Dow College of Pharmacy


Dow College of Pharmacy was established in 2007. It was based on the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences The college is a distinguished and well renowned entity established under the umbrella of Dow University of Health Sciences and recognized by Higher Education Commission (HEC).

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Faculty Profile


  • Dr. Hina Abrar
  • Designation
  • Assistant Professor
  • Department
  • Pharmaceutics
  • Memberships/Affiliations (If Any)
  • Member of Board of faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, DCOP, DUHS From August 2023 to date
    Member of Board of studies of Dept. Of Pharmacology, Baqai Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, BMU from 2022 till to date  
    Member of Ethical Review Board for animal research and Ethics, Dow University of Health Sciences June 2023 till to date
    Member of SAR team of Postgraduate program at DCOP, DUHS
    Member of Souvenir Committee in Convocation 2022 at DUHS.
    Member of Souvenir Committee in Convocation 2021 at DUHS
    Member of Board of studies of Dept. of Pharmacology, DCOP, DUHS from 2018 to 2021

  • Qualification
  • Ph. D. (Pharmacology) 
    Baqai Medical University, Karachi          
    M. Phil. (Pharmacology) 
    Baqai Medical University, Karachi         
    Pharm. D. (Condensed)
    Baqai Medical University Karachi         
    B. Pharmacy
    Baqai Medical University, Karachi         
     

  • Email
  • hina.abrar@duhs.edu.pk
  • Office Location
  • Dept. of Pharmacology, Dow college of Pharmacy, DUHS

Research Publications

•    Kaneez Fatima, Shaukat Khalid, Kiran Qadeer, Hina Yasin, Hina Abrar, Adeel Arsalan, Rana Asif Hussain. 2023. In-vitro antigout potential of Alstonia scholaris flower, characterization and prospective ligand-receptor interaction of bioactive lead compound. Heliyon, 9(3).
•    Hina Yasin, Shaukat Mahmud, Raheela Bano, Hina Abrar, Kaneez Fatima, Rabia Bushra. 2023. Ameliorating Effects of Croton Bonplandianus Leaves against Gentamicin Induced Acute Liver and Kidney Injury: A Biochemical and Histopathological Investigation. Journal of Hunan University Natural Sciences, 50(3).
•    Sidrah Hassan, Hina Abrar, Mirza Tasawer Baig, Hina Yasin, Kaneez Fatima, Hira Naeem, Affan Ali, Kiran Qadeer, Kishan Das, Ayaz Ali Khan, Adeel Arsalan. 2022. Effects of Humactents and Oleogeneous Base in the Photostabilization of Secnidazole Emulgels. Journal of Hunan University Natural Sciences, 49(12).
•    Kaneez Fatima, Shaukat Khalid, Kiran Qadeer, Hina Yasin, Hina Abrar, Raheela Bano, Adeel Arsalan, Rana Asif Hussain, 2022. In Vitro Anticancer Activity on 3T3, PC3, and HeLa Cell Line and GC-MS Assay of Oil Fractions of Alstonia Scholaris Flower Obtained by Column Chromatography. Journal of Hunan University Natural Sciences, 49(11).
•    Kaneez Fatima, Shaukat Khalid, Kiran Qadeer, Hina Yasin, Adeel Arsalan, Hina Abrar,  Saima Zahid, Rana Asif Hussain, Mobeen Islam, Muhammad Shaiq Ali. Urease nhibition and DPPH radical scavenging potential of phytoconstituent from Alstonia scholaris and molecular docking interactions of bioactive luteolin with target proteins. PJPS.2022.35.2.SUP.219-225.1
•    Zuneera Akram, Rehana Perveen, Saima Saleem, Mahwish Akhtar, Hina Abrar, Rubina Siddiqui, Muzammil Hussain, Usman Ghani Faqooqi, Shumaila Pervaiz. (2021). In-Vitro and In Silico Antiplatelet Action of the New Piperidin4-One-Thiosemicarbazide Derivative. Annals of the Romanian Society for Cell Biology, 25(6), 20257–20266.
•    Lalarukh Javed, Farina Hanif, Saima Mehmood Malhi , Uzma Zaman , Noor Jahan , Quratulain Amir , Ariba Javed , Ayesha Batool Malik and Hina Abrar (2021). Diclofenac sodium enhances the antiepileptic effect of levetiracetam in pilocarpine induced epileptic mice model. Pak J Pharm Sci .2021.34.5.SUP.1969-1974.1(doi.org/10.36721/)
•    Zuneera Akram , Rehana Perveen, Hasan Salman Siddiqi , Muzammil Hussain , Shahlla Imam , Hina Abrar and Syed Mohammad Mahmood (2021). Pharmacological basis for the antihypertensive activity of Grewia asiatica fruit extract. Pak. J. Pharm. Sci., Vol.34, No.4, July 2021, pp.1429-1436 (doi.org/10.36721/).
•    Hina Yasin, Shaukat Mahmud , Hina Abrar , Adeel Arsalan , Noor Jahan , Kaneez Fatima , Rahila Bano , Rana Asif Hussain and Mobeen Islam (2021). Anti-inflammatory and histopathological studies of leaves extracts of Croton bonplandianus in Albino rats. Pak. J. Pharm. Sci., Vol.34, No.2(Suppl), March 2021, pp.747-753 (doi.org/10.36721/)
•    Hina Abrar, Adeel Arsalan , Hina Yasin , Syed Ijaz Hussain Zaidi, Sadaf Ibrahim, Kiran Qadeer, Hira Naeem, Kaneez Fatima, Hina Tabassum , SNH Naqvi (2020). The novel effect of propranolol in glibenclamide induced hepatotoxicity. Pak J Pharm 33(4).SUP.1871-1878.
•    Hira Naeem, SNH Naqvi, Rehana Perveen, Farhan Ishaque, Rahila Bano, Hina Abrar, Adeel Arsalan, Nousheen Malik (2020) Efficiency of proteolytic enzymes in treating lumbar spine osteoarthritis (low back pain) patients and its effects on liver and kidney enzymes. Pak J Pharm. 33(1). 371-378.
•    Sadaf Ibrahim, SNH Naqvi, Rehana Perveen, Hina Abrar, Zunaira Akram, Hina Tabassum, Samina Sheikh  (2019). Hepatoprotective and antidiabetic effect of Guaiacum Officinale in diabetes induced male albino wistar rats. Pak J Pharm, Vol. 32(5). 2251-2256.
•    Hina Yasin, Shaukat Khalid, Ghazala H Rizwani, Rehana Perveen, Hina Abrar,
Kaneez Fatima. (2019). Effects of aqueous leaves extract of Holoptelea
integrifolia on histopathology of rat kidney and liver. Pak J Pharm, Vol. 32(2): 569-73.
•    Hina Abrar, SNH Naqvi, Muhammad Rashid Ahmed,  Asma Bashrat Ali, Hina Yasin. (2019) Ameliorating effect of propranolol in hepatotoxicity of carbamazepine in rabbits. Pakistan J. Zool., vol. 51(1), pp 341-346.
•    Hina Abrar, M. Tariq Aftab, Hina Yasin, Kiran Qadeer, Adeel Arsalan, Hina Tabassum, Rahila Bano. Effect of Cardioselective Beta Blocker on Lisinopril Treated Isolated Rabbit’s Heart. RADS J. Pharm. Pharm. Sci.2019. 7(4): 186-190
•    Sadaf Ibrahim, SNH Naqvi, Rehana Perveen, Hina Abrar, Zunaira Akram. (2018). Antidiabetic effect of guaiacum officinale; on exocrine function and histopathology of pancreas in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. Professional Med J 2018; 25(4):620-626. 
•    Muhammad Rashid Ahmed, Masood Ahmed Shaikh, Naseer Ahmed Baloch, Shakila Nazir, Hina Abrar, Hafiz Syed Imran Ulhaq. Neuroprotective potential of polydatin against motor abnormalities and dopaminergic neuronal loss in rotenone induced parkinson model. INT. J. MORPHOL., 36(2):584-591, 2018.
•    Hina Yasin , Shaukat Khalid, Hina Abrar, Rizwani GH, Rehana Perveen, Kaneez Fatima. (2018) Comperative phtotoxicological and anti inflammatory effects of leaves extracts of Holoptealea integrifolia. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science. 17(02): 212-217. 
•    Hina Abrar, Naqvi SNH, Muhammad RAshid Ahmed, Asma Basharat Ali, Hina Yasin , Rehana Perveen, Shaukat Khalid and Ibrahim S. (2017) Effect of propranolol on hepatic blood flow for reduction of the hepatotoxicity of rifampicin in rabbits. Med. Forum, Vol. 28, No. 7.
•    Hina Abrar, Naqvi SNH, Muhammad RAshid Ahmed, Asma Basharat Ali, Younus N, Rehana Perveen, Hina Yasin . Effect of propranolol; rifampicin induced hepatotoxicity in rabbit’s liver. Professional Med J 2017;24(6):893-898. DOI: 10.17957/TPMJ/17.3876.
•    Hina Abrar, Muhammad Tariq Aftab (2013). Study of alteration of adrenergic receptor response by chronic use of lisinopril, an ACE inhibitor. Pak. J.Pharm. 26(2):421-423.
•    Muhammad Tariq Aftab, Hina Abrar, Saba Shakeel, Hira Tariq (2014). Concomitant use of lisinorpril reduces the effect on bleeding. Annals Abbasi Shaheed Hospital & Karachi Medical & Dental College. 19(1):37-41.  
•    Hina Yasin , Sana Ghayas, Fakhsheena Anjum, Noor Jahan, Hina Abrar, Muhammad Ali Masood, Ayesha A (2015). Knowledge of herbal drugs among Pharm. D students in Karachi. Int. J. Current Pharm Rev and Res. 6(4):208-211.
•    Hina Yasin , Fakhsheena Anjum, Hina Abrar, Sana Ghayas, Muhammad Ali Masood, Fatima T, Naz M, Jabeen M (2015). Immunomodulators from plant source. World J. Pharm Sci. 4(8):21-36.
•    Hina Abrar, Hina Yasin, Shaukat Khalid, Rehana Perveen, HinaTabassum, Kaneez Fatima. Reduction of cardiac effect of propranolol in lisinopril treated isolated rabbit heart. World J Pharm Sci 2018; 6(1): 24-28.
•    Hina Yasin , Shaukat Khalid, Hina Abrar, Zahid H, Kaneez Fatima, Anjum F. (2017) Quality control measures for the leaves extracts of Holoptelea integrifolia (roxb) planch. Hamdard Medicus. 60(3). 53-9.
•    Shaukat Khalid, Kaneez Fatima, Hina Yasin , Rehana Perveen, Hina Abrar, Ahmad I (2014). Standardization of herbal formulation. Baqai J. Health Sci. 17(1-2):25-32.F
•    Kiran Mishal, Rehana Perveen, Sadaf Ibrahim, Hina Abrar, Syed Muhammad Mahood, Zobia Zia, SNH Naqvi (2013). Antifungal effects of Cedrus deodara root oil against various fungal isolates. Baqai J. Health Sci. 16(1-2):11-14.
•    Hina Yasin , Hina Abrar, Noor Jahan, Fakhsheena Anjum, Batool SS, Arsalan M, Shahab R, Khan N (2013). Constituents of Garlic ( Allium sativum) and their efficacy in diabetes mellitus. Baqai J. Health Sci. 16(1-2):37-39.
•    Shaukat Khalid, Rizwani GH, Hina Yasin , Rehana Perveen, Hina Abrar, Sharif H, Kaneez Fatima, Mariam Ahmed (2013). Medicinal importance of Holoptelea integrifolia(roxb) Planch- Its biological importance and Pharmacological activities. Nat. Prod. Chem. Res.2:1.
•    Ibrahim S, Naqvi SNH, Ibrahim N, Hina Abrar, Rehana Perveen, Mahmood S, Malik N. Comparison of invitro antibacterial activity of Levofloxacin and  Ciprofloxacin(2012). Baqai J.  Halth Sci.15(2):11-15.