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Antimicrobial properties of Dalbergia, Brassica and Trifolium honey against burn Microorganisms

IRFANA IQBAL, PAKEEZA TANWEER, FARKHANDA MANZOOR, MUHAMMAD NAUMAN AFTAB, AFSHAN KALEEM, ROHEENA ABDULLAH et al.

This research aimed at assessing the antimicrobial properties of Dalbergia, Brassica and Trifolium honey samples against microorganisms isolated from infected burned skin of patients in children hospital, Lahore, Pakistan. The isolated microorganisms were iden…

Sugar industry effluents as a source of soil fertility and potential toxicological risk of heavy metals in food crop

ZAFAR IQBAL KHAN, KAFEEL AHMAD, KHALID NAWAZ, MUHAMMAD NADEEM, ASMA ASHFAQ, BABAR MUNIR et al.

Concentrations of heavy metals such as manganese, zinc, lead and nickel in the environment are currently increasing, mainly due to human activities. Zinc is essential element for several biochemical processes in plants. Any of these metals, at high concentrati…

A Survey of Invasive and Exotic Plant Species of Lahore City, Pakistan

ARIFA ZEREEN, ALMAS JAHAN

Lahore city had a well-established plant cover. In order to meet the needs of increasing population, the infrastructure such as new residential colonies, roads etc. had to be developed which seriously affected indigenous plant communities. This has caused dest…

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Influence of Salicylic Acid on salinity stress tolerance by seed priming and foliar application on Maize (Zea Mays)

AAMIR MAHMOOD, ZAHOOR AHMAD SAJID, SHEZA AYAZ KHILJI

This study was intended to measure the impact of salicylic acid (SA) on maize under salt stress. For this purpose salinity effect on various morpho-physiological and biochemical attributes of plants was analyzed by launching a petri dish and pot experiment. Th…

Health comparison of farm-raised and wild-caught Labeo rohita (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae)

NAILA MALKANI, IRFAN ISHAQUE, KHALID SHAHBAZ, RIZWAN ULLAH KHAN, ARIFA SHABBIR, ATIF YAQUB

Freshwater fish are traditionally captured from rivers but due to their increasing demand fresh water fish culture is gaining popularity. The environmental changes in natural aquatic bodies due to ever-increasing input of pollutants in them adversely affect fi…

Analysis of biological potential of Aromatic Hydrazones as Novel Therapeutic Agents

MUHAMMAD MANSHA, MAIRA HAFEEZ, QAMAR ALI, ABRAR HUSSAIN, MUHAMMAD TARIQ, ATIF YAQUB

Aromatic hydrazones and their derivatives are being explored to develop new drugs against microorganisms, resistant to presently available anti-microbials. In the present study, 13 hydrazone derivatives were screened in vitro for their biological activity agai…

Cis-acting regulatory elements and transcription factors as a key regulator in plant gene expression

HIRA MUBEEN, AMMARA NASEEM, AMMARA MASOOD, SHAHID RAZA, NAUREEN NAEEM

Gene expression regulation is an important molecular process for monitoring overall expression level of genes in plants. The expression of genes is regulated by certain regulatory elements including, Cis-acting regulatory elements (CRE), transcription factors…

Quantification of Sodium from Food Sources by Using Various Analytical Techniques

Nauman Jamil Khan, Rabia Tariq, Hina Saleem, Muhammad Waheed Mushtaq

Sodium is an essential element to regulate the various functions of body. There are different sources of sodium such as table salt, breads and rolls, sandwiches, soups, cold cuts and cured meats, savory snacks, chicken etc. However, the excessive intake of sod…

Asterophora lycoperdoides (Bull.) Ditmar, a New Generic Record from Sub-Himalayan Forests of Pakistan

Annum Razzaq, Zia Ullah, Arooj Naseer, Abdul Nasir Khalid

The genus Asterophora belongs to the mycoparasitic class of fungi and mostly infects fruiting bodies of Russula and Lactarius. During a survey for the collection of macrofungi from forests of sub-himalayas, Bhurban, Punjab, Pakistan, a unique fungus Asterophor…

Prevalence of Gastro-Intestinal Parasites in Pigeons of District Jhang-Pakistan

Muhammad Fiaz Qamar, Tahir Hussain, Iram Liaqat, Madiha Kiran, Abdur Rahman Ansari, Faiza Yasmeen et al.

Pigeons (Columba livia), the members of Columbidae family are domesticated all around the globe in the villages, towns and cities. Jhang is a distant and underdeveloped district of Punjab province, Pakistan. The purpose of the present study was the determinati…

Studies on the Occurrence of Prostate Cancer in Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan and its Association with Testosterone Level

Kanwal Nisa, Sadia Roshan, Shazia Shamas, Raheela Atta Mustafa, Shamaila Irum, Kalsoom Sughra et al.

The purpose of the present study is to detect the association between the levels of testosterone with prostate cancer patients by the evaluation of a tumor marker Prostate-specific antigen (PSA). Prevalence was recorded in Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan. Blood sampl…

Insect Faunal Diversity and Relative Abundance Associated with Trifolium alexandrinum (Berseem) in District Sialkot, Pakistan

Suneela, Sajida Mushtaq, Sadia Maalik, Asma Waheed Qureshi, Moazama Batool

Biodiversity is defined as the variety of life. In agricultural system, biodiversity refers to estimation of number of species that are present in that ecosystem. In an interrelated ecosystem, different species of insects perform different functions; act as po…

Phytochemical Screening and In Vitro Antioxidant Activity of Extracts of Ipomoea purpurea Leaves from Iran

Fatemeh Beheshti, Maliheh Safavi, Mohammad Reza Akbari Eidgahi, Parviz Kokhaei, Mehdi Vazirian, Ali Akbar Shabani

Nowadays, the use of medicinal herbs and derivatives to improve the development of multifunctional therapeutic agents is growing. The purpose of this study is to determine the antioxidant capacity of Ipomoea purpurea leaves that grows in Iran as well as the ch…

Seroprevalence of Brucellosis in Occupationally Exposed Humans in Quetta, Pakistan

Tariq Jamil, Muhammad Saqib, Abid Rashid, Muhammad Hammad Hussain, Khushal Khan Kasi, Muhammad Haleem Tayyab et al.

Brucellosis is a worldwide zoonosis. It is transmitted by direct contact or consumption of contaminated unpasteurized dairy milk. A total of 193 sera were collected from occupationally exposed participants in Quetta, Pakistan and analyzed by Rose Bengal Plate…

Importance and concept of resistance versus tolerance in biofilm mode of bacterial proliferation

MALIK ASIF HUSSAIN

Biofilms play an important role in the pathogenesis of many microorganisms. A number of animal and clinical studies have presented importance and role of biofilms in various clinical conditions. This form of growth enables them to grow in form of microbial com…

Air-borne concentrations of Pm(10) and Pm(total) in residential micro-environments of Asthmatics

SYED SHAHID IMRAN BUKHARI, ZULFIQAR ALI, RIDA AHMAD

Developing countries are facing major health concerns due to deteriorating air quality. In the ambient air, particulate matter (PM) is attributed as major source of health concerns in children as well as adults but comparatively less information is available a…

Prevalence of Endoparasites in Indian Peafowl under captive facilities in Punjab, Pakistan

ZAHID FAROOQ, RUQIA BIBI, IRFAN BABOO, KAMRAN ABBAS, MUHAMMAD SHAHBAZ, KHALID JAVED IQBAL et al.

To evaluate the prevalence of endoparasites in Indian peafowl (four mutant form; black shoulder, pied, white and common peafowl), freshly egested fecal samples (n=100) from six different captive facilities were collected. The prevalence of endoprasites among a…

Consumer attitude towards wild-caught and farm-raised fish in Bahawalpur

KHALID JAVED IQBAL, ARSHAD JAVID, NOOR KHAN, IRFAN BABOO, AHMED ALI, KASHAF MOHSIN et al.

Health consciousness is becoming an imperative factor driving the intentions of people towards fish consumption due to its healthy and nutritious characteristics. So, a simulated research was designed to study consumer‘s attitude towards Wild-caught fish…

Temporal variations in Avian Fauna in Rawalpindi division, Punjab Pakistan

RUBAB ZAFAR KAHLON, IBTISAM BUTT

The present study was conducted to examine the temporal variations that took place in the bird richness and diversity in the Rawalpindi division of Punjab during 2007-2015. Secondary sources of data were utilized for the study. The district-wise data for 12 bi…