Anwar Zeb

ORCID: 0000-0001-7495-5721
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Research Areas
  • Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
  • Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
  • Bioactive Natural Diterpenoids Research
  • Phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants
  • Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
  • Psidium guajava Extracts and Applications
  • Insect Pest Control Strategies
  • Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection
  • Phytochemistry and Bioactivity Studies
  • Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
  • Garlic and Onion Studies
  • Microencapsulation and Drying Processes
  • Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds
  • Phytochemical Studies and Bioactivities
  • Bee Products Chemical Analysis
  • Cell death mechanisms and regulation
  • Proteins in Food Systems
  • Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
  • Chromatography in Natural Products
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies
  • Bioactive Compounds and Antitumor Agents
  • Parasites and Host Interactions
  • Phytase and its Applications

Lahore College for Women University
2025

University of Swabi
2021-2024

Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology
2023

Chinese Academy of Sciences
2023

Northeast Normal University
2023

Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan
2021

University of Malakand
2014-2019

Ethnomedicinally Rumex hastatus D. Don has been used since long for various ailments especially in neurological disorders. The reported data and the importance of genus demonstrate vital medicinal value R. hastatus.In current investigational study, isolation essential oil its antioxidant anticholinesterase assays were performed. was analyzed by GC-MS first time. evaluated assays. assay conducted at concentrations (62.5 to 1000 μg/ml) against acetylcholinesterase (AChE) butyrylcholinesterase...

10.1186/s12906-016-0998-z article EN cc-by BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2016-01-25

Isodon rugosus is used traditionally in the management of hypertension, rheumatism, tooth-ache and pyrexia. Present study was arranged to investigate I. for phytoconstituents, phytotoxic cytotoxic activities explore its toxicological, pharmacological potentials rationalize ethnomedicinal uses. Briefly, qualitative phytochemical analysis plant extracts were carried out existence alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, oils, glycosides, anthraquinones, terpenoids, sterols tannins. Plant crude...

10.1186/0717-6287-47-57 article EN cc-by Biological Research 2014-11-06

The emergence of multidrug resistant (MDR) pathogens is great concern to the global health community. Our ability effectively treat diseases based on discovery potent drugs for treatment these challenging diseases. Traditional medicines are one major sources safe, effective and economical drug candidates. In order validate its antibacterial, antifungal insecticidal potentials with respect traditional uses, we have screened first time Polygonum hydropiper against pathogenic bacterial, fungal...

10.1186/s12906-016-1491-4 article EN cc-by BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2016-12-01

The strong ethnopharmacological utilization of Isodon rugosus Wall. Ex. Benth is evident in the treatment several types pain and inflammation, including toothache, earache, abdominal pain, gastric generalized body inflammation. Based on this background, antinociceptive effects crude extract, various fractions, essential oil have been reported previously. In research work, we isolate characterize pure bioactive compounds from I. evaluate possible mechanisms using vivo vitro models. were...

10.3389/fphar.2024.1328128 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Pharmacology 2024-02-13

Isodon rugosus Wall. ex. Benth is an important species and used in folk medicine for different types of pains such as abdominal pain, earache, toothache, gastric, generalized body pain. Recently, we also have reported the antinociceptive potential chloroform fraction I. rugosus. In this research, investigated antinociceptive, antioxidant anti-cholinesterase potentials essential oils from (Ir.EO), determined a possible mechanism anti-nociception. The Ir.EO was subjected to gas...

10.3389/fphar.2018.00623 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Pharmacology 2018-06-13

Isodon rugosus Wall. ex Benth. is extensively used as traditional medicine for the management of various types pain including tooth ache, gastric pain, abdominal ear ache and generalized body pain. The current study designed to scientifically verify purported uses I. analgesic agent figure out its possible mechanism action. Bioactive compounds responsible activity were identified using GC GC-MS analysis. Analgesic potentials evaluated acetic acid induced writhing, hot plate test formalin paw...

10.3389/fphar.2016.00200 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Pharmacology 2016-07-06

Abstract Traditional medicine is cheaper and easily available to local people, care for most frequent diseases in the Northern parts of Pakistan. Our study aimed at inventorying from plants, documenting their uses, assessing market value 2015-2018 during spring, summer, winter seasons. A total 15 trips were made, 5 each season. Semi-structured interviews with 165 inhabitant’s age range between 20-80 years conducted, analyzed data using Relative frequency citation(RFC), Use Value(UV),...

10.1590/1519-6984.246803 article EN cc-by Brazilian Journal of Biology 2021-09-06

<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Background: </bold>Maggot metabolites exhibit strong antibacterial and pro-inflammatory properties, making them a significant focus of scientific research. <bold>Aim: </bold>This study aimed to compare the antimicrobial properties maggot extracts (MEx), chitosan (MCs), nanoparticles (CNPs). <bold>Methodology: with 90.57% degree deacetylation was extracted. CNPs were synthesized via ionotropic gelation sodium tripolyphosphate characterization results confirmed...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-6084200/v1 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2025-03-06

Cancer, being the foremost challenge of modern era and focus world-class investigators, gargantuan research is in progress worldwide to explore novel therapeutic for its management. The exploitation natural sources has been proven be an excellent approach treat or minify excessive angiogenesis proliferation cells. Similarly, based ethnomedicinal uses literature survey, current study designed anti-tumor anti-angiogenic potentials Rumex hastatus. Anti-tumor activities were carried out using...

10.1186/s40659-016-0079-2 article EN cc-by Biological Research 2016-03-12

The importance of Rumex genus and the renowned ethnopharmacological biological potentials hastatus is evident from previous reports. Recently R. has been evaluated for anticancer potential against HepG2, MCF7 or LNCaP cell lines with considerable cytotoxicity. We also reported anti-tumor anti-angiogenic hastatus. current study arranged to evaluate cytotoxic this plant HeLa NIH/3T3 sort out most active fraction along identification bioactive compounds responsible cytotoxicity.The methanolic...

10.1186/s12906-016-1302-y article EN cc-by BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2016-08-24

Herbal medicines have long been used for various ailments in societies and natural bioactive compounds are gaining more importance due to factors. In this context, three plant species i.e., Eryngium caeruleum, Notholirion thomsonianum Allium consanguineum aimed the scientific verification of their purported traditional uses against infectious diseases. study, plants were assayed antibacterial antifungal potentials. The investigations performed via well diffusion method nutrient broth...

10.1186/s12906-016-1465-6 article EN cc-by BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2016-11-24

Since long, natural sources have been explored for possible managements of various diseases. In this context, the study is designed to evaluate Isodon rugosus Wall. ex Benth biological potentials including antibacterial, anthelmintic, insecticidal, anti-termites and anti-Pharaoh activities followed by GC-MS analysis active fraction identify bioactive compounds.I. was investigated against eight bacterial strains using well diffusion method microdilution with ceftriaxone as positive control....

10.1186/s12906-017-1798-9 article EN cc-by BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2017-05-30

The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is persistently increasing globally creating a serious public health affliction. Diabetes categorized into two major types designated as type I and Type II. characterized by complete lack secretion insulin, while II the resistance peripheral tissues to action insulin inadequate compensatory insulin. Chronic hyperglycemia associated with causes failure cardiovascular system, nervous kidneys, eyes. At present, different drugs are used for management...

10.1155/2022/1445604 article EN Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2022-03-28

This research was planned to synthesize cyano-acetate derivatives of succinimide and evaluate its comparative biological efficacy as anti-inflammatory, anti-cholinesterase anti-diabetic, which further validated by molecular docking studies. The three including compound 23 Methyl 2-cyano-2-(2,5-dioxopyrrolidin-3-yl)acetate, 31 2-cyano-2-(1-methyl-2,5-dioxopyrrolidin-3-yl)acetate 44 2-cyano-2-(1-ethyl-2,5-dioxopyrrolidin-3-yl) acetate were synthesized. mentioned compounds checked for in vitro...

10.1080/07391102.2022.2069862 article EN Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics 2022-05-04

To investigate saponins and various solvent extracts from Atriplex laciniata (A. Laciniata) against human parasites pests. The samples A. used in the activities were crude (Al.SpF) including methanolic extract (Al.MeF), ethyl acetate (Al.EaF), choloroform (Al.CfF), n-hexane (Al.HxF) water residual (Al.WtF). Anthelmintic potentials of analyzed Pheretima posthuma (earthworms) Ascaridia galli (round worms) using contact toxicity method. Insecticidal performed Heterotermes indicola (termite),...

10.1016/s0254-6272(17)30312-6 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Deleted Journal 2017-10-01

As the saline-alkali paddy area continues to grow, nutrient (e.g., nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P)) runoff loss is becoming more serious in world. The N-fertilizer application affects risk paddy. Selecting suitable fertilizer types reduce beneficial agricultural sustainability. However, effects of are not clear. This study measured N P concentration surface water paddy, using various N—fertilizer treatments (i.e., urea (U), with urease—nitrification inhibitors (UI), organic–inorganic...

10.3390/su15097040 article EN Sustainability 2023-04-22

Abstract Background: Considering the positive and valuable upshots of naturally occurring ingredients as complementary treatment for many ailments, this study investigates Teucrium Stocksianum Bioss Fixed Oil (FO) inflammation. Methods: Different plants genera have been employed occasionally management different disorders . stocksianum (Lamiaceae) is traditionally use antipyretic along with remedy inflammation, diabetes tumors. It also occupies capacity to purify blood. The aim determine...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-279456/v1 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2021-03-17
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