Vol.63, Iss. 2, Pages 125-234

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii among Pregnant Women in Lahore, Pakistan

ASMA ABDUL LATIF, SAMREEN MUSHTAQ, SABIHA FAZAL, MUHAMMAD MANSHA, ATIF YAQUB

Toxoplasma gondii a neglected protozoan parasite commonly infects humans worldwide. One third of human population has become victim of T. gondii and its infection in pregnant women has serious consequences on women as well as on fetus health. Present study was…

Extracts from unripe and ripened peels of Citrus limon reveal variation in composition of bioactive compounds and exhibit antibacterial activity in relation to different extraction solvents

TAHIR MEHMOOD, ANUM AFZAL, ABDUL KARIM, MUHAMMAD ASHRAF SHAHEEN, HINA ARSHAD

The goal of present study was to appraise the bioactivity of compounds using TFC (total flavonoid content), DPPH scavenging activity, reducing power assay and ABTS (radical scavenging activity) of different solvent extracts, from Citrus limon (unripe and ripen…

New Fossils of Bovids (Bovidae, Mammalia) from Dhok Pathan Formation of Siwaliks

MARIAM ZAHEER, KHALID MAHMOOD, MUHAMMAD ADEEB BABAR, MUHAMMAD AKBAR KHAN

New dental elements comprising upper and lower dentition of bovids have been recovered from Dhok Pathan Formation of Siwalik Group. The fossiliferous sites are situated in the Punjab province, ranging from Late Miocene to Middle Pliocene in age. On the basis o…

Microbial Diversity Associated With Rice Seeds

MUHAMMAD ASHFAQ, QURAT-UL-AIN ASGHAR, RAHILA HAFEEZ, AMNA ALI, MUHAMMAD SALEEM HAIDER, MUHAMMAD ALI et al.

During present investigation, seed-born micro-flora of five rice (Oryza sativa L.) varieties viz. Basmati-198, Basmati-802, Basmati Pak, Basmati Shaheen and Basmati-370 were studied using agar plate and blotter paper method. Highest percentage of myco-flora (1…

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Preliminary screening of some plants of Punjab, Pakistan for Phytochemicals

SYED ZULFIQAR ALI ABIDI, HAFIZ ABDULLAH SHAKIR, SYED SHAHID ALI, JAVED IQBAL QAZI

Plants produce different metabolites and some of them are used for antimicrobial, fungicidal, herbicidal, piscicidal and molluscicidal. The present study was aimed to find out metabolites of piscicidal potential. Total thirty plants were collected on the basis…

Effect of various concentrations of Zinc on Peroxidase activity of Catla catla

MARIUM ASLAM, MUHAMMAD JAVED, FAIZA AMBREEN, FARIHA LATIF

Antioxidant enzymes are the first line of defense against reactive oxygen species (ROS) and other free radicals. When the rate of ROS exceeds the capacity of antioxidant enzymes, non-detoxified radicals begin to attack the bio-molecules. Therefore, present res…

Role of Non-Specific Esterases in the Incidence of Breast Cancer in Different Age Groups

ASIMA BANO, HAFIZ MUHAMMAD TAHIR, AROOSA RASHEED, MUHAMMAD ARSHAD, SHAFAAT YAR KHAN, RABIA YAQOOB

This study was designed to find the association in breast cancer and plasma levels of non-specific esterases in breast cancer patients. For study blood samples were collected from various diagnostic laboratories of Sargodha city. Levels of non-specific esteras…

Development and Optimization of Molecular Technique for Diagnosis of Citrus Canker in Citrus Cultivars

JAVERIA NEHAL, ARIF MUHAMMAD KHAN, AZHAR ABBAS KHAN, MUHAMMAD MUBIN, HAFIZ MUHAMMAD TAHIR, JAVED IQBAL

The conventional method for the detection of Xanthomonas axonopodis has been based on biochemical tests. A rapid and sensitive method for identification and detection of Xanthomonas axonopodis is required for management of citrus canker. PCR-based diagnostic t…

Fossil molars of Pachyportax (Boselaphini, Bovidae) from Middle Siwalik Subgroup of Pakistan

TASNEEM IKRAM, FOUZIA SAFDAR, MUHAMMAD ADEEB BABAR, MUHAMMAD ASIM, KHALID MAHMOOD, MUHAMMAD AKBAR KHAN

Pachyportax is a well-known representative of the Late Miocene bovids in the Siwalik Group. The new fossils were collected from different localities of the Middle Siwalik of Pakistan of Late Miocene-Early Pliocene ages (7.0-3.5 Ma). The fossiliferous sites are…

Species Diversity and Community Assemblage of Planktonic Rotifers in Pipnakha Pond, Gujranwala, Pakistan

MUHAMMAD EJAZ, MUHAMMAD JAMIL YOUSAF, ASMA MAQBOOL, ALTAF HUSSAIN, ABDUL QAYYUM KHAN SULEHRIA

Species diversity and community assemblage of planktonic rotifers were determined with respect to seasonal variations in a pond of Pipnakha village, Gujranwala. Sampling was executed on monthly basis at three sites of the pond from October, 2011 to September,…

Bacterial Contamination of Drinking Water in Tehsil Oghi, Mansehra Pakistan

SAEED AHMED, ZIA-UR-RAHMAN, SALMA KHALID, TARIQ KHAN, ARSHAD IQBAL, ZAMARUD SHAH

To analyze the microbiological quality of drinking water from different sources (tap water, open wells, stream water, spring water and water supply networks such as municipal main storage tank) in rural communities of the Oghi; a total of 175 water samples wer…

Comparative Analysis of Biosurfactant Production Assays by Five Indigenous Oil Sludge Bacteria

AZKA ASIF, HAREEM MOHSIN, SADIA N CHAUDHRY, WARDA FATIMA

Although there are several screening assays available for screening and evaluating the presence of biosurfactants but many of these show variable results under the same conditions and for the same organism. Most commonly applied screening assays including oil…

Prevalence of Anaemia in Children of Rural Areas of Punjab

SAIMA SHARIF, SHAGUFTA NAZ, RIDA IRAM, FARKHANDA MANZOOR, TASNIM FARASAT, MUHAMMAD SAQIB

Anaemia is one of the significant public health problem among children in the world especially in those who live in rural communities having low socioeconomic status. This cross sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of anaemia in children o…

Potential of Oleaginous Yeasts as Economic Feedstock for Biodiesel Production

HIRA JAVAID, MALEEHA MANZOOR, JAVED IQBAL QAZI, XIONG XIAOCHAO, FOUZIA TABSSUM

Production of biofuels at commercial level has been perceived as sustainable solution to the problem of energy and economic crisis. Of all the liquid biofuels, an important one is biodiesel, the fatty acids methyl esters. Due to beneficial decomposition of bio…