[HTML][HTML] Cydonia oblonga M., a medicinal plant rich in phytonutrients for pharmaceuticals

MU Ashraf, G Muhammad, MA Hussain… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Cydonia oblonga M. is a medicinal plant of family Rosaceae which is used to prevent or
treat several ailments such as cancer, diabetes, hepatitis, ulcer, respiratory, and urinary …

Improving drought tolerance by exogenous application of glycinebetaine and salicylic acid in sunflower

M Hussain, MA Malik, M Farooq… - Journal of Agronomy …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Water shortage is a severe threat to the sustainability of crop production. Exogenous application
of glycinebetaine (GB) and salicylic acid (SA) has been found very effective in reducing …

Alhagi: A Plant Genus Rich in Bioactives for Pharmaceuticals

G Muhammad, MA Hussain, F Anwar… - Phytotherapy …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Alhagi, a plant genus from family Fabaceae, is widely distributed in many countries of Asia,
Australia and Europe. Commonly known as camel thorn, Alhagi has many species famous for …

[PDF][PDF] Exogenous application of salicylic acid enhances antioxidative capacity in salt stressed sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) plants

S Noreen, M Ashraf, M Hussain, A Jamil - Pak. J. Bot, 2009 - researchgate.net
Salicylic acid (SA) is a growth regulator that promotes growth of plants under stress and
nonstress conditions. The present study was conducted to assess alteration in antioxidative …

Factors influencing older adults to complete advance directives

…, G El-Kass, MS Ashraf, R Reddy, M Lesser… - Palliative & Supportive …, 2010 - cambridge.org
Objective:The purpose of this study was to determine the factors which influence advance
directive (AD) completion among older adults.Method:Direct interviews of hospitalized and …

A superporous and superabsorbent glucuronoxylan hydrogel from quince (Cydonia oblanga): Stimuli responsive swelling, on-off switching and drug release

MU Ashraf, MA Hussain, G Muhammad… - International journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Current study was designed to investigate micromeritic properties, water absorption capacity,
stimuli (pH, ethanol and saline) responsive swelling-deswelling (on-off switching) and …

Phytotoxic effects of nickel on yield and concentration of macro-and micro-nutrients in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) achenes

MSA Ahmad, M Ashraf, M Hussain - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2011 - Elsevier
The phytotoxic effects of varying levels of nickel (0, 10, 20, 30, and 40mgL −1 ) on growth,
yield and accumulation of macro- and micro-nutrients in leaves and achenes of sunflower (…

Assessment of lead toxicity in diverse irrigation regimes and potential health implications of agriculturally grown crops in Pakistan

…, M Nadeem, A Ejaz, MI Hussain, MA Ashraf - Agricultural Water …, 2022 - Elsevier
In many countries, where wastewater irrigation has become a common practice, the accumulation
of heavy metals by crops has been regarded as a severe environmental hazard. The …

Antiatherosclerotic effects of dietary supplementations of garlic and turmeric: Restoration of endothelial function in rats

MZ Ashraf, ME Hussain, M Fahim - Life sciences, 2005 - Elsevier
Protections of endothelial integrity by elimination of certain risk have proven to be effective
in maintaining hemostasis and in slowing the progress of the cardiovascular disease. …

Capparis spinosa L.: a plant with high potential for development of functional foods and nutraceuticals/pharmaceuticals.

FA Farooq Anwar, GM Gulzar Muhammad, MA Hussain… - 2016 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Caper (Capparis spinosa L.), a drought tolerant plant belonging to genus Capparis of the
family Capparidaceae is mainly distributed in arid and semi-arid regions of the tropical and …