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Dr. Nedhal A. Al-Douri

Ph.D, phytochemistry, Nottingham University , UK, 1988

Amman Arab university

Tel. +962 6 4791400 Fax. +962 6 4791414 P.O. Box 2234 - Amman 11953 - Jordan

Email: aau@aau.edu.jo. Copyright © 2018 Amman Arab University.

Email: n.douri@aau.edu.jo

Email:nedhal.aldouri@gmail.com

-Member of the reviewers of research papers published in the following journals

a-pharmaceutical biology

b-Global journal of pharmacology

c-journal of agriculture scientific research

Specialization:

-Major: bioactive compounds from natural origin and their biosynthesis

- Minor: theraputics and clinical pharmacy

Research interest:

1-separation and identification of medicinally active compounds from medicinal

plants with determination of their structure and their pharmacological activity

2- biosynthesis of secondary metabolites from medicinal plants

3-induction of biosynthesis of stress metabolites (phytoalexins) in plants

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Awards:

Iraqi Embassy award for 3 Publications in international journals for the years 2012-

2014

Courses taught: undergratuate

-Phtochemistry and pharmacognosy

- phytotherapy and alternative medicine

- chromatopgraphy

-toxic plants

الطبية باالعشاب التداوى -

-community pharmacy

-pharmacy practice, Auckland University, New Zealand

OTC ( over the counter drugs) practice, Auckland University, New Zealand

Postgraduate courses:

-Biosynthesis of bioactive secondary metabolites-

Qualifications:

-Ph.D. in the area of biosynthesis of bioactive compounds and their antimicrobial

activity. , University of Nottingham U.K., 1988

-M.Sc. phytochemistry, University of Baghdad, 1980

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-B.Sc. pharmacy, University of Baghdad

-Certificate of proficiency in clinical pharmacy and theraputics, University of Otago

New Zealand. 2000-2002.

-Post-doctoral fellowship, -Department of industrial Pharmacy, University of

Cincinnati, U.S.A.1996

- Pharmaeutical training, John Savory pharmacy. 2002- 2003 New Zealand

-certificate of proficiency in atomic absorption and inductively coupled plasma,

applied science university, Jordan 1997

- certificate of proficiency in teaching methods, center of developing methods of

teaching and staff training, Baghdad university, Iraq, 1988

Academic Affiliations:

-Associate Professor, Philadelphia University, Amman, Jordan .2012 on going

position.

- Associate Professor, Al-zaytoonah University, Amman, Jordan .2005 –2012.

-Lecturer, Faculty of pharmacy, Auckland University New Zealand. 2003-2004.

-Associate Professor, Faculty of Pharmacy, Applied Science University, Amman,

Jordan. 1994- 2000

- Assistant Professor, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Baghdad. 1988-1995

-Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Baghdad. 1980-1983

Professional Experiences:

A - Reviewer of published research for the following journals

1-pharmaceutical biology

2- global journal of pharmacology

B - Pharmacy practice

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1 -Extensive experience as a pharmacist in Iraq and New Zealand, including the

ownership of pharmacy Aldua’a in Iraq (PART TIME JOB)

C - teaching

2-Held academic roles to the level of associate professor in different Universities

3-lecturing for continuous education course held by Syndicate of pharmacist, Jordan

D- research supervision

4- Supervising research for pharmaceutical industries, Iraq ( Samarra’a

pharmaceutical industry)

5-Establishing the botanical garden and museum of the medicinal plants for the

following universities (faculty of pharmacy):

a-Baghdad University 1990

b- Applied Science University 1996

c- Philadelphia University , ( botanical garden: established 2013-2014) , (the museum

of medicinal plants planning 2014-2015 ).

Publications:

A. Research

1. Fatty Acids Analysis and Antioxidant Activity of a Lipid Extract obtained from Mercurialis annua L. grown wildly in Jordan

N Ai-Douri, A Shakya Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica 75, in press

2.Nedhal A. Al- Douri: Biogenetic Conversion of Wyerone and Dihydrowyerone into

Wyerone Epoxide in Vicia faba Cotyledons and Screening ofAntibacterial Activity , Journal of

Chemistry Volume 2018, Article ID 7160205, 7 pages, https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/7160205

3.Nedhal A. Al- Douri. Biogenetic conversion of antifungal phytoalexins from

broad beans cotyledons Bothalia journal 2014 vol.44 number 5.pp 161-167

4.Nedhal A. Al- Douri. some important medicinal plants in Iraq. International

journal of advances in herbal and alternative medicine (IJAHAM) 2014,2(1),pp10-20.

5.Bustanji Y, Nedhal AlDouri, Issa A, Mashallah S, Assaf A, Aburjai T, Mohammad M.

Cytotoxic effect of Mercurialis annua L. methanolic extract on six human solid

cancer cell linees. Scientific Research and Essays( 2012). 7(37):3218-3222

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6. Areej M. Assaf, Randa N. Hadaddin, Nedhal A. Aldouri, Reem Alabbassi, Sundus Mashallah, Mohammad Mohammad, Yasser Bustanji

Anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial activities of plant extracts used against hematological tumors in traditional medicine of Jordan. Journal of Ethnopharmacology( 2012).1:1000-1016

7. Nedhal AL- Douri : Phytochemical study of leaves of Morus nigra cultivated in

Jordan.

Alex. J. pharm. Sci., vol. 24(1), March, 2010, 35-38

8. Nedhal A. Al-Douri , Luay Y. Al-Essa: survey of medicinal plants used in Iraqi

traditional medicine.

Jordanian J. of Pharm. Sci. vol. 3 no.2, 2010,35-37.

9. P. Avato, F. Raffo, N. A. Aldouri and S. T. Vartanian: Essential oils of Varthemia

iphionoides from Jordan.

Flavor and Fragrance Journal 2004, 19 (6), 559-561.

10- N.A.Aldouri, M.O. Ahmed and S.K. Al-Jamal: Study of the effect of various

disntegrants on the physical properties and dissolution behaviour of the directly

compressed theophylline tablets.

Bull. Pharm. Sci., Assiut University, vol. 26, part 1, June 2002 23-30

11 .R. f. Khuzaie, L. J. Rashan and Nedhal.A. Al-Douri: In vitro anti-

complementary activity of crude aqueous extract of some medicinal plants of

Jordan.

Giobios, vol. 28 (2001), 53-55.

12. Nedhal A. Al- Douri: A survey of medicinal plants and their traditional uses in

Iraq. Pharmaceutical biology, vol. 38 (1), (2000), 74-79.

13. Nedhal A. Al- Douri, L. Y. Al-Essa, L. A. Shervington and S. T. Vartanian: A

qualitative analysis and the pharmacological effect of v. oil components of

Varthemia iphionoides growing wild in Jordan.

J.J. Applied Sci (2000), 2 (3) pp. 46-53.

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14.Bassam Amro, Nedhal Al-Douri and Suleiman Al- Khalil: Pterocarpans from

the roots of Ononixs natrix.

Bull. Fac. Pharm. Cairo Univ. Vol. 37, no. 1, (1999), 103-106.

15. Rula F. Khuzaie, Lauy J. Rashan, Nidal A. Al- Douri: In vitro antimicrobial

activities of the crude aqueous extracts of some local medicinal plants growing

wild in Jordan.

J.J. App. Sci. (1999), 1(1) 46-52.

16. Suleiman Al- Khalil and Nedhal Al- Douri: Iridiodis and flavonoids from

Phlomis brachyodon

Alex j. pharm. Sci. Vol11 (1), Feb (1997), 33-37.

17 Nedhal A. AL- Douri: Stress Metaboloties of Phaseolus vulgaris growing in

Iraq.

Alex J. pharm. Sci. Vol11 (3), Oct; (1997), 125.

18. Nedhal A. AL- Douri: Biogenetic relationship of the furanoacetylene

phytoalexins in Vicia faba,

Alex J. pharm. Sci. Vol.10 (2), June, (1996) 119-123.

19. Nedhal A. Al-Douri: Investigation of possible relationships between thermal

stability and antimicrobial activity of some triazole derivatives.

Iraqi Journal of Science. The University of Baghdad, Vol.34, no. 1’2, (1993) 27-

20. Zuhair Muhi- Eldeen, Nedhal Al-Douri and Bahjat R. Muhyedeen: Glaser

coupling under Mannich reaction conditions.

Iraqi Journal of Science. The University of Baghdad, Vol. 34, No. 1’2, (1993), 35-

41.

21. Nedhal A. Al- Douri: Oxygen to nitrogen acyl transfer in O-succinyl

salicylamide.

lbn Al-Haytham Applied Science Journal, vol. 33, no.3 (1992).

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22. Nedhal A. Al- Douri: Herbs and medicinal plants uses in the Arabic heritage

references and their approval in recent research study.

presented in the conference for Arabic heritage study in the University of

Baghdad 1990

23. Nedhal A. Al-Douri and Paul Dewick: Biosynthesis of the 3-ethylchromone

phytoalexin lathodoratin in Lathyrusodoratus.

Phytochemistry, 27, no. 3 (1988) 775-783.

24. Nedhal A. Al- Douri: Biosynthesis of the 3-ethylchromone phytoalexin in

Lathyrus odoratus. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology (Dec 1986), 13.

25. Nedhal A. Al-Douri and Paul M. Dewick: Biosynthesis of furanoactylene

phytoalexin wyerone in Vicia faba.

Z. Naturforsch 41c (1986), 34-38.

26. Ali- Al-Shamma, Nedhal A. Al-Douri and J. David Phillipson: Alkaloids of

Haplophyllum tuberculatum from Iraq. Phytochemistry, 18 (1978), 1417-1419.

B. books:

a. Chemistry of Natural Products vol. 2.October 1998 . Dar, Al-Hamad,

Jordan – Amman. Hazem A. Kadry, Makboul A. Makboul and Nedhal

Aldouri

b. Biosynthesis of Leguminous stress metabolites, Aug. 1988. Ph.D.

thesis.

c. Alkaloids of Haplophyllum tuberculatum, Aug. 1980. MS.C . thesis

B. Reviews

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Review: dispensing OTC medicine, responsibility of pharmacist: Conference of the

pharmaceutical syndicate of Palestine in clinical pharmacy 7-9/4/2010: Nedhal AL-

Douri

Review: Medicine and Primary Health Care: National Center for Agricultural

Research and Technology Transfer (NCARTT) (June 28, 1998).Nedhal AL-douri

Review: drug discovery and development: the First international Conference ,

Faculty of Pharmacy, Applied Science University (23-24 May, 1998) Amman, Jordan.

Nedhal AL-Douri

Review: Up to date status of drug discovery economy and utilization. The 25th

Conference of Pharmaceutical Sciences (24-26 Dec 1996), for the Egyptian

Pharmaceutical Society. Nedhal Al-Douri

Presentation Award

1- research presentation at the first annual Graduate Student Research , Nottingham University School of pharmacy. Nedhal Al-Douri 2-U.K. Pharmacists International Conference, research “Biosynthesis of the 3-

ethylchromone phytoalexin in the Lathyrus odoratus”. Journal of Pharmacy and

Pharmacology (Dec. 1986). Nedhal Al-Douri, Paul Dewick

3- Al-Azhar International Conference on Recent Advances in Pharmaceutical

Technology and Biological Sciences, Dec 1995. Research: “Biogenetic Relationship of

the Phytoalexins in Vicia faba. F. Leguminosae”.Nedhal Al-Douri

Conferences and professional activities: attending the following conferences and

work shops

1. the U.K. Pharmacists International Conference, 1986.Research: “Biosynthesis of

the 3-ethylchromone phytoalexin in the Lathyrus odoratus”. Journal of Pharmacy

and Pharmacology (Dec. 1986).

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2. Course on “Recent Advances in Methods of Education held by Baghdad

University, 1988.

3. phytochemistry workshop held by the Faculty of Pharmacy, Applied Science

University, Amman, Jordan, 24-28 April 1999.

4. The Annual Refresher and Continuous Education Courses held by the

Departments of Pharmacology (therapeutics) and Phytochemistry, College of

pharmacy, university of Baghdad.

5. The Iraqi Pharmacist Conference, Sept 1989.

6. Workshop held by Centre for the Revival of Arab Scientific Heritage, Baghdad.

1992 research: medicines used by Arabs and their scientific approval by recent

research.

7. Writing scientific articles to the Journal of pharmacy, Baghdad Iraq.1982

8. Al-Azhar International Conference on Recent Advances in Pharmaceutical

Technology and Biological Sciences, Dec 1995. Research: “Biogenetic Relationship of

the Phytoalexins in Vicia faba. F. Leguminosae”.

9. Supervising researches for preparing raw materials for drugs factory in Samarra’

Iraq.

10. The 25th Conference of Pharmaceutical Sciences (24-26 Dec 1996), for the

Egyptian Pharmaceutical Society. Review: Up to date status of drug discovery

economy and utilization.

11. Holding a Post Doctoral position for three months (1996) at University of

Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A; College of Pharmacy, Medical Centre 3223 Eden Avenue,

Department of Industrial Pharmacy, research on formulation of a drug

12. The 37th Conference of the (ASP), California, Aug, 1996.

13. Giving a lecture at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordanian University: Natural

Products: Regulatory System, Organizations, Goals and Prospects.

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14. Member of Preparation Committee for the First international Conference which

is Held in the Faculty of Pharmacy, Applied Science University (23-24 May, 1998)

Amman, Jordan, and participation by Review: drug discovery and development.

15. Workshop in Jordan held by the National Center for Agricultural Research and

Technology Transfer (NCARTT) (June 28, 1998), Review: Medicinal plants and Primary

Health Care.

16. Conference: the pharmaceutical syndicate of Jordan 28-30/9/2005

17. Lecture in work shop held by the pharmaceutical syndicate of Jordan in clinical

pharmacy 1-2/12/2006: pharmaceutical care and councilling in dispensing OTC .

18. Conference held by the faculty of pharmacy, Alzaytoonah university , Amman,

Jordan, 10/2008

19.Lecture within the work shop of the pharmaceutical syndicate of Jordan about

the importance of medicinal plants in drug discovery 2-4/3/2006

20. Participation in the conference of pharmaceutical syndicates of Arabic countries

held in Marraco 1/2008: Review, harmonization of legislations of drugs approval

within Arabic countries.

21. Review in the conference of the pharmaceutical syndicate of Palestine in clinical

pharmacy 7-9/4/2010: dispensing OTC medicine, responsibility of pharmacist

22. Conference held by the pharmaceutical syndicate of Jordan 4-7/5/2010

23. The 3rd pharmaceutical conference : faculty of pharmacy , Alzaytoonah

university , Amman , Jordan 10/2010. Presenting research poster: isolation of

wyerone derivatives from vicia faba plant

24. Pharmaceutical conference held by the faculty of pharmacy, Jordanian university,

Amman, Jordan 10/2011.

25. International Conference on the Conservation and Use of Socio-Economically

Important Wild Plants in the Fertile Crescent on April 8 and 9, 2014, organized by the Royal Botanic Garden of Jordan as part of the EU-funded BOT-ERA Project.

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26. the Symposium on Restoring Degraded Ecosystems: Regional and International Perspectives 30 March 2015 27. The 1st International Conference on Natural Products and Drug Discovery, September

8-10, 2015, Jordan. Jordan university .presenting paper: antifungal phytoalexins wyerone to wyerone epoxide from Vicia faba plant

28. The 1st International Conference of the Jordanian Faculties of Pharmacy "JFP"

Isra university 28-29 October 2015.reasearch poster: antimicrobial activity of wyerone and

wyerone acid phytoalexins from Vicia faba plant and their bioconversion.

29. Work shop: Biorisk Management at Jordanian University of Science and Technology

joined with USA civilian research 15/10/2017

30. The 2nd Global forum for marketing of halal pharmaceuticals, advancing the frontiers of disruptive

innovation , 5th Dec. /2018

31. Building successful partnerships between academia and industry –scientific

research and labor market needs, Work shope of friedrich Naumann Foundation for

Freedom 10/Oct. 2018

32. ASU-Fourth Postgraduate Conference 5-7 Jan. 2019: research: Phytochemical investigation,

Antioxidant and Brine shrimp lethality test of the cytotoxic Mercurialis annua grown wildly in

Jordan

Committees:

- Quality assurance committee, Philadelphia University 2012

- Pharmaceutical training committee for students, Alzaytoonah University 2010 and

Philadelphia university 2012-2014 on going …

-committee for conferences of pharmaceutical sciences ( applied sciences

university)/ Jordan

Committee for pharmacy courses ( MSc and BSc)

Exams committe

Memberships:

-Membership of the ASP (American Society of Pharmacognosy).

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- Membership of the PSE (Phytochemical Society of Europe).

Establishment:

1-Establishing the medicinal herbal garden in the following universities:

a- Baghdad university.

b- Applied sciences university.

c- Philadelphia university.

2- establishing the medicinal plants museum at :

a-Applied science university / Amman/ Jordan.

b- in the process of establishing the medicinal plants museum at Philadelphia

university.