana; Casati, Paola; Tedeschi, Rosemarie; Lova, Marina Molino; Alma, Alberto; Bianco, Piero Attilio (BioMed Central Ltd., 2015)

Background: Almond witches'-broom (AlmWB), a devastating disease of almond, peach and nectarine in Lebanon, is associated with 'Candidatus Phytoplasma phoenicium'. In the present study, we generated a draft genome sequence ...
Cannabis detection from optical and RADAR data fusion: A comparative analysis of the SMILE machine learning algorithms in Google Earth Engine

Sujud, Lara; Jaafar, Hadi H.; Haj Hassan, Mohammad Ali; Zurayk, Rami A. (Elsevier B.V., 2021)

Accurate crop mapping for agricultural monitoring requires the use of robust image classification algorithms. Cultivation of illegal cannabis is common in the Bekaa plain, Lebanon, as in some other areas of the world ...
Cardiovascular disease biomarkers in patients with inborn errors of protein metabolism: A pilot study

Karam, Pascale E.; Majdalani, Marianne Nimah; Daher, Rose T.; Barhoumi, Abir; Yazbeck, Nadine H. (2015)

Background: Limited data exist so far on cardiovascular disease biomarkers in patients maintained on a protein-restricted diet for inborn errors of protein metabolism. The present study aimed to analyse plasma cholesterol, ...

Now showing items 85-104 of 582

Search AUB ScholarWorks

Browse

All of AUB ScholarWorks
This Community
- By Issue Date
- Authors
- Titles
- Subjects

My Account

Copyright Statement

All materials included in the institutional repository are protected by copyright laws and are the property of their respective copyright holders. Materials may be used for non-commercial, educational, or research purposes only, and must be cited or attributed to the original source. Permission for any other use must be obtained from the copyright holder(s) directly. The American University of Beirut Libraries does not assume responsibility for any infringement of copyright laws that may occur as a result of the use of materials in the repository. If you believe that your copyright has been infringed upon in the repository, please contact the AUB Libraries immediately.

For further information, please contact us at scholarworks@aub.edu.lb

Browsing Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences (FAFS) by Title

Browsing Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences (FAFS) by Title

Search AUB ScholarWorks

Browse

All of AUB ScholarWorks

This Community

My Account

Copyright Statement