Issue · 2016
Vol. 31, Iss. 2, pp. 131-320
25 articles · pp. 131-320 · All issues →
Research ArticleHeight trends in the population of Rabwah, district Chiniot, Pakistan and comparison with WHO standards
Durr-e- Samin Tahir, Waqar Nasir, Sarah Bushra, Fatima Batool
Human height is a quantitative trait with high heritability, controlled by many gene pairs. It is influenced by environmental factors such as nutrition, disease and lifestyle. A study was carried out to compare the height trends of the local population o…
26 Dec 2018- Research Article
Additional Fossils of Sivalhippus perimensis (Mammalia, Equidae) from the Late Miocene Siwaliks of Pakistan
Tasneem Ikram, Asmat Salamat, Muhammad Akbar Khan, Muhammad Adeeb Babar, Khalid Mahmood, Rabia Shahid et al.
Fossil remains discussed in the present paper have been recovered from the Dhok Pathan Formation of the Middle Siwaliks in the Chakwal district, Punjab, Pakistan. The material was observed, compared with referred material and identified as Sivalhippus pe…
26 Dec 2018 - Research Article
Length-weight, length-length relationships and condition factor of fishes of family cyprindae from the Indus River, Pakistan
Haji Muhammad, Zafar Iqbal, Tanveer Akhlaq
This study was carried out to describe the length-weight relationship (LWR), length-length relationships (LLRs) and condition factor (K) in 926 specimens belonging to 20 freshwater fish species of family cyprinidae. Fish samples were collected on a month…
26 Dec 2018 - Research Article
Effect of lunar cycle on active population density of scorpions, their potential prey and predators
Muhammad Mohsin Ahsan, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir, Muhammad Khalid Mukhtar
In the present study, effects of the lunar cycle on the activities of three scorpion species, Hottentotta tamulus, Odontobuthus odonturus, and Androctonus finitimus, and their potential prey and predators were observed in the field. The result showed tha…
26 Dec 2018 - Research Article
Studies on amylase and lipase activity in fishes fed with diet containing different feed ingredients
Mirfa Murtaza, Sajid Abdullah, Wardah Hassan, Khalid Abbas, Huma Naz, Muhammad Anjum Zia
The activity of digestive enzymes was determined in Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, Catla catla and Cyprinus carpio fed with different feed ingredients. There were two glass aquaria (3×2×2 ft) for each species and ten fish in each aquarium. Fish…
26 Dec 2018 - Research Article
New Records of some Phthiraptera (chewing lice) of birds from urban areas of Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan
Saima Naz, Adil Ali Rajpar, Abdul Hameed Chandio
Chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Amblycera, Ischnocera) have been examined on common wild and captive birds of Hyderabad during 2013-2015, mainly from urban areas. Chewing lice of both suborders Amblycera and Ischnocera included family Menoponidae and Philopt…
26 Dec 2018 - Research Article
Winter survey of birds at Keti Bunder, district Thatha, Pakistan
Abbas Ali, Muhammad Altaf, Muhammad Samar Hussain Khan
Keti Bunder is part of Indus Delta and situated at Thatha district, Sindh. The objectives of study were to assessment of avifauna diversity and also noted the threats to the birds of Keti Bunder. To know the avian dominance and diversity of Keti Bunder;…
26 Dec 2018 - Research Article
Length-weight relationships and condition factor for farmed Catla catla (Hamilton, 1822) from southern Punjab, Pakistan
Abir Ishtiaq, Muhammad Naeem
The present study has been carried out to study length-weight relationships (LWRs) and condition factor (K) of renowned and highly commercial freshwater major carp, thaila (Catla catla) from farming system. Mean±S.E. total length (TL) and body wei…
26 Dec 2018 - Research Article
Parasites of double tail goldfish, Carassius auratus L. imported to Pakistan
Zafar Iqbal, Hafiza Madhia Imtiaz
This study was planned to investigate parasitic infection of imported ornamental fish, double tail goldfish, Carassius auratus. A total of 25 experimental fish were examined for parasitic infection. One fish specimen showed head lesion (1x1cm). Eight dif…
26 Dec 2018 - Research Article
Histological and biochemical study of liver of silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) after acute exposure to pyrethoride (deltamethrin)
Asma Karim, Wajid Ali, Noreen Ahmad, Muhammad Irfan, Hafiz Abdullah Shakir
Deltamethrin is a broad spectrum synthetic pyrethroid pesticide. It is considered less toxic as compared to organochlorine and organo-phosphate pesticides. Deltamethrin was selected to study the biochemical and histological alterations in liver of silver…
26 Dec 2018 - Research Article
Propotamochoerus hysudricus remains from late Miocene deposits of Hasnot, Pakistan
Hafiz Muhammad Awais Sarwar, Muhammad Tahir Waseem, Abdul Majid Khan, Rana Manzoor Ahmad
New fossil remains of the Suid species, Propotamochoerus hysudricus are described in this paper on the basis of their morphometric characters. This is perhaps the only known species of the genus Propotamochoerus in the Siwaliks. The specimens are collect…
26 Dec 2018 - Research Article
Mutation analysis of RING1 domain of Parkin in early onset of Parkinson’s disease in Pakistani patients-a pilot study
Sadaf Niaz, Masroor Ellahi Babar, Tanveer Hussain, Asif Nadeem, Misbah Hussain, Riffat Mehboob et al.
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is considered as second most common neurodegenerative disorder, occurring mostly in men. Almost 9 genes have been reported to be involved in the progression of PD, if mutated. Among them, PARK2 gene is involved in 50% of th…
26 Dec 2018 - Research Article
Description of first record of Petasiger exaeretus Dietz, 1909 (Trematoda: Echinostomatidae) in avian host from Pakistan.
Muhammad Moosa Abro, Ali Murtaza Dharejo, Muhammad Munif Khan, Nadir Ali Birmani, Saima Naz
The aim of present paper is to describe first record of genus Petasiger which was collected during systematic study of helminths of Little Cormorant, Phalacrocorax niger of District Sanghar, Sindh, Pakistan. Petasiger exaeretus (Dietz, 1909) were identif…
26 Dec 2018 - Research Article
Distribution records of fruit bats Cynopterus sphinx and Rousettus leschenaultii from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Mohammad Salim, Arshad Javid, Ali Hussain, Faiz-ur-Rahman, FarmanUllah, Hamidullah
During present survey, extending from June 2010 through May 2012 the greater short-nosed fruit bat Cynopterus sphinx (n = 1) and the fulvous fruit bat Rousettus leschenaultia (n = 22) were captured from Malakand division in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). The…
26 Dec 2018 - Research Article
Risk factors for multiple sclerosis in Pakistani population- A crosssectional study
Nasir Raza Zaidi, Mian Waheed Ahmad, Mahesh Gautam, Riffat Mehboob
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory disease of the brain and spinal cord where it damages the myelin sheath protecting the neurons. Many environmental and genetic factors have been associated with MS. The aim of this study is to identify the possi…
26 Dec 2018 - Research Article
Variations in proteins and transaminases following experimental induction of Bisphenol A in mice
Muddasir Hassan Abbasi, Noor Fatima, Syed Shahid Imran Bukhari, Asma Rashid khan, Nadeem Sheikh
The current work was aimed to find the effect of Bisphenol A (BPA) which is widely used in the manufacturing of epoxy resins and variety of plastics to which humans are exposed routinely. BPA (12.5%) was injected in mice for consecutive 15 days while con…
26 Dec 2018 - Research Article
Forecasting percentage contribution of plankton biomass towards increase in fish yield under composite culture conditions
Jhan Zeb, Muhammad Javed
Seven triplicate groups of fish (67 fish group-1) designated as T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6 and T7 were reared in fertilized (0.17 g N 100-1 wet fish weight daily) earthen ponds (0.012 ha) for 365 days. There were five different fish species in each of the tr…
26 Dec 2018 - Research Article
Heterotestophyes gibsoni sp.n. (Trematoda: Heterophyidae) from the bird little tern (Sternula albifrons) in Sindh, Pakistan
Bushra Siyal, Sanjota Nirmal Das, Rafia Rehana Ghazi, Aly Khan
During an investigation on helminth parasites of birds, a new species of trematode genus Heterotestophyes gibsoni sp. n. was recorded from the intestine of little tern (Sternula albifrons) collected from Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan. The new species is char…
26 Dec 2018 - Research Article
Alterations in proteins and transaminases activity induced by thioacetamide in albino rats
Muhammad Babar Khawar, Muddasir Hassan Abbasi, Sana Fatima, Khawaja Abdul Mujeeb, Nadeem Sheikh
Thioacetamide (TAA) has been widely utilized in the development of animal models of hepatic damage by a number of researchers. The current investigation was designed to evaluate changes in tissue and serum total proteins and albumin along with urea, uric…
26 Dec 2018 - Review
Medicinal plants as therapeutic agents for cancer treatment
Shaukat Ali, Sundas Nasreen, Sobia Safeer, Saiqa Andleeb, Mubashir Ejaz, Saira Bano et al.
Medicinal plants are potent natural sources of drugs to treat different human inflammations since ancient time. Many of anticancer lead bioactive molecules such as vinca alkaloid, vinblastine, vincristine, camptothecin, and taxanes have been characterized from…
26 Dec 2018 - Research Article
First provincial record of desert yellow bat Scotoecus pallidus (Dobson, 1876) from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Mohammad Salim, Arshad Javid, Ali Hussain, Faiz-ur-Rahman, Hamidullah
A two year survey extending from June 2010 through May 2012 was conducted in Malakand, Dir and Swat districts in Malakand division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). Twenty two desert yellow bat (Scotoecus pallidus) specimens were captured using mist and hand ne…
26 Dec 2018 - Research Article
Isolation of bioactive compounds from exudate of edible fungus, Pleurotus ostreatus
Dilara Abbas Bukhari, Abdul Rehman
The present study was aimed at to investigate the bioactive compounds from exudate of a fungus, Pleurotus ostreatus. Exudate as liquid droplets on the mycelium was checked for antimicrobial activity against bacterial strain, Bacillus subtilus. Biochemica…
26 Dec 2018 - Research Article
Extracellular lipase production from Bacillus subtilis using agro-industrial waste and fruit peels
Haniya Mazhar, Naaz Abbas, Zahid Hussain, Amir Sohail, Syed Shahid Ali
This study was planned for the production of lipases by solid-state fermentation (SSF) using agro-industrial wastes as substrate. A total of 14 bacterial strains were isolated, screened and compared for lipase production. Among the evaluated strains, Bac…
26 Dec 2018 - Review
Skin health implications of Chemical detergents and importance of biodetergents
Anam Javed, Javed Iqbal Qazi
With rapid advancement in science and technology in the last few centuries, modifications in every aspect of life are continuously occurring. No doubt, these modifications are improving life standards but among them some are harmful for our health. Along…
26 Dec 2018 - Review
Microalgal-bacterial consortium: a cost-effective approach of wastewater treatment in Pakistan
Maleeha Manzoor, Ruijuan Ma, Hafiz Abdullah Shakir, Fouzia Tabssum, Javed Iqbal Qazi
Wastewater treatment using microalgae is an environmental friendly practice, involving various interactions among the micro and macro fauna and flora of treatment plant. The use of algal-bacterial consortia for wastewater treatments has proved more effec…
26 Dec 2018