Issue · 2023
Vol.69, Iss. 2
6 articles · All issues →
Research ArticlePrevalence 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…
22 Dec 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.Biologia/2023/69.2.48.53
Research ArticleStudies 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…
22 Dec 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.Biologia/2023/69.2.54.60
ReviewQuantification 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…
23 Dec 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.Biologia/2023/69.2.66.75
Research ArticlePhytochemical 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…
3 Dec 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.Biologia/2023/69.2.32.39
Research ArticleAsterophora 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…
23 Dec 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.Biologia/2023/69.2.61.65
Research ArticleInsect 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…
22 Dec 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.Biologia/2023/69.2.40.47