Prof. Musbah Tanira
Professor
Education:

B. Pharm, University of Assiout, Egypt (1971)

PhD (Pharmacology) University of Strathclyde, Scotland UK (1978)
Contact details
Room number: 2086
Office Tel.: 00968 24141106
Fax: 00968 24141107
E-mail: tanira@squ.edu.om
Research Interests:


Pharmacogenomics
Drug discovery from natural products
Publications
1.
Al Barwani S, Al Saadoon M, Al Rawas O, Al Yaarubi S, Al Abri R, Al Lamki
L, Tanira MO. Reflections on the academic accreditation of the MD programme
of the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University,
Oman. Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J. 2014; 14(1):e7-e11.
2.
Albarwani S, Al-Siyabi S, Tanira MO. Lisinopril indifferently improves heart
rate variability during day and night periods in spontaneously hypertensive rats.
Physiol Res. 2013; 62(3):237-45
3.
Albarwani SA, Tanira MO. A Call for a Quiet Debate on the Future of Genetics
Research. Oman Medical Journal. 2011;26(3):153-154.
4.
Tanira MO. Medical Education is on the Move once more. Sultan Qaboos
University Medical Journal. 2010;10(3):310-311.
5.
Al Moundhri MS, Al Kindi M, Al Nabhani M, Al Bahrani B, Burney IA, Al
Habsi H, Ganguly SS, Tanira M. Combined polymorphism analysis of
glutathione S-transferase M1/G1 and interleukin-1B (IL-1B)/Interleukin 1receptor antagonist (IL-1RN) and gastric cancer risk in an Omani Arab
population. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2009;43(2):152-6.
6.
Ali BH, Al-Moundhri M, Tageldin M, Al Husseini IS, Mansour MA. Nemmar
A, Tanira MOM. Ontogenic aspects of cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats.
Food and Chemical Toxicology 2008;46:3355-3359.
7.
Ali B.H., Blunden G., Tanira M.O., Nemmar A. Some phytochemical,
pharmacological and toxicological properties of ginger (Zingiber officinake
Roscoe): A review of recent research. Food Chem Toxicol 2008; 46:409-420.
8.
Ali BH, Al Moundhri MS, Tag Eldin M, Nemmar A, Tanira MO. The
ameliorative effect of cysteine prodrug l-2-oxothiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid on
cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats.
Fundamental and Clinical Pharmacology 2007;21(5):547-53.
9.
Al Moundhri MS, Al Kindi, M, Al Nabhani M, Al Bahrani B. Burney IA, Al
Madhani A, Ganguly SS, Tanira MOM. NAT2 polymorphism in Omani gastric
cancer patients-risk predisposition and clinicopathological associations. World
Journal of Gastroenterology 2007;21(19): 2697-2702.
10. Tanira MOM, Al-Balushi KA, Ahmed IA, Al-Hinai AT, Al-Mukhaini M.
Frequency of CYP2C9 genotypes among Omani patients receiving warfarin and
Its Correlation with Warfarin Dose. Community Genetics 2007; 10:32-37.
11. Tanira MOM, Al-Baloushi KA. Genetic variations related to hypertension: A
review. J Hum Hypertens 2005;19(1):7-19.
12. Tanira, M. O. M., Simsek, M., Al-Baloushi, K. A., Al-Barawani, H., Lawatia, K.
and Bayoumi, R. A. L. Distribution of arylamine N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2)
genotypes among Omani Arabs. SQU Journal for Scientific Research Medical
Sciences 2003; 5(1-2):9-14.
13. Ali, B. H., Tanira M. O. M., Bashir, A. K. and Al-Qarawi, A.
Effect of Rhazya stricta Decne on monoamine oxidase and cholinesterase
activity and brain biogenic amine levels in rats. J Pharm. Pharmacol., 2000; 52:
1297-1300.
14. Mustafa NK, Tanira MOM, Dar FK, Nsanze H. Antimicrobial activity of acaica
nilotica subspp. nilotica fruit extracts. Pharm. Pharmacol. Commun. 1999;5:583586.
15. Tanira, M. O. M., Ali, B. H., Bashir, A. K. and El-Sabban. F. M.
Neuromuscular and microvascular changes associated with chronic
administration of an extract of Teucrium stocksianum in mice. J. Pharm.
Pharmacol., 1997; 49: 301-304.