Ashfaq Ahmad

ORCID: 0000-0003-2556-9263
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Research Areas
  • Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
  • Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
  • Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
  • Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
  • Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions
  • Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications
  • Botanical Studies and Applications
  • Weed Control and Herbicide Applications
  • Botanical Research and Chemistry
  • Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies
  • Cephalopods and Marine Biology
  • African Botany and Ecology Studies
  • Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
  • South Asian Studies and Conflicts
  • Food Quality and Safety Studies
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
  • Seed Germination and Physiology
  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Innovation and Socioeconomic Development

Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan
2023-2024

Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology
2023

University of Malakand
2023

Government College University, Faisalabad
2019

Islamia College University
2013-2014

Abstract Background The Indigenous knowledge of plants is scientifically and culturally very significant. This paper elucidates the empirical findings an ethnobotanical survey Banda Daud Shah, District Karak, Pakistan. Methods Data collection was carried out from October 2011 to September 2012. Total twelve trips were made, three in each season. About 100 respondents interviewed; most them aged people between 60–70 years. Interviews conducted using structured questionnaire composed variety...

10.1186/1746-4269-9-77 article EN cc-by Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2013-11-22

Regular field surveys were conducted for two consecutive years in the villages of Brah, Totay, P khel, Mekhband, Kot and Haryankot Hazar Nao forest. is located at about 23 km west tribal zone Dargai, Malakand District, Pakistan. Although, majority local inhabitants study area depend on plants to treat human ailments, indigenous knowledge still not documented. Therefore, present carried out enlist plant species this un-explored record their medicinal uses before ethnomedicinal information are...

10.5897/jmpr.9000782 article EN Journal of Medicinal Plants Research 2011-04-04

The Malakand valley of District Dir (Lower) is endowed with a diverse plant wealth. Ethnoveterinary knowledge provides the traditional medicines livestock that are cheaper than standard treatment and easily accessible. present study was conducted to document ethnoveterinary practices in valley, (Lower). Data collected from February 2012 January 2013 by interviewing 120 inhabitants through semi-structured questionnaires. Different questions were asked collect appropriate data regarding use...

10.1186/2046-0481-67-6 article EN cc-by Irish Veterinary Journal 2014-03-01

Priming is a valuable, facile and well-established technique used to enhance seed quality achieve rapid germination, establishment of stress resistance improvement crop yields. Different natural synthetic priming agents have been for better performance abiotic management. In this study, four different benzimidazoles were selected as their comparative effects evaluated on biochemical attributes including total soluble protein, oxidant status, MDA contents, antioxidant enzymes (SOD, POD)...

10.1186/s13065-019-0546-2 article EN cc-by BMC Chemistry 2019-03-11

The crane is a large, beautiful animal with long necks, legs, and life expectancy. Like few other wild wildlife, this group of birds has the potential to lift people's emotions. current study was carried out from September 2019 June 2022 in District Bannu Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan check hunting rate Demoiselle crane. Different sites were visited data collected form questionnaires. entire area visited, along rivers Kurram Kashu, hunters observed interviewed during that time. River Kurram,...

10.53555/jptcp.v31i2.4654 article EN cc-by-nc 2024-02-27

The current study aimed to investigate the diversity and distribution of freshwater fish in districts Sawabi, located northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Sawabi is home numerous streams rivers between Indus Kabul rivers, making it an important area for fishing farming. A total 350 samples were collected from February November 2021. Eight species identified including Oreochromis niloticus, Catla catla, Carassius gibelio, Tilapia sparmanii, Mystus seenghala, Cyprinus carpio,...

10.53555/jptcp.v31i4.5057 article EN cc-by-nc Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology 2024-01-01

Abstract Lernaea cyprinacea, a parasitic cyclopoid copepod, is found to parasitize in the brood stock, nursery and culture system freshwater hatchery of Mardan regions. The fish were severely infected on their body surface showed dull sluggish movements. This research, carried out district Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, spanning from February August 2023, delves into prevalence infestation dynamics parasites river Kalpani. Through comprehensive analysis 159 specimens collected various aquatic...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-4127646/v1 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2024-04-22

Metabolic disorders such as diabetes and obesity are major public health concerns that affect millions of people worldwide. Epigenetic modifications have been implicated in the development progression these disorders, making them attractive targets for therapeutic intervention. The emergence Clustered Regularly-Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPRCas-based) epigenome editing technology has revolutionized field gene holds great promise treatment metabolic disorders. However, there...

10.23880/doij-16000278 article EN Diabetes & Obesity International Journal 2023-01-01

The current study aimed to investigate the diversity and distribution of freshwater fish in districts Mardan, located northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Mardan is home numerous streams rivers between Indus Kabul rivers, making it an important area for fishing farming. A total 250 samples were collected from February November 2021. Eight species identified including Mastacembelus armatus, Gara gotyla, Cyprinus carpio, Puntius ticto, Caraccius auratus, Oreochromis mosambicus,...

10.23880/ijoac-16000261 article EN International Journal of Oceanography & Aquaculture 2023-01-01
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