School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia

  • Qualification

    Ph.D. (Pharmacology, USM, Malaysia)
    MSc. (Pharmacology, USM, Malaysia)
    B.Sc. (Pharmacy, Aden University, Yemen)

  • Senior Lecturer

    Discipline of Pharmacology

  • Room

    J06 Room 114

  • Contact

    +604-6577888 Ext. 6679

  • Email

    husseinbaharetha@usm.my


  • Looking for PhD student
    In vitro and in vivo use of Orthosiphon staminus leaves ethanol extract for skin cancer - 3 years

Hussein Mahfoudh Saeed Baharetha, Dr

  • Research interest

    • Cancer molecular biology
    • Apoptosis
    • Angiogenesis
    • Cytotoxicity and cell viability
    • Drug discovery
    • Drug Nono-technology
    • In vivo anticancer studies
    • Pharmacokinetics
    • Toxicity studies
    • Stability studies
    • Pharmacokinetic studies
    1. Pharmacology
    2. Anticancer studies
    1. Baharetha H. M., Nassar Z.D., Aisha A.F., Khadeer A.M.B., Al-Suede F.S.R., Abd K.M.O., Zhari I. and Abdul Majid A.M.S. 2013, Proapoptotic and antimetastatic properties of supercritical CO2 extract of Nigella sativa Linn. against breast cancer cells. J Med Food, Vol. 16 (12), PP 1121-1130.
    2. Baharetha H.M., Zeyad D.N., Aisha A.F., Abd Kadir, Zhari I., Abdul Majid. 2013, Antimetastatic and apoptosis induction potential of supercritical CO2 extract of Nigella sativa seeds. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the AACR Special Conference on Tumor Invasion and Metastasis; Jan 20-23; San Diego, CA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2013;73(3 Suppl):Abstract nr B99.
    3. Al-Suede F.S.R., Khadeer Ahamed M.B., Abdul Majid A.S., Baharetha H.M., Hassan L.E., Kadir M.O.A., Nassar Z.D. and Abdul Majid A.M.S. 2014, Optimization of cat’s whiskers tea (Orthosiphon stamineus) using supercritical carbon dioxide and selective chemotherapeutic potential against prostate cancer cells. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med., Article ID 396016, 15 pages. doi:10.1155/2014/396016.
    4. Hassan L.E.A., Ahamed M.B.K., Majid A.S.A., Baharetha H.M., Muslim N.S., Nassar Z.D. and Majid, A.M.S.A. 2014, Correlation of antiangiogenic, antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of some Sudanese medicinal plants with phenolic and flavonoid contents. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 14, 406.
    5. Baharetha H.M., Nassar Z.D., Ahamed M.K., Aisha A.F.A., Alfadly S.O., Abd Kadir M.O. and Abdul Majid A.M.S. 2016, Use of Nigella sativa Linn. Supercritical carbon dioxide extract for targeting the angiogenesis cascade. Med Aroma Plants 5:241. doi:10.4172/2167-0412.1000241.
    6. Al-Dulaimi D.W., Faisal S.F., Baharetha H.M, Abdul Majid A.M.S. 2017, Cytogenetic an experimental monitoring test for plant extracts. IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (IOSRJPBS), Vol 12, Issue 1 Ver. III, PP 100-105.
    7. Faisal S.F., Al-Dulaimi D.W., Baharetha H.M., Abdul Majid A.M.S. and Osman H. 2017, In vitro antiangiogenic activity and anticancer properties of Thiadiazole coumarin derivative compound. IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (IOSR-JPBS). Vol 12, Issue 1 Ver. III, PP 106-110.
    8. Asif, M., Saadullah, M., Dahham, S.S., Baharetha, H.M., Yehya, A.H.S., Yaseen, H.S., Saleem, M., Oon, C.E., Abdul Majid, A.M.S. 2019. In vitro anti-renal cancer attributes of Mesua ferrea stem bark extract. BioCell. Vol 43, No. 2, PP 41-49.
    9. Bronwyn Lok, Doblin Sandai, Hussein M. Baharetha, Mansoureh Nazari V, Muhammad Asif, Chu Shan Tan, AMS Abdul Majid. 2020. Anticancer effect of Psidium guajava (Guava) leaf extracts against colorectal cancer through inhibition of angiogenesis, Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, Vol 10(7), PP 293-307. doi: 10.4103/2221-1691.284944.
    10. Mohamad T. Agha, Hussein M. Baharetha, Majed A. Al-Mansoub, Yasser M. Tabana, Nur Hidayah K. Abdul Aziz, Mun F. Yam, Amin Malik Shah Abdul Majid. 2020. Proapoptotic and antiangiogenic activities of Arctium lappa L. on breast cancer cell lines, Scientifica, Article ID 7286053, https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/7286053.
    1. FAR242
    2. FAR342
    1. Majid, Amin Malik Shah Abdul; Majid, Aman Shah Abdul; Ahamad Basheer, Mohamed Khadeer; Al-Suede, Fouad Saleih Resq; Baharetha, Hussein M.; Vishkaei, Mansoureh Nazari. (2019). Extract of Orthosiphon stamineus, Formulations, and Uses Thereof
      International Filing Date: October 30, 2018.
      International Application no.: PCT/IB2018/058516
      International Publication Date: 9th May 2019
      International Publication Number: WO 2019/087084 A1
      Patent office: International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization (PCT RO/IB) Team, 34, chemin des Colombettes, 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland
      Applicant: EMAN Biodiscoveries SD. BHD., [MY/MY]; Suite 126, Aras 1, Kompleks Eurika, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, 11800, Malaysia
      Country of PCT receiving office: USA

    2. Majid, Amin Malik Shah Abdul; Majid, Aman Shah Abdul; Ahamad Basheer, Mohamed Khadeer; Al-Suede, Fouad Saleih Resq; Baharetha, Hussein M.; Vishkaei, Mansoureh Nazari; Farsi, Elham; Othman, Iekhsan; Shaikh, Mohmad Farooq. (2017). Extract of Orthosiphon stamineus, Formulation, and Uses Thereof.
      Filing Date: November 2, 2017.
      Patent office: Patent registration office, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
      Application no.: PI 2017704167.

    1. Investigation of anticancer properties of new agents

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