Basma Ezzat Mustafa has Ph.D. in Clinical Pharmacology, Master’s in advanced clinical Laboratory Sciences, and Bachelor in pharmacy from the University of Baghdad, Iraq. She started her career as an assistant Professor in Kulliyyah of Dentistry, at International Islamic University Malaysia in 2008 since then; she has been serving this Kulliyyah in different fields: Teaching, Administrative work, Research, and Community Services. She was the Head of research for 5 years. Currently, she is the Head of the Basic Medical Science Unit in the Fundamental Basic Medical Sciences Department, an Editor member of the IIUM Journal of Orofacial and Health Sciences since July 2020, Program Coordinator for the Doctor of Philosophy in Dental Sciences programme since December 2021 and Executive Committee member of the Malaysian Society of Oral Microbiologists and Oral Immunologists 2022. She is currently involved in teaching Pharmacology, Microbiology, Physiology, and Biochemistry courses for pre-clinical dental students; and has been supervising various research projects for undergraduate and postgraduate master and PhD students. Her research interests are in the fields of pharmacology, endocrinology, microbiology, and natural products. She has massive research experience conducting in vitro and in vivo anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and wound healing effects of different natural products.in addition to the identification of different tumor markers for early diagnosis of different types of cancer.    She has achieved several grants national and international, She has completed the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) (2016-2019) and Sponsored Research (SP) (2019-2021), and she is currently leading SRG grant since 2021.  During this period, she manages to publish 4 books, 49 publications with citations, and she has been invited as a keynote speaker to national and international conferences. She manages to achieve one MOA with Philadelphia university Jordan in 2016, in addition to other collaborations in research (national, international, and industry.

• Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Pharmacology ~ Clinical Pharmacology - Clinical pharmacology and biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, laboratory science
• Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Complementary/Alternative Medicine ~ Traditional Medicine and Natural Product (Including Development of Traditional and Herbal Medicine) - natural product
• Natural Science ~ Biological Sciences ~ Microbiology ~ Immunology - microbiology and immunology

BIOCHEMISTRY	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013
MICROBIOLOGY & IMMUNOLOGY	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2015/2016 2013/2014 2012/2013
PHARMACOLOGY	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2015/2016 2013/2014 2012/2013
PHYSIOLOGY	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY	2022/2023 2021/2022
Research Project	2018/2019 2017/2018 2015/2016 2013/2014
RESEARCH PROPOSAL	2022/2023 2021/2022
RESEARCH YEAR 4	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
RESEARCH YEAR 5	2022/2023 2021/2022
THESIS	2022/2023
UNIFIED ISLAMIC INPUT	2021/2022

Completed

2021 - 2022	Elucidation of Contents in GOLDEN SPRAY ANTI-V
2021 - 2022	Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity of GOLDEN SPRAY ANTI-V
2019 - 2021	Development, Characterization and Invitro Study of Flax Seed Oil Ointment for Wound Healing
2019 - 2023	Specific orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) biomarkers-related gene expression and hormonal changes induced by mechanical transduction on various mechanisms of orthodontic traction
2018 - 2022	Evaluation of antihypertensive mechanisms and pathways modulated by Syzygium polyanthum leaves fraction: In vitro study.
2017 - 2021	Leptin Receptor Expression In The Brain Of Animal Model with Hypoperfusion-Induced Neurodegeneration
2016 - 2019	Immunological, Histopathological and Gene Expression Changes Induced by Flax Seed Extract during Wound Healing Process
2016 - 2019	Prospective study on response to treatment of patients with temporomandibular joint dysfunction: A Clinical Study
2016 - 2019	Developmental dental defect among patients attending iium dental clinic Kuantan, Pahang
2015 - 2020	Flax seed extract and its effect on WNT signaling pathway in the osteogenic differentiation potential of stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED)
2014 - 2016	Leptin Levels In Gingival Crevicular Fluid (GCF) During Orthodontic Tooth Movement And Gingival Healing
2014 - 2016	Evaluation Of Morphological Changes Of Apical Foramen And Apical Third Of Root After Using Rotary Instruments In Endodontic Treatments Using Computerized Tomography
2011 - 2012	The Study of the Effect of Flax Seed on Candidal Growth in Vetro (Comparative Study)
2011 - 2013	Hormonal, Biochemical and Histopathological effect of Eurycoma longifolia Jack extract on rat
2011 - 2013	(RU2011) Effect of Chitosan-based implant coating on bone healing
2011 - 2013	Serum Leptin and Blood Pressure Variability After Exposure to Noise Stress at Workplace
2011 - 2011	KVC Book Project 2011- Essential Laboratory Diagnosis for Dental Students
2010 - 2013	The effect of inoculation of Candida albicans under acrylic and chrome- cobalt palatal , a comparative Microbiological study

On-Going

2022 - Present	Elucidating the prophylactic potential of Kelulut honey in modulating angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) as COVID-19 target enzyme
2021 - Present	Salivary Leptin as a Potential Early Diagnostics Tumour Markers in Suspected Oral Cancer Patients Attending SASMEC
2021 - Present	Genetic Analysis of LEP-2548G/A and LEPR Gene Gln223Arg Polymorphism (rs1137101) in Patients with Oral Cancer: A Preliminary Study at SASMEC @IIUM
2021 - Present	The Effect of Flaxseed Extract as Bioactive Titanium Coating Material In-Vitro
2021 - Present	Evaluation of Anti-inflammatory property of Golden Spray Anti-V
2021 - Present	Goniothalamus umbrosus. A potential chemo-preventive and anti-carcinogenic agent for oral squamous cell carcinoma
2021 - Present	Modulation of osteogenic differentiation of stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED) treated with Malayan deer antler velvet extract seeded on chitosan scaffold
2020 - Present	Immunomodulatory effect of Tualang Honey on oral wound healing in diabetic Wistar rats
2015 - Present	Antimicrobial action of Flaxseed and Nigella sativa oil on selected oral pathogen in intracanal environment
2011 - Present	RU - The Effect of Inoculation of Candida Albicaus under Acrylic and Chrome-cobalt Palatal Plates; a Comparative Immunological Study
2011 - Present	New Porous Glass Ceramic For Dental and Medical Applications
2010 - Present	An Ultrastructural and Histological Study on the Role of Arcrylic and Chrome-Cobalt Palatal Plates in Development of Denture Stomatitis

Article

2022	Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitionactivity by Syzygium polyanthum Wight (Walp.) leaves: mechanism and specificity. Pharmacognosy Journal, 14 (1) pp. 763-84
2022	Effect of visual exposure versus obstruction upon patient’s quantitative and qualitative stress parameters changes during minor oral Surgery. European Journal of Dentistry, () pp.
2021	A retrospective study on the etiological factors of orofacial pain in a Malaysian sample. European Journal of Dentistry, () pp. 1-5
2021	Effects of flaxseed (linum usitatissimum) extract on osteoblast differentiation potential of stem cells derived from human exfoliated deciduous teeth. Makara Journal of Health Research, 25 (1) pp. 1-7
2021	Evaluation of salivary leptin levels and its correlation with class i, class ii, and class iii facial skeletal pattern: a prefatory study. European Journal of Dentistry, () pp. 1-6
2021	Systematic review of flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) extract and formulation in wound healing. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacognosy Research, 10 (1) pp. 1-12
2021	The Relationship between Salivary IgA and White Oral Lesion in Bedridden Patients. Journal of International Dental and Medical Research, 14 (3) pp. 1107-1111
2020	Amalgam management among clinical dental students a knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) survey. Journal of International Dental and Medical Research, 13 (3) pp. 1003-1008
2020	Flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum) extract activity on human oral fibroblasts (HOrF) cell line. Annals of Dentistry University of Malaya, 27 (8) pp. 50-54
2020	Histopathological changes of the flaxseed extract on skin wound healing in diabetic rabbits. Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences, 8 (A) pp. 881-892
2020	Potential antibacterial effects of flaxseed and Nigella sativa extracts on 11 streptococcus pyogenes. International Journal of Orofacial and Health Sciences, 1 (1) pp. 11-17
2020	Potential effects of flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum) in tissue reparative processes: a mini review. Journal of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (JBCS), 5 (1) pp. 1-7
2020	The relationship between the secretory IgA, pH and salivary flow rate with the occurrence of early childhood caries. Journal of International Dental and Medical Research, 13 (4) pp. 1455-1460
2019	Substantial effect of fenugreek seeds aqueous extract on serum estradiol level in ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome rat model. Oman Medical Journal, 34 (3) pp. 238-243
2019	The antimicrobial effect of flax seed on pseudomonas aeruginosa. World Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 8 (9) pp. 629-642
2019	The effect of flax seed extract on the blood glucose level and liver bio markers in diabetic rats. World Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 8 (8) pp. 780-798
2019	The effect of flaxseed extract on skin elasticity of the healing wound in rabbits. The International Medical Journal Malaysia, 18 (1) pp. 5-12
2019	The potential effect of different types of flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum) extract on the cell viability of oral fibroblasts human cell line. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, (3: Special Issue: Research Towards Sustainable Development Goals) pp. 829-829
2018	A pilot study on the use of biolase in the treatment of recurrent aphthous ulcer. Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, 17 () pp.
2018	A prospective study on response to treatment of patients with temporomandibular dysfunction: A clinical study. Journal of International Dental and Medical Research, 11 (2) pp. 572-579
2018	A retrospective study on the prevalence of dry socket in patients who attended a polyclinic for extraction. Journal of International Dental and Medical Research, 11 (2) pp. 527-531
2018	Evaluation of bioactive compounds in different extracts of Linum usitatissimum and their antibacterial properties. Makara Journal Health Research, 22 (3) pp. 121-127
2018	Evaluation of the salivary flow rate and pH in patients with recurrent oral ulcers. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 17 (2) pp. 49-56
2018	Flaxseed ethanolic crude extract influences growth of stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED). Journal of International Dental and Medical Research, 11 (2) pp. 643-649
2018	Linum usitatissimum as an antimicrobial agent and a potential natural healer: a review. Archives of Orofacial Sciences, 13 (2) pp. 55-62
2018	The anti-fungal effect of flax seed on oral candidiasis: comparative in-vitro study. Journal of International Dental and Medical Research, 11 (2) pp. 580-586
2018	The antibacterial effect of flaxseed extract on selective oral pathogens - comparative in vitro study. World Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 7 (11) pp. 1-11
2018	The effect of flaxseed extract on skin elasticity of the healing wound in rabbit. Asian Journal of Medicine and Biomedicine, Supplementary 3 () pp. 109
2018	The effect of high cholesterol level on recurrence rate of oral ulcer. Journal of Dental and Oral Health, 4 (2) pp. 0109-1-6
2018	The relationship between tooth loss, body mass index, and hypertension in postmenopausal female. European Journal of Dentistry, 12 (1) pp. 120-122
2017	Changes in leptin in relation to increased testosterone levels associated with Eurycoma Longifolia Jack (Tongkat Ali) root extract consumption in male rats. Journal of Young Pharmacists, 9 (1) pp. 40-42
2017	Effect of flaxseed extract on the liver histological structure in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 16 (1) pp. 91-98
2017	Saliva leptin levels in tooth movement during initial stage of orthodontic alignment: a pilot study. Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, 16 () pp. 1-8
2017	The effect of flaxseed ethanolic extract on the structure of the kidney and the endocrine pancreas in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. Makara Journal of Health Research (MJHR), 21 (3) pp. 87-92
2016	Effects of flaxseed extract on the viability of stem cells from human extracted deciduous teeth (SHED). Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, () pp. 1-2
2016	The effect of menopause on chronic periodontitis . Journal of International Dental and Medical Research, 9 (1) pp. 45-49
2015	Assessment of haemoglobin level in patients with recurrent oral ulcer of a sample of Malaysian population. Research & Reviews: Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, 4 (4) pp. 9-12
2015	Immunological Changes in Secondary Sjogran Syndrome (Comparative Study). Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, 119 (3) pp. e126
2015	The effect of chrome-cobalt and acrylic palatal plates on experimental denture stomatitis in Wistar rat. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, 119 (3) pp. e126
2015	The effect of novel flax oil-based implant coating on bone healing process (in vivo animal study). Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, 119 (3) pp. e126
2014	EPA-coated titanium implants promote osteoconduction in white New Zealand rabbits. Clinical Oral Implants Research, 00 () pp. 1-7
2013	Histopathological effects of Eurycoma Longifolia jack extract (tongkat ali) on the prostate of rats . Journal of Asian Scientific Research, 3 (8) pp. 843-851
2013	The correlation between serum leptin and blood pressure after exposure to noise at work. Noise & Health, 15 (67) pp. 375-378
2013	The effect of Eurycoma Longifolia Jack extract (Tongkat Ali) on serum leptin levels in male rats. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 81 () pp. 747`-747
2012	Histopathological evaluation of skin wound healing in rabbits treated by systemic dexamethasone. Annals of Microscopy, 12 () pp. 27-33
2012	The relation between maternal serum leptin level and glucose in gestational diabetes and in normal pregnancy. Innova Ciencia, 4 (8) pp. 2-16
2012	The use of intraoral camera in the assessment of students requirement (work). European Journal of Scientific Research , 69 (4) pp. 489-493
2011	Documentation of three sponge species belong to the family of Petrosiidae. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 5 (12) pp. 1047-1053
2009	The relation between estrogen level, anti-Ro (SSA), anti-La (SSB) & secondary Sjogren's syndrome patients. European Journal of Scientific Research, 31 (2) pp. 184-187

Conference or Workshop Item

2022	Flaxseed (linum usitatissimum) ethanolic extract affects WNT signalling pathway-associated molecules; β-catenin and DKK1 expressions, during osteoblast differentiation of SHED. In: The 13th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF HEALTH SCIENCES,
2022	Salivary IgA and early childhood caries. In: 3rd World Dental & Oral Health Conference,
2022	The relation between salivary Iga and early childhood caries. In: International Conference on Dentistry and Dental Materials,
2022	Total flavonoid content, total phenolic content, and the antioxidant activity of Hurrem Titisemas Liquid. In: IIUM Research and Innovation Day 2022,
2021	Mechanism of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibition by Syzygium polyanthum wight (WALP.) leaves. In: IIUM Research Day 2021: An International Online Event for Life Sciences,
2021	Pattern of medication use among the elderly at one nursing center for terminally-ill patients in the east coast Malaysia: a cross-sectional study. In: IIUM Research Day 2021: An International Online for Life Sciences,
2021	Wound healing activity of flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum) extract (water and ethanol) on human oral fibroblast cells (in vitro). In: 4th International Conference on Oral Microbiology and Oral Immunology,
2020	The relation between leptin hormone and orthodotic alignment. In: 8th Annual Congress on Dental Medicine and Orthodontics,
2019	Effects of flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum) extract on osteoblast differentiation potential of stem cells derived from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED). In: International Conference on Pharmaceutical Research and Pharmacy Practice cum 14th IIUM-MPS Pharmacy Scientific Conference (ICPRP 2019),
2019	Effects of flaxseed extract on skin wound healing in animal model. In: International Conference on Pharmaceutical Research and Pharmacy Practice cum 14th IIUM-MPS Pharmacy Scientific Conference (ICPRP 2019),
2019	Experimental oral candidiasis in wistar rat model. In: International Conference and Exhibition on Dental Science and Oral Health,
2019	Histopathological and microbiological study of experimentally induced oral candidiasis in wistar rat. In: Annual World of Dental and Oral Health Congress,
2019	Histopathological changes in rat model with oral candidiasis. In: 2nd World Congress on Dentistry and Oral Health / 2nd International Conference on Dentistry and Oral Health,
2019	The potential effect of different types of flaxseed (linum usitatissimum) extract on the cell viability of oral fibroblasts human cell line. In: Kuantan Research Day 2019 (KRD 2019),
2019	The effect of flaxseed extract on genes expression during wound healing process in rabbit. In: International Conference on Pharmaceutical Research and Pharmacy Practice cum 14th IIUM-MPS Pharmacy Scientific Conference (ICPRP 2019),
2019	The effect of linum usitatissimum (flax seed) and nigella sativa oil on selected oral pathogen (Comparative study). In: 2nd International Conference on Oral Microbiology and Oral Immunology,
2018	Accuracy of different dental age assessment methods to determine chronological age among Malay children. In: 2nd International Conference on Statistics, Mathematics, Teaching, and Research 2017, ICSMTR 2017,
2018	Clinical assessment and morphological changes of minor salivary glands in patients with secondary Sjogren’s Syndrome. In: International Congress of Dental and Oral Infections,
2018	Linum usitatissimum antibacterial activity on Pseudomona Aerigenosa in-vitro study. In: The International Conference on Oral Immunology & Oral Microbiology (ICOIOM) 2018,
2018	The effect of flaxseed extraction on skin elasticity of the healing wound in rabbit. In: 3rd ASEAN Congress on Medical Biotechnology and Molecular Biosciences,
2017	Identification and detection of bioactive compounds in Linum usitatissimum (Flaxseed) and its antibacterial properties against selected oral pathogens. In: 6th International Conference on Advancement in Science and Technology (iCAST 2017),
2017	Study on flaxseed crude extract on stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED). In: 1st IIUM International Dental Conference 2017 in Commemoration of the Kulliyyah of Dentistry 10th Anniversary (1st IIDC),
2017	The immunological response of wistar rats with oral candidiasis. In: BIT’s 10th Annual World Congress of Vaccine (WCV-2017 Singapore),
2016	Assessment of cholesterol level in dental clinic patients with recurrent oral ulcers. In: 5th Dental Students Scientific Conference 2016,
2016	Assessment of cholesterol level in patients with recurrent oral ulcer. In: The 27th Annual Scientific Meeting South East Asia Association for Dental Education,
2016	Effects of flaxseed extract on the viability of stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth. In: 6th MTERMS (Malaysian Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Scientific Meeting) 2016 in conjunction with 2nd Malaysian Stem Cell Meeting,
2016	Saliva leptin levels in tooth movement during initial stage of orthodontic alignment : a pilot study. In: International Orthodontic Conference SLOS 2016,
2015	Changes in leptin and testosterone hormones associated with Eurycoma Longifolia jack (Tongkat ali) root extract consumption in male rats. In: International Conference on Natural Products 2015,
2015	Cytotoxic study of Linum usitatissimum and Salvia officinallis extracts on MCF-7 cell line (comparative study) . In: International Conference on Advancement in Science and Technology (iCAST 2015) - ‘Frontiers in Biotechnology’,
2015	Evaluation of the antifungal effect of saliva officinalis extract in vitro. In: International Anatomical and Biomedical Scientific Conference 2015 IABS 2015,
2015	Immunoexpression of TGF-b in giant cell tumour, central and peripheral giant cell lesions. In: FDI 2015 - Annual World Dental Congress,
2015	Menopause and chronic periodontitis in females attending Polyclinic, Kulliyyah of Dentistry, IIUM . In: 7th National Dental Students' Scientific Conference (7th NDSSC) 2015,
2015	The relation between hemoglobin and recurrent oral ulcer . In: International Anatomical and Biomedical Scientific Conference 2015,
2014	Dose related proliferative changes in the prostate of rats induced by eurycoma longifolia Jack (Tongkat Ali) extract . In: International Research Invention and Innovation Exhibition (IRIIE) 2014,
2014	The effect of candida albicans inoculation under acrylic and chrome- cobalt palatal plates (comparative study). In: 9th International Congress on Autoimmunity, Nice,
2014	The effect of eurycoma longifolia jack root extract on serum lipids of rats. In: International Conference on Natural Products 2014,
2013	Gender differences in fasting serum leptin level among Malaysian population. In: MRMC 3rd Malaysian Reproductive Medicine Congress,
2013	Histopathological study of the effect Of Eurycoma longifolia Jack (Tongkat Ali) extract on the prostate of rats. In: International Conference on Natural Products 2013 (ICNP 2013),
2013	The effect of Eurycoma Longifolia Jack extract (Tongkat Ali) on serum leptin levels in male rats. In: ICBBS 2013 : International Conference on Biotechnology and Biological Sciences,
2012	The study of the anti fungal effect of flax seed in vitro (Comparative study) . In: IIUM Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition, IRIIE 2012,
2011	Histopathological evaluation of skin wound in rabbits treated by systemic dexamethasone. In: 20th Scientific Conference of Microscopy Society of Malaysia & 21st Annual General Meeting,
2011	Oral health status and salivary IgA concentration and in type 1 diabetic patients. In: Diabetes Asia 2011,
2011	Secondary Sjogrens syndrome, immunological and histopathological study in female. In: IIUM Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition (IRIIE) 2011,

Book

2022	Compendium of dental sciences research. Kulliyyah of Dentistry, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN:
2018	Clinical, laboratoy histopathological and ultrastructural study of secondary sjogrens syndrome. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 9789674189259
2018	Leptin hormone changes in patients with poly cystic ovarian syndrome treated by aromatase inhibitors. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 9789674189778
2017	Clinical, laboratory histopathological and ultrastructural study of secondary sjogrens syndrome. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-925-9
2017	The relation between oral candidiasis and the type of denture base material in animal model. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-740-8
2011	Essential laboratory investigations for dental students. IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674180409

Book Section

2022	A pilot study on expectation and satisfaction of denture patients in IIUM dental clinic. In: Kulliyyah of Dentistry IIUM, ISBN: , pp. 47-72
2022	A pilot study on expectation and satisfaction of denture patients in IIUM dental clinic. In: Kulliyyah of Dentistry IIUM, ISBN: , pp. 47-72
2011	Blood glucose test. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674180409, pp. 3-8
2011	Thyroid function test. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674180409, pp. 37-43

Monograph

2020	Flaxseed extract and its effect on wnt signaling pathway in the osteogenic differentiation potential of stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (shed).. In: ,