Dr Ansar Mehmood

Assistant Professor (Ph.D.)

Dr Ansar Mehmood

Assistant Professor (Ph.D.)

Research Area: Nano-Biotechnology; Ethnopharmacology; Wild Edible Plants of AJK;
About Me

Dr. Ansar Mehmood is working as Assistant Professor of Botany and Incharge, Department of Botany at University of Poonch Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir. He has 7 years’ experience of teaching and research in the context of nanobiotechnology, ethnopharmacology, ethnobotany and ecology. He did his Ph.D. degree in subject of Botany from University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Muzaffarabad in 2015. During study and job, he helped BS, M.Sc., M.Phil. and Ph.D. students of Botany in their research and write up on projects of multifarious nature. He has written a number of research articles which have been published in national and international impact factor journals. He has also attended various national and international conferences and workshops. His research group mainly focuses on the green synthesis of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles and their applications in biomedical, agriculture, and environment. The group also study the ethnomedicinal, biological, and nutritional analysis of wild plants of AJK.

Degree Major University Start Date End Date
Ph.D. Botany University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Muzaffarabad January 2012 January 2015
Designation Organization Duration
Incharge Department of Botany, University of Poonch Rawalakot September 2021 - July 2024
Assistant Professor (TTS) Department of Botany, University of Poonch Rawalakot November 2019 - July 2024
Assistant Professor (Contract) Department of Botany, University of Poonch Rawalakot January 2017 - November 2019
Assistant Professor (IPFP) Department of Botany, University of Poonch Rawalakot January 2016 - February 2017
Title Description Sponsoring Agency Amount Year
Plant Sciences Documentation of nutritional profiling, phytochemical analysis and antioxidant activities of wild plant food resources of Azad Jammu and Kashmir 3.255 million
Plant Sciences Assessment of diversity, distribution and community structure of native vegetation of District Neelum, Azad Kashmir 1.723 million
Plant Sciences Indigenous uses and biological activities (with and without silver nanoparticles) of some important medicinal plants of Poonch, Azad Kashmir 0.5 million
Designation Department Organization From Date To Date
Assistant Professor University of Poonch Rawalakot
Description Year DOI
Mustafa A, Abid H, Ahmad KS, Mehmood A, Nawaz F, Shehzad MA, Nazir S, Hussain S. The Application of Nanoparticles in Phytoremediation of Soil and Water Pollution. In: Advanced Nanotechnology in Plants. In: Advanced Nanotechnology in Plants. 1st edition. 2024 https://doi.org/10.1201/b23308-17
Talib H, Mehmood A, Amjad MS, Mustafa A, Khan MAR, Raffi M, Khan RT, Ahmad KS, Qureshi H. Antibacterial, antioxidant, and anticancer potential of green fabricated silver nanoparticles made from Viburnum grandiflorum leaf extract. Botanical Studies. 65 (4): 1-12. (Corresponding author, IF 3.4) 2024 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40529-024-00411-5
Hussain K, Dar ME, Khan AM, Iqbal T, Mehmood A, Habib T, Moussa IM, Casini R, Elansary HO Temperature, topography, woody vegetation cover and anthropogenic disturbance shape the orchids distribution in the western Himalaya African Journal of Botany. 166: 344-359. (IF 3.1) 2024 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2024.01.042
Sabir S, Khan MQ, Mehmood A, Hussain K, Raza A, Shakil M, Sajid S. Quince (Cydonia oblanga) Fruits: A Rich Source of Nutrition, Phenolics, Flavonoids, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activity. International Journal of Agriculture & Biology 31, 263‒268. (Y category). 2024 https://doi.org/10.17957/IJAB/15.2141
Khan RWA, Nazir N, Mehmood A*, Qayyum S, Shaheen H. Spatial and temporal patterns of fuelwood consumption and its associated CO2 emissions in Muzafarabad division, a western Himalayan region. Energy, Sustainability and Society. 14:18 (Corresponding author, IF 4.9). 2024 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13705-024-00448-1
Khatoon J, Mehmood A*, Khalid, AR, Khan MAR, Ahmad KS, Amjad, MS, Bashmir U, Raffi M, Prockow J. Green-fabricated silver nanoparticles from Quercus incana leaf extract to control the early blight of tomatoes caused by Alternaria solani. BMC Plant Biology. 24:302 (Corresponding author, IF 5.3). 2024 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-024-05008-5
Ahmad KS, Shehzad MA, Javid H, Mehmood A, Akhtar G, Zafar S, Mahroof S, Mahmoud EA, Elansary HO, Ulfat A, Abid H. Transgenerational Seed Exposure to Elevated CO2 Involves Stress Memory Regulation at Metabolic Levels to Confer Drought Resistance in Wheat. ACS Omega (IF 4.1). 2024 https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.3c10379
Nawaz AH, Mehmood A*, Khalid, AR, Khan MAR, Gul-e-lala, Ahmad KS, Nabi AG. Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles for their antifungal activity against anthracnose disease causing Colletotrichum capsici. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology. 58: 103178 (Corresponding author, IF 4.0). 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2024.103178
Iqbal U, Rehman FU, Aslam MU, Gul MF, Farooq U, Ameer A, Asghar N, Mehmood A, Ahmad KS. Survival tactics of an endangered species Withania coagulans (Stocks) Dunal to arid environments. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 195(11):1363. (IF 3.0). 2023 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-023-11982-4
Abasi F, Raza MU, Raja NI, Shahbaz M, Mehmood A. Physiological mechanism and adaptation of plants to abiotic stresses. In: Improving Stress Resilience in Plants. p. 449-460. 2023 https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-18927-2.00017-0
Mashwani R, Sohail M, Iqbal M, Shahbaz M, Mehmood A, Raza MU. Physiological and molecular pathways of crop plants in response to heat stress. In: Improving Stress Resilience in Plants. p. 461-481. 2023 https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-18927-2.00020-0
Iqbal U, Usman Z, Azam A, Abbas H, Mehmood A, Ahmad KS. Invasive success of star weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.) through alteration in structural and functional peculiarities. PeerJ 11: e16609 (IF 2.7). 2023 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16609
Hussain K, Dar MEUI, Shaheen H, Sabir S, Habib T, Mehmood A, Iqbal Ta, Khan AM, Awan MS. A Comprehensive Checklist of Orchids Diversity in Western Himalayas of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. International Journal of Forest Sciences. 3(3): 218-228. (Y category) 2023
Nawaz H., Asghar N, Ali A, Ameer A, Shehzad, MA, Nawaz F, Mehmood, Ansar, Iqbal MS, Iqbal U, Kaleem M, Khan A, Ahmad KS. Optimization of Citric Acid and EDTA Levels Under Ni Stress Using Rapeseed Brassica napus L. for Phytoremediation. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution :234:244 (IF 2.984) 2023 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-023-06229-4
Khalil S, Mehmood A, Khan MAR, Ahmad KS, Abasi F, Raffi M, Ali K, Khan MEH, Jones DA, Abdelkarim M. Antibacterial, antioxidant and photocatalytic activity of novel Rubus ellipticus leaf mediated silver nanoparticles. Journal of Saudi Chemical Society 27:101576. (Corresponding author, IF 5.6). 2023 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jscs.2022.101576
Abasi F, Raja NI, Mashwani Z, Amjad MS, Ehsan M, Mustafa N, Mehmood A, Ali K. A paradigm shift in sustainable use of natural resources and their ecosystem services. In: Water, Land, and Forest Susceptibility and Sustainability. V 2, p. 03-31. 2023
Khan AQ, Muhammad A, Ahmad KS, Mehmood A, Hamid A, Nawaz F, Suliman N. Plants Oxylipins Induction and Regulation Genetic Insights. Phyto-Oxylipins: Metabolism, Physiological Roles, and Profiling Techniques. 2023
Naseer F, Mehmood A, Mustafa A, Ahmad KS, Khan MF, Hussain S, Sabir S, Raja NI. Documentation of wild edible fruit yielding plants from Sudhnoti, Azad Kashmir for ethno-medicinal uses. Journal of Xi’an Shiyou University, Natural Science Edition. 19(4): 138-166. (Corresponding author) 2023 https://www.xisdxjxsu.asia/V19I04-14.pdf
Ahmad I, Sohail M, Hameed M, Fatima S, Ahmad MSA, Ahmad F, Mehmood A, Basharat S, Asghar A, Shah SMR, Ahmad KS. Morpho-anatomical determinants of yield potential in Olea europaea L. cultivars belonging to diversified origin grown in semiarid environments PLoS ONE 18(6): e0286736. (IF 3.752) 2023 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pone.0286736
Hussain K, Dar MEUI, Mehmood A, Sabir S, Awan MS, Ahmad KS, Bussmann RW. Ethnomedicinal uses and conservation status of medicinal orchids from Western Himalayas of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan. Ethnobotany Research and Applications, 26, 1–13. (Corresponding author, IF 1.710) 2023 https://ethnobotanyjournal.org/index.php/era/article/view/4893
Sohail M, Hussain K, Sabir S, Mehmood A, Shakil M, Habib T, Awan MS. Antibacterial, antioxidant activity and phyto-chemical screening of Prunus armeniaca (L.) var. (Hari & Khobani) leaf extracts. Kepes, 21(3): 26-32. (Category X) 2023 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7936583#68
Awan SS, Khan RT, Mehmood A, Hafeez M, Abass SR, Nazir M, Raffi M. Ailanthus altissima leaf extract mediated green production of Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles for antibacterial and antioxidant activity. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 1:103487. (Corresponding author, IF 4.052). 2023 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjbs.2022.103487
Shehzad MA, Hussain I, Akhtar G, Ahmad KS, Nawaz F, Faried HN, Mehmood A. Insights into physiological and metabolic modulations instigated by exogenous sodium nitroprusside and spermidine reveals drought tolerance in Helianthus annuus L. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 202: 107935 (IF 6.5) 2023 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.107935
Awan MS, Dar MEUI, Hussain K, Sabir S, Iqbal T, Mehmood A, Habib T. Ethnomedicinal utilization and conservation status of highland flora from Western Himalayas of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. Ethnobotany Research and Applications, 26:31. (IF 1.7, W category) 2023 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.26.31.1-20
Hussain K, Awan MS, Nasir M, Sabir S, Mehmood A, Iqbal T, Raza A, Shakil M. Phytochemical and Antioxidant Screening of Trillium govanianum Wall. ex. D. Don., from Western Himalayas Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan. Kepes, 21(3): 372-378. (Category X) 2023 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7936583#98
Ameer A, Ahmad F, Asghar N, Hameed M, Ahmad KS, Mehmood A, Nawaz F, Shehzad MA, Mumtaz S, Kaleem M, Iqbal U Aridity-driven changes in structural and physiological characteristics of Buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris L.) from different ecozones of Punjab Pakistan Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, :1-20. (IF 3.5) 2023 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12298-023-01351-3
Mehmood A, Zahir S, Rauf Khan MA, Ahmad KS, Abasi F, Raffi M, Proćków J, M Pérez de la Lastra J. Optimization and bio-fabrication of phyto-mediated silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) for antibacterial potential. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, pp.1-10. (Corresponding author, IF 4.4) 2023 https://doi.org/10.1080/07391102.2023.2242960
Khan MAR, Iqbal T, Bano A, Mahmood H, Mehmood A. ZnS nanoparticles prepared by Prunus persica leaf extract: Morphological, optical and electrical properties. International Journal of Modern Physics B, p.2450300. (IF 1.7) 2023 https://doi.org/10.1142/S0217979224503004
Ullah TS, Firdous SS, Mehmood A, Swati JQ, Usman M, Khalid AN. Detection of bioactive compounds and amino acids from fruiting bodies of Morchella tridentina. Acta Scientiarum Polonorum, Hortorum Cultus, 21(1), 103–114. https://doi.org/10.24326/asphc.2022.1.9 (IF: 0.695) 2022 https://doi.org/10.24326/asphc.2022.1.9
Khan RT, Ashraf M, Abbas SR, Mehmood A, Begum S. Genetic diversity of Brassica rapa germplasm of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan revealed by molecular markers. Acta Scientiarum Polonorum, Hortorum Cultus, 21(2), 123–131. (IF: 0.695) 2022 https://doi.org/10.24326/asphc.2022.2.11
Wali, R., Khan, M. F., Mahmood, A., Mahmood, M., Qureshi, R., Ahmad, K. S., & Mashwani, Z. U. R. Ethnomedicinal appraisal of plants used for the treatment of gastrointestinal complaints by tribal communities living in Diamir district, Western Himalayas, Pakistan. PloS one, 17(6), e0269445. (IF: 3.752) 2022 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0269445
Kausar H, Mehmood A, Khan RT, Ahmad KS, Hussain S, Nawaz F, Iqbal, MS, Nasir, M, Ullah, TS. Green synthesis and characterization of copper nanoparticles for investigating their effect on germination and growth of wheat. PLoS ONE 17(6): e0269987. (Corresponding author, IF 3.752) 2022 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0269987
Hassan HU, Raja NI, Abasi F, Mehmood A, Qureshi R, Manzoor Z, Muhammad Shahbaz, Pro´cków J. Comparative study of antimicrobial and antioxidant potential of Olea ferruginea fruit extract and its mediated selenium nanoparticles. Molecules 27(16): 5194. (IF 4.927) 2022 https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27165194
Ali MA, Iqbal MS, Ahmad KS, Akbar M, Mehmood A, Hussain SA, Arshad N, Munir S, Masood H, Ahmad T, Kaloi G, Islam M. Plant species diversity assessment and monitoring in catchment areas of River Chenab, Punjab, Pakistan. PLoS ONE 17(8): e0272654. (IF 3.752) 2022 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272654
Mehmood A, Javid S, Khan MF, Ahmad KS, Mustafa, A. In vitro total phenolics, total flavonoids, antioxidant and antibacterial activities of selected medicinal plants using different solvent systems. BMC Chemistry 16, 64. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13065-022-00858-2 (Corresponding author, IF 4.095) 2022 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13065-022-00858-2
Zulfiqar H, Amjad MS, Mehmood A, Mustafa G, Binish Z, Khan S, Arshad H, Pro?ków J, Pérez de la Lastra JM. Antibacterial, antioxidant, and phytotoxic potential of phytosynthesized silver nanoparticles using Elaeagnus umbellata fruit extract. Molecules 27(18): 5847. (IF 4.095) 2022 https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27185847
Sarwer Q, Amjad MS, Mehmood A, Binish Z, Mustafa G, Farooq A, Qaseem MF, Abasi F, Lastra JM. Green Synthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles Using Myrsine africana Leaf Extract for Their Antibacterial, Antioxidant and Phytotoxic Activities. Molecules. 27(21):7612. (IF 4.927) 2022 https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27217612
Sadia S, Ahmad KS, Mehmood A, Nawaz F, Ahmed H, Hameed M, Ahmad F, Rani W, Abbasi AM. Plant resources and their uses in Salt Range, Pakistan. In: Abbasi A.M., Bussmann R.W. (eds) Ethnobiology of Mountain Communities in Asia. Ethnobiology. Springer, Cham. 2021 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55494-1_8
Gillani SR, Murtaza G, Mehmood A. Mitigation of lead stress in Triticum aestivum L. Seedlings by treating with salicylic acid. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 53(1): 39-44. (Corresponding author, IF 1.101). 2021 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.30848/PJB2021-1(44)
Sharif H, Mehmood A, Ulfat A, Ahmad KS, Hussain I, Khan RT. Environmentally Sustainable Production of Silver Nanoparticles and Their Effect on Glycine max L. Seedlings. Gesunde Pflanzen, 73(1): 95-103 (Corresponding author, IF 2.082). 2021 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10343-020-00532-4
Ahmad KS, Raffi M, Kiani BH, Ishtiaq M, Mehmood A, Iqbal MS, Zubair T, Qureshi R. Evaluation of anticancer activities of selected medicinal plants from Ganga Choti, Lesser Himalaya, Bagh, Azad Kashmir. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 53(4): (IF 1.101). 2021 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.30848/PJB2021-4(38)
Mustafa A, Ahmad KS, Mehmood A, Nawaz F, Ahmed H, Hamid A, Liyaqat I. Ethnobotany of mountain region of Himalaya, District Poonch Azad Kashmir. In: Abbasi A.M., Bussmann R.W. (eds) Ethnobiology of Mountain Communities in Asia. Ethnobiology. Springer, Cham. 2021 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55494-1_13
Khan MF, Mashwani Z, Mehmood A, Qureshi R, Sarwar R, Ahmad KS, Quave CL. An ethnopharmacological survey and comparative analysis of plants from the Sudhnoti district, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 17:14 (IF 3.404). 2021 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-021-00435-2
Shah NI, Jabeen N, Irum S, Ahmad KS, Tauseef I, Khan TF, Anwar S, Shafique S, Haleem SK, Mehmood A, Hussain SZ. Materials Today Communications, 102383 (IF 3.662). 2021 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2021.102383
Anwar A, Mehmood A, Ahmad KS, Hussain K. Biosynthesized silver nanoparticles induce phytotoxicity in Vigna radiata L. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 79(9): 2115-2126. (Corresponding author, IF 3.023). 2021 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12298-021-01073-4
Ulfat A, Mehmood A, Ahmad KS, Ul-Allah S. Elevated carbon dioxide offers promise for wheat adaptation to heat stress by adjusting carbohydrate metabolism. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants. 27(10):2345–2355 (Corresponding author, IF 3.023). 2021 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12298-021-01080-5
Sadia S, Ahmad KS, Mehmood A, Nawaz F, Aftab B, Hamid A. Genetic Variability and Determinism of Adaptation of Brassica Species to Soil Waterlogging. Brassica Species Production under Climatic ExtremesPublisher: Springer Nature 2021 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-1869-7_3
Iqbal MS, Ahmad KS, Ali MA, Akbar M, Mehmood A, Nawaz F, Hussain SA, Arshad N, Munir S, Arshad H, Shahbaz K. An ethnobotanical study of wetland flora of Head Maralla Punjab Pakistan. Plos One. 16(10):e0258167. (IF: 3.752) 2021 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0258167
Zaman T, Irshad M, Khan MF, Mehmood A, Hussain I, Mahmood M. In-vitro pharmacological evaluation of Galium elegans: phytochemical, antioxidant, biofilm inhibition and cytotoxicity potential. Farmacia, 69(6):1159-1165 (Corresponding author, IF 1.550). 2021 https://doi.org/10.31925/farmacia.2021.6.21
Khan S, Shaheen H, Mehmood A, Nasar S, Khan T. Ethnobotanical and antibacterial study of Primula plants traditionally used in the indigenous communities of Western Himalaya, Pakistan. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 29: 3244-3254. (Corresponding author, IF 4.052). 2021 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjbs.2022.01.048
Ahmad KS, Wazarat A, Mehmood A, Ahmad MSA, Tahir MM, Nawaz F, Ahmed H, Zafar M, Ulfat A. Adaptations in Imperata cylindrica (L.) Raeusch. and Cenchrus ciliaris L. for altitude tolerance. Biologia, 75(2):183-198. IF 0.728 2020 https://doi.org/10.2478/s11756-019-00380-2
Khan RT, Abbas SR, Gerdezi SDA, Javed G, Mehmood A. Assessment of genetic diversity of tomato genotypes by using molecular markers. Pure and Applied Biology, 9(2): 1532-1540. 2020
Huma Yousaf, Ansar Mehmood, Khawaja Shafique Ahmad, Muhammad Raffi. Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles and their applications as an alternative antibacterial and antioxidant agents. Materials Science & Engineering C, 112 (2020) 110901. IF 4.959 2020 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2020.110901
Dar MEUI, Ashraf R, Shaheen H, Firdous SS, Mehmood A, Habib T, Hussain MA. Comparative in vitro biological activity analysis of Cuscuta reflexa Roxb. and C. Campestris Yuncker. Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 49(2): 249-256. (IF 0.339). 2020 https://doi.org/10.3329/bjb.v49i2.49298
Hussain A, Mehmood A, Murtaza G, Ahmad KS, Ulfat A, Khan MF, Ullah TS. Environmentally benevolent synthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles using Olea ferruginea Royle for antibacterial and antioxidant activities. Green Processing and Synthesis, 9: 451-461. (Corresponding author, IF 3.970). 2020 https://doi.org/10.1515/gps-2020-0047
Majeed M, Bhatti KH, Amjad MS, Abbasi AM, Bussmann RW, Nawaz F, Rashid A, Mehmood A, Mahmohmod M, Khan WM, Aad KS. Ethno-veterinary uses of Poaceae in Punjab, Pakistan. PLoS ONE 15(11): e0241705. (IF 3.752). 2020 https://doi.org/ 10.1371/journal.pone.0241705.
Irum S, Jabeen N, Ahmad KS, Shafique S, Khan TF, Gul H, Anwaar S, Shah NI, Mehmood A, Hussain SZ. Biogenic iron oxide nanoparticles enhance callogenesis and regeneration pattern of recalcitrant Cicer arietinum L. PLoS ONE 15(11): e0242829. (IF 3.752). 2020 https://doi.org/ 10.1371/journal.pone.0242829
Nasar S, Murtaza G, Mehmood A, Bhatti TM, Raffi M. Environmentally Benign and Economical Phytofabrication of Silver Nanoparticles Using Juglans regia Leaf Extract for Antibacterial Study. Electronic Materials, 48(6):3562-3569. IF. 1.566 2019 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-019-07109-6
Mehmood A, Shabir S, Hussain S, Ahmad KS, Hamid A. Antibacterial and antioxidant activity of biosynthesized silver nanoparticles from Ulmus wallichiana Planch. Leaf extract. Farmacia, 67(4):662-669. IF 1.527 2019 https://doi.org/10.31925/farmacia.2019.4.16
Hussain S, Hamid A, Ahmad KS, Mehmood A, Nawaz F, Ahmed H. Quantitative ethnopharmacological profiling of medicinal shrubs used by indigenous communities of Rawalakot, District Poonch, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. Brazilian Journal of Pharmacognosy, 29: 665-676. IF 1.754 2019 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjp.2019.06.008
Ahmed MJ, Murtaza G, Mehmood A, Bhatti TM. Silver nanoparticles, green synthesis: characterization, in vitro antioxidant and antimicrobial study. Inorganic and Nano-Metal Chemistry, 49(8):240-248. IF 0.685 2019 https://doi.org/10.1080/24701556.2019.1661435
Khan RWA, Shaheen H, Ansar Mehmood and Shazad Naseer Awan. Grazing intensity impacts on soil carbon stocks of Western Himalayan Alpine paddocks. Carbon Management, 10(6):533-540. IF 1.463 2019 https://doi.org/10.1080/17583004.2019.1667701
Akhtar N, Hameed M, Hamid A, Nawaz F, Ahmad KS, Deng J, Mehmood A, Segovia‑Salcedo C, Shahnaz MM, Khan AQ, Effects of nickel toxicity on morphological and physiological aspects of osmoregulation in Typha domingensis (Typhaceae) Populations. Limnology, 19(2): 185-197. (IF 2.156). 2018 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10201-017-0529-8
Mehmood A. Brief Overview of the Application of Silver Nanoparticles to Improve Growth of Crop Plants. IET Nanobiotechnology IF. 1.5. 2018 doi: 10.1049/iet-nbt.2017.0273.
Mehmood A, Murtaza G. Phenolic contents, antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of Olea ferruginea Royle (Oleaceae). BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 18: 173. (IF 2.3) 2018 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-018-2239-0.
Begum S, Hussain S, Mehmood A, Ahmad KS, Hamid A. Harnessing the potential of medicinal plants used for the treatment of diabetes in rural areas of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research, 16(5): 6549-6566. IF. 0.721 2018 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15666/aeer/1605_65496566
Hussain S, Murtaza G, Mehmood A, Qureshi RA. Conservation of indigenous knowledge of medicinal plants of Western Himalayan region Rawalakot Azad Kashmir Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 30(3): 773-782. IF 0.65 2017
Ullah TS, Firdous SS, Mehmood A, Shaheen H, Dar MEUI. Ethno-Mycological and Nutritional Analysis of Some Wild Edible Mushrooms from Western Himalayas, Azad Jammu and Kashmir. International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms, 19(10): 949-955. IF 1.3 2017 DOI: 10.1615/IntJMedMushrooms.2017024383
Mehmood A, Murtaza G. IET Nanobiotechnology, 11(4): 390-394. IF 1.5 2017 doi: 10.1049/iet-nbt.2016.0041
Mehmood A, Murtaza G, Bhatti TM, Kausar R. Phyto-mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles from Melia azedarach L. leaf extract: Characterization and antibacterial activity. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 10: S3048-S3058. IF 4.55 2017 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2013.11.046
Nasar S, Murtaza G, Mehmood A, Bhatti TM Green approach towards synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Ficus palmata leaf extract and their antibacterial profile. Pharmaceutical Chemistry Journal, 51(9): 811-817. IF 0.7 2017 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11094-017-1698-9
Mehmood A, Murtaza G. Impact of biosynthesized silver nanoparticles on protein and carbohydrate contents in seeds of Pisum sativum L. Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology, 17: 334-340. IF 0.95 2017 https://doi.org/10.1590/1984-70332017v17n4a51
Mehmood A, Murtaza G, Bhatti TM, Kausar R, Ahmed MJ. Biosynthesis, Characterization and Antimicrobial Action of Silver Nanoparticles from Root Bark Extract of Berberis lycium Royle. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 29(1):131-136. IF 0.95 2016
Nasir M, Khan MQ, Mehmood A. Life form, biological spectrum and ethno-medicinal uses of the flora of Taloqa Hills, Western Himalayas, Muzaffarabad. International Journal of Biosciences. 9(6): 8-18. 2016
Mehmood A., Murtaza G., Bhatti TM, Raffi M. Facile Green Approach to Investigate Morphology Controlled Formation Mechanism of Silver Nanoparticles. Journal of Cluster Science. 27(5):1797-1814. IF 1.5 2016 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10876-016-1042-7
Shaheen H, Khan RWA, Hussain K, Ullah TS, Nasir M, Mehmood A. Carbon stocks assessment in subtropical forest types of Kashmir Himalayas. Pakistan Journal of Botany. 48(6): 2351-2357. IF 0.7 2016
Ahmed MJ, Murtaza G, Mehmood A, Bhatti TM. Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using leaves extract of Skimmia laureola: characterization and antibacterial activity. Materials Letters, 153: 10-13. IF 2.6 2015 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2015.03.143
56. Mehmood A, Murtaza G, Bhatti TM, Kausar R. Enviro-friendly synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Berberis lycium leaf extract and their antibacterial efficacy. Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters), 27: 75-80. IF 1.3 2014 https://doi.org/10.1007/s40195-014-0025-7
55. Mehmood A, Murtaza G, Bhatti TM, Raffi M, Kausar R. Antibacterial efficacy of silver nanoparticles synthesized by a green method using bark extract of Melia azedarach L. Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 9: 238-45. IF 2.23 2014 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12247-014-9190-5
Hussain M, Ahmad KS, Majeed M, Mehmood A, Hamid A, Yousaf MM, Chaudhry MS, Shah MJ, Hussain K, Ahmad B, Khan AQ. Integrated management of Helicoverpa armigera on different genotypes of Kabuli chickpea in Punjab, Pakistan. International Journal of Biosciences 9(2): 110-119. 2014
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