Ongoing Research
 

- How changes in synaptic efficacy are embedded in the function of neural circuits.
- Immunohistochemistry and distribution of interneurons in olfactory bulb.
- Mechanisms of neuropathic pain.
- Histochemical and Ultrastructural characteristics of muscle fibers
- Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of some medicinal plants

 - Medicinal plants and smooth muscle and cardiac muscle contractions.

1- Esam Y. Qnais , Mohamed Abu-Dieyeh, Fuad. A. Abdulla , and Shtaywy S.

Abdalla. 2010 The antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of Salvia officinalis

leaf aqueous and butanolic extracts. Pharmaceutical Biology. 48(10):1149-1156.

2- Esam Y. Qnais. The analgesic effect of the ethanolic extract of Matricaria aurea.

Turkish Journal of Biology. Accepted.

3- KR Delaney, EY Qnais, AB Hardy. 2009. Short-term synaptic plasticity at the

main and vomeronasal olfactory receptor to mitral cell synapse in frog. European

Journal of Neuroscience. 30:2077-2088

4- Esam Qnais , Abu-Safieh Kayed, Mohammad H. Abu-Dieyeh , and Fuad A.

Abdulla . 2009. Antinociceptive effect of two flavonoids fromAloysia triphylla L.

Jordan Journal of biological sciences. 2(4):167-170.

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5- Iman M. Ahmad, Maher Y. Abdalla, Noor H. Mustafa, Esam Y. Qnais, Fuad A.

Abdulla. 2009. Datura Aqueous Leaf Extract Enhances Cytotoxicity via Metabolic

Oxidative Stress on Different Human Cancer Cells. Jordan Journal of biological

sciences. 2,1, 9-14.

6- Fuad A. Abdulla, Mohammed H. Abu-Dieyeh and Esam Qnais. Human Activities

and Ecosystem Health. Environmental Management, Sustainable Development and

Human Health. 2009. 341-360

7- Fuad A. Abdulla and Esam Y. Qnais 2008. Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion

Increases the Sensitivity of Cortical Neurons to Acetylcholine and Impairs Cognitive

Function in Rats. Jordan Journal of biological sciences. 1, 1, 1-6.

8- Qnais, E. Y; Elokda, A. S.; Ghalyun, Y.Y. Abu; Abdulla, F. A 2007.

Antidiarrheal Activity of the Aqueous Extract of Punica granatum (Pomegranate)

Peels. Pharmaceutical Biology. 715-720(6).

9- E.Y. Qnais , F.A. Abdulla , M.A. Khanfer , M.H. Abu-Zarga and Y.Y. Abu

Ghalyun 2006. Effects of Kreysigine, an Alkaloid Isolated from Colchicum

decaisnea on Ileum Smooth Muscle and Intestinal Motility of Rats. International

Journal of Pharmacology. 2(4): 451-454.

10- E.Y. Qnais; F.A. bdulla; Y.Y. Abu Ghalyun 2005. Antidiarrheal Effects of

Juniperus phoenicia L. Leatves Extract in Ras. Pakistan Journal of Biological

Sciences; 6(8). 867-871

11- Asma Kamel, Esam Qnais, Fares Khoury, Lubna Tahtamouni, Hisham Al-

Matubsi, Younes Abu Ghalyun. 2006. Reptilian skeletal muscle: physiological and

fine structure properties of musculus iliofibularis of the lizard Chamaeleo chamaeleo

recticrista. Proceeding of International Conference of Biological Sciences.

Submitted articles

1- Esam Y. Qnais , F. A. Abdulla , and Shtaywy S. Abdalla. Evaluation of

antidiarrheal activity of Laurus nobilis L. leaf extract in rats. Submitted to

Phytotherapy research.

In preparation

Esam Y. Qnais. Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory Properties of Aqueous

Extract and Two Flavonoids Isolated from aerial parts of Artemisia herba alba L.