Dr. Hedi Ben Mansour
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Dr. Hedi Ben Mansour

Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Environmental Toxicology, Higher Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology, Monastir University, Tunisia


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from University of Manouba, Tunisia

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Area of Interest:

Biological Sciences
100%
DNA Extraction
62%
Ecotoxicology
90%
Environmental Toxicology
75%
Heavy Metals Toxicity
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
1
Chapters
0
Articles
137
Abstracts
1

Selected Publications

  1. de Marco, G., S. Afsa, M. Galati, B. BillÓ, V. Parrino, H.B. Mansour and T. Cappello, 2022. Comparison of cellular mechanisms induced by pharmaceutical exposure to caffeine and its combination with salicylic acid in mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis. Environ. Toxicol. Pharmacol., Vol. 93. 10.1016/j.etap.2022.103888.
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  2. Zaafrane, S., K. Maatouk, S. Alibi and H.B. Mansour, 2022. Occurrence and antibiotic resistance of Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolated from the Tunisian coastal seawater. J. Water Health, 20: 369-384.
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  3. Sami, Z., M. Kaouthar, C. Nadia and B.M. Hedi, 2022. Effect of sunlight and salinity on the survival of pathogenic and non‐pathogenic strains of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in water microcosms. Water Environ. Res., Vol. 94. 10.1002/wer.10689.
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  4. Jebara, A., W. Hassen, A. Ousleti, L. Mabrouk, A. Jaziri, G. di Bella and H.B. Mansour, 2022. Multidrug-resistant epi-endophytic bacterial community in Posidonia oceanica of Mahdia coast as biomonitoring factor for antibiotic contamination. Arch. Microbiol., Vol. 204. 10.1007/s00203-022-02842-9.
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  5. Chebbi, M., A. Beltifa, S. Alibi, G. di Bella and V. Loturco et al., 2022. Estrogenic hazards of short chain phthalates and bisphenols found in cosmetic products. Int. J. Environ. Health Res., 32: 252-263.
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  6. Alibi, S., W.B. Selma, H.B. Mansour and J. Navas, 2022. Activity of essential oils against multidrug-resistant Salmonella enteritidis. Curr. Microbiol., Vol. 79. 10.1007/s00284-022-02938-x.
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  7. Albergamo, A., A.G. PotortØ, G. di Bella, N.B. Amor and G.L. Vecchio, 2022. Chemical characterization of different products from the Tunisian Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. Foods, Vol. 11. 10.3390/foods11020155.
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  8. Afsa, S., M. Vieira, A.F. Nogueira, H.B. Mansour and B. Nunes, 2022. A multi-biomarker approach for the early assessment of the toxicity of hospital wastewater using the freshwater organism Daphnia magna. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 29: 19132-19147.
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  9. Afsa, S., G. de Marco, A. Giannetto, V. Parrino, T. Cappello, H.B. Mansour and M. Maisano, 2022. Histological endpoints and oxidative stress transcriptional responses in the Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis exposed to realistic doses of salicylic acid. Environ. Toxicol. Pharmacol., Vol. 92. 10.1016/j.etap.2022.103855.
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  10. di Bella, G., A.G. Potort×, A. Beltifa, H.B. Mansour, V. Nava and V.L. Turco, 2021. Discrimination of Tunisian honey by mineral and trace element chemometrics profiling. Foods, Vol. 10. 10.3390/foods10040724.
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  11. Sdiri, W., S. Dabbou, V. Nava, G. di Bella and H.B. Mansour, 2021. Pomological descriptors, phenolic compounds, and chemical monitoring in olive fruits irrigated with dairy treated wastewater. Chemosensors, Vol. 9. 10.3390/chemosensors9060130.
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  12. Rouibah, I., W. Hassen, O.F. Sallem, N. Khellaf, A. Hassen and H.B. Mansour, 2021. Photocatalytic and biodegradation treatments of paracetamol: Investigation of the in vivo toxicity. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 28: 14530-14545.
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  13. Rouibah, I., S. Hakimi, N. Khellaf, H.B. Mansour and A.A. Assadi, 2021. Photoactivity performance of TiO2/cellulose and ZnO/polystyrene; Intensified effect of oxidants on degradation efficiency of acetaminophen. Phys. Chem. Res., 9: 413-426.
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  14. Oueslati, A., G. Montevecchi, A. Antonelli and H.B. Mansour, 2021. Short-time irrigation on young olive tree (Olea europaea L. cv. Chemlali) with untreated industrial poultry wastewater: Investigation of growth parameters and leaves chemical composition. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 28: 50420-50429.
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  15. Methneni, N., K. Ezdini, N.B. Abdeljelil, J. van Loco and K. van den Houwe et al., 2021. Occurrence of textile dyes and metals in Tunisian textile dyeing effluent: Effects on oxidative stress status and histological changes in Balb/c mice. Int. J. Mol. Sci., Vol. 22. 10.3390/ijms222212568.
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  16. Methneni, N., J.A.M. GonzÌlez, J. van Loco, R. Anthonissen and J. van de Maele et al., 2021. Ecotoxicity profile of heavily contaminated surface water of two rivers in Tunisia. Environ. Toxicol. Pharmacol., Vol. 82. 10.1016/j.etap.2020.103550.
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  17. Methneni, N., J.A. Morales-GonzÌlez, A. Jaziri, H.B. Mansour and M. Fernandez-Serrano, 2021. Persistent organic and inorganic pollutants in the effluents from the textile dyeing industries: Ecotoxicology appraisal via a battery of biotests. Environ. Res., Vol. 196. 10.1016/j.envres.2021.110956.
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  18. Mabrouk, L., A. Hamza and H.B. Mansour, 2021. Factors controlling phytoplankton dynamics in an arid reservoir in Tunisia (case of Sidi Saad dam). Environ. Monit. Assess., Vol. 193. 10.1007/s10661-021-09125-8.
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  19. Jebara, A., V.L. Turco, C. Faggio, P. Licata and V. Nava et al., 2021. Monitoring of environmental Hg occurrence in Tunisian coastal areas. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, Vol. 18. 10.3390/ijerph18105202.
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  20. Jebara, A., V.L. Turco, A.G. Potort×, G. Bartolomeo, H.B. Mansour and G. di Bella, 2021. Organic pollutants in marine samples from Tunisian coast: Occurrence and associated human health risks. Environ. Pollut., Vol. 271. 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.116266.
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  21. Jebara, A., A. Albergamo, R. Rando, A.G. Potort×, V.L. Turco, H.B. Mansour and G. di Bella, 2021. Phthalates and non-phthalate plasticizers in Tunisian marine samples: Occurrence, spatial distribution and seasonal variation. Mar. Pollut. Bull., Vol. 163. 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.111967.
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  22. Hassen, W., S. Lotfi, B. Asma, B. Karima, B. Afifa and H.B. Mansour, 2021. Olive mill wastewater treatment by natural evaporator as an ecological process: Example from Tunisia. Arabian J. Sci. Res., Vol. 2021. 10.5339/ajsr.2021.13.
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  23. Beltifa, A., S. Alibi, V.L. Turco, H.B. Mansour and G. di Bella, 2021. Identification and quantification of plasticizers, bisphenol, and environmental toxic mineral elements residues in medicines from Tunisian markets. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 28: 50462-50470.
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  24. Belaid, A., N. Methneni, E. Nasri, S. Bchir and R. Anthonissen et al., 2021. Endocrine disruption, cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of an organophosphorus insecticide. Sustainability, Vol. 13. 10.3390/su132011512.
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  25. Belaid, A., A. Braiek, S. Alibi, W. Hassen, A. Beltifa, A. Nefzi and H.B. Mansour, 2021. Evaluating the effect of dermaseptin S4 and its derivatives on multidrug-resistant bacterial strains and on the colon cancer cell line SW620. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 28: 40908-40916.
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  26. Amor, N.B., V. Nava, A. Albergamo, A.G. Potort×, V.L. Turco, H.B. Mansour and G. di Bella, 2021. Tunisian essential oils as potential food antimicrobials and antioxidants and screening of their element profile. Eur. Food Res. Technol., 247: 1221-1234.
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  27. Alibi, S., J. Ramos-Vivas, W.B. Selma, H.B. Mansour, J. Boukadida and J. Navas, 2021. Virulence of clinically relevant multidrug resistant Corynebacterium striatum strains and their ability to adhere to human epithelial cells and inert surfaces. Microb. Pathogen., Vol. 155. 10.1016/j.micpath.2021.104887.
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  28. Alibi, S., A. Ferjani, H.B. Mansour and J. Navas, 2021. In vitro antibacterial effects of Salvia sclarea, Eucalyptus globulus and Eugenia caryophyllata essential oils against multidrug resistant Corynebacterium spp clinical isolates. J. Clin. Res. Rep., Vol. 2. 10.31579/2690-1919/020.
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  29. Afsa, S., O.F. Sallem, N.B. Abdeljelil, A. Feriani, M.F. Najjar and H.B. Mansour, 2021. In vivo toxicities of the hospital effluent in Mahdia Tunisia. J. Water Health, 19: 499-511.
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  30. Turco, V.L., A.G. Potort×, H.B. Mansour, G. Dugo and G. di Bella, 2020. Plasticizers and BPA in spices and aromatic herbs of Mediterranean areas. Nat. Prod. Res., 34: 87-92.
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  31. Sdiri, W., S. Dabbou, H. Chehab, R. Selvaggini, M. Servili, G. di Bella and H.B. Mansour, 2020. Quality characteristics and chemical evaluation of Chemlali olive oil produced under dairy wastewater irrigation. Agric. Water Manage., Vol. 236. 10.1016/j.agwat.2020.106124.
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  32. Sdiri, W., H.B. Mansour, A. Albergamo and G. di Bella, 2020. Effectiveness of dairy treated wastewater and different irrigation systems on the growth, biomass and fruiting of a Tunisian olive orchard (Olea europaea L., cv Chemlali). Nat. Prod. Res., 34: 183-186.
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  33. Rouibah, I., H. Zeghioud, N. Khellaf, A.A. Aymen, H. Benmansour, H. Djelal and A. Amrane, 2020. Intensified photocatalytic degradation of solophenyl scarlet BNLE in simulated textile effluents using TiO2 supported on cellulosic tissue. Int. J. Chem. Reactor Eng., Vol. 18. 10.1515/ijcre-2019-0117.
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  34. Romdhane, M.H., A. Beltifa, Z. Mzoughi, C. Rihouey, H.B. Mansour, H. Majdoub and D.L. Cerf, 2020. Optimization of extraction with salicylic acid, rheological behavior and antiproliferative activity of pectin from Citrus sinensis peels. Int. J. Biol. Macromol., 159: 547-556.
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  35. Potort×, A.G., G.D. Bua, V.L. Turco, A.B. Tekaya and A. Beltifa et al., 2020. Major, minor and trace element concentrations in spices and aromatic herbs from Sicily (Italy) and Mahdia (Tunisia) by ICP-MS and multivariate analysis. Food Chem., Vol. 313. 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.126094.
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  36. Methneni, N., R. Anthonissen, J. van de Maele, F. Trifa, L. Verschaeve, H.B. Mansour and B. Mertens, 2020. Assessment of natural coagulants to remediate Tunisian textile wastewater by combining physicochemical, analytical, and toxicological data. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 27: 40088-40100.
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  37. Mehrez, A., I. Chakroun, D. Mtat, M. Ben and R. Touati, 2020. Synthesis of novel phthalimido oxime pseudoesters and evaluation of their cytotoxicity. J. Serb. Chem. Soc., 85: 1-8.
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  38. Mabrouk, L., W. Mabrouk and H.B. Mansour, 2020. High leaf fluctuating asymmetry in two native plants growing in heavy metal-contaminated soil: The case of Metlaoui phosphate mining basin (Gafsa, Tunisia). Environ. Monit. Assess., Vol. 192. 10.1007/s10661-020-08385-0.
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  39. Gugliandolo, E., P. Licata, R. Crupi, A. Albergamo and A. Jebara et al., 2020. Plasticizers as microplastics tracers in Tunisian marine environment. Front. Mar. Sci., Vol. 7. 10.3389/fmars.2020.589398.
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  40. Ghazouani, L., A. Feriani, A. Mufti, M. Tir, I. Baaziz, H.B. Mansour and K. Mnafgui, 2020. Toxic effect of alpha cypermethrin, an environmental pollutant, on myocardial tissue in male Wistar rats. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 27: 5709-5717.
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  41. Beltifa, A., S. Alibi and H.B. Mansour, 2020. Monitoring hospital wastewaters for their probable genotoxicity. J. Water Health, 18: 1-7.
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  42. Alibi, S., W.B. Selma, J. Ramos-Vivas, M.A. Smach and R. Touati et al., 2020. Anti-oxidant, antibacterial, anti-biofilm, and anti-quorum sensing activities of four essential oils against multidrug-resistant bacterial clinical isolates. Cur. Res. Transl. Med., 68: 59-66.
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  43. Alibi, S., S. Mhamdi, W. Hassan and H.B. Mansour,​​​​ 2020. Physiochemical and microbial properties of Rejiche sea water-Tunisia. Arabian J. Sci. Res., Vol. 2020. 10.5339/ajsr.2020.9.
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  44. Afsa, S., K. Hamden, P.A.L. Martin and H.B. Mansour, 2020. Occurrence of 40 pharmaceutically active compounds in hospital and urban wastewaters and their contribution to Mahdia coastal seawater contamination. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 27: 1941-1955.
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  45. di Bella, G., A.G. Potort×, A.B. Tekaya, A. Beltifa and H.B. Mansour et al., 2019. Organic contamination of Italian and Tunisian culinary herbs and spices. J. Environ. Sci. Health, 54: 345-356.
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  46. Ghazouani, L., E. Khdhiri, A. Elmufti, A. Feriani and M. Tir et al., 2019. Cardioprotective effects of (E)-4-hydroxy-N′-(1-(3-oxo-3H-benzo[f]chromen-2-yl)ethylidene)benzohydrazide: A newly synthesized coumarin hydrazone against isoproterenol-induced myocardial infarction in a rat model. Can. J. Physiol. Pharmacol., 97: 989-998.
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  47. Beltifa, A., M. Machreki, A. Ghorbel, A. Belaid and E. Smaoui et al., 2019. Human urine contamination with environmental pollutants: Simultaneous determination using UPLC-MS/MS. J. Water Health, 17: 371-379.
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  48. Ayed, L., T. Zmantar, S. Bayar, A. Cheref, S. Achour, H.B. Mansour and R. Mzoughi, 2019. Potential use of probiotic consortium isolated from kefir for textile azo dye decolorization. J. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 29: 1629-1635.
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  49. di Bella, G., H.B. Mansour, A.B. Tekaya, A. Beltifa and A.G. Potort× et al., 2018. Plasticizers and BPA residues in Tunisian and Italian culinary herbs and spices. J. Food Sci., 83: 1769-1774.
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