Mohd Asif, PhD, is a Senior Research Assistant-Botany at RRIUM, (CCRUM, M/o, AYUSH) Chennai. Prior to that ha has gained experiences as Research Assistant at PCIM&H, Ghaziabad-India and as Research Assistant at RARI (CCRAS, M/o, AYUSH), Ranikhet-Uttarakhand-India.  Dr. Mohd Asif did his M.Sc., and Ph.D. from the Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh in 2012, 2017 respectively. He is the author of > 50 manuscripts and has been awarded with 'DST PURSE Fellowship for the Promotion of University Research and Scientific in 2013 and 2016 respectively. He has qualified National Eligibility Test (NET) and Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) in 2013 and 2014 respectively. He has successfully participated in 25 national and international symposia/conferences/workshops relevant to the subject. His research is based on the study of plant-nematode interaction, medicinal plant disease, Ethnobotanical survey and Cultivation of medicinal plants.

• Ethnobotany
• Herbal Medicine
• Pharmacognosy
• Phytomedicine
• Traditional Medicine
• Ethnomedicine
• Survey of Medicinal Plants
• Drug Standardization
• Unani
• Medicinal Plants Studies

• Ahmad P, Alam M, Asif M. 2024. Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants of Haridwar Forest Division Uttarakhand, India. Trends in Horticulture. 2024; 7(2): 4853.
• Ahmed, WA., Asif, M., Ahmed, R., Khan AS., (2024). Pharmacology, nutrition value and therapeutic potential of Honey: A review. JPP 2024; 13(1): 40-47.
• Ansari, T., Asif, M., Saleem, M., Ahmed, NZ., Meena, RP. 2024. Rubus moluccanus L.: a valuable medicinal plant of traditional system of medicine. Natural Product Research. 11:1-11 (IF-2.6).
• Venkatesan, K., Asif M., Alam, M., Ahmed, NZ. 2023. Medicinal plants used for various health issues by rural inhabitant of Wayanad forest division-Kerala, India - A statistical analysis. nt. J. Pharm. Res. Life. Sci. 2023; 14(4): 1-18.
• Venketasan, K., Asif M., Ahmed P. (2023). Survey of millets explored for the traditional food and medicine by the Rural Inhabitant of Salem District, Tamil Nadu-India. Int. J. Rev. Life. Sci. 2023; 14(4): 1-9.
• Fatima, S., Asif, M., Khan, F., Ansari, T. Shariq, M., Siddiqui, M.A. (2022). Evaluation for resistance of some spinach cultivars against root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne javanica. Journal of Environmental Biology (Accepted) (IF-0.79).
• Khan,A., Khan, F., Shariq,M., Ikram,M., Asif, M., Siddiqui, M.A. Ansari, T. (2022). Screening for resistance and susceptibility in some beetroot cultivars to root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne javanica. Journal of Environmental Biology, 43(4):571-577 (IF-0.79).
• Fatima, S., Khan F., Asif, M.,Saqer S. A., Islam, K., Shariq, M., Khan T.A., Ahmad, F. Siddiqui, M.A., (2022) . Root-Knot Disease Suppression in Eggplant Based on Three Growth Ages of Ganoderma lucidum. Microorganisms, 10(5):1068 (IF-5.079).
• Alotaibi, Saqer S., Darwish H., Zaynab M., Alharthi S., Akram Alghamdi, Barty, A., Asif, M., Wahdan, R. H., and Noureldeen A. (2022). Isolation, Identification, and Biocontrol Potential of Entomopathogenic Nematodes and Associated Bacteria against Virachola livia (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) and Ectomyelois ceratoniae (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Biology,11(2):295(IF-5.079).
• Khan, F., Shariq, M., Asif, M., Siddiqui, M.A., Ahmad, F., Malan, P.(2021).Green nanotechnology-Plant mediated nanoparticles synthesis and application. Nanomaterials,12(4), 673 ( IF-5.076).
• Nadeem, H., Niyazi, Asif, M., and Ahmad, F. 2021. Bacterial strains integrated with surfactin molecules of Bacillus subtilis MTCC441 enriched nematocidal activity against Meloidogyne incognita. Plant Biology,23(6):1027-1036.(IF-3.081).
• Noureldeen, A., Asif, M., Ansari, T., Khan, F., Shariq, M., Ahmad, F., Mfarrej, M.F.B., Khan, A., Tariq, M., Siddiqui, M.A.; et al.2021. Effect of Individual, Simultaneous and Sequential Inoculation of Pseudomonas fluorescens and Meloidogyne incognita on Growth, Biochemical, Enzymatic and Non-enzymatic Antioxidants of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). Plants, 10, 1145 ( IF-4.658).
• Nadeem,H., Malan,P., Khan,A., Asif M., Siddiqui M. A., Wu, H.F., Angombe S. T. and Ahmad F.(2021). New insights on the utilization of ultrasonicated mustard seed cake: Chemical composition and antagonistic potential to root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne javanica. Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B22(7):563-574.,( IF-2.082).
• Hasan, M., Ahmad, F., Malan, P., Nadeem, H., Asif, M., Khan, A., Siddiqui, M.A., (2021): Use of weed plants against Meloidogyne incognita in spinach involves reduction of gall disease from roots. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B — Soil & Plant Science,71(6):498-506.(IF-1.09).
• Khan, A., Tariq, M., Asif, M., Khan, F., Ansari, T., Ahmad, F., Shariq, M., Siddiqui, M.A. (2021). Assessment of Nematicidal Efficacy of Chitosan in Combination with Botanicals against Meloidogyne incognita on Carrot. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B- Soil & Plant Science,71:4, 225-236 (IF-1.09).
• Asif, M., Khan, F., Ansari, T., Ahmad, F., Tariq, M., Khan, A., Shariq, M., Siddiqui, M.A. (2020). DL-β-Amino butyric acid induced resistance in tomato against root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita under salt stress condition. Indian Phytopathology.74:839–842.
• Ansari S.A., Khan, A.S., Ahmed, M.W., Asif, M., Meena, R.P., Subhani, S. (2020). Pharmacognostical and HPTLC Study of Unani Formulation Khamira Khas: A Cardiac Tonic.Alternative Complementary & Integrative Medicine, 6(4):1-6.
• Asif, M., Khan, F., Ansari, T., Ahmad, F., Tariq, M., Khan, A., Siddiqui, M.A., Khair, S. and Ahmed, W. (2020). Elicitation of resistance through the exploration of Acibenzolar‑S‑methyl (ASM) against Meloidogyne incognita in tomato under salt stress condition. Environmental Sustainability,3:313–318.
• Ansari, T., Asif, M., Khan, F., Ahmad, F., Tariq, M., Khan, A., Siddiqui, M.A. (2020). Effect of combined soil application of biochar and oilcakes on Meloidogyne incognita infesting lentil (Lens culinaris cv. Desi). Indian Phytopathology,1-4.
• Ansari, T., Asif, M., Khan, F., Ahmad, F., Tariq, M., Khan, A., Siddiqui, M.A., (2020). Effect of aqueous extract of plants against root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita in vitro. Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment, 18(2):62-66.
• Ansari, T., Asif, M., Khan, F., Ahmad, F., Tariq, M., Khan, A., Siddiqui, M.A. (2018). Resistance screening of lentil cultivars against the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita. Hellenic Plant Protection Journal, 11(1):9-18.
• Tariq, M., Khan, A., Asif, M., Khan, F., Ansari, T., Shariq, M. and Siddiqui, M.A. (2020). Biological control: a sustainable and practical approach for plant disease management. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B- Soil & Plant Science, 70(6):507-524.(IF-1.09).
• Khan, F., Asif, M., Khan, A., Tariq, M., Ansari, T., Shariq, M., Siddiqui, M.A. (2018). Evaluation of the nematicidal potential of some botanicals against root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita infected carrot: In vitro and greenhouse study. Current Plant Biology.100115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpb.2019.100115
• Asif, M., Ahmad, F., Khan, A., Tariq, M., Ansari, T., Khan, F., Siddiqui, M.A. (2017). Potential of chitosan alone and in combination with agriculture wastes against the root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita infesting eggplant. Journal of Plant Protection Research, 57(3):289-295. (Web of Science).
• Asif, M., Ahmad, F., Khan, A., Tariq, M., Ansari, T., Khan, F., Siddiqui, M.A. (2018). Performance of some selected tomato cultivars for their resistance and susceptibility behaviour against root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita. Indian Journal of Nematology, 48(1):125-128. (Scopus).
• Khan, F., Asif, M., Khan, A., Tariq, M., Siddiqui, M.A. (2018). Screening of carrot cultivars against root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita. Indian Phytopathology, 1(2); 1-8.(Scopus).
• Khan, A., Tariq, M., Asif, M., Khan, F., Ansari, T., Siddiqui, M.A. (2018). Nematicidal Efficacy of a Bioagent Pseudomonas fluorescens for the Sustainable Management of Meloidogyne incognita on Cicer arietinum L. Journal of Agriculture and crops, 4(10):112-116.(Scopus).
• Ansari, T., Asif, M., Siddiqui, M.A. (2018). Resistance screening of lentil cultivars against the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita. Hellenic Journal of Plant Protection, 11(1):9-18.(Scopus).
• Khan, A., Tariq, M., Asif, M., Siddiqui, M.A. (2017). Evaluation of Botanicals Toxicants against Root-knot Nematode, Meloidogyne incognita in vitro. Asian Journal of Biology, 4(3):1-7.(Scopus).
• Asif, M., Khan, A., Tariq, M., Siddiqui, M.A. (2017).Sustainable Management of Root-Knot Nematode Meloidogyne incognita through Organic Amendment on Solanum lycopersicumL. Asian Journal of Biology,1(1):1-8.(Scopus).
• Asif, M., Khan, A., Tariq, M., Siddiqui, M.A. (2017). Biocidal and Antinemic Properties of Aqueous Extracts of Ageratum and Coccinia against Root-Knot Nematode, Meloidogyne incognita in vitro. The Journal of Agriculture Sciences, 12(2):108-122.(Scopus).
• Khan, A., Asif, M., Tariq, M., Siddiqui, M.A. (2017). Phytochemical investigation, nematostatic and nematicidal potential of weeds extract against the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita in vitro. Asian Journal of Biological sciences, 10(2):38-46.
• Asif, M., Tariq, M., Khan, A., Parihar, K., Rehman, B., Siddiqui, M.A. (2016). Potential role of aqueous extract of some weeds against egg hatching and juvenile mortality of root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita. Journal of Agriculture and crops, 3 (2):17-24.(Scopus).
• Asif, M., Parihar, K., Rehman, B., Ganai, M.A., Usman, A., Siddiqui, M.A. (2015). Effect of various physico-chemical factors on the incidence of root knot nematode Meloidogyne spp. infesting tomato in district Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) India. Journal of Plant Science, 10 (6): 234-243.(Scopus).
• Parihar, K., Rehman, B., Ganai, M.A., Asif, M., Siddiqui, M.A. (2015). Role of Oil Cakes and Pochonia chlamydosporia for the Management of Meloidogyne javanica Attacking Solanum melongena L. International Journal of Plant pathology,S1:004.
• Ganai, M.A., Rehman, B., Parihar, K., Asif, M., Siddiqui, M.A. (2014). Phytotherapeutic approach for the management of Meloidogyne incognita affecting Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench. Archive of Phytopathology and Plant Protection, 47(15):1797-1805.(Scopus).
• Rehman, B., Ganai, M.A., Parihar, K., Asif, M., Siddiqui, M.A. (2014). Biopotency of Oilcakes against Meloidogyne incognita Affecting Vigna mungo. European Journal of Applied Sciences, 6(3):57:63.(IC).
• Asif, M., Parihar, K., Rehman, B., Ganai, M.A., Usman, A., Siddiqui, M.A. (2013). Bio-efficacy of some leaf extracts on the inhibition of egg hatching and mortality of Meloidogyne incognita. Archive of Phytopathology and Plant Protection 47(8):1015-1021.(Scopus).
• Asif, M., Ahmed, M.W., Khair, S., Murugeswaran, R., Meena, R.P., Alam, M., Ansari, S.A. (2019). Pharmacognostical evaluation of Peucdanum grande C.B. Clarke seed. International Journal of Herbal Medicine, 7(5):19-23.
• Asif, M., Ahmed, M.W., Khair, S., Murugeswaran, R., Meena, R.P., Alam, M., Ansari, S.A., Tariq, M., Negi, R.K. (2019). Pharmacognostical studies of Halela Siyah (Terminalia chebula Retz): An important unani medicinal plant. Research Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 11(4):205-211.
• Asif, M., Ahmed, M.W., Khair, S., Alam, M., Meena, R.P., Ansari, S.A., Murugeswaran, R., Negi, R.K., Sagar, P.K. (2019). Botanical pharmacognosy of leaf and stem of Achillea millefolium L. International Journal of Advance and Innovative Research, 6(4):20-25.
• Ahmed, M.W., Asif, M., Khan, A.S., Sagar, P.K., Ansari, S.A., Athikal, A., Murugeswaran, R., (2020). Swertia chirata: A medicinal herb and its uses in Unani system of medicine. Asian Journal of Pharmacognosy, 4(2):5057.
• Asif, M., Ahmad, F., Khan, A., Tariq, M., Ansari, T., Siddiqui, M.A. (2017).Biochar: A soil conditioner and Disease Suppressor. Journal of Agricultural and Soil chemistry, 1(1):11-16.
• Tariq, M. Khan, A., Asif, M.,Khan,F., Ansari,T., Shariq, M., and Siddiqui,M.A.2020. Biological control: a sustainable and practical approach for plant disease management. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B — Soil & Plant Science, 70:6, 507-524. (IF-1.09).

• Ansari, T., Asif, M., Siddiqui, M.A. (2016).Potentials of Botanicals for Root-knot Nematode management on Tomato. Lambert Publishing House, pp: 1-105.
• Siddiqui, M.A., Khan, F., Ansari, T., Shariq, M., Asif, M., Khan, A., Tariq, M.. (2017). Effectiveness of cultural practices in the management of plant nematodes. A book entitled “Bio-intensive Approaches, Application and Effectiveness in Plant Protection” Today and Tomorrow’s Printers and Publishers, New Delhi.49-65.
• Khan, A., Tariq, M., Asif, M., Khan, F., Ansari, T., Shariq, M., Siddiqui, M.A. (2019). Biocontrol of nematode: a paradigm for disease management in plant protection. A Book entitled “Integrated Pest Management (IPM) A Holistic Approach for Pest Risk Management” Edited by Wajid Hasan.

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