Area of research
Plant Science · Food Science
Research interest
Research interests include Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies, Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity, Phytochemistry and Biological Activities, and African Botany and Ecology Studies.
Plant diversity hotspot mapping and identification of vegetation-environment interactions in the western Himalayas.
Conservation deficits and climate-driven habitat shifts of threatened plants in South Asia
Open letter: The need for a site‐based biodiversity standard measuring and certifying impacts from nature‐based projects
Gendered ethnobotanical practices and their influence on livelihoods: Non-Timber Forest Product collection around Ayubia National Park
Adaptation in ethnobotanical knowledge of Prunus cerasoides among different ethnic groups, religions and culture in Nepal
Adaptation in ethnobotanical knowledge of Prunus cerasoides among different ethnic groups, religions and culture in Nepal
Euonymus duanensis (Celastraceae), a new species from Guangxi, China
<i>Tarennapendula</i> (Rubiaceae), a new species from Guangxi, China.
Ethnobotanical and pharmacological uses, along with phytochemical aspects, of Trifolium pratense and T. repens (Fabaceae): global and local perspectives in Iran
Phytoecological Study of Threatened Plant Communities Along the Durand Line at Shurku Valley, District Lower Kurram, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Altitudinal Habitat Variability and Ethnobiological Applications of Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) in Uttarakhand India
Vegetation composition and anthropogenic impact on Nannorrhops communities in Shurku Valley, District Kurram, Pakistan
<i>Euonymus duanensis</i> (Celastraceae), a new species from Guangxi, China
Identification of polyphenols by UPLC-MS/MS and their potential in silico antiviral activity from medicinal plants in Trujillo, Peru
Plant cultural indicators of forest resources from the Himalayan high mountains: implications for improving agricultural resilience, subsistence, and forest restoration.
Folk Knowledge and Perceptions about the Use of Wild Fruits and Vegetables-Cross-Cultural Knowledge in the Pipli Pahar Reserved Forest of Okara, Pakistan.
Ethnopharmacological uses of fauna among the people of central Punjab, Pakistan.
Harmony in nature: understanding the cultural and ecological aspects of plant use in Ladakh.
Study of medicinal plants used in ethnoveterinary medical system in riverine areas of Punjab, Pakistan.
Living with giant ferns: An ethnobotanical investigation of scaly tree ferns (Cyatheaceae) in a global context
Ethnomedicinal Plants and Herbal Preparations Used by Rural Communities in Tehsil Hajira (Poonch District of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan).
Exploration of the ecology and ex-situ conservation of Betula utilis D. Don: Insights from topography, edaphic factors, and nursery management practices
“Traditional” use in a global world: unsustainable ethnozoological usage among Himalayan ethnic groups drives species to extinction
Conserving the critically endangered Hangul (Cervus hanglu hanglu) - Future distribution and efficiency of protected areas under climate change: Implications for the conservation of Dachigam landscape
Plant cultural indicators of forest resources from the Himalayan high mountains: implications for improving agricultural resilience, subsistence, and forest restoration
Present status, future trends, and control strategies of invasive alien plants in China affected by human activities and climate change
Where Will Threatened Aegle marmelos L., a Tree of the Semi-Arid Region, Go under Climate Change? Implications for the Reintroduction of the Species
Macrofungi as Medicinal Resources in Uzbekistan: Biodiversity, Ethnomycology, and Ethnomedicinal Practices.
Traditional Wild Food Plants Gathered by Ethnic Groups Living in Semi-Arid Region of Punjab, Pakistan.
A cross-cultural study of high-altitude botanical resources among diverse ethnic groups in Kashmir Himalaya, India.