Shakeel Sabir

Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University | PMAS-AAUR · Department of Botany

Ethnobotany Research and Applications 26:1 (2023)-http://dx. Abstract Background: The medicinal orchid species of the Himalaya are of great importance due to their various medicinal properties. These orchids have been used for centuries by the local communities in the region for their medicinal benefits. The Himalayan orchids are particularly uniqu...

Antibacterial and antioxidant properties of different varieties (Hari and Khobani) of Prunus armeniaca L. in methanol, water, ethyl acetate and chloroform were studied. Antibacterial activities of various leaf extracts were tested against Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumonia, Proteus vulgaris and Escherichia coli. Ampicillin was used as stan...

Nanoparticle technology in the modern era serves as various functions but their role in health conditions and generation and modulation of immunity makes it more important in the medical field. It is previously used as a carrier of drug delivery that not only delivers the drug to the targeted site but also prevents its side effects and reduction in...

Background: The current study is the first quantitative ethnobotanical evaluation of Fateh Pur Thakyala, an unexplored area of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. The exploration and quantification of ethnobotanical knowledge among people of the study area mainly fo-cused during field survey. The study likely focuses on documenting and preserving the indigenou...

This research work targets to evaluate the floristic composition of Mahseer National Park, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). Field data was recorded from fifteen different sites. The Quadrat method was used for vegetation sampling while the exact location of each site, altitude, exposure and geographical coordinates were documented by using geographica...

Natural products continue to play a significant role in drug discovery and development processes, and many plants have already provided valuable clues for potentially bioactive compounds. Additionally, in recent years it has become evident that significant health risks and benefits are associated with dietary food choices. Nutritional studies recom...

A checklist comprised 32 species of orchids recorded from the Western Himalayas of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. The best-represented genus is Habenaria with six species, followed by Epipactis with five species, Dactylorhiza with three species, and Neottia and Malaxis with two species. In the current study, extensive field surveys were conducte...

The present experiment was conducted in a rectangular aquarium for three months to evaluate the growth performance of common carp (Cyprinus carpio). Growth performance of Common Carp were studied under four different feed supplements i.e. Feed contained Rice and Wheat bran (CG), Fish meal (T1), Poultry meal (T2) and waste proteins (T3). These four...

In Western Himalaya, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan, oak (genus Quercus) is the most significant widely distributed genus and has enormous potential for both economical and therapeutic uses. This study was aimed to find the morphological associations between the different species of genus Quercus and to assess and contrast the findings related to the leaf...

Background: Ethnobotany is an interdisciplinary field that investigates the intricate relationship between plants and humans. The study was aimed to investigate the ethnomedicinal utilization and assessment of the conservation status of highland flora in the western Himalayan region of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan. Methods: The study was conducte...