Syeda Fauzia Farheen Zofair

Ms. Syeda Fauzia Farheen Zofair

Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University
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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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9 February 2022 in Journal of Environmental Management
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SZSyeda Fauzia Farheen Zofair
Syeda Fauzia Farheen Zofair
SASumbul Ahmad
Sumbul Ahmad
MHMd Amiruddin Hashmi
Md Amiruddin Hashmi
SKShaheer Hasan Khan
Shaheer Hasan Khan
Masood A KhanMasood A Khan
Masood A Khan
HYHina Younus
Hina Younus

1 February 2020 in Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy
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AAAbdullah Arsalan
Abdullah Arsalan
FAFazle Alam
Fazle Alam
SZSyeda Fauzia Farheen Zofair
Syeda Fauzia Farheen Zofair
SASumbul Ahmad
Sumbul Ahmad
HYHina Younus
Hina Younus

1 October 2020 in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
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SZSyeda Fauzia Farheen Zofair
Syeda Fauzia Farheen Zofair
AAAbdullah Arsalan
Abdullah Arsalan
Masood A KhanMasood A Khan
Masood A Khan
Fahad A. AlhumaydhiFahad A. Alhumaydhi
Fahad A. Alhumaydhi
HYHina Younus
Hina Younus

15 June 2021 in Pharmaceutics
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Masood A KhanMasood A Khan
Masood A Khan
AKArif Khan
Arif Khan
MAMohd Azam
Mohd Azam
Khaled S. AllemailemKhaled S. Allemailem
Khaled S. Allemailem
FAFaris Alrumaihi
Faris Alrumaihi
HYHina Younus
Hina Younus
Cryptococcus neoformans infections rose sharply due to rapid increase in the numbers of immunocompromised individuals in recent years. Treatment of Cryptococcosis in immunocompromised persons is largely very challenging and hopeless. Hence, this study aimed to determine the activity of ellagic acid (EA) in the treatment of C. neoformans in cyclophosphamide injected leukopenic mice. A liposomal formulation of ellagic acid (Lip-EA) was prepared and characterized, and its antifungal activity was assessed in comparison to fluconazole (FLZ). The efficacy of the drug treatment was tested by assessing survival rate, fungal burden, and histological analysis in lung tissues. The safety of the drug formulations was tested by investigating hepatic, renal function, and antioxidant levels. The results of the present work demonstrated that Lip-EA, not FLZ, effectively eliminated C. neoformans infection in the leukopenic mice. Mice treated with Lip-EA (40 mg/kg) showed 70% survival rate and highly reduced fungal burden in their lung tissues, whereas the mice treated with FLZ (40 mg/kg) had 20% survival rate and greater fungal load in their lungs. Noteworthy, Lip-EA treatment alleviated cyclophosphamide-induced toxicity and restored hepatic and renal function parameters. Moreover, Lip-EA treatment restored the levels of superoxide dismutase and reduced glutathione and catalase in the lung tissues. The effect of FLZ or EA or Lip-EA against C. neoformans infection was assessed by the histological analysis of lung tissues. Lip-EA effectively reduced influx of inflammatory cells, thickening of alveolar walls, congestion, and hemorrhage. The findings of the present study suggest that Lip-EA may prove to be a promising therapeutic formulation against C. neoformans in immunocompromised persons.

26 August 2024 in International Journal of Pharmaceutics
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SKShaheer Hasan Khan
Shaheer Hasan Khan
MAMohd Anees
Mohd Anees
SZSyeda Fauzia Farheen Zofair
Syeda Fauzia Farheen Zofair
FRFayyaz Rasool
Fayyaz Rasool
MKMasood Alam Khan
Masood Alam Khan
HYHina Younus
Hina Younus

1 May 2021 in Journal of Molecular Liquids
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AAAbdullah Arsalan
Abdullah Arsalan
AHAmiruddin Hashmi
Amiruddin Hashmi
SZSyeda Fauzia Farheen Zofair
Syeda Fauzia Farheen Zofair
SASumbul Ahmad
Sumbul Ahmad
Masood A KhanMasood A Khan
Masood A Khan
HYHina Younus
Hina Younus