Muhammad Ashraf

ORCID: 0000-0001-8152-5746
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Research Areas
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
  • Irrigation Practices and Water Management
  • Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Water resources management and optimization
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment
  • Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
  • Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
  • Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
  • Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds
  • Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
  • COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
  • Nigella sativa pharmacological applications
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Agricultural Economics and Practices
  • Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research
  • Diverse Scientific Research Studies
  • Coccidia and coccidiosis research
  • Marine and coastal plant biology

University of Faisalabad
2020-2025

International Islamic University, Islamabad
2024-2025

University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
2014-2024

University of Agriculture Faisalabad
2017-2024

Abbasi Shaheed Hospital
2024

Government College University, Lahore
2023-2024

Mayo Hospital
2024

Manouba University
2023

Superior University
2023

Bahauddin Zakariya University
2010-2023

Abstract Until now, no specific and effective treatment exists for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19). Since honey Nigella sativa (HNS) have established antiviral, antibacterial, antiinflammatory, antioxidant, immunomodulatory properties, we tested their efficacy this in a multicenter, placebo‐controlled, randomized clinical trial at four medical care facilities Pakistan. RT‐PCR confirmed COVID‐19 adults showing moderate or severe were enrolled the trial. Patients randomly assigned 1:1...

10.1002/ptr.7640 article EN Phytotherapy Research 2022-11-24

Breast and cervical cancers are the most common heterogeneous malignancies in women. Chemotherapy with conventional drug delivery systems having several limitations along development of multidrug resistance compelled us to seek out targeted therapeutics. Nanoparticles suitable substitutes circumvent for treatment cancer. The current study was aimed investigate anticancer effect carvacrol-loaded chitosan nanoparticles topoisomerase inhibitors. average size found be 80 nm 24.7 mV ζ-potential,...

10.1021/acsomega.3c03337 article EN cc-by-nc-nd ACS Omega 2023-08-25

Ethnobotanical knowledge is one of the precious cultural heritage parts an area that involves interaction between plants and people foremost among these are management plant diversity by indigenous communities traditional use medicinal plants. An ethnobotanical analysis was conducted in order to document uses plants, particularly medicinally important folklore food phytonims flora Samahni valley, Azad Kashmir (Pakistan). In inhabitants different taxa two ways; herbal medicines (vegetable...

10.3923/pjbs.2007.2241.2256 article EN Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences 2007-06-15

The Gilgit District and surrounding areas of northern Pakistan are rich in plant cultural diversity, yet have been poorly studied ethnobotanically. Surveys were conducted to identify medicinal plants being used their uses. Distribution knowledge about between men women two age classes was examined order see who holds if is retained or lost. Older found know more plants. 27 species reported be for a range purposes. researchers conclude that there need development conservation strategies the...

10.17348/era.5.0.115-122 article EN Ethnobotany Research and Applications 2007-12-31

SUMMARY BACKGROUND No definitive treatment exists for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Honey and Nigella sativa (HNS) have established antiviral, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory immunomodulatory properties. Hence, we investigated efficacy of HNS against COVID-19. wide METHODS We conducted a multicenter, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial at 4 centers in Pakistan. RT-PCR confirmed COVID-19 adults showing moderate or severe disease were enrolled the study. Patients presenting...

10.1101/2020.10.30.20217364 preprint EN cc-by medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 2020-11-03

Abstract Water contamination has become a significant global issue in recent decades, with pollutants, such as heavy metals, acids, organic solvents, and pharmaceutical waste contributing to environmental degradation. Various techniques are employed for treating wastewater, but metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) gaining increasing attention due their unique properties. MOFs offer exceptional porosity, modular structures, high crystallinity, customizable chemical components, large specific...

10.1007/s10853-025-10659-2 article EN cc-by Journal of Materials Science 2025-02-08

Hepatitis is an endemic disease worldwide leading to chronic and debilitating cancers. The viral agents hepatotoxic substances lead damage of hepatocytes release associated molecules in circulation. lack timely rapid diagnosis hepatitis results disease.The present review aimed describe regulation, functions microRNAs (miR) during human liver pathology insights into their promising use as noninvasive biomarkers hepatitis.Comprehensive data were collected from PubMed, ScienceDirect the Web...

10.1080/1354750x.2018.1528631 article EN Biomarkers 2018-09-25

This study was conducted to evaluate the potential of water hyacinth as aquafeed for grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella). Fish were stocked in eight glass aquaria at 20 fish per aquaria. Three iso-proteinous diets (30% crude protein (CP)) prepared with addition different parts sun-dried hyacinth, that is, whole plant meal diet (WPM), leaf (LM) and root (RM), along control diet. Results revealed significant (P ≤ .05) differences weight gain length among treatments. Higher observed LM lower...

10.1080/09712119.2016.1256291 article EN cc-by Journal of Applied Animal Research 2016-11-19

ABSTRACT Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections has affected more than 15 million people and, as of 22 July 2019, caused deaths 0.6 individuals globally. With the excretion SARS-CoV-2 in stool symptomatic and asymptomatic COVID-19 patients, its genome detection sewage water can be used a powerful epidemiological tool to predict number positive cases population. This study was conducted detect during lockdown. Sewage samples, from 28 pre-selected sites, were...

10.1101/2020.07.31.20165126 preprint EN medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 2020-08-04
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