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Research ArticleComparative Studies of Exotic Papaya Cultivars under Sub-Tropical Conditions
Maryam Nasir, Nida Mahreen, Muhammad Maaz Aziz, Malik Mohsin Abbas, Akbar Hayat Saggu, Afzal Ansari et al.
The current changing climatic scenario cause attraction towards introduction of exotic crops. Among those crops Papaya can be adapted to agro-climatic conditions of Faisalabad, Punjab. Papaya is one of the commercial fruit crops grown throughout the world. The…
13 Mar 2025DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2024/10.2.1.6
ReviewSustainable Water Solutions for Agriculture in Pakistan: An Overview
Mujahid Ali, Malik Muhammad Akram, Emily Silverman, Asif Iqbal, Muhammad Mohsan, Haseeb Ahsan
Pakistan’s water resources primarily depend on the Indus River system, making it highly vulnerable to fluctuations in river flows and climatic changes. This unsustainable water usage in agriculture not only exacerbates the water crisis but also hampers a…
24 Oct 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2024/10.1.7.17
Research ArticleExtraction and Application of Turmeric Dye on Silk Fabric
Shama Sadaf, Ayesha Saeed, Komal Hassan, Zeeshan Ahmad, Maha Naeem Butt
Natural dyes have been used as colorants in food, leather as well as textile since prehistoric times. These dyes are obtained from vegetable and animal matter with no or very little chemical processing. Turmeric spice is used in making natural dye. In this stu…
21 Mar 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2024/10.1.1.6
Research ArticleAn Innovative Tool to Assess the Literary Parameters of a Health Story-Literary Devices Assessment Scoring' (LDAS) Tool
Iftikhar Alam, Sumbal Ali, Anwar Ali Shad, Aneela Tahmeed, Hafsa Nawaz, Shumail Bakht et al.
Health story development is an emerging technique that seeks behavioral changes in the patients to achieve health targets. There are many challenges one may face while developing a story for health communication. A big challenge usually faced by a health story…
3 Jan 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.2.236.241- Research Article
Morphological Aspects of a New Emerging Leaf Eating Caterpillar, Trilocha varians on Ficus benjamina in Pakistan
Muhammad Ramzan, Unsar Naeem-Ullah, Shafia Saba, Madiha Mobeen Khan, Naeem Arshad Maan, Asad-ur-Rehman et al.
Abstract | The morphological study of Trilocha varians was carried out under laboratory conditions at MNS-University of Agriculture, Multan on Ficus benjamina. All stages from eggs to adult were recorded and observed. The complete metamorphosis like egg, larva…
3 Jan 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.2.231.235 - Research Article
Quality Assessment of Cafeteria Services Provided at a Public Sector Medical College Karachi, Pakistan
Nighat Nisar, Hasina Maham Qadri, Asad Afridi, Muhammad Sami Khan, Muhammad Abdullah Khan
This study was conducted to determine the quality of services and significant factors leading to students’ level of satisfaction towards services provided by cafeterias in public sector medical institute of Karachi, Pakistan. A cross sectional study desi…
4 Nov 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.2.226.230 
Research ArticleDiets High in Energy, Protein, Zinc, Iron and Vitamin A and Their Effects on Body Weight in Patients with Tuberculosis
Muhammad Ashfaq ur Rahman, Saleem Khan, Aurang Zeb, Zia ud Din, Zafar Iqbal
Patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (pTB) often suffer from malnutrition, hence this issue has to be taken into account while designing a treatment plan. Patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (pTB) seeking treatment at the TB Centre in Baghdada, Pakistan, were…
28 Oct 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.2.208.216
Research ArticleEvaluation of Well Water Quality of District Bajaur, Pakistan
Hazrat Usman, Shakeel Ahmad, Salah Uddin, Humaira Wasila, Yasser Durrani
This research study focuses on the assessment of physicochemical parameters in the open well water of selected Tehsils (Khar, Mamund, and Salarzai) in District Bajaur, Pakistan. A total of 21 samples of well water were collected from the study area, with seven…
28 Oct 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.2.198.207- Research Article
Pollination Improve Physico-Chemical Properties of Litchi Fruit (Litchi chinensis)
Qasim Ali, Mudssar Ali, Muhammad Awais Ahmad, Asif Sajjad, Shafqat Saeed
Litchi holds significant importance as a global fruit crop due to its rich content of essential vitamins such as C, B-complex, and flavonoids, which play a crucial role in maintaining a balanced human diet. The process of pollination, a vital ecosystem service…
28 Oct 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.2.217.225 
Research ArticlePrevalence of the Peste Des Pettitis Ruminants in Goat and Sheep in District, Sanghar, Sindh, Pakistan
Abdul Latif Rind, Shahid Hussain Abro, Rameez Raja Kaleri, Ghulam Mustafa Solangi, Raza Ali Mangi, Muhammad Anees Memon et al.
The goal of the research was to assess the occurrence of the Peste des pettitis ruminant PPR among various breeds of goat and sheep in district, Sanghar, Sindh, Pakistan. Two hundred samples of oculo-nasal discharge were gathered and subjected to Ic-ELISA test…
28 Oct 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023.9.2.192.197
ReviewLumpy Skin Disease: A Fast Growing Transboundary Disease in Many Countries of Different Continents Including Pakistan
Kinza Javed, Muhammad Ali, Waqas Farooq, Majeeda Rasheed, Farkhanda Yasmin, Samiya Rehman et al.
The lumpy skin disease is a viral infection in which many nodules are appeared on skin and other parts of body in animals. This virus, lump skin disease virus (LSDV) belongs to capripox virus genus is the main cause of lumpy skin disease (LSD). It is an acute…
13 Jul 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.1.182.191
Research ArticleComparison of the Physicochemical Characteristics of Soybean, Palm, and Hemp Oils as Well as Their Oxidative Stability, and the Impact of Oil Diet on Rat Blood Parameters
Maryam Beheshti, Mohammad Reza Taheriyan, Sikander Shahzad, Memoona Siddique, He Tianwei, Muhammad Farooq et al.
The abnormalities of blood lipid levels and cardiac illnesses are clearly related; thus, it is crucial to pay attention to this aspect. Since they include a large proportion of single bond fats, vegetable oils (soybean, hemp, and palm olein) because a reductio…
12 Jul 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.1.169.181- Research Article
Nutritional Status of Pulmonary TB Patients in Pakistan– A Cross-Sectional Study from Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Muhammad Ashfaq ur Rahman, Saleem Khan, Aurang Zeb, Zia ud Din, Zafar Iqbal
The main objective of the current study was to investigate the association between albumin, body mass index (BMI), and sputum conversion (SC) in TB patients in Pakistan. A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Baghdada TB Center, Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhw…
11 Jul 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.1.163.168 
Research ArticleImpact of Different Potting Media on Growth of Rough Lemon (Citrus Jambhiri Lush)
Akbar Hayat, Muhammad Asim, Tehseen Ashraf, Ehsan-Ul-Haque, Rabia Zulifqar, Maryam Nasir et al.
This study aimed to compare the effects of potting media with different compositions on growth of rough lemon (Citrus jambhiri L) rootstock. Potting media has vital role in the production of healthy and vigorous plants in the nursery. The trial was designed wi…
6 Jul 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.1.154.162- Research Article
Response of Aloe Vera Growth and Gel Production to Organic Manures and Irrigation Intervals
Zia Gul, Muhammad Sajid, Muhammad Noman Khan, Faheem ul Haq, Zohra Nawaz, Muhammad Bakhtiar et al.
An experiment on Response of Aloe vera growth and gel production to organic manures and irrigation intervals was carried out at Ornamental Nursery, Department of Horticulture during the year 2014. The experiment was consisted of two factors, Factor A was irrig…
6 Jul 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.1.144.153 
Research ArticleAntioxidant Potential and Phytochemical Study of Withania coagulans Dunal; Investigating the Herbal Medicine of Pakistan
Jawad Ali, Samiya Rehman, Aqsa Aslam, Fouzia Tanvir, Rida Liaqat, Muhammad Ahmad et al.
W. coagulans Dunal, belongs to Solanaceae family is a useful plant holding an important place in Ayurvedic medicines. Presence of biomedical compounds polyphenols, carotenoids, vitamins, and trace elements as secondary metabolites imparts antidiabetic, hepatop…
22 May 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.1.111.119
Research ArticleFarmers’ Perception of Plant Protection Practices and Management of Insect Pests of Rice in Lahore Division, Pakistan
Muhammad Usman Shafi, Hafiz Azhar Ali Khan, Tiyyabah Khan, Waheed Anwar, Adnan Akhter, Muhammad Zubair
In Pakistan, pesticides are abundantly used in agriculture sector for increasing high yield of crops and for controlling pests of different crops. The excessive use of pesticides with poor knowledge about pesticide handling, disposal, storage and Personal Prot…
22 May 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.1.132.143
Research ArticleAnti-Inflammatory and Analgesic Potential of Hot Water Extracts of Mulberry Leaves
Aamir Ali, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir, Azizullah, Shaukat Ali, Muhammad Summer, Ali Haidar Gormani et al.
Various diseases have been traditionally treated by utilizing different parts of mulberry plants. Mulberry leaves possess different physiological and biological potentials. Inflammation is the most common factor involved in various chronic diseases. This resea…
22 May 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.1.120.131
Research ArticleProduction of Biodiesel from Jatropha Oil in Pakistan: Current Trends and Challenges
Jaffar Hussain, Zeenat M. Ali, Syed Farman Ali Shah, Abdul Nasir Laghari, Munazza Sohail
Energy is a fundamental need for every sector of economic improvement in a country. Industrial, transportation and human population activates are increase the requirement of energy. In developing countries face increasing local demand for energy in rural areas…
17 May 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.1.106.110
Research ArticleExploring the Genetic Diversity of Citrullus vulgaris L. Against Salinity Stress
Muhammad Zeeshan Siddiqui, Mujahid Ali, Shoaib ur Rehman, Shahid Iqbal, Malik Abdur Rehman, Hafiz M. Tayyab Khan et al.
Salinity is a major issue for tinda gourd (Citrullus vulgaris L.) production throughout the world. In a pot experiment, five selected tinda gourd genotypes i.e., Green ball, Dilpasand, Durga, Round gold, and Indian desi were sown. One month after emergence, th…
17 May 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.1.95.105