Dr. Faiyaz Ahmed
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Dr. Faiyaz Ahmed

Program Director
Rass Qassim University, Saudi Arabia

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Clinical Nutrition from Mysore University, India

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Area of Interest:

Social Sciences
100%
Nutrition
62%
Food Policy
90%
Biochemistry
75%
Pharmacy Practice
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
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Abstracts
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Selected Publications

  1. Al Nasr, I.S. and F. Ahmed, 2017. Leishmaniasis: Healthcare burden and opportunities for drug discovery from natural products. EC Pharmacol. Toxicol., 3: 126-128.
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  2. Ahmed, F. and A. Urooj, 2015. In vitro hypoglycemic effects and starch digestibility characteristics of wheat based composite functional flour for diabetics. J. Food Sci. Technol., 52: 4530-4536.
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  3. Satish, A., P.V. Reddy, S. Sairam, F. Ahmed and A. Urooj, 2014. Antioxidative effect and DNA protecting property of Moringa oleifera root extracts. J. Herbs Spices Med. Plants, 20: 209-220.
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  4. Naveen, Y.P., G.D. Rupini, F. Ahmed and A. Urooj, 2014. Pharmacological effects and active phytoconstituents of Swietenia mahagoni: A review. J. Integr. Med., 12: 86-93.
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  5. Harish, M., F. Ahmed and A. Urooj, 2014. In vitro hypoglycemic effects of Butea monosperma Lam. leaves and bark. J. Food Sci. Technol., 51: 308-314.
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  6. Abedin, M.Z., A.A. Karim, A.A. Latiff, C.Y. Gan and F.C. Ghazali et al., 2014. Physicochemical and biochemical properties of pepsin-solubilized collagen isolated from the integument of sea cucumber (Stichopus vastus). J. Food Proces. Preservation, 38: 2027-2036.
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  7. Urooj, A. and F. Ahmed, 2013. Ficus racemosa and Morus indica: Emerging alternative antihyperglycemic agents. Open Conf. Proc. J., 4: 59-65.
  8. Satish, A., R.P. Kumar, D. Rakshith, S. Satish and F. Ahmed, 2013. Antimutagenic and antioxidant activity of Ficus benghalensis stem bark and Moringa oleifera root extract. Int. J. Chem. Analytical Sci., 4: 45-48.
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  9. Ghalib, R.M., S.H. Mehdi, R. Hashim, O. Sulaiman and F.H.N. Foong et al., 2013. Eupalitin from Asparagus falcatus (Linn.) has anti-cancer activity and induces activation of caspases 3/7 in human colorectal tumor cells. J. Med. Plants Res., 7: 1401-1405.
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  10. Ahmed, F., R.M. Ghalib, P. Sasikala and K.M. Ahmed, 2013. Cholinesterase inhibitors from botanicals. Pharm. Rev., 7: 121-130.
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  11. Ahmed, F., A. Urooj and A.A. Karim, 2013. Protective effects of Ficus racemosa stem bark against doxorubucin-induced renal and testicular toxicity. Pharm. Magazine, 9: 130-134.
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  12. Abedin, M.Z., A.A. Karim, F. Ahmed, A.A. Latiff and C.Y. Gan et al., 2013. Isolation and characterization of pepsin‐solubilized collagen from the integument of sea cucumber (Stichopus vastus). J. Sci. Food Agric., 93: 1083-1088.
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  13. Satish, A., S. Sairam, F. Ahmed and A. Urooj, 2012. Moringa oleifera Lam.: Protease activity against blood coagulation cascade. Pharm. Res., 4: 44-49.
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  14. Reddy, V.P., F. Ahmed and A. Urooj, 2012. Inhibition of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme a (hmg co-a) reductase in liver microsomes by Moringa oleifera L. polyphenols. Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Res., 3: 2510-2516.
  15. Nagaraju, B., S.C. Anand, N. Ahmed, J.N.S. Chandra, F. Ahmed and G.V. Padmavathi, 2012. Antiulcer activity of aqueous extract of Citrus medica linn. fruit against ethanol-induced ulcer in rats. Adv. Biol. Res., 6: 24-29.
  16. Ahmed, F., R. Bhat, A.A. Karim, J.N.N.S. Chandra and K.S. Rangappa, 2012. Chemical Diversity and Therapeutic Potential of Ficus hispida Linn. In: Phytoconstituents and Biochemical Processes, Govil, J.N. (Ed.). Vol. 35, Studium Press LLC, USA., pp: 169-193.
  17. Ahmed, F., N.S. Siddaraju, M. Harish and A. Urooj, 2012. Effect of Butea monosperma Lam. leaves and bark extracts on blood glucose in streptozotocin-induced severely diabetic rats. Pharm. Res., 4: 33-36.
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  18. Ahmed, F., M.S. Kumar, A. Urooj and K. Kemparaju, 2012. Platelet aggregation inducing activity of Ficus racemosa stem bark extracts. J. Pharmacol. Pharm., 3: 329-330.
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  19. Ahmed, F., K.K.M. Ahmed, M.Z. Abedin and A.A. Karim, 2012. Traditional uses and pharmacological potential of Ficus exasperata vahl. Syst. Rev. Pharm., 3: 15-23.
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  20. Ahmed, F., 2012. Syzygium Malaccense: A Review of its Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology. In: Phytoconstituents and Physiological Processes, Govil, J.N. (Ed.). Vol. 34, Studium Press LLC, USA., pp: 1-19.
  21. Ahmed, F. and A. Urooj, 2012. Cardioprotective activity of standardized extract of Ficus racemosa stem bark against doxorubicin-induced toxicity. Pharm. Biol., 50: 468-473.
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  22. Nagaraju, B., D.S. Puranik, P. Fayaz, G.V. Padmavathi, F. Ahmed, G. Dattathreya and Y.K. Sharma, 2011. Antiulcer effect of aqueous extract of Citrus medica Linn. on water immersion restraint stress induced gastric ulcer in rats. J. Pharm. Res., 4: 3994-3996.
  23. Begum, F., M.S. Ahmed, J.N.N.S. Chandra, F. Ahmed and S. Khanam, 2011. Development and Validation of HPTLC Method for Estimation of 6-Gingerol in Extracts and Formulations. In: Ethnomedicine and Therapeutic Validation, Govil, J.N. (Ed.). Vol. 32, Studium Press LLC, USA., pp: 237-244.
  24. Ahmed, F., S. Hudeda and A. Urooj, 2011. Antihyperglycemic activity of Ficus racemosa bark extract in type 2 diabetic individuals. J. Diabetes, 3: 318-319.
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  25. Ahmed, F., S. Chavan, A. Satish and K.R. Punith, 2011. Inhibitory activities of Ficus benghalensis bark against carbohydrate hydrolyzing enzymes-An in vitro study. Pharm. J., 3: 33-37.
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  26. Ahmed, F., N.S. Siddaraju and A. Urooj, 2011. In vitro hypoglycemic effects of Gymnema Sylvestre, Tinospora cordifolia, Eugenia jambolana and Aegle marmelos. J. Natural Pharm., 2: 52-55.
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  27. Ahmed, F., J.N.S. Chandra and S. Manjunath, 2011. Acetylcholine and memory-enhancing activity of Ficus racemosa bark. Pharm. Res., 3: 246-249.
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  28. Ahmed, F. and A. Urooj, 2011. Pharmacognostical studies on Ficus racemosa stem bark. Pharmacogn. J., 3: 19-24.
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  29. Ahmed, F. and A. Urooj, 2011. Medicinal Properties and Phytopharmacology of Ficus Benghalensis Linn. In: Mechanism and Action of Phytoconstituents, Govil, J.N. (Ed.). Vol. 31, Studium Press LLC, USA., pp: 53-71.
  30. Reddy, P.V., S. Desai, F. Ahmed and A. Urooj, 2010. Antioxidant properties and stability of Raphanus sativus extracts. J. Pharm. Res., 3: 658-661.
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  31. Boppana, S., F. Ahmed, J.N.N.S. Chandra, K.S. Rangappa and A. Urooj, 2010. Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of imidazo [1,2-a] pyridine derivatives as acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. J. Pharm. Res., 3: 645-649.
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  32. Ahmed, F., S. Huded and F.A. Malik, 2010. In vitro study on the radical scavenging and anti lipidperoxidative effects of Eugenia jambolana aqueous extracts. J. Pharm. Res., 3: 198-200.
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  33. Ahmed, F., P. Sharanappa and A. Urooj, 2010. Antibacterial activities of various sequential extracts of Ficus racemosa stem bark. Pharmacogn. J., 2: 203-206.
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  34. Ahmed, F., M.R. Asha, A. Urooj and K.K. Bhat, 2010. Ficus racemosa bark: Nutrient composition, physicochemical properties and its utilization as nutra tea. Int. J. Nutr. Metab., 2: 33-39.
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  35. Ahmed, F., J.M. Siddesha, A. Urooj and B.S. Vishwanath, 2010. Radical scavenging and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitory activities of standardized extracts of Ficus racemosa stem bark. Phytother. Res., 24: 1839-1843.
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  36. Ahmed, F. and A. Urooj, 2010. Traditional uses, medicinal properties and phytopharmacology of Ficus racemosa: A review. Pharm. Biol., 48: 672-681.
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  37. Ahmed, F. and A. Urooj, 2010. Hepatoprotective effects of Ficus racemosa stem bark against carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatic damage in albino rats. Pharm. Biol., 48: 210-216.
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  38. Ahmed, F. and A. Urooj, 2010. Effect of Ficus racemosa stem bark on the activities of carbohydrate hydrolyzing enzymes: An in vitro study. Pharm. Biol., 48: 518-523.
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  39. Ahmed, F. and A. Urooj, 2010. Anticholinesterase activities of cold and hot aqueous extracts of F. racemosa stem bark. Pharmacogn. Mag., 6: 142-144.
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  40. Ahmed, F. and A. Urooj, 2010. In vitro studies on the hypoglycemic potential of Ficus racemosa stem bark. J. Sci. Food Agric., 90: 397-401.
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  41. Rajani, G.P., M.R. Kumara, K.M. Nayak, N.V. Thimmaiah, F. Ahmed and A.J. Rajamma, 2009. Asthma, An overview and herbs used to treat Asthma. J. Pharm. Res., 2: 1188-1191.
  42. Ahmed, F., S. Sairam and A. Urooj, 2009. Effect of various Ayurvedic formulations and medicinal plants on carbohydrate hydrolyzing enzymes and glucose uptake by yeast cells-An in vitro study. J. Pharm. Res., 2: 563-568.
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  43. Ahmed, F., N.S. Siddaraju and A. Urooj, 2009. α-amylase inhibitory activity of some Ayurvedic formulations and medicinal plants with hypoglycemic activity. Life Sci. Bull., 6: 171-172.
  44. Ahmed, F., J.N.N.S. Chandra, A. Urooj and K.S. Rangappa, 2009. In vitro antioxidant and anticholinesterase activity of Acorus calamus and Nardostachys jatamansi rhizomes. J. Pharm. Res., 2: 830-833.
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  45. Ahmed, F., J.N.N.S. Chandra and N.V. Timmaiah, 2009. An in vitro study on the inhibitory activities of Eugenia jambolana seeds against carbohydrate hydrolyzing enzymes. J. Young Pharm., 1: 317-321.
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  46. Ahmed, F. and A. Urooj, 2009. Total phenolic content and antioxidant activity of aqueous and methanol extracts of Dioscorea alata tuber. J. Pharm. Res., 2: 1663-1665.
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  47. Ahmed, F. and A. Urooj, 2009. Glucose-lowering, hepatoprotective and hypolipidemic activities of stem bark of Ficus racemosa in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. J. Young Pharm., 1: 160-164.
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  48. Ahmed, F. and A. Urooj, 2009. Antioxidant activity of various extracts of Ficus racemosa stem bark. Nat. J. Life Sci., 6: 69-74.
  49. Siddaraju, N.S., F. Ahmed and A. Urooj, 2008. Effect of incorporation of Dioscorea alata flour on the quality and sensory attributes of Indian dehydrated products. World J. Dairy Food Sci., 3: 34-38.
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  50. Ahmed, F. and A. Urooj, 2008. Antihyperglycemic activity of Ficus glomerata stem bark in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Global J. Pharmacol., 2: 41-45.
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  51. Ahmed, F. and A. Urooj, 2008. In vitro starch digestibility characteristics of Dioscorea alata tuber. World J. Dairy Food Sci., 3: 29-33.
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  52. Ahmed, F. and A. Urooj, 2008. In vitro starch digestibility and nutritionally important starch fractions in processed roots and tubers. Starch‐Starke, 60: 493-499.
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  53. Ahmed, F., K. Platel, S. Vishwanatha, S. Puttaraj and K. Srinivasan, 2007. Improved shelf‐life of rice bran by domestic heat processing and assessment of its dietary consumption in experimental rats. J. Sci. Food Agric., 87: 60-67.
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