Publications

Impact Factor

1. Vegetative Part of Nigella sativa Potential Antineoplastic Sources against Hep2 and MCF7 Human Cancer Cell Lines. Arusa Aftab¹, Zubaida Yousaf, Madiha Rashid¹, Afifa Younas, Hamna Yasin, Nadia Riaz and Qaisar Mansoor^. Journal of Taibah University for Science, 2023, 17(1):1-16. : doi.org/10.1080/16583655.2022.2161294
2. Green synthesis and application of GO nanoparticles to augment growth parameters and yield in mungbean (Vigna radiata ) Faisal Shafiq Mirza^, Zill-E-Huma Aftab , Muhammad Danish Ali , Arusa Aftab , Tehmina Anjum , Hamza Rafiq , Guihua Li^. Frontiers in Plant Sciences. 2022 Nov 10;13:1040037.doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1040037. eCollection 2022. I.F. 6.6
3. Effect of Qiangdi 863 Nanosynergids Treated Water, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium Fertilizers on Rice Growth Physiology and Grain Quality Afifa Younas1,2 *, Zubaida Yousaf2 *, Nadia Riaz2 , Madiha Rashid2,3, Arusa Aftab2 , Sajid Fiaz4 , Bushra Shamsheer2 and Shiwen Huang1 * Frontiers in Plant Sciences. I.F. 6.6, doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.916949, 14 July 2022.
4. Assessment of mineral nutrient efficiency in Genetically diverse Spinach accessions by Biochemical and Functional Marker Madiha Rashid, Zubaida Yousaf, Ahmad Din, Muneeb Munawar, Arusa Aftab, Nadia Riaz, Afifa Younas, Ibrahim A Alaraidh, Mohammad K Okla, Hamada Abd Elgawad Fronteirs in Plant Sciences, I.F. 6.6
5. Incorporation of engineered nanoparticles of biochar and fly ash against bacterial leaf spot of Zill-E-Huma Aftab ¹, Waqar Aslam ², Arusa Aftab ³, Adnan Noor Shah ⁴, Adnan Akhter ², Usama Fakhar ⁵, Iffat Siddiqui ⁶, Waseem Ahmed ⁷, FarzanaMajid ⁸, Jacek Wróbel ⁹, Muhammad Danish Ali ^{10 11}, Muzammil Aftab ¹², Mohamed A A Ahmed ¹³, Hazem M Kalaji ¹⁴, Asad Abbas ¹⁵, Umar Khalid ^2. Scientific reports Sci Rep 2022 May 20;12(1):8561.doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-10795-8.
6. Genetic diversity analysis for wild and cultivated accessions of Cymbopogon citratus (D.C) Stapf using phytochemical and molecular markers. Bushra Shamsheer, Zubaida Yousaf, Arusa Aftab, Nadia Riaz, Afifa Younas. Peer J, 2022, F. 2.86
7. Morphological variability assessment of Worldwide Germplasm of Pharmaceutically important Plant Nigella Sativa Arusa Aftab, Zubaida Yousaf, Madiha Rasheed, Afifa Younas, Nadia Riaz Qamar, Hamna Yasin and Hafiza Bushra Shamsher. Jordan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Volume 15, No. 1, July15, 2022 IF 0.17.
8. Development of Carrot nutraceutical products as an alternative supplement for the prevention of disease. Nadia Riaz Qamar, Zubaida Yousaf, Najeeb Ullah, Arusa Aftab, Afifa Younas, Madiha Rashid and Busha Shamsheer. Frontiers in Nutrition (Food Chemistry). 2022, doi: 3389/fnut.2021.787351, Volume 8 | Article 787351 IF 6.576.
9. Thymoquinone: Biosynthesis, Biological Activities and Therapeutic Potential from Natural and Synthetic Arusa Aftab, Zubaida Yousaf, Hafiza Bushra Shamsheer, Nadia Riaz Qamar, Afifa Younas and Madiha Rashid. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, IF 0.82, 2021, 25(5): 1024-1034.
10. Green synthesis of dyes and appliance on silk by using metamordating technique. Bushra shamsheer, Tahira Aziz Zubaida Yousaf, Hamna Yasin, Nadia Riaz, Arusa Aftab and Maria Zahoor. Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, IF 0.11, 2021, 64B (2): 116-125.
11. Ethnobotanicals and commercial trends of herbal markets in Punjab, Pakistan. Maria Zahoor, Zubaida Yousaf, Hamna Yasin, Zabta Khan Shinwari, Manahil Haroon, Nadia Saleh, Afifa Younas, Arusa Aftab, Bushra Shamsheer, Nadia Riaz Qamar and Madiha Rashid. Journal of Herbal Medicine, IF 3.0. Volume 26, April 2021, 10042. ISSN 2210-80333.
12. Genetic variability assessment of worldwide spinach accessions by agro-morphological traits. Madiha Rashid, Zubaida Yousaf, Muhammad Najeeb Ullah, Muneeb Munawar, Nadia Riaz, Afifa Younas, Arusa Aftab and Hafiza Bushra Journal of Taibah University for Science, 14 (1): 1637-1650. 2020, IF 2.6.
13. Wood degrading mushrooms potentially strong towards Laccase biosynthesis in Pakistan. Zill-e-Huma Aftab, Arusa Aftab, Iffat Siddique, Muzammil Aftab, Zubaida Yousaf and Farman Ahmed Chaudhary. Wood Research, 65(5):809-818. 2020. Doi/10.373/wr.1336-4561/65.5.809818. IF 1.1.
14. Pharmacological screening and GC-MS analysis of vegetative/reproductive parts of Nigella sativa . Arusa Aftab, ZubaidaYousaf, Zill-e-Huma Aftab, Afifa Younas, Nadia Riaz, , Hafiza Bushra Shamsheer, , Madiha Rashid, Arshad Javaid. doi.org/10.36721/PJPS.2020.33.5.REG.2103-2111. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2020 IF 0.86. ISSN 1011-601X. 33(5):2103-211.
15. Antifungal activity of vegetative methanolic extracts of Nigella sativa against Fusarium oxysporum and Macrophomina phaseolina and its phytochemical profiling by GC-MS analysis. Arusa Aftab, Zubaida Yousaf, Arshad Javaid, Nadia Riaz, Afifa Younas, Madiha Rashid, Bushra Shamsheer and Aysha Arif. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 18–1111/2019/21–3–569–576, IF 0.869.
16. Ethnopharmacological exploration of medicinal Mushroom from Pakistan. HamnaYasin, MariaZahoor, ZubaidaYousaf, Arusa Aftab, Nadia Saleh, NadiaRiaz and Bushra Phytomedicine, 2018, Volume 54, 15 February 2019, Pages 43-55. IF 3.126.
17. An Ethnopharmacological Evaluation of Navapind and ShahpurVirkan in District Sheikhupura, Pakistan for their herbal medicines. Maria Zahoor, ZubaidaYousaf, Tehreem Aqsa, ManahilHaroon, Nadia Saleh, Arusa Aftab, SadiaJaved, Mouzma Qadeer and Habiba Ramzan 13 (27), 1-26: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicines, IF 2.414.
18. Ethnopharmacological Investigation of Rhynchosia pseudo-cajan: A perennial shrub for various activities. Arusa Aftab, Zaheer-ud Din Khan, Zubaida Yousaf and Sana Khalid . 18(6), 898-902: International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, IF 0.75.
19. Production of Stevoide from callus and cell suspension cultures of Stevia rebandiana (Bert) Sumera Javad, Shagufta Naz, Saiqa Ilyas and Arusa Aftab. 26(5), 1374-1382: 2016. The Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences, IF 0.422.
20. Systematic and Phytochemical evaluation of selected herbs of family fabaceae. Shabnum shaheen, Ahmad, Sana Khalid, M. Zafar, Arusa Aftab. 23(3): 2013. Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences IF 0.422.

HEC Recognized

1. Phenotypic intraspecific diversity exploration among the accessions of Cymbopogon citratus (d.c.) stapf from Asia and American sub-continent through multivariate techniques. Hafiza Bushra Shamsheer, Zubaida Yousaf, Arusa Aftab, Afifa Younas, Nadia Riaz and Madiha Rashid. International Journal of biology and biotechnology. 17 (4): 679-691, 2020 (Y category)
2. Phytochemical analysis and antifungal potential evaluation of Phyllanthus emblica Faiza Anum, Arusa Aftab, A. Tahir, A. Khalid, Zubaida Yousaf, Zill-e-Huma Aftab, Khajista Jabeen, A. Alam, M.A. Saleem and S. Raza. 71(2): 89-95, Pakistan Journal of Science 2019 (Y Category)
3. Ethnomedicinal Exploration of Buxus papillosa K. Schneid (Antioxidant, Antimicrobial and Anthelmintic activities). Arusa Aftab, Zill-e-HumaAftab, Zaheer-ud-Din Khan, ZubaidaYousaf, HamnaYasin and Farah Khan. 15(4): 773-782, 2018. International Journal of Biology and Biotechnology (Y Category)
4. Nigella sativa from Traditional to Contemporary Medicine- A Review. Arusa Aftab, ZubaidaYousaf, ArshadJavaid, AshiqRabbani, Shakeel Ahmed and Farah Khan. 15(2): 237-254, 2018. Inernational Journal of Biology and Biotechnology (Y Category)
5. Antimicrobial Potential of Catharanthus roseus extracts against Pathogenic Bacterial and Fungal Strains. Arusa Aftab, Hina Chaudhary, ZubaidaYousaf, Zill-e-HumaAftab, Farah Khan and Hamna 69(2),1-6: 2017. Pakistan Journal of Science (Y Category)
6. Evaluation of antioxidant potential of some selected wild edible plants. Shabnum Shaheen , Tanzeem Akbar Cheema , NidaaHarun , Arusa Aftab , Farah khan , Mehwish Jaffer, Sehrish Ramzan & Sobia Sarwar. 62 (1), 163-16:2016. Biologia Pakistan (Y Category).
7. Microwave Assisted Extraction of Phenolics from Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague. Sumera Javad, Maimoona Mubarik, Arusa Aftab and Amna 3(2): 2016. Journal of Bioresource Management.
8. In vitro optimization of cultural condition for laccase biosynthesis by using Ganoderma lucidum author Sana Bashir, Arusa Aftab , Zill-e-HumaAftab. (2015) 13(2): 117- Mycopath.
9. Effect of Auxins on Propagation of Honey Crop Stevia rebaudiana (BERTONI) Sumera Javad, Samia Basharat, Shabnum Shaheen and Arusa Aftab. 67(4): 2015. Pakistan journal of Science (Y Category).

Others International

1. Antifungal analysis of Sapindus mukorossi and Accacia concinna fruit extracts against plant pathogenic fungi. Faiza Anum, Arusa Aftab, Amara Rafi, Arifa Tahir, Ayesha Alam, Shahid Raza, Khalid Iqbal, Waseem Akhtar Qureshi, Said Anwar Shah, Zulqurnain, Uzma Ayaz. 5 (3), 323-328:2020. International journal of Botany Studies, RJIF 5.12.
2. Exploration of Ethnopharmacological Potential of Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Anthelmintic and Phytochemical Analysis of Medicinally Important Plant Centella asiatica (L.) Urban in and Eichl. Arusa Aftab, Zaheerud Din Khan, Zubaida Yousaf, Zill-e-Huma Aftab, Sumera Javad, Bushra Shamsheer, Maria Zahoor, Nadia Riaz, Sadia Javed, HamnaYasin, Habiba Ramzan. 8, 201-211:2017.American Journal of Plant Sciences, IF 1.1.
3. Comparative Studies on Cephalosporin C biosynthesis by Aspergillus and Acremonium species. Zill-e-Huma Bilal, Adeela Yousaf, Iffat Siddique and Arusa Aftab. 1(4), 926-933: 2016. International journal of environment agriculture and biotechnology, IF 3.118
4. Pericarp of Trapa natans bispinosa (Roxb.) Makino as an organic herbicide S. Javed, Z.Yousaf, M. Rashid, N. Saleh, M. Zahoor, H. Ramzan, H.Yasin, N.RiazQamar and A. Aftab. 4, 94-104: 2016. International Journal of Advance Agricultural Research, IF 0.42.
5. Sumera Javad, Maimoona Mubarak, Arusa Aftab, Amina Tariq. 2016. Microwave assisted extraction of Phenolics from Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague. j of bioresource management. (2016) 3(2):27-32. International

Research or Creative Accomplishment

• Scientific Evidences of Ethno-botanical Uses of Various medicinal plants. Zubaida Yousaf, Arusa Aftab. Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. (In Press).
• Certificate and Cash prize for Research Productivity Award LCWU, 2016.
• Certificate and Cash prize for Research Productivity Award LCWU, 2017.
• Scientific Evidences of Ethno-botanical Uses of Various medicinal plants. Zubaida Yousaf, Arusa Aftab. Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. (In Press).
• Leaf Epidermal Anatomical characters and Anatomical Tools for Systematical Studies of Some Medicinally Important Angiospermic Families Zubaida Yousaf, Afifa Younas and Arusa Aftab. 2015. NOVA Science Publishers.
• Nanotechnology and Plant Disease Diagnosis and Afifa Younas, Zubaida Yousaf, Madiha Rasheed, Nadia Riaz Qamar, Sajid Fiaz, Arusa Aftab and Shiwen Haing. 2020. Nanoagronomy pp 101-123. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-41275-3_7. Springer Cham, Switzerland.

• Postharvesting Techniques and Maintenance of Seed Quality. Zubaida Yousaf, Nadia Saleh, Asba Ramzan and Arusa Aftab 2016. New Challenges in Seed Biology- Basic and Translational research Driving Seed Technology.
• Important Leaf Epidermal Markers for Systematics of Medicinal Plant Species. Arusa Aftab, Z.Tariq, M. Rashid and M.Khan 2015. Leaf Epidermal Anatomical Characters and Anatomical Tools for Systematical Studies of some medicinally Important Angiospermic Families, Nova Science Publishers.
• Taxonomic Evaluation of trees Based on Leaf Epidermal Anatomical Characters from tropical and Subtropical Areas of Pakistan. Faiza Khan and Arusa Aftab2015. Leaf Epidermal Anatomical Characters and Anatomical Tools for Systematical studies of some medicinally Important Angiospermic Families, Nova Sience Publishers.

Selected Professional Presentations

• Aysha Arif Chahel, Shaohua Zeng, ZubaidaYousaf, Yinyin Liao, Ziyin Yang, Xiaoyi Wei, Wang Ying, Nadia Riaz, AfifaYounas, Hafiza Maleeha Tanveer, Arusa Aftab, Madiha Rashid, Zainab Razzaq, Hafiza Bushra Shamsher. 2018. Plant Specific Transcription Factor LrTCP4 Enhances Secondary Metabolites Biosynthesis in LyciumruthenicumHairy Root. 2^nd International Conference of Plant Sciences (ICPS- 2018), December 5-7, 2018, GC University, Lahore.
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• Arusa Aftab. Ethnopharmacological Investigation of Rhynchosia pseudo-cajan Cambess: A Perennial Shrub for Various activities. International Conference on Bio- Approaches for Environment and Sustainability (ICBES), Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering (IESE) National University of Science and Technology (NUST) February 22-23, 2017.
• Zill-e-HumaAftab, Shakil Ahmed, ArusaAftab and IffatSiddique. Characterization of Lignin Peroxidase by Ganoderma applanatum on effluent of pulp and paper industry. Urebe International Conference, 6^th International Conference on Health, Environment Food and biological Science (HEFBS-2017), Turkey. September 8-10, 2017.
• Zill-e-Huma Aftab, Madeha Zubair, ArusaAftab and Zubaida Yousaf. Studies on protein profile of Aloe vera using SDS-PAGE. International Conference on Conventional and Modern Approaches in Plant Sciences (CMAP-2017). November 27- 29, 2017. Department of Botany, University of the Punjab Lahore.
• Arusa Aftab, Zubaida yousaf, Zill-e-Huma Aftab, Muzamil Aftab and Qaisar Mansoor,  sativa L. A Potential Antineoplastic Source against Hep2 and MCF7 Human Cancer Cell Lines. International conference on Solid State Physics. 8-11^th December, 2019, Center of Soild State Physics, University of the Punjab Lahore, Pakistan(2^nd Prize winner)
• Nadia Riaz Qamar, Zubaida Yousaf, Arusa Aftab, Hafiza Saqiba Tariq and Maryam Khan. Nutritional profiling and Allelopathic Potential of Moringaoleifera Lam. And Caralluma tuberculata E.Brown. . 1^st International Conference on Plants: Their chemical and Biological Applictions for today and Tomorrow. 12-14 April, 2017. University of Gujrat. (2^nd Prize Winner)