Browsing by Author "Baydoun, Safaa"
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Antihypertensive indigenous lebanese plants: Ethnopharmacology and a clinical trial
Samaha, Ali A.; Fawaz, Mirna; Salami, Ali; Baydoun, Safaa; Eid, Ali H. ( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)Hypertension is highly prevalent among the Lebanese adult population and is indeed the major cause of mortality in Lebanon. Traditional use of antihypertensive medicinal plants has long been practiced. The aim of this study ... -
Associations of lifestyle and dietary habits with hyperlipidemia in Lebanon
Samaha, Ali A.; Zouein, Fouad; Gebbawi, Maya; Fawaz, Mirna; Houjayri, Raheel; Samaha, Rana; Baydoun, Safaa; Eid, Ali H.... more authors ... less authors ( OAE Publishing Inc. , 2017 , Article)Aim: This study was designed to evaluate the effects of dietary and lifestyle habits on several blood lipid parameters in the Lebanese population. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study for 2,000 individuals, of whom ... -
Rhus coriaria L. (Sumac) evokes endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation of rat aorta: Involvement of the cAMP and cGMP pathways
Anwar, Mohammad A.; Samaha, Ali A.; Baydoun, Safaa; Iratni, Rabah; Eid, Ali H. ( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2018 , Article)Rhus coriaria L. (sumac) is widely used in traditional remedies and cuisine of countries of the Mediterranean as well as Central and South-West Asia. Administration of sumac to experimental models and patients with diverse ...