Muhammad Saleem Khan

National University of Sciences and Technology | NUST · Department of Electrical Engineering (EE)

Background/Objectives: Metallic NPs have been explored for various therapeutic uses owing to utilitarian physicochemical characteristics such as antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and healing properties. The objective of this study is to evaluate the therapeutic potential of novel silver carbonate nanostructures in promoting wound healing and their...

Ironically, air pollution is one of the most serious environmental issues of Pakistan. In this study, different cities including Lahore, Islamabad, Karachi, Peshawar, and Quetta were selected to analyze the relationship of different gases in air such as carbon monoxide CO, nitrogen dioxide NO2, sulphur dioxide SO2, methane CH4, ozone O3, and partic...

Imidacloprid is the most extensively used insecticide against agricultural insect pests in recent times; unfortunately, their excessive use has some detrimental effect to nontarget organism such as fish and ultimately humans. In this research work Oreochromis niloticus (Gift Tilapia) was exposed to very low sublethal concentration of imidacloprid f...

This study was aimed to assess the social concerns of parents on healthcare of their children and the prevalence of communicable and non-communicable diseases in children from private or public schools. This was a retrospective study. The study site comprises of public and private schools of Okara district. Those people who had the selected disease...

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor, a protein belonging to the neurotrophin family, interacts with receptors known as TrkB and p75NTR that are present in the nervous system. A BDNF gene is responsible for the plasticity of glutamate, and GABA synapses and also influences the differentiation of neurons and impacts serotonergic and dopaminergic neurot...

Soil heavy metals (HMs) pollution is a growing global concern, mainly in regions with rapid industrial growth. This study assessed the concentrations, potential sources, and health risks of HMs in agricultural soils near marble processing plants in Malakand, Pakistan. A total of 21 soil samples were analyzed for essential and toxic HMs via inductiv...

Clubfoot, also known as congenital talipes equinovarus is a group of skeletal disorders characterized by abnormal development and abnormalities in bones, cartilage, joints of legs, ankle and foot. Chondro-osseous growth, morphology, and posture in three dimensions are all impacted by this disorder. One to three cases per one thousand babies are dia...

The present study was aimed to understand the dose-dependent effects of cobalt carbonate nanoparticles (CoCO3 NPs), impacts on the antioxidant systems, hematological parameters, and organ morphology of albino mice. Furthermore, impacts on liver and kidney function and influence on lipid profiles and antioxidant enzyme activities were assessed in al...

Nanomaterials represent a cutting-edge frontier in the evolution of medical therapies and diagnostics, offering precise mechanisms for targeting diseases at a molecular level. This review explores the multifaceted applications of metal-based nanomaterials within the medical field, emphasizing recent advancements in targeted therapies, diagnostic...

Rice, a primary food source in many countries of the world accumulate potentially harmful elements which pose a significant health hazard to consumers. The current study aimed to evaluate potentially toxic and mineral elements in both paddy soils and rice grains associated with allied health risks in Malakand, Pakistan. Rice plants with intact root...

This study was aimed to assess the social concerns of parents on healthcare of their children and the prevalence of communicable and non-communicable diseases in children from private or public schools. This was a retrospective study. The study site comprises of public and private schools of Okara district. Those people who had the selected disease...

Background: The Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) is a pandemic which outbreak from Wuhan China in late 2019. This cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the knowledge, practices and attitude of general population related to COVID-19 vaccine in Punjab, Pakistan. Methods: Through the online survey, the general public was targeted. Specific s...

Environmental pollution by heavy metals is a serious issue worldwide. Manganese is one of these heavy metals which is hazardous for the flora and fauna when present in soil and water beyond the threshold level. The present research work was carried out in the area of District Dir Lower to screen plants for the phytoremediation of manganese. To achi...

Water is a vital, finite resource whose quantity and quality are deteriorating as the world population increases. The current study aims to investigate the concentration of heavy metals (HM) in surface water for irrigation purposes with associated human health risks and pollution sources near the marble industry in Malakand, Pakistan. Twenty-seven...

Nanomedicine is being utilized to cure cancer of many tissues such as ovarian cancer and multiple myeloma. With the help of nanotechnology, the probability of failure or rejection of a transplant, an organ is reduced. Nanomedicine is one of the latest and best fields which is used for the treatment of tumors. Some of the methods used to produce nan...

Congenital hypotrichosis is a major genetic disorder of hair-growth that affects millions of people all around the world. In this study, hypotrichosis was studied in the affected families in the district of Sahiwal. A wide survey was conducted in both rural and urban areas of district Sahiwal. For additional investigation and pedigree construction,...

The present research studies were carried out in the Hayatabad Industrial Estate Peshawar to analyze the concentration of the Lead (Pb) in the soil and plant parts (Root and Shoots). Metals were analyzed in the soil of the root zone, in root and shoot of each plant. Phytoremediation potential of the analyzed plants grown in their natural habitats w...

Rice is staple food of Asian countries including Pakistan. Contamination of paddyfields with marble waste containing toxic metals has emerged as a key public health concern. Current study aimed to analyze heavy metal concentrations in marble powder, paddy soil and rice crop to estimate probable human health risks in District Malakand of Pakistan. T...

Heavy metals are hazardous to plants as well as to humans. The purpose of the current work was to explore the phytoextraction potential of B. daigremontianum (Raym.-Hamet & H. Perrier) A. Berger for the uptake of cadmium (Cd), nickel (Ni) and zinc (Zn) through roots, leaves and stem. B. daigremontianum grown in the contaminated soil showed relative...

This paper considers device-to-device (D2D) network with Simultaneous Wireless Information and Power Transfer (SWIPT) enabled devices to ensure self-sustained communication in situations like disasters. Such direct link networks can ensure connectivity with devices having drained back-up, when trapped in collapsed infrastructure, through mutual sha...

Chromium is the second most common metal pollutant in the soil, sediments and groundwater, due to its extensive industrial application, hence posing a serious environmental concern. Various remediation approaches including phytoremediation have been proposed to remediate chromium polluted waters and soils. In the present research, a total of sixty-...

Ethnopharmacological relevance High population density, economic burden, scarcity of modern health facilities and increasing cost of modern drugs required the inhabitants of the remote areas to rely on indigenous medicinal flora. This report documents the quantitative estimation of indigenous medicinal plants of Tall Dardyal Hills, Khyber Pakhtunkh...

Palyno-anatomical study of monocots taxa using Light and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) was first time conducted with a view to evaluating their taxonomic significance. Studied plants were collected from different eco-climatic zones of Pakistan ranges from tropical, sub-tropical and moist habitats. The aim of this study is to use palyno-anatomi...

The development of biocompatible, cost effective and more efficient materials to control or inhibit the growth of microorganisms in necessary to fight against resistant microbes. Here, we demonstrate the synthesis of nickel oxide-incorporated polyaniline/polyvinyl alcohol (PANI/PVA/NiOx) composite material by single-step polymerization and its appl...

Peshawar has a miscellaneous range of population that consequently brought their traditional knowledge of plants to the valley. Aims of the study were to report and document the traditional knowledge of medicinal plants resources of the Peshawar valley. The main objective of the study was to assess and document the ethnobotanical uses of medicinal...

Synergistic relevance of oxytocin in conjunction with Antibiotic in the treatment of endometritis in dairy cows

A survey was carried out to evaluate the Phytosociological and ethnobotanical features of district Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The study was performed in different seasons of 2013–2015. The plant diversity comprised of 222 species belonging to 72 families. Among the total reported plant species, Poaceae (28 spp) was the dominant family,...

Palynological features as well as comparative foliar epidermal using light and scanning electron microscope (SEM) of 17 species (10genera) of Amaranthaceae have been studied for its taxonomic significance. Different foliar and palynological micro-morphological characters were examined to explain their value in resolving the difficulty in identifica...

Weeds are in simple terms are the plants that interfere with healthy or normal growth and development of crops (

Gold nanoparticle is growing class of nanotechnology due to large number of uses. We synthesized stable l-methionine protected gold nanoparticles (AuNps) by in situ reduction of HAuCl4 using sodium borohydrate as reducing and l-methionine as stabilizing agent in an aqueous medium. Different parameters (pH, capping agent, precursor salt, and heating...

Silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) have wide applications in the medical field; however, the toxicological effects are still poorly studied. The study was aimed to determine the effects of 15.78 nm spherical and amine-coated Ag-NPs on hematology and histology of gills and liver tissues in 28 days treated Labeo rohita (L. rohita). It was found that Ag-NP...

Salt stress is one of the vital stresses consequential in decrease the yield and component of various crops including wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Current practical was conducted to determine best variety of wheat (T. aestivum L.) for Charsadda under saline condition. The consequence caused by salt stress on the biochemical constituent (moisture,...

The present investigation was carried out to evaluate the effect of different doses of gamma rays (15, 25, 35 and 45 Krad) on various morphological and biochemical parameters of two wheat varieties (Batoor and Janbaz). A comparison of the results of different doses with control showed that gamma irradiations significantly affected various parameter...

The present study was aimed to investigate the effect of different doses (0.2%, 0.4%, 0.6% and 0.8%) of sodium azide (SA) on M2 generation of Brassica napus (variety Dunkled) on some qualitative, quantitative and biochemical parameters. The result showed that days to germination, days to flowering and days to siliqua maturation were delayed (9.4, 9...

In the current research work algal collection was made at different sites of River Naguman near its joining point with Sardaryab. Various sites expected to have rich algal flora across an area of 10 Km 2 were selected to obtain algal samples. A total of 38 species belonging to 16 genera of freshwater algae were collected and identified. Keys were c...

Phytochemical screening is a chief phase, which results in the isolation of novel and new compounds. In the current study, Lepidium didymum roots, stems and leaves extracts in N-hexane, ethanol and water were examined for phytochemicals in order to investigate various groups of phytochemicals. Secondary metabolites like cardiac glycosides, phlobata...

Salinity in the growth medium causes significant reduction in plant growth parameters like leaf area, leaf length, root and shoot dry weight etc. The present study was conducted to assess the effect of salt stress on morphological and biochemical characteristics of sunflower. The hybrid (Samsung-600) seeds were grown under normal and saline conditi...

This study was designed to find the effect of vitamin E supplementation on growth, serum antioxidant enzymes, and some trace elements in Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) under low ambient temperature. A total of 180 day-old Japanese quails were randomly divided into four groups and provided with 0 (group A), 50 (group B), 100 (group C),...

Frequent variation in algal diversity with associated scum and unpleasant order is caused by changes in pH of the algal habitat. Among most important growth parameters; pH has a distinct role in the occurrence of microalgae in a specific habitat. The pH of different water bodies of the District Malakand were studied in detail and averages of these...

The current study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the weed flora of Tall Dardyal with special reference to ethnobotany. A total of 200 plant species belonging to 72 families and 164 genera were collected in three seasons (spring, summer and winter) in 2013-2015. Since majority of the indigenous people live below the poverty line, and they...

Qualitative phytochemical determination of eight selected ethnomedicinally important plant species was carried out on crude ethanolic extract, n-Hexane, chloroform and ethyl-acetate fractions. These plant species were collected at three phenological stages from Tall Dardyal Hills, Tehsil Kabal, District Swat which were used by the locals in traditi...

The present research work deals with the indigenous knowledge of medicinal plant species utilized by the local inhabitants of district Karak Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. A total of 50 genera and 52 species belonging to 33 families have been recorded during March, 2010 through April, 2011. The local peoples of the area use medicinal plants to treat...

Medicinal plant species are more important because they are dependable sources for the curing of various ailments. The medicinal value of plant species increase due to the presence of chemical constituents which cause different pharmacological action on human body. The methanol leaf extract of Ziziphus jujuba, Withania coagulens, Tinospora cordifol...

The present work was aimed to study the effectiveness of different doses of Gamma radiations (5 Krad, 15 Krad, 25 Krad, 35 Krad and 45 Krad) on days to germination, days to flowering, plant height, number of branches/plant, number of siliqua/plant, number of seeds/siliqua, siliqua length, 1000-seeds weight, oil, glucosinulates, moisture, proteins,...

Muhammad Saleem Khan (1985-), male, Ph. D, engaged in the research of zoology.

A total of 26 species belonging to 14 genera of family Papilionaceae were collected and identified from the research area. The members of this family were found in abundance that is why infective amount of species were identified. Madicago was dominant genus with 6 species, Trifolium with 4 species, Lathyrus with 3 species following by Trigonella a...

Cerium nanomaterial is utilized in many fields including consumer's products, biomedical treatment and pharmacy. Broad range of applications attracted the industrial interest many folds for greater exposure to the human and surroundings. It received much attention in the last few years due to its glorious antioxidant activities because of fast and...

Nickel is a known haemotoxic, hepatotoxic, pulmonary toxic, genotoxic, nephrotoxic, reproductive toxic, immunotoxic, neurotoxic and carcinogenic agent. To convert vegetable edible oil into ghee, nickel is used as a catalyst in hydrogenation process. The effluents flowing out from ghee industries contain nickel which contaminate environment. In the...

The present study was conducted in order to assess the weed flora of Tehsil Manki Sharif, District Nowshera Pakistan during 2013-14. A total of 46 weed species belonging to 21 families and 43 genera were reported from the research area. The dominant family was Asteraceae with 11 species followed by Papilionaceae and Plantagonaceae with four species...

The present study was conducted in order to assess the weed flora of Tehsil Manki Sharif, District Nowshera Pakistan during 2013-14. A total of 46 weed species belonging to 21 families and 43 genera were reported from the research area. The dominant family was Asteraceae with 11 species followed by Papilionaceae and Plantagonaceae with four species...

Biosorption of Mn (II) from aqueous solution by P. Ostreatus was investigated at different concentrations, pH and temperature. The close agreement between the experimental and theoretical biosorption capacity confirmed that Pseudo 2nd order equation is best fitted to the present experimental data. The biosorption capacity of P. Ostreatus was observ...

The diversity of microalgae can be affected by different factors serving as source of their nutrients. The most promising factor which is highly variable for different clean and waste-water bodies is Ammonia-nitrogen (NH4-N). The NH4-N studied for different locations of the district Malakand showed a variation in their values in respect to differen...

Grains of different wheat varieties (Saleem 2003, Fakhr-e-Sarhad, Ghaznavi-98, Khattakwal, Dera-91, and Pirsabak) were analyzed for their proximate composition, starch and mineral contents i.e., P, Fe, Na and K to evaluate their nutritional significance in human diet. Weedy check variety was compared to weed affected varieties to determine the effe...

The protein and amino acid composition of six most yielding varieties of wheat, commonly grown in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) were analyzed to correlate the protein with its Essential and non essential amino acid contents. The wheat protein is rich in non-essential glutamic acid and proline, whereas deficient in most of the

In present study, the soil and water were analyzed for cadmium metal. Its concentration in soil and water was 0.21 ml/kg and 0.001 mg/l respectively. For phytoextraction experiment pots were arranged in different groups such as Group A, B, C, D, E and F. To the soil of group A pots no metal was added and concentration of 100,200,300,400 and 500 ppm...

A field experiment was conducted at Botanical Garden, Department of Botany, and Islamia College Peshawar in order to evaluate the performance of different sunflower hybrids under the climatic conditions of Peshawar and to bring about the correlative study between different morphological and physiological characteristics. A randomized complete block...

In the present study, the variability caused by gamma rays in qualitative and quantitative traits comprising days to germination, days to flowering, plant height, number of branches/plant, number of siliqua/plant, number of leaves/plant, number of seeds/siliqua, siliqua length, 1000-seed weight, oil, Glucosinulate, moisture, proteins, oleic acid, l...