Sally El-Zahaby

Associate Professor
sally.elzahaby@ejust.edu.eg

Personal Info

B10.F2.16

Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy

Among the editorial board of more than 10 International Scientific journals.

Editorial Board of the prestigious journal “Scientific Reports”, Springer Nature.

Reviewer for more than 300 manuscripts (verified by Web of science) published in many reputable International journals.

 

Nanotechnology based pharmaceutical formulations

Modified liposomal formulations

Tablet dosage form, owing to my research experience in different types of tablets formulations including; effervescent Tablets mini-tablets, size expanding tablets and various types of osmotic tablets. 



Impacted Journal

Sally A. El Zahaby, A.A. Kassem, and A.H. El-Kamel, Formulation and in vitro evaluation of size expanding gastro-retentive systems of levofloxacin hemihydrate. International journal of pharmaceutics, 2014. 464(1-2): p. 10-18.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2014.01.024

Sally A. El Zahaby, A.A. Kassem, and A.H. El-Kamel, Design and evaluation of gastroretentive levofloxacin floating mini-tablets-in-capsule system for eradication of Helicobacter pylori. Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2014. 22(6): p. 570-579.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsps.2014.02.009

Sally A. El Zahaby, A. A Kassem, and A. H El-Kamel, Helicobacter pylori: an overview on antimicrobials and drug delivery systems for its eradication. Current Drug Delivery, 2014. 11(3): p. 306-312.

doi: 10.2174/1567201811666140327145049

Sally A. El Zahaby, M. Aboughaly, G.A. Abdelbary, and O.N. El-Gazayerly, Development of a novel solid self-nano-emulsifying osmotically controlled system of a centrally acting drug: preparation and in-vitro evaluation. Inventi Impact NDDS, 2016. 2016: p. 35-49.

Sally A. El Zahaby, A.A. Kassem, and A.H. El-Kamel, Non-antibiotic Therapies for Treatment of Helicobacter pylori Infection. Inventi Rapid: Pharm Biotech & Microbio, 2016 (2):1-5, 2016.

Sally A. El Zahaby, M.H. AbouGhaly, G.A. Abdelbary, and O.N. El-Gazayerly, Zero-order release and bioavailability enhancement of poorly water soluble Vinpocetine from self-nanoemulsifying osmotic pump tablet. Pharmaceutical Development and Technology, 2018. 23(9): p. 900-910.

https://doi.org/10.1080/10837450.2017.1335321

Abd-Elsalam, W.H., Sally A. El Zahaby, and A.M. Al-Mahallawi, Formulation and in vivo assessment of terconazole-loaded polymeric mixed micelles enriched with Cremophor EL as dual functioning mediator for augmenting physical stability and skin delivery. Drug delivery, 2018. 25(1): p. 484-492.

https://doi.org/10.1080/10717544.2018.1436098

Dubey, A., A. Shetty, G. Ravi, M.C. Kiritkumar, P. Prabhu, S. Hebbar, and Sally A. El Zahaby, Development and investigation of novel solid self-nanoemulsifying system loaded with hydrochlorothiazide for the treatment of hypertension. Int J Pharm Invest, 2018. 8: p. 83-91.

DOI:10.4103/jphi.JPHI_29_18

Sally A. El Zahaby, Y.S. Elnaggar, and O.Y. Abdallah, Reviewing two decades of nanomedicine implementations in targeted treatment and diagnosis of pancreatic cancer: An emphasis on state of art. Journal of Controlled Release, 2019. 293: p. 21-35.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconrel.2018.11.013

Vasanth, S., A. Dubey, R. GS, S.A. Lewis, V.M. Ghate, Sally A. El Zahaby, and S. Hebbar, Development and investigation of vitamin C-enriched adapalene-loaded transfersome gel: a collegial approach for the treatment of acne vulgaris. AAPS PharmSciTech, 2020. 21: p. 1-17.

https://doi.org/10.1208/s12249-019-1518-5

Raafat, K.M. and Sally A. El Zahaby, Niosomes of active Fumaria officinalis phytochemicals: antidiabetic, antineuropathic, anti-inflammatory, and possible mechanisms of action. Chinese medicine, 2020. 15: p. 1-22.

https://doi.org/10.1186/s13020-020-00321-1

Aldossari, K.K., M.M. Shubair, J. Al-Zahrani, A.A. Alduraywish, K. AlAhmary, S. Bahkali, S.M. Aloudah, S. Almustanyir, L. Al-Rizqi, and Sally A. El Zahaby, Association between Chronic Pain and Diabetes/Prediabetes: A Population‐Based Cross‐Sectional Survey in Saudi Arabia. Pain Research and Management, 2020. 2020(1): p. 8239474.

https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/8239474

Farooqi, A.A., G. Butt, Sally A. El Zahaby, R. Attar, U.Y. Sabitaliyevich, J.J. Jovic, K.-F. Tang, H. Naureen, and B. Xu, Luteolin mediated targeting of protein network and microRNAs in different cancers: Focus on JAK-STAT, NOTCH, mTOR and TRAIL-mediated signaling pathways. Pharmacological Research, 2020. 160: p. 105188.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phrs.2020.10518

Dubey, A., R.G. Shriram, and Sally A. El Zahaby, A review on exploring better safety prospects in managing cancer using liposomal combinations of food bioactive compounds and anticancer drugs: combisomes. Current Drug Delivery, 2021. 18(8): p. 1105-1120.

https://doi.org/10.2174/156720181899921012020390

Wen, M.M., I.A. Abdelwahab, R.G. Aly, and Sally A. El Zahaby, Nanophyto-gel against multi-drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa burn wound infection. Drug Delivery, 2021. 28(1): p. 463-477.

https://doi.org/10.1080/10717544.2021.1889720

Ghareeb, D.A., S.R. Saleh, M.S. Nofal, M.M. Kaddah, S.F. Hassan, I.K. Seif, Sally A. El Zahaby, S.M. Khedr, M.Y. Kenawy, and A.A. Masoud, Potential therapeutic and pharmacological strategies for SARS-CoV2. Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation, 2021. 51: p. 281-296.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40005-021-00520-4

Al-Mahallawi, A.M., A.A. Abdelbary, and Sally A. El Zahaby, Norfloxacin loaded nano-cubosomes for enhanced management of otitis externa: In vitro and in vivo evaluation. International journal of pharmaceutics, 2021. 600: p. 120490.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2021.120490

Sharma, A., D. Kumar, K. Dahiya, S. Hawthorne, S.K. Jha, N.K. Jha, P. Nand, S. Girgis, Sally A. El Zahaby, S. Raj, and R. Srivastava, Advances in pulmonary drug delivery targeting microbial biofilms in respiratory diseases. Nanomedicine, 2021. 16(21): p. 1905-1923.

https://doi.org/10.2217/nnm-2021-0057

Ghareeb, D.A., S.R. Saleh, M.G. Seadawy, M.S. Nofal, S.A. Abdulmalek, S.F. Hassan, S.M. Khedr, M.G. AbdElwahab, A.A. Sobhy, and M.M. Kaddah, Sally A. El‑Zahaby, Abdulaziz Mohsen Al‑mahallawi, Alaa M. El‑Gharbawy, Ahmed Zaki, Inas k. Seif, Marwa Y. Kenawy, Magdy Amin, Khaled Amer, Maha Adel El Demellawy. Nanoparticles of ZnO/Berberine complex contract COVID-19 and respiratory co-bacterial infection in addition to elimination of hydroxychloroquine toxicity. Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation, 2021. 51: p. 735-757.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40005-021-00544-w

Dubey, A., C.L. Lobo, G. Ravi, A. Shetty, S. Hebbar, and Sally A. El Zahaby, Exosomes: Emerging implementation of nanotechnology for detecting and managing novel corona virus-SARS-CoV-2. Asian journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 2022. 17(1): p. 20-34.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajps.2021.08.004

Rahul Bhattacharjee, Lamha Kumar, Nobendu Mukerjee, Uttpal Anand, Archna Dhasmana, Subham Preetam, Samudra Bhaumik, Sanjana Sihi , Sanjana Pal , Tushar Khare , Soham Chattopadhyay , Sally A. El-Zahaby,Athanasios Alexiou , EapenP. Koshy , Vinay Kumar , Sumira Malik , Abhijit Dey , Jarosław Proćków. The emergence of metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) as a phytomedicine: A two-facet role in plant growth, nano-toxicity and anti-phyto-microbial activity. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2022. 155: p. 113658.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113658

Askar, A.A., A.M. Abouzaid, A. Dubey, and Sally A. El Zahaby, Megamox mediates eco-friendly synthesis of selenium nanoparticles as immunomodulatory, antioxidant and antimicrobial agents. Indian Drugs, 2022. 59(10).

https://doi.org/10.53879/id.59.10.12817

Maurya, S., R. Srivastava, S. Arfin, S. Hawthorne, N.K. Jha, K. Agrawal, S. Raj, B. Rathi, A. Kumar, Sally A. El Zahaby and R. Raj, Exploring state-of-the-art advances in targeted nanomedicines for managing acute and chronic inflammatory lung diseases. Nanomedicine, 2022. 17(30): p. 2245-2264.

https://doi.org/10.2217/nnm-2021-0437

Wani, A.K., N. Akhtar, A. Sharma, and Sally A. El Zahaby, Fighting carcinogenesis with plant metabolites by weakening proliferative signaling and disabling replicative immortality networks of rapidly dividing and invading cancerous cells. Current Drug Delivery, 2023. 20(4): p. 371-386.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2174/1567201819666220414085606

Sakr, M.G., Sally A. El Zahaby, A.M. Al-Mahallawi, and D.M. Ghorab, Fabrication of betaxolol hydrochloride-loaded highly permeable ocular bilosomes (HPOBs) to combat glaucoma: In vitro, ex vivo & in vivo characterizations. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 2023. 82: p. 104363.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jddst.2023.104363

Lobo, C.L., A. Shetty, A. Dubey, and Sally A. El Zahaby, Non-systemic Approaches for Ductal Carcinoma In Situ: Exploring the Potential of Ultra-flexible Combisomes as a Novel Drug Delivery Strategy—a Review. AAPS PharmSciTech, 2023. 24(5): p. 119.

doi: 10.1208/s12249-023-02574-z.

Peram, M.R., C. Dhananjay, N. Chandrasekhar, V.M. Kumbar, V. Suryadevara, S.R. Patil, and Sally A. El Zahaby, Acitretin-loaded nanoethosomal gel for the treatment of psoriasis: Formulation, optimization, in vitro, and in viv o assessment. Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, 2023: p. 1-18.

https://doi.org/10.1080/01932691.2023.2278492

Sakr, M.G., Sally A. El Zahaby, A.M. Al-Mahallawi, and D.M. Ghorab, A novel reverse micelle based cationic double nanoemulsion as a potential nanoplatform for enhancing the anitglucomal activity of betaxolol hydrochloride; formulation, in vitro characterization, ex vivo permeation and in vivo pharmacodynamic evaluation in glaucomatous rabbits’ eyes. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 2023. 90: p. 105112.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jddst.2023.105112

Sally A. El Zahaby, S.A. Abdelhady, M.A. Ali, S.E. Younis, and Y.S. Elnaggar, Limosomes versus hyalurolimosomes loaded with piperine for management of skin cancer. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2024. 650: p. 123730.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.123730

Hady, M.A. and Sally A. El Zahaby, Phospholipid Free Nano-Vesicles of Brinzolamide Biopolymer Ocular Insert; Design, In vitro and In vivo Evaluation. Journal of pharmaceutical sciences: p. S0022-3549 (24) 00064-9.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xphs.2024.02.021

Sally A. El Zahaby, L. Kaur, A. Sharma, A.G. Prasad, A.K. Wani, R. Singh, and M.Y. Zakaria, Lipoplexes’ Structure, Preparation, and Role in Managing Different Diseases. AAPS PharmSciTech, 2024. 25(5): p. 1-16.

https://doi.org/10.1208/s12249-024-02850-6

Ibrahim, S.S.A., S.M. Bassam, S. El-Hawary, E. Sheta, I.M. Masoud, Sally A. El Zahaby, A.M. Al-Mahallawi, and G.O. Hammad, The gastroprotective effect of Yucca filamentosa standardized crude leaves extract versus its nano-cubosomal formulation in ethanol-induced gastric injury. International Immunopharmacology, 2024. 137: p. 112440.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intimp.2024.112440

Mohamed Y. Zakaria, Ayman Abo Elmaaty, Rabeh El-Shesheny, Radwan Alnajjar, Omnia Kutkat, Sana Ben Moussa, Abdullah Yahya Abdullah Alzahrani, Sally A. El-Zahaby, Ahmed A. Al Karmalawy, Biological and Computational Assessments of Thiazole Derivatives-Reinforced Bile Salt Enriched Nano Carriers: A New Frontier in Targeting SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein, RSC advances, 14 (52), 38778-38795, 2024.

10.1039/d4ra07316a

Akhilesh Dubey, Faby Raju, Cynthia Lizzie Lobo, Ravi GS, Srinivas Hebbar, Amitha Shetty, Pankaj Kumar, Sally A. El-Zahaby, Formulation and characterization of RBCs coated Carboplatin loaded nano-liposomal formulation for managing breast cancer, Drug Development Research, 85 (8), e70019, 2024.

https://doi.org/10.1039/D4RA07316A

Manohar Mahadev, Shruthi Ballal, Amitha Shetty, Akhilesh Dubey, Shilpa S. Shetty, Srinivas Hebbar, Sally A. El-Zahaby, Development and Evaluation of Chitosan-Coated Virgin Coconut Oil-Asiatic Acid-Loaded Nanoemulgel for Enhanced Wound Management, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 299, 140097, 2025.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.140097

Mahadev Manohar, Amitha Shetty, Cynthia Lizzie Lobo, Praneetha Jain, Srinivas Hebbar, Namdev Dhas, Kishori P. Sutar d, Johan Sukeewandhi, Haribalan Perumalsamy, Sri Renukadevi Balusamy, Yahya F. Jamous, Akhilesh Dubey, Sally A. El-Zahaby, Emerging trends in chitosan based colloidal drug delivery systems: A translational journey from research to practice, Carbohydrate Polymers, 360, 123604, 2025.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2025.123604


International Conference

1.     Poster entitled: Formulation and Evaluation of Levofloxacin Controlled Release Delivery System for Eradication of Helicobacter pylori published in The Egyptian Pharmaceutical Society XXXII conference of pharmaceutical sciences, 20-22 December, 2011, at Cairo, Egypt

2.     Poster entitled: Formulation and Evaluation of Levofloxacin Gastroretentive Delivery System for Eradication of Helicobacter pylori has been presented in the poster session of the 1st FUE International Conference on Pharmaceutical Technologies (ICPT), 6-9 February, 2012 at Intercontinental-City Star, Cairo, Egypt

3. Poster entitled: “Cranberry as a promising agent in Helicobacter pylori eradication” has been published in the 4th Euro-Mediterranean Conference of Natural Products and Drug Discovery: Back to Mother Nature, Cairo – Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, “3 – 7 March 2015”.

4. Poster entitled: “Formulation and Optimization of Solid Self-nano-emulsified Single & Twin Drilled Osmotic Pump Tablets of Anti-Alzheimer’s Drug” has been published in the 3rd FUE International Conference of Pharmaceutical Sciences, (3rd FUE-ICPS) “February 9-11, 2015”.

5. Poster entitled:  Asymmetrically coated osmotic tablets: a means for achieving a zero-order release of a centrally acting drug has been presented in the 1st International Conference on Advances in Pharmaceutical Sciences which was held at Pharos University in Alexandria on October 27-29, 2015.

6. Poster extracted from the Field project of Junior students in the course named Drug Dosage Forms II (PHR 312), Fall 2017-2018, the poster was entitled:” Stability problems encountered with solid dosage forms in both community & hospital pharmacies in Egypt, presented in The 23rd Dubai International Pharmaceuticals & Technologies Conference & Exhibition, DUPHAT 2018, from 27 Feb-1 March 2018, Dubai, UAE.

7. E-poster entitled: "Nanostructured lipid carriers: a promising topical system for delivering cinnamon oil in wound care treatment" published online at the Fifth Euro-Mediterranean conference of Natural Products, Pharma and Complementary Medicine (BioNat-5) on March 1-3, 2018, Limassol, Cyprus.

8. Poster entitled:” Nano-micellar topical delivery system loaded with Terconazole for treatment of fungal infections” presented at the “1st Student Innovation and Research Conference for Arab Universities and Schools (SIRCAUS – BAU)” held under the patronage of the Minister of Education and Higher Education in Lebanon, H.E. Marwan Hamadeh, hosted in Debbieh Campus, Beirut Arab University (BAU) on March 27-28, 2018, Beirut, Lebanon.

9. Poster entitled: “Nanophytocarrier Delivery of Cinnamon Oil for Wound Management” presented at Second PUA International Conference “Multidisciplinary Approaches in Pharmaceutical Sciences” (ICMAPS 2020) on 11th - 12th March, 2020, Alexandria, Egypt.

10. Poster entitled:” Earth Smoke Antidiabetic Activity: Phytochemical analysis, Preparation and Characterization of Oral Niosomal Delivery System” at the 3rd PUA International Conference “Innovation in Pharmaceutical Sciences” on 14 May 2022, Pharos University in Alexandria, Egypt.

11. Poster entitled “Eastern Mediterranean Complementary Medicine Modulating Neuropathy and Inflammation” at 4th PUA International Conference “Perspectives in Pharmaceutical Sciences” IC-PPS 2024,” Digitalization and sustainability” on 27th, April 2024”, Grand Hall, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.




Publications

1.       Book entitled: Floating mini-tablets-in-capsule system for eradication of H. pylori, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany, 14 July 2014, ISBN 978-3-659-55250-2.

https://www.lap-publishing.com/catalog/details/store/gb/book/978-3-659-55250-2/floating-mini-tablets-in-capsule-system-for-eradication-of-h-pylori