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Fayyaz S, Islam M, Ahmed A, Saeed H. Evaluation of Anti-Hyperlipidemic Activity of the Seeds Extracts of Ficus carica: In Vitro and In Silico Approaches. Cell Biochem Funct 2024; 42:e4124. [PMID: 39275928 DOI: 10.1002/cbf.4124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2024] [Revised: 08/22/2024] [Accepted: 08/30/2024] [Indexed: 09/16/2024]
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Obesity and hyperlipidemia have become major disorders predominantly causing prevailing cardiovascular diseases and ultimately death. The prolonged use of anti-obesity drugs and statins for reducing obesity and blood lipid levels is leading toward adverse effects of kidneys and muscles, specifically rhabdomyolysis. The objective of this study is to evaluate potential of seeds of Ficus carica against hyperlipidemia. Various extracts and isolated compounds from fig seeds were analyzed and evaluated for their anti-hyperlipidemic potential. Methanol extract and its ethyl acetate fraction showed maximum pancreatic lipase inhibition of 61.93% and 86.45% in comparison to reference drug Orlistat. Four compounds isolated by HPLC-PDA technique were determined as Gallic acid, Catechin, Epicatechin, and Quercetin also showed strong potential to inhibit enzyme pancreatic lipase comparable to Orlistat. These isolated compounds were further analyzed for molecular docking and MM-GBSA studies. Three ligands, namely Quercetin, Epicatechin, and Catechin were found more effective against pancreatic lipase as these possessed docking scores (-9.881, -9.741, -9.410) higher to that of the reference ligand Orlistat (-5.273). The binding free energies of these compounds were -55.03, -56.54, and 60.35 kcal/mol, respectively. The results have shown that Quercetin has the highest binding affinity correlating with the highest inhibition of pancreatic lipase enzyme 1LPB. Hence, it is suggested that seeds of F. carica have promising anti-hyperlipidemic potential and foremost in reducing obesity.
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- Saira Fayyaz
- Punjab University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Punjab University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Punjab University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Punjab University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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Akhter A, Shirazi JH, Shoaib khan HM, Hussain MD, Kazi M. Development and evaluation of nanoemulsion gel loaded with bioactive extract of Cucumis melo var. agrestis: A novel approach for enhanced skin permeability and antifungal activity. Heliyon 2024; 10:e35069. [PMID: 39170221 PMCID: PMC11336325 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e35069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2024] [Revised: 07/19/2024] [Accepted: 07/22/2024] [Indexed: 08/23/2024] Open
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The utilization of phytoconstituents in skin care products has emerged as a notable trend due to their recognized safety and therapeutic efficacy. However, the challenge lies in improving the effective delivery of phytoconstituents to specific tissues, primarily attributed to their poor solubility and low permeability. This study endeavors to address this challenge by developing, optimizing and characterizing Cucumis melo var. agrestis (CME) extract loaded nanoemulsion gel (CME-NEG), aiming to enhance the skin permeability and antifungal activity. Herein, nanoemulsions encapsulating the plant extract were prepared using ultrasonication technique and were characterized for droplet size, zeta potential, polydispersity index (PDI) and entrapment efficiency. Further, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis were conducted to characterize the optimized CME extract loaded nanoemulsion (CME-NE 3) formulation. The optimized formulation was blended with Carbopol 940 gel to develop CME-NEG, which was evaluated for release kinetics, in vitro permeation and in vitro antifungal activity. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis confirmed the presence of gallic acid, chlorogenic acid, 4-Hydroxy benzoic acid (HB acid), kaempferol, caffeic acid and quercetin. Findings of 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay showed that the ethanolic extract had highest antioxidant activity (88.88 %). The optimized formulation displayed smooth spherical nanodroplets with size of 175.5 ± 1.56 nm, zeta potential of -21.5 ± 0.12 mV, PDI of 0.192 ± 0.06, and highest entrapment efficiency (EE) of 91.35 ± 1.65 %. The release profile of CME-NE exhibited a controlled release characteristic and the release kinetic mechanism was best described by the Korsmeyer-Peppas (Kp) model. In a 24 h permeation study, it was observed that the in vitro permeation of CME-NEG was 58.63 %, significantly higher than that of CME extract loaded plain gel (CME-PG) with an enhancement ratio of 2.12. The prepared CME-NEG formulation also presented enhanced antifungal activity as compared to pure CME extract. In conclusion, the designed CME-NEG offers a promising topical drug delivery system with enhanced skin permeability and antifungal activity.
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- Ambreen Akhter
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, 63100, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, 63100, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, 63100, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD, 21853, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box-2457, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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Kanwal S, Ahmad S, Yasmin Begum M, Siddiqua A, Rao H, Ghalloo BA, Shahzad MN, Ahmad I, Khan KUR. Chemical Profiling, in-vitro biological evaluation and molecular docking studies of Ruellia tweediana: An unexplored plant. Saudi Pharm J 2024; 32:101939. [PMID: 38261891 PMCID: PMC10797148 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2023.101939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024] Open
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Many Ruellia species have been utilized in traditional medicine and despite the prevalent use of Ruellia tweediana in folk medicine, its antioxidant potential and polyphenol content have not been investigated. Therefore, the present study aimed to explore the medicinal value of R. tweediana by evaluating its total phenolic (TPC) and flavonoid contents (TFC), GC-MS analysis, antioxidant, antibacterial, and enzyme inhibition activities. The TPC and TFC of the extract/fractions were assessed using the Folin-Ciocalteu and aluminum trichloride methods, respectively. To determine the antioxidant capacity, five different assays were used: DPPH, ABTS, CUPRAC, FRAP, and metal chelating assays. The inhibition activity against α-glucosidase, α-amylase, cholinesterases, and lipoxygenase enzymes was also analyzed. Furthermore, GC-MS was performed for chemical screening of non-polar fraction. The methanol extract showed the maximum TPC (167.34 ± 2.23 mg GAE/g) and TFC (120.43 ± 1.71 mg RE/g) values among all the tested samples. GC-MS screening of the n-hexane fraction showed the presence of 40 different phytoconstituents. The results demonstrated the highest scavenging potential of the methanol extract against DPPH (167.79 ± 2.75 mg TE/g) and ABTS (255.32 ± 2.91 mg TE/g) radicals, as well as the metal-reducing capacity measured by CUPRAC (321.34 ± 3.09 mg TE/g), FRAP (311.32 ± 2.91 mg TE/g), and metal chelating assay (246.78 ± 10.34 mg EDTAE/g). Notably, the n-hexane fraction revealed the highest α-glucosidase and α-amylase inhibition activity (186.8 ± 2.84 and 179.7 ± 4.32 mg ACAE/g, respectively) while methanol extract showed highest acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase inhibition activity (198.6 ± 3.31 and 184.3 ± 2.92 mg GALE/g, respectively). The GC-MS identified Lupeol showed best binding affinity with all docked enzymes as compared to standard compounds. The presence of bioactive phytoconstituents showed by GC-MS underscores the medicinal importance of R. tweediana, making it a promising candidate for natural medicine.
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- Shamsa Kanwal
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
- Department of Chemistry and Physics, College of Sciences and Mathematics, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR 72404, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, 61421, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55454, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
- Primary & Secondary Health Department, Punjab 54000, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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Ahmed Khan D, Shahid A, Sherif AE, Aati HY, Abdullah M, Mehmood K, Hussain M, Basit A, Ahmad Ghalloo B, ur Rehman Khan K. A detailed biochemical characterization, toxicological assessment and molecular docking studies of Launaea fragilis: An important medicinal xero-halophyte. Saudi Pharm J 2023; 31:1047-1060. [PMID: 37250362 PMCID: PMC10212792 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2023.04.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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Launaea fragilis (Asso) Pau (Family: Asteraceae) is a wild medicinal plant that has been used in the folklore as a potential treatment for numerous ailments such as skin diseases, diarrhea, infected wounds, inflammation, child fever and hepatic pain. This study explored the chemical constitution, in-vivo toxicity, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and enzyme inhibition potential of ethanolic extract of L. fragilis (EELF). Additionally, in-silico docking studies of predominant compounds were performed against in-vitro tested enzymes. Similarly, in-silico ADMET properties of the compounds were performed to determine their pharmacokinetics, physicochemical properties, and toxicity profiles. The EELF was found rich in TFC (73.45 ± 0.25 mg QE/g) and TPC (109.02 ± 0.23 mg GAE/g). GC-MS profiling of EELF indicated the presence of a total of 47 compounds mainly fatty acids and essential oil. EELF showed no toxicity or growth retardation in chicks up to 300 mg/kg with no effect on the biochemistry and hematology of the chicks. EELF gave promising antioxidant activity through the CUPRAC method with an IC50 value of 13.14 ± 0.18 µg/ml. The highest inhibition activity against tyrosinase followed by acetylcholinesterase and α-Glucosidase was detected. Similarly, the antimicrobial study revealed the extract with good antibacterial and antiviral activity. A good docking score was observed in the in silico computational study of the predominant compounds. The findings revealed L. fragilis as a biocompatible, potent therapeutic alternative and suggest isolation and further in vivo pharmacological studies.
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- Duraiz Ahmed Khan
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur 63100, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur 63100, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdul Aziz University, Alkharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia
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- Cholistan Institute of Desert Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur 63100, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur 63100, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur 63100, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai 90112, Songkhla, Thailand
- Drug Delivery System Excellence Center, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai 90112, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur 63100, Punjab, Pakistan
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota 55454, MN, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur 63100, Punjab, Pakistan
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Rasouli F, Hassanpouraghdam MB, Pirsarandib Y, Aazami MA, Asadi M, Ercisli S, Mehrabani LV, Puglisi I, Baglieri A. Improvements in the biochemical responses and Pb and Ni phytoremediation of lavender (Lavandula angustifolia L.) plants through Funneliformis mosseae inoculation. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 23:252. [PMID: 37173650 PMCID: PMC10182630 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-023-04265-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Heavy metals (HMs) phytoremediation is a well-recognized protocol to remove toxic elements from the soil. As known, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) enhance the plants' growth responses. The idea of the present study was to assay the response of lavender plants to HMs stress under AMF inoculation. We hypothesized that mycorrhiza will enhance the phytoremediation and simultaneously reduce the harmful effects of heavy HMs. So, lavender (Lavandula angustifolia L.) plants were inoculated with AMF (0 and 5 g Kg-1 soil) under Pb [150 and 225 mg kg-1 soil from Pb (NO3)2] and Ni [220 and 330 mg kg-1 soil from Ni (NO3)2] pollution, in the greenhouse conditions. The control treatment was plants not treated with AMF and HMs. Doing this, the root colonization, HMs uptake, enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants pool, MDA, proline, total phenolics (TPC), flavonoids (TFC), anthocyanins, and essential oil (EO) components were evaluated. RESULTS According to the findings, the AMF inoculation enhanced shoot and root Pb and Ni content, antioxidant enzymes activity, the total antioxidant activity by DPPH and FRAP methods, TPC, TFC, anthocyanins, and H2O2 content in the lavender plants subjected to Pb and Ni stress. Moreover, the highest (28.91%) and the least (15.81%) percentages of borneol were identified in the lavender plants subjected to AMF under 150 mg kg-1 of Pb and the control plants without AMF application, respectively. Furthermore, the top 1,8-cineole (12.75%) content was recorded in AMF-inoculated plants. CONCLUSIONS The overall results verify that AMF inoculation can be a reliable methodology to enhance the phytoremediation of Pb and Ni by lavender plants while maintaining reliable growth potential. The treatments improved the main EO constituents content, especially under moderate HMs stress conditions. With more detailed studies, the results will be advisable for the extension section for the phytoremediation of polluted soils.
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- Farzad Rasouli
- Department of Horticultural Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Maragheh, Maragheh, 55181-83111, Iran
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- Department of Horticultural Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Maragheh, Maragheh, 55181-83111, Iran
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- Department of Horticultural Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Maragheh, Maragheh, 55181-83111, Iran
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- Department of Plant Production and Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Maragheh, Maragheh, 55181-83111, Iran
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- Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Ataturk University, 25240 Erzurum, Türkiye & HGF Agro, Ata Teknokent, Erzurum, TR-25240, Turkey
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- Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A), University of Catania, 95123, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A), University of Catania, 95123, Catania, Italy
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Rizvi SNR, Afzal S, Khan KUR, Aati HY, Rao H, Ghalloo BA, Shahzad MN, Khan DA, Esatbeyoglu T, Korma SA. Chemical Characterisation, Antidiabetic, Antibacterial, and In Silico Studies for Different Extracts of Haloxylon stocksii (Boiss.) Benth: A Promising Halophyte. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28093847. [PMID: 37175255 PMCID: PMC10180423 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28093847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2023] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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The objective of the study is to evaluate the chemical characterisation, and biological and in silico potential of Haloxylon stocksii (Boiss.) Benth, an important halophyte commonly used in traditional medicine. The research focuses on the roots and aerial parts of the plant and extracts them using two solvents: methanol and dichloromethane. Chemical characterisation of the extracts was carried out using total phenolic contents quantification, GC-MS analysis, and LC-MS screening. The results exhibited that the aerial parts of the plant have significantly higher total phenolic content than the roots. The GC-MS and LC-MS analysis of the plant extracts revealed the identification of 18 bioactive compounds in each. The biological evaluation was performed using antioxidant, antibacterial, and in vitro antidiabetic assays. The results exhibited that the aerial parts of the plant have higher antioxidant and in vitro antidiabetic activity than the roots. Additionally, the aerial parts of the plant were most effective against Gram-positive bacteria. Molecular docking was done to evaluate the binding affinity (BA) of the bioactive compounds characterised by GC-MS with diabetic enzymes used in the in vitro assay. The results showed that the BA of γ-sitosterol was better than that of acarbose, which is used as a standard in the in vitro assay. Overall, this study suggests that the extract from aerial parts of H. stocksii using methanol as a solvent have better potential as a new medicinal plant and can provide a new aspect to develop more potent medications. The research findings contribute to the scientific data of the medicinal properties of Haloxylon stocksii and provide a basis for further evaluation of its potential as a natural remedy.
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- Syed Nabil Raza Rizvi
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60000, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60000, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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- Department of Food Development and Food Quality, Institute of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz University Hannover, Am Kleinen Felde 30, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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Ahmed M, Khan KUR, Ahmad S, Aati HY, Sherif AE, Ashkan MF, Alrahimi J, Abdullah Motwali E, Imran Tousif M, Abbas Khan M, Hussain M, Umair M, Ghalloo BA, Korma SA. Phytochemical, antioxidant, enzyme inhibitory, thrombolytic, antibacterial, antiviral and in silico studies of Acacia jacquemontii leaves. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.104345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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