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  1. Agro-byproduct valorization of radish and turnip leaves and roots as new sources of antibacterial and antivirulence agents through metabolomics and molecular networking

    Article • Scientia Horticulturae, March 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  2. Complete biosynthesis of the potent vaccine adjuvant QS-21

    Article • Nature Chemical Biology, January 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  3. Unveiling the Potential of Marine-Derived Diterpenes from the order Alcyonacea as Promising Anti-obesity Agents

    Article • Current Research in Biotechnology, January 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  4. Discovery of isoflavone phytoalexins in wheat reveals an alternative route to isoflavonoid biosynthesis

    Article • Nature Communications, November 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  5. Investigating the antiviral therapeutic potentialities of marine polycyclic lamellarin pyrrole alkaloids as promising inhibitors for SARS-CoV-2 and Zika main proteases (Mpro)

    Article • Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, May 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  6. Signal crosstalk of phytomelatonin during salinity stress tolerance in plants

    Article • Plant Growth Regulation, May 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  7. Investigating the Structure-Activity Relationship of Laulimalides Marine Macrolides as Promising Inhibitors for SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease (Mpro)

    Article • May 2023, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  8. Elucidation of the pathway for biosynthesis of saponin adjuvants from the soapbark tree

    Article • Science, March 2023, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  9. Recent Advances in Discovery, Biosynthesis and Therapeutic Potentialities of Isocoumarins Derived from Fungi: A Comprehensive Update

    Article • February 2023, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  10. The International Natural Product Sciences Taskforce (INPST) and the power of Twitter networking exemplified through #INPST hashtag analysis

    Article • Phytomedicine, January 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash, Professor George Perry, Antoni Sureda, Dr Smith B. Babiaka, Humboldt Fellow

  11. Recent advances in the discovery, biosynthesis, and therapeutic potential of isocoumarins derived from fungi: a comprehensive update

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2023, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  12. Investigating the hepatoprotective potentiality of marine-derived steroids as promising inhibitors of liver fibrosis

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2023, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  13. Investigating the Antiviral Therapeutic Potentialities of Marine Polycyclic Lamellarin Pyrrole Alkaloids as Promising Inhibitors for SARS-CoV-2 and Zika Main Proteases (Mpro)

    Article • October 2022, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  14. Chemical Diversity, Biological Activities and Biosynthesis of Fungal Naphthoquinones and Their Derivatives: A Comprehensive Update

    Article • Journal of Molecular Structure, July 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  15. Investigating the structure-activity relationship of marine polycyclic batzelladine alkaloids as promising inhibitors for SARS-CoV-2 main protease (Mpro)

    Article • Computers in Biology and Medicine, June 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  16. Chemical Diversity and Biological Activities of Anthraquinones Derived from Marine Fungi: A Comprehensive Update

    Article • March 2022, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  17. Investigating the Structure-Activity Relationship of Marine Polycyclic Batzelladine Alkaloids as Promising Inhibitors for SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease (Mpro)

    Article • March 2022, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  18. Chemical diversity, medicinal potentialities, biosynthesis, and pharmacokinetics of anthraquinones and their congeners derived from marine fungi: a comprehensive update

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2022, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  19. Marine Brominated Tyrosine Alkaloids as Promising Inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2

    Article • Molecules, October 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  20. Punica granatum L var nana: A Hepatoprotective and Curative Agent Against CCl4 Induced Hepatotoxicity in Rats

    Article • Egyptian Journal of Chemistry, October 2021, Egypts Presidential Specialized Council for Education and Scientific Research

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  21. A unique view of SARS-CoV-2 through the lens of ORF8 protein

    Article • Computers in Biology and Medicine, June 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash, Ángel Serrano Aroca

  22. Comprehensive Virtual Screening of the Antiviral Potentialities of Marine Polycyclic Guanidine Alkaloids against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)

    Article • Biomolecules, March 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  23. Bioactive Bromotyrosine Derivatives from the Pacific Marine Sponge Suberea clavata (Pulitzer-Finali, 1982)

    Article • Marine Drugs, March 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  24. Cytotoxic constituents from the wheat plant pathogen Parastagonospora nodorum SN15

    Article • Natural Product Research, February 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash, Pr Alexandre E Escargueil

  25. Investigating the structure–activity relationship of marine natural polyketides as promising SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibitors

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2021, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  26. Comprehensive Virtual Screening of the Antiviral Potentialities of Marine Polycyclic Guanidine Alkaloids against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19)

    Article • December 2020, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  27. Comprehensive Virtual Screening of the Antiviral Potentialities of Marine Polycyclic Guanidine Alkaloids against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19)

    Article • December 2020, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  28. A new triterpene saponin from Fagonia schimperi

    Article • Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science, December 2020, Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  29. Insights about clinically approved and Preclinically investigated marine natural products

    Article • Current Research in Biotechnology, November 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash, Mosad Ghareeb

  30. Crambescidin Acid from the French Polynesian Monanchora n. sp. Marine Sponge

    Article • Chemistry of Natural Compounds, November 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  31. A Review: Synthesis and Medicinal Importance of Coumarins and their Analogues (Part II)

    Article • Current Bioactive Compounds, October 2020, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash, Professor Moustafa A. Gouda, Dr. Belal H.M Hussein, Mohamed Ibrahim , wafaa hamama

  32. Short-Cut Bio-Inspired Synthesis of Tricyclic Guanidinic Motifs of Crambescidins and Batzelladines Marine Alkaloids

    Article • European Journal of Organic Chemistry, June 2020, Wiley

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  33. Chemical Diversity and Biological Activities of Meroterpenoids from Marine Derived-Fungi: A Comprehensive Update

    Article • Marine Drugs, June 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  34. Synthesis and biological evaluation of some heterocyclic scaffolds based on the multifunctional N ‐(4‐acetylphenyl)‐2‐chloroacetamide

    Article • Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, May 2020, Wiley

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  35. Utilization of 5‐Chloro‐2‐(cyanoacetamido)pyridines in the Synthesis of Biologically Active Heterocyclic Hybrids

    Article • ChemistrySelect, February 2020, Wiley

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  36. Highly oxygenated isoprenylated cyclohexanoids from the fungus Parastagonospora nodorum SN15

    Article • Phytochemistry, October 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  37. Chemical Diversity and Biological Activities of Marine Sponges of the Genus Suberea: A Systematic Review

    Article • Marine Drugs, February 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  38. Chemical Diversity and Biological Activities of Phaeosphaeria Fungi Genus: A Systematic Review

    Article • Journal of Fungi, December 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  39. Fatty Acids Pattern from the French Polynesian Monanchora n. sp. Marine Sponge

    Article • Chemistry of Natural Compounds, November 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  40. Phytol: A review of biomedical activities

    Article • Food and Chemical Toxicology, November 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash, Prof. Maciej Banach, Dr. Utpal Kumar Karmakar

  41. Chemistry and Biological Activities of the Marine Sponges of the Genera Mycale (Arenochalina), Biemna and Clathria

    Article • Marine Drugs, June 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr Atanas G. Atanasov, Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  42. Bioactive Bromotyrosine-Derived Alkaloids from the Polynesian Sponge Suberea ianthelliformis

    Article • Marine Drugs, April 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  43. Batzella, Crambe and Monanchora: Highly Prolific Marine Sponge Genera Yielding Compounds with Potential Applications for Cancer and Other Therapeutic Areas

    Article • Nutrients, January 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  44. Molecular Responses of Cancers by Natural Products: Modifications of Autophagy Revealed by Literature Analysis

    Article • Critical Reviews™ in Oncogenesis, January 2018, Begell House

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  45. Unguiculins A-C: cytotoxic bis-guanidine alkaloids from the French Polynesian sponge, Monanchora n. sp

    Article • Natural Product Research, October 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  46. Cytotoxic Guanidine Alkaloids from a French Polynesian Monanchora n. sp. Sponge

    Article • Journal of Natural Products, July 2016, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash

  47. Gingerdione from the rhizomes of Curcuma longa

    Article • Chemistry of Natural Compounds, September 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Amr El-Demerdash