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Dr. Mehak Sarfraz
Academic Position:
Assistant Professor
Teaching Interests:
Pharmacognosy, Natural medicine, Natural product chemistry
Fields of Research (FoR):
Association of medicinal plants with pharmacological actions
Keywords:
Natural products, Cancer, Apoptosis, Standardization
Department:
Faculty:
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Contact Details:
- Email: mehak@pharm.uchenab.edu.pk
- Mobile:
- Landline/Extension: 172
- Office Location: AHS offices, Office no: 4
Social Links
- ResearchGate
- Google Scholar
Student Advising Schedule:
Monday - Friday 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Total Experience
BIOGRAPHY
I have completed my Pharm-D from University of Sargodha. I have done my M.phil in Pharmacognosy from Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad and awarded with Merit based Fellowship for M.Phil studies. I have completed my Ph.D studies on merit based HEC indigenous scholarship and achieved excellence throughout whole academic and research career. I have published many articles in W category of HEC Pakistan.
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
| No. | Designation | School/Institute/University |
| 1. | Assistant Professor (15-9-2025 to date) | University of Chenab, Gujrat Campus |
MY QUALIFICATIONS
| No. | Degree / Program of Study Name | Awarding Body/University/Institute | Year |
| 1 | Ph.D (Pharmacognosy) | Comsats University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus | 2025 |
| 2 | M. Phil (Pharmacognosy) | Quaid-I-Azam University Islamabad | 2018 |
| 3 | Doctor of Pharmacy | University of Sargodha, Sargodha | 2010-2015 |
| 4 | F.SC (Pre-Medical) | BISE Gujranwala | 2010 |
| 5 | Matric (Science) | BISE Gujranwala | 2008 |
MY RESEARCH ACTIVITIES: JOURNALS ARTICLES / BOOK CHAPTERS / PATENTS
| No. | Title | Details |
| 1 | UHPLC-QTOF-MS based metabolic profiling, estimation of antioxidants and anticancer potential assessment of Dicliptera bupleuroides Nees by caspase activation, and ROS and MMP evaluation by using fluorescence microscopy. | Microscopy Research and Technique. https://doi.org/10.1002/jemt.24811.
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| 2 | Pharmacognostic Characterization of Dicleptera chinensis by Scanning Electron Microscopy, Light Microscopy, and Analytical Techniques. | Microscopy Research and Technique, 87(2), 279–290. https://doi.org/10.1002/jemt.24429.
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| 3 | Confounders in Identification and Analysis of Inflammatory Biomarkers in Cardiovascular Diseases. | Biomolecules, 11(10), 1464. https://doi.org/10.3390/biom11101464.
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| 4 | Alkaloids as natural anti allergy agents: A mini review. | Allergy Medicine https://doi.org/10.1016/j.allmed.2024.100014 |
| 5 | Genus Primula and its Role in Phytomedicine; A Systematic Review. |
Phytomedicine Plus, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phyplu.2023.100510
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| 6 | Pharmacognostic Characterization of Primula denticulata by Light Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy and Analytical Techniques. | Microscopy Research and Technique, https://doi.org/10.1002/jemt.70067 |
| 7 | Pharmacognostic Characterization of Primula macrophylla by Light Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy and Analytical Techniques. | Microscopy Research and Technique. https://doi.org/10.1002/jemt.24774.
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| 8 | Dereplication of saponins from Dicleptera chinensis Juss by UHPLC Q-TOF MS, their anticancer potential assessment by ROS and MMP, and Caspase-3, -8 activation studies. | Submitted |
| 9 | Apprehending the phytochemical and anticancer traits of Dicliptera chinensis extract. | Submitted |
| 10 | HPLC Based Analysis and Appraisal of Phytochemical and Biological Traits of Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T. | Submitted |
MY RESEARCH SUPERVISION:
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