Dr. Mansoor Ahmad
PUBLICATIONS
SOME SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Two new
secoiridoid glucosides from Syringa
vulgaris. O. Sticher,
Mansoor Ahmad, O. Salama and T. Winkler, Planta Medica, 45, 151
(1982). Germany
New phenylethanoid glycosides from Cistanche tubulosa (Schrenk) Hook.
f.I., H. Kobayashi, H. Oquchi (nee karasawa), N. Takizawa, T. Miyase, A.
Ueno, K. Usmanghani & Mansoor Ahmad, Chem. Pharm. Bull., 35 (8),
3309 (1987). Japan
Constituents of Sarcostemma stocksii, K. Usmanghani, Z. Bano, G.H.
Rizwani, Mansoor Ahmad and V.U. Ahmad, Fitoterapia, LX (3), 351
(1988). Italy
Composition of fatty acids of Gastropod Xancus pyrum. K. Usmanghani, S.
Siddiqui, Mansoor Ahmad and M.A. Kazmi, J. Islamic Academy of Sciences,
2, 165 (1989). Turkey
Preliminary cardiovascular activity evaluation of capparidisine, a spermidine
alkaloid from Capparis decidua. S. Rashid, F. Lodhi, Mansoor Ahmad and
K. Usmanghani, Pakistan J. Pharmacol., 6 (1&2), 61 (1989). Pakistan
2-O--D-galactopyranosyl glycerol hexaacetate from Ruellia brittoniana,
V.U. Ahmad, M.I. Choudhary, M.F. Akhtar, Mansoor Ahmad, G.H.
Rizwani and K. Usmanghani, J. Natural Products, 53 (4), 960 (1990). U.S.A.
The constituents of Cistanche tubulosa Schrenk (Hook) f.II. Isolation and
structure of a new phenylethanoid glycoside and a new neolignan glycoside.
F. Yoshizawa, T. Deyama, N. Takizawa, K. Usmanghani & Mansoor Ahmad,
Chem. Pharm. Bull., 38 (7), 1927 (1990). Japan
Effect of a newly synthesized compound on various serum lipid
parameters.
M. Arif, Z.S. Saify, S. Rashid and Mansoor Ahmad,
J. Islamic Academy of Sciences, 3, 118 (1990). Turkey
Cardiovascular effects of Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennel extract in rabbits.
S. Rashid, F.
Lodhi, Mansoor Ahmad and K.
Usmanghani, Pak. J.
Pharm. Sci., 3 (2), 57 (1990). Pakistan
Studies on the chemical constituents of Gracilaria follifera (Gigartinales,
Rhodophyta). A. Hayee-Memon, M. Shameel, Mansoor Ahmad, V.U.
Ahmad and K. Usmanghani, Bot. Mar., 34(2), 107 (1991). U.K.
Brominated sesquiterpene metabolits of Hypnea pannosa (Gigartinales,
Rhodophyta). S. Afaq-Husain, M. Shameel, K. Usmanghani, Mansoor
Ahmad, S. Perveen and V.U. Ahmad, J. Appl. Phycol., 3(2), 111 (1991). U.K.
Phycochemical studies on Dermonema abbottiae (Nemaliales, Rhodophyta).
S.
Afaq-Husain, M. Shameel, K. Usmanghani,
Mansoor Ahmad and V.U.
Ahmad, Bot. Mar., 34 (3), 215 (1991). U.K.
Pharmacological evaluation of Cassia roxburghii as cathartic agent. A.
Mansoor, S.
Rashid, Mansoor Ahmad and K.
Usmanghani, Pak. J.
Pharmacol., 8(1&2), 37 (1991). Pakistan
Effects of 2-Methoxyphenacyl nicotinium bromide on serum total
cholesterol & serum transaminases. M. Arif, Z.S. Saify, A.B. Rehman,
Mansoor Ahmad and S. Rashid, J. Islamic Academy of Sciences, 4, 36
(1991). Turkey
Biridoside, A new iridoid from Buddleja davidii. Mansoor Ahmad, M.
Alam and G.E. Martin, Spectroscopy Letter, 25(3), 363 (1992). U.S.A.
Cardiovascular evaluation of Ruellia patula and Ruellia brittoniana.
M.F. Akhtar, S.
Rashid, Mansoor Ahmad and K. Usmanghani,
J. Islamic Academy of Sciences, 5, 67 (1992) Turkey
Valerian: A drug ignored by us. Mansoor Ahmad, Hamdard Medicus,
XXXV (1), 80 (1992). Pakistan
Pharmacological effects of 3-methoxyphenacyl nicotinium bromide and
comparison with the effects of aspirin on total serum cholesterol in male
rabbits. M. Arif, Z.S. Saify, A.B.
Rehman and Mansoor Ahmad,
J. Islamic Academy of Sciences, 5, 107 (1992), Turkey
Pharmacognostic evaluation of pregnanes from Caralluma tuberculata.
G.H. Rizwani, K. Usmanghani, Mansoor Ahmad and V.U. Ahmad.
Proc. 1st Int. Conf. Pharm. Sci. (1992), Karachi. Pakistan
Studies on
medicinal herb Ruellia patula. T.
Miyase, A. Ueno, Mansoor
Ahmad, M.F. Akhtar, S. Rashid and K. Usmanghani, Int. J. Pharmacognosy,
31(2), 121 (1993). U.S.A.
Pregnane glycosides from Caralluma tuberculata. G.H. Rizwani, K.
Usmanghani, Mansoor Ahmad and V.U. Ahmad, Natural Products
Letter, 2(2), 97 (1993). U.S.A.
Antiinflammatory
principles from natural sources. R. Jain, Mansoor
Ahmad and D. Limaye, Hamdard Medicus, XXXVI(3), 16 (1993). Pakistan
Caratuberside A2: A new pregnane from Caralluma tuberculata. G.H.
Rizwani, Mansoor Ahmad, K. Usmanghani and V.U.
Ahmad,
Spectroscopy Letters, 26(8), 1427 (1993). U.S.A.
Effect of some newly synthesized compounds and comparison with
the clofibrate on total serum cholesterol in experimentally induced
hyperchole-sterolemic rabbits. M. Arif, S.Z. Saify, A.B. Rehman and
Mansoor Ahmad, Pak. J. Pharmacol., 10(1), 9 (1993). Pakistan
Effects of
kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside on rat blood pressure. Mansoor
Ahmad, A.H. Gilani, K. Aftab and V.U. Ahmad, Phytotherapy Research,
7, 314 (1993). U.K.
Biological efficacy of the extracts and constituents of Caralluma tuberculata
and Caralluma edulis. G.H. Rizwani, K. Usmanghani, Mansoor Ahmad, S.
Rashid and V.U. Ahmad, J. Fac. Pharm., Gazi 11(1), 43 (1994). Turkey
Neuroleptic and dopamnergic activity of trans-p-methoxy cinnamic acid.
S. P. Ahmad, Mansoor Ahmad, S. Haider, T. Perveen, S.I. Ahmad and D.
J. Haleem, Proc. ISBBP Symp. Biochem. Biophys. 1, 131 (1994). Pakistan
Fatty acid composition and antimicrobial activity of Dictyopteris australis
(Phaeophyta). M. Aslam, Mansoor Ahmad, G.H. Rizwani, M. Anwar, V.U.
Ahmad & M. Shameel, Pak. J. Pharmacol. 11 (2), 21 (1994). Pakistan
Studies on cardiac stimulant activity of some medicinal plants, S. Siddiqui,
Mansoor Ahmad, M.F. Akhtar & S. Rashid, Pak. J. Pharmacol. 11(2), 57
(1994). Pakistan
Effects of some psychoactive drugs on stress-induced alteration in
plasma corticosterone level. S.P. Ahmed, Mansoor Ahmad, S.I. Ahmad,
R. Najam and S.J. Khurshid J. Pak. Med. Assoc. 45(6), 153 (1995). Pakistan
Structures of caratuberside E and F. G.H. Rizwani, K. Usmanghani,
Mansoor Ahmad and V.U. Ahmad, Die Pharmazie, 50(6), 426 (1995). Germany
Pharmacological
investigations on aqueous extract of Moringa
pterygosperma. D.A. Limaye, A.Y. Nimbkar, Mansoor Ahmad
& R. Jain, Phytotherapy Research, 8, 37 (1995). U.K.
Hypotensive
action of syringin from Syringa vulgaris.
Mansoor
Ahmad and K. Aftab, Phytotherapy Research, 9(6), 452 (1995). U.K.
Acteoside: A new antihypertensive drug. Mansoor Ahmad, K. Aftab,
A.H. Gilani, G.H. Rizwani and S.P. Ahmed, Phytotherapy Research,
9(7), 525 (1995). U.K.
Antidopaminergic activity of an
iridoid glycoside, S.P. Ahmad, Mansoor
Ahmad, S. Haider, S.I. Ahmad & D.J. Haleem, Pak. J. Pharmacol., 12(1),
1 (1995). Pakistan
Pharmacological activity of Capsicum annum. S.P. Ahmad, Mansoor
Ahmad, S. Haider, D.J. Haleem, J.
Khursheed & S.I. Ahmad, Proc. Nat.
Bie.
Conf. on Pharmcol. & Therap., 1, 21 (1995). Pakistan
Effect of water extract of Cardiospermum grandiflorum Swartz on the gravid
female
rat uterus. G.N. Zirihi and Mansoor
Ahmad, Phytotherapy Research,
10 (2), 167(1996). U.K.
Enicostema littorale: A new
source of swertiamarin. M. Anwar, Mansoor
Ahmad, M. Aslam and K. Aftab, Pak. J. Pharm. Sci., 9(1), 29 (1996). Pakistan
Studies on cardiac depressant activity of some medicinal plants. T.M. Sajid,
S. Rashid, Mansoor Ahmad and K. Usmanghani, Phytotherapy Research,
10 (2), 178 (1996). U.K.
Stability studies on Antacid Filmacid Fort Gel with the change pumpable
grade and suspending agent. M.N. Mughal, G.H. Rizwani, Mansoor Ahmad,
K. Usmanghani & A.R. Rajput. Proc. Nat. Bie. Conf. on Pharmcol. &
Therap., II, 101 (1996). Pakistan
Position of AIDS in Pakistan, UAE and Jordan. Mansoor Ahmad & L.A.
R. Abu-Hijleh, Pak. J. Pharm. Sci., 10(1), 79 (1997). Pakistan
Antimicrobial
studies on fractions and pure compounds of Calophyllum
inophyllum Linn. S. Mahmud, G.H.Rizwani, Mansoor Ahmad, S. Ali, S.
Perveen & V.U. Ahmad. Pak. J. Pharmacol., 15(2), 13 (1998). Pakistan
Two new isoflavones from Erythrina subrosa var. glabresences. H. Tanaks,
T. Tanaka, H. Etoh, N. Watanabe, Mansoor Ahmad, I. Qurashi & M.R. Khan.
Heterocycles, 48(12), 2661 (1998). Japan
Poisonous plants of medicinal use, growing around Madinat al-Hikmah, M.A.
Rizvi, G.R. Sarwar & Mansoor Ahmad. Hamdard, XLI(2), 88 (1998). Pakistan
Spasmogenic and spasmolytic constituents in Sida pakistanica, A.H. Gilani,
N. Aziz, Mansoor Ahmad, M. T. Alam & G.H. Rizwani, J. Pharmaceutical
Biology, 37(1), 173 (1999). U.K.
The toxic effects of environmental pollution on the chemical constituents of
Arabian Sea algae. F. Mazhar, M. Aslam, M. Anwar, Mansoor Ahmad, G.H.
Rizwani, . Proc. 1st Natl. Sci. Conf. on Herb, Medicines & Therapeutics,
I, 62 (1999). Pakistan
Neuropharmacological studies on medicinal plant Ixora coccinea. K. Jabeen,
G.H. Rizwani, Mansoor Ahmad, S.P. Ahmed , S. Takween & V. U. Ahmad.
Proc. 1st Natl. Sci.Conf. on Herb, Medicines & Therapeutics, I, 99 (1999). Pakistan
Some chemical constituents from n-hexane fraction of medicinal plant Ixora
coccinea. K. Jabeen, G.H. Rizwani, Mansoor Ahmad, V.U. Ahmad & N.
Haq. Proc. 1st Natl. Sci. Conf. on Herb, Medicines & Therapeutics, I, 104
(1999). Pakistan
The effects of plant extract Clitoria ternatea Linn. on serum electrolytes.
T. Khan, G.H. Rizwani, Mansoor Ahmad, V. Sultana &
Jahanara. Proc.
1st Natl. Sci. Conf. on Herb, Medicines & Therapeutics, I, 194 (1999). Pakistan
Determination of hemolytic activity in different extracts of Clitoria ternatea
Plant. . T. Khan, G.H.
Rizwani, Mansoor Ahmad, V. Sultana & Jahanara.
Proc. 1st Natl. Sci. Conf. on Herb, Medicines & Therapeutics, I, 199 (1999). Pakistan
Phytochemical studies on Calophyllum inophyllum Linn. S. Mahmud, G.H.
Rizwani, Mansoor Ahmad, M. Ali,
S. Perveen & N. Haq. Proc. 1st Natl.
Sci. Conf. on Herb, Medicines & Therapeutics, I, 149 (1999). Pakistan
A New Fast Acting Antitussive from Piper longum L. M. A. Yaqoob, G. H.
Rizwani and Mansoor Ahmad. Proc. 2nd
Natl. Sci. Conf. on Herb, Medicines
& Therapeutics (27th Nov., 1999). Pakistan
Agglutination Activity of Medicinal Plants against Human Erythrocytes, A.
Sajjad, Mansoor Ahmad, S. Siddiqui, K. Hashmi & G. H. Rizwani, Proc.
2nd Natl. Sci Conf. on Herb, Medicines & Therapeutics (27th Nov., 1999). Pakistan
Haemagglutination Activity of Selected Medicinal Plants used in Folkloric
Medicines, N. Adil, Mansoor Ahmad, S. Siddiqui, K. Hashmi & G. H.
Rizwani, Proc. 2nd Natl. Sci. Conf. on Herb, Medicines & Therapeutics,
(27th Nov., 1999). Pakistan
Smooth Muscles as Diagnostic Tool for Standardization of Herbal Drugs,
N. Adil, Mansoor Ahmad & G. H. Rizwani, Proc. 2nd Natl. Sci. Conf. on
Herb, Medicines & Therapeutics (27th Nov., 1999) Pakistan
A Promising Herbicide, F. A. Siddiqui, Mansoor Ahmad & G. H. Rizwani,
Proc.2nd Natl. Sci. Conf. on Herb, Medicines & Therapeutics, (27th Nov., 1999). Pakistan
Shahi: A
Tayyabi Dawakhana Tonic for All Groups, M.R. Khan, Mansoor
Ahmad & G. H. Rizwani, Proc. 2nd Natl. Sci. Conf. on
Herb, Medicines &
Therapeutics, (27th Nov., 1999). Pakistan
Zaheeri: A n Herbal Product Available in Local Market for Diarrhea &
Dysentery. , M.R. Khan, Mansoor Ahmad & G H. Rizwani, Proc.2nd
Natl. Sci. Conf. on Herb, Medicines & Therapeutics, (27th Nov., 1999). Pakistan
BOOKS
Contributed a chapter on Resin in "Topics in Pharmacognosy", Edited by K.
Usmanghani, published by University Grants Commission (UGC), Pakistan, 1982
Contributed a chapter on "Caralluma tuberculata: Biology, Ethnopharmacognosy
and Chemistry" in Herbal Drugs by M. Iqbal. Jamia Hamdard, Hamdard
University, New Delhi, India, 1994
Toxins of 30 Arabian Poisonous Plants, Edited by Essam Ahmad Abu Akar and
Mansoor Ahmad, College of Pharmacy, Philadelphia University, Jordan, 1996
Proceedings of 1st National Conference on "Herb, Medicines and Therapeutics" Edited by Mansoor Ahmad and G.H. Rizwani, Pakistan Society of Pharmacognosy, Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan, 1999.
Proceedings of 2nd National Conference on "Herb, Medicines and Therapeutics" Edited by Mansoor Ahmad, Pakistan Society of Pharmacognosy, Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan, 2000.
ARTICLES OF GENERAL INTEREST
10 general articles published in local newspapers, magazines and journals (in mother tongue and/ English).