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Mohd Rais Mustafa

University of Malaya
Verified email at um.edu.my
Cited by 8261

Ellagic acid, phenolic acids, and flavonoids in Malaysian honey extracts demonstrate in vitro anti-inflammatory activity

M Kassim, M Achoui, MR Mustafa, MA Mohd, KM Yusoff - Nutrition research, 2010 - Elsevier
Natural honey has been used in traditional medicine of different cultures throughout the
world. This study looked into the extraction of Malaysian honey and the evaluation of the anti-…

[HTML][HTML] Antiviral activity of four types of bioflavonoid against dengue virus type-2

K Zandi, BT Teoh, SS Sam, PF Wong, MR Mustafa… - Virology journal, 2011 - Springer
Background Dengue is a major mosquito-borne disease currently with no effective antiviral
or vaccine available. Effort to find antivirals for it has focused on bioflavonoids, a plant-…

Effects of flavonoids on vascular smooth muscle of the isolated rat thoracic aorta

M Ajay, AH Gilani, MR Mustafa - Life sciences, 2003 - Elsevier
The potency, structure-activity relationship, and mechanism of vasorelaxation of a series of
flavonoids, representing different subclasses (flavonols: fisetin, rutin, quercetin; flavones: …

[HTML][HTML] Antidiabetic and Antioxidant Properties of Alkaloids from Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don

…, A Arya, M Paydar, WF Wong, SC Cheah, MR Mustafa… - Molecules, 2013 - mdpi.com
Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don is a herbal plant traditionally used by local populations in
India, South Africa, China and Malaysia to treat diabetes. The present study reports the in vitro …

Mechanisms of the anti-hypertensive effect of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. calyces

…, HJ Chai, AM Mustafa, AH Gilani, MR Mustafa - Journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
Previous studies have demonstrated the anti-hypertensive effects of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. (HS)
in both humans and experimental animals. To explore the mechanisms of the anti-…

[HTML][HTML] Antiviral activity of baicalein and quercetin against the Japanese encephalitis virus

J Johari, A Kianmehr, MR Mustafa, S Abubakar… - International journal of …, 2012 - mdpi.com
Japanese encephalitis (JE), a mosquito-borne viral disease, is endemic to the entire east
and southeast Asia, and some other parts of the world. Currently, there is no effective …

[HTML][HTML] Novel antiviral activity of baicalein against dengue virus

…, BT Teoh, SS Sam, PF Wong, MR Mustafa… - … and alternative medicine, 2012 - Springer
Background Dengue is a serious arboviral disease currently with no effective antiviral therapy
or approved vaccine available. Therefore, finding the effective compound against dengue …

[HTML][HTML] Induction of Apoptosis in Human Breast Cancer Cells via Caspase Pathway by Vernodalin Isolated from Centratherum anthelminticum (L.) Seeds

…, K Mohamad, WF Wong, N Rai, MR Mustafa - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Centratherum anthelminticum (L.) seeds (CA) is a well known medicinal herb
in Indian sub-continent. We recently reported anti-oxidant property of chloroform fraction of …

[HTML][HTML] Flavonoids as natural anti-inflammatory agents targeting nuclear factor-kappa B (NFκB) signaling in cardiovascular diseases: A mini review

…, XF Leong, R Abas, A Alias, MR Mustafa - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) such as angina, hypertension, myocardial ischemia, and
heart failure are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. One of the major …

[HTML][HTML] Nigella sativa and Its Protective Role in Oxidative Stress and Hypertension

XF Leong, M Rais Mustafa, K Jaarin - … -based complementary and …, 2013 - hindawi.com
Hypertension increases the risk for a variety of cardiovascular diseases, including stroke,
coronary artery disease, heart failure, and peripheral vascular disease. The increase in …