Tarik Mohamed | Natural Products Chemistry | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Tarik Mohamed | Natural Products Chemistry | Best Researcher Award

Professor at National Research Centre | Egypt

Professor Tarik A. Mohamed is a distinguished scholar in Natural Product Chemistry at the Chemistry of Medicinal Plants Department, National Research Centre, Egypt. His research focuses on the isolation, identification, and biological evaluation of natural compounds from terrestrial and marine sources, emphasizing anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and chemopreventive activities. He has significantly advanced studies on marine soft corals, medicinal plants, and bioactive secondary metabolites, contributing to the discovery of potential therapeutic agents. Professor Mohamed has actively participated in numerous national and international research projects supported by the Science and Technology Development Fund (ASRT, STDF) and the National Research Centre, addressing critical topics such as marine ecosystem preservation, herbal medicine development, and natural product-based drug discovery. His international scientific missions to Kyoto Pharmaceutical University (Japan) and Mainz University (Germany) have strengthened his global collaborations. With a prolific publication record of 90 documents, his research has garnered 2,005 citations across 1,662 documents and an h-index of 27, reflecting his substantial impact in the field. His works appear in high-impact journals such as Scientific Reports, Phytochemistry Letters, Natural Product Research, and Fitoterapia. Professor Mohamed has received several prestigious honors, including awards from the National Research Centre, the Misr El-Kheir Foundation, and recognition for pioneering research in chemical sciences. His contributions continue to enhance the understanding of bioactive natural molecules and their applications in drug discovery, medicinal chemistry, and pharmaceutical innovation.

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Featured Publications

1. Hamed, A. R., Mohamed, T. A., Abdel-Halim, S. A., Abd El-Razek, M. H., El-Toumy, S. A., Higgins, M., Skalicka-Woźniak, K., et al. (2025). Chalcone constituents pulincisones A–F isolated from Pulicaria incisa with NQO1 inducer activity. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 30632.

2. Mohamed, T. A., Zayed, A., AlSherif, E. A., Farag, M. A., & Abdallah, H. M. (2025). NMR-based metabolomics for unraveling oleo-gum resin metabolome of rare Commiphora species: Insights into taxonomic variation and tree sex differences. Journal of Natural Medicines, 1–14.

3. Saleh, I. A., Elsayed, W. M., Hussien, T. A., Elshamy, A. I., Mohamed, T. A., & Hegazy, M.-E. F. (2024). A new cadinane-type sesquiterpenoid glucoside from Centaurea alexandrina. Natural Product Research, 1–7.

4. Abd El-Razek, M. H., Afifi, A. H., Nasraa, M. H., Elrashedy, A. A., Aboelmagd, M., Elgahamy, A. A., Elghonemy, M. M., Mohamed, T. A., Hegazy, M.-E. F., & El-Desoky, A. H. (2024). Anti-inflammatory pregnene steroids from the oleo-gum resin of Commiphora mukul: In-vitro and in-silico studies. Phytochemistry Letters, 64, 106–116.

5. Zou, Q., Chunduru, J., LaRoe, N., Yang, Y., Mohamed, T. A., Hegazi, N. M., Ibrahim, M. A. A., Hegazy, M.-E. F., Pappas, D., & Paré, P. W. (2024). Anti-tumor withanolides as signal transducers and activators of transcription 3 (STAT3) inhibition from Withania obtusifolia. Fitoterapia, 177, 106124.