Prof. Nabila Belyagoubi Benhammou | Phytochemistry | Best Researcher Award

professor at Tlemcen University, Algeria

Dr. Nabila Belyagoubi Benhammou is a prominent researcher and academic currently serving as the Editor in Chief of the Journal of Natural Product Research and Applications (JNPRA) since 2021. She is a permanent teacher and researcher at Tlemcen University, where she works in the Natural Products Laboratory. Dr. Benhammou leads Team 2, focusing on the Phytochemistry of Bioactive Substances and Microbial Ecology, and is responsible for the Master’s training program in Bioactivities, Analysis, and Control of Essential and Vegetable Oils (BAACHEV). Her academic achievements include securing the first position nationally for promotion to the Professor grade at the University of Tlemcen in July 2020. She earned her University Habilitation in Biology in January 2014 and holds a Magister of Biology degree (2006) with a specialization in Natural Substances, Biological Activities, and Syntheses from Abou Bekr Belkaid University. Additionally, she has a diploma as an Engineer of State in Analysis and Quality Control (2003) and a Baccalaureat in Natural Science and Life (1997), both from Abou Bekr Belkaid University and College Yagmouracen, respectively.

Professional Profiles:

Education:

Dr. Nabila Belyagoubi Benhammou has had a distinguished academic career marked by several significant achievements. On July 15, 2020, she secured the first position at the national level for promotion to the Professor grade at the University of Tlemcen. She received her University Habilitation in Biology on January 10, 2014. Dr. Benhammou earned her Magister of Biology degree in 2006, specializing in Natural Substances, Biological Activities, and Syntheses (NSBAS) from the Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Abou Bekr Belkaid University in Algeria. In 2003, she obtained a diploma qualifying her as an Engineer of State in Analysis and Quality Control (AQC) from the same institution. Her academic journey began with a Baccalaureat in Natural Science and Life (NSL) from College Yagmouracen in Tlemcen, Algeria, in 1997.

Pofessional Experience:

Dr. Nabila Belyagoubi Benhammou currently serves as the Editor in Chief of the Journal of Natural Product Research and Applications (JNPRA), a role she has held since 2021. She is a permanent teacher and researcher at Tlemcen University, working in the Natural Products Laboratory. Dr. Benhammou leads Team 2, which focuses on the Phytochemistry of Bioactive Substances and Microbial Ecology. Additionally, she is responsible for the Master’s training program in Bioactivities, Analysis, and Control of Essential and Vegetable Oils (BAACHEV). For more information about the journal, you can visit JNPRA.

Patent:

In June 2022, Dr. Nabila Belyagoubi Benhammou filed a patent pending for a significant innovation: Patent N°220471. This patent pertains to “A powerful extract of Anabasis articulata intended for the treatment of breast cancer or for inhibition of metastases.” The extract is notable for its mechanism involving the activation of the p53/p21^WAF1/Cip1/p27^Kip1 pathway and the triggering of the senescence process, representing a new potential anticancer target.

📚Publications :

“Enzyme inhibitory, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of Anabasis articulata phenolic-rich extract; in vitro, in vivo, and in silico studies”