Nadeem Akram

Leiden University | LEI · Institute of Biology Leiden

Climate changes and global warming is the gigantic concern of world. Due to rising of carbon dioxide concentration, temperature, ozone, raining and drought are among the most important issues associated with climate changes. These issues could directly or indirectly impact on production and quality of fresh fruits, vegetables and other crops. The e...

Galanthamine is a competitive acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitor naturally produced by the plants of Amaryllidaceae family. It is used as a treatment against Alzheimer's disease (AD) and is an FDA approved drug. The content of this metabolite varies between different plant species as well as within the same species. To measure the galanthamine l...

Narcissus is mostly grown for horticultural/decorative purposes in the fields and home gardens. Previously, galanthamine isolation (from the bulbs to produce medicine for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease) has been established as a novel use. Moreover, recent studies have also shown that Narcissus bulbs are also a source of several other interes...