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Research ArticleStudy of Biochemical Characters Gives an Insight into the Genetic Variation Present in F2 Populations of Ethiopian Mustard (Brassica carinata L.)
Muhammad Nauman, Iftikhar Ali, Nazir Ahmad, Fazli Ahad, Touheed Iqbal
The selection of useful variation in crop plants has been a major thrust of early farmers since the dawn of agriculture. This study aimed to estimate genetic variability, heritability, and genetic advance for quality characters in Brassica carinata L. A total…
7 Nov 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2021/7.2.275.280
ReviewEffects on Biodiversity in Climate Change Scenario
Huda Bilal, Hasnain Raza, Kaynat Ahmed, Iqra Tariq, Qurat-ul-Ain, Sana Sarfaraz et al.
Climate changes and subsequent loss of biodiversity are threatening human existence. Due to its significance in ecosystem functioning, biodiversity is very important but difficult to replenish and recover when eroded. A severe threat to the anthropological sys…
7 Nov 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2021/7.2.267.274- Research Article
Development of an Innovative Tool for Assessment of Dietary Intake in the Fasting Month of Ramadan- A Ramadan-Specific Food Frequency Questionnaire
Rahmat Gul, Imran Khan, Iftikhar Alam, Zia Uddin, Zafar Iqbal
Dietary habits, both in terms of amount of food and variety of food, during the month of Ramadan are different from those during non-Ramadan period of the year. Therefore, general Food Frequency Questionnaire are not capable to report on dietary intake i…
31 Oct 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2021/7.2.206.214 
Research ArticleThe Use of Surface Active Agents for Effective Removal of Dyes/Pigments: A Perspective Review on Solubilization and Foam Fractionation
Reena Ambreen, Sadaf Sarfraz, Fouzia Qamar, Shomaila Skinadar
Surfactants are characterized as having amphipathic structures. The solubilization of water insoluble products in water solvent-surfactant mixtures plays a significant role in numerous fields of industries such as polymer industry, enhanced oil recovery, emuls…
31 Oct 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2021/7.2.222.228
Research ArticleEvaluation of Pakistani Wheat against Aphid, Schizaphis graminum (Rondani) under Favourable Weather Conditions in Peshawar, Pakistan
Usman Khalique, Muhammad Zahid, Noor Fatima, Syed Jawad Ahmad Shah
Aphid is a serious pest of wheat crop which causes significant damage to wheat production in Pakistan. The present study was conducted to evaluate 125 Pakistani wheat varieties under high aphid infestation period from February to March, 2020 at experimental ar…
31 Oct 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2021/7.2.215.221
Research ArticleExtraction and Characterization of Humic Acid from Agriculture Soil and Its Effect on Wheat (Triticum indicum) Seed Growth
Weenghar Ali Chandio, Tajnees Pirzada, Abdul Majid, Farzana Rashid
The objective of this was to extract and characterize humic acid (HA) from agriculture soil and to investigate its effect on wheat (Triticum indicum) seed growth. HA was conventionally extracted from soil sample of agriculture lands of Khairpur, Sindh, Pakista…
2 Jul 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2021/7.1.199.205
Research ArticleEffect of Different Sowing Dates and Cultivars on Growth and Productivity of Mungbean Crop
Maqsood Ahmad, Muhammad Umer Chattha, Imran Khan, Muhammad Bilal Chattha, Faqir Hussain Anjum, Sadia Afzal et al.
Sowing time is an important agronomic factor that significantly affects plant growth, development and final production. Similarly, suitable cultivar also plays an appreciable role in final productivity. Therefore, the present study was conducted to determine t…
26 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2021/7.1.190.198
Research ArticleGeno-Toxic Appraisal of Widely Used Food Color Additives on Model Plant Allium cepa Root Tip Cells
Jabeen Farheen, Simeen Mansoor, Maria Abid
The frequent use of meal and beverages having food color additives (FCAs) may cause mutation in humans’ proto-oncogenes which leads to carcinogenicity. The current findings aimed to evaluate the genotoxic impact of widely used azo FCAs on the cell cycle…
11 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2021/7.1.174.181
Research ArticleAssociation of Dietary Intake with Nutritional Status of School-Going Children (5-10 years) in District Charsadda
Attaullah Jan, Saleem Khan, Iftikhar Alam, Farzeen Khan, Muhammad Farooq
This cross sectional study had two objectives: 1) to evaluate the nutritional status and nutrients intake of the study subject, and 2) to find out the association of nutrients intake with nutritional status. This Study was conducted in Bahlola, a rural Union C…
11 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2021/7.1.182.189
ReviewEarth Worms and Vermicomposting: A Review on the Story of Black Gold
Ali Ahmad, Zubair Aslam, Korkmaz Bellitürk, Naeem Iqbal, Muhammad Idrees, Muhammad Nawaz et al.
Presenting the world state of the art review, which summarizes the core ideas from experiments performed by expert researchers on vermicomposting. Vermicompost is a finely decomposed peat like material having good aeration, high drainage, good water holding ca…
7 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2021/7.1.167.173
Research ArticleSalicylic Acid Improves Rice Seed Germination under Induced Drought Stress
Ch. Muhammad Rafiq, Qasim Raza, Awais Riaz, Misbah Hanif, Wajiha Saeed, Shawaiz Iqbal et al.
Rice is the staple food of more than 50% of the world’s population, and water scarcity is threating its sustainable production. Dry seeded rice (DSR) technology has water and labour saving advantages over conventional transplanting culture, however, poor…
6 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2021/7.1.152.160
Research ArticleEvaluation of Changes in Calcium Levels in Patients Suffering from Cancer
Mehwish Saleem, Maria Tahir, Maryam Ilyas, Aqsa Malik
The major need of body is calcium because it is main nutrient for bones. Cancer is more prevalent in males (n=17) 57% than females (n=13) 43%. Cancer can affect level of calcium in body. The most frequent cancer type among males is blood cancer. Electrolytes a…
6 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2021/7.1.136.141
Research ArticleContamination Level of Chromium, Iron, Nickel, Lead and Cobalt in Soil from an Agricultural area of Urmar Bala, Peshawar Pakistan
Fazal Wahid, Arif Ullah Shah, Muhammad Rahim, Fazal Dad, Nadir Khan, Saqib Ullah et al.
The contamination level of Chromium (Cr), Iron (Fe), Nickel (Ni), Lead (Pb) and Cobalt (Co) was evaluated in the soil samples of agricultural area of the Urmar Bala, district Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. To solubilize the targeted metals from select…
6 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2021/7.1.161.166
Research ArticleEconomic Viability of Poultry Farmers in Pakistan: A Case Study of District Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Manzoor Hussain Memon, Khalid Khan, Anjum Parvez, Sarfaraz Ahmed Shaikh, Khan Mir Khan, Guo Xiangyu et al.
Meat is one of the major sources that fulfills protein and vitamin need of human body. Because of increased urbanization and change in human eating habits the global demand of meat has been increasing. At present, in Pakistan, poultry consumption is the key so…
6 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2021/7.1.142.151
Research ArticleMortality Dynamics of Exotic Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Muhammad Arslan Ibrahim, Aneeqa Aleem, Farkhanda Manzoor, Shahbaz Ahmad, Hafiz Muhammad Zahid Anwar, Talia Aroob et al.
Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith), commonly known as maize destructor is an exotic pest that has been migrated to Pakistan recently. In the present investigation, a total of 198 corn fields from different localities of Lahore and Kasur region of Pakistan, wer…
5 Jun 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2021/7.1.128.135
Research ArticlePhysicochemical and Nutritional Characterization of Mushroom Powder Enriched Muffins
Muhammad Farooq, Allah Rakha, Jawad Ul Hassan, Iftikhar Ahmed Solangi, A. Shakoor, Muhammad Bakhtiar et al.
At global level many species of eatable mushrooms have been used for diet and medication purposes. In addition to its dietetic value mushroom have many medicinal importance because mushroom is used against several viral, bacterial and cancer diseases. Mushroom…
28 May 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2021/7.1.110.120
Research ArticleDefining Research Priorities in Nutrition in a Resource Limited Setting a Delphi Study in Pakistan
Iftikhar Alam, Atta Ulllah Jan, Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Farooq
Data on priority research areas are scarce such that decision making on the types of research in nutrition is tough both for researchers and health policy makers. Defining research priorities is important for proper planning in nutrition. The objective of the…
28 May 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2021/7.1.121.127
Research ArticleProtagonist Action of Plant Growth Regulators and Sublethal-Temperature in Inducing Thermotolerance in Green Gram (Vigna radiata) Seedlings
Simeen Mansoor, Jabeen Farheen, Meher Hassan
The specific proteins induced by sublethal-temperature are molecular chaperons that positively regulate plant growth and development that govern acclimation in plants but little has been known under lethal-temperature stress. Thus, the impact of induction…
16 May 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2021/7.1.103.110
Research ArticleObservations on the Occurrence of Subgenus Procamallanus (Spirocamallanus) (Nematoda: Camallanidae) Parasitizing Two Species of Freshwater Fishes from Sindh, Pakistan
Muhammad Moosa Abro, Nadir Ali Birmani, Muhammad Bachal Bhutto
Nematehelminthic examination of two species of freshwater fishes, Mastacembelus armatus and Oreochromis niloticus collected from the Indus river of Sindh Pakistan, revealed presence of subgenus Spirocamallanus of genus Procamallanus. The subgenus was character…
16 May 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2021/7.1.98.102
Research ArticleGenetic Variability, Traits Association and Path Coefficient Analysis in Advanced Lines of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.)
Muhammad Jahanzaib, Nazakat Nawaz, Muhammad Arshad, Haris Khurshid, Muzamil Hussain, Shahid Ali Khan
Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an important grain legume crop. However, there is still great need to develop superior varieties and lift its production. Germplasm characterization plays a vital role in improved cultivars’ development. The current stu…
30 Mar 2021DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2021/7.1.88.97