Publications

Original Research Articles Published in Peer-Reviewed Journals

• Abuhamdah, Sawsan; Abuhamdah, Rushdie; Howes, Melanie-Jayne; Al-Olimat, Suleiman; Ennaceur, Abdel; Chazot, Paul (2015). Pharmacological and Neuroprotective profile of an essential oil derived from leaves of Aloysia citrodora Palau. Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology, Accepted.
• Abuhamdah S, Abuhamdah R , Shakya A , Al-Olimat S and Chazot P. (2014) Neuropharmacological evaluation of selected Jordanian traditional herbal medicines. African Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, vol 8 (48): 1235-1241 (Impact factor, 0.5).
• Chibani S, Al-Dabbas M, Abuhamdah S, Aburjai T, Bencheraiet R, Kabouche A, Jay M, and Kabouche Z (2014). Flavonoids and antioxidant activity of Thapsia garganica from Algeria. Chemistry of Natural Compounds, Vol. 50, No. 2, May, 2014 (Impact factor, 0.5).
• Shatarat A, Abuhamdah S, Al-Essa M, Mohammad F and Al-Olimat S (2014). Pharmacological effects of Peganum harmala L. Root Extract on Isolated Rat small Intestine. Pharmacognosy Communications 4 (issue 3):56-61.
• Oriquat G, Osman A, Abdul-Azim M and Abuhamdah, S. (2014). Development and validation of a stability indicating spectrofluorimetric method for the determination of Lanzoprazole via its degradation product. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science, Vol.4, No.4, 57-61.
• Mwajuma Mahita ,Rushdie Abuhamdah, Melanie-Jayne Howes, Abdel Ennaceur, Sawsan Abuhamdah and Paul Chazot (2014). Identification of a novel GABAA receptor channel ligand derived from Melissa officinalis and Lavandula angustifolia essential oils. European Journal of medicinal plants, Vol 4, issue 7: 810-818.
• Hana Hammad, Suzan Matar, Simona-Carmen Litescu, Sawsan Abuhamdah, Hala Al Jaber, Fatma Afifi (2014). Biological Activities of the Hydro-alcoholic and Aqueous Extracts of Achillea fragrantissima (Forssk.) Grown in Jordan. Journal of Natural Science, Vol.6, No.1, 23-30.
• Semra I, Benmerache A, Chibani S, Kabouche A, Abuhamdah S and Kabouche Z, (2013). Composition and antioxidant activity of the essential oil of Origanum glandulosum Desf. From Algeria. Der Pharmacia Lettre 5(3):381-385.
• Lakhal H,Ghorab H, Chibani S, Kabouche A, Semra Z, , Smati F, Abuhamdah S and Kabouche Z. (2013). Chemical composition and biological activities of the essential oil of Salvia officinalis from Batna (Algeria), Der Pharmacia Lettre, 5 (3):310-314.
• Lehbili M, Chibani .S, Kabouche A., Semra. Z, Smati F., Abuhamdah S., Touzani R, Kabouche Z (2013). Composition, antibacterial and antioxidant activity of the essential oil of Thymus guyonii de Noé from Algeria. Der Pharmacia Lettre 5(2):306-310.
• Bensouici C, BenmeracheA , Chibani S ,Kabouche A, Abuhamdah S, Semra Z.and Kabouche Z. (2013). Antibacterial activity and chemical composition of the essential oil of Satureja calamintha ssp. sylvatica from Jijel, Algeria Der Pharmacia Lettre, 5 (2):224-227.
• Abuhamdah, S.; Habash,M. and Taha M (2013). Elaborate Ligand-Based Modelling Coupled with QSAR Analysis and In silico Screening Reveal New Potent Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors. Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design, Volume 27, Issue 12, pp 1075-1092.
• Abuhamdah, S. MA.; Oriquat, G.A; Saleem, T.H. and Hassan M.H (2013). Prevalence of lactose intolerance in primary school children in Qena Governorate. Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences (JJBS) Volume 6, Number 4, Pages 334 – 336.
• S.Abuhamdah, R.Abuhamdah, S. Al-Olimat and P. Chazot (2013). Phytochemical investigations and antibacterial activity of selected medicinal plants from Jordan. European Journal of medicinal plants 3(3): 394-404.
• Ghaleb Oriquat, Tahia Saleem, Nagwa Ahmed and Sawsan Abuhamdah. Phenylketonuria in Sohag: A preliminary Study. Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences (JJBS). Volume 6, Number 3 (September), 2013.
• Agil A, Navarro-Alarcón M, Ruiz R, Abuhamdah S, El-Mir MY, Vázquez GF (2011). Beneficial effects of melatonin on obesity and lipid profile in young Zucker diabetic fatty rats. J Pineal Res. Mar; 50(2):207-12.
• Sawsan.Abuhamdah, Paul L.Chazot (August, 2008). Lemon Balm and Lavender herbal essential oils: old and new ways to treat emotional disorders? Current Anaesthesia & Critical Care, volume 19, issue 4, 221-226.
• Huang L, Abuhamdah S, Howes MJ, Elliot MS, Ballard C, Holmes C, Burns A, Perry EK, Francis PT, Lees G, Chazot PL. (Nov, 2008). Pharmacological profile of essential oils derived from Lavandula angustifolia and Melissa officinalis with anti-agitation properties: focus on ligand-gated channels. J Pharm Pharmacol.; 60 (11):1515-22.
• Abuhamdah, Sawsan; Huang, Liping, Elliott, Mark S.J.; Howes, Melanie Jayn R; Ballard, Clive ; Holmes, Clive; Burns, Alistair; Perry, Elaine K.; Francis, Paul T; Lees, George; Chazot, Paul L.(March, 2008). Pharmacological profile of an essential oil derived from Melissa officinalis with anti-agitation properties: focus on ligand-gated channels. Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Volume 60, Number 3, pp. 377-384.
• Shehadeh, M.B, Afifi, F.U and Abuhamdah,S. (2007). Platelet aggregation inhibitors from Aerial Parts of Ruta Chaplepensis grown in Jordan. Integrative Medicine Insights, 2, 35-39.
• S. Abuhamdah, M. S. J. Elliott, M-J. R. Howes , G. Lees , C. G. Ballard , C. Holmes , A. Burns f, P. L. Chazot , E. K. Perry and P. T. Francis.(2007). The essential oils from Melissa officinalis L. and Lavandula angustifolia Mill as potential treatment for agitation in people with severe dementia. International Journal of Essential Oil Therapeutics, volume 1, issue 4, 143-152.
• Abuhamdah, S., Fuerstner, A, Lees, G and Chazot, PL (2005). Pharmacological binding studies of caloporoside and novel congeners with contrasting effects upon [35S] TBPS binding to mammalian GABAA receptor, Biochem. Pharmacol. 70(9), 1382-1388.
• Abuhamdah,S., Afifi, F.U and Shehadeh, M. (January-February 2005). Simple quality control procedures for selected medicinal plants commonly used in Jordan. Pharma.Biol. Volume 43, Number 1, 1-7.

Symposium Abstracts:

• Fawaz Alasmari, Sawsan Abuhamdah and Youssef Sari (March 1-6, 2015). Beta-lactam antibiotics attenuated alcohol consumption in part by upregulatory effects in glial-glutamate transporter 1 in P rats. Glial Biology: Functional Interactions among Glia & Neurons. Glial Cells in Health and Disease. (Ventura, CA, USA, Poster Communication).
• Abuhamdah R, Abuhamdah S, Chazot P and Ennaceur A. (15-19 November, 2014). Chronic anxiety response - effects of diazepam, amphetamine and H4R antagonist. Society of neuroscience , USA (Washington DC, Poster Communication).
• Abuhamdah S, Abuhamdah R, Howes M and Chazot P (April 3rd-5th, 2014). Neuroprotective activity of Aloysia citriodora essential oil in H2O2-induced neurotoxicity in CAD catecholaminergic cells. The 15th Scientific Congress of the Jordanian Pharmacists Association “Pharmacy Perspectives” An Evolving Role in Community Health (Oral communication).
• Chazot P, Abuhamdah R, Abuhamdah S, Howes M, Ennaceur A. (17—19 December, 2013). Neuroprotective activity of Aloysia citriodora essential oil in H2O2-induced neurotoxicity in CAD catecholaminergic cells. BPS Winter Meeting, London (Poster communication).
• S.Abuhamdah, S. Olimat, R.Abuhamdah and P.Chazot (4-5 December/2013) The Eight Indochina conference on pharmaceutical sciences, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (Oral communication). (Pharmacological profile of essential oils from Aloysia citriodora Palau & Melissa officinalis L. Relevance to neurodegenerative disease) (Oral communication).
• S.Abuhamdah, S. Olimat, R.Abuhamdah and P.Chazot (26-28 September/2013) 5thBBBB Conference, Athens, Greece. (Pharmacological profile of essential oils from Aloysia citriodora Palau & Melissa officinalis L. Relevance to neurodegenerative disease) (Oral communication).
• S. Abuhamdah, PL Chazot (7-10 April/2013). British Neuroscience Association. BNA2013: Festival of Neuroscience,The Barbican Centre, LONDON. "Pharmacological profile of essential oils derived from leaves of lemon verbena (Aloysia citriodora Palau) and Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L) relevance to neurodegenerative disease (poster communication).
• S. Abuhamdah & P.Chazot (21—23 March, 2013). COST Action BM0806 Final Conference, Advances in histamine receptor H4R research, Cape Sounion, Athen, Greece. EU COST Action BM0806 http://www.histamineresearch.com (Participant & Committee member).
• S. Abuhamdah, R. Abuhamdah & P.Chazot (18—20 December, 2012). Pharmacological profile of essential oils derived from leaves of lemon verbena (Aloysia citriodora Palau) and Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.): cholinergic, anti-oxidant and iron chelation properties. BPS Winter Meeting, London. (Oral communication).
• BNA Christmas Symposium, 2012. The Neuroscience of Navigation. Wednesday 19th December, The Royal Society, Carlton House Terrace, London.
• S.Abuhamdah, R. Abuhamdah & P.Chazot (17—18 October, 2012). International Pharmaceutical Conference (ZTIPC 2012). Toward New Advances in Pharmaceutical and Clinical Sciences Research. Potential of Melissa officinalis L. Essential Oil in Agitation and Anxiety. Faculties of Pharmacy. at Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan & the University of Toledo. (Oral communication).
• The 15th Scientific Congress of the Association of Pharmacy Colleges in the Arab World & The 3rd International Conference of the Faculty of Pharmacy / The University of Jordan “Recent Trends and Advances in Pharmacy (9-11 October, 2012) (Participant & Organization Committee).
• S. Abuhamdah, R. Abuhamdah & P.Chazot (6—8 March, 2012). Middle East Conference on Depression and Anxiety Spectrum Disorders: From Basic Science to the Clinic and Back, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. Potential of Melissa officinalis L. Essential Oil in Agitation and Anxiety: Development of a Novel Fractionation Protocol (poster communication).
• S. Abuhamdah, PL Chazot (4-5 May/2011). The 4th International Conference on Health Care. Al- Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, Jordan. MEDICINAL HERBS FOR AGITATION (Oral communication).
• S. Abuhamdah, PL Chazot (17-20 April/2011). British Neuroscience Association. The 21st National Biennial Meeting, Harrogate UK. Potential of Melissa officinal’s essential oil in neurotherapeutices: (poster communication).
• S.Abuhamdah and PL Chazot (6-10 October, 2010). Eurasia Conference on Chemical Sciences-1, (EuAsC2S-11) the Dead Sea, Jordan. Essential Oils as Potential Treatment for Agitation in Severe Dementia: Elucidation of the Pharmacological of Melissa and Lavender Essential Oils (Oral presentation).
• L Huang, G Lees, S.Abuhamdah and PL Chazot (2006) ASCEP conference Australia. Seeking a mechanism of action for essential oils in the treatment of agitation in human dementia (poster presentation).
• MSJ Elliott, S.Abuhamdah, L Huang, EK Perry, C Ballard, G Lees, PL Chazot & PT Francis (2006) International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease (ICAD), Portugal. Essential Oils as Potential
• Treatment for Agitation in Severe Dementia: Elucidation of the Pharmacological Mechanism of Melissa and Lavender (poster presentation).
• S Abuhamdah, K Brickley, FA Stephenson and PL Chazot (2005) Biochem. Soc Trans. Molecular determinants of synaptic function: molecules and models (Southampton University) The influence of rGRIF-1 upon rodent recombinant α1β2γ2 GABA-A receptor pharmacology (Poster communication).
• S. Abuhamdah, K Brickley, FA Stephenson and PL Chazot (2005) BNA Postgraduate and Early Career Symposium (Durham University). The influence of a novel GABAA receptor associated protein, GRIF-1a, upon GABAA receptor pharmacology (Oral communication).
• S.Abuhamdah and PL Chazot (2005) UK GRAD Program, Getting your Message Across-Presenting to the Public, Leeds University. Probing new ways to modulate dysfunction of the GABAA receptor: resetting the balance in the brain (Poster communication).
• S.Abuhamdah, A Fuerstner, G Lees and PL Chazot (2004) Br. J. Pharmacol. (Suppl.) Newcastle University Meeting. Further characterization of Octyl--D-glucoside: a novel modulator of the rodent GABAA receptor (Poster communication).
• S.Abuhamdah, A Fuerstner, G Lees and PL Chazot (2004) Br. J. Pharmacol. (Suppl.) Bath University Meeting. Pharmacological characterization of caloporoside and analogues using [35S] TPBS binding to adult rat forebrain membranes (Poster communication).
• S.abuhamdah, Afifi FU and shehadeh M (Oct/2001). Pharmacognostical and phytochemical identification of selected medicinal plants commonly used in Jordan. The 5th Scientific congress of the association of the college of pharmacy in the Arab world, Amman/Jordan.
• Abuhamdah, S., Shehadeh M, Afifi F, Schmidt T and Khalid S (Oct/2001). Chalepensin, bergapten and rutin from the aerial parts of Ruta chalepensis. The 5th Scientific congress of the association of the college of pharmacy in the Arab world, Amman/Jordan.