Fatma U. Afifi

In vitro Enhancement of Pancreatic β Cells MIN6 Proliferation by Insulinotropic Gymnema sylvestre Aqueous Extracts: Evidence-based Regenerative Therapeutic Capacity of a Medicinal Herb

Violet Kasabri, Fatma U. Afifi, Yasser Bustanji, Sundus Mashallah, Randa Naffa & Hala S. Mehdi · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Aim: To show that Gymnema sylvestre (Roxb.) Asclepiadaceae not only has antidiabetic propensities, but it most likely works by regeneration of pancreatic β cells which is imperative in anti-obesity-diabetes therapeutic applications of medicinal plants. Study Design: The present s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12681

Biological Activities of the Hydro-alcoholic and Aqueous Extracts of Achillea falcata L. (Asteraceae) Grown in Jordan

Hana M. Hammad, Simona- Carmen Litescu, Suzan A. Matar, Hala I. Al-Jaber & Fatma U. Afifi · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2013

Aim: This study aimed to screen the aqueous and hydro-alcoholic extracts of Achillea falcata L. (Asteraceae) grown in Jordan for their antioxidant, antibacterial, antiplatelet and anti-proliferative efficacy. Study Design: HPLC-MS evaluation of the aqueous and hydro-alcoholic ext...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2014/7245

Achillea santolina: Growth Dependent Variation in Essential Oil Composition and Some in–vitro Bioactivity Studies

Hala I. Al-Jaber, Hana M. Hammad, Mahmoud A. Al-Qudah, Ismail F. Abaza, Jehan Y. Al-Humaidi, Dima F. Khater, Ayman M. Saleh, Mohammad Barham, Musa H. Abu-Zarga & Fatma U. Afifi · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2016

Achillea santolina is used in Jordanian herbal traditional medicine for the treatment of diabetes, intestinal disorders, inflammations and for wound healing.  Aims: The present study aimed at investigating the variation of the hydro-distilled oil composition extracted from fresh...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2016/23870