Dr. Haroon Rashid
Lecturer
PhD Physiology
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About Me
Dr. Haroon Rashid is a Lecturer in the Department of Physiology at The Islamia University of Bahawalpur. He holds a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.) degree, alongside an M.Phil and a PhD in Physiology from the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. His academic and professional background spans over a decade of teaching and veterinary research, including previous roles as an Assistant Professor and Lecturer across reputable institutions. Dr. Rashid's primary research interests focus on gastrointestinal physiology, endocrine disruption, and metabolic disorders, with a specific emphasis on the therapeutic evaluation of probiotics, prebiotics, and natural bioactive compounds against oxidative stress, hepatotoxicity, and nephrotoxicity. He has extensively published his findings in peer-reviewed journals, contributing significant insights into the gut-liver-kidney axis and alternative phytotherapies for systemic health management.
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1. Umer Farooq ,Mushtaq Hussain Lashari,Zia Ur Rehman,Musadiq Idris,Haroon Rashid,Shagufta Nasreen,Farah Laraib,Rubaisha Ameer,Maryam Chauhdary,Iram Fatima. 2025. “Performance evaluation of Rayto RT-7600Vet hematology analyzer in side-by-side comparison with manual hematological methods for apparently healthy Cholistani cattle blood.” Plosone 1371. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0302617
2. Food Science & Nutrition Food Science & Nutrition THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN RETRACTED Open Access RETRACTED: Comprehensive Analysis of Mango (Mangifera indica L.) Seed: Phytochemical Profile, Bioactivity, and Nutraceutical Potential Retraction(s) for this art. 2025. “Comprehensive Analysis of Mango (Mangifera indica L.) Seed: Phytochemical Profile, Bioactivity, and Nutraceutical Potential.” Food Science & Nutrition 13. https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.70390
3. Sami Ul Rehman 1, Sania Fayyaz 1, Muhammad Usman 2, Mehreen Saleem 3, Umer Farooq 4, Asjad Amin 5, Mushtaq Hussain Lashari 1, Musadiq Idris 3, Haroon Rashid 3, Maryam Chaudhary 1. 2025. “Machine learning-based detection and quantification of red blood cells in Cholistani cattle: A pilot study.” Elsevier 189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2025.105650
4. Mamoon Ur Rasheed, Syed Ali Raza Naqvi, Sadaf Ul Hassan, Atta Ul Haq, Muhammad Ramazan Saeed Ashraf Janjua, Mohamed H Mahmoud, Gaber El-Saber Batiha, Haroon Rashid, Muhammad Abdul Rahim, Joao Miguel Rocha. 2024. “In vitro and in vivo exploitation of cell stress pathways using methanolic extracts of Phlomis stewartii in diabetic rat’s model.” Elsevier 217. https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=dj5BF6YAAAAJ&citation_for_view=dj5BF6YAAAAJ:nVrZBo8bIpAC
5. Umer Farooq, Musadiq Idris, Haroon Rashid. 2024. “Conservation and upgradation of indigenous Cholistani cattle breed of Pakistan: a pathway to sustainable livestock.” Tropical Animal Health and Production 56. https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=dj5BF6YAAAAJ&citation_for_view=dj5BF6YAAAAJ:u-coK7KVo8oC
6. Musadiq Idris, Umer Farooq, Haroon Rashid, Mushtaq Hussain Lashari, Umair Riaz, Musarrat Abbas Khan, Iram Fatima, Hafsa Sajjad, Sumama Qayyum, Maqsood Ahmad, Muhammad Awais, Nouman Sajjad, Zobia Perveen. 2024. “A preliminary study on the dynamics of serum color in perspective to hemoglobin and bilirubin in indigenous sheep of Pakistan.” Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological and Integrative Physiology 341. https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=dj5BF6YAAAAJ&citation_for_view=dj5BF6YAAAAJ:Aul-kAQHnToC
7. Maryam CHAUDHARY, Umer FAROOQ, Musadiq IDRIS, Mushtaq Hussain LASHARI, Haroon RASHID, Maheen ANJUM, Asad ALI, Abrar AFZAL, Nasrullah KHAN. 2024. “VALIDITY OF HEMOGLOBIN ESTIMATION METHODS FOR CHOLISTANI CATTLE BLOOD: A METHOD-COMPARISON STUDY.” Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science 0. https://www.animalsciencejournal.usamv.ro/index.php/scientific-papers/current?id=1474
8. Umer Farooq, Musadiq Idris, Nouman Sajjad, Mushtaq Hussain Lashari, Shahbaz Ahmad, Zia Ur Rehman, Haroon Rashid, Aisha Mahmood, Sajid Hameed. 2023. “Investigating the potential of packed cell volume for deducing hemoglobin: Cholistani camels in perspective.” Plos one 18. https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=dj5BF6YAAAAJ&citation_for_view=dj5BF6YAAAAJ:ZzlSgRqYykMC
9. M Idris, F Muhammad, H Anwar, U Farooq, MA Anjum, H Rashid. 2023. “PHYSIO-BIOLOGICAL MARKERS IN ZINC-INDUCED MOULTED AND NONMOULTED WHITE LEGHORN LAYERS (GALLUS DOMESTICUS).” JAPS 33. https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=dj5BF6YAAAAJ&citation_for_view=dj5BF6YAAAAJ:zYLM7Y9cAGgC
10. H. Rashid, S. M. Ishtiaq, Z. Hussain, M. N. Faisal, H. Anwar, A. S. Qureshi, M. ur Rasheed, M. Rasheed, A. Riaz, J. A. Khan. 2022. “SYNBIOTICS SUPPLEMENTATION AMELIORATES HIGH FAT AND SUGAR DIET-ASSOCIATED OXIDATIVE STRESS AND HISTOLOGICAL ARCHITECTURE OF INTESTINE, LIVER AND KIDNEY IN RATS.” JAPS 10. https://doi.org/10.36899/JAPS.2022.1.0403
11. Zulfia Hussain, Haroon Rashid, Aqsa Mushtaq, Rida Siddique, Ashiq Ali. 2021. “ Glycyrrhizin, Curcumin and Cinnamon Prevent From Concanavalin-A and Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Injury and Oxidative Stress in Mouse Model.” Journal of Life Sciences Research 8. https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=dj5BF6YAAAAJ&citation_for_view=dj5BF6YAAAAJ:u5HHmVD_uO8C
12. manullah. 8. Nishat Zafar1*, Ashiq Ali, Muhammad Aamir Aslam, Faiza Qayyum, Muhammad Bilal, Sana Fatima, Mehak Gul, Sidra Altaf, Haroon Rashid, Zulfia Hussain. 2021. “Bubonic plague, a problem of the past, and a re-emerging threat.” bioscience Research 18. https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=dj5BF6YAAAAJ&citation_for_view=dj5BF6YAAAAJ:lvd772isFD0C
13. Haroon Rashid. 9. Sana Aftab, Ashiq Ali, Nishat Zafar, Faiza Qayyum, Sana Fatima, Sidra Sohaib, Ghaniya Arif, Sidra Altaf, Qaisar Tanveer. 2021. “Phytotherapy of Type 2 diabetes by using Trigonella foenum-graecum.” bioscience Research 18. https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=dj5BF6YAAAAJ&citation_for_view=dj5BF6YAAAAJ:5
14. Muhammad Riaz, Muhammad Aneeq Azhar, Muhammad Sharif, Muhammad Yaqoob, Haroon Rashid. 2021. “Effect of rearing methods on the growth performance and welfare status of calves.” Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences 58. https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=dj5BF6YAAAAJ&citation_for_view=dj5BF6YAAAAJ:_OXeSy2IsFwC
15. Haroon Rashid, Zulfia Hussain, Syeda Momna Ishtiaq, Mamoon Ur-Rasheed, Muhammad Naeem Faisal, Bilal Aslam, Faqir Muhammad, Wasim Babar, Rao Zahid Abbas, Junaid Ali Khan. 2020. “Prebiotics supplementation ameliorates high fat high sugar diet-associated oxidative stress.” PVJ 40. https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=dj5BF6YAAAAJ&citation_for_view=dj5BF6YAAAAJ:2osOgNQ5qMEC
16. Haroon Rashid, Junaid Ali Khan, Rao Zahid Abbas, Faqir Muhammad. 2020. “Probiotics supplementation reduces high fat high sugar dietassociated oxidative stress at intestinal epithelial cells, nephrons and hepatocytes in rat model.” PVJ 23. https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=dj5BF6YAAAAJ&citation_for_view=dj5BF6YAAAAJ:9yKSN-GCB0IC
17. Syeda Momna Ishtiaq 1, Haroon Rashid 1, Zulfia Hussain 1, Muhammad Imran Arshad 2, Junaid Ali Khan. 2019. “Adiponectin and PPAR: a setup for intricate crosstalk between obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.” SpringerLink 253. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11154-019-09510-2
18. Zulfia Hussain, Junaid Ali Khan, Haroon Rashid. 2019. “Cinnamomum zeylanicum (Darchini): A Boon to Medical Science and a Possible Therapy for Stress-Induced Ailments.” Begel House Inc. 29. https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=dj5BF6YAAAAJ&citation_for_view=dj5BF6YAAAAJ:u-x6o8ySG0sC
19. Zulfia Hussain, Junaid Ali Khan, Arfa Arshad, Palwasha Asif, Haroon Rashid, Muhammad Imran Arshad. 2019. “Protective effects of Cinnamomum zeylanicum L.(Darchini) in acetaminophen-induced oxidative stress, hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity in mouse model.” Elsevier 109. https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=dj5BF6YAAAAJ&citation_for_view=dj5BF6YAAAAJ:GFxP56DSvIMC
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur was established in the year 1975 by upgrading historical institute of the Jamia Abbasia.
