Dr. Ausaf  Ahmad
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Dr. Ausaf Ahmad

Assistant Professor
Amity University, India


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Neuropharmacology from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India

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Biography

Dr. Ausaf Ahmad is currently working as Assistant Professor at Amity University, India. He obtained his Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Neuropharmacology from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. He also worked as Project Assistant at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, India. He is author and co-author of 24 journal papers. He also presented papers/poster/abstracts in 7 conferences and workshops. He is also serving as member of editorial board and reviewer for many journals.

Area of Interest:

Pharmacology and Toxicology
100%
Medicinal Plants
62%
Neuropharmacology
90%
Neurotransmitters
75%
Anti-stress
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
0
Abstracts
0

Selected Publications

  1. Garabadu, D., A. Ahmad and S. Krishnamurthy, 2015. Risperidone attenuates modified stress-re-stress paradigm-induced mitochondrial dysfunction and apoptosis in rats exhibiting post-traumatic stress disorder-like symptoms. J. Mol. Neurosci., 56: 299-312.
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  2. Khan, N.M., A. Ahmad, R.K. Tiwari, M.A. Kamal, G. Mushtaq and G.M. Ashraf, 2014. Current challenges to overcome in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus and associated neurological disorders. CNS Neurol. Disorders-Drug Targets, 13: 1440-1457.
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  3. Geed, M., D. Garabadu, A. Ahmad and S. Krishnamurthy, 2014. Silibinin pretreatment attenuates biochemical and behavioral changes induced by intrastriatal MPP+ injection in rats. Pharmacol. Biochem. Behav., 117: 92-103.
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  4. Kaminsky, Y.G., V.P. Reddy, G.M. Ashraf, A. Ahmad, E.A. Kosenko and G. Aliev, 2013. Age-related defects in Erythrocyte 2,3-Diphosphoglycerate metabolism in dementia. Aging Dis., 4: 244-255.
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  5. Ahmad, A., N. Rasheed, P. Gupta, S. Singh and G.M. Ashraf et al., 2013. Novel Ocimum sanctum compounds modulate stress response: Role of CRF, POMC, GR and HSP-70 in the hypothalamus and pituitary of rats. Med. Plants, 5: 194-201.
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  6. Rasheed, N., A. Ahmad and A. Alghasham, 2012. Combined analysis of mRNA expression of dopamine receptors D1, D2 and cfos in different brain regions of stressed rats. Pharmacologia, 3: 574-582.
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  7. Ahmad, A., N. Rasheed, P. Gupta, S. Singh and K.B. Siripurapu et al., 2012. Novel Ocimumoside A and B as anti-stress agents: Modulation of brain monoamines and antioxidant systems in chronic unpredictable stress model in rats. Phytomedicine, 19: 639-647.
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  8. Ahmad, A., N. Rasheed, K. Chand, R. Maurya, N. Banu and G. Palit, 2012. Restraint stress-induced central monoaminergic and oxidative changes in rats and their prevention by novel Ocimum sanctum compounds. Indian J. Med. Res., 135: 548-554.
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  9. Ahmad, A., N. Rasheed, G.M. Ashraf, R. Kumar and N. Banu et al., 2012. Brain region specific monoamine and oxidative changes during restraint stress. Can. J. Neurol. Sci., 39: 311-318.
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  10. Ahmad, A., 2012. Novel Anti-Stress Agents From Plant and Synthetic Origin: Natural Anti-Stressors. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany.
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  11. Singh, P., N. Singh, A. Ahmad, O. Singh and G. Palit, 2011. Melatonin independent protective role of l-tryptophan in experimental reflux esophagitis in rats. Pharmacol. Res., 64: 249-257.
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  12. Sharma, A., R. Kumar, P.K. Varadwaj, A. Ahmad and G.M. Ashraf, 2011. A comparative study of support vector machine, artificial neural network and bayesian classifier for mutagenicity prediction. Interdiscip Sci., 3: 232-239.
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  13. Rasheed, N., A. Ahmad, M. Al-Sheeha, A. Alghasham and G. Palit, 2011. Neuroprotective and anti-stress effect of A68930 in acute and chronic unpredictable stress model in rats. Neurosci. Lett., 504: 151-155.
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  14. Kumar, R., A. Sharma, P. Varadwaj, A. Ahmad and G.M. Ashraf, 2011. Classification of oral bioavailability of drugs by machine learning approaches: A comparative study. J. Comput. Interdiscip. Sci., 2: 179-196.
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  15. Garabadu, D., A. Shah, A. Ahmad, V.B. Joshi, B. Saxena, G. Palit and S. Krishnamurthy, 2011. Eugenol as an anti-stress agent: Modulation of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and brain monoaminergic systems in a rat model of stress. Stress, 14: 145-155.
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  16. Ashraf, G.M., N. Banu, A. Ahmad, L.P. Singh and R. Kumar, 2011. Purification, characterization, sequencing and biological chemistry of galectin-1 purified from Capra hircus (goat) heart. Protein J., 30: 39-51.
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  17. Rashid, N., A. Ahmad, N. Singh, P. Singh and V. Mishra et al., 2010. Differential response of A 68930 and sulpiride in stress-induced gastric ulcers in rats. Eur. J. Pharmacol., 643: 121-128.
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  18. Rasheed, N., A. Ahmad, C.P. Pandey, R.K. Chaturvedi, M. Lohani and G. Palit, 2010. Differential response of central dopaminergic system in acute and chronic unpredictable stress models in rats. Neurochem. Res., 35: 22-32.
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  19. Maurya, R., A. Ahmad, N. Rasheed, K. Chand and M. Kumar et al., 2010. Synthesis of novel isoxazolines via 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition and evaluation of anti-stress activity. Med. Chem. Res., 20: 139-145.
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  20. Kumar, M., A. Ahmad, P. Rawat, M.F. Khan and N. Rasheed et al., 2010. Antioxidant flavonoid glycosides from Evolvulus alsinoides. Fitoterapia, 81: 234-242.
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  21. Ahmad, A., N. Rasheed, N. Banu and G. Palit, 2010. Alterations in monoamine levels and oxidative systems in frontal cortex, striatum and hippocampus of the rat brain during chronic unpredictable stress. Stress, 13: 355-364.
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  22. Misra, U.K., S. Kumar, J. Kalita, A. Ahmad, V.K. Khanna, M.Y. Khan and G. Palit, 2009. A study of motor activity and catecholamine levels in different brain regions following Japanese encephalitis virus infection in rats. Brain Res., 1292: 136-147.
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  23. Rasheed, N., E. Tyagi, A. Ahmad, K.B. Siripurapu, S. Lahiri, R. Shukla and G. Palit, 2008. Involvement of monoamines and proinflammatory cytokines in mediating the anti-stress effects of Panax quinquefolium. J. Ethnopharmacol., 117: 257-262.
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  24. Sheikh, N., A. Ahmad, K.B. Siripurapu, V.K. Kuchibhotla, S. Singh and G. Palit, 2007. Effect of Bacopa monniera on stress induced changes in plasma corticosterone and brain monoamines in rats. J. Ethnopharmacol., 111: 671-676.
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  25. Gupta, P., Akanksha, K.B. Siripurapu, A. Ahmad, G. Palit, A. Arora and R. Maurya, 2007. Anti-stress constituents of Evolvulus alsinoides: An ayurvedic crude drug. Chem. Pharma. Bull., 55: 771-775.
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