Curriculum vitae of Dr. Abdul Ghani Hussain MBChB
Name: Dr. Abdul Ghani Hussain
Date of Birth: 21 – 05 – 1953
I.C. No.: 530521-71-5377
Address: Herbwalk Consultancy, Seri Bakau, 8th mile, Jalan Air Hangat, Mukim Air Hangat, 07000 Langkawi, Kedah
Education: MBChB Cairo University, Egypt 1977.
Career History
1978 General Hospital Kuala Lumpur – Housemanship postings in General Surgery, Orthopedics and Traumatology, General Medicine and Pediatrics.
1979 Trainee Lecturer at Surgical Department, Medical Faculty, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Did extensive work in Pediatric Surgery and General Surgery.
9 months posting in Orthopedic Surgery, Traumatology and Emergency Medicine under Department of Orthopedics, Medical Faculty, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
1981 Registrar of Surgery and Anaesthesia at Bukit Mertajam District Hospital. Handled the Surgical Operations in the hospital
1982 Joined private practice at Damansara Utama, Selangor.
1984 Own private practice in Pulau Langkawi, Kedah.
1995 Designed a comprehensive Emergency Medical Service for Malaysia
2006 Ceased Clinical Practice to concentrate on mainstreaming of Traditional Malay Medicine and Islamic Medicine
2008 Principle Consultant – Herbwalk Consultancy
Consultant to Cyberjaya University College of Medical Science specifically to prepare Curriculum for the course on Degree in Malay Medicine.
2009 Research collaborator at Universiti Sains Malaysia on Traditional Malay Medicine
Chief Scientific Officer/Advisor to Focal BioPharma Sdn. Bhd.
Content Provider for Institute for Medical Research Globinmed website.
Consultant to Biotropics (Malaysia) Bhd
2009 Medical Director and Technical Advisor to Pahang Bioscience Sdn. Bhd. Activities pertaining to establishment of SPF Rabbit breeding facilities for extraction of live fetal cells for use in cell therapy in human diseases.
2011 Director of Research & Innovation, Lincoln College
CEO/Medical Director of Progenitor Cells Technologies Sdn. Bhd.
Stem Cells Technology
Honorary Life Member & Senior Advisory Panel for the International Association for Stem Cell Therapy, USA (IASCT) (2007)
International Scientific Research & Senior Advisory Panel for Fetal Cell Technologies International Inc. (FCTI)
Swiss Cell Therapy
Honarary Life Member of the International Association for Cell Therapy, Switzerland (IACT) (2009)
Senior Advisory Panel for Lab Dom AVMM (Suisse) Inc.
CEO/MEDICAL DIRECTOR Progenitor Cells Technologies Sdn. Bhd.
2012 Re-appointed as consultant to the development of curriculum for degree in Malay Medicine
2013 Resource Person to FRIM
2014 Appointed Consultant / Advisor to One Drop Perfume
Re-appointed as Consultant to Biotropics Bhd.
2015 Assigned to write e-Book on Malaysian Medicinal Plants for Landscape Malaysia.
Research and other activities:
- Research on Traditional Malay Medicine and Islamic Medicine from old manuscripts with special focus on Materia Medica and Formulary.
- Organize various guided tour specializing in herb walks.
- Documentation of Medicinal Plants of the Malays including collection and cultivation of plants, preparation of herbarium specimens
- Research collaborations with various local universities and research institutions
- Organization and participation in research expeditions into Malaysian Rainforests and Mangrove forest.
- Provide consultancy in the field of cosmeceuticals, neutraceuticals, phytopharmaceuticals and formulations of herbal based products based on evidence and understanding of mechanisms of actions of the various bioactive compounds in plants.
- Documentation and cataloging of plants of the Bukit Rengit Rainforest as a preliminary to the construction of Pahang BioScience SPF Stem Cell Facilities.
- Resource person for a government funded project with the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia entitled “Comprehensive Documentation of Traditional Malay Medicine (June 2013 to June 2015)
- Committee member of Friends of Langkawi Geopark (FLAG) in charge of special projects. (2014 – 2015)
- Member of the committee for the production of e-book by Landscape Malaysia.
Publications
- 36 monographs on safety of herbs provided to Quantum Beez Sdn. Bhd. for IMR’s Globinmed website (September 2009 – February 2010) Completed
- Allomorphia malaccensis
- Alpinia conchingera
- Ardisia elliptica
- Blumea balsamifera
- Cassia occidentalis
- Cassia tora
- Chroesthes longifolia
- Cinnamomum cinereum
- Citrus microcarpa
- Cymbopogon nardus
- Eugenia caryophyllata
- Eugenia dyeriana
- Fibraurea chloroleuca
- Garcinia atroviridis
- Gandarussa vulgaris
- Goniothalamus macrophyllus
- Hedyotis corymbosa
- Illicium verum
- Jatropha podagrica
- Labisia pumila
- Languas galangal
- Melastoma malabathricum
- Mitragyna speciosa
- Myristica fragrans
- Orthosiphon stamineus
- Piper nigrum
- Quassia indica
- Quercus infectoria
- Rafflesia hasselti
- Smilax china
- Stemona tuberosa
- Tinospora tuberculata
- Usnea misaminensis
- Vitex negundo
- Zingiber cassumunar
- Zingiber officinale
- 110 monographs on safety of herbs provided to Institute for Medical Research for IMR’s Globinmed website (September 2009 – December 2010) Completed.
- Acanthus ebracteatus
- Acanthus illicifolius
- Acanthus montanus
- Barleria lupulina
- Barleria prionitis
- Clinacanthus nasutas
- Justicia betonica
- Rhinacanthus nutans
- Strobilanthes crispus
- Thunbergia laurifolia
- Anisophyllea disticha
- Annona muricata
- Annona reticulata
- Annona squamosa
- Desmos chinensis
- Goniothalamus macrophyllus
- Asclepias curassavica
- Calotropis gigantea
- Ageratum conchigera
- Artemisia vulgaris
- Eclipta prostata
- Emila sonchifolia
- Pluchea indica
- Spilanthes acmella
- Vernonia cinera
- Oroxylum indicum
- Heliotropium indicum
- Pentaphragma begonifolium
- Gynandropsis gynandra
- Casuarina equisetifolia
- Chloranthus erectus
- Calophyllum inophyllum
- Mesua ferrea
- Quisqualis indica
- Commelina benghalensis
- Commelina nudiflora
- Murdannia loriformis
- Murdannia nudiflora
- Acrotema costatum
- Acalypha indica
- Acalypha siamensis
- Euphorbia antiquorum
- Euphorbia neriifolia
- Euphorbia thymifolia
- Euphorbia tirucalli
- Excoecaria agallocha
- Exoecaria cochinchinensis
- Jatropha curcus
- Jatropha gossypifolia
- Phyllanthus pulcher
- Ricinus communis
- Sauropus androgynus
- Acacia farnesiana
- Adenanthera pavonina
- Albizzia myriophylla
- Bauhinia acuminata
- Derris elliptica
- Flemingia stobilifera
- Leuceana leucocephala
- Mimosa pudica
- Neptunia oleracea
- Parkia speciosa
- Pterocarpus indicus
- Sophoro tomentosa
- Tamarindus indica
- Uraria crinata
- Belamcanda chinensis
- Ocimum basillicum
- Ocimum sanctum
- Pogostemon cablin
- Cassytha filiformis
- Dianella ensifolia
- Fagarea fragrans
- Lagerstreomia speciosa
- Abelmoschus esculentus
- Abelmoschus moschatus
- Abutilon indicum
- Hibiscus sabdariffa
- Hiubiscus tiliaceus
- Mutingia calabura
- Urena lobata
- Clidemia hirta
- Phyllagathis rotundifolia
- Coscinium blumeanum
- Cyclea laxiflora
- Tinospora crispa
- Ardisia crenata
- Baeckea frutescens
- Leptospermum flavescens
- Rhodomyrtus tomentosa
- Mirabilis jalapa
- Nypenthes gracilis
- Nyctanthes arbor-tristis
- Averrhoa bilimbi
- Oxalis barellieri
- Oxalis corniculata
- Pandanus odoratissima
- Chrysopogon aciculatus
- Coix lachryma-jobi
- Eleusine indicum
- Lophantherum gracile
- Themida vilosa
- Vetiveria zizanioides
- Piper retrofructum
- Plumbago rosea
- Plumbago zeylanica
- Colubrina asiatica
- Murraya koengii
- Murraya paniculata
- Cardiospermum halicacabum
- Completed project with IMR to produce 30 monographs on Herbal Safety and 12 monographs on poisonous plants
Herbal Safety Monographs
- Achrostichum aureum
- Aglaia odorata
- Aleurites moluccana
- Alocasia macrorrhiza
- Antidesma ghaesembila
- Asystasia gangetica
- Antiaris toxicaria
- Arenga pinnata
- Barringtonia asiatica
- Barringtonia racemosa
- Bixa orellana
- Boesenbergia pandurata
- Areca catechu
- Boehmeria nivea
- Boerhaavia diffusa
- Borassus flabellifera
- Brucea amarissima
- Bryophyllum pinnatum
- Caesalpinia jayambo
- Caesalpinia pulcherrima
- Carissa carandas
- Catharmus tinctorius
- Carica papaya
- Asparagus racemosus
- Asparagus officinalis
- Capsicum annuum
- Capsicum frutescens
- Celosia argentea
- Cerebra manghas
- Citrus autantifolia
Poisonous Plants Monographs
- Calotropis gigantea
- Adenium obesum
- Aglaonema commutatum
- Alamanda cathartica
- Anthurium andreanum
- Albizia julibrissin
- Caladium bicolor
- Caryota mitis
- Datura metel
- Dieffenbachia sequine
- Centrum nocturnum
- Gloriosa superb
- Co-authored “Taman Herba Fakulti Sains dan Teknologi Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia: Panduan kepada koleksi spesies Jilid 1”
- 32 monographs: 20 monographs on safety of herbs and 12 monographs on poisonous plant for months September to December 2012
Safety Monograph
- Caesalpinia pulcherrima
- Clerodendrum inerme
- Codiaenum variegatum
- Cordyline fruticosa
- Cosmos caudatus
- Costus speciosus
- Curcuma aerugenosa
- Cucuma comosa
- Curcuma heyneana
- Curcuma mangga
- Curcuma petiolata
- Curcuma xanthorrhiza
- Curcuma zedoaria
- Cynometra cauliflora
- Desmodium heterophyllum
- Desmodium triflorum
- Desmodium triquetrum
- Kaempferia angustifolia
- Pongamia pinnata
- Sesbania grandiflora
Poisonous plant database
- Brunfelsia pauciflora
- Epipremnum pinnatum
- Hydrangea macrophylla
- Ipomoea tricolor
- Jatropha podagrica
- Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
- Monstera deliciosa
- Mirabillis jalapa
- Pedilanthus tithymaloides
- Thevetia peruviana
- Zamia furfuraceae
- Nerium oleanda
- New project 110 safety monograph and 33 poisonous plants database for 2013
Delivered monographs thus far:
Safety Monographs:
- Dioscorea alata
- Dioscorea bulbifera
- Dioscorea hispida
- Ficus benjamina
- Ficus elastic
- Ficus benghalensis
- Ficus hispita
- Gynura procumbens
- Gynura divaricata
- Gynura pseudo-china
- Elephantopus scaber
- Elephantopus tomentosum
- Wedelia biflora
- Vernonia amygdalina
- Ruellia napifera
- Ruellia repens
- Ruellia tuberosum
- Peristrophe acuminata
- Peristrophe roxburghiana
- Hemigraphis colorata
- Graptophyllum pictum
- Ixora coccinea
- Gardenia augusta
- Hedyotis capitellata
- Morinda citrifolia
- Morinda elliptica
- Uncaria gambir
- Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea
- Ervatamia coronaria
- Ervatamia corymbosa
- Holarrhena antidysenterica
- Nerium oleander
- Strophanthus gratus
- Thevetia periviana
- Alyxia lucida
Poisonous plant database
- Solanum nigrum
- Solanum tuberosum
- Nicotiana tabacum
- Jatropha curcas
- Jatropha integrifolia
- Ricinus communis
- Croton tiglium
- Ruta graveolens
- Duranta repens
- Lantana camara
- Euphorbia pulcherrima
- Gloriosa superb
- Lonicera japonica
- Hippenstrum sp.
- Calla palustris
- MSS 2999 Kitab Tib: A Modern Medical Insight and Interpretation of a Malay Medical Manuscript.
Local Conference
25th Feb. 2011 Presented a paper entitled: “Herbal Medicine – Principles and Practice” at the 2nd Annual Health Conference of Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia 2010
1st April 2012 Presented a paper on Cell Therapy for Autism at World Autism Day Conference at Gleneagles Kuala Lumpur
2nd Nov 2012 Presented a talk entitled “Plants as Medicine” at the Frangipani Hotel
7th Nov 2012 Presented a talk entitled “Mangrove: Our Medicinal Treasure” to the Langkawi Tourist Guide Association
23rd Jan 2013 Conducted as seminar entitled “Isu dan Cabaran Mendokumentasikan Maklumat Perubatan Traditional Melayu” at Wisma Tani, Putrajaya
28th Nov 2013 Presented a talk entitled “ Ulam: Undoing Unwellness the Traditional Way” at Frangipani Hotel, Langkawi.
13th April 2014 Presented a talk entitled “Live Cell Therapy – Indications and Treatment Methods” at Royal Hotel Penang
21st & 22nd April 2014
Conducted a seminar and training on “Methods and Approach of Documenting Traditional Malay Medicine Knowledge” FRIM, Kepong
24th May 2014
Presented a talk on “Perubatan Alternative daripada perspective seorang Doktor Perubatan” at Seminar Pemuliharaan & Pemerkasaan Pengetahuan Traditional 23 – 24 May 2014 at PWTC.
19th – 21st August 2014
Bengkel Pembangunan Garis Panduan Amalan Baik Perubatan Herba Melayu Bagi Penggunaan Pengamal Perubatan Traditional Melayu. [Workshop on The Development of Guideline for Good Practices of Malay Herbal Medicine]
International Conference
23rd July 2011 Presented a paper entitled: “Development of Research & Pilot Scale Live Progenitor Cell Production Facility Derived from Genetically Defined, Defined Pathogen-Free Rabbit Foetuses.” at The International Conference on Allied Health Sciences 2011.
29th Nov 2011 Presented a paper entitled: “From Allopathy to Complementary Medicine” at International Traditional Healers Training and Conference On Traditional Medicine
20th Jun 2012 Presented a paper entitled: “Ulam for Wellness” at the 4th International Conference on Biotechnology for the Wellness Industry. Wellness for Health and Productivity: New Trends, Challenges and Opportunity.
15th Oct 2012 Presented a paper entitled: “Curriculum in Traditional Malay Healing – A Design Concept” at the Second Regional Conference on Local Knowledge.
Training
Actively conducts training in First Aid and management of Stings and Bites for the Langkawi Tourist Guide Association and various hotels in Langkawi.
Books Written
Taman Herba Jilid 1 – Published by Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Press. A guide book to the plants at the UKM Herb Garden, Bangi.
Taman Herba Jilid 2 – To be published soon
Humble Weeds of Penang Hill – A guide to 20 common weeds found on Penang Hill with its medicinal values. To be launched in September 2015
MSS 2999 Kitab Tib – A Modern Medical Insight and Interpretation of a Malay Medical Manuscript. – Already launched in two versions i.e. Malay and English
Nature’s Medicine Volume 1 (a) Weeds – Published by Landskap Malaysia in e-book form
Medicinal Plants of Lubuk Semilang – Completed and will be published soon by Bina Darulaman Berhad
Timbers of Lubuk Semilang – Completed and will be published soon by Bina Darulaman Berhad.
Currently working on:
Perubatan Melayu – Konsep dan Prinsip
Perubatan Melayu – Formulari
Perubatan Melayu – Materia Medika