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Short CV

Prof. Anwar-ul-Hassan Gilani (S.I.; H.I.)

Vice Chancellor, The University of Haripur, KP HEC Distinguished National Professor

Email: vc@uoh.edu.pk; Tel. 0995-615393 ________________________________________________________________________

Date of Birth : April 4, 1955,

Educational Background: 1985 PhD–Pharmacology, University of Sydney, Australia 1978 MSc (Hon.)-Physiology & Pharmacology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan 1975 BSc (Hon) Agri– (Nutrition), University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan Professional Background: 1979-86 Lecturer, Dept. Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan

(including study leave for PhD) 1986-97 Senior Instructor, Assistant Professor and Associate Professor, Dept. of

Pharmacology, Aga Khan University Medical College (AKUMC), Karachi, Pakistan 1997-19 Professor of Pharmacology, Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences

(DBBS), AKUMC, Karachi, Pakistan (allowed by Ministry of Science & Technology to maintain research lab and affiliation at AKU, and supervise PhD student research)

2002-19 Endowed Professor- The Noor Mohammed Shamji Professor of Pharmacology, DBBS, AKUMC

2004-date Distinguished National Professor, Title and research grant by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan

1995-date Adjunct Professor, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Pakistan

Administrative Positions 2008-2013 Vice Chair, Research and Graduate Studies, DBBS, Aga Khan University (AKU) 2008-2013 Director, PhD Program in Health Sciences, AKU 2008-2009 Chair, Board of Graduate Studies, AKU Jan 2013- Tandem Dean, College of Health Sciences, Mekelle University, Ethiopia (was on Dec 2014 sabbatical leave from AKU, while lab remained fully active) Jan 2015- Chairman, Pakistan Council for Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan Jan 2018 (maintained research lab and affiliation at AKU during this period) March 2019- Vice Chancellor, The University of Haripur, KP Academic Honors/Awards Name appeared in the top one percent of the world scientists based on study conducted at

Stanford University, USA 2020. Presidential Award (Hilal-i-Imtiaz), conferred by President of Pakistan on 14th August 2020. Dr. ZA Hashmi R & D Gold Medal, Pakistan Science Foundation, Government of Pakistan 2014

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Elected as Fellow, TWAS-the World Academy of Scientists for the advancement of science in developing countries 2013

Life-time Academic Achievement Award, by the Higher Education Commission, Government of Pakistan 2011.

Member, WHO Expert Committee on Selection & Use of Essential Medicine (2006-2008). Member, Executive/Advisory Committee, International Society of Pharmacoeconomic and

Operation Research (Asia Consortium) Two Civil Awards by the President of Pakistan (Pride of Performance and Sitara-i-Imtiaz) Distinguished National Professor, in the area of Pharmaceutical Sciences, by the Higher Education

Commission of Pakistan (2004-date), Title along with grant Occupied 1st National ranking in the fields of Health Sciences (based on International

Citations/Impact Factor, PhD supervised etc. as published by Pakistan Council for Science Technology)

Invited speaker and chaired scientific sessions at several international symposia. Fellow, Pakistan Academy of Sciences (elected in 2002) Board member, International Society of Ethnopharmacology (2002-08) WHO Consultant on Traditional Medicine (2002-date) Agha Hassan Abedi Medal in Medical Sciences, Pakistan Academy of Sciences (2000) National Book Foundation Research Award: 1st prize in Medical Sciences (1998) Fellow (since1997), Secretary General (1999-2002), Scientific Secretary (2003-date) of Pakistan

Academy of Medical Sciences Outstanding Teacher Award: Aga Khan University (1996) Ibn-al-Hayatham Prize in Science, Pakistan Academy of Sciences (1993) Salam Prize in Science (Biology-1992)- TWAS, Italy. Boehringer International Research Award (1988): Boehringer Ingelheim Zentr, Germany Sydney University Postgraduate Merit Scholarship, Australia (1981-85) Member, Editorial Board: Fitoterapia (1999-2010), and Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2000-) Elsevier Science, Phytotherapy Research, John Wiley, UK (2006-), Pharmacognosy Reviews (2007-), The Open Bioactive Compounds Journal (2008-); The Open Complementary Medicine Journal (2008-), Bentham Science Publishers, Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences (2000-), Pakistan Journal of Medical Research (2009-), Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences(2009-), World Journal of Gastrointestinal, Pharmacology and Therapeutics (2010-18), The Natural Products Journal, Bentham Science Publishers (2010-), International Journal of Agriculture and Biology (1999-), Evidence Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (2012-), International Journal of Pharmacology (2013-); World Journal of Gastroenterology (2013-); Current Traditional Medicine (2013).

Editor-in-Chief: Science, Technology and Development, Official journal of the Pakistan Council for Science & Technology (PCST). From 2015-2018. Advisor to: WHO Geneva on Essential Medicine and International Foundation for Science Funding: Aga Khan University, Pakistan Science Foundation, Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, Pakistan Medical Research Council, International Foundation for Science, Sweden. Secured several travel grants for invited/plenary lecture/seminars at international meetings.

PARTICIPATION IN GRADUATE PROGRAMS

Participated in four different graduate programs of AKU, in addition to supervising PhDs enrolled at the

University of Karachi.

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PhD in Health Sciences (lecturing, research supervision and an active member of PhD committee;

supervised the highest number of PhDs thesis research mostly in Pharmacology and one in Nutrition)

MS-Health Policy and Management (lecturing, research supervision and admission process)

MS-Epidemiology and Biostatistics (research supervision and admission process)

MSc-Nursing (lecturing, research supervision and admission process)

Served as the Director, PhD Program in Health Sciences at AKU for five years (2008-13)

Supervision of Graduate and Elective Students

20 PhDs as main supervisor and 6 PhDs as co-supervisor 12 MS/M.Phil as main supervisor and 10 M.Phil as co-supervisor

Research

Co-editor of two WHO Books on Essential Medicine Co-editor of two Conference Proceedings Published near 500 articles mostly in journals of international repute with a cumulative

impact factor of around 1000. Six papers of our group ranked amongst the top 25 articles (Survey by ScienceDirect) h-Index of 77 with total citation over 21,000 (based on Google Scholar Report) Participated in around100 international conferences (Invited/plenary speaker at around70) Member, Scientific Committee and Chair/Co-Chair of Scientific sessions of several

national/international symposia/conferences Areas of research interest

Policy Studies on Science & Technology Ethnopharmacology (a wide range of biological activities, such as antihypertensive,

cardiotonic, antidyslipidemic, anti-oxidant, antiinflammatory, analgesic, antidiabetic, anti-urolithic, uterotonic, laxative, prokinetic, antispasmodic,

antidiarrhoeal, antiamoebic, antifungal, Neuroprotective, and Anti-Alzeheimer’s disease with focus on medicinal value of food and Integrative Pharmacology showing “synergistic and/or side-effects neutralizing combination of activities in medicinal plants

Public Health and Community Pharmacy

Two Clinical Trials on “Lead-detoxifying potential of vitamin C in School Children and Traffic Police

Translational Studies (from Lab to patients) on dietary supplements for their efficacy in

Cardiovascular and Metabolic disorders (including multiple clinical trials)

Epidemiological studies Research Collaboration: A network of collaboration established which include at least 8 research groups at national and 6 at international level.

PUBLICATIONS

o WHO Books on Essential Medicine (co-editor) 02

o Research papers ~400

o Review articles 25

o Book Chapters in International books 23

o Conferernce Proceedings 23

o 6 articles ranked amongst the top 25 articles of the respective journals (survey by ScienceDirect)

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o Cumulative Impact Factor ~1000

o Citation Index based on Google scholar Total citations ~21,000 h-index 77 http://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=IYZg0J8AAAAJ

WHO Books (Co-editor) 1. Bero L, Cranswick N, Fernandopulle R, Gilani AH, et al. (2007). The selection and use of essential

medicines – including the 15th model list of essential medicines. World Health Organization, Geneva, pp. 1-162, ISBN; 978 92 4 120946 5

http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/43745/1/WHO_TRS_946_eng.pdf 2. Al-Fannah JMA, Coelho H, Cranswick N, Gilani AH, et al. (2008). The selection and use of essential

medicines- including the model list of essential medicines for children. World Health Organization, Geneva, pp. 1-174, ISBN 978 92 4 120950 2

http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/43887/1/WHO_TRS_950_eng.pdf

Publications based on Clinical Trials

1. Jamshed H, *Gilani AH, Sultan FT, Amin F, Arslan J, Ghani S, and Masroor M. 2016 Almond supplementation reduces serum uric acid in coronary artery disease patients: A randomized controlled trial. Nutrition Journal, 15(1):77. DOI: 10.1186/s12937-016-0195-4 http://nutritionj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12937-016-0195-4

2. Jamshed H, Sultan, FAT, Iqbal, R, *Gilani AH. 2015. Dietary Almonds Increase Serum HDL Cholesterol in Coronary Artery Disease Patients in a Randomized Controlled Trial. The Journal of Nutrition 145 (10), 2287-2292; doi:10.3945/jn.114.207944; IF 4.2). https://academic.oup.com/jn/article/145/10/2287/4590089

3. Amin F, Islam N, Anila N, *Gilani AH. 2015. Clinical efficacy of the co-administration of turmeric and black seeds (Kalongi) in metabolic syndrome - A double blind randomized controlled trial- TAK-MetS Trial. Complementary Therapies in Medicine 23: 165-174; DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2015.01.008;

4. Qidwai W, Hamza HB, Qureshi R, Gilani A (2009). Effectiveness, safety and tolerability of Nigella sativa (Kalonji) seed extract on lipid levels, blood sugar, blood pressure and body weight in adults: Results of a randomized double-blind controlled trial. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 15 (5): 1–6. DOI: 10.1089=acm.2008.0367 file:///F:/Elements/AG%20Files%20Oct%202015/published%20papers/Articles%20(AG)/General/Nigella%20ACM-2009Qidwai.pdf

5. Siddiqui S, Salahuddin N, Zubair S, Yusuf M, Azam I, Gilani AH. 2013. Use of inhaled PGE1 to improve Diastolic dysfunction, LVEDP, Pulmonary Hypertension and Hypoxia in ARDS - A Randomised Clinical trial: Open Journal of Anesthesiology, 2013, 3: 109-115; doi:10.4236/ojanes.2013.32027

6. AH Gilani, AJ Shah, O Fazal, MH Mehmood, S Tariq. 2012. Studies on Lead Detoxifying Effect of Ascorbic Acid in Traffic Police Subjects of Karachi. Value in Health 15 (7): A678-A678

7. Jafar, TH, Islam M, Hatcher J, Hashmi S, Bux R, Khan A, Poulter N, Badruddin S, Chaturvedi N, Jafary F, Hameed A, Khan A, Gilani A, Zaidi S, Syed N, Jessani S, Qadri Z, Cosgrove P (2010). Community based lifestyle intervention for blood pressure reduction in children and young adults in developing country: cluster randomized controlled trial. British Medical Journal 340:c2641; doi:10.1136/bmj.c2641

8. Gilani AH, Tariq SA, Shah AJ, Zaidi SAH, Butt ZA, Ghayur MN. (2003) Effect of vitamin C supplementation on body lead levels in children. British Journal of Pharmacology, Proceedings Supplement 140: 1P

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9. Muhammad I, *Gilani AH, Nuruddin R, Islam M, Tariq SA. 2019. Effectiveness of Ascorbic Acid Supplementation on Blood Lead Level Among School Going Adolescents in Karachi Pakistan: A Cluster Randomized Trial. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health (submitted; Manuscript ID APJPH-17-Dec-732).

10. Jamshed H, Gilani AH, Arslan J, Sultan FAT, Siddiqi SH, Qasim M. 2020. Almond protects the liver in coronary artery disease – A randomized controlled clinical trial JPMA (in press; Manuscript Number: JPMA-2019-02-198)

Publications of common interest based on Survey/Opinions

1. Ahmed N, Rehman R, Gilani AH. 2019. Role of Ajwa Dates (Phoenix dactylifera L) Derived Polyphenols in Male Infertility. JPMA 69 (6): 916.

2. Nasir S, Ahmed J, Qadir J, Gilani AH. 2019. Mapping of plant science research productivity in

Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Botany 51 (4), 1531-1538; DOI: 10.30848/PJB2019-4(11)

3. Atif M, Malik I, Dawoud D, Ahmed N, Gilani AH, Babar ZUD. 2019. Essential medicine list, policies

and the World Health Organization. In: Encyclopedia of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Pharmacy (edited by Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar, Elsevier Inc. (book Chapter).

4. Gilani AH. Change the System. (Opinion, page 7, The daily News International, Sept 28, 2017)

https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/233069-Change-the-system

5. Amin F, Fatima SS, Islam N, *Gilani AH. Prevalence of obesity, clinical markers and associated factors in a sub-urban community of Karachi, Pakistan. BMC Obesity 2015.2:16; doi:10.1186/s40608-015-0044-6; http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40608-015-0044-6

6. Nasir S, Ahmed J, Asrar M, *Gilani AH. 2015. A Bibliometric Analysis of Pharmacy/ Pharmacology

Research in Pakistan. International Journal of Pharmacology 11 (7):766-772.

7. Palla AH, Khan RA, Gilani AH, Marra F (2012). Over prescription of antibiotics for adult pharyngitis is prevalent in developing countries but can be reduced using McIsaac modification of Centor scores: a cross-sectional study. BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2012; 24;12(1):70.

8. Carpenter DO, El-Qaderi S, Fayzieva D, Gilani AH, Hambartsumyan A, Herz K, Isobaev M,

Kasymov O, Kudyakov R, Majitova Z, Mamadov E, Nemer L, Revich B, Stege P, Suk W, Upshur R, Yilmaz B, Zaineh K (2006). Children’s Environmental Health in Central Asia and the Middle East. International Journal of Occupational & Environmental Health 12:362-368.

9. Tambo E, Ugwu CE, Madjou G, Tekwu ME, Gilani AH, Ngogang YJ (2015). African Traditional and

Alternative Medicine Implementation in Primary Healthcare Systems in Africa: Bottlenecks and Prospects. Holistic Healthcare: Possibilities and Challenges, Editors: Blessy Joseph, Anne George, and Oluwafemi Samuel Oluwatobi. Apple Academic Press, New Jersey, ISBN: 9781771883726; http://www.appleacademicpress.com/title.php?id=9781771883726

10. Babar ZUD, Jamshed S, Malik A, Gilani AH (2013). The pharmaceutical industry, intellectual

property rights and access to medicines in Pakistan. In: Lofgren, H & Williams, O (eds) The New Political Economy of Drugs: Production, Innovation and TRIPS in the Global South, Palgrave MacMillan, Hamshire, pp. 167-184; ISBN: 9780230284630; http://www.palgrave.com/page/detail/the-new-political-economy-of-pharmaceuticals-hans-l%F6fgren/?K=9780230284630

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11. Aziz N., *Gilani A.H. and Rindh MA (2002). Kushta(s): unique herbo-mineral preparations used in South Asian traditional medicine. Medical Hypothesis 59, 468-472.

Reviews related to Public Health and Functional Foods

1. Arslan J, *Gilani AH, Jamshed H, Khan SF, Kamal MA 2020. Edible Nuts for Memory. Current Pharmaceutical Design, 2020, 26, 1-9. DOI: 10.2174/1389200218666170116102625

2. Ahmad S, Khan A, Ahmed SB, Haider S, Tabassum S, Khaliq S, Ahmed F, Batool Z, Gilani AH. 2020. Natural Remedies for Alzheimer`s Disease: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trial. Pharmacological Research (YPHRS_2019_411).

3. Jamshed H, Iqbal MP, Arslan J, Gilani AH. 2019. Medicinal value of dietary fibers in chronic diseases involves multiple organs. Phytomedicine (submitted)

4. Anwar F, AbbasA, Gilani AH, Rehman NU. AlKharfy K. 2019. Mentha: A genus rich in vital nutra-pharmaceuticals -A review Phytotherapy Research DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6423 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/ptr.6423

5. Khan AU, Gilani AH. 2015. Natural Products Useful in Respiratory Disorders: Focus on Side-Effect Neutralizing Combinations. Phytotherapy Research 29 (9), 1265-1285; DOI: 10.1002/ptr.5380

6. Ahmed T. Gilani AUH, Abdollahi M, Daglia M, Nabavi SM. 2015. Berberine and neurodegeneration: a review of literature. Pharmacological Reports 67(5):970-9; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pharep.2015.03.002

7. Muhammad G, Hussain MA, Anwar F, Ashraf M, Gilani AH. 2015. Alhagi: A Plant Genus Rich in Bioactives for Pharmaceuticals. Phytotherapy Research 19(1): 1-13; DOI: 10.1002/ptr.5222

8. Khan H, Eto B, Feo VD, Gilani AUH. 2015. Evidence Based Alternative Medicines in Pain Management. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 501:313821; Volume 2015 (2015), Article ID 313821, 2 pages; http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/313821

9. Ahmed T, Gilani AH. 2014. Therapeutic potential of Turmeric in Alzheimer’s disease: curcumin or curcuminoids? Phytotherapy Research 28 (4) 517-25; DOI: 10.1002/ptr.5030

10. Sahib NG, Anwar F, Gilani AH, Hamid AA, Saari N, Al-Kharfy KM. 2013. Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.): A Potential Source of High-Value Components for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals- A Review. Phytotherapy Research 27(10):1439-56; DOI: 10.1002/ptr.4897.

11. Ghanbari R, Anwar F, Alkharfy KM, Gilani AH, Saari N (2012). Valuable Nutrients and Functional Bioactives in Different Parts of Olive (Olea europaea L.) – A Review. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2012, 13(3), 3291-3340; doi:10.3390/ijms13033291

12. Anwar F, Latif S, Ashraf M, *Gilani AH, 2007. Moringa oleifera: a food plant with multiple medicinal uses. Phytotherapy Research 21:17-25; DOI: 10.1002/ptr.2023 Most popular article on Moringa, a miracle tree with citations close to 1400.

13. Ali A, *Gilani AH (2007) Medicinal value of ginger with focus on its use in nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. International Journal of Food Properties 10: 269-278.

14. *Gilani AH, Atta-ur-Rahman (2005). Trends in Ethnopharmacology. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 100 (1-2): 43-49; doi:10.1016/j.jep.2005.06.00

15. Saeed SA, Urfi MZS, Ali TM, Khimani FW, Gilani AH (2005). Antioxidants: their role in health and disease. International Journal of Pharmacology 1 (3): 210-217. file:///C:/Users/Anwar.gilani/Downloads/226-233.pdf

Selected publications based on Experimental Studies

16. Jamshed H, Gilani AH, Siddiqi HS, Arslan J, Qasim M, Gul B. 2019. Biological and Biochemical Evaluation of Indigenous Plants – Viola odorata and Wrightia tinctoria. Phytotherpay Research, 33 (9): 2310-2318; https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.6411 [IF 3.8]

17. Ahmed N, Mehmood A, Muhammad N, Meo SA, , Iqbal MP, Rehman R, Gilani AH, Sadiq S, Linardi D, Fumagalli G, Faggian G, Rungatscher A. 2019. Cardioprotective effect of Sphingosine-1-

phosphate Receptor Immunomodulator FTY720 in Clinically relevant model of Cardioplegic Arrest

and Cardiopulmonary Bypass. Frontiers in Pharmacology

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https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2019.00802

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2019.00802/full

18. Mehmood MH, Rehman A, Haneef M, Gilani AH, Ilyas M, Siddiqui BS, Ahmed M. 2015. Potential of black pepper as a functional food for treatment of airways disorders. Journal of Functional Foods 19: 126–140; doi:10.1016/j.jff.2015.09.006 (IF 3.7)

19. Jamshed H, Arsalan J, Gilani AUH. Cholesterol-cholate-butterfat diet offers multi-organ dysfunction in rats. Lipids in Health and Disease 2014, 13:194; http://www.lipidworld.com/content/13/1/194

20. Jamshed H, Gilani AH. 2014. Almonds Inhibit Dyslipidemia and Vascular Dysfunction in Rats through Multiple Pathways. Journal of Nutrition 144(11):1768-74; doi:10.3945/jn.114.198721.

21. Mandukhail SR, Ahmed AF, Al-Yousef HM, Al-Qahtani JH, Gilani AH. 2014. The spasmolytic and bronchodilatory activities of the flavonoid-rich Red Onion “Allium cepa L.” Peel extract. International Journal of Pharmacology 10(2): 82-89; DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2014.82-87.Saeed A, Sultana B, Anwar F, Mushtaq M, Alkharfy KM, Gilani AH. 2014. Antioxidant and Antimutagenic Potential of Seeds and Pods of Green Cardamom (Elletraria cardamomum). International Journal of Pharmacology 10(8): 461-469.

22. Amin F, Gilani AH. Fiber-free white flour with fructose offers a better model of metabolic syndrome. Lipids in Health and Disease 2013, 12:44; doi:10.1186/1476-511X-12-44

23. Rehman NU, Khan A, Fatima U, Akram M, Al-Musayeib N, Al-Massarani S, El-Gamal A, Gilani AH. (2013). Presence of laxative and antidiarrheal activities in Periploca aphylla: a Saudi medicinal plant. International Journal of Pharmacology 9 (3): 190-196.

24. Aziz N, Mehmood MH, Gilani AH. 2013. Studies on two poly-herbal formulations (ZPTO and ZTO) for comparison of their antidyslipidemic, antihypertensive and endothelial modulating activities. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2013, 13(1):371; DOI: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-371; http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/13/371

25. Mahmood H, Aziz N, Ghayyur MN, Gilani AH (2011). Pharmacological basis for the medicinal use of Psyllium husk (Ispaghula) in constipation and diarrhea. Digestive Diseases and Sciences 56:1460-1471; DOI 10.1007/s10620-010-1466-0).

26. Bashir S, Gilani AH (2011) Antiurolithic effect of berberine is mediated through multiple pathways. European Journal of Pharmacology 651: 168-175. doi:10.1016/j.ejphar.2010.10.076

27. Ghayur MN, Kazima SF, Khalid A, Rasheed H, Jumania MI, Saeed SA, Choudhary MI, Gilani AH (2011) Identification of antiplatelet and acetylcholinesterase inhibitory constituents in Betel nut. Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine 9(6):619-25.

28. Shah AJ, Gilani AH (2011). Aqueous-methanolic extract of sweet flag (Acorus calamus) possesses cardiac depressant and endothelial-derived hyperpolarizing factor-mediated coronary vasodilator effects. Journal of Natural Medicine DOI: 10.1007/s11418-011-0561-7.

29. Hussain AI, Anwar F, Nigam PS, Ashraf M, Gilani AH (2010). Seasonal variation in content, chemical composition and antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of essential oils from four Mentha species. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 90(11):1827-1836.

30. Mandukhail SUR, Aziz N, Gilani AH (2010). Studies on antidyslipidemic effects of Morinda citrifolia (Noni) fruit, leaves and root extracts. Lipids in Health and Disease 9(1):88; PMID: 20727145

31. Aziz N, Mahmood MH, Mandukhal SR, Bashir S, Raoof S, *Gilani AH (2009). Antihypertensive, antioxidant, antidyslipidemic and endothelial modulating activities of a poly-herbal formulation (POL-10). Vascular Pharmacology 50: 57-64.

32. Khan A, *Gilani AH (2008). Pharmacodynamic evaluation of Terminalia bellerica for its antihypertensive effect. Journal of Food and Drug Analysis 16: 6-14

33. Ghayur MN, *Gilani AH (2007) Inhibitory activity of ginger rhizome on airway and uterine smooth muscle preparations. European Food Research and Technology 224: 477-481.

34. Rohra DK, Gilani AH, Memon IK, Perven G, Khan MT, Zafar H, Ahuja RK (2006). Critical evaluation of the claims made by pharmaceutical companies in drug promotional material in Pakistan. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 9: 50-59.

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35. *Gilani AH, Khan A, Ghayur MN (2006). Calcium antagonist and cholinomimetic activities explain the medicinal uses of olives in gut disorders. Nutrition Research 26: 277-283.

36. Khan A, *Gilani AH (2006). Selective bronchodilatory effect of Rooibos tea (Aspalathus linearis) and its flavonoid, chrysoeriol. European Journal of Nutrition 45: 463-469

37. Ghayur MN, *Gilani AH (2005). Ginger lowers blood pressure through blockade of voltage-dependent calcium channels. Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology 45, 74-80.

38. *Gilani AH, Khan A, Shah AJ, Connor J, Jabeen Q (2005). Blood pressure lowering effect of olives is mediated through calcium channel blockade. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition 56: 613-620.

39. Ghayur MN, *Gilani AH, Afridi MB, Houghton PJ (2005). Cardiovascular effects of ginger aqueous extract and its phenolic constituents are mediated through multiple pathways. Vascular Pharmacology 43(4): 234-241.

40. Ghayur MN, *Gilani AH (2005). Pharmacological basis for the medicinal use of Ginger in gastrointestinal disorders. Digestive Diseases and Sciences 50: 1889-1897.

41. *Gilani AH, Shah AJ, Ghayur MN, Majeed K (2005). Pharmacological basis of for the use of turmeric in gastrointestinal and respiratory disorders. Life Sciences 76: 3089– 3105

42. Butt ZA, Gilani AH, Nanan D, Sheikh AL, White F (2005). Quality of Pharmacies in Pakistan: A Cross-sectional Survey. International Journal for Quality in Health Care 17: 307-313.

43. Iqbal N, Ahmed B, Janbaz KH, Gilani AH, Niazi SK (1995). The effect of caffeine on the pharmacokinetics of acetaminophen in man. Biopharmaceutics and Drug Disposition, 16: 481-487.

Book Chapters

44. . Narina SS, Catanzaro C, Gilani AH. 2019. Moringa and Tamarind: Potential Drought Tolerant Perennial Crops. In: Handbook of Plant and Crop Stress. CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group (in press).

45. T Ahmed, S Javed, A Tariq, AH Gilani. 2017. Potential Use of Curcuminoids for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease. Neuroprotective Effects of Phytochemicals in Neurological Disorders,

Wiley, pp. 463-487. ISBN: 978-1-119-15514-0; http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1119155142.html

46. Anwar, F., Abbas, A., Alkharfy, K.M., Gilani, A.-u., 2016. Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum Maton) Oils. In: Preedy, V.R. (Ed.), Essential Oils in Food Preservation, Flavor and Safety. Academic Press, pp. 295–301.ISBN: 9780124166417;

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-416641-7.00033-X 47. Ali EE, Gilani AH, Gedif T. 2015. Pharmaceutical Pricing in Ethiopia. In: Pharmaceutical Prices in

the 21st Century, Editor, ZUD Babar Springer, Switzerland, ; ISBN: 978-3-319-12168-0 (Print) 978-3-319-12169-7 (online); DOI10.1007/978-3-319-12169-7_5

http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-12169-7_5 48. Malik F, Hussain S, Dil AS, Hannan A, *Gilani AH (2005). Islamic Republic of Pakistan., Chapter 22,

In: WHO Global Atlas of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine (Map volume), Editors: C.K. Ong, G. Bodeker, C. Grundy, G. Burford, K. Shein, World Health Organization, Geneva, pp. 165-169. ISBN; 92 4 156296 2

http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/43108/1/9241562862_map.pdf 49. Gilani AH, Ghayur MN (2005). The betel nut chewing culture. In: Gottschalk-Batsschkus CE, Green

JC (Eds.), Ethnotherapies in the cycle of life. Ethnomed Institut für Ethnomedizin e.V., Munich, pp. 287-294;

Articles in Popular Press: 50. Gilani AH. Our herbal friends (invited article), Daily DAWN, Supplement on Health Updates,

December 2, 2001, P. 4 51. Gilani AH. Reviewing medicine prices (Letter to the editor, The daily DAWN, May 07, 2001. 52. Gilani AH. Rising drug prices (Letter to the editor, The daily DAWN, May 27, 2001. 53. Gilani AH. Price of medicine (Letter to the editor, The daily DAWN, December 2, 2001.

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54. Gilani AH. Implementing the drug act. (Letter to the editor, The daily DAWN, December 2, 2002. 55. Gilani AH. GST on medicine: a realistic solution. (Letter to the editor, The daily DAWN, April 10,

2002. 56. Gilani AH. Food adulteration. (Letter to the editor, The daily DAWN, July 08, 2006 57. Gilani AH. Change the System. (Opinion, page 7, The daily News International, Sept 28, 2017)

https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/233069-Change-the-system