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1. Toxicology of diatomaceous earth, phyto oils and their admixed emulsions against adults of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst)

Author:
Muhammad Saghir,   et al.   ; Maryam Tanveer; Shaghef Ejaz; Syed Muhammad Zaka; Muazzama Batool; Tatheer e Zahra; Qamar Saeed;     Show all 7 Authors
Source:
Toxicology reports 2022 v.9 pp. 1172-1179
ISSN:
2214-7500
Subject:
Curcuma longa; Cymbopogon citratus; Ocimum basilicum; Trachyspermum ammi; Tribolium castaneum; diatomaceous earth; ecosystems; human health; insecticidal properties; mortality; pests; toxicity; toxicology
Abstract:
... Tribolium castaneum (Herbst), one of the invasive stored pest, is resistant to the most of synthetic insecticides used against this it. Moreover, synthetic insecticides are a major threat to human health, the environment, and the ecosystem. The development of some smart tools is needed to minimize the use of hazardous chemicals. As an alternative, nano-insecticides are on the horizon. Emulsions ar ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.toxrep.2022.05.011

2. Ultrasonography of the spinal cord and the collection of cerebrospinal fluid from the Atlanto‐occipital space in goat

Author:
Abdullah Saghir Ahmad,   et al.   ; Muhammad Shahid; Yasir Razzaq Khan; Omer Naseer; Ahmad Ali; Ameer Hamza Rabbani; Pavel Slunsky;     Show all 7 Authors
Source:
Anatomia, histologia, embryologia 2022 v.51 no.1 pp. 36-43
ISSN:
0340-2096
Subject:
Beetal; cerebrospinal fluid; glucose; goats; leukocyte count; protein content; spinal cord; ultrasonography
Abstract:
... Ultrasonography, a non‐invasive and useful technique, is used for the examination of Atlanto‐occipital space structural visualization. The collection of cerebrospinal fluid is more accurate and easier under ultrasound‐guided procedure. In this study, longitudinal and transverse views of the Atlanto‐occipital space were scanned and their different structural dimensions were measured in sixty health ...
DOI:
10.1111/ahe.12749

3. Maize associated bacterial microbiome linked mitigation of heavy metal stress: A multidimensional detoxification approach

Author:
Mohd. Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Asfa Rizvi; Bilal Ahmed; Vishnu D. Rajput; Shahid Umar; Tatiana Minkina; Jintae Lee;     Show all 7 Authors
Source:
Environmental and experimental botany 2022 v.200 pp. 104911
ISSN:
0098-8472
Subject:
agroecosystems; biosensors; botany; corn; food chain; food security; heavy metals; human health; metabolism; metal tolerance; microbiome; nutrition; phytotoxicity; soil nutrients; synergism
Abstract:
... The indiscriminate discharge and consequent accumulation of heavy metals (HMs) from various anthropogenic sources into the environment is a major global concern for food security and human health. Since HMs are non-degradable, they persist in soils, and above threshold levels alter the soil-plant systems. Following accumulation in soils and uptake by maize plants, HMs either alone or in synergism ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envexpbot.2022.104911

4. Low cost, robust, environmentally friendly, wood supported 3D-hierarchical Cu3SnS4 for efficient solar powered steam generation

Author:
Saghir Abbas,   et al.   ; Nazakat Ali; Yucai Cao; Hira Fazal; Jun Zhu; Chin Wei Lai; Jiantao Zai; Xuefeng Qian;     Show all 8 Authors
Source:
Journal of colloid and interface science 2022 v.615 pp. 707-715
ISSN:
0021-9797
Subject:
absorption; evaporation rate; freshwater; insulating materials; seawater; solar radiation; steam; synergism; water transportation; wood
Abstract:
... Solar steam generation has great potential in alleviating freshwater crises, particularly in regions with accessible seawater and abundant insolation. Inexpensive, efficient, and eco-friendly photothermal materials are desired to fabricate sunlight-driven evaporation devices. Here, we have designed an economical strategy to fabricate a high-performance wood-based solar steam generation device. In ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jcis.2022.02.012

5. Hierarchical mesoporous ZIF-67@LDH for efficient adsorption of aqueous Methyl Orange and Alizarine Red S.

Author:
Summaira Saghir,   et al.   ; Zhenggang Xiao;     Show all 2 Author
Source:
Powder technology 2021 v.377 pp. 453-463
ISSN:
0032-5910
Subject:
adsorption; alizarin; coordination polymers; dyes; exhibitions; imidazole; kinetics; methyl orange; nanosheets; pH; porous media; sorption isotherms; temperature; wastewater; water pollution
Abstract:
... Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are traditional porous materials considered as efficient and low-cost for the removal of organic dyes from polluted water. In this study, we report a new type of hierarchical porous zeolitic imidazole frameworks −67@ layered double hydroxide (ZIF-67@LDH) consisting of nanocubes decorated with nanosheets. The prepared ZIF-67@LDH contains versatile functionalities whi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.powtec.2020.09.006

6. Application of zinc oxide nanoparticles immobilizes the chromium uptake in rice plants by regulating the physiological, biochemical and cellular attributes

Author:
Saghir Abbas,   et al.   ; Farwa Basit; Muhammad Mudassir Nazir; Muhammad Shahid; Muhammad Tariq Javed; Tahir Naqqash; Yihan Liu; Guan Yajing;     Show all 8 Authors
Source:
Physiology and molecular biology of plants 2022 v.28 no.6 pp. 1175-1190
ISSN:
0971-5894
Subject:
abscisic acid; biomass production; brassinosteroids; chloroplasts; chromium; electrolyte leakage; energy; food chain; germination; heavy metals; hydroponics; ionomics; lipid peroxidation; molecular biology; oxidative stress; phytochelatins; rice; seedling growth; toxicity; ultrastructure; vigor; zinc oxide
Abstract:
... Zinc oxide nano particles (ZnO NPs) have been employed as a novel strategy to regulate plant tolerance and alleviate heavy metal stress, but our scanty knowledge regarding the systematic role of ZnO NPs to ameliorate chromium (Cr) stress especially in rice necessitates an in-depth investigation. An experiment was performed to evaluate the effect of different concentrations of ZnO NPs (e.g., 0, 25, ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12298-022-01207-2

7. The human islet amyloid polypeptide in protein misfolding disorders: Mechanisms of aggregation and interaction with biomembranes

Author:
Adam El Saghir,   et al.   ; Gianluca Farrugia; Neville Vassallo;     Show all 3 Authors
Source:
Chemistry and physics of lipids 2021 v.234 pp. 105010
ISSN:
0009-3084
Subject:
amyloid; brain; cytotoxicity; humans; lipid composition; mitochondria; models; noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; pancreas; physics; polypeptides; protein folding; therapeutics
Abstract:
... Human islet amyloid polypeptide (hIAPP), otherwise known as amylin, is a 37-residue peptide hormone which is reported to be a common factor in protein misfolding disorders such as type-2 diabetes mellitus, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease, due to deposition of insoluble hIAPP amyloid in the pancreas and brain. Multiple studies point to the importance of the peptide’s interaction with bi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2020.105010

8. CrS₂-Modulated Enhanced Catalytic Properties of CdS/MoS₂ Heterostructures Toward Photodegradation and Electrochemical OER Kinetics

Author:
Saghir Hussain,   et al.   ; Muhammad Waqas; Javaria Younis; Muhammad Awais; Nosheen Nazar; Shahzad Murtaza; Nazia Yasmin; Muhammad Naeem Ashiq; Misbah Mirza; Muhammad Safdar;     Show all 10 Authors
Source:
Energy & fuels 2022 v.36 no.15 pp. 8391-8401
ISSN:
1520-5029
Subject:
clean energy; electrochemistry; energy; methylene blue; oxidation; photocatalysis; photocatalysts; photolysis
Abstract:
... Clean and sustainable energy is an illuminative field of research for scientific community to avoid contagious emissions from burning fossil fuels. Electrocatalytic water splitting holds strong potential to generate clean energy fuel by modern day renewable energy devices. A dual-functional ternary CdS/MoS₂/CrS₂ heterostructure is designed for electrocatalytic water-splitting properties and photoc ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.energyfuels.2c01821

9. Impact of wind speed and air pollution on COVID-19 transmission in Pakistan

Author:
S. Saghir,   et al.   ; Q. Ali; A. Raza; M. T. I. Khan;     Show all 4 Authors
Source:
International journal of environmental science and technology 2021 v.18 no.5 pp. 1287-1298
ISSN:
1735-1472
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; air pollution; dose response; face; particulates; technology; wind speed; Pakistan
Abstract:
... This study investigated the effect of wind speed and air pollution on COVID-19 from March 10, 2020, to October 04, 2020, in Pakistan. Wind speed and COVID-19 had positive correlation in Pakistan and its provinces. The inverted U-shaped dose–response curve was found for wind speed and COVID-19 in Punjab. Initially, the dose–response curve showed a positive link between wind speed and COVID-19 in Pa ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13762-021-03219-z

10. Psychrophilic Bacterial Phosphate-Biofertilizers: A Novel Extremophile for Sustainable Crop Production under Cold Environment

Author:
Mohammad Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Asfa Rizvi; Bilal Ahmed; Shahid Umar; Jintae Lee;     Show all 5 Authors
Source:
Microorganisms 2021 v.9 no.12 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-2607
Subject:
biofertilizers; biosensors; cold; cold stress; cold tolerance; cold zones; crop production; extremophiles; host range; humans; mineralization; phosphates; phosphorus; plant growth; rhizosphere; soil; solubilization; sustainable agriculture; temperature
Abstract:
... Abiotic stresses, including low-temperature environments, adversely affect the structure, composition, and physiological activities of soil microbiomes. Also, low temperatures disturb physiological and metabolic processes, leading to major crop losses worldwide. Extreme cold temperature habitats are, however, an interesting source of psychrophilic and psychrotolerant phosphate solubilizing bacteri ...
DOI:
10.3390/microorganisms9122451

11. Seawater transport through quartz pores of coastal aquifers: A molecular dynamics study

Author:
M. Ziad Saghir,   et al.   ; Juan C. Burgos; Edgar Quiñones-Bolaños; Mehrab Mehrvar;     Show all 4 Authors
Source:
Advances in water resources 2022 v.161 pp. 104121
ISSN:
0309-1708
Subject:
aquifers; diffusivity; models; molecular dynamics; quartz; saline water; salinity; saltwater intrusion; seawater; silicon
Abstract:
... Classical molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were carried out to analyze the diffusion of saltwater in aquifers at a salinity of 3.5 wt%, and temperatures between 5 and 50 °C. Porous systems were built from the quartz stable alpha phase to represent typical compositions and structures reported for aquifer surfaces. The SPC/E model was used to describe the interactions between water molecules in t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.advwatres.2021.104121

12. Physiological disruption, structural deformation and low grain yield induced by neonicotinoid insecticides in chickpea: A long term phytotoxicity investigation

Author:
Mohammad Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Mohammad Shahid; Bilal Ahmed; Asad Syed; Ali H. Bahkali;     Show all 5 Authors
Source:
Chemosphere 2021 v.262 pp. 128388
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
acridine orange; antioxidant activity; ascorbate peroxidase; biomarkers; chickpeas; cytotoxicity; decline; deformation; dry matter accumulation; electrolyte leakage; environmental hazards; fluorescence; germination; grain yield; imidacloprid; leaves; leghemoglobin; malondialdehyde; nitrogen; nutrient uptake; oxidative stress; peroxidase; phloem; phosphorus; photosynthesis; phytotoxicity; proline; propidium; thiamethoxam; toxicology; vigor; xylem
Abstract:
... Arbitrary use of insecticides in agricultural practices cause severe environmental hazard that adversely affects the growth and productivity of edible crops. Considering theses, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the toxicological potential of two neonicotinoid insecticides, imidacloprid (IMID) and thiamethoxam (THIA) using chickpea as a test crop. Application of insecticides at three va ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128388

13. Novel superabsorbent polymer composites based on α-cellulose and modified zeolite: synthesis, characterization, water absorbency and water retention capacity

Author:
Summaira Saghir,   et al.   ; Enfa Fu; Sijia Zhang; Yu Luan; Yuting Zhang; Zhenggang Xiao;     Show all 6 Authors
Source:
Cellulose 2022 v.29 no.3 pp. 1727-1737
ISSN:
0969-0239
Subject:
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; biodegradability; cellulose; horticulture; hydrophilicity; petroleum; super absorbent polymers; thermal stability; water holding capacity; zeolites
Abstract:
... Most superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) are prepared based on synthetic polymers (from petroleum resources), making them costly, nondegradable, and not ecofriendly. To overcome these drawbacks, biodegradable and renewable natural materials are proposed as additions into SAPs. In this article, a new SAP composite was synthesized by using AA, AM, α-cellulose, and modified zeolite (MZE). The prepared SAP ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10570-021-04380-x

14. Ytterbium(III) triflate catalyzed domino reaction of arylamines and styrene oxides: Synthesis of 2-benzyl-3-arylquinoline derivatives

Author:
Saghir Ali,   et al.   ; Abu Taleb Khan;     Show all 2 Author
Source:
Tetrahedron letters 2021 v.70 pp. 152981
ISSN:
0040-4039
Subject:
acetonitrile; catalytic activity; epoxides; styrene; ytterbium
Abstract:
... An efficient and straightforward method for the synthesis of 2-benzyl-3-arylquinoline derivatives is reported involving the domino reaction of substituted arylamines and styrene oxides in the presence of 10 mol% ytterbium(III) triflate in acetonitrile at 80 °C. Additionally, the reaction of aliphatic epoxides with p-anisidine provided 2,3-dialkylquinoline derivatives under identical reaction condi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.tetlet.2021.152981

15. Colonization of Vigna radiata by a halotolerant bacterium Kosakonia sacchari improves the ionic balance, stressor metabolites, antioxidant status and yield under NaCl stress

Author:
Mohammad Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Mohammad Shahid; Fuad Ameen; Hemant S. Maheshwari; Bilal Ahmed; Saleh AlNadhari;     Show all 6 Authors
Source:
Applied soil ecology 2021 v.158 pp. 103809
ISSN:
0929-1393
Subject:
1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase; Vigna radiata; ammonia; antioxidant enzymes; biomass; chlorophyll; enzyme activity; germination; hydrogen cyanide; indole acetic acid; leaves; metabolites; nucleotide sequences; photosynthesis; phytotoxicity; proline; salinity; salt stress; salt tolerance; seed yield; sequence analysis; siderophores; soil ecology; soil inoculation; symbiosis; water content
Abstract:
... Salinity stress is a major limiting factor that adversely affects the crop productivity. Considering these problems, present investigation was aimed to isolate and characterize a halotolerant PGPR strain to circumvent these problems. Strain MSK1 tolerated exceptionally 1000 mM of NaCl and identified as K. sacchari using 16S rRNA sequence analysis (accession number MG028651). Strain MSK1 was found ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apsoil.2020.103809

16. Nanoparticles in the soil–plant system: a review

Author:
Mohammad Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Bilal Ahmed; Asfa Rizvi; Khursheed Ali; Jintae Lee; Almas Zaidi; Javed Musarrat;     Show all 7 Authors
Source:
Environmental chemistry letters 2021 v.19 no.2 pp. 1545-1609
ISSN:
1610-3653
Subject:
bioavailability; crop production; environmental science; food security; genomics; metabolomics; phytotoxicity; plant growth; proteomics; risk; soil
Abstract:
... Nanoparticles are increasingly used in many industrial sectors due to their unique properties, yet their introduction in ecosystems is of concern for health and food security. In particular, the accumulation of nanoparticles in soils may disturb the soil and plant system, possibly inducing a risk for crop production. Here, we review recent advances on nanoparticles in the soil–plant system. We foc ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10311-020-01138-y

17. Impact of metal-oxide nanoparticles on growth, physiology and yield of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) modulated by Azotobacter salinestris strain ASM

Author:
Mohammad Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Bilal Ahmed; Asad Syed; Asfa Rizvi; Mohammad Shahid; Ali H. Bahkali; Javed Musarrat;     Show all 7 Authors
Source:
Environmental pollution 2021 v.269 pp. 116218
ISSN:
0269-7491
Subject:
Azotobacter salinestris; Solanum lycopersicum; bacterial biomass; flowers; fruits; lycopene; membrane permeability; photosynthesis; pollution; polymers; proline; root inoculation; sandy clay loam soils; soil treatment; tomatoes; zeta potential
Abstract:
... The current study for the first time demonstrates the interference of a free-living, N₂-fixing, and nanoparticle (NP) tolerant Azotobacter salinestris strain ASM recovered from metal-polluted soil with tomato plant-metal oxide NPs (ZnO, CuO, Al₂O₃, and TiO₂) interactions in a sandy clay loam soil system with bulk materials as control. Tomato plants were grown till full maturity in soils amended wi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envpol.2020.116218

18. Modulations in growth, structure, cell viability and antioxidant enzyme of a nodule bacterium Mesorhizobium ciceri induced by pesticides

Author:
Mohd. Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Mohammad Shahid; Almas Zaidi;     Show all 3 Authors
Source:
Environment, development and sustainability 2021 v.23 no.3 pp. 4103-4119
ISSN:
1387-585X
Subject:
Gram-negative bacteria; Mesorhizobium ciceri; acridine orange; antioxidant enzymes; atrazine; catalase; cell viability; chickpeas; color; environment; fipronil; glyphosate; hexaconazole; imidacloprid; iodides; liquids; metalaxyl; monocrotophos; oxidative stress; permeability; phylogeny; quizalofop; soil microorganisms; toxicity
Abstract:
... A rapid increase in the application of synthetic pesticides in agricultural practices causes a severe hazard to agro-sustainability and soil microflora. Considering these threatening problems, the present study aimed to investigate the impact of different groups of pesticides on growth, cellular morphostructure, permeability and antioxidant enzyme of a symbiotic Gram-negative bacterium recovered f ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10668-020-00758-2

19. Application of natural fruit extract and hydrocolloid-based coating to retain quality of fresh-cut melon

Author:
Saghir Ahmad,   et al.   ; Basharat Yousuf; Abhaya Kumar Srivastava;     Show all 3 Authors
Source:
Journal of food science and technology 2020 v.57 no.10 pp. 3647-3658
ISSN:
0022-1155
Subject:
ascorbic acid; color; food science; fruit extracts; headspace analysis; hydrocolloids; lemons; melons; pH; plate count; polypropylenes; shelf life; soy protein isolate; storage time; titratable acidity; weight loss; yeasts
Abstract:
... Application of hydrocolloid based edible coatings is widely investigated as a promising means to retain quality and to extend the shelf life of food products. Present investigation was aimed to analyze influence of treatments, with different concentrations of lemon extract (0, 5, 10 and 15)% and coating with (0 and 5)% soy protein isolate (SPI), on fresh-cut melons. After the treatments, the sampl ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13197-020-04397-3

20. Dusky cotton bug Oxycarenus hyalinipennis Costa (Lygaeidae: Hemiptera) loss assessment in cotton

Author:
Muhammad Saghir,   et al.   ; Faisal Hafeez; Muhammad Akram; Muhammad Farooq; Muhammad Arshad; Ayesha Iftikhar; Afifa Naeem; Unsar Naeem-Ullah;     Show all 8 Authors
Source:
International journal of tropical insect science 2021 v.41 no.2 pp. 1163-1167
ISSN:
1742-7592
Subject:
Lygaeidae; Oxycarenus hyalinipennis; insect pests; lint cotton; regression analysis; seed germination; staple (fibers)
Abstract:
... Oxycarenus hyalinipennis Costa (Lygaeidae: Hemiptera) has attained the status of major insect pest drastically affecting the value and production of the cotton crop. The main objective of the study is to estimate losses caused by O. hyalinipennis (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 pairs release / boll) identified on boll weight, fiber characteristics (mike, staple length, staple strength, lint index and Ginn ...
DOI:
10.1007/s42690-020-00301-w

21. Rethinking toxicity testing: Influence of aging on the outcome of long-term toxicity testing and possible remediation

Author:
Shakil Ahmed Saghir,   et al.   ; Rais Ahmad Ansari; Michael A. Dorato;     Show all 3 Authors
Source:
Food and chemical toxicology 2020 v.141 pp. 111327
ISSN:
0278-6915
Subject:
2,4-D; carcinogenicity; diet; drugs; elderly; humans; lactation; mice; pregnancy; propylene; rats; remediation; reproductive toxicology; sedation; toxicity testing
Abstract:
... Traditionally, toxicity testing is conducted at fixed dose rates (i.e., mg/kg/day) without considering life-changing events, e.g., stress, sickness, aging- and/or pregnancy-related changes in physical, physiological and biochemical parameters. In humans, life-changing events may cause systemic dose non-proportionality requiring modulation of drug dosage; similar changes occur in animals altering s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fct.2020.111327

22. Biosorption of heavy metals by dry biomass of metal tolerant bacterial biosorbents: an efficient metal clean-up strategy

Author:
Mohd. Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Asfa Rizvi; Bilal Ahmed; Almas Zaidi;     Show all 4 Authors
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2020 v.192 no.12 pp. 801
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
adsorbents; adsorption; bacterial growth; biomass; biosorbents; biosorption; cadmium; chromium; copper; human health; lead; mass transfer; metal tolerance; nickel; nucleotide sequences; pH; sequence analysis; zinc
Abstract:
... Heavy metals discharge at an unrestrained rate from various industries into the environment pose serious human health problems. Considering this, the present study aimed at exploring the metal biosorbing potentials of bacterial strains recovered from polluted soils. The bacterial strains (CPSB1, BM2 and CAZ3) belonging to genera Pseudomonas, Bacillus and Azotobacter expressing multi-metal toleranc ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-020-08758-5

23. Substantial cell apoptosis provoked by naked PAMAM dendrimers in HER2-positive human breast cancer via JNK and ERK1/ERK2 signalling pathways

Author:
Saghir Akhtar,   et al.   ; Hadeel Kheraldine; Ishita Gupta; Hashim Alhussain; Aayesha Jabeen; Farhan S. Cyprian; Ala-Eddin Al Moustafa; Ousama Rachid;     Show all 8 Authors
Source:
Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal 2021 v.19 pp. 2881-2890
ISSN:
2001-0370
Subject:
aggression; apoptosis; biotechnology; breast neoplasms; cell viability; dendrimers; dose response; drugs; epidermal growth factor receptors; gene expression; genes; humans; neoplasm cells; phosphorylation; transcriptional activation; transfection
Abstract:
... HER2-positive breast cancer is one of its most challenging subtypes, forming around 15–25% of the total cases. It is characterized by aggressive behavior and treatment resistance. On the other hand, poly (amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrimers are widely used in drug delivery systems and gene transfection as carriers. PAMAMs can modulate gene expression and interfere with transactivation of the human epid ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.csbj.2021.05.011

24. Fungicide tolerant Bradyrhizobium japonicum mitigate toxicity and enhance greengram production under hexaconazole stress

Author:
Mohd. Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Mohammad Shahid;     Show all 2 Author
Source:
Journal of environmental sciences (China) 2019 v.78 pp. 92-108
ISSN:
1001-0742
Subject:
1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase; 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid; Bradyrhizobium japonicum; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Vigna radiata; antioxidants; atomic force microscopy; bioactive compounds; catalase; cell death; confocal laser scanning microscopy; energy-dispersive X-ray analysis; exopolysaccharides; fluorescence; fungicide resistance; hexaconazole; indole acetic acid; mung beans; nucleotide sequences; oxidative stress; peroxidase; plant characteristics; plant tissues; polluted soils; proline; remediation; ribosomal DNA; root tips; salicylic acid; scanning electron microscopy; sequence analysis; solubilization; thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances; toxicity; viability
Abstract:
... Bacterial strain RV9 recovered from greengram nodules tolerated 2400μg/mL of hexaconazole and was identified by 16S rDNA sequence analysis as Bradyrhizobium japonicum (KY940048). Strain RV9 produced IAA (61.6μg/mL), ACC deaminase (51.7mg/(protein·hr)), solubilized TCP (105μg/mL), secreted 337.6μg/mL EPS, and produced SA (52.2μg/mL) and 2,3-DHBA (28.3μg/mL). Exopolysaccharides produced by strain RV ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jes.2018.07.007

25. Determinants of vitamin D activation in patients with acute coronary syndromes and its correlation with inflammatory markers

Author:
Arraa M. Saghir Afifeh,   et al.   ; Monica Verdoia; Matteo Nardin; Federica Negro; Filippo Viglione; Roberta Rolla; Giuseppe De Luca; Novara Atherosclerosis Study Group (NAS);     Show all 8 Authors
Source:
Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases 2021 v.31 no.1 pp. 36-43
ISSN:
0939-4753
Subject:
C-reactive protein; age; angiography; biomarkers; blood platelets; calcitriol; cardiovascular diseases; chemiluminescence immunoassays; cholecalciferol; correlation; creatinine; diabetes; diuretics; exhibitions; fibrinogen; homocysteine; infection; metabolism; pandemic; patients; prediction; renal failure; risk; uric acid; variability; vitamin D deficiency
Abstract:
... Vitamin D deficiency is a pandemic disorder affecting over 1 billion of subjects worldwide. Calcitriol (1,25(OH)2D) represents the perpetrator of the several systemic effects of vitamin D, including the anti-inflammatory, antithrombotic and anti-atherosclerotic actions, potentially preventing acute cardiovascular ischemic events. Variability in the transformation of vitamin D into 1,25(OH)2D has b ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.numecd.2020.09.021

26. Role of environmental toxicants in the development of hypertensive and cardiovascular diseases

Author:
Shakil A. Saghir,   et al.   ; Ehsan Habeeb; Saad Aldosari; Mariam Cheema; Tahani Momenah; Kazim Husain; Yadollah Omidi; Syed A.A. Rizvi; Muhammad Akram; Rais A. Ansari;     Show all 10 Authors
Source:
Toxicology reports 2022 v.9 pp. 521-533
ISSN:
2214-7500
Subject:
air; alcohol drinking; alcohols; arsenic; blood pressure; diabetes mellitus; hypertension; kidneys; lead; lifestyle; mechanism of action; mercury; mortality; particulates; risk factors; styrene; toxic substances; toxicology
Abstract:
... The incidence of hypertension with diabetes mellitus (DM) as a co-morbid condition is on the rise worldwide. In 2000, an estimated 972 million adults had hypertension, which is predicted to grow to 1.56 billion by 2025. Hypertension often leads to diabetes mellitus that strongly puts the patients at an increased risk of cardiovascular, kidney, and/or atherosclerotic diseases. Hypertension has been ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.toxrep.2022.03.019

27. Understanding the phytotoxic impact of Al3+, nano-size, and bulk Al2O3 on growth and physiology of maize (Zea mays L.) in aqueous and soil media

Author:
Mohammad Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Bilal Ahmed; Asfa Rizvi; Asad Syed; Vishnu D. Rajput; Abdallah M. Elgorban; Salim S. Al-Rejaie; Tatiana Minkina; Jintae Lee;     Show all 9 Authors
Source:
Chemosphere 2022 v.300 pp. 134555
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
Zea mays; agar; aluminum; aluminum oxide; bioaccumulation; biomass production; catalase; chlorophyll; corn; dose response; glutathione-disulfide reductase; hydroponics; lipid peroxidation; oxidative stress; peroxidase; phosphorus content; physiological transport; phytotoxicity; proline; seed germination; soil; superoxide anion; superoxide dismutase
Abstract:
... The release and accumulation of metal-oxide nanoparticles in soils have threatened terrestrial plants. However, limited knowledge is available on the accumulation of nano-Al₂O₃ (22 nm), bulk-Al₂O₃ (167 nm), and Al³⁺ by maize plants and the subsequent impact on its physiology and growth in agar (0.7% w/v), hydroponic (1X), and soil. Maize plants were cultivated with 0.05–2 mg g⁻¹ or ml⁻¹ of three A ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134555

28. Elucidating distinct oxidative stress management, nutrient acquisition and yield responses of Pisum sativum L. fertigated with diluted and treated wastewater

Author:
Saghir Abbas,   et al.   ; Sherjeel Hashmat; Muhammad Shahid; Kashif Tanwir; Qasim Ali; Nabeel Khan Niazi; Muhammad Sohail Akram; Muhammad Hamzah Saleem; Muhammad Tariq Javed;     Show all 9 Authors
Source:
Agricultural water management 2021 v.247 pp. 106720
ISSN:
0378-3774
Subject:
Pisum sativum; alkalinization; carotenoids; fertigation; food chain; irrigation; lipid peroxidation; nutrient content; nutrient uptake; oxidative stress; peas; risk; soil analysis; soil nutrients; stress management; toxic substances; wastewater; wastewater treatment; water management
Abstract:
... Fertigation of crops with untreated wastewater predominates in developing countries. Use of wastewater for crop irrigation poses a potential risk of food chain poisoning with toxicants. However, direct and indirect interaction of wastewater with soil properties and crop productivity has been rarely investigated. The current work was, therefore, planned to quantify the impact of canal water, biolog ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agwat.2020.106720

29. Effect of high energy ball milling and low temperature densification of plate-like alumina powder

Author:
Maryam Saghir,   et al.   ; Malik Adeel Umer; Ashfaq Ahmed; Nasbah Bint Monir; Umair Manzoor; Abdul Razzaq; Luo Xian; Khwaja Mohammad; Muhammad Shahid; Young-Kwon Park;     Show all 10 Authors
Source:
Powder technology 2021 v.383 pp. 84-92
ISSN:
0032-5910
Subject:
aluminum oxide; crystallites; energy; hardness; particle size; porosity; temperature
Abstract:
... The effects of high energy milling on the shape, size and low temperature sinterability of plate-like alumina powder was studied. The milling effects were studied under three different processing conditions, designed by varying the charge ratio and the milling medium. 10:1 and 20:1 ball to powder charge ratios were considered in wet and dry milling media, with powder samples collected after 4, 8, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.powtec.2021.01.026

30. Kitazin-pea interaction: understanding the fungicide induced nodule alteration, cytotoxicity, oxidative damage and toxicity alleviation by Rhizobium leguminosarum

Author:
Mohammad Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Mohammad Shahid; Murugan Kumar;     Show all 3 Authors
Source:
RSC advances 2019 v.9 no.30 pp. 16929-16947
ISSN:
2046-2069
Subject:
Rhizobium leguminosarum; acridine orange; antioxidant enzymes; ascorbate peroxidase; bacterial colonization; bioactive compounds; biofertilizers; biomass; catalase; confocal laser scanning microscopy; cytotoxicity; dyes; electron microscopy; exopolysaccharides; fluorescence; fungicide resistance; fungicides; germination; grains; growers; indole acetic acid; malondialdehyde; nutrient uptake; peas; peroxidase; phosphates; photosynthesis; phytotoxicity; pigments; plant organs; plant root cells; plumule; proline; propidium; roots; salicylic acid; seedlings; shoots; siderophores; soil; solubilization; vigor
Abstract:
... Realizing the severity of fungicidal toxicity to legumes and importance of fungicide tolerant rhizobia in legume production, kitazin tolerant (2400 μg mL⁻¹) strain RP1 was recovered from pea nodules and was identified as Rhizobium leguminosarum (accession no. KY940047). R. leguminosarum produced indole acetic acid (80.5 ± 2.5 mL⁻¹), siderophores: salicylic acid (54 ± 7.3 μg mL⁻¹) and 2,3-dihydoxyb ...
DOI:
10.1039/c9ra01253b

31. Heavy metal induced stress on wheat: phytotoxicity and microbiological management

Author:
Mohd. Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Asfa Rizvi; Almas Zaidi; Fuad Ameen; Bilal Ahmed; Muneera D. F. AlKahtani;     Show all 6 Authors
Source:
RSC advances 2020 v.10 no.63 pp. 38379-38403
ISSN:
2046-2069
Subject:
agroecosystems; animal and human health; crop production; food chain; food safety; heavy metals; metal tolerance; metallothionein; phytotoxicity; plant growth; pollution; remediation; rhizosphere bacteria; soil fertility; wheat
Abstract:
... Among many soil problems, heavy metal accumulation is one of the major agronomic challenges that has seriously threatened food safety. Due to these problems, soil biologists/agronomists in recent times have also raised concerns over heavy metal pollution, which indeed are unpleasantly affecting agro-ecosystems and crop production. The toxic heavy metals once deposited beyond certain permissible li ...
DOI:
10.1039/d0ra05610c

32. Bioreduction of toxicity influenced by bioactive molecules secreted under metal stress by Azotobacter chroococcum

Author:
Mohd. Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Asfa Rizvi; Bilal Ahmed; Almas Zaidi;     Show all 4 Authors
Source:
Ecotoxicology 2019 v.28 no.3 pp. 302-322
ISSN:
0963-9292
Subject:
Azotobacter chroococcum; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; adsorption; bacteria; bioactive compounds; cadmium; chemical bonding; chromium; confocal laser scanning microscopy; dose response; energy-dispersive X-ray analysis; excretion; fatty acids; heavy metals; human health; melanin; moieties; nickel; nitrogen fixation; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; nucleotide sequences; pollution; proteins; rhizosphere; ribosomal DNA; scanning electron microscopy; sequence analysis; shrinkage; soil; toxicity; viscosity
Abstract:
... Heavy metal pollution destruct soil microbial compositions and functions, plant’s performance and subsequently human health. Culturable microbes among many metal abatement strategies are considered inexpensive, viable and environmentally safe. In this study, nitrogen fixing bacterial strain CAZ3 recovered from chilli rhizosphere tolerated 100, 1000 and 1200 µg mL⁻¹ of cadmium, chromium and nickel, ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10646-019-02023-3

33. Chromium retention potential of two contrasting Solanum lycopersicum Mill. cultivars as deciphered by altered pH dynamics, growth, and organic acid exudation under Cr stress

Author:
Saghir Abbas,   et al.   ; Muhammad Tariq Javed; Kashif Tanwir; Muhammad Hamzah Saleem; Robina Iqbal; Hassan Javed Chaudhary;     Show all 6 Authors
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research 2021 v.28 no.22 pp. 27542-27554
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Solanum lycopersicum; acidification; biomass; chromium; cultivars; culture media; exudation; food safety; genotype; heavy metals; hydroponics; ionomics; pH; pollution; remediation; research; rhizosphere; tomatoes; toxicity
Abstract:
... Chromium (Cr), being a persistent toxic heavy metal, triggered the retardation of plant’s metabolic processes by initiating changes in rhizospheric zone. Current study focused the Cr accumulation potential of two tomato (Solanum lycopersicum Mill.) cultivars through alterations of rhizospheric pH and exudation of organic acids together with plant’s ionomics and morpho-physiological responses. Four ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-020-12269-8

34. Heavy metal mediated phytotoxic impact on winter wheat: oxidative stress and microbial management of toxicity by Bacillus subtilis BM2

Author:
Mohd. Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Asfa Rizvi; Bilal Ahmed; Almas Zaidi;     Show all 4 Authors
Source:
RSC advances 2019 v.9 no.11 pp. 6125-6142
ISSN:
2046-2069
Subject:
Bacillus subtilis; bacteria; biomass; catalase; confocal laser scanning microscopy; energy-dispersive X-ray analysis; enzyme activity; glutathione-disulfide reductase; grain yield; heavy metals; lead; leaves; malondialdehyde; metal tolerance; nickel; oxidative stress; phytotoxicity; polluted soils; pollution; proline; remediation; scanning electron microscopy; sequence analysis; shoots; superoxide dismutase; winter wheat
Abstract:
... Heavy metals are toxic environmental contaminants, which severely affect microbial composition and functions and, concurrently, crop production. Due to these issues, the present study focussed on the selection of metal tolerant microbes endowed with metal detoxification abilities and their role in the management and remediation of metal contaminated soils. The metal tolerant bacterium BM2, identif ...
DOI:
10.1039/c9ra00333a

35. In vitro investigation to explore the toxicity of different groups of pesticides for an agronomically important rhizosphere isolate Azotobacter vinelandii

Author:
Mohammad Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Mohammad Shahid; Almas Zaidi; Aquib Ehtram;     Show all 4 Authors
Source:
Pesticide biochemistry and physiology 2019 v.157 pp. 33-44
ISSN:
0048-3575
Subject:
Azotobacter vinelandii; atrazine; cell viability; confocal laser scanning microscopy; fipronil; glyphosate; hexaconazole; imidacloprid; indole acetic acid; metalaxyl; monocrotophos; nitrogen fixation; pH; pesticide resistance; plant growth; quizalofop; rhizosphere; scanning electron microscopy; soil bacteria; solubilization; toxicity
Abstract:
... In this work, an attempt was made to evaluate the effect of pesticides on growth pattern, surface morphology, cell viability and growth regulators of nitrogen fixing soil bacterium. Pesticide tolerant Azotobacter vinelandii strain AZ6 (Accession no. MG028654) was found to tolerate maximum level of pesticide and displayed multifarious PGP activities. At higher concentrations, pesticides triggered c ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.pestbp.2019.03.006

36. Cellular destruction, phytohormones and growth modulating enzymes production by Bacillus subtilis strain BC8 impacted by fungicides

Author:
Mohammad Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Mohammad Shahid;     Show all 2 Author
Source:
Pesticide biochemistry and physiology 2018 v.149 pp. 8-19
ISSN:
0048-3575
Subject:
Bacillus subtilis; Brassica oleracea; bacteria; bioactive compounds; biomarkers; carbendazim; catalase; confocal laser scanning microscopy; crop production; hexaconazole; in vitro studies; indole acetic acid; lactate dehydrogenase; lipid peroxidation; metalaxyl; oxidative stress; pH; permeability; plant growth; rhizosphere; ribosomal DNA; sequence analysis; toxicity; transmission electron microscopy; ultrastructure; viability
Abstract:
... In vitro experiments were performed to ascertain the impact of kitazin, hexaconazole, metalaxyl and carbendazim on growth behaviour, enzymatic profile, ultrastructure, cell permeability and bioactive molecules of phosphate-solubilizing bacterium. Strain BC8 isolated from Brassica oleracea rhizosphere was characterized and identified as Bacillus subtilis by 16S rDNA sequencing (Accession no. MG0286 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.pestbp.2018.05.001

37. A Review of the Valorization of Paper Industry Wastes by Thermochemical Conversion

Author:
Muhammad Saghir,   et al.   ; Miloud Ouadi; Antzela Fivga; Hessam Jahangiri; Andreas Hornung;     Show all 5 Authors
Source:
Industrial & engineering chemistry process design and development 2019 v.58 no.35 pp. 15914-15929
ISSN:
1520-5045
Subject:
energy; gasification; industrial wastes; infrastructure; landfills; process design; pulp and paper industry; pulp and paper mills; pyrolysis; renewable energy sources; sludge; waste disposal; United Kingdom
Abstract:
... The paper and pulp industry is the sixth largest consumer of energy in the U.K. Furthermore, the industry produces a significant amount of fibrous sludge and reject waste material, containing high amounts of useful energy. Currently the majority of these waste fractions are disposed of by landfill, land-spread, or incineration. These disposal methods not only present environmental problems but are ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.iecr.9b00635

38. Assessment of toxic impact of metals on proline, antioxidant enzymes, and biological characteristics of Pseudomonas aeruginosa inoculated Cicer arietinum grown in chromium and nickel-stressed sandy clay loam soils

Author:
Mohammad Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Saima Saif;     Show all 2 Author
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2018 v.190 no.5 pp. 290
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase; Cicer arietinum; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; agroecosystems; ammonia; antioxidants; bacteria; catalase; chickpeas; chromium; grain protein; heavy metals; hydrogen cyanide; indole acetic acid; nickel; phosphates; plant growth; plant tissues; polluted soils; proline; ribosomal RNA; risk; sandy clay loam soils; seed yield; sequence analysis; soil biota; superoxide dismutase; toxicity
Abstract:
... Considering the heavy metal risk to soil microbiota and agro-ecosystems, the study was designed to determine metal toxicity to bacteria and to find metal tolerant bacteria carrying multifarious plant growth promoting activities and to assess their impact on chickpea cultivated in stressed soils. Metal tolerant strain SFP1 recognized as Pseudomonas aeruginosa employing 16S rRNA gene sequence determ ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-018-6652-0

39. Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the Jordanian eating and nutritional habits

Author:
Mohannad Al-Saghir,   et al.   ; Almu'atasim Khamees; Sajeda Awadi; Shireen Rawashdeh; Muna Talafha; Jamal Bani-Issa; Mohammad Ali S. Alkadiri; Mazhar Salim Al Zoubi; Emad Hussein; Fadi Abdel Fattah; Ibrahim H. Bashayreh;     Show all 11 Authors
Source:
Heliyon 2022 v.8 no.6 pp. e09585
ISSN:
2405-8440
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; appetite; education; garlic; ginger; lifestyle; nutrition; oils; pandemic; sugars; surveys; Jordan
Abstract:
... Since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, variable measures have been implemented to control the invasion of SARS-CoV-19 worldwide. Some of these measures included lockdowns for several months in some countries. In Jordan, various protocols have been implemented to deal with the epidemic, such as border closures, closures and local protocols for open days until we reach the partial opening in ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09585

40. Elucidating Cd-mediated distinct rhizospheric and in planta ionomic and physio-biochemical responses of two contrasting Zea mays L. cultivars

Author:
Saghir Abbas,   et al.   ; Muhammad Tariq Javed; Qasim Ali; Muhammad Sohail Akram; Kashif Tanwir; Shafaqat Ali; Hassan Javed Chaudhary; Naeem Iqbal;     Show all 8 Authors
Source:
Physiology and molecular biology of plants 2021 v.27 no.2 pp. 297-312
ISSN:
0971-5894
Subject:
Zea mays; biomass; cadmium; carotenoids; catalase; chlorophyll; corn; cultivars; food safety; hydroponics; ionomics; leaf area; molecular biology; phenolic compounds; plant growth; plant root cells; proline; remediation; rhizosphere; sap; soil; toxicity
Abstract:
... Cadmium (Cd) in soil–plant system can abridge plant growth by initiating alterations in root zones. Hydroponics and rhizoboxes are useful techniques to monitor plant responses against various natural and/or induced metal stresses. However, soil based studies are considered more appropriate in order to devise efficient food safety and remediation strategies. The present research evaluated the Cd-me ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12298-021-00936-0

41. Mitigating negative impacts of heat stress in growing rabbits via dietary prodigiosin supplementation

Author:
S.A.M. Saghir,   et al.   ; S.A. Abdelnour; M.T. El-Saadony; M.E. Abd El-Hack; O.Y.A. Al-shargi; N. Al-Gabri; A. Salama;     Show all 7 Authors
Source:
Livestock science 2020 v.240 pp. 104220
ISSN:
1871-1413
Subject:
antioxidant activity; antioxidants; bilirubin; body weight changes; creatinine; diet; feed additives; feed conversion; feed intake; gamma-glutamyltransferase; glutathione; health status; heat stress; immunity; industry; inflammation; interferon-gamma; interleukin-4; liver; livestock; lysosomes; nitric oxide; prodigiosin; rabbits; summer
Abstract:
... The adverse influences of elevated ambient temperatures during the summer season on the rabbit industry have received increased global attention. Prodigiosin (PRG) is a natural pigment with powerful antioxidant activities. In this study, the aim was to explore the potential action of PRG for mitigating the negative impacts of heat stress in growing rabbits. A 120 growing rabbits (weaned, males, 35 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.livsci.2020.104220

42. Speciation and Separation of Trace Quantities of Hexavalent and Trivalent Chromium Species in Aqueous Extract of Wild Leafy Vegetables Using Multistep Pre-concentration Method

Author:
Saghir Ahmed Shaikh,   et al.   ; Tasneem Gul Kazi; Nusrat Shahab Memon; Safia Sanam Memon;     Show all 4 Authors
Source:
Food analytical methods 2019 v.12 no.9 pp. 1964-1972
ISSN:
1936-9751
Subject:
8-hydroxyquinoline; ammonium; atomic absorption spectrometry; carbon dioxide; chromium; human health; ligands; pH; risk; solvents; soups
Abstract:
... The presence of Cr(VI) in edible parts of vegetable plants might be representing a probable health risk to humans and animals. On the other hand, the presence of Cr(III) is beneficial for human health. A new method has been employed for the separation and pre-concentration of Cr(III)/Cr(VI) present in the aqueous extract (soup) of wild vegetables prior to determining with graphite furnace atomic a ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12161-019-01544-1

43. Understanding the phyto-interaction of heavy metal oxide bulk and nanoparticles: evaluation of seed germination, growth, bioaccumulation, and metallothionein production

Author:
Mohammad Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Bilal Ahmed; Asfa Rizvi; Almas Zaidi; Javed Musarrat;     Show all 5 Authors
Source:
RSC advances 2019 v.9 no.8 pp. 4210-4225
ISSN:
2046-2069
Subject:
absorption; adsorption; alfalfa; aluminum; aluminum oxide; bioaccumulation; chemical composition; copper; cucumbers; cupric oxide; energy-dispersive X-ray analysis; food chain; food plants; heavy metals; human health; metallothionein; nanoparticles; plant organs; public health; radishes; risk; roots; scanning electron microscopy; seed germination; seedlings; seeds; shoots; titanium dioxide; tomatoes; toxicity; vegetable crops; vegetable growing; zinc; zinc oxide
Abstract:
... The fast-growing use of nano-based products without proper care has led to a major public health concern. Nanomaterials contaminating the environment pose serious threat to the productivity of plants and via food chain to human health. Realizing these, four vegetable crops, radish, cucumber, tomato, and alfalfa, were exposed to varying concentrations of heavy metal oxide (TiO₂, ZnO, Al₂O₃ and CuO) ...
DOI:
10.1039/c8ra09305a

44. Evaluation of microbiological management strategy of herbicide toxicity to greengram plants

Author:
Mohammad Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Mohammad Shahid; Bilal Ahmed;     Show all 3 Authors
Source:
Biocatalysis and agricultural biotechnology 2018 v.14 pp. 96-108
ISSN:
1878-8181
Subject:
ammonia; inorganic phosphorus; biofertilizers; metribuzin; scanning electron microscopy; siderophores; roots; solubilization; proline; glyphosate; mung beans; phosphates; photosynthesis; tissues; Azotobacter; quizalofop; soil; herbicide resistance; biomass; seed yield; indole acetic acid; pigments; confocal laser scanning microscopy; phytotoxicity; exopolysaccharides; Bacillus (bacteria); bacteria
Abstract:
... In order to circumvent the problems of herbicidal toxicity, tolerant N2 fixing and phosphate solubilizing bacterial strains were isolated and identified. Among 20 bacterial isolates, Azotobacter sp. strain AZ1 survived 2400, 3200, and 1600 μg/mL while Bacillus sp. strain PSB2 tolerated up to 1600, 2400 and 1600 μg/mL glyphosate, quizalofop and metribuzin, respectively. Under in vitro conditions, t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.bcab.2018.02.009

45. Differential responses of maize (Zea mays) at the physiological, biomolecular, and nutrient levels when cultivated in the presence of nano or bulk ZnO or CuO or Zn2+ or Cu2+ ions

Author:
Mohammad Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Bilal Ahmed; Asfa Rizvi; Asad Syed; Abdallah M. Elgorban; Hind A. AL-Shwaiman; Javed Musarrat; Jintae Lee;     Show all 8 Authors
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2021 v.419 pp. 126493
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
Zea mays; agar; agroecosystems; apoptosis; bioaccumulation; corn; hydroponics; industry; lipid peroxidation; photosynthesis; phytotoxicity; proline; protein synthesis; seed germination; superoxide anion
Abstract:
... Expanding applications of metal-based nanoparticles (NPs) in industry and agriculture have influenced agro-ecosystems. However, relatively little is known about the bioaccumulation, distribution, and phytotoxicity of ZnO-NPs, CuO-NPs, ZnO-bulk, CuO-bulk, Zn²⁺, or Cu²⁺ in maize. Plants were exposed to 0.05–2 mg ml⁻¹ or g⁻¹ of six tested materials in agar (7 days) in hydroponic medium (20 days), or ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126493

46. Differential bioaccumulations and ecotoxicological impacts of metal-oxide nanoparticles, bulk materials, and metal-ions in cucumbers grown in sandy clay loam soil

Author:
Mohammad Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Bilal Ahmed; Asfa Rizvi; Asad Syed; Afreen Jailani; Abdallah M. Elgorban; Hind A. AL-Shwaiman; Jintae Lee;     Show all 8 Authors
Source:
Environmental pollution 2021 v.289 pp. 117854
ISSN:
0269-7491
Subject:
Cucumis sativus; chlorophyll; cucumbers; ecotoxicology; metal ions; phytotoxicity; pollution; sandy clay loam soils
Abstract:
... Expanding applications of metal-oxide nanoparticles (NPs) and increased environmental deposition of NPs followed by their interactions with edible crops threaten yields. This study demonstrates the effects of aging (45 days in soil) of four NPs (ZnO, CuO, Al₂O₃, TiO₂; 3.9–34 nm) and their corresponding metal oxide bulk particles (BPs; 144–586 nm) on cucumbers (Cucumis sativus L.) cultivated in san ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117854

47. A trinuclear cobalt-based coordination polymer as an efficient oxygen evolution electrocatalyst at neutral pH

Author:
Saghir Abbas,   et al.   ; Shaista Ibrahim; Kiran Shehzadi; Bushra Iqbal; David R. Turner; Muhammad Arif Nadeem;     Show all 6 Authors
Source:
Journal of colloid and interface science 2019 v.545 pp. 269-275
ISSN:
0021-9797
Subject:
catalysts; cobalt; coordination polymers; cost effectiveness; dimethyl sulfoxide; electrochemistry; electrolysis; oxidation; oxygen production; pH; photosynthesis; pyrazines
Abstract:
... The dearth of an efficient, robust, abundant and cost-effective water oxidation catalyst is debatably the major hurdle for the technological advancement of artificial photosynthesis devices. Herein, a three dimensional (3D) cobalt-based coordination polymer {[Co3(pyz)(fa)3(dmso)2]·2H2O}n, (1) (pyz = pyrazine, fa = fumarate, dmso = dimethyl sulfoxide) has been synthesized and demonstrated to act as ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jcis.2019.03.018

48. Biotoxic impact of heavy metals on growth, oxidative stress and morphological changes in root structure of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and stress alleviation by Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain CPSB1

Author:
Mohd. Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Asfa Rizvi;     Show all 2 Author
Source:
Chemosphere 2017 v.185 pp. 942-952
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase; 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Triticum aestivum; ammonia; bacteria; biomass; cadmium; catalase; chromium; copper; crop production; glutathione-disulfide reductase; heavy metals; hydrogen cyanide; indole acetic acid; industrialization; malondialdehyde; metal tolerance; nucleotide sequences; oxidative stress; phytotoxicity; plant growth; proline; rhizosphere; ribosomal DNA; sequence analysis; siderophores; soil; solubilization; straw; superoxide dismutase; wheat
Abstract:
... Rapid industrialization and uncontrolled metal discharge into environment is a global concern for crop production. Metal tolerant bacterium isolated from chilli rhizosphere was identified as Pseudomonas aeruginosa by 16S rDNA sequence analysis. Pseudomonas aeruginosa tolerated high concentrations of Cu (1400 μg ml−1), Cd (1000 μg ml−1) and Cr (1000 μg ml−1). Pseudomonas aeruginosa CPSB1 produced m ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.07.088

49. SARS-CoV-2 and Coronavirus Disease Mitigation: Treatment Options, Vaccinations and Variants

Author:
Mohannad Al-Saghir,   et al.   ; Almu’atasim Khamees; Jamal Bani-Issa; Mazhar Salim Al Zoubi; Taqwa Qasem; Manal Issam AbuAlArjah; Sura Ahmad Alawadin; Khayry Al-Shami; Farah E. Hussein; Emad Hussein; Ibrahim H. Bashayreh; Murtaza M. Tambuwala; Christopher T. Cornelison;     Show all 13 Authors
Source:
Pathogens 2022 v.11 no.2 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-0817
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; morbidity; mortality; pandemic; pathogenicity; vaccination; China
Abstract:
... COVID-19 is caused by a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), which was declared as a pandemic after it emerged in China 2019. A vast international effort has been conducted to prevent and treat COVID-19 due to its high transmissibility and severe morbidity and mortality rates, particularly in individuals with chronic co-morbidities. In addition, polymorphic variants increased the need for proper vaccina ...
DOI:
10.3390/pathogens11020275

50. Optimization of de‐bittering process of mosambi (Citrus limetta) peel: Artificial neural network, Gaussian process regression and support vector machine modeling approach

Author:
Saghir Ahmad,   et al.   ; Kaiser Younis; Khwaja Osama; Mudasir A. Malik;     Show all 4 Authors
Source:
Journal of food process engineering 2019 v.42 no.6 pp. e13185
ISSN:
0145-8876
Subject:
Citrus; antimicrobial properties; antioxidant activity; binding capacity; bioactive compounds; bitter-tasting compounds; debittering; dietary fiber; emulsions; fiber content; food industry; foods; glucose; microorganisms; neural networks; normal distribution; oils; polyphenols; regression analysis; sensory evaluation; sodium chloride; support vector machines; swelling (materials); taste; water binding capacity
Abstract:
... The process of di‐bittering of mosambi peel powder (MPP) using sodium chloride solution (0, 5, and 10%) was optimized. The optimization was based on the acceptable taste, maximum total polyphenol content, and maximum antioxidant properties of peel powder. Support vector machine (SVM)‐based classification model was developed for sensory evaluation. Artificial neural network (ANN) and Gaussian proce ...
DOI:
10.1111/jfpe.13185

51. Stability analysis of different cotton genotypes under normal and water-deficit conditions

Author:
Saghir Ahmed,   et al.   ; Muhammad Riaz; Jehanzeb Farooq; Muhammad Amin; Waqas Shafqat Chattha; Maria Ayoub; Riaz Ahmed Kainth;     Show all 7 Authors
Source:
Journal of integrative agriculture 2019 v.18 no.6 pp. 1257-1265
ISSN:
2095-3119
Subject:
Gossypium hirsutum; Sahiwal; crop yield; drought; drought tolerance; genotype; genotype-environment interaction; seed cotton; water content; water stress; Pakistan
Abstract:
... Cotton plant observes significant reduction in seed cotton yield when subjected to water stress. To find out genotypes having better drought tolerance, seven genotypes of Gossypium hirsutum L. were tested under two moisture levels, i.e., normal and water deficit stress conditions at five locations of Punjab, Pakistan (Faisalabad, Sahiwal, Vehari, Rahim Yar Khan, and Bahawalpur) in 2013 and 2014. G ...
DOI:
10.1016/S2095-3119(18)62041-6

52. Urban Water Security: Definition and Assessment Framework

Author:
Jamal Saghir,   et al.   ; Hassan Tolba Aboelnga; Lars Ribbe; Franz-Bernd Frechen;     Show all 4 Authors
Source:
Resources 2019 v.8 no.4 pp. -
ISSN:
2079-9276
Subject:
United Nations; climate change; drinking water; ecosystems; human rights; humans; sanitation; socioeconomic factors; stakeholders; sustainable development; urban areas; urbanization; water security
Abstract:
... Achieving urban water security is a major challenge for many countries. While several studies have assessed water security at a regional level, many studies have also emphasized the lack of assessment of water security and application of measures to achieve it at the urban level. Recent studies that have focused on measuring urban water security are not holistic, and there is still no agreed-upon ...
DOI:
10.3390/resources8040178

53. Folic acid-sulfonamide conjugates as antibacterial agents: design, synthesis and molecular docking studies

Author:
Saghir Ahmad,   et al.   ; Shabnam Shahzad; Muhammad Abdul Qadir; Mahmood Ahmed; Muhammad Jadoon Khan; Asad Gulzar; Muhammad Muddassar;     Show all 7 Authors
Source:
RSC advances 2020 v.10 no.70 pp. 42983-42992
ISSN:
2046-2069
Subject:
ampicillin; antimicrobial properties; assays; computer simulation; design; dihydrofolate reductase; enzyme inhibition; folic acid; in vitro studies; infrared spectroscopy; minimum inhibitory concentration; moieties; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; spectral analysis; strains; sulfonamides; synthesis; trimethoprim
Abstract:
... Dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) inhibitors, as antibacterial agents, contain pyrimidine, pteridine, and azine moieties among many other scaffolds. Folic acid (FA), with a pteridine ring and amine group, was used as our focus scaffold, which was then conjugated with sulfonamides to develop new conjugates. The novel synthesized conjugates were characterized using infrared spectroscopy, and ¹H and ¹³C ...
DOI:
10.1039/d0ra09051d

54. Toxicity assessment of metal oxide nano-pollutants on tomato (Solanum lycopersicon): A study on growth dynamics and plant cell death

Author:
Mohammad Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Bilal Ahmed; Javed Musarrat;     Show all 3 Authors
Source:
Environmental pollution 2018 v.240 pp. 802-816
ISSN:
0269-7491
Subject:
DNA; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Solanum lycopersicum; aluminum oxide; cell death; cell physiology; cellulose; chlorophyll; clay; cupric oxide; dose response; energy-dispersive X-ray analysis; enzymes; fluorescence; galactose; glucose; leaves; membrane potential; mitochondria; mitochondrial membrane; nanoparticles; plant tissues; pollutants; propidium; protein content; proteins; reactive oxygen species; roots; scanning electron microscopy; shoots; silt; surface area; tomatoes; toxicity; transmission electron microscopy
Abstract:
... The present study for the first time demonstrated the interactions of metal oxide (MO) nano-pollutants (CuO and Al2O3-NPs) with tissues and cellular DNA of tomato plants grown in soil sand: silt: clay (667:190:143) and Hoagland-hydroponic system and assessed the hazardous effects of NPs on cell physiology and biochemistry. Results of SEM equipped with EDX revealed attachment of variably shaped CuO ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envpol.2018.05.015

55. Differential surface contact killing of pristine and low EPS Pseudomonas aeruginosa with Aloe vera capped hematite (α-Fe2O3) nanoparticles

Author:
Mohammad Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Khursheed Ali; Bilal Ahmed; Javed Musarrat;     Show all 4 Authors
Source:
Journal of photochemistry and photobiology 2018 v.188 pp. 146-158
ISSN:
1011-1344
Subject:
Aloe vera; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; X-ray diffraction; antibacterial properties; atomic absorption spectrometry; beta-lactamase; cell viability; dispersibility; flow cytometry; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; growth retardation; hematite; image analysis; nanoparticles; palmitic acid; protective effect; scanning electron microscopy; transmission electron microscopy; viability assays
Abstract:
... Biogenic hematite (α-Fe2O3) nanoparticles (NPs) of average size <10 nm were synthesized using green approach with Aloe vera extract (ALE). The aim of the study was to assess the protective effect of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) against antibacterial and antibiofilm activities of ALE-α-Fe2O3NPs in normal EPS producers (pristine) and experimentally modified (low-EPS) Pseudomonas aerugino ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2018.09.017

56. Acinetobacter sp. SG-5 inoculation alleviates cadmium toxicity in differentially Cd tolerant maize cultivars as deciphered by improved physio-biochemical attributes, antioxidants and nutrient physiology

Author:
Saghir Abbas,   et al.   ; Muhammad Tariq Javed; Muhammad Shahid; Iqbal Hussain; Muhammad Zulqurnain Haider; Hassan Javed Chaudhary; Kashif Tanwir; Awais Maqsood;     Show all 8 Authors
Source:
Plant physiology and biochemistry 2020 v.155 pp. 815-827
ISSN:
0981-9428
Subject:
1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase; Acinetobacter; bioremediation; cadmium; corn; cultivars; food plants; food safety; indole acetic acid; nucleotide sequences; phosphates; phytotoxicity; plant physiology; polluted soils; sequence analysis; solubilization
Abstract:
... Cadmium is a phytotoxic metal which threatens the global food safety owing to its higher retention rates and non-biodegradable nature. Optimal study of microbe-assisted bioremediation is a potential way to minimize the adversities of Cd on plants. Current study was aimed to isolate, identify and characterize Cd tolerant PGPBs from industrially contaminated soil and to evaluate the potential of pla ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.plaphy.2020.08.024

57. Cholecalciferol levels, inflammation and leukocytes parameters: Results from a large single-centre cohort of patients

Author:
Arraa Maddalena Saghir Afifeh,   et al.   ; Monica Verdoia; Matteo Nardin; Roberta Rolla; Federica Negro; Rocco Gioscia; Filippo Viglione; Harry Suryapranata; Marco Marcolongo; Giuseppe De Luca; the Novara Atherosclerosis Study Group (NAS);     Show all 11 Authors
Source:
Clinical nutrition 2021 v.40 no.4 pp. 2228-2236
ISSN:
0261-5614
Subject:
C-reactive protein; age; angiography; biomarkers; blood glucose; blood platelet count; chemiluminescence immunoassays; chemistry; cholecalciferol; cholesterol; clinical nutrition; coronary disease; diabetes mellitus; females; hemoglobin; infectious diseases; inflammation; lymphocytes; monocytes; pandemic; patients; renal failure; risk profile; smoke; vitamin D deficiency
Abstract:
... Vitamin D deficiency represents a pandemic health problem with a broad spectrum of clinical implications. Several studies have involved lower levels of vitamin D with inflammatory disorders including cardiovascular, autoimmune and infectious disease. Indeed, the pathophysiological mechanisms are still poorly ascertained. We aimed at evaluating the impact of cholecalciferol (25(OH)D) levels on the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.clnu.2020.09.054

58. Toxicity of fungicides to Pisum sativum: a study of oxidative damage, growth suppression, cellular death and morpho-anatomical changes

Author:
Mohd Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Mohammad Shahid; Bilal Ahmed; Almas Zaidi;     Show all 4 Authors
Source:
RSC advances 2018 v.8 no.67 pp. 38483-38498
ISSN:
2046-2069
Subject:
Pisum sativum; agroclimatology; antioxidant activity; biomarkers; carbendazim; carotenoids; cell death; chlorophyll; confocal laser scanning microscopy; dry matter accumulation; electrolytes; enzymes; grain protein; grain yield; hexaconazole; hydrogen peroxide; leaves; nitrogen; oxidative stress; peas; pesticide application; phosphorus; root tips; scanning electron microscopy; seed germination; shoots; soil; symbiosis; toxicity
Abstract:
... Considering the fungicidal threat to the sustainable agro-environment, the toxicological impacts of three fungicides, namely kitazin, hexaconazole and carbendazim, on the biological, chemical and morpho-anatomical changes of peas were assessed. Fungicide applications in general caused a slow but gradual reduction in growth, symbiosis and yields of peas, which, however, varied appreciably among spe ...
DOI:
10.1039/c8ra03923b

59. Sustainability Assessment of Higher Education Institutions in Saudi Arabia

Author:
Bilal Saghir,   et al.   ; Habib M. Alshuwaikhat; Yusuf A. Adenle;     Show all 3 Authors
Source:
Sustainability 2016 v.8 no.8 pp. -
ISSN:
2071-1050
Subject:
curriculum; higher education; models; public sector; questionnaires; surveys; sustainable development; universities; Saudi Arabia
Abstract:
... Universities are paramount change drivers in bringing about a culture of sustainability in society by setting themselves up as models and nurseries for sustainable development. Thus, assessment of sustainability integration within universities is key to their impact on sustainable development. This study conducted an assessment of different public sector universities of Saudi Arabia based on five ...
DOI:
10.3390/su8080750

60. Data on migration of the non-invasive breast cancer cell line, MCF-7 treated with Bevacizumab using Real Time Cell Analyzer (RTCA)

Author:
Jamal El-Saghir,   et al.   ; Layal EL-Hajjar; Abdullah Shaito; Nour Jalaleddine; Kazem Zibara; Jalal M. Kazan; Marwan El-Sabban;     Show all 7 Authors
Source:
Data in Brief 2019 v.22 pp. 635-638
ISSN:
2352-3409
Subject:
breast neoplasms; cell lines; inflammation; metastasis; mice; neoplasm cells; recombinant antibodies
Abstract:
... Bevacizumab or Avastin® (Av), the recombinant antibody targeting VEGF, improves progression-free but not overall survival of metastatic breast cancer patients due to development of Av resistance. We showed that Av-therapy-induced inflammatory microenvironment contributes to the refractoriness to Av treatment. Here we present data regarding the effect of Av treatment on migration of a non-invasive ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.dib.2018.12.059

61. Effect of Pickings on Germination Percentage and Fiber Quality Traits in Gossypium Hirsutum L

Author:
Saghir Ahmad,   et al.   ; Jehanzeb Farooq; Amjad Farooq; Muhammad Riaz; Muhammad Amin; Altaf Hussain;     Show all 6 Authors
Source:
Journal of natural fibers 2018 v.15 no.2 pp. 273-286
ISSN:
1544-046X
Subject:
Gossypium hirsutum; fiber quality; fineness; genotype; seed germination; seed weight; sowing
Abstract:
... The present investigations were designed to determine the impact of picking dates on seed germination, 100 seed weight and various fiber parameters. Two genotypes FH-113 and FH-114 were evaluated under early and normal sowing. Nine and six pickings were taken under early and normal conditions, respectively. The results revealed significant variation in both the years for fiber traits but for seed ...
DOI:
10.1080/15440478.2017.1325429

62. Waste utilization of apple pomace as a source of functional ingredient in buffalo meat sausage

Author:
Saghir Ahmad,   et al.   ; Kaiser Younis;     Show all 2 Author
Source:
Cogent food & agriculture 2015 v.1 no.1 pp. 1119397
ISSN:
2331-1932
Subject:
agriculture; antimicrobial properties; apple pomace; buffalo meat; dietary fiber; emulsions; fiber content; glucose; ingredients; protein content; proximate composition; sausages; waste utilization
Abstract:
... Apple pomace was analyzed for its proximate analysis which showed protein content of 4.50% and total dietary fiber of 62.67%. Its functional properties were also carried out which showed high water- and oil-holding capacity of 3.89 gH2O g⁻¹ Solid and 1.92 ml g⁻¹, respectively. Its antimicrobial activity was also found against S. aureus, P. aeruginosa, and L. monocytogenes. Further, it has shown lo ...
DOI:
10.1080/23311932.2015.1119397

63. Farnesol attenuates oxidative stress and liver injury and modulates fatty acid synthase and acetyl-CoA carboxylase in high cholesterol-fed rats

Author:
Sultan A. M. Saghir,   et al.   ; Mohammad H. Abukhalil; Omnia E. Hussein; May Bin-Jumah; Mousa O. Germoush; Hassan A. Elgebaly; Nermeen M. Mosa; Ismail Hamad; Moath M. Qarmush; Emad M. Hassanein; Emadeldin M. Kamel; Rene Hernandez-Bautista; Ayman M. Mahmoud;     Show all 13 Authors
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2020 v.27 no.24 pp. 30118-30132
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
acetyl-CoA carboxylase; antioxidants; blood serum; cardiovascular diseases; cholesterol; cytokines; farnesol; fatty-acid synthase; high fat diet; hyperlipidemia; inflammation; lipid peroxidation; liver; liver function; oxidative stress; pollution; protective effect; research; risk factors; sesquiterpenoids; transaminases; triacylglycerols; very low density lipoprotein
Abstract:
... Dyslipidemia is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, steatohepatitis, and progression of liver disorders. This study investigated the protective effect of farnesol (FAR), a sesquiterpene alcohol, against liver injury in high cholesterol diet (HCD)-fed rats, and its modulatory effect on fatty acid synthase (FAS) and acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC). HCD was supplemented for 10 weeks, and the rats ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-020-09296-w

64. Economic Significance of Tropical Theileriosis on a Holstein Friesian Dairy Farm in Pakistan

Author:
Abdullah Saghir Ahmad,   et al.   ; Muhammad Rashid; Haroon Akbar; Imran Rashid; Khalid Saeed; Liaquat Ahmad; Wasim Shehzad; Saher Islam; Shahid Farooqi;     Show all 9 Authors
Source:
Journal of parasitology 2018 v.104 no.3 pp. 310-312
ISSN:
0022-3395
Subject:
Anaplasma; Babesia; Holstein; Theileria annulata; body condition; cows; dairy farming; dairy industry; economic impact; farms; funding; hemoparasites; herds; lymph nodes; mastitis; microscopy; milk production; morbidity; mortality; organophosphorus compounds; parturition; pathogens; polymerase chain reaction; screening; temperature; theileriosis; tick control; Pakistan
Abstract:
... The dairy industry in Pakistan is booming, and investors are anxious to fund dairy farms that are using high-milk-producing (exotic) cattle breeds such as Holstein Friesians that are not native to the country. Unfortunately, the benefits of increased milk production do not provide resistance to pathogens present in regions where the exotic breeds are introduced. Therefore, the current study was co ...
DOI:
10.1645/16-179

65. Optimisation of pre-treatment conditions for plantain (Musa parasidiaca) flour using Box-Behnken design

Author:
P. Abdulsalam-Saghir,   et al.   ; G.J. Fadimu; L.O. Sanni; A.A. Adebowale; S.O. Kareem; O.P. Sobukola; O.E. Kajihausa; B.O. Siwoku; A.O. Akinsanya; M.K. Adenekan;     Show all 10 Authors
Source:
Quality assurance and safety of crops & foods 2018 v.10 no.3 pp. 223-232
ISSN:
1757-837X
Subject:
Musa; blanching; bulk density; crude fiber; data collection; dispersibility; experimental design; industrial applications; laboratory techniques; pasting properties; plantain flour; potassium metabisulfite; proximate composition; quality control; regression analysis; response surface methodology; solubility; swelling (materials); temperature; water binding capacity; water content
Abstract:
... The demand for plantain flour has increased in recent years due to its health benefits and industrial applications. Information on the optimum processing conditions to produce plantain flour of good quality is scarce. This study investigated the effects of pre-treatment on some quality attributes of unripe plantain flour. Response surface methodology (RSM) based on Box-Behnken design was used to o ...
DOI:
10.3920/QAS2017.1216

66. Inhibition of growth and biofilm formation of clinical bacterial isolates by NiO nanoparticles synthesized from Eucalyptus globulus plants

Author:
Mohammad Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Samia Saleem; Bilal Ahmed; Majed Al-Shaeri; Javed Musarrat;     Show all 5 Authors
Source:
Microbial pathogenesis 2017 v.111 pp. 375-387
ISSN:
0882-4010
Subject:
Escherichia coli; Eucalyptus globulus; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; X-ray diffraction; antibacterial properties; antineoplastic agents; biochemical compounds; biofilm; energy-dispersive X-ray analysis; fluorescence; growth retardation; human health; infectious diseases; leaf extracts; leaves; methicillin; nanoparticles; nickel oxide; physicochemical properties; scanning electron microscopy; spectral analysis; therapeutics; viability
Abstract:
... Nanotechnology based therapeutics has emerged as a promising approach for augmenting the activity of existing antimicrobials due to the unique physical and chemical properties of nanoparticles (NPs). Nickel oxide nanoparticles (NiO-NPs) have been suggested as prospective antibacterial and antitumor agent. In this study, NiO-NPs have been synthesized by a green approach using Eucalyptus globulus le ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.micpath.2017.09.019

67. Growth stimulation and management of diseases of ornamental plants using phosphate solubilizing microorganisms: current perspective

Author:
Md. Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Almas Zaidi; Ees Ahmad; Saima Saif; Asfa Rizvi; Mohammad Shahid;     Show all 6 Authors
Source:
Acta physiologiae plantarum 2016 v.38 no.5 pp. 117
ISSN:
0137-5881
Subject:
agrochemicals; color; disease control; fertilizers; floriculture; flowers; growers; growth and development; odors; ornamental plants; pathogens; pesticides; phosphates; plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria; production technology; solubilization; texture
Abstract:
... Ornamental plants play an important role in human society since flowers are considered a vital component due to their beauty, texture, color, shape and fragrance. To produce high quality ornamentals, growers in general have intensified the use of agrochemicals without considering their deleterious impact on floral attributes. Also, the agrochemicals (including fertilizers and pesticides) used in f ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11738-016-2133-7

68. Histopathological and ultra-structural characterization of local neuromuscular damage induced by repeated phosphatidylcholine/deoxycholate injection

Author:
Hisham El-Saghir,   et al.   ; Hanan M. El-Gowelli; Bassma El Sabaa; Emad Yosry;     Show all 4 Authors
Source:
Experimental and toxicologic pathology 2016 v.68 no.1 pp. 39-46
ISSN:
0940-2993
Subject:
adverse effects; biopsy; blood vessels; collagen; deoxycholic acid; electron microscopy; females; fibroblasts; fibrosis; histopathology; inflammation; injection site; lipolysis; mast cells; myelin sheath; necrosis; phosphatidylcholines; rats; risk; skeletal muscle
Abstract:
... Phosphatidylcholine/deoxycholate (PC/DC) combination is frequently used for injection lipolysis in body contouring and size reduction of subcutaneous lipomas. Nonetheless, studies that assess possible injurious effects of PC/DC combination on tissues at injection sites are inadequate. The current work attempts to evaluate the effects of repeated PC/DC injection on skeletal muscles and neural tissu ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.etp.2015.09.006

69. Inheritance Pattern of Fiber Related Traits under Normal and Hypoxia Conditions in Cotton (Gossypium Hirsutum L.)

Author:
Saghir Ahmad,   et al.   ; Altaf Hussain; Zafar Ullah Zafar; Habib-Ur-Rehman Athar; Jehanzeb Farooq;     Show all 5 Authors
Source:
Journal of natural fibers 2017 v.14 no.1 pp. 50-62
ISSN:
1544-046X
Subject:
cotton; micronaire; Gossypium hirsutum; regression analysis; data analysis; diallel analysis; additive gene effects; heritability; hypoxia
Abstract:
... An 8 × 8 diallel crossing system was employed in F ₁ generation of cotton to study the inheritance pattern of fiber related traits like micronaire, strength and maturity under normal and hypoxia conditions. Analysis of variance revealed significant variation (P < 0.01) for all the traits under both environments. The regression coefficient b deviated significantly from zero but not from unity for a ...
DOI:
10.1080/15440478.2016.1146641

70. Studies on the effects of honey incorporation on quality and shelf life of aonla preserve

Author:
Saghir Ahmad,   et al.   ; Nanda Kumaran; Fatih Yildiz;     Show all 3 Authors
Source:
Cogent food & agriculture 2015 v.1 no.1 pp. 1009334
ISSN:
2331-1932
Subject:
agriculture; ascorbic acid; ash content; astringency; energy; fruits; honey; mineral content; pH; raw fruit; shelf life; taste; therapeutics; water content; yeasts
Abstract:
... Aonla is the richest sources of Vitamin C. The raw fruit, due to its high acidic nature and astringent taste is unacceptable to the consumers. Honey is a natural high energy sweetener with many medicinal values. Keeping in view the nutritional and therapeutic values of aonla fruit and honey, aonla preserve was prepared by incorporating 7.5 and 15% of honey into them. The quality of the products wa ...
DOI:
10.1080/23311932.2015.1009334

71. Effect of dietary aflatoxins (AFB₁) on hematological and biochemical indices of male buffaloes

Author:
Abdullah Saghir Ahmad,   et al.   ; Omer Naseer; Jawaria Ali Khan; Muhammad Sarwar Khan; Muhammad Ovais Omer; Junaid Naseer; Muhmmad Luqman Sohail; Muhmmad Usman Saleem; Waqas Ahmad;     Show all 9 Authors
Source:
Indian journal of animal research 2018 v.52 no.5 pp. 718-723
ISSN:
0976-0555
Subject:
alanine transaminase; animal research; aspartate transaminase; blood serum; cattle; creatinine; diet; males; urea nitrogen
Abstract:
... The objective of the study was to determine the effect of dietary aflatoxin B₁ (AFB₁) in growing malebuffaloesin termsoffeed intake, hematological and serum biochemical parameters. Thirty six bovine growing male buffaloes between 6 months to 12 months of age were divided in to four groups to receive diet having no AFB₁, 0.6mg/kg, 0.8mg/kg and 1.0mg/kg AFB₁offeed per animal per day for 28 days. The ...
DOI:
10.18805/ijar.v0iOF.9128

72. Natural lipid-lowering agents and their effects: an update

Author:
Sultan Ayesh Mohammed Saghir,   et al.   ; Vageesh Revadigar; Vikneswaran Murugaiyah;     Show all 3 Authors
Source:
European food research & technology 2014 v.238 no.5 pp. 705-725
ISSN:
1438-2377
Subject:
adverse effects; cardiovascular diseases; databases; drugs; humans; hyperlipidemia; medicinal plants; secondary metabolites
Abstract:
... Hyperlipidemia is one of the main contributing factors in the development of cardiovascular diseases. The hunt for effective antihyperlipidemic drugs is still on with an intention of finding potent agents with meager adverse effects. For the past several decades, medicinal plants have been evaluated for lipid-lowering effects apart from synthetic approaches to develop newer antihyperlipidemic agen ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00217-014-2194-z

73. Effect of sugar industry spentwash (diluted) on the characteristics of soil and sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) growth in the subtropical environment of Sindh, Pakistan

Author:
Saghir Ahmed Sheikh,   et al.   ; Ghulam Muhiyuddin Kaloi; Mehrunisa Memon; Kazi Suleman Memon; Sagheer Ahmad; Ghulam Murtaza Jamro;     Show all 6 Authors
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2017 v.189 no.3 pp. 127
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
plant growth; Saccharum officinarum; mineral fertilizers; sugars; fertilizer application; soil organic matter; bicarbonates; soil; sugarcane; nutrients; salt content; sugar industry; Pakistan
Abstract:
... Spentwash is a rich source of organic matter and essential plant nutrients in addition to excess salts. Sugar mills in Pakistan discharge about 3.48 million tons of spentwash annually, with no proper procedures for its disposal or utilization. To test the effect of diluted spentwash on soil and the soil’s ability to support plant growth, sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) variety CPF-237 was pla ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-017-5861-2

74. ACC deaminase producing Pseudomonas putida strain PSE3 and Rhizobium leguminosarum strain RP2 in synergism improves growth, nodulation and yield of pea grown in alluvial soils

Author:
Md. Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Ees Ahmad; Almas Zaidi;     Show all 3 Authors
Source:
Symbiosis 2013 v.61 no.2 pp. 93-104
ISSN:
0334-5114
Subject:
1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase; Mentha; Pseudomonas putida; Rhizobium leguminosarum; alluvial soils; ammonia; antifungal properties; crop yield; exopolysaccharides; fertilizers; field experimentation; indole acetic acid; nodulation; nucleotide sequences; peas; plant growth; plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria; rhizosphere; ribosomal RNA; seeds; sequence analysis; solubilization; synergism; urea
Abstract:
... Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria affects the overall performance of plants by one or combination of mechanisms. However, little information is available on how ACC deaminase secreting bacteria enhance crop production. The present study aimed at identifying ACC deaminase producing and phosphate solubilizing bacterial strains and to assess their plant growth promoting activities. Additionally, t ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13199-013-0259-6

75. Evaluation of plant-growth-promoting activities of rhizobacterium Pseudomonas putida under herbicide stress

Author:
Mohammad Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Munees Ahemad;     Show all 2 Author
Source:
Annals of microbiology 2012 v.62 no.4 pp. 1531-1540
ISSN:
1590-4261
Subject:
Pseudomonas putida; ammonia; beneficial microorganisms; benzoic acid; glyphosate; indole acetic acid; metribuzin; rhizosphere; salicylic acid; siderophores; toxicity
Abstract:
... The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of selected herbicides (quizalafop-p-ethyl, clodinafop, metribuzin and glyphosate) at one, two and three times the recommended field rates on the plant-growth-promoting (PGP) traits of Pseudomonas putida strain PS9 isolated from the mustard rhizosphere. P. putida strain PS9 was selected for its high herbicide-tolerance and its production of substant ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13213-011-0407-2

76. Earliness index deters Pectinophora gossypiella incidence on advanced cultivars of Bt cotton

Author:
Saghir Ahmad,   et al.   ; Muhammad Rafiq Shahid; Muhammad Shakeel; Muhammad Farooq; Muhammad Shahid Arain; Chaudhary Muhammad Shahid Hanif; Haichen Yin; Muhammad Akram;     Show all 8 Authors
Source:
Arthropod-plant interactions 2018 v.12 no.2 pp. 303-309
ISSN:
1872-8855
Subject:
Bacillus thuringiensis; Pectinophora gossypiella; bolls; climate change; cotton; cultivars; early development; flowers; larvae; pests; principal component analysis; research institutions; transgenic plants
Abstract:
... Pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella) is recognized as an important pest of cotton and can damage flowers and bolls of both Bt and non-Bt cultivars. Cry-1Ac in Bt cultivars is considered very effective in controlling lepidopterous larvae; therefore, the present study was carried out to investigate the impact of Cry1-Ac and the earliness index on the natural incidence of P. gossypiella at the Co ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11829-017-9577-6

77. Effect of fungicides on plant growth promoting activities of phosphate solubilizing Pseudomonasputida isolated from mustard (Brassica compestris) rhizosphere

Author:
Mohammad Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Munees Ahemad;     Show all 2 Author
Source:
Chemosphere 2012 v.86 no.9 pp. 945-950
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
sequence analysis; ammonia; plant growth; rhizosphere; plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria; tebuconazole; hexaconazole; Brassica; ribosomal DNA; phosphates; nucleotide sequences; salicylic acid; benzoic acid; solubilization; adverse effects; indole acetic acid
Abstract:
... This study was navigated to examine the effects of fungicide-stress on the activities of plant-growth-promoting rhizobacterium Pseudomonasputida with inherent phosphate solubilizing activity. The fungicide-tolerant and phosphate solubilizing P.putida strain PS9 was isolated from the mustard rhizosphere and tentatively identified following standard morphological, physiological and biochemical tests ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.11.013
PubMed:
22133911

78. Nickel Detoxification and Plant Growth Promotion by Multi Metal Resistant Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobium Species RL9

Author:
Mohammad Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Parvaze Ahmad Wani;     Show all 2 Author
Source:
Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology 2013 v.91 no.1 pp. 117-124
ISSN:
0007-4861
Subject:
Rhizobium; ammonia; cadmium; chlorophyll; chromium; copper; growth promotion; heavy metals; hydrogen cyanide; indole acetic acid; lead; leghemoglobin; nickel; nitrogen content; nodulation; plant growth; polluted soils; seed yield; seeds; zinc
Abstract:
... Pollution of the biosphere by heavy metals is a global threat that has accelerated dramatically since the beginning of industrial revolution. The aim of the study is to check the resistance of RL9 towards the metals and to observe the effect of Rhizobium species on growth, pigment content, protein and nickel uptake by lentil in the presence and absence of nickel. The multi metal tolerant and plant ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00128-013-1002-y
PubMed:
23609454

79. Effect of Pesticides on Plant Growth Promoting Traits of Greengram-Symbiont, Bradyrhizobium sp. strain MRM6

Author:
Khan, Mohammad Saghir,   et al.   ; Ahemad, Munees;     Show all 2 Author
Source:
Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology 2011 v.86 no.4 pp. 384-388
ISSN:
0007-4861
Subject:
Bradyrhizobium; glyphosate; hexaconazole; imidacloprid; metalaxyl; metribuzin; mung beans; plant growth; thiamethoxam; toxicity
Abstract:
... The aim of this study was to investigate the toxicity of herbicides (metribuzin and glyphosate), insecticides (imidacloprid and thiamethoxam) and fungicides (hexaconazole, metalaxyl and kitazin) at the recommended and the higher dose rates on plant growth promoting activities of Bradyrhizobium sp. under in vitro conditions. The Bradyrhizobium sp. strain MRM6 was isolated from nodules of greengram ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00128-011-0231-1
PubMed:
21359648

80. Effect of tebuconazole-tolerant and plant growth promoting Rhizobium isolate MRP1 on pea–Rhizobium symbiosis

Author:
Mohammad Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Munees Ahemad;     Show all 2 Author
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2011 v.129 no.2 pp. 266-272
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
Rhizobium; fungicide resistance; grain protein; grain yield; nitrogen; nutrient uptake; peas; plant growth; roots; seed dressings; seed yield; shoots; soil; soil microorganisms; symbiosis; tebuconazole
Abstract:
... Seed dressing with fungicides adversely affects the structure and function of beneficial soil microbial communities and consequently crop yield. This study was aimed to evaluate the impact of technical-grade fungicide tebuconazole on plant growth promoting potentials of tebuconazole-tolerant Rhizobium isolate MRP1. The performance of the isolate MRP1-inoculated pea plants grown in tebuconazole tre ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2011.03.036

81. Effects of insecticides on plant-growth-promoting activities of phosphate solubilizing rhizobacterium Klebsiella sp. strain PS19

Author:
Mohammad Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Munees Ahemad;     Show all 2 Author
Source:
Pesticide biochemistry and physiology 2011 v.100 no.1 pp. 51-56
ISSN:
0048-3575
Subject:
solubilization; plant growth; rhizosphere; biosynthesis; thiamethoxam; Klebsiella; pyriproxyfen; imidacloprid; salicylic acid; toxicity; fipronil; indole acetic acid
Abstract:
... In this study, four technical grade insecticides, fipronil, pyriproxyfen, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam were applied at the recommended and the higher doses to investigate their effects on plant growth-promoting activities of phosphate-solubilizing Klebsiella sp. strain PS19, isolated from mustard rhizosphere. All tested insecticides displayed a concentration-dependent inhibition in plant growth p ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.pestbp.2011.02.004

82. Toxicological Effects of Selective Herbicides on Plant Growth Promoting Activities of Phosphate Solubilizing Klebsiella sp. Strain PS19

Author:
Md. Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Munees Ahemad;     Show all 2 Author
Source:
Current microbiology 2011 v.62 no.2 pp. 532-538
ISSN:
0343-8651
Subject:
ammonia; plant growth; rhizosphere; toxicity; Klebsiella; metribuzin; crop yield; glyphosate; siderophores; herbicide resistance; hydrogen cyanide; polluted soils; indole acetic acid
Abstract:
... This study examines the effect of four herbicides, quizalafop-p-ethyl, clodinafop, metribuzin and glyphosate, on plant growth promoting activities like phosphate solubilization, siderophores, indole acetic acid, exo-polysaccharides, hydrogen cyanide and ammonia production by herbicide tolerant Klebsiella sp. strain PS19. The strain was isolated from mustard rhizosphere. The selected herbicides wer ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00284-010-9740-0
PubMed:
20721665

83. Productivity of greengram in tebuconazole-stressed soil, by using a tolerant and plant growth-promoting Bradyrhizobium sp. MRM6 strain

Author:
Mohammad Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Munees Ahemad;     Show all 2 Author
Source:
Acta physiologiae plantarum 2012 v.34 no.1 pp. 245-254
ISSN:
0137-5881
Subject:
Bradyrhizobium; Vigna; ammonia; exopolysaccharides; grain yield; indole acetic acid; mung beans; nodulation; nutrient uptake; root nodules; salts; siderophores; soil; tebuconazole; triazoles
Abstract:
... In this study, a total of 50 rhizobial isolates were recovered from the root nodules of greengram plants. Of the 50 isolates, 9 bradyrhizobial strains namely, MRM1, MRM2, MRM3, MRM4, MRM5, MRM6, MRM7, MRM8, and MRM9, exhibiting a higher tolerance levels of 600, 800, 1,200, 1,000, 1,000, 1,600, 1,400, 1,400, and 1,000 μg ml−1, respectively, to triazole fungicide tebuconazole (chromatographically pu ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11738-011-0823-8

84. Ecotoxicological assessment of pesticides towards the plant growth promoting activities of Lentil (Lens esculentus)-specific Rhizobium sp. strain MRL3

Author:
Mohammad Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Munees Ahemad;     Show all 2 Author
Source:
Ecotoxicology 2011 v.20 no.4 pp. 661-669
ISSN:
0963-9292
Subject:
Lens; Rhizobium; ammonia; benzoic acid; glyphosate; hexaconazole; imidacloprid; indole acetic acid; metalaxyl; plant growth; salicylic acid; siderophores; thiamethoxam; toxicity
Abstract:
... This study was designed to evaluate the effect of the selected pesticides [herbicides (metribuzin and glyphosate), insecticides (imidacloprid and thiamethoxam) and fungicides (hexaconazole, metalaxyl and kitazin)] at the recommended and the higher dose rates on plant growth promoting traits of Rhizobium sp. strain MRL3 isolated from lentil-nodules. Strain MRL3 was explicitly selected owing to its ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10646-011-0606-4
PubMed:
21318390

85. Chromium reducing and plant growth promoting novel strain Pseudomonas aeruginosa OSG41 enhance chickpea growth in chromium amended soils

Author:
Mohammad Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Mohammad Oves; Almas Zaidi;     Show all 3 Authors
Source:
European journal of soil biology 2013 v.56 pp. 72-83
ISSN:
1164-5563
Subject:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa; chickpeas; chromium; culture media; dry matter accumulation; exopolysaccharides; grain yield; grains; heavy metals; indole acetic acid; pH; phytotoxicity; plant growth; roots; shoots; soil; soil treatment; solubilization; tryptophan; water pollution
Abstract:
... Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain OSG41, isolated from the heavy metal contaminated water irrigated to rhizospheric soil of mustard crop, tolerated chromium up to the concentration of 1800 μg ml−1 and reduced it by 100% at pH 6–8 after 120 h incubation at 30–40 °C. P. aeruginosa produced plant growth-promoting substances, both in the presence and absence of chromium; it produced 32 μg ml−1 indole acet ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ejsobi.2013.02.002

86. Role of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria in sustainable production of vegetables: Current perspective

Author:
Mohammad Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Almas Zaidi; Ees Ahmad; Saima Saif; Asfa Rizvi;     Show all 5 Authors
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2015 v.193 pp. 231-239
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
crop production; food chain; food production; food security; horticultural crops; human health; mineral fertilizers; nutrient deficiencies; plant cultural practices; plant growth; plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria; production technology; scientists; soil; soil fertility; toxicity; vegetable growing; vegetables
Abstract:
... In order to optimize the crop production and hence, to achieve food security, synthetic fertilizers have largely been used in high input agronomic practices to offset major and sometimes minor nutrient deficiencies of soils with concomitant intensification in food production. When used repeatedly in horticultural practices, such environmentally un-friendly fertilizers have deleteriously impacted s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2015.07.020

87. Plant-Growth-Promoting Fungicide-Tolerant Rhizobium Improves Growth and Symbiotic Characteristics of Lentil (Lens esculentus) in Fungicide-Applied Soil

Author:
Mohammad Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Munees Ahemad;     Show all 2 Author
Source:
Journal of plant growth regulation 2011 v.30 no.3 pp. 334-342
ISSN:
0721-7595
Subject:
Lens culinaris subsp. culinaris; Rhizobium; nitrogen; nutrient uptake; phosphorus; plant growth substances; polluted soils; seed yield; shoots; tebuconazole
Abstract:
... The goal of this study was to identify lentil-specific rhizobial strains with the ability to tolerate fungicide and synthesize plant growth regulators even in soils contaminated with fungicides. A fungicide-tolerant and plant-growth-promoting rhizobial strain was used to assess its impact on lentil grown in fungicide-treated soils. The tebuconazole-tolerant Rhizobium sp. strain MRL3 produced plant ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00344-011-9195-y

88. Biotoxic impact of fungicides on plant growth promoting activities of phosphate-solubilizing Klebsiella sp. isolated from mustard (Brassica campestris) rhizosphere

Author:
Mohammad Saghir Khan,   et al.   ; Munees Ahemad;     Show all 2 Author
Source:
Journal of pest science 2012 v.85 no.1 pp. 29-36
ISSN:
1612-4758
Subject:
ammonia; plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria; Klebsiella; salicylic acid; Brassica rapa subsp. oleifera; solubilization; metalaxyl; rhizosphere; ribosomal DNA; phosphates; hydrogen; benzoic acid; plant growth; rhizosphere bacteria; pests; toxicity; adverse effects; indole acetic acid; tebuconazole; hexaconazole; nucleotide sequences; crops
Abstract:
... The aim of this study was to investigate the side-effects of fungicides on the physiological activities of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria with intrinsic phosphate-solubilizing potential. The fungicide-tolerant and phosphate-solubilizing bacterial strain PS19 was isolated from the mustard rhizosphere and identified as Klebsiella sp. following 16S rDNA sequencing. The Klebsiella sp. strain PS1 ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10340-011-0402-1

89. Ameliorative effects of Mesorhizobium sp. MRC4 on chickpea yield and yield components under different doses of herbicide stress

Author:
Khan, Mohd. Saghir,   et al.   ; Ahemad, Munees;     Show all 2 Author
Source:
Pesticide biochemistry and physiology 2010 v.98 no.2 pp. 183-190
ISSN:
0048-3575
Subject:
Mesorhizobium; ammonia; chickpeas; grain protein; grain yield; herbicides; hydrogen cyanide; indole acetic acid; nodulation; nutrient uptake; plant growth; seed yield; siderophores; soil; toxicity; yield components
Abstract:
... The present study was conducted to assess the plant growth promoting activities of Mesorhizobium sp. in the presence of technical grade herbicides and its ameliorating effects on herbicide toxicity to chickpea grown in herbicide treated soils. The quizalafop-p-ethyl and clodinafop-tolerant Mesorhizobium isolate MRC4 recovered from the nodules of chickpea plants significantly produced IAA, sideroph ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.pestbp.2010.06.005

90. Comparative toxicity of selected insecticides to pea plants and growth promotion in response to insecticide-tolerant and plant growth promoting Rhizobium leguminosarum

Author:
Khan, Mohammad Saghir,   et al.   ; Ahemad, Munees;     Show all 2 Author
Source:
Crop protection 2010 v.29 no.4 pp. 325-329
ISSN:
0261-2194
Subject:
nitrogen-fixing bacteria; soil inoculation; plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria; crop yield; nodulation; Pisum sativum; application rate; Rhizobium leguminosarum; peas; dry matter accumulation; leghemoglobin; plant growth; plant nutrition; pyriproxyfen; nontarget organisms; fipronil; adverse effects; phytotoxicity; pesticide mixtures; protein content
Abstract:
... Laboratory and field/pot experiments were conducted to determine the effect of two insecticides, fipronil and pyriproxyfen, on growth, symbiotic properties (nodulation and leghaemoglobin content), amount of N and P nutrients in plant organs, seed yield and seed protein of pea plants. In addition, the role of the most promising fipronil and pyriproxyfen tolerant Rhizobium leguminosarum strain MRP1 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.cropro.2010.01.005

91. Thermomechanical and hygroelastic properties of an epoxy system under humid and cold-warm cycling conditions

Author:
Shahid Saghir,   et al.   ; Jalal El Yagoubi; Gilles Lubineau; Jacques Verdu; Abe Askari;     Show all 5 Authors
Source:
Polymer degradation and stability 2014 v.99 pp. 146-155
ISSN:
0141-3910
Subject:
aircraft; epoxides; glass transition temperature; hygrometry; mechanical properties; subtropics; water uptake
Abstract:
... In this paper, we study the hygrothermal aging of an anhydride-cured epoxy under temperature and hygrometry conditions simulating those experienced by an aircraft in wet tropical or subtropical regions. Gravimetric and dimensional measurements were performed and they indicate that there are three stages in this aging process: the first one, corresponding to the early cycles can be called the “indu ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2013.11.011

92. Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain PS1 enhances growth parameters of greengram [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] in insecticide-stressed soils

Author:
Khan, Mohammad Saghir,   et al.   ; Ahemad, Munees;     Show all 2 Author
Source:
Journal of pest science 2011 v.84 no.1 pp. 123-131
ISSN:
1612-4758
Subject:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Vigna radiata; biofertilizers; cropping systems; fipronil; mung beans; nutrient uptake; phytotoxicity; plant growth; plant growth substances; plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria; pyriproxyfen; rhizosphere bacteria; seed yield; soil; sowing; vigor
Abstract:
... Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are known to increase growth and vigor of legumes in conventional cropping systems. Considering this as a basis, this study was aimed at identifying phosphate-solubilizing (PS) rhizobacterial strains expressing higher tolerance to insecticides, fipronil and pyriproxyfen, and synthesizing plant growth regulators even amid insecticide stress. The impact of ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10340-010-0335-0

93. Comparative Evaluation of Trace Metals in the Blood of Hepatitis C Patients and Healthy Donors

Author:
Mehwish Saghir,   et al.   ; Nazia Shaheen; Munir H. Shah;     Show all 3 Authors
Source:
Biological trace element research 2011 v.143 no.2 pp. 751-763
ISSN:
0163-4984
Subject:
atomic absorption spectrometry; blood; cadmium; calcium; chromium; cobalt; copper; gender; hepatitis C; iron; lead; liver; magnesium; manganese; patients; sodium; statistical analysis; zinc
Abstract:
... Hepatitis C is one of the common types of chronic liver disease, and its plausible association with trace metal imbalance has been investigated in the present study. The blood samples of hepatitis C patients and healthy donors were analysed for trace metals (Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Na, Pb, and Zn) by flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry after wet acid digestion. In the blood of ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12011-010-8930-8
PubMed:
21221841

94. Hypoglycemic Effect of Ginger (Zingiber officinale) in Alloxan Induced Diabetic Rats (Rattus norvagicus)

Author:
Saghir Ahmad Jafri,   et al.   ; Sohail Abass; Muhammad Qasim;     Show all 3 Authors
Source:
Pakistan veterinary journal 2011 v.31 no.2 pp. 160-162
ISSN:
0253-8318
Subject:
Rattus; Zingiber officinale; alloxan; blood glucose; blood serum; body weight; diabetes; ginger; glycemic effect; intraperitoneal injection; rats
Abstract:
... A study was conducted to evaluate the hypoglycemic effect of Zingiber officinale (Ginger) aqueous extract at a dose of 500mg/kg body weight (BW) once a day for six weeks. The rats were made diabetic by intraperitoneal injection of alloxan (65mg/kg BW once) which induced diabetes in albino rats after 8 days. Albino rats (n=24) each weighing 150-180g were divided in 3 equal groups. Group A served as ...

95. Toxicity Assessment of Herbicides Quizalafop-p-Ethyl and Clodinafop Towards Rhizobium Pea Symbiosis

Author:
Khan, Mohammad Saghir,   et al.   ; Ahemad, Munees;     Show all 2 Author
Source:
Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology 2009 v.82 no.6 pp. 761-766
ISSN:
0007-4861
Subject:
Rhizobium; dry matter accumulation; edaphic factors; grain yield; herbicide resistance; herbicides; peas; seed yield; shoots; soil treatment; symbiosis; toxicity
Abstract:
... In modern conventional agriculture, herbicides are frequently used to prevent yield losses due to weeds. Herbicides also affect negatively the productivity of legumes. With these considerations, we evaluated the effects of soil applications of different concentrations of quizalafop-p-ethyl and clodinafop on the performance of Rhizobium inoculated pea, grown in clay pots. In this study, the concent ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00128-009-9692-x
PubMed:
19290455

96. Factors affecting the training of vegetable growers about tunnel farming under Fruit and Vegetable Development Project (F&VDP) Punjab, Pakistan

Author:
A. Saghir,   et al.   ; S. A. Muhammad; I. Ashraf; Kanwal Asghar Awan; M. J. Alvi;     Show all 5 Authors
Source:
Indian journal of agricultural research 2014 v.48 no.1 pp. 41-46
ISSN:
0976-058X
Subject:
agricultural research; capital; climate; computer software; credit; development projects; fruits; vegetable growing; vegetables; Pakistan
Abstract:
... The climate and soils in Pakistan supports production of many vegetables. Tunnel farming is a new idea for vegetables due to increasing population and shortage of land for agricultural use. Punjab government is doing its effort to introduce this technology among farmers to increase their vegetable production. Fruit and vegetable Development Project (F&VDP) was also launched by the Government of Pu ...
DOI:
10.5958/j.0976-058X.48.1.007

97. Phosphate-Solubilizing and Plant-Growth-Promoting Pseudomonas aeruginosa PS1 Improves Greengram Performance in Quizalafop-p-ethyl and Clodinafop Amended Soil

Author:
Khan, Mohammad Saghir,   et al.   ; Ahemad, Munees;     Show all 2 Author
Source:
Archives of environmental contamination and toxicology 2010 v.58 no.2 pp. 361-372
ISSN:
0090-4341
Subject:
seed yield; ammonia; seeds; phytotoxicity; symbiosis; herbicides; nutrient uptake; sandy clay loam soils; grain yield; mung beans; siderophores; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; leghemoglobin; chlorophyll; hydrogen cyanide; roots; indole acetic acid; shoots
Abstract:
... The quizalafop-p-ethyl- and clodinafop-tolerant phosphate-solubilizing and plant-growth-promoting Pseudomonas aeruginosa PS1 isolated from the rhizospheric soils of mustard was used to determine its phosphate-solubilizing activity and other plant-growth-promoting traits both in the presence and absence of technical grade quizalafop-p-ethyl and clodinafop under in vitro conditions. Quizalafop-p-eth ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00244-009-9382-z
PubMed:
19756846

98. Selective synthesis and comparative activity of olefinic isomers of 1,2-benzothiazine-1,1-dioxide carboxylates as aldose reductase inhibitors

Author:
Saghir Hussain,   et al.   ; Shagufta Parveen; Shaojuan Zhu; Xiangyu Qin; Xin Hao; Shuzhen Zhang; Jianglu Lu; Changjin Zhu;     Show all 8 Authors
Source:
RSC advances 2014 v.4 no.40 pp. 21134-21140
ISSN:
2046-2069
Subject:
acetic acid; aldehyde reductase; enzyme inhibitors; esters; inhibitory concentration 50; isomers; regioselectivity; temperature
Abstract:
... α,β- and β,γ-unsaturated carboxylate isomers of 1,2-benzothiazine-1,1-dioxide were selectively synthesized via the Wittig olefination reaction under various temperature conditions. At 40 °C, α,β-unsaturated esters with high Z-stereoselectivity (83–87%) were formed, while β,γ-unsaturated esters formed preferentially with moderate to excellent regioselectivity at 100–120 °C (77–96%). The acid isomer ...
DOI:
10.1039/c4ra01016g

99. Stimulatory effects of dual inoculation with phosphate solubilising microorganisms and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus on chickpea

Author:
Khan, Md. Saghir,   et al.   ; Zaidi, Almas;     Show all 2 Author
Source:
Animal production science 2007 v.47 no.8 pp. 1016-1022
ISSN:
0816-1089
Subject:
nitrogen-fixing bacteria; soil inoculation; vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae; mycorrhizal fungi; nodulation; Cicer arietinum; rhizosphere fungi; Penicillium; interspecific variation; soil fertility; photosynthesis; synergism; Glomus fasciculatum; root nodules; rhizosphere bacteria; chickpeas; Serratia; plant pigments; nitrogen; Mesorhizobium ciceri; fungal spores; protein content
DOI:
10.1071/EA06046

100. Effects of Heavy Metal Toxicity on Growth, Symbiosis, Seed yield and Metal Uptake in Pea Grown in Metal Amended Soil

Author:
Khan, Mohammad Saghir,   et al.   ; Wani, Parvaze Ahmad; Zaidi, Almas;     Show all 3 Authors
Source:
Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology 2008 v.81 no.2 pp. 152-158
ISSN:
0007-4861
Subject:
Rhizobium; cadmium; chromium; copper; grains; heavy metals; peas; polluted soils; roots; seed yield; shoots; sustainable agriculture; symbiosis; toxicity
Abstract:
... Soils contaminated with heavy metals present a major threat to sustainable agriculture. Understanding the effects of these metals on pea productivity will be useful. We studied the effects of cadmium, chromium and copper used both separately and as mixtures, on over all growth of pea plants inoculated with Rhizobium sp. Among the metals, copper was most toxic for pea plants and decreased the seed ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00128-008-9383-z
PubMed:
18368281