zainab ali abdul ameer

@uobaghdad.edu.iq

College of Physical Education and Sports Science for Girls - University of Baghdad
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zainab ali abdul ameer


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History and philosophy of physical education & disabled sport
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Scopus Publications

  • Improving Sulforaphane, Growth, and Productivity of Broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. Italica) by Using Exogenous Phosphate and Iron
    Mushtak F. K. Kisko, Abdulwadood S. M. Alsoufi, Sura M. Abd Almajeed, Zainab A. Ali, Abbas M. Ismail
    Basrah Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2025
    A field experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of the foliar application of phosphate and iron on vegetative growth, some physiological traits, and productivity of broccoli (Brassica oleracea). The field experiment was conducted with three concentrations of phosphate, 0, 500, 1000 mg l-1, (P0, P1 and P2 respectively) and three concentrations of Iron, 0, 100, 200 mg l-1, (F0, F1 and F2 respectively). The treatment arranged as factorial experiment using randomized complete block design with three replicates. We used H₂PO₄⁻ as source of phosphate and Fe³⁺-EDTA as Iron source. The results showed that, phosphate treatment significantly increased all studied traits except stem diameter. For example, the head weight (yield) significantly increased from 487.81 g for P2 compared to 429.87 g for P0 (control). And iron treatment also significantly increased all studied traits except leaves number and stem diameter, i.e. chlorophyll content index increased from 65.87 in F2 as compared to 50.71 in F0 treatment. Also, these results indicate significant improvements in plant growth parameters and yield with the combined application of these nutrients, which increase the plant height (22 %), leave area (17 %), chlorophyll content (35 %) sulforaphane (45 %), and head weight (17 %) in P2F2 as compared to P0F0 interaction treatment. These findings highlight the improvement of exogenous nutrients on broccoli parameters.
  • Ecofriendly magnesium oxide nanoparticles: anticancer, antimicrobial, and antidiabetic potentials in vitro
    Mohamed K. Y. Soliman, Adel Hussain Talib, R. Mahmoud, Zainab Anwar Ali, Halah H. Al-Haideri, Adil Abalkhail, Abdulkarim S. Binshaya, Mai Hamed Salem, Fatimah O. Al-Otibi, Mohamed Taha Yassin
    AMB Express, 2025
    This research on bioinspired magnesium oxide nanoparticles (MgO NPs) synthesized using orange peel extract (OPE) holds significant promise for improving the health and quality of life of individuals with disabilities. Phytochemical analysis for OPE was performed using recommended standard procedures, which confirmed that OPE served as a rich source of various essential phytochemicals. Response surface methodology was employed to optimize MgO synthesis and maximize nanoparticle yield. The results obtained from characterization (Uv, XRD, TEM, SEM, Zeta potential, EDX, DLS and FTIR) indicated the semispherical or quasi-spherical shape of MgO NPs with 53.3 nm in the mean size. The MgO NPs displayed antioxidant features, with the value of IC50 180.2 μg/mL. Additionally, MgO NPs had cancer therapy against the HeLa cervical cancerous cell line and (PC3) prostate cancerous cell line, where the IC50 was 179.4 µg/mL and 190.67 µg/mL correspondingly, while showing less toxicity toward the normal Vero cell line. The biosynthesized MgO NPs displayed significant antibacterial activity. The largest zone of inhibition was against Bacillus subtilis (27.57 mm, MIC 62.5 µg/mL), followed by Staphylococcus aureus (18.4 mm, MIC 62.5 µg/mL), Salmonella typhi (18.0 mm, MIC 125 µg/mL), and Klebsiella pneumoniae (16.8 mm, MIC 250 µg/mL). They also showed anti-biofilm activity against S. aureus ATCC 35556 and E. coli ATCC 25922 with inhibition of 69.6 and 55.5% respectively at 200 μg/mL. In addition, Biosynthesized MgO NPs demonstrated significant inhibitory activity against α-amylase as well as α-glucosidase enzymes, with IC50 76.71 μg/mL and 38.8 μg/mL, respectively.
  • A relationship study of coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, blood groups, and some related factors in Iraqi patients
    Alyaa M. Zyara, Atheer Abdulrazzaq Aldoori, Farah Thamer Samawi, Shaymaa Ismael Kadhim, Zainab Anwar Ali
    Baghdad Science Journal, 2023
    Many studies of the relationship between COVID-19 and different factors have been conducted since the beginning of the corona pandemic. The relationship between COVID-19 and different biomarkers including ABO blood groups, D-dimer, Ferritin and CRP, was examined. Six hundred (600) patients, were included in this trial among them, 324 (56%) females and the rest 276 (46%) were males. The frequencies of blood types A, B, AB, and O were 25.33, 38.00, 31.33, and 5.33%, respectively, in the case group. Association analysis between the ABO blood group and D-dimer, Ferritin and CRP of COVID-19 patients indicated that there was a statistically significant difference for Ferritin (P≤0.01), but no-significant differences for both D-dimer and CRP. biomarkers. Regarding the age association between COVID-19 patients and biomarkers, D-dimer and Ferritin levels showed a significant difference (P≤0.01), (P≤0.05) in sequence, between ages. Meanwhile CRP level was non-significant. Considering the gender effect on biomarkers on COVID-19 patients, D-dimer and Ferritin males were significant (P≤0.05), (P≤0.01) in sequence from females. But no-significant effect of CRP level. Our results proved that age is an important factor in the COVID-19 infection’s development. The evidence of the association between ABO blood group, D-dimer, CRP and Ferritin with COVID-19 severity, progression and susceptibility, is important and requires more investigation.
  • Measurement of some Air Pollutantsin Printing Units and Copy Centers within Baghdad City
    Zainab N. Abdulateef, Adel H. Talib, A. Zainab
    Baghdad Science Journal, 2021
    Emissions of particulate matter from nanopapers as well as inks and organic solvents during the printing operationand copying machines constitute a threat to human health, especially with long time exposure in closed working environments. The present study was conducted in some printing houses and copying centers of Baghdad city during February and April.The studyproved the occurrence of an air pollution problem concerning lead and zinc contents in all the study sites. The levels of Pb, Zn and Cu were collected by low volume sampler from the air of the study sites then filter papers digested and determined the heavy metals by flame atomic spectrophotometer. Particulate matter was measured by Aerocet, Microtector meter device was used to measure nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds . The highest concentrations of lead and zinc were recorded in the printing houses air (2.75g/m 3 ) and (51.95g/m 3 ) respectively. In contrast,copper concentration in the copying offices air recorded a significantly higher value (0.65g/m 3 ) (P>0.05) as compared to that in printing houses. Fine particulate matter(PM 2.5 )(particles diameter < 2.5 m) hasrecorded the highest concentration (44.50g/m 3 ) in printing houses, followed by the highest concentrations of inhalable coarse particulate matter (PM 10 ) (particles with diameter of 2.5 to 10 m) and total suspended particulates (TSP)(the total of solid particles) (477.66 and 667.00g/m 3 ) respectively in printing houses. The results obviously showed the highest concentrations of carbon monoxide (CO) (6.13 ppm) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) (21.88 ppm) in printing houses, while nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) recorded its highest concentration (1.44 ppm) in copy centers. Lead, zinc, copper, PM 2.5, PM 10 and TSP concentrations exceeded the permissble levels in all study sites converselywith the levels of carbon monoxide , nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide(SO 2 ) and volatile organic compounds that were within permissible air quality standards.
  • Effects of nitrogen and sulfur sprays on the growth and production of broccoli brassica oleracea var. Italica L.
    Mushtak Kisko, Nabil Jwad Kadhum, Zainab Anwar Ali, Noora Saheb Abid
    Baghdad Science Journal, 2021
    In order to achieve optimal plant growth and production, essential nutrients must be readily available in adequate quantities and in a balanced proportion to give a good yield, especially broccoli which has health benefits that may not be found in many other plants. For this purpose, this experiment was carried out during the seasons 2019/2020 in the botanical garden of the Department of Biology, College of Science for Women, University of Baghdad, to study the effects of nitrogen and sulphur and their interaction on eight parameters reflecting the overall traits of vegetative growth, yield, and chlorophyll content of broccoli Brassica oleracea L. (var. italic JASSMINE F1 Hybrid). A factorial design with three replicates was used, each with 7 plants treated via foliar spraying. The first factor included three groups; control N0 (distill water spray), N1 (500 mg.l-1 nitrogen), and N2 (1000 mg.l-1 nitrogen). The second factor also included three groups; control S0 (distill water spray), S1 (500 mg.l-1 sulfur), and S2 (1000 mg.l-1 sulfur). We used Urea (CO(NH2)2) as a nitrogen source and zinc sulphate (ZnSO4) as a sulfur source. As for the treatment with nitrogen, the results revealed that N2 treatment caused the significantly highest values in all the studied traits, except for the plant height, where there was no significant difference between N1 and N2. As related to the treatment with sulphur, the results showed that S2 treatment resulted in the significantly highest values of leave area, leave dry weight, and root fresh weight. S2 also caused the highest values, but with no significant differences, of plant height, stem diameter and chlorophyll content index. S1 treatment, on the other hand, caused insignificantly higher values of leave number per plant and main curd weight. Based on the results of the interaction between nitrogen and sulfur, S1N2 treatment resulted in the significantly highest values as compared to all other treatments of all the studied traits, except for the plant height, root fresh weight, and main curd weight. The results presented here may facilitate improvements of Broccoli cultivation with suitable nutrient concentrations for sustainable agriculture. In conclusion, the present study comes up with the following: nitrogen and sulfur and their interaction enhance significantly the growth and production of broccoli.
  • A comparative study to determine the native eye lens protein in the some types of Iraqi vertebrates
    Mohammed A. Gali, Shaimaa A. Abid, Raghad A. Hamad, Zainab A. Ali
    Baghdad Science Journal, 2017
    This study showed that the lens in baloot muluki fish Chondrostoma regium is transparent, spherical shape, and solid in textures, while in the tree frog Hyla arborea savignyi, freshwater turtles Clemmys caspia caspia, white–eared bulbul Pycnonotus leucotis and brown rat Rattus norvegicus are transparent, soft and biconvex, it is very soft in white–eared bulbul. There are many significant differences have been recorded between the average weight lens and the total concentration of the protein in the lens all studied animals. Electrical migration process for lens proteins showed that there is one bundle of crystalline –? and one bundle also crystalline–? in all studied species, either crystalline–? may represent one bundle characterized the lens proteins in baloot muluki fish, tree frog, freshwater turtles, and brown rat, while one bundle from crystalline–? appeared in lens proteins of the white – eared bulbul.