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    • Chemical composition and potential health risks of raw Arabian incense (Bakhour) 

      Elsayed, Yehya; Dalibalta, Sarah; Gomes, Ioline; Fernandes, Nagelle; Alqtaishat, Fareedah (2014-11)
      Burning Arabian incense (Bakhour) is a common indoor practice in the Middle East and the Arabian Gulf region. However, the chemical composition of this substance has never been studied. Three different Bakhour brands were ...

    • Health benefits of sesamin on cardiovascular disease and its associated risk factors 

      Dalibalta, Sarah; Majdalawieh, Amin; Manjikian, Herak (Elsevier, 2020)
      Sesamin, a major lignin isolated from sesame (Sesamum indicum) seeds and sesame oil, is known to possess antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Several studies have revealed that oxidative stress and inflammation ...

    • A health risk assessment of Arabian incense (Bakhour) smoke in the United Arab Emirates 

      Dalibalta, Sarah; Elsayed, Yehya; Alqtaishat, Fareedah; Gomes, Ioline; Fernandes, Nagelle (2015-04)
      Burning Arabian incense (Bakhour) is a common practice in the Middle East and Arabian Gulf. Although the incense generates large amounts of chemicals and air pollutants, little is known with regard to the nature of these ...

    • Liposomes in Active, Passive and Acoustically-Triggered Drug Delivery 

      Al Basha, Sara; Salkho, Najla; Dalibalta, Sarah; Husseini, Ghaleb (Bentham Science Publishers, 2019)
      Cancer has become one of the most deadly noncommunicable diseases globally. Several modalities used to treat cancer patients exist today yet many have failed to prove high efficacy with low side effects. The most common ...

    • Objectively quantified physical activity and sedentary behaviour in a young UAE population 

      Dalibalta, Sarah; Majdalawieh, Amin; Yousef, Sarah M.; Gusbi, Mohammed; Wilson, Jason J; Tully, Mark A; Davison, Gareth (BMJ Publishing Group, 2021)
      Objectives There is a lack of public awareness of the importance of engaging in physical activity (PA) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Nearly 58% of the UAE adult population self-reports as being physically inactive ...