Publications

·         Articles published by refereed journals

1. Zeb Saddiqe*, Saba Khalid, Alya Maimoona (2019). In vitro anthelmintic activity of extracts of Withania somnifera. Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences Pakistan, 1(1): 89-97.

2. Zeb Saddiqe*, Unaiza Wahab, Alya Maimoona, Raheema Raheel, Mehwish Iram (2018). Alkaloid rich fraction of Datura alba Rumph. ex Nees leaves possesses antitumor and Antimitotic activity. South African Journal of Botany, 117: 282-287.

3. Zohra Nazir Kayani, Maryam Anwar, Zeb Saddiqe, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem. (2018). Biological and optical properties of sol–gel derived ZnO using different percentages of silver contents. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 171: 383–390.

4. Zohra Nazir Kayani, Eram Abbas, Zeb Saddiqe, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem. (2018). Photocatalytic, antibacterial, optical and magnetic properties of Fe-doped ZnO nano-particles prepared by sol-gel. Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 88: 109–119.

5. Zohra N. Kayani, Anum Kamran, Zeb Saddiqe, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem (2018). Probe of ZrTiO2 thin films with TiO2-ZrO2 binary oxides deposited by dip coating technique. Photochemistry and Photobiology, 183: 357-366.

6. Tahira Aziz Mughal, Uzma Abid, Zeb Saddiqe, Sofia Nosheen, Shazia Pervaiz (2018). Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of tannins in bark extracts of some indigenous plants of Pakistan. International Journal of Biosciences, 12(6): 78-84.

7. Raheema Raheel, Zeb Saddiqe*, Mehwish Iram and Shakeela Afzal (2017). In vitro antimitotic, antiproliferative and antioxidant activity of stem bark extracts of Ficus benghalensis South African Journal of Botany, 111: 248-257.

8. Asma Nazir, Zeb Saddiqe*, Medhat Sabir and Urooj Saqib (2016). Phytochemical analysis and allelopathic effect of Achyranthes aspera extract on maize (Zea mays L.) seedlings. Biologia (Pakistan), 62(2): 191-199.

9. Aqsa Shahid, Zeb Saddiqe*, Khajista Jabeen (2016). Antifungal and antioxidant activity of stem bark extracts of Ficus religiosa Pure and Applied Biology, 5(4): 1304-1315.

10. Zeb Saddiqe, Sana Javeria, Hafsa Khalid, and Ayesha Farooq (2016). Effect of salt stress on physical growth and antioxidant enzymes of maize (Zea mays). Pakistan Journal of Botany, 48(4): 1361-1370. (August 1, 2016).

11. Zeb Saddiqe*, Alya Maimoona, Ghulam Abbas, Ismat Naeem and Muhammad Shahzad (2016). Pharmacological screening of Hypericum androsaemum extracts for antioxidant, anti-lipid peroxidation, antiglycation and cytotoxicity activity. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 29(2): 397-405.

12. Zeb Saddiqe, Ayesha Farooq, Farah Khan, Hafsa Khalid and Sana Javeria (2015). Effect of chromium (VI) on physical growth and biochemical parameters of wheat (Triticum aestivum) seedlings. Biologia (Pakistan), 61(2): 219-226.

13. Ghulam Abbas, Muhammad Shahzad, Zeb Saddiqe, M. Jawad Hassan, Sumbal Saba, Jamal Raffique, Rizwana Malik and Hidayat Hussain (2015). Various fractions of Hypericum x moserianum and Hypericum ericoides possess antiglycation, anti-lipid peroxidation, antioxidative activities and non-toxic effects in vitro. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 28(3): 933-938.

14. Zeb Saddiqe, Ismat Naeem, Ghulam Abbas and Muhammad Shahzad (2014). Aerial parts of Hypericum olympicum possess antioxidant, anti-lipid peroxidation and antiglycation activity. International Journal of Phytomedicine, 6(2): 248-255.

15. Zeb Saddiqe, Ismat Naeem, Abdul Hannan and Yasir Cheema (2014). Extracts of Hypericum ericoides possess antibacterial activity against clinical isolates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Journal of Applied Pharmacy, 6(3): 339-346.

16. Zeb Saddiqe, Alya Maimoona, Saba Khalid (2013). Phytochemical analysis and anthelmintic activity of extracts of aerial parts of Solanum nigrum Biologia (Pakistan), 59(2): 205-211.

17. Ghulam Abbas, M. Jawad Hassan, Zeb Saddiqe, Muhammad Shahzad, Javid Hussain, Shahida Parveen, Alya Maimoona (2013). Non-toxic fractions of Hypericum perforatum and Hypericum oblongifolium inhibit protein glycation, free radicals production and lipid peroxidation in vitro. International Journal of Phytomedicine, 5(2): 191-196.

18. Zeb Saddiqe, Ismat Naeem, Alya Maimoona, Asmita V. Patel and Claire Hellio (2011). Assay of flavonoid aglycones with HPLC in four species of genus Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, 5(9): 1526-1530.

19. Zeb Saddiqe, Ismat Naeem, Tahira Mughal, Abida Taskeen and Hifsa Mubeen (2011). Characterization of flavonoid aglycones in aerial parts of Hypericum oblongifolium Asian Journal of Chemistry, 23(2): 939-940.

20. Alya Maimoona, Ismat Naeem, Zeb Saddiqe and Khalid Jameel (2011). A review on biological, neutraceutical and clinical aspects of French maritime pine bark extract. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 133(2): 261-277.

21. Alya Maimoona, Ismat Naeem, Zeb Saddiqe and Abida Taskeen (2011). Analysis of total       flavonoids and Phenolics in different fractions of bark and needles of Pinus roxburghii and Pinus wallichiana.  Journal of Medicinal Plant Research. 5(13): 2724-2728.

22. Alya Maimoona, Ismat Naeem, Shahida Shujaat, Zeb Saddiqe, Tahira Mughal and Talib Mehmood (2011). Comparison of radical scavenging capacity of different extracts of barks and needles of Pinus roxburghii and Pinus wallichiana. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 23(2): 819-822.

23. Zeb Saddiqe, Ismat Naeem and Alya Maimoona (2010). A review of antibacterial activity of Hypericum perforatum L. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 131(3): 511-521.

24. Ismat Naeem, Zeb Saddiqe, Asmita V. Patel, Claire Hellio (2010). Analysis of flavonoids and Antibacterial Activity of extracts of Hypericum perforatum. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 22(5): 3596-3600.

25. Ismat Naeem, Hafsa Mubeen and Zeb Saddiqe (2010). Characterization of heavy metals in extracts of Hypericum medicinal plant by flame atomic absorption spectrometry. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 22(6): 4387-4392.

26. Tahira Mughal, Alya Maimoona, Zeb Saddiqe, Sadia Qureshi and Sana Mehboob (2010). Phytochemical and pharmacognostical evaluation of Euphorbiaceae species from Lahore region, Pakistan. Journal of Applied Pharmacy, 3(2): 79-85.

27. Abida Taskeen, Ismat Naeem and Zeb Saddiqe (2009). Public Health risk of Arsenic Contamination in Food at Old Kahna, Lahore, Pakistan, Asian Journal of Chemistry, 21(4), 2845-2848.

28. Hafsa Mubeen, Ismat Naeem, Abida Taskeen and Zeb Saddiqe (2009). Investigation of Heavy Metals in Commercial Spices Brands, New York Science Journal, 2(5), 20-26.

    Books.

1.      Zeb Saddiqe (2018).  Medicinal Plants Biotechnology. Delve Publishing, pp: 267. ISBN-10: 1773613723, ISBN-13: 9781773613727.

2. Medhat Sabir, Zeb Saddiqe (2017). Allelopathy. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. ISBN-10: 3659789585; ISBN-13: 978-3659789588

·         Manuscripts submitted for publication

1.      Zeb Saddiqe*, Asma Nazir and Medhat Sabir. Allelopathic effect of Ricinus communis L. extract on germination and seedling growth of maize (Zea mays L.). Submitted to Pakistan Journal of Science.

2. Uzma Abid, Tahira Aziz Mughal, *Zeb Saddiqe and Muhammad Anwar. Vegetable tanning of sole fish skin by using tannins extracted from plants. Submitted to Chemical Industry & Chemical Engineering Quarterly.

   Paper or extended abstracts published in conference proceedings. (refereed on the basis of abstract)

1. Medhat Sabir, Zeb Saddiqe (2019). Biological effect of Parthenium hysterophorus and Tagetes erecta L. extracts on germination and seedling growth of Zea mays L. Page no. 166. 1^st International Conference on Science, Technology and Innovation. 2^nd – 4^th April, 2019, Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore. Abstract Book Page no. 166.

2. Uzma Abid, Tahira Aziz Mughal, Zeb Saddiqe, Muhammad Anwar (2019). Processing of fish skin into exotic and unique leather by vegetable tanning. 1^st International Conference on Science, Technology and Innovation. 2^nd – 4^th April, 2019, Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore. Abstract Book Page no. 210

3. Fariha Badar, Rafia Tabassum, Anum Nadeem, Ayesha Zulfiqar, Zeb Saddiqe (2018). Phytochemical analysis, antioxidant and antibacterial properties of Cinnamomum zeylanicum 2^nd International Conference of Plant Sciences (ICPS-2018), 5-6 December, 2018, Department of Botany, GC University, Lahore.

4. Kinza Aslam, Zeb Saddiqe, Arooj Hussain, Farah Khan and Firdaus-e-Bareen (2018). Antidiabetic activity of different plant parts of Crotolaria medicaginea using in vitro α-amylase inhibitory method. 2^nd International Conference of Plant Sciences (ICPS-2018), 5-6 December, 2018, Department of Botany, GC University, Lahore.

5. Tooba Shafiq, Khajista Jabeen, Zeb Saddiqe, Sumera Iqbal (2018). Antifungal and antioxidant potential of Oscimum species against Ascochyta rabei Pass (Lab.). 2^nd International Conference of Plant Sciences (ICPS-2018), 5-6 December, 2018, Department of Botany, GC University, Lahore.

6. Zohra Nazir Kyani, Erum Abbas, Zeb Saddiqe, Mehak Anjum, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem (2017). Analysis of Fe-doped ZnO nano-particles fabricated by Sol-Gel Technique. International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP’17) December 10-14, 2017. Center of Excellence, Solid State Physics, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.

7. Zohra Nazir Kyani, Mehak Anjum, Zeb Saddiqe, Erum Abbas, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem (2017). Investigation of Mn-doped ZnO nano-particles synthesized by Sol-Gel Technique. International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP’17) December 10-14, 2017. Center of Excellence, Solid State Physics, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.

8. Zohra Kyani, Iqra Wahid, Zeb Saddiqe, Anum Kamran, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem (2017). Characteristics of Fe-doped TiO₂ thin films. International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP’17) December 10-14, 2017. Center of Excellence, Solid State Physics, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.

9. Zohra Kyani, Anum Kamran, Zeb Saddiqe, Iqra Wahid, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem (2017). Synthesis and Characteristics of ZrTiO₂ thin films. International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP’17) December 10-14, 2017. Center of Excellence, Solid State Physics, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.

10. Yusra Sadiq, Zeb Saddiqe, Iqra Aleem, Farah Khan (2017). Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of Cassia fistula (L.) and Mangifera indica (L.) leaf extracts. International Conference on Conventional and Modern Approaches in Plant Sciences (CMAPS-2017), November 28-29, 2017, Department of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. Abstract Book, p. 101.

11. Unaiza Wahab, Zeb Saddiqe, Alya Maimoona Raheema Raheel, Farah Khan (2017). Antitumor and antimitotic activity of alkaloid rich fraction of Datura alba Nees leaves. International Conference on Conventional and Modern Approaches in Plant Sciences (CMAPS-2017), November 28-29, 2017, Department of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. Abstract Book, p. 102.

12. Iqra Aleem, Zeb Saddiqe, Yusra Sadiq, Farah Khan (2017). Antibacterial and antioxidant activities of Alstonia scholaris (R.Br.) and Plumeria obtusa (Linn.) leaf extracts. International Conference on Conventional and Modern Approaches in Plant Sciences (CMAPS-2017), November 28-29, 2017, Department of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. Abstract Book, p. 101.

13. Aqsa Saeed, Zeb Saddiqe, Maleeha Naeem, Farah Khan (2017). Antiproliferative activity of different solvent extracts of Vitex negundo International Conference on Conventional and Modern Approaches in Plant Sciences (CMAPS-2017), November 28-29, 2017, Department of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. Abstract Book, p. 107.

14. Farah Khan, Lyqa Fatima, Zeb Saddiqe, Shabnum Shaheen, Samina Sarwar, Shazia Kanwal (2017). Phytosynthesis of antibacterial nanoparticles from lemon grass calli. International Conference on Conventional and Modern Approaches in Plant Sciences (CMAPS-2017), November 28-29, 2017, Department of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. Abstract Book, p. 98.

15. Ayesha Ateeq, *Zeb Saddiqe, Saba Tariq, Haadia Arshad (2017). Hypoglycemic and radical scavenging efficacy of fresh leaf juice of Erythrina suberosa International Conference on Plants: Their Chemical and Biological Applications for Today and Tomorrow. April 12-14, 2017, Department of Botany, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Pakistan.

16. Mehwish Iram, Zeb Saddiqe and Raheema Raheel (2016). Evaluation of anticancer potential of stem bark extracts of Cassia fistula International Conference of Biochemistry, Biotechnology and Biomaterials-ICBBB-2016, held by Department of Biochemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, February 22-24, 2016. Abstract Book page No. 28 (Oral Presentation).

17. Zeb Saddiqe, Humna Ahsan, Saima Bashir, Amna Latif and Sana Gul (2016). Antifungal and antioxidant activity of seeds and sprouts of Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper and Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek. 14^th National and 5^th International Conference of Botany “Climate Change and Phytodiversity Challenges and Opportunities” held at University of Karachi from 15-18 January, 2016. Abstract book page 58 (Oral Presentation).

18. Zeb Saddiqe and Ismat Naeem (2010). “Female Higher Education: New Approaches and Trends”. Proceedings of symposium on “Female Higher Education: Trends and Perspectives”, 4-6 January, 2010, Taibah University, Medina, pp: 61-74.

19. Zeb Saddiqe and Madeeha Saleem (2006). Correlation of growth with biochemical changes in wheat (Triticum aestivum): A comparison of two cultivars (Auqab-2000 and Inqalab-91). 34^th Pakistan (SAARC) Countries Conference held at University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan from 20^th to 22^nd February, 2006. Abstract Book, Section: Plant Sciences (Botany, Agriculture and Forestry), pp. 24.

20. Zeb Saddiqe and Tanzeela Saleemi (2006). Effect of pH on germination, growth and biochemistry of wheat (Triticum aestivum). 34^th Pakistan (SAARC) Countries Conference held at University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan from 20^th to 22^nd February, 2006. Abstract Book, Section: Plant Sciences (Botany, Agriculture and Forestry), pp. 25.

Research Grants and Contracts.

Selected Professional Presentations

• Seminar on “Assessment in Higher Education” held at Govt. Post graduate College for Women, Wahdat Colony, Lahore on January, 31^st, 2017.

• Workshop on “Development of sustainable and collaborative research networks” held at Karachi University, Karachi, under HEC-BC INSPIRE program (TRXP) from 7^th – 8^th January, 2011.

• Workshop on “Development of sustainable and collaborative research networks” held at Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Nutrition Sciences, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Agricultural University, Peshawar, under HEC-BC INSPIRE program (TRXP) from 22^nd – 23^rd December, 2010.

• Workshop on “Development of sustainable and collaborative research networks” held at Lahore College for Women University under HEC-BC INSPIRE program (TRXP) from 13^th – 14^th December, 2010.

• Workshop on “Development of sustainable and collaborative research networks” held at Textile Institute of Pakistan, Bin Qasim Campus, Karachi, under HEC-BC INSPIRE program (TRXP) from 6^th – 7^th December, 2010.

• Workshop on “Development of sustainable and collaborative research networks” held at Textile Institute of Pakistan, Bin Qasim Campus, Karachi, under HEC-BC INSPIRE program (TRXP) from 1^st – 2^nd December, 2010.

• Workshop on “Development of sustainable and collaborative research networks” held at Lahore College for Women University, Jhang Campus, under HEC-BC INSPIRE program (TRXP) from 23^rd – 24^th November, 2010.

• Workshop on “Development of sustainable and collaborative research networks” held at Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Nutrition Sciences, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Agricultural University, Peshawar, under HEC-BC INSPIRE program (TRXP) from 10^th – 11^th November, 2010.

• Workshop on “Development of sustainable and collaborative research networks” held at Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Nutrition Sciences, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Agricultural University, Peshawar, under HEC-BC INSPIRE program (TRXP) from 21^st – 22^nd October, 2010.

• Workshop on “Development of sustainable and collaborative research networks” held at Lahore College for Women University under HEC-BC INSPIRE program (TRXP) from 18^th – 19^th October, 2010.

• Workshop on “Development of sustainable and collaborative research networks” held at Lahore College for Women University under HEC-BC INSPIRE program (TRXP) from 2^nd – 3^rd August, 2010.

• International Seminar on “Medicinal Plants: Isolation and Applications”, held under HEC-BC Link Project at Lahore College for Women University on 21^st - 23^rd May, 2008.

• Presentation on “Bacterial Bioassay” in Workshop on “Assay Techniques for the isolation of Bioactive Compounds” held at Lahore College for Women University from 12^th – 13^th December, 2007.

• Presentation on “Multidrug-resistant Bacteria” in Seminar on “Modern Technology in Chemical Sciences” held at Lahore College for Women University in collaboration with Higher Education Commission of Pakistan on 21^st June, 2007.