Dr. Everaldo Attard
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Dr. Everaldo Attard

Associate Professor
University of Malta, Malta

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Agriculture from University of Malta, Malta

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Area of Interest:

Medicinal Plants
100%
Medicinal Plant Research
62%
Agricultural Chemistry
90%
Environmental Pollution and Management
75%
Health Sciences
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
1
Chapters
7
Articles
54
Abstracts
0

Selected Publications

  1. Theuma, M. and E. Attard, 2020. From herbal substance to infusion: the fate of polyphenols and trace elements. J. Herbal Med., 10.1016/j.hermed.2020.100347.
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  2. Theuma, M. and E. Attard, 2020. From herbal substance to infusion: the fate of polyphenols and trace elements. J. Herbal Med., 10.1016/j.hermed.2020.100347.
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  3. Ravisankar, P., C.V.P. Rao, N.A. Qureshi, H.A. Alsubaie and M.K. Alharbi et al., 2020. Trends in pharmaceutical research and development. Vol. 1, Book Publisher International, London, ISBN-13: 978-93-89562-38-5 , .
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  4. Borg, D. and E. Attard, 2020. Honeybees and their products as bioindicators for heavy metal pollution in Malta. Acta Brasiliensis, 10.22571/2526-4338282.
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  5. Abeidi, H., D. Suda, E. Attard and E. Sinagra, 2020. Investigation of copper metal presence in cattle fodder, milk, hair and manure in Malta. Investigation of copper metal presence in cattle fodder, milk, hair and manure in Malta, December 28-29, 2019, SRO Media, 48-54.
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  6. Vella, C. and E. Attard, 2019. Consumption of minerals, toxic metals and hydroxymethylfurfural: Analysis of Infant foods and formulae. Toxics,Vol. 7. 10.3390/toxics7020033.
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  7. Vella, A. and E. Attard, 2019. Analysis of heavy metal content in conventional and herbal toothpastes available at maltese pharmacies. Cosmetics, Vol. 6. 10.3390/cosmetics6020028.
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  8. Spiteri, R. and E. Attard, 2019. Determination of physicochemical characteristics of maltese ovine, caprine and bovine milk. J. Dairy Res. Technol., 2: 1-8.
  9. Bonello, M., U. Gasic, Z. Tesic and E. Attard, 2019. Production of stilbenes in callus cultures of the maltese indigenous grapevine variety, ġellewża. Molecules, Vol. 24. 10.3390/molecules24112112.
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  10. Agius, A., G. Pastorelli and E. Attard, 2019. Cows fed hydroponic fodder and conventional diet: Effects on milk quality. Arch. Anim. Breed., 62: 517-525.
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  11. Spiteri, R. and E. Attard, 2017. Determination of major and minor elements in maltese sheep, goat and cow milk using microwave plasma-atomic emission spectrophotometry. J. Agric. Sci., 9: 43-50.
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  12. Attard, E. and A.B. Douglas, 2017. Physicochemical Characterization of Maltese Honey. In: Honey Analysis, Arnaut, V. (Ed.)., InTech Open, Croatia, ISBN: 978-953-51-2879-3, pp: 171-192.
  13. Attard E. and M.G. Martinoli, 2017. What are the prospects of treating neurodegenerative diseases with natural products? EC Neurology, 7: 26-33.
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  14. Saliba, F.M., M.M. Ghobara E. Attard and B. Ellul, 2016. Primary study of the non-marine epilithic diatom communities of Malta and Gozo. Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. Applied Sci., 5: 69-78.
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  15. Caruana, U. and E. Attard, 2016. An ethno botanical survey of medicinal plants used in the Island of Gozo. Stud. Ethno-Med., 10: 269-281.
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  16. Achour, I., A.M. Arel-Dubeau, J. Renaud, M. Legrand, E. Attard, M. Germain and M.G. Martinoli, 2016. Oleuropein prevents neuronal death, mitigates mitochondrial superoxide production and modulates autophagy in a dopaminergic cellular model. Int. J. Mol. Sci., Vol. 17. 10.3390/ijms17081293.
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  17. Theuma, M., C. Gambin and E. Attard, 2015. characteristics of the maltese grapevine varieties-gellewza and girgentina. J. Agric. Sci., 7: 61-67.
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  18. Micallef, B., E. Attard, A. Serracino-Inglott and J.J. Borg, 2015. Could EU herbal monographs contribute to Malta’s treatment armamentarium? Phytomedicine, 22: 400-405.
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  19. Busuttil-Griffin, F., C. Shoemake, E. Attard and L.M. Azzopardi, 2015. Crude fibre determination of Malva sylvestris L. and evaluation of its faecal bulking and laxative properties in rats. Int. J. Biol.,Vol. 7. 10.5539/ijb.v7n4p1.
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  20. Attard, E., H. Attard, A. Tanti, J. Azzopardi and M. Sciberras et al., 2015. The Phytochemical Constitution of Maltese Medicinal Plants- Propagation, Isolation and Pharmacological Testing. In: Phytochemicals- Isolation, Characterisation and Role in Human Health, Rao, V. and L. Rao (Eds.)., InTech Open, Croatia, ISBN: 9789535121701, pp: 3-44.
  21. Attard, E. and M.G. Martinoli, 2015. Cucurbitacin E, an experimental lead triterpenoid with anticancer, immunomodulatory and novel effects against degenerative diseases. A mini-review. Curr. Top. Med. Chem., 15: 1708-1713.
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  22. Zammit, M., C. Shoemake, E. Attard and L.M. Azzopardi, 2014. The effects of anabasine and the alkaloid extract of Nicotiana glauca on lepidopterous larvae. Int. J. Biol., 6: 46-53.
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  23. Pastorelli, G., M. Faustini and E. Attard, 2014. In vitro fermentation of feed ingredients by fresh or frozen pig fecal inocula. Anim. Sci. J., 85: 690-697.
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  24. Meinen, N., L. Camilleri and E. Attard, 2014. The antioxidant activity of Maltese honey. J. Apic. Sci., 58: 51-60.
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  25. Arel-Dubeau, A.M., F. Longpré, J. Bournival, C. Tremblay and J. Demers-Lamarche et al., 2014. Cucurbitacin E has neuroprotective properties and autophagic modulating activities on dopaminergic neurons. Oxid. Med. Cell. Longevity, Vol. 2014. 10.1155/2014/425496.
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  26. Spiteri, M., E. Attard, A. Serracino-Inglott and L.M. Azzopardi, 2013. Compilation of a herbal medicine formulary for herbal substances in Malta and its usefulness amongst healthcare professionals. J. Young Pharm., 5: 22-25.
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  27. Farrugia, D.L., C.M. Shoemake, E. Attard, L.M. Azzopardi and S.J. Mifsud, 2013. Investigative study on the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibiting properties of the terpenoid extract of Crataegus monogyna using in silico models. J. Pharm. Phytother., 5: 34-37.
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  28. Attard, E., 2013. A rapid microtitre plate Folin-Ciocalteu method for the assessment of polyphenols. Central Eur. J. Biol., 8: 48-53.
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  29. Attard, E. and J. Mizzi, 2013. Physicochemical characterization of Gozitan honey. Int. J. Food Stud., 2: 180-187.
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  30. Devendra, N. K., G.A. Everaldo, D. Raghunandan and Y.N. Seetharam, 2012. In vitro production of cucurbitacins from Trichosanthes cucumerina L. var. Cucumerina. Adv. Life Sci., 2: 108-111.
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  31. Attard, E. and P. Pacioni, 2012. The Phytochemical and In Vitro Pharmacological Testing of Maltese Medicinal Plants. In: Bioactive Compounds in Phytomedicine, Rasooli, I. (Ed.). InTech Publisher, USA., pp: 93-112.
  32. Rossi, B. and E. Attard, 2011. The haemagglutination potential of extracts from Urtica dubia plant parts. J. Nat. Remedies, 11: 76-78.
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  33. Devendra N.K., E.G. Attard, D. Raghunandan and Y.N. Seetharam, 2011. Study on seasonal variation on the content of cucurbitacin of various vegetative parts of Trichosanthes cucumerina L. var. Cucumerina. Int. J. Plant Res., 1: 25-28.
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  34. Attard, E., 2011. Use of Extracts from Squirting Cucumber (Ecballium elaterium) Seeds in Health. In: Nuts and Seeds in Health and Disease Prevention, Preedy, V.R., R.R. Watson and V.B. Patel (Eds.)., Academic Press, USA., ISBN: 978-0-12-375688-6, pp: 1079-1086.
  35. Attard, E., 2011. The effect of different inoculations and enzyme-acid pre-treatments on the bioethanol production from two mediterranean crops. J. Biofuels, 2: 71-76.
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  36. Attard, E., 2011. Homeopathy and allied therapies: A review. J. Euromed Pharm., 1: 36-39.
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  37. Attard, E. and K. Vella, 2009. Effects of ephedrine and ephedra fragilis crude extracts on human peripheral lymphocytes. Pharm. Res., 1: 38-42.
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  38. Attard, E. and A. Cuschieri, 2009. In vitro mmunomodulatory activity of various extracts of maltese plants from the asteraceae family. J. Med. Plant Res., 3: 457-461.
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  39. Attard, E. and H. Attard, 2008. Antitrypsin activity of extracts from Ecballium elaterium seeds. Fitoterapia, 79: 226-228.
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  40. Randon, M.A. and E. Attard, 2007. The in vitro Immunomodulatory activity of oleuropein, a secoiridoid glycoside from Olea europaea L. Nat. Prod. Commun., 2: 515-519.
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  41. Attard, E., 2006. Ecballium elaterium (L.) A. Rich.: In Vitro Regeneration and the Production of Cucurbitacins in Culture. In: Recent Progress in Medicinal Plants: Search for New Drugs, Volume 13, Govil, J.N., V.K. Singh and C. Arunachalam (Eds.)., Studium Press, USA., ISBN: 0-9761849-5-8, pp: 49–72..
  42. Attard, E. and H. Attard, 2006. The potential angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitory activity of oleanolic acid in the hydroethanolic extract of Crataegus monogyna Jacq. Nat. Prod. Commun., 1: 381-386.
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  43. Attard, E., M.P. Brincat and A. Cuschieri, 2005. Immunomodulatory activity of cucurbitacin E isolated from Ecballium elaterium. Fitoterapia, 76: 439-441.
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  44. Attard, E., A. Cuschieri and M.P. Brincat, 2005. Morphological effects induced by cucurbitacin E on ovarian cancer cells in vitro. J. Nat. Remedies, 5: 70-74.
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  45. Attard, E. and R. Vujicic, 2005. Physical and phytochemical variations in calluses derived from Ecballium elaterium in tissue culture. Crop Res. Hisar, 29: 163-168.
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  46. Laghetti, G., P. Perrino, S. Cifarelli, A. Scicluna-Spiteri, E. Attard and K. Hammer, 2004. Collecting crop genetic resources in the mediterranean agricultural islands: Maltese archipelago. Plant Genet. Resour. Newsl., 139: 1-16.
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  47. Attard, E., A. Cuschieri, A. Scicluna-Spiteri and M.P. Brincat, 2004. The effects of cucurbitacin E on two lymphocyte models. Pharm. Biol., 42: 170-175.
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  48. Attard, E. and A. Cuschieri, 2004. Cytotoxicity of cucurbitacin E extracted from Ecballium elaterium in vitro. J. Nat. Remedies, 4: 137-144.
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  49. Attard, E., A. Scicluna-Spiteri and H. Attard, 2003. Habitat studies for the wild stocks of Ecballium elaterium (L.) A. rich. Cucurbit Genet. Cooperative Rep., 26: 70-73.
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  50. Attard, E. and A. Scicluna-Spiteri, 2003. The cultivation and cucurbitacin content of Ecballium elaterium (L.) A. rich. Cucurbit Gen. Cooperative Rep., 26: 66-69.
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  51. Attard, E., 2002. Rapid detection of cucurbitacins in tissues and in vitro cultures of Ecballium elaterium (L.) A. rich. Cucurbit Gen. Cooperative Rep., 25: 71-75.
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  52. Attard, E. and H. Attard, 2002. A micropropagation protocol for Ecballium elaterium (L.). A. rich. Rep.-Cucurbit Gen. Cooperative, 25: 67-70.
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  53. Attard, E.V.G. and A.N. Scicluna-Spiteri, 2001. Ecballium elaterium: An in vitro source of cucurbitacins. Fitoterapia, 72: 46-53.
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  54. Attard, E., A. Scicluna-Spiteri, M. Grixti and A. Cuschieri, 1996. The cytotoxic activity of cucurbitacin E and busulphan on ovarian and stomach cancer cells in vitro: A comparative study. Xjenza, 1: 29-34.
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