Vol.67, Iss. 2, Pages 85-159

A Rampant Increase in Oral Cancer Trends in Pakistan during the Period

ASMAT MEHMOOD, ZAEEMA KHAN, NAILA MALKANI

   Oral cancer is widely spreading throughout Asia. This study focused on the prevalence of oral cancer in Pakistan from 2010 to 2016. Data for oral cancer cases was collected from the country's numerous cancer registries and cancer treatment facilit…

Cost-effective production of bioethanol from low-quality apples by using Saccharomyces cerevisiae

SAIMA AFTAB, ATTIA HAMID, MAHJBEEN, JAVERIA TARIQ, ZULQURNAIN ALI, ASMA ZAFAR

   Bioethanol production at the industrial level is engaged by various bacteria, yeast, and fungi. But Saccharomyces cerevisiae is the most commonly used yeast. Different substrates have been used for ethanol production such as sweat sorghum cane ext…

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Synthesis, Characterization, Docking and In-Vitro evaluation of newly Synthesized Thiazolidinones

AISHA, MUHAMMAD ASAM RAZA, UMME FARWA

  This project was designed to measure the enzyme inhibition potential of the synthesized compounds. The following compounds 3-amino-2-thioxothiazolidin-4-one (1) and 5-(4-chlorobenzylidene)-3-(methyleneamino)-2-thioxothiazolidin-4-one (2) were prepared v…

The comparison of classical and newly designed anthropometric indices in the assessment of dyslipidemia

MUHAMMAD MUNEEB SOHAIL, FATIMA AMEER, GUR CHARN SINGH, MUHAMMAD ZAID

   It has been shown that dyslipidemia involves low concentrations of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) but high concentrations of other plasma lipids. This study reanalyzes the relation between plasma lipids and various anthropometric param…

Prevalence of helminths in the intestine and fecal material of infested chicken in district malakand of Pakistan

SAFDAR ALI KHAN, FARHEEN ANSARI, SANWAL ASLAM, AMJAD HUSSAIN, MUREED HUSSAIN, MAJID MAHMOOD et al.

   In the present study, 150 farm chicken and 100 desi chicken were screened for the existence of parasitic helminthes. Among the desi chicken, 61 were reported positive for helminthes parasites by gross examination of gastrointestinal tract. In thes…

Proximate composition and antimicrobial analysis of cinnamon collected from various regions of Asia; A comparative assay

SADAF SARFRAZ, SAFDAR AMEER, REENA AMBREEN, SHOMAILA SIKANDAR, SHAISTA NAWAZ, YASIR SALEEM

   Globally, an increased use of pesticides has resulted in the occurrence of drug resistant microbes. This has urged the investigators and researchers to use and develop the antimicrobial agents derived from some natural resources. Among various nat…

UV/Vis Spectrophotometric Quantification of Vitamin C in Leafy Vegetables Under Different Storage Conditions

MUHAMMAD WAHEED MUSHTAQ, NAUMAN JAMIL KHAN, NAVEED ASLAM DOGAR, AISHA HAMEED, ABDUL HAMEED, MALIK ADIL et al.

   Leafy vegetables (LVs) have health promoting phytochemicals and are rich source of many nutrients such as Vitamin C (Vit. C). The aim of this study was to design an easy, accurate, sensitive and fast method to determine concentration of vitamin C…

Cost-effective production of bioethanol from low-quality apples by using Saccharomyces cerevisiae

SAIMA AFTAB, ATTIA HAMID, MAHJBEEN, JAVERIA TARIQ, ZULQURNAIN ALI, ASMA ZAFAR

   Bioethanol production at the industrial level is engaged by various bacteria, yeast, and fungi. But Saccharomyces cerevisiae is the most commonly used yeast. Different substrates have been used for ethanol production such as sweat sorghum cane ext…

Production of Dextransucrase by Locally Isolated Bacterial Strain

ANSA KHALID, UZMA HAMEED, IKRAM-UL-HAQ

   Dextransucrase is used for the production of dextran, a commercially important product, with numerous applications in many industries such as food, medical, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics. In the current study, dextransucrase producing microorganis…

Production of Dextransucrase by Locally Isolated Bacterial Strain

ANSA KHALID, UZMA HAMEED, IKRAM-UL-HAQ

   Dextransucrase is used for the production of dextran, a commercially important product, with numerous applications in many industries such as food, medical, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics. In the current study, dextransucrase producing microorganis…

Effect of Substrate for Extending Post-Harvest Sustanability and Freshness in Commercial Varieties of Gerbera (Gerbera jamsonii)

MONIS HUSSAIN SHAH, RIAZ UR REHMAN, RIAZ ALI SHAH, RIZWAN RAFIQUE, MUHAMMAD USMAN, SAJIDA BIBI et al.

   Gerbera is an important cut flower that is famous for its attractive and wonderful colors. The gerbera is produced in all around the globe especially in South East Asian country of Japan and in Netherlands in Europe. The short vase life of gerbera…

Role of Taurine supplemented LSM Based Diet on ADC of Nutrient and Mineral Retention in Cyprinus carpio Juveniles

MUHAMMAD MUDASSAR SHAHZAD, FATIMA KHALID, MEHWISH FAHEEM, SYED ZAKIR HUSSAIN SHAH, SANA BASHIR, SYED MUHAMMAD KHAN

   Taurine (Tau) is vital compound that is limited to oilseed based diets and its inclusion is essential in aquafeeds particularly when low fishmeal levels are used. Fish feed with addition of organic acids lowers the pH of fish gut that ultimately i…