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Khawaja Shafique Ahmad

Researcher at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Publications -  83
Citations -  999

Khawaja Shafique Ahmad is an academic researcher from University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. The author has contributed to research in topics: Biology & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 68 publications receiving 548 citations. Previous affiliations of Khawaja Shafique Ahmad include Government Medical College, Srinagar & Pakistan Science Foundation.

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Bioaccumulation of heavy metals and metalloids in luffa (Luffa cylindrica L.) irrigated with domestic wastewater in Jhang, Pakistan: a prospect for human nutrition

TL;DR: In this paper, a potential vegetable Luffa cylindrica was collected randomly from two different sites located at Jhang, Punjab Pakistan and the analysis of variance of data collected from soil showed non-significant effect on Se, Zn, As, Cr, Ni, Mo and Pb while significant effect on Fe, Co, Mn, Cu and Cd metals.
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Cardioprotective effect of gemmotherapeutically treated Withania somnifera against chemically induced myocardial injury.

TL;DR: No significant change was observed in the activity of cardiac enzymes in baseline groups, and Protective actions of W. somnifera on heart have also been confirmed by gross pathology.
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Role of Mineral Nutrition in Improving Drought and Salinity Tolerance in Field Crops

TL;DR: The importance of Mineral nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulphur, zinc, and boron to crop productivity under drought and salt stress conditions is highlighted and interactive effects of mineral nutrients are also discussed and reported.
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Quantitative ethnopharmacological profiling of medicinal shrubs used by indigenous communities of Rawalakot, District Poonch, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan

TL;DR: It is suggested that species reported with high use value should be involved in cultivation and agricultural practices for their sustainable use and those reported with new therapeutic uses should be employed in further biotechnological, pharmacological and clinical studies in order to validate their traditional uses.