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Dr. Ragini Vaishnav

Assistant Professor
Verified email at nu.edu.om
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[HTML][HTML] Pomegranate from Oman alleviates the brain oxidative damage in transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

…, MM Essa, A Al-Asmi, S Al-Adawi, R Vaishnav… - Journal of traditional and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Oxidative stress may play a key role in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) neuropathology.
Pomegranates (石榴 Shí Liú) contain very high levels of antioxidant polyphenolic substances, as …

[HTML][HTML] Diet rich in date palm fruits improves memory, learning and reduces beta amyloid in transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

…, N Braidy, K Awlad-Thani, R Vaishnav… - Journal of Ayurveda …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: At present, the treatment options available to delay the onset or slow down the
progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD) are not effective. Recent studies have suggested …

Long-term (15 mo) dietary supplementation with pomegranates from Oman attenuates cognitive and behavioral deficits in a transgenic mice model of Alzheimer's …

S Subash, N Braidy, MM Essa, AB Zayana, V Ragini… - Nutrition, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective Transgenic (Tg) mice, which possess an amyloid precursor protein (APP) gene
mutation, develop extracellular amyloid β (Aβ) deposition in the brain, and severe memory and …

[HTML][HTML] Neuroprotective effects of a variety of pomegranate juice extracts against MPTP-induced cytotoxicity and oxidative stress in human primary neurons

N Braidy, S Selvaraju, MM Essa, R Vaishnav… - … medicine and cellular …, 2013 - hindawi.com
1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) is an environmental toxin which
selectively induces oxidative damage and mitochondrial and proteasomal dysfunctions to …

Composition of eye cosmetics (kohls) used in Cairo

AD Hardy, RI Walton, R Vaishnav - International journal of …, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
A total of 18 kohl samples were analysed using X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) and scanning
electron microscopy (SEM). All the samples were purchased in Cairo and eleven of them …

Effect of dietary supplementation of dates in Alzheimer's disease APPsw/2576 transgenic mice on oxidative stress and antioxidant status

…, A Al-Asmi, S Al-Adawi, R Vaishnav… - Nutritional …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Oxidative stress may play a key role in Alzheimer's disease (AD) neuropathology. Changes
in the oxidative stress, antioxidants, and membrane-bound enzymes were investigated in the …

Consumption of fig fruits grown in Oman can improve memory, anxiety, and learning skills in a transgenic mice model of Alzheimer's disease

…, MM Essa, N Braidy, A Al-Jabri, R Vaishnav… - Nutritional …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Alzheimer disease (AD) is one of the most common forms of dementia in the elderly. Several
reports have suggested neurotoxic effects of amyloid beta protein (Aβ) and role of oxidative …

[HTML][HTML] Chronic dietary supplementation of 4% figs on the modification of oxidative stress in Alzheimer's disease transgenic mouse model

…, A Al-Asmi, S Al-Adawi, R Vaishnav - BioMed Research …, 2014 - hindawi.com
We assessed the changes in the plasma Aβ, oxidative stress/antioxidants, and membrane
bound enzymes in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) …

Availability and chemical composition of traditional eye cosmetics (" kohls") used in the United Arab Emirates of Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al-Quwain, Ras Al …

…, RI Walton, KA Myers, R Vaishnav - Journal of cosmetic …, 2006 - europepmc.org
This study was undertaken in order to determine the availability and chemical composition
of potentially lead-toxic traditional eye cosmetics (" kohls") in six of the seven emirates of the …

Epidemiology of chemotherapy-induced neutropenia at a tertiary university hospital in Oman

…, RN Mafiana, M Al Za'abi, R Vaishnav… - International journal of …, 2013 - Springer
Background Little is known about the incidence and burden of chemotherapy-induced
neutropenia (CIN) in Oman or the Arabian Gulf. Objectives To determine the epidemiology of CIN …