Biography

Dr. Naglaa Ashmawy joined Dubai Medical University as an Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, specializing in Natural Product Chemistry. She earned her Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Ain Shams University, Egypt. Prior to her current role, she held academic and research positions at leading institutions and contributed to collaborative research across the UAE and internationally.

Dr. Ashmawy’s research focuses on drug discovery from natural sources, with particular expertise in the extraction, isolation, and structural elucidation of secondary metabolites. She is proficient in advanced metabolomic profiling techniques including HPLC, GC/MS, and LC/MS, and applies multivariate analysis in understanding disease mechanisms and identifying novel therapeutic leads. Dr. Ashmawy has published in international peer-reviewed journals, presented her findings at international conferences.

Education

• Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacognosy), Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, 2019.

Research Interests

• Drug discovery from natural sources through bioassay-guided isolation and structure elucidation of compounds.
• Metabolomic studies for disease understanding.
• Application of chemometric/multivariate analysis in disease research.

Research Publications

• Aya Salim, Alya Ali Arasteh, Ruqaiya Sahrish, Danya Labash, Ali A. El-Keblawy, Haidy A. Gad, and Naglaa S. Ashmawy. “Comparative Metabolic Profiling and Biological Evaluation of Essential Oils from Conocarpus Species: Antidiabetic, Antioxidant, and Antimicrobial Potential.” Published in Plants, Vol. 14, No. 3, Article 464, 2025. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14030464
• Wafa Laaboudi, Naglaa S. Ashmawy, Naoufal El Hachlafi, Fahad M. Alshabrmi, Sulaiman Mohammed Alnasseri, Hamza Assaggaf, Ahmed Qasem, Ammar Al-Fargah, Saleh M. Al-Maaqar, and Hanae Naceiri Mrabti. “Impact of Olive Tree Extract on Hyperlipidemia in Rats: HPLC Analysis of Bioactive Constituents.” Published in CyTA – Journal of Food, Vol. 23, No. 1, Article 2463491, 2025. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/19476337.2024.2463491
• Samiah Hamad Al-Mijalli, Hanae Naceiri Mrabti, Amine Elbouzidi, Naglaa S. Ashmawy, Amine Batbat, Emad M. Abdallah, Wafa Laaboudi, et al. “Thymus serpyllum L. Essential Oil: Phytochemistry and In Vitro and In Silico Screening of Its Antimicrobial, Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Properties.” Published in Phyton (ISSN 0031-9457), Vol. 94, No. 1, 2025. DOI:https://doi.org/10.32604/phyton.2025.046330
• Rema M. Amawi, Khalil Al-Hussaeni, Joyce James Keeriath, and Naglaa S. Ashmawy “A Machine Learning Approach to Evaluating the Impact of Natural Oils on Alzheimer’s Disease Progression.” Published in Applied Sciences, Vol. 14, No. 15, Article 6395, 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/app14156395
• Lovely M. Annamma, Sabrin Ali Azim, and Naglaa S. Ashmawy. “Nutraceuticals in Inflammatory Autoimmune Diseases.” In Nutraceuticals: A New Millennium Approach for Preventive Medicine, pp. 243–270. Springer, Cham, 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-49388-9_10
• Aziza El Baz, Hanae Naceiri Mrabti, Naglaa S. Ashmawy, Salman Ali Khan, Emad M. Abdallah, Samiah Hamad Al-Mijalli, Rawaf Alenazy, et al. “Phytochemical Characterization, Antimicrobial Properties and In Silico Modeling Perspectives of Anacyclus pyrethrum Essential Oil.” Published in Heliyon, Vol. 10, No. 16, 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28830
• Naglaa S. Ashmawy, Nilofar Nilofar, Gokhan Zengin, and Omayma A. Eldahshan. “Metabolic Profiling and Enzyme Inhibitory Activity of the Essential Oil of Citrus aurantium Fruit Peel.” Published in BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, Vol. 24, No. 1, Article 262, 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-024-04580-w
• Sarra B. Shakartalla, Naglaa S. Ashmawy, Mohammad H. Semreen, Bahgat Fayed, Zainab M. Al Shareef, Manju N. Jayakumar, Saleh Ibrahim, Mohamed Rahmani, Rania Hamdy, and Sameh S.M. Soliman. “¹H-NMR Metabolomics Analysis Identifies Hypoxanthine as a Novel Metastasis-Associated Metabolite in Breast Cancer.” Published in Scientific Reports, Vol. 14, No. 1, Article 253, 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-51847-w
• Shereen O. Abd Algaffar, Prabodh Satyal, Naglaa S. Ashmawy, Annelies Verbon, Wendy W.J. van de Sande, and Sami A. Khalid. “In Vitro and In Vivo Wide-Spectrum Dual Antimycetomal Activity of Eight Essential Oils Coupled with Chemical Composition and Metabolomic Profiling.” Published in Microbiology Research, Vol. 15, No. 3, pp. 1280–1297, 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/microbiolres15030111
• Somaia Al-Madhagy, Naglaa S. Ashmawy, Ayat Mamdouh, Omayma A. Eldahshan, and Mohamed A. Farag. “A Comprehensive Review of the Health Benefits of Flaxseed Oil in Relation to Its Chemical Composition and Comparison with Other Omega-3-Rich Oils.” Published in European Journal of Medical Research, Vol. 28, No. 1, Article 240, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40001-023-01255-w
• Mohammad G. Mohammad, Naglaa S. Ashmawy, Ahmed M. Al-Rawi, Ameera Abu-Qiyas, Alshaimaa M. Hamoda, Rania Hamdy, Salam Dakalbab, et al. “SARS-CoV-2-Free Residual Proteins Mediated Phenotypic and Metabolic Changes in Peripheral Blood Monocytic-Derived Macrophages in Support of Viral Pathogenesis.” Published in PLoS ONE, Vol. 18, No. 1, Article e0280592, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0280592
• Naglaa S. Ashmawy, Alshaimaa M. Hamoda, Haidy A. Gad, Ali A. El-Keblawy, and Sameh S.M. Soliman. “Newly-Sprouted Leaves at the Stem Base Differ Anatomically and Histochemically from the Crown Leaves in Ficus johannis.” Published in Botany Letters, Vol. 170, No. 4, pp. 591–599, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/23818107.2023.2226402
• Reham Khaled Abuhijjleh, Dalia Yousef Al Saeedy, Naglaa S. Ashmawy, Ahmed E. Gouda, Sameh S. Elhady, and Ahmed Mohamed Al-Abd. “Chemomodulatory Effect of the Marine-Derived Metabolite ‘Terrein’ on the Anticancer Properties of Gemcitabine in Colorectal Cancer Cells.” Published in Marine Drugs, Vol. 21, No. 5, Article 271, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/md21050271
• Naglaa S. Ashmawy, Eman M. El-Labbad, Alshaimaa M. Hamoda, Ali A. El-Keblawy, Abdel-Nasser A. El-Shorbagi, Kareem A. Mosa, and Sameh S.M. Soliman. “The Anti-Candida Activity of Tephrosia apollinea Is More Superiorly Attributed to a Novel Steroidal Compound with Selective Targeting.” Published in Plants, Vol. 11, No. 16, Article 2120, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11162120
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• Heba A.S. El-Nashar, Eman M. El-Labbad, Mahmood A. Al-Azzawi, and Naglaa S. Ashmawy. “A New Xanthone Glycoside from Mangifera indica L.: Physicochemical Properties and In Vitro Anti-Skin Aging Activities.” Published in Molecules, Vol. 27, No. 9, Article 2609, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27092609
• Zelal Kharaba, Rahaf Ahmed, Alaa M. Khalil, Raneem M. Al-Ahmed, Amira S.A. Said, Asim Ahmed Elnour, Sarah Cherri, Ahlam Alhammadi, Naglaa S. Ashmawy, Aida Azar, Hiba Jawad, Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman, and Ahmed Hussein. “Parents’ Perception, Acceptance, and Hesitancy to Vaccinate Their Children Against COVID-19: Results from a National Study in the UAE.” Published in Vaccines, Vol. 10, No. 9, Article 1434, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines10091434
• Moza Mohamed Alzaabi, Rania Hamdy, Naglaa S. Ashmawy, Alshaimaa M. Hamoda, Fatemah Alkhayat, Neda Naser Khademi, Sara Mahmoud Abo Al Joud, Ali A. El-Keblawy, and Sameh S.M. Soliman. “Flavonoids Are Promising Safe Therapy Against COVID-19.” Published in Phytochemistry Reviews, 2022, pp. 1–22. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11101-022-09833-5
• Ola D.A. Shammout, Naglaa S. Ashmawy, Sarra B. Shakartalla, Alaa M. Altaie, Mohammad H. Semreen, Hany A. Omar, and Sameh S.M. Soliman. “Comparative Sphingolipidomic Analysis Reveals Significant Differences Between Doxorubicin-Sensitive and -Resistant MCF-7 Cells.” Published in PLoS ONE, Vol. 16, No. 10, Article e0258363, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0258363
• Alshaimaa M. Hamoda, Bahgat Fayed, Naglaa S. Ashmawy, Abdel-Nasser A. El-Shorbagi, Rania Hamdy, and Sameh S.M. Soliman. “Marine Sponge Is a Promising Natural Source of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Scaffold.” Published in Frontiers in Pharmacology, Vol. 12, Article 666664, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2021.666664
• Sarra B. Shakartalla, Razan B. Alhumaidi, Ola D.A. Shammout, Zainab M. Al Shareef, Naglaa S. Ashmawy, and Sameh S.M. Soliman. “Dyslipidemia in Breast Cancer Patients Increases the Risk of SARS-CoV-2 Infection.” Published in Infection, Genetics and Evolution, Vol. 92, Article 104883, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2021.104883
• Naglaa S. Ashmawy, Haidy A. Gad, Mohamed L. Ashour, Sherweit H. El-Ahmady, and Abdel Nasser B. Singab. “The Genus Polyscias (Araliaceae): A Phytochemical and Biological Review.” Published in Journal of Herbal Medicine, Vol. 23, Article 100377, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hermed.2020.100377
• Naglaa S. Ashmawy, Haidy A. Gad, Nawal Al-Musayeib, Sherweit H. El-Ahmady, Mohamed L. Ashour, and Abdel Nasser B. Singab. “Phytoconstituents from Polyscias guilfoylei Leaves with Histamine-Release Inhibition Activity.” Published in Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C, Vol. 74, No. 5–6, pp. 145–150, 2019. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/znc-2018-0184
• Naglaa S. Ashmawy, Mohamed L. Ashour, Michael Wink, Mohamed El-Shazly, Fang-Rong Chang, Noha Swilam, Ashraf B. Abdel-Naim, and Nahla Ayoub. “Polyphenols from Erythrina crista-galli: Structures, Molecular Docking and Phytoestrogenic Activity.” Published in Molecules, Vol. 21, No. 6, Article 726, 2016. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules21060726

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