A5081851361- Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
- Fungal Biology and Applications
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Phytochemical compounds biological activities
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Plant tissue culture and regeneration
- Chemical synthesis and alkaloids
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Hibiscus Plant Research Studies
- Marine Sponges and Natural Products
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- Animal Virus Infections Studies
- Gaze Tracking and Assistive Technology
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
- Interactive and Immersive Displays
- Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
- Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Genetically Modified Organisms Research
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
2016-2024
Toronto Metropolitan University
2019
University of the Punjab
2013-2018
University of Tübingen
2016
OPINION article Front. Microbiol., 07 November 2017Sec. Microbial Physiology and Metabolism Volume 8 - 2017 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2017.02169
Fatty acid and their amide derivatives are natural self-defense agents in plants. They have been observed to be broadly bioactive against a variety of disease agents. The mechanism action understood so far being targeting the protein synthesis causing leakage intracellular components. Owing broad bioactivity, fatty acids amides as therapeutics can cover wide range indications such cancer, bacterial infections, parasitic infection, inflammations, diabetes obesity name few. microorganisms...
In many areas of developing countries, agriculture soil is irrigated with water from drains contaminated industrial wastewater that contains toxic substances including arsenic. Such sites could be explored for arsenic-resistant plant growth-promoting microbes. Ten bacteria were isolated such a site and characterized. Their ability to resist reduce/oxidize arsenic was determined. The also analyzed abilities as auxin hydrogen cyanide production, phosphate solubilization, nitrogen fixation....
Pakistan is blessed with plants of Asteraceae family known medicinal background used for centuries by Hakims (traditional physicians). Keeping in mind the their anti-larval potential, a total 21 endophytic actinomycetes were isolated from four and screened against first fourth instar stages Culex quinquefasciatus Say mosquito larvae. Of isolates, 6 them gave strong larvicidal activity (80–100% mortality) screening results 4 isolates potent (100% at stage. These belonged to different species...
Among the actinomycetes in rare genera, Micromonospora is of great interest since it has been shown to produce novel therapeutic compounds. Particular emphasis now on its isolation from plants population soil extensively explored. The strain CR3 was isolated as an endophyte roots Hieracium canadense, and identified chokoriensis through 16S gene sequencing phylogenetic analysis. in-vitro analysis extract revealed be active against clinical isolates methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus...
Due to the rise in bacterial resistance towards various therapeutic agents, interest is now developing fatty acid based antimicrobials because of their non-specific mode action. A strain SORS 24 isolated from Sonchus oleraceus (Sow thistle) showed significant activity against Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 (25 mm), Chlorella vulgaris (20 Bacillus subtilis DSM 10 (ATCC 6051) and Pseudomonas sp. (15 mm). It displayed an LC50 value µg/ml Artemia salina (Brine shrimp) nauplii EC50 0.8 (DPPH)...
Abstract Thymoquinone (TQ) is the major constituent of Nigella sativa and known to possess a variety pharmacological effects. This study was designed evaluate pharmacokinetic profile TQ following oral (PO) intravenous (IV) administration in layer chickens. The chickens were equally divided into two groups (six each group, total 12 chickens), administered via PO IV routes. For route, dose 20 mg/kg b.w. for 5 administered, respectively. A sensitive accurate High‐Performance Liquid...
The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants has posed a challenge to disease control efforts worldwide. This study explored the genomic diversity and phylogenetic relationship reported in Pakistan. Our objective was understand transmission dynamics different lineages within country. We retrieved analyzed spike protein sequences from Pakistan compared them with reference analysis revealed clustering Pakistan-origin isolates nine clades representing regions worldwide, suggesting multiple found 96...
Anthrax, a severe zoonotic disease, is infrequently reported in anthrax-endemic regions of Pakistan. Despite clinical reports indicating its presence, particularly cutaneous anthrax, there insufficient laboratory evidence regarding disease occurrence and environmental persistence. The present study aimed to confirm Bacillus anthracis accountable for animal mortality human infection, while exploring transmission factors. Between March 2019 July 2021, total 19 outbreaks were documented. Of...
Ocmium teniflorum (Local name: Tulsi, Family: Lamiaceae) is a plant well known for its medicinal uses in unani and ayuveda medicine. It called the 'queen of herbs' antimicrobial, antiinflammatory, hypotensive, hypoglycemic antipyretic analgesic activities. Azadirachta indica Neem, Meliaceae) best anticancer antiviral fact that individual exudates each attract specific species microbes induce them to produce possible novel compounds under influence environment. With this idea mind, we...
Since the beginning of mankind, plants have been used as source medicinal agents thereby becoming a major course to discovering new drugs. The practice using traditional medicine is prevalent in Pakistan that has rich history herbal being by Hakims folk (Unani medicine). Asteraceae family largest plant Pakistan, with considerable importance. Endophytes include all organisms symptomless colonize living internal tissues their hosts during variable period lifetime. There they produce broad...
The sunflower family (Asteraceae) comprises of over 650 species making it the largest plant in Pakistan. Members this are extremely diverse including weed plants such as Parthenium hysterophorus. word endophyte means 'in plant', term includes microbial colonizers which take up residence inner tissues plants. Recently, Streptomyces have been described tissues. It is noted that possibility re-isolation compounds from soil actinomycetes has increased crucial unexplored habitats be pursued for...