Curriculum vitae
Name:
Abdel Raheim Mohammed Ahmed Donia
Position
Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy, Salman
Bin Abdul Aziz University, KSA.
http://faculty.sau.edu.sa/a.donia
Date and Place of Birth
El Menoufia- Egypt. 22/2/1976
Present Address
King Faisal St. Al Kharj- KSA.
2 Amar Bin Yaser St. El Salam. Egypt.
Home Phone
002 02 29233419 - Egypt
Mobile Phone
00966560019012- KSA
E-mail
donia22276@yahoo.com, a.donia@sau.edu.sa
donia_2222000@yahoo.com
Scientific Background
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Ph.D. in Chemistry (2006): In Organic Chemistry-Chemistry Department -
Faculty of Science- Ain Shams University. Egypt.
Under Title:
Studies On Some Natural Products Affecting the Use of Atriplex lentiformis In
Animal Nutrition.
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M.Sc. (By Research), in Chemistry (2003.): Chemistry Department Faculty
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of Science-Ain Shams University.Egypt.
Under Title:
Effect Of Salinity and Drought on the Nutritive Value of Atriplex lentiformis And
Prosopis chilensis.
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B.Sc. in Chemistry (May 1998):
Chemistry & Zoology. With excellent degree - Faculty of Science, Menoufia
University,Egypt.
Professional Positions
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Assistant Professor – Pharmacognosy Dept. College of Pharmacy – Salman
Bin abdul Aziz University from 22/10/1010 till now.
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Post doctor visiting scholar (9/7/2008-8/4/2009) University of
Massachusetts, Amherst, USA.
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Researcher Desert Research Center (Nov.2006 – up till now): Aromatic and
Medicinal plants Dept Desert Research Center (DCR), Cairo, Egypt
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Assistant Researcher (Demonstrator) (Nov 2003- Sept. 2006):
Ecology and Rangemangment Dept Desert Research Center (DCR), Cairo,
Egypt
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Researcher Assistant (June 2000 – July 2003):
Ecology and Rangemangment Dept Desert Research Center (DCR), Cairo,
Egypt.
Administrative Positions
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Head of Natural products unit, Desert
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Sharing in the construction of natural products and pharmacology lab.
Desert
Research Center (2006-2007).
Research Center..
Research Interest
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Isolation and identification of naturally occurring compounds, particularly
from plants, and fungi. Determination of the biological activity
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(pharmacological and microbial) of the isolated compounds.
Training
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Extraction of Biologically active materials from local growing plants.
National Research Center – Cairo, Egypt (2005).
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Introduction to 1D and 2D NMR Spectroscopy (Basics, 1D Spectrum
Interpretation, 2D Spectroscopy, Vector Model and Relaxations). University
of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA (2009).
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User’s
Brief
Guide
to
Topspin
UMASS
NMR
Facility,
University
of
Facility,
University
of
Massachusetts, Amherst, USA (2009).
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ICDL (International Computer Driving license).
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User’s
Brief
Guide
to
Topspin
UMASS
NMR
Massachusetts, Amherst, USA (2009).
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Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS).
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Statistical program SAS (Introduction- Level 2 – Advanced).
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Development and management of range resources in the Egyptian desert,
Desert Research Center 2005.
Supervision of master and Ph.D. Thesis
Master Thesis
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In the supervision committee of the M.Sc.
under Title:
“Using of some alternative insecticides for controlling some pests infesting
cucumber plants and their effects on soil and plant (non target)”
By Rehab Ibraheim Mohammed Gad, Botany Dept. Al-Azhar University.
List of Puplications
11- Fahmy A.A., Hashim A.I. and Donia A.M. (2003) The Nutritive Value of
Atriplex lentiformis as Affected by Drought and its Impact on Sheep
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Performance. J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ., 28(9):6631-6644.
22- Amani S.Awaad, A. M. Donia, A. I. Hashem, M.A. El- Shurbagy and G.A.
Soliman (2005). Phytochemical content and effect of Atriplex lentiformis
(Torm.) S.wats. in animal nutrition. Bull. Fac. Pharm. 43, No.3, 169-174.
33- Z Gardner, JP Jun Pill Baek, AER Donia, LE Craker (2009). Effects of
Nitrogen on the Yield and Quality of Selected Chinese Medicinal Plants of
the Lamiaceae Family. Planta Med 2009; 75 - P-1. DOI: 10.1055/s-20091216439.
44- Abd El Raheim M. Donia, Saleh I. Alqasoumi, Amani Shafeek awwad and
Lyle E. Craker (2011). Antioxidant activity of Covolvulus hystrix Vahl.
and its chemical constituents. Pak. J. Pharm. Sci., Vol.24, No.2, April
2011, pp.143-147.
55- Saleh I. Alqasoumi, Gamal A. Soliman, Amani S. Awaad and Abd El Raheim
M. Donia. (2012). Anti-inflammatory activity, safety and protective
effects of Leptadenia pyrotechnica, Haloxylon salicornicum and
Ochradenus baccatus in ulcerative colitis. Phytopharmacology 2(1) 58-71.
66- Abd El Raheim M. Donia, Saleh I. Alqasoumi and Gamal A. Soliman.(2012).
Phytochemical and antifertility potential of Atriplex farinosa Forssk,
Phytopharmacology 2(1) 16-25.
77- Gamal A. Soliman, Abd El Raheim M. Donia, Saleh I. Alqasoumi, Amani S.
Awaad and Hasan Yusufoglu.(2012). Effect of Emex spinosa, Leptadenia
pyrotechnica, Haloxylon salicornicum and Ochradenus baccatus extracts
on the reproductive organs of adult male rats. Pharmaceutical Biology,
50(01), pp. 105 - 112. DOI: 10.3109/13880209.2011.601465.
88- Amani S Awaad, D.J. maitland, A.M. Donia, AI. Hashem and G.A. Soliman.
(2012). Novel flavonoids with antioxidant activity from one of
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Chenopodiaceous plant. Pharmaceutical Biology, 50(01), pp. 99 - 104.
DOI: 10.3109/13880209.2011.591806.
99-Abd El Raheim M. Donia, Gamal A. Soliman, Ahmed M. Zaghloul , Saleh I.
Alqasoumi, Amani S. Awaad,
Asmaa M. Radwan and Omer A.
Basodan(2013) Chemical constituents and protective effect of Ficus ingens
on carbon tetrachloride-induced acute liver damage in male Wistar albino
rats. Journal of Saudi Chemical Society.17, 125–133.
110- Abd El Raheim M. Donia, Saleh I. Alqasoumi1 , Asmaa M. Radwan, John
Burand and Lyle. E. Craker (2012). Phytochemical screening and
Insecticidal activity of three plants from Chenopodiaceae family. Journal
of Medicinal Plants Research Vol. 6(48):5863-5867.
111- Abd El Raheim. M. Donia (2013). Phytochemical and pharmacological studies
on Scorzonera alexandrina Boiss. Journal of Saudi Chemical Society,
DOI: 10.1016/j.jscs.2013.01.001).
112- Amani S.Awaad, Reham M. El-Meligy, Nabila A. Al-Jaber, Hanoof S. AlMuteeri, Mohamed E. Zain, Saleh I Alqasoumi and Abd El Raheim M.
Donia. (2013). Anti-ulcerative colitis activity of compounds from
Euphorbia granulata Forssk. Phytotherapy Research, 27: 1729–1734, DOI:
10.1002/ptr.4985.
113- Abd El Raheim M. Donia, Gamal A. Soliman, Mmoayad H. khataibeh, Saleh
I. Alqasoumi (2013). Effect of Atriplex farinosa, Atriplex nummularia and
Ficus ingens on ulcerative colitis in rats. International Journal of Biology,
Pharmacy and Allied Sciences International Journal of Biology, Pharmacy
and Allied Sciences (IJBPAS), 2(6): 1247-1259.
114- Abd El Raheim M. Donia (2013). Phytochemical Content and Antibacterial
Activity of Atriplex nummularia L. Extracts. International Journal of
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Biology, Pharmacy and Allied Sciences (IJBPAS). 2(6): 1260-1269.
115- Soliman GA, Donia Abd El Raheim M, Abd El Kader MS, Alqasoumi SI,
Ghanaei Magid A (2013). Effect of Atriplex nummularia, Ficus ingens and
Scorzonera alexandrina extracts on reproductive organs and fertility of
male rats International Journal of Biology, Pharmacy and Allied Sciences
(IJBPAS), 2(11): 2107-2122.
16- Abd El Raheim M. Donia, Gamal A. Soliman, Mohamed A. El Sakhawy,
Hasan Yusufoglu and Ahmed M. Zaghloul (2014). Cytotoxic and
antimicrobial activities of Emex spinosa (L.) Campd. extract. Pak. J.
Pharm. Sci. 27 (2): 351-356.
117- Abd El Raheim M. Donia, Asmaa M. Radwan and Ahmed M. Zaghloul.
(2014). New cytotoxic anthraquinone glucoside from Atriplex nummularia
L. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. Volume 3, Issue 1, 12561264.
18- Abd El Raheim M. Donia, Gamal A. Soliman and Ahmed M. Zaghloul
(2014). Evaluation of some plants used in folk medicine in Saudi Arabia.
Accepted International Journal of Biology, Pharmacy and Allied
Sciences (IJBPAS), International Journal of Biology, Pharmacy and
Allied Sciences, 3(5): 651-660.
19- Abd El Raheim M. Donia. (2014). Biological Activity of Chrysanthemum
coronarium L. Extracts. Annual Research & Review in Biology, 4(16):
2617-2627.
20- N.A. Siddiqui, O.A. Basudan, M.F. Alajmi, A.J. Al-Rehaily, S.I. Alqasoumi,
M.S. Abdel-Kader, P. Alam, A.R.M. Donia and P. Alam. (2014).
Estimation of Germanicol by Validated HPTLC Densitometric Method in
Leaves of Different Species of Genus Ficus, Asian J. Chem. 26(22): pp
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7638-7642.
21-Ashraf T. Abu El Hamd, Abd El Raheim M. Donia, Mohamed A. El
Sakhawy. (2014) Studies on the Bioactive FUNGAL Secondary
Metabolites of Some Fungi Isolated From AL-Kharj Soil. IJBPAS, 3(12):
2811-2824.
22-Perwez
Alam,
Al-Rehaily,
Nasir
Saleh
A.
Siddiqui,
Omer
A.
I.
Alqasoumi, Prawez
Basudan,
Alam,
Adnan
Maged
S.
Abdel-Kader, Abd El Raheim M. Donia, Faiyaz Shakeel.(2015)
Comparative profiling of biomarker psoralen in antioxidant active extracts
of different species of genus Ficus by validated HPTLC method. African
Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative medicines,
12(1):57-67.
23-Perwez
Alam,
Omer
A.
Basudan,
Nasir
A.
Siddiqui,
Saleh
I.
Alqasoumi, Maged S. Abdel-Kader, Abd El Raheim M. Donia, Prawez
Alam. (2015). Development of densitometric HPTLC method for
quantitative analysis of biomarker Lupeol in the leaves of different species
of genus Ficus. Journal of Planar Chromatography, 28, 1, 30–35 DOI:
10.1556/JPC.28.2015.1.5.
Languages
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Arabic
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English
Experiences
o
Isolation and identification of naturally occurring compounds.
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Studies of the biological activity of isolated compounds.
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o
Uses of various Chromatographic methods.
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Uses of spectroscopic apparatus Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR).
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Biochemical and clinical analysis (Liver and kidney functions, etc...)
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Insecticidal activity of isolated compounds (Entomology lab., University of
Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003 USA).
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Member of the Egyptian committee for range management.
Projects
1- Medicinal Plant Program, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003 USA.
2- Development of Natural resources in North west coast of Egypt. Desert
Research Center.
3- Cytotoxic activity of Compounds isolated from Emex spinosa. Salman Bin
Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, KSA.
4- Effect of some Saudi medicinal plants on gastric ulcers. Salman Bin Abdulaziz
University, Al-Kharj, KSA.
5- Effect of Some Saudi Wild Plants on Male Fertility. Salman Bin Abdulaziz
University, Al-Kharj, KSA.
WorkShop
1- PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SELF-STUDY for Program Accreditation –
Al Kharj University- British Council
-February 19-20 2011.
2- Advanced strategies in e-learning- The national center for E-learning and
distance learning. 25-26/4 / 2011.
Reviewer
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Herb, Spices and Medicinal Plants journal.
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Natural product Research journal.
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Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
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Journal of Pharmaceutical Biology
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African Journal of Internal Medicine
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