Everaldo Attard

About

Prof. Attard graduated with honours in Pharmacy at the University of Malta (1994) and later furthered his studies on Maltese aromatic and medicinal plants by undertaking a Master of Science degree in Agricultural and Veterinary Pharmacy (1995). He furthered his specialization and obtained a Doctorate in Agriculture from the same University in 2001. He was employed with the University of Malta as a research assistant in 1995 and in 1998 appointed within the academic stream. Prof. Attard was a part-time consultant with the Department of Plant Health within the Ministry for Rural Affairs and the Environment between 2000 and 2004. In 2007, he was officially recognised by the Medicines Authority and appointed as the herbal consultant in assessing herbal medicinal products and food supplements. Since then, he has been the Maltese delegate on the Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products at the European Medicines Agency and the Homeopathic Medicinal Products Working Group of the Heads of Medicines Agencies of the European Union. Prof. Attard has been lecturing in several areas related to medicinal plants and agricultural chemistry at the ex-Institute of Agriculture, Division of Rural Sciences and Food Systems within the Institute of Earth Systems and the Department of Pharmacy at the University of Malta. Through the Erasmus Staff Exchange Programme, Prof. Attard has lectured at several agricultural institutions including the Universities of Udine, Bologna, Milan and the Agricultural Pedagogical Academy of Vienna. He is also an academic at the James Madison University. Since his employment with the University of Malta, he supervised fifty-eight dissertations and co-supervised fifty-six dissertations at the Diploma, B.Sc., B.Pharm., M.Sc. and Ph.D. levels related to the field of medicinal plants and agricultural products. He mentored fifty-seven ERASMUS+ students from various countries and thirteen Maltese students for their placement. Prof. Attard is the author/coauthor of fifty papers and articles in renowned peer-reviewed medicinal plant and agriculture journals, eight articles in professional journals, thirteen book chapters and participated as corresponding author or author in sixty-four conferences. He has delivered several presentations at various conferences both at national and international levels. He was granted three National RTDI/R&I projects, five EU Interregional projects, an ERASMUS project, a Med Project and a EUREKA project in collaboration with a local company. Prof. Attard has also attended several conferences, seminars and workshops related to medicinal plants and plant health issues. He headed an EU delegation at the Codex Committee of Spices and Culinary Herbs at Chennai and Trivandrum, India, during the Maltese and Romanian presidency of the Council of Europe. He represents Malta on European and North African working groups, particularly the Medicinal WG within ECP-genetic resources and the Medicinal Plant Working group within AARINENA. He is a member of several learned societies within Europe and North America.

Education

University of Malta

Malta

Aug 1995→ Sep 1998

Doctor of Philosophy in Agriculture

University of Malta

Malta

Aug 1995→ Sep 1998

Master of Science in Agricultural and Veterinary Pharmacy

University of Malta

Malta

Aug 1995→ Sep 1998

Bachelor of Pharmacy Honours

Publications

Consumption of Minerals, Toxic Metals and Hydroxymethylfurfural: Analysis of Infant Foods and Formulae

working-paper

Pesticides in Honeybee Products—Determination of Pesticides in Bee Pollen, Propolis, and Royal Jelly from Polish Apiary

Molecules

Jan 2025

journal-article

The Modification of Dairy Cow Rations with Feed Additives Mitigates Methane Production and Reduces Nitrate Content During In Vitro Ruminal Fermentation

Gases

Jan 2025

journal-article

The Modification of Dairy Cow Rations with Feed Additives Mitigates Methane Production and Reduces Nitrate Content During In Vitro Ruminal Fermentation

Gases

Jan 2025

journal-article

Adverse Reactions to Ginkgo biloba Medicinal Products Released in European Countries

Phytotherapy Research

Jan 2025

journal-article

Modern Honey-Based Delivery Systems for Wound Healing: A Review of Current Trends and Future Perspectives

Applied Sciences

Jan 2025

journal-article

Modern Honey-Based Delivery Systems for Wound Healing: A Review of Current Trends and Future Perspectives

Applied Sciences

Jan 2025

journal-article

Microalgae-Based Crop Support Technologies Show Multifaceted Promise Well-Suited to Looming Threats

Environments

Jan 2024

journal-article

Microalgae-Based Crop Support Technologies Show Multifaceted Promise Well-Suited to Looming Threats

Environments

Jan 2024

journal-article

Hydroponic fodders for livestock production – a review

Annals of Animal Science

Jan 2023

journal-article

Milk quality determined using chemical analysis and microwave plasma atomic emission spectrometry as a function of seasonality in two conventional Italian dairy farms [pdf]

Acta Scientiarum Polonorum Technologia Alimentaria

Jan 2023

journal-article

Chemical Characterization and In Vitro Gas Production Kinetics of Alternative Feed Resources for Small Ruminants in the Maltese Islands

Metabolites

Jan 2023

journal-article

Chemical Characterization and In Vitro Gas Production Kinetics of Alternative Feed Resources for Small Ruminants in the Maltese Islands

Metabolites

Jan 2023

journal-article

Ryegrass hay versus whole crop silage: effects on milk C18: 3 omega-3 in Malta

Corpus Journal of Dairy and Veterinary Science

Jan 2023

journal-article

Heavy Metals in Cosmetics

Heavy Metals - New Insights [Working Title]

Jan 2022

book-chapter

Opuntia spp. as Alternative Fodder for Sustainable Livestock Production

Animals

Jan 2022

journal-article

Opuntia spp. as Alternative Fodder for Sustainable Livestock Production

Animals

Jan 2022

journal-article

The effects of tropospheric ozone on plant species: New perspectives

Acta Brasiliensis

Jan 2022

journal-article

Daily facial skin care formulations: Benefits and risks

Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica - Drug Research

Jan 2022

journal-article

Melissopalynology analysis, determination of physicochemical parameters, sugars and phenolics in Maltese honey collected in different seasons

Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society

Jan 2022

journal-article

Autochthonous and International Olive Cultivars in Malta: Morphometric characteristics and Physicochemical Analysis

International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science

Jan 2021

journal-article

Effects of Plant Extracts on the Transcriptional Activity of Nuclear Factor-κB

Research Journal of Medicinal Plants

Jan 2021

journal-article

Effects of Plant Extracts on the Transcriptional Activity of Nuclear Factor-κB

Research Journal of Medicinal Plants

Jan 2021

journal-article

Emilia Romagna and Malta: A comparative ethnobotanical study

Ethnobotany Research and Applications

Jan 2021

journal-article

From herbal substance to infusion: The fate of polyphenols and trace elements

Journal of Herbal Medicine

Jan 2020

journal-article

Trends in Pharmaceutical Research and Development Vol. 1

Book Publisher International (a part of SCIENCEDOMAIN International)

Jan 2020

book-chapter

Honeybees and their products as bioindicators for heavy metal pollution in Malta

Acta Brasiliensis

Jan 2020

journal-article

Coffee intake during pregnancy and neonatal low birth weight: data from a multicenter Italian cross sectional study

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Jan 2020

journal-article

Consumption of minerals, toxic metals and hydroxymethylfurfural: Analysis of infant foods and formulae

Toxics

Jan 2019

journal-article

Production of Stilbenes in Callus Cultures of the Maltese Indigenous Grapevine Variety, Ġellewża

Molecules

Jan 2019

journal-article

Production of Stilbenes in Callus Cultures of the Maltese Indigenous Grapevine Variety, Ġellewża

Molecules

Jan 2019

journal-article

Production of stilbenes in callus cultures of the Maltese indigenous grapevine variety, Gellew Za

Molecules

Jan 2019

journal-article

Analysis of Heavy Metal Content in Conventional and Herbal Toothpastes Available at Maltese Pharmacies

Cosmetics

Jan 2019

journal-article

Consumption of Minerals, Toxic Metals and Hydroxymethylfurfural: Analysis of Infant Foods and Formulae

Toxics

Jan 2019

journal-article

Consumption of Minerals, Toxic Metals and Hydroxymethylfurfural: Analysis of Infant Foods and Formulae

Jan 2019

preprint

Investigation of copper metal presence in cattle fodder, milk, hair and manure in Malta

Jan 2019

conference-paper

Cows fed hydroponic fodder and conventional diet: effects on milk quality

Archives Animal Breeding

Jan 2019

journal-article

Cows fed hydroponic fodder and conventional diet: Effects on milk quality

Archives Animal Breeding

Jan 2019

journal-article

Consumption of Minerals, Toxic Metals and Hydroxymethylfurfural: Analysis of Infant Foods and Formulae

Toxics

Jan 2019

journal-article

Consumption of Minerals, Toxic Metals and Hydroxymethylfurfural: Analysis of Infant Foods and Formulae

Toxics

Jan 2019

journal-article

Analysis of Heavy Metal Content in Conventional and Herbal Toothpastes Available at Maltese Pharmacies

Cosmetics

Jan 2019

journal-article

Analysis of heavy metal content in conventional and herbal toothpastes available at maltese pharmacies

Cosmetics

Jan 2019

journal-article

Hawthorn: Crataegus oxyacantha, Crataegus monogyna and related species

Nonvitamin and Nonmineral Nutritional Supplements

Jan 2018

book-chapter

History, definition, and legislation

Nonvitamin and Nonmineral Nutritional Supplements

Jan 2018

book-chapter

Soft cheeses (with rennet)

Global Cheesemaking Technology: Cheese Quality and Characteristics

Jan 2017

book-chapter

Cheeses from Malta

Global Cheesemaking Technology: Cheese Quality and Characteristics

Jan 2017

book-chapter

What are the Prospects of Treating Neurodegenerative Diseases with Natural Products?

EC Neurology

Jan 2017

journal-article

An ethno botanical survey of medicinal plants used in the island of gozo

Studies on Ethno-Medicine

Jan 2016

journal-article

Oleuropein prevents neuronal death, mitigates mitochondrial superoxide production and modulates autophagy in a dopaminergic cellular model

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Jan 2016

journal-article

Primary Study of the Non-Marine Epilithic Diatom Communities of Malta and Gozo

Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App. Sci

Jan 2016

journal-article

Crude Fibre Determination of Malva sylvestris L. and Evaluation of its Faecal Bulking and Laxative Properties in Rats

International Journal of Biology

Jan 2015

journal-article

Could EU herbal monographs contribute to Malta's treatment armamentarium?

Phytomedicine

Jan 2015

journal-article

Cucurbitacin E, an experimental lead triterpenoid with anticancer, immunomodulatory and novel effects against degenerative diseases. A mini-review

Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry

Jan 2015

journal-article

Physicochemical Characteristics of the Maltese Grapevine Varieties-Gellewza and Girgentina

Journal of Agricultural Science

Jan 2015

journal-article

Cucurbitacin e has neuroprotective properties and autophagic modulating activities on dopaminergic neurons

Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity

Jan 2014

journal-article

The antioxidant activity of maltese honey

Journal of Apicultural Science

Jan 2014

journal-article

The Effects of Anabasine and the Alkaloid Extract of Nicotiana glauca on Lepidopterous Larvae

International Journal of Biology

Jan 2014

journal-article

In vitro fermentation of feed ingredients by fresh or frozen pig fecal inocula

Animal Science Journal

Jan 2014

journal-article

Molecular characterization of Maltese honey: diastase and proline levels changes in Maltese honey seasons

Farm animal proteomics 2013

Jan 2013

book-chapter

Investigative study on the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibiting properties of the terpenoid extract of Crataegus monogyna using in silico models

Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy

Jan 2013

journal-article

Physicochemical characterization of Gozitan Honey

International Journal of Food Studies

Jan 2013

journal-article

A rapid microtitre plate Folin-Ciocalteu method for the assessment of polyphenols

Central European Journal of Biology

Jan 2013

journal-article

Compilation of a herbal medicine formulary for herbal substances in malta and its usefulness amongst healthcare professionals

Journal of Young Pharmacists

Jan 2013

journal-article

Development of a herbal medicine formulary to promote patients' safety

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACY

Jan 2013

conference-paper

Egg proteome: the protein and carotenoids characteristics deriving from laying hens reared in different housing systems and under different environmental conditions

Farm animal proteomics 2013

Jan 2013

book-chapter

In vitro production of cucurbitacins from Trichosanthes cucumerina L. var. cucumerina

Advances in Life Sciences

Jan 2012

journal-article

Herbal medicine: drug interactions

Jan 2012

journal-article

The Effect of Different Inoculations and Enzyme-acid Pre-treatments on the Bioethanol Production from Two Mediterranean Crops

Journal of Biofuels

Jan 2011

journal-article

Herbal medicine: a legal persective

Synapse

Jan 2011

journal-article

Study on Seasonal Variation on the Content of Cucurbitacin of Various Vegetative Parts of Trichosanthes cucumerina L. var. cucumerina

International Journal of Plant Research

Jan 2011

journal-article

The Haemagglutination potential of extracts from Urtica dubia plant parts

Journal of Natural Remedies

Jan 2011

journal-article

The phytochemical and in vitro pharmacological testing of Maltese medicinal plants

BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS IN PHYTOMEDICINE

Jan 2011

journal-article

The safety of herbal medicinal products

Jan 2011

journal-article

Use of Extracts from Squirting Cucumber (Ecballium elaterium) Seeds in Health

Nuts and Seeds in Health and Disease Prevention

Jan 2011

book-chapter

Herbal medicine: two sides of the coin

Jan 2011

journal-article

Use of Extracts from Squirting Cucumber (Ecballium elaterium) Seeds in Health-Chapter 128

.) Nuts and Seeds in Health and Disease Prevention

Jan 2010

book-chapter

Effects of ephedrine and Ephedra fragilis crude extracts on human peripheral lymphocytes

Pharmacognosy Research

Jan 2009

journal-article

In vitro immunomodulatory activity of various extracts of maltese plants from the Asteraceae family

Journal of Medicinal Plants Research

Jan 2009

journal-article

Antitrypsin activity of extracts from Ecballium elaterium seeds

Fitoterapia

Jan 2008

journal-article

The in vitro immunomodulatory activity of oleuropein, a secoiridoid glycoside from Olea europaea L.

Natural Product Communications

Jan 2007

journal-article

ALTERNATIVE CROPS, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS, FOR A COMPETITIVE MALTESE AGRICULTURE

Future Products for the Agriculture and Fisheries Sectors in Malta

Jan 2006

conference-paper

The potential angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitory activity of oleanolic acid in the hydroethanolic extract of Crataegus monogyna Jacq.

Natural Product Communications

Jan 2006

journal-article

Immunomodulatory activity of cucurbitacin E isolated from Ecballium elaterium

Fitoterapia

Jan 2005

journal-article

Morphological effects induced by Cucurbitacin E on ovarian cancer cells in vitro

Journal of Natural Remedies

Jan 2005

journal-article

Cytotoxicity of Cucurbitacin E extracted from Ecballium elaterium in vitro

Journal of Natural Remedies

Jan 2004

journal-article

Collecting crop genetic resources in the Mediterranean agricultural islands: Maltese archipelago

Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter

Jan 2004

journal-article

Cytotoxicity of Cucurbitacin E extracted from Ecballium elaterium in vitro

Journal of Natural Remedies

Jan 2004

journal-article

Habitat Studies for the Wild Stocks of Ecballium elaterium (L.) A. Rich

REPORT-CUCURBIT GENETICS COOPERATIVE

Jan 2004

journal-article

The cultivation and cucurbitacin content of Ecballium elaterium (L.) A. rich

REPORT-CUCURBIT GENETICS COOPERATIVE

Jan 2004

journal-article

The effects of cucurbitacin E on two lymphocyte models

Pharmaceutical biology

Jan 2004

journal-article

The effects of cucurbitacin E on two lymphocyte models

Pharmaceutical Biology

Jan 2004

journal-article

Status of medicinal and aromatic plants in Malta

compilers. 2004. Report of a Working Group on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

Jan 2002

journal-article

A Micropropagation Protocol for Ecballium elaterium (L.) A. Rich

REPORT-CUCURBIT GENETICS COOPERATIVE

Jan 2002

journal-article

Rapid detection of cucurbitacins in tissues and in vitro cultures of Ecballium elaterium (L.) A. Rich

REPORT-CUCURBIT GENETICS COOPERATIVE

Jan 2002

journal-article

Ecballium elaterium: An in vitro source of cucurbitacins

Fitoterapia

Jan 2001

journal-article

The cytotoxic Activity of Cucurbitacin E and Busulphan on ovarian and stomach cancer cells in vitro: A comparative study

Xjenza

Jan 1996

journal-article