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h-index: 26
Works: 53
Citations: 2,437

Most-cited papers

Rutin prevents cognitive impairments by ameliorating oxidative stress and neuroinflammation in rat model of sporadic dementia of Alzheimer type.
H. Javed, M. M. Khan, A. Ahmad, K. Vaibhav +6 more
2012Neuroscience340 citations
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Neuroprotective effect of naringenin is mediated through suppression of NF-κB signaling pathway in experimental stroke.
S. S. Raza, M. M. Khan, A. Ahmad, M. Ashafaq +3 more
2013Neuroscience214 citations
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Rutin-encapsulated chitosan nanoparticles targeted to the brain in the treatment of Cerebral Ischemia.
N. Ahmad, Rizwan Ahmad, A. Naqvi, Md. Aftab Alam +4 more
2016International Journal of Biological Macromolecules125 citations
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Hesperidin ameliorates functional and histological outcome and reduces neuroinflammation in experimental stroke.
S. S. Raza, Mohd. Moshahid Khan, A. Ahmad, M. Ashafaq +6 more
2011Brain Research124 citations
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S-allyl cysteine attenuates oxidative stress associated cognitive impairment and neurodegeneration in mouse model of streptozotocin-induced experimental dementia of Alzheimer's type.
H. Javed, Mohd. Moshahid Khan, Andleeb Khan, K. Vaibhav +10 more
2011Brain Research117 citations
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Quercetin Protects Against Oxidative Stress Associated Damages in a Rat Model of Transient Focal Cerebral Ischemia and Reperfusion
A. Ahmad, Mohd. Moshahid Khan, Md Nasrul Hoda, S. S. Raza +7 more
2011Neurochemical Research104 citations
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Amelioration of cognitive impairment and neurodegeneration by catechin hydrate in rat model of streptozotocin-induced experimental dementia of Alzheimer's type.
Md Ejaz Ahmed, Mohd. Moshahid Khan, H. Javed, K. Vaibhav +6 more
2013Neurochemistry International102 citations
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A comparative study of PNIPAM nanoparticles of curcumin, demethoxycurcumin, and bisdemethoxycurcumin and their effects on oxidative stress markers in experimental stroke
N. Ahmad, S. Umar, M. Ashafaq, M. Akhtar +3 more
2013Protoplasma101 citations
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Neuroprotective effects of curcumin on 6-hydroxydopamine-induced Parkinsonism in rats: behavioral, neurochemical and immunohistochemical studies.
G. Khuwaja, Mohd. Moshahid Khan, Tauheed Ishrat, A. Ahmad +8 more
2011Brain Research101 citations
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Silymarin protects neurons from oxidative stress associated damages in focal cerebral ischemia: a behavioral, biochemical and immunohistological study in Wistar rats.
S. S. Raza, Mohd. Moshahid Khan, M. Ashafaq, A. Ahmad +5 more
2011Journal of Neurological Sciences99 citations
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S-allyl cysteine mitigates oxidative damage and improves neurologic deficit in a rat model of focal cerebral ischemia.
M. Ashafaq, Mohd. Moshahid Khan, Syed Shadab Raza, A. Ahmad +7 more
2012Nutrition Research78 citations
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Catechin Hydrate Ameliorates Redox Imbalance and Limits Inflammatory Response in Focal Cerebral Ischemia
M. Ashafaq, S. S. Raza, Mohd. Moshahid Khan, A. Ahmad +7 more
2012Neurochemical Research71 citations
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Current Progress on Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor Gamma Agonist as an Emerging Therapeutic Approach for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease: An Update
M. Khan, Q. Alam, A. Haque, M. Ashafaq +3 more
2019Current Neuropharmacology69 citations Open access
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Nanoparticles of resveratrol attenuates oxidative stress and inflammation after ischemic stroke in rats.
M. Ashafaq, M. Alam, Andleeb Khan, F. Islam +8 more
2021International Immunopharmacology67 citations
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Intranasal delivery of quercetin-loaded mucoadhesive nanoemulsion for treatment of cerebral ischaemia
N. Ahmad, Rizwan Ahmad, A. Naqvi, Md. Aftab Alam +3 more
2018Artificial Cells Nanomedicine and Biotechnology66 citations Open access
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Role of melatonin in mitigating nonylphenol‐induced toxicity in frontal cortex and hippocampus of rat brain
H. Tabassum, M. Ashafaq, S. Parvez, S. Raisuddin
2017Neurochemistry International62 citations
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Perillyl alcohol improves functional and histological outcomes against ischemia-reperfusion injury by attenuation of oxidative stress and repression of COX-2, NOS-2 and NF-κB in middle cerebral artery occlusion rats.
Rizwana Tabassum, K. Vaibhav, Pallavi Shrivastava, Andleeb Khan +6 more
2015European Journal of Pharmacology60 citations
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Neuromodulatory Effects of Hesperidin in Mitigating Oxidative Stress in Streptozotocin Induced Diabetes
M. Ashafaq, Laxmi Varshney, Mohammad Haaris Ajmal Khan, Mohd. Salman +3 more
2014BioMed Research International59 citations Open access
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Short term exposure of pendimethalin induces biochemical and histological perturbations in liver, kidney and gill of freshwater fish
H. Tabassum, M. Ashafaq, Jasim Khan, Md. Zahir Shah +2 more
201656 citations
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Ocimum sanctum attenuates oxidative damage and neurological deficits following focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats
A. Ahmad, Mohd. Moshahid Khan, S. S. Raza, H. Javed +4 more
2012Neurological Sciences46 citations
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Hepatoprotective Effect of Curcumin Nano-Lipid Carrier against Cypermethrin Toxicity by Countering the Oxidative, Inflammatory, and Apoptotic Changes in Wistar Rats
Sohail Hussain, M. Ashafaq, S. Alshahrani, I. M. Bokar +8 more
2023Molecules42 citations Open access
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: The effect of safranal loaded mucoadhesive nanoemulsion on oxidative stress markers in cerebral ischemia
N. Ahmad, Rizwan Ahmad, Atta Abbas Naqvi, M. Ashafaq +3 more
2017Artificial Cells Nanomedicine and Biotechnology42 citations Open access
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Brain-targeted glycyrrhizic-acid-loaded surface decorated nanoparticles for treatment of cerebral ischaemia and its toxicity assessment
N. Ahmad, Abeer M. Al-Subaie, Rizwan Ahmad, Sonali Sharma +4 more
2019Artificial Cells Nanomedicine and Biotechnology36 citations Open access
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Modulation of Behavioral Deficits and Neurodegeneration by Tannic Acid in Experimental Stroke Challenged Wistar Rats
M. Ashafaq, H. Tabassum, S. Parvez
2017Molecular Neurobiology34 citations
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Tannic acid alleviates lead acetate-induced neurochemical perturbations in rat brain.
M. Ashafaq, H. Tabassum, Shruti Vishnoi, M. Salman +2 more
2016Neuroscience Letters34 citations
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Neuroprotective Effects of Nano-Curcumin against Cypermethrin Associated Oxidative Stress and Up-Regulation of Apoptotic and Inflammatory Gene Expression in Rat Brains
M. Ashafaq, Sohail Hussain, S. Alshahrani, Rahimullah Siddiqui +6 more
2023Antioxidants27 citations Open access
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Renoprotective effects of cinnamon oil against APAP-Induced nephrotoxicity by ameliorating oxidative stress, apoptosis and inflammation in rats
S. Alshahrani, M. Ashafaq, Sohail Hussain, Manal Mohammed +4 more
2021Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal27 citations Open access
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Isolation, characterization, and quantification of curcuminoids and their comparative effects in cerebral ischemia
N. Ahmad, Rizwan Ahmad, A. Naqvi, Md. Aftab Alam +3 more
201720 citations
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Role of cinnamon oil against acetaminophen overdose induced neurological aberrations through brain stress and cytokine upregulation in rat brain
M. Ashafaq, Sohail Hussain, S. Alshahrani, O. Madkhali +4 more
2020Drug and chemical toxicology (New York, N.Y. 1978)15 citations
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Hepatoprotective and Antioxidant Effects of Nanopiperine against Cypermethrin via Mitigation of Oxidative Stress, Inflammations and Gene Expression Using qRT-PCR
Sohail Hussain, Abdulmajeed M. Jali, S. Alshahrani, Khairat H M Khairat +9 more
2023International Journal of Molecular Sciences9 citations Open access
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Physical characterization and wound healing properties of Zamzam water.
S. Moni, M. Sultan, S. Alshahrani, P. Tripathi +10 more
2022Brazilian journal of biology = Revista brasleira de biologia9 citations Open access
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Curcumin nanogel and its efficacy against oxidative stress and inflammation in rat models of ischemic stroke.
G. Khuwaja, S. Moni, M. F. Alam, H. Makeen +6 more
2024Nanomedicine8 citations Open access
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Wound-healing and cytokine-modulating potential of medicinal oil formulation comprising leaf extract of Murraya koenigii and olive oil.
S. Moni, P. Tripathi, M. Sultan, S. Alshahrani +9 more
2022Brazilian journal of biology = Revista brasleira de biologia8 citations Open access
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Pharmacological melioration by Selenium on the toxicity of tellurium in neuroendocrine centre (Pituitary Gland) in male wistar rats: A mechanistic approach
G. Khuwaja, M. Albratty, H. Alhazmi, Andleeb Khan +5 more
2020Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal8 citations Open access
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Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate (EGCG): mechanisms, perspectives and clinical applications in cervical cancer
Sohail Hussain, M. Ashafaq
2018Journal of Cancer Prevention & Current Research8 citations Open access
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Role of renin blocker (Aliskiren) on Cisplatin induced-nephrotoxicity in rats
S. Alshahrani, P. Tripathi, M. Ashafaq, M. Sultan +5 more
2020Toxin Reviews7 citations
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Oxidative Stress and Anti-oxidants in Pre and Post-operative Cases of Breast Carcinoma
Sohail Hussain, M. Ashafaq
2018Turkish Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences6 citations Open access
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Heavy Metal-Induced Systemic Dysfunction Attenuated by Tannic Acid.
M. Ashafaq, Pooja Sharma, Saima Khatoon, Dilruba Haque +2 more
2016Journal of Environmental Pathology And Toxicology6 citations
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Synergistic effect of piperine on curcumin in cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity through DNA fragmentation and cytokines gene expressions
Sohail Hussain, M. Ashafaq, S. Alshahrani, Marwa M. Qadri +7 more
2025Drug and chemical toxicology (New York, N.Y. 1978)5 citations
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Cardioprotective Effects of Nano-Piperine Against Cypermethrin Toxicity Through Oxidative Stress, Histopathological and Immunohistochemical Studies in Male Wistar Rats
Sohail Hussain, M. Ashafaq, S. Alshahrani, Rahimullah Siddiqui +4 more
2023Natural Product Communications5 citations Open access
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Cinnamon Oil Alleviates Acetaminophen-Induced Uterine Toxicity in Rats by Abrogation of Oxidative Stress, Apoptosis, and Inflammation
Sohail Hussain, S. Alshahrani, Rahimullah Siddiqui, Andleeb Khan +6 more
2023Plants5 citations Open access
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Nigella sativa: A promise for industrial and agricultural economic growth
M. Haque, Sapna, Renu Singh, Ayasha Nadeem +6 more
2022Black Seeds (Nigella Sativa)5 citations
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Modulation of Behavioral Deficits and Neurodegeneration by Tannic Acid in Experimental Stroke Challenged Wistar Rats
M. Ashafaq, H. Tabassum, S. Parvez
2016Molecular Neurobiology5 citations
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Ameliorating Effect of Triticum aestivum (WG) Against Cisplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity: Role of Cytokines, Free Radicals and Apoptotic Cascade
S. Alshahrani, H. Muzafar, Pankaj Tripathi, M. F. Alam +7 more
2025Natural Product Communications4 citations Open access
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Nephrotoxic effect of cypermethrin ameliorated by nanocurcumin through antioxidative mechanism
S. Alshahrani, M. Ashafaq, Abdulmajeed M. Jali, Yosif Almoshari +4 more
2025Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology4 citations
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Bacopa monnieri confers neuroprotection against middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO)-induced neurobehavioral and biochemical dysregulation in the frontal cortex and hippocampus of male Wistar rats.
G. Khuwaja, H. Makeen, M. Ashafaq, Khalid Zoghebhi +6 more
2026Journal of Ethnopharmacology1 citations
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Nanostructured lipid carriers loaded with capecitabine modulate apoptosis via IL-6 signaling: A novel approach to targeted cancer therapy
M. Alam, S. Mohan, M. Ashafaq, Ahmad Salawi +4 more
2025Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research1 citations Open access
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Determining the anticancer effect of Gefitinib-loaded NLCs through investigating the inflammatory cytokine (JAK-STAT) pathway
Mohammad Intakhab Alam, Syam Mohan, M. Ashafaq, Yosif Almoshari +2 more
2024Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology1 citations
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A comparative study of PNIPAM nanoparticles of curcumin, demethoxycurcumin, and bisdemethoxycurcumin and their effects on oxidative stress markers in experimental stroke
N. Ahmad, S. Umar, M. Ashafaq, M. Akhtar +3 more
2013Protoplasma1 citations
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Downregulation of Bcl-2 Family Expression and Enhanced DNA Fragmentation in HCT116 by Thymoquinone
Sohail Hussain, M. Ashafaq, S. Alshahrani, Marwa M. Qadri +6 more
2026Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics0 citations Open access
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