PROF. DR. MOHD RAIS BIN MUSTAFA
Department of Pharmacology
Faculty of Medicine
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The main focus of Mohammad Rais’s research are in the areas of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, Natural Products and Drug Discovery. He has published several articles in international peer-reviewed journals and at the same time highlighted the pharmacological actions of several local medicinal plants including daun ketum (Mitragyna speciosa), cekur (Kaempferia galanga) and kacip Fatimah (Labisia Pumila). These studies have been made possible by a series of R & D grants which he successfully obtained under the Malaysian Development Plans and High Impact Research Grants (UM). To promote a more systematic and collaborative research in natural products in University of Malaya, Rais helped established the Centre for Natural Products Research and Drug Discovery (CENAR) in 2003. He has also a keen interest in basic science research, particularly in the area of Vascular Pharmacology. His current research include investigating the role of novel angiotensin peptides, nitrates and nitrites, flavonoids and several phytochemicals in the improvement of endothelial dysfunctions in hypertension and diabetes.
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