Zubair AA

The Gut-Metabolic Axis: Role of Algal Fucoidans and Ulvans in Attenuating Systemic Inflammation and Insulin Resistance

Zubair AA · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026

This narrative review synthesizes findings from peer-reviewed literature retrieved from PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases, focusing on studies published between 2000 and 2025 that investigate the effects of fucoidans and ulvans on gut microbiota, intestinal barrier fun...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i23651

The Neuroprotective Potential of Spirulina and Chlorella Prebiotics in Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Review of the Gut-Brain Axis

Zubair AA · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

This review summarizes the recent scientific knowledges, neuroprotective benefits of Spirulina and Chlorella specific to neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD) and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) as well as their prebiotic acti...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123457

Marine Biotechnology and Blue Pharmaceuticals: Advances, Challenges and Global Health Implications

Zubair AA · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

This review surveys marine biotechnology and blue pharmaceuticals from 2010 through 2025, consolidating evidence on how ocean-derived biodiversity is being converted into drug leads and therapeutics, such as the 13 FDA-approved marine drugs including Ziconotide and Eribulin. A sy...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i113280