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Anwarul Hassan Gilani

Anwarul Hassan Gilani

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Medicine

D-Index
79
Citations
23448
World Ranking
17536
National Ranking
2

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences

Overview

Anwarul Hassan Gilani is a researcher affiliated with Aga Khan University in Pakistan. Their primary academic focus is within the field of Medicine, encompassing 19 publications. Key subfields of study in their research include Pharmacology, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Plant Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism.

Their work frequently appears in notable scientific journals with a consistent record of publications in the following venues:

  • Phytotherapy Research
  • Pharmacognosy Communications
  • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  • Journal of Food and Drug Analysis
  • BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies

Anwarul Hassan Gilani has contributed to a variety of research topics, including:

  • Nuts composition and effects
  • Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Ginkgo biloba and Cashew Applications
  • Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
  • Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
  • Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases

The scientist's work involves collaboration with several frequent co-authors, notably:

  • Muhammad Nabeel Ghayur
  • Claudia Anesini
  • Randolph Arroo
  • Kaleab Asres
  • Joanne Barnes

Representative recent papers include:

  • Pharmacodynamic evaluation of Terminalia bellerica for its antihypertensive effect (2020), Journal of Food and Drug Analysis
  • The use of Euphorbia hirta L. (Euphorbiaceae) in diarrhea and constipation involves calcium antagonism and cholinergic mechanisms (2020), BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
  • Multiple Mechanisms of Flaxseed: Effectiveness in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (2020), Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  • Systematic Review of Polyherbal Combinations Used in Metabolic Syndrome (2021), Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • Edible Nuts for Memory (2020), Current Pharmaceutical Design

Anwarul Hassan Gilani was recognized as a Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences in 2013.

Best Publications

  • Moringa oleifera: a food plant with multiple medicinal uses

    Farooq Anwar;Sajid Latif;Muhammad Ashraf;Anwarul Hassan Gilani

  • Trends in ethnopharmacology

    Anwarul Hassan Gilani;Atta-ur-Rahman

  • Pharmacological Management of Chronic Neuropathic Pain – Consensus Statement and Guidelines from the Canadian Pain Society

    DE Moulin;AJ Clark;I Gilron;MA Ware

  • Valuable Nutrients and Functional Bioactives in Different Parts of Olive (Olea europaea L.)—A Review

    Rahele Ghanbari;Farooq Anwar;Khalid M. Alkharfy;Anwarul Hassan Gilani

  • A Review of Medicinal Uses and Pharmacological Activities of Nigella sativa

    Anwar-ul Hassan Gilani;Qaiser Jabeen;Muhammad Asad Ullah Khan

  • Isolation and structure elucidation of new nitrile and mustard oil glycosides from Moringa oleifera and their effect on blood pressure.

    Shaheen Faizi;Bina Shaheen Siddiqui;Rubeena Saleem;Salimuzzaman Siddiqui

  • Effects of flavonoids on vascular smooth muscle of the isolated rat thoracic aorta.

    Machha Ajay;Anwar-ul Hassan Gilani;Mohd.Rais Mustafa

  • Inhibitory effect of curcuminoids on acetylcholinesterase activity and attenuation of scopolamine-induced amnesia may explain medicinal use of turmeric in Alzheimer's disease.

    Touqeer Ahmed;Anwarul-Hassan Gilani

  • Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.): a potential source of high-value components for functional foods and nutraceuticals--a review.

    Najla Gooda Sahib;Farooq Anwar;Anwarul Hassan Gilani;Anwarul Hassan Gilani;Azizah Abdul Hamid

  • Ginger lowers blood pressure through blockade of voltage-dependent calcium channels.

    Muhammad Nabeel Ghayur;Anwarul Hassan Gilani

  • Studies on the antihypertensive, antispasmodic, bronchodilator and hepatoprotective activities of the Carum copticum seed extract.

    A.H. Gilani;Q. Jabeen;M.N. Ghayur;K.H. Janbaz

  • The in vivo antifungal activity of the aqueous extract from Nigella sativa seeds

    M. A. U. Khan;M. K. Ashfaq;H. S. Zuberi;M. S. Mahmood

  • Ethnopharmacological evaluation of the anticonvulsant, sedative and antispasmodic activities of Lavandula stoechas L.

    A.H Gilani;N Aziz;M.A Khan;F Shaheen

  • Pharmacological basis for the use of turmeric in gastrointestinal and respiratory disorders.

    Anwarul Hassan Gilani;Abdul Jabbar Shah;Muhammad Nabeel Ghayur;Kashif Majeed

  • Pharmacological Basis for the Medicinal Use of Ginger in Gastrointestinal Disorders

    Muhammad Nabeel Ghayur;Anwarul Hassan Gilani

  • Bronchodilator, spasmolytic and calcium antagonist activities of Nigella sativa seeds (Kalonji): a traditional herbal product with multiple medicinal uses.

    A H Gilani;N Aziz;I M Khurram;K S Chaudhary

  • Mechanisms of the anti-hypertensive effect of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. calyces.

    M. Ajay;H.J. Chai;A.M. Mustafa;A.H. Gilani

  • Cardiovascular effects of ginger aqueous extract and its phenolic constituents are mediated through multiple pathways.

    Muhammad Nabeel Ghayur;Anwarul Hassan Gilani;Maria B. Afridi;Peter J. Houghton

  • Berberine and neurodegeneration: A review of literature

    Touqeer Ahmed;Anwar-ul-Hassan Gilani;Mohammad Abdollahi;Maria Daglia

  • Moringa oleifera: A food plant with multiple medicinal uses. Phytother Res 21:17--25

    Farooq Anwar;Sajid Latif;Muhammad Ashraf;Anwarul Hassan Gilani

Frequent Co-Authors

Farooq Anwar
Farooq Anwar University of Sargodha
Bina S. Siddiqui
Bina S. Siddiqui University of Karachi
Atta-ur-Rahman
Atta-ur-Rahman University of Karachi
Muhammad Ashraf
Muhammad Ashraf University of Agriculture Faisalabad
Abdul Jabbar
Abdul Jabbar University of Melbourne
Naveed Ahmed Khan
Naveed Ahmed Khan University of Sharjah
M. Iqbal Choudhary
M. Iqbal Choudhary University of Karachi
Abdul Malik
Abdul Malik Aligarh Muslim University
Barry J. Sessle
Barry J. Sessle University of Toronto
Muhammad Nisar Khan
Muhammad Nisar Khan University of Agriculture Faisalabad

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