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EDUCATION
- MSc. of Clinical Biochemistry
(Medical College of Al-Nahrain University)
- BS. of Pharmaceutical Sciences
(Baghdad College of Medical Sciences)
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Clinical Biochemistry, Endocrinology, Cancer Research, General Medicine
Phytochemical screening and evaluation of antibacterial and antifungal activities of Callistemon viminalis cultivated in Iraq Zaineb Aziz Ali, Fatimah Ahmed Challoob AL-Khuzaee, Yasser Kadhim Hashem Al-Zwaini, Mustafa Mohammed Albassam, Rwaieda Adil Muhsen, Balqess Hisham Salih, Mohammed Hasan Kadhim, Sumia Samer Tayeh Cellular and Molecular Biology, 2025 Callistemon viminalis, a member of the Myrtaceae family, is traditionally used to treat infections, respiratory, and gastrointestinal disorders. This study aimed to investigate the phytochemical profile and evaluate the antibacterial and antifungal activities of C. viminalis leaves cultivated in Iraq. Leaves were collected, dried, and extracted sequentially with hexane and 70% ethanol. Preliminary phytochemical screening revealed the presence of saponins, terpenoids, alkaloids, and flavonoids. The antimicrobial activity of the ethanol extract was assessed using the agar well diffusion method against three Gram-positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus sp.), two Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli, Klebsiella sp.), and one fungal strain (Candida albicans). The ethanol extract exhibited notable inhibitory effects, particularly against Gram-positive bacteria and C. albicans, with activity increasing in a concentration-dependent manner. GC-MS analysis of the hexane extract identified key bioactive compounds, including beta-sitosterol and vitamin E. These findings highlight the significant pharmacological potential of C. viminalis leaves and support their traditional use as a source of natural antimicrobial agents. Further studies are recommended to isolate and characterize the active constituents responsible for these effects.
Correlation of Bilirubin and Alkaline Phosphatase in Infantile Patients with Cholestasis MostafaM Al-Bassam, HassanH Al-Saeed, HalaSameh Arif Medical Journal of Babylon, 2019 Background: Early and successful individualized management of infantile cholestasis depends on the time of diagnosis. Objective: The objective of the study is to assess the clinical value of serum total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, and alkaline phosphatase in children with cholestasis. Materials and Methods: Sixty patients with diseases and 25 healthy controls distributed into three groups – total/direct bilirubin, and alkaline phosphatase were measured for all case and control studies by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results: The results showed serum total, direct bilirubin, and alkaline phosphatase have a highly significantly elevated in intra- and extra-hepatic cholestasis groups when compared with control (P < 0.001). There was a significantly elevated serum total and direct bilirubin when compared the extrahepatic cholestatic group with intrahepatic cholestatic group (P = 0.002 and 0.017), and there was no statistical difference between the intrahepatic cholestatic patients and extrahepatic cholestatic group when serum alkaline phosphatase measured (P = 0.610). Conclusion: From these findings, it was concluded that the level of direct bilirubin in sera of extrahepatic cholestasis group when compared with intrahepatic cholestasis group is elevated, serum total bilirubin, and alkaline phosphatase levels are good markers in determining the poor prognosis of cholestasis disease.
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Gene therapies administration utilizing ChatGPT-4 as a health biotechnology tool: A mix methods study comparing precision and accuracy with reference protocols LG Shareef, ZNE Aziz, MM Albassam Health Biotechnology and Biopharma (HBB) 9 (4), 138-154 , 2026 2026.0
Phytochemical screening and evaluation of antibacterial and antifungal activities of Callistemon viminalis cultivated in Iraq ZA Ali, FAC Al-Khuzaee, YKH Al-Zwaini, MM Albassam, RA Muhsen, ... Cellular and Molecular Biology 71 (7), 87-91 , 2025 2025.0
Evaluating Zinc Deficiency as a Contributing Factor to Poor Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes Iraqi Patients: A Case-Control Study NM Obaid, MM Albassam, YKH Al-Zwaini Maaen Journal for Medical Sciences 4 (1), 4 , 2025 2025.0
Differentiation between clinical and subclinical hypothyroidism in pathophysiology, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment–a narrative review MM Albassam, NM Obaid, YKH Al-Zwaini Baghdad Journal of Biochemistry and Applied Biological Sciences 5 (3), 144-161 , 2024 2024.0 Citations: 1
Urinary tetrahydroxy bile acids investigation in infantile cholestasis M Al-Bassam 2022.0
Vitamin D3 deficiency in babies and children with cholestasis M Al-Bassam 2022.0
Serum Citrin and γ-Glutamyl Transferase as Biomarkers for Infantile Cholestasis Severity HSA Mostafa Al-Bassam, Hassan H. AL-Saeed Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development 11 (No. 02), 2434-2439 , 2020 2020.0
Correlation of bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase in infantile patients with cholestasis MM Al-Bassam, HH Al-Saeed, HS Arif Medical Journal of Babylon 16 (1), 47-50 , 2019 2019.0 Citations: 4
Metabolic outcomes in samples of PCOS reproductive aged Iraqi women reversed by oral combined metformin and spironolactone treatment MM Albassam, YKH Al-Zwaini, A Al-Noori, MH Kadhim, HA Younis
Serum Citrin and y-Glutamyl Transferase as Biomarkers for Infantile Cholestasis Severity M Al-Bassam, HH AL-Saeed, HS Arif
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Correlation of bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase in infantile patients with cholestasis MM Al-Bassam, HH Al-Saeed, HS Arif Medical Journal of Babylon 16 (1), 47-50 , 2019 2019.0 Citations: 4
Differentiation between clinical and subclinical hypothyroidism in pathophysiology, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment–a narrative review MM Albassam, NM Obaid, YKH Al-Zwaini Baghdad Journal of Biochemistry and Applied Biological Sciences 5 (3), 144-161 , 2024 2024.0 Citations: 1
Gene therapies administration utilizing ChatGPT-4 as a health biotechnology tool: A mix methods study comparing precision and accuracy with reference protocols LG Shareef, ZNE Aziz, MM Albassam Health Biotechnology and Biopharma (HBB) 9 (4), 138-154 , 2026 2026.0
Phytochemical screening and evaluation of antibacterial and antifungal activities of Callistemon viminalis cultivated in Iraq ZA Ali, FAC Al-Khuzaee, YKH Al-Zwaini, MM Albassam, RA Muhsen, ... Cellular and Molecular Biology 71 (7), 87-91 , 2025 2025.0
Evaluating Zinc Deficiency as a Contributing Factor to Poor Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes Iraqi Patients: A Case-Control Study NM Obaid, MM Albassam, YKH Al-Zwaini Maaen Journal for Medical Sciences 4 (1), 4 , 2025 2025.0
Urinary tetrahydroxy bile acids investigation in infantile cholestasis M Al-Bassam 2022.0
Vitamin D3 deficiency in babies and children with cholestasis M Al-Bassam 2022.0
Serum Citrin and γ-Glutamyl Transferase as Biomarkers for Infantile Cholestasis Severity HSA Mostafa Al-Bassam, Hassan H. AL-Saeed Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development 11 (No. 02), 2434-2439 , 2020 2020.0
Metabolic outcomes in samples of PCOS reproductive aged Iraqi women reversed by oral combined metformin and spironolactone treatment MM Albassam, YKH Al-Zwaini, A Al-Noori, MH Kadhim, HA Younis
Serum Citrin and y-Glutamyl Transferase as Biomarkers for Infantile Cholestasis Severity M Al-Bassam, HH AL-Saeed, HS Arif