Saikat Mitra, Arka Chakraborty, Abu Montakim Tareq, Talha Bin Emran et al.
Heavy metals are well-known environmental pollutants owing to their toxicity, longevity in the atmosphere, and ability to accumulate in the human body via bioaccumulation. The pollution of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems with toxic heavy metals is a major environmental concern that has consequenc...
Tanvir Mahtab Uddin, Arka Chakraborty, Ameer Khusro, BM Redwan Matin Zidan et al.
Antibiotics have been used to cure bacterial infections for more than 70 years, and these low-molecular-weight bioactive agents have also been used for a variety of other medicinal applications. In the battle against microbes, antibiotics have certainly been a blessing to human civilization by savin...
Chetan Pandit, Arpita Roy, Suresh Ghotekar, Ameer Khusro et al.
In terms of cost-efficiency, biocompatibility, environmental friendliness, and scalability, green nanoparticle (NP) synthesis is a novel field of nanotechnology that outperforms both physical and chemical approaches. Plants, bacteria, fungi, and algae have lately been used to produce metals and meta...
Arka Chakraborty, Tanvir Mahtab Uddin, B. M. Redwan Matin Zidan, Saikat Mitra et al.
As Allium cepa is one of the most important condiment plants grown and consumed all over the world, various therapeutic and pharmacological effects of A. cepa were reviewed. Onion (Allium cepa) is a high dietary fiber-rich perennial herb that is placed under the family Amaryllidaceae. It contains hi...
Ariba Khan, Arpita Roy, S. Bhasin, Talha Bin Emran et al.
Environment contamination is a colossal worriment across the world, owing to its detrimental and negative impact on health and ecological systems. Dyes are one of the synthetic organic chemicals that are utilised in a variety of fields, including textiles. As a result, throughout one's production an...
Murugan Prasathkumar, Salim Anisha, Ameer Khusro, Musthafa Mohamed Essa et al.
Datura metel L. is an important medicinal plant of Solanaceae family which has extensive pharmacological properties. The present investigation was aimed to identify the presence of phytoconstituents and assess in vitro antibacterial, anti-biofilm, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, cytot...
Hammad Ahmad Jan, Najm Us Saqib, Ameer Khusro, Muhammad Umar Khayam Sahibzada et al.
The present study aimed to synthesize Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles and assess its catalytic role in the synthesis of biodiesel from Carthamus tinctorius L. (a non-edible plant source). The precipitation approach was used to synthesize TiO2 nanoparticles, and the process was verified using X...
Sarah Jane Monica, Sheila John, R Madhanagopal, C Sivaraj et al.
This study aimed to investigate the effect of pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) seed supplementation on the anthropometric measurements, biochemical parameters, and blood pressure (BP) of Indian women with metabolic syndrome (MetS). Initially, in vitro antioxidant activities of pumpkin seeds extract were a...
Fazli Khuda, M.S. Rashida Anjum, Suleman Khan, Hamayun Khan et al.
Traditionally, Natural Organic Matter (NOM) derived from cretaceous rocks has been used for treatment of various ailments such as diabetes, inflammation and skin infections. This study evaluated the antimicrobial, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of natural organic matter obtained from c...
Adil Iqbal Qazi, Bashir Ahmad, Muhammad Umar Khayam Sahibzada, Fareeha Anwar et al.
The oxadiazole ring has long been used for the treatment of several diseases. This study aimed to analyze the antihyperglycemic and antioxidant roles of the 1,3,4-oxadiazole derivative with its toxicity. Diabetes was induced through intraperitoneal administration of alloxan monohydrate at 150 mg/kg ...
Wasim Ahmad, Mushtaq Ahmad, Muhammad Umar Khayam Sahibzada, Ameer Khusro et al.
This study was aimed to determine the neuroprotective influence of Stellaria media in terms of restoring normal state of the rat’s hippocampus and cortex after oxidative insult caused by in vitro ischemia and reperfusion. Cell viability and membrane integrity were assessed using MTT and lactate dehy...
Anum Muzaffar, Sami Ullah, Fazal Subhan, Zahid Nazar et al.
Cannabis abuse is a common public health issue and may lead to considerable adverse effects. Along with other effects, the dependence on cannabis consumption is a serious problem which has significant consequences on biochemical and clinical symptoms. This study intends to evaluate the harmful effec...
Muhammad Umar Khayam Sahibzada, Wasim Ahmad, Ahmed M. El‐Shehawi, Ibrahim Jafri et al.
This study was aimed to determine the potentialities of Pimpinella stewartii leaves extracts fractions towards the inhibition of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity as well as reduction of iron-induced lipid peroxidation in male Wistar rats (age – 50 days; weight – 280–300 g). Initially, animals we...
Umar Farooq, Muhammad Umar Khayam Sahibzada, Taous Khan, Rahim Ullah et al.
Neurodegenerative diseases, especially Alzheimer’s disease (AD), are characterised with neuronal synapse and memory dysfunction, and thus, there is an urgent need to find novel therapeutic medicines that can target different pathways to restore the deficits. In this investigation, we assessed the me...