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 Studying the in vivo anti-tumor activity of some active extracts obtained from Boswellia
sacra using myeloid and colon cancers models using xenograft techniques.

 Studying the sub-acute, long term toxicity and genotoxicity of one of the most active
extract obtained from Boswellia sacra (standardized extract).

 Studying the in vitro and in vivo anticancer activity of Boswellia sacra essential oils using
different techniques.

 Development of some novel nutraceuticals from frankincense and other medicinal plants.

Training Program as A Part of Capacity Building

A training program for five months to train four Omani pharmacists from March-beginning of

August 2019 was organized under the supervision of Prof. Luay (PI) as a part of capacity
building program. The program involved lectures on recent advances in cancer technology,

carcinogenesis and other related issues. In addition, the trainees were trained practically to
extract the plant materials from four endemic plants grown in Dhofar region using different

solvents. Moreover, they were also trained to perform in vitro anticancer assays on those
extracts obtained from the four plant materials using some human established cell lines. Finally,

the resulted data was presented as posters to Dhofar 3rd Pharmacy conference held on 2 -3

August 2019 in Salalah, Dhofar.

Patents

The Research centre with the support of the VC and the Department of Research submitted
one national and one international patent application. The national patent application has been

approved initially by the Ministry of Commerce and is now in evaluation stage whereas the
International patent application submitted to South African patent agency has been approved

and the patent number was assigned in January 2020.

 The Antiasthmatic Effect of a novel “Polyherbal composition” in Guinea pig Model of

Airway Inflammation. Omani patent Application, field OM/P/2018/200312. Date of
Application:07/10/2018.

 Boswellic Acid Extraction. Application No:2019/02740 Date of Application 02/05/2019.

Our Reference P82964ZA00. Classified by Adams & Adams, Pretoria, South Africa.

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