Issue · 2019
Vol.34, Iss. 1
17 articles · pp. 1-104 · All issues →
Research ArticleExploring the Potential of Honey and Curcumin as Antidepressent
Muhammad Naveed Sheas, Haris Rasool, Muhammad Nouman Rafique, Muhammad Rizwan Tariq, Abid Muhammad, Khubaib Ali
Depression is a common psychiatric disorder which is characterized by mood swings, aversion from activity and apathy which affects the thoughts, behavior and feelings of wellbeing. Honey and curcumin, traditional folk medicines, are thought to steadfast the de…
5 Jul 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.89.95
Research ArticleFirst record of Nothoserphus mirabilis Brues, 1940 (Hymenoptera: Proctotrupidae) from Pothwar, Pakistan
Imran Bodlah, Ammara Gull-E-Fareen, Muhammad Tariq Rasheed, Muhammad Amin, Ayesha Aihetasham
Nothoserphus mirabilis Brues, 1940 (Hymenoptera: Proctotrupidae) is recorded for the first time as larval parasitoid of Coccinella septempunctata (Linnaeus, 1758) and Menochilus sex maculata (Fabricius, 1781) from various areas of Pothwar. Main ident…
4 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.47.49
Research ArticleHypocholesterolemic Effect of Oat Seeds on the Rabbit and Meat Quality
Muhammad Huzaifa Mehmood, Muhammad Ahmad Iqbal, Muhammad Daood, Muhammad Rizwan Tariq, Khubaib Ali
Rabbits are reared for meat production in backyard farming system in rural areas of Pakistan. The quality of meat depends upon the nutritious value, texture profile, taste and flavour. Mostly dieticians recommend rabbit meat due to low in caloric value then ot…
20 Feb 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.27.33- Research Article
Barriers Faced by Mothers in Completion of EPI
Syeda Beenish Bukhari, Sidra Khalid, Shahid Bashir, Riffat Mehboob, Humaira Waseem
Present study was conducted to determine the barriers of immunization among mothers attending Pediatric and Gynecological Department of the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Lahore. For this, 150 mothers were selected randomly; relevant data were collected through pre-te…
14 Feb 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.21.25 
Research ArticleClinical Trends of Hepatic and Renal Profile in Hyperthyroid subjects of Lahore, Pakistan
Muhammad Amir Iqbal, Nabila Roohi, Ahmad Qureshy
Abstract | Present study was planned to evaluate the alterations in renal and hepatic profile induced by overt hyperthyroidism as well as its subclinical form. A total of 179 subjects comprising both genders and fulfiling the exclusion and inclusion criteria w…
24 Jan 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.1.7
Research ArticleIn vitro Anthelmintic Activity of Ethanolic Extracts of Camellia sinensis L. and Albizia lebbeck L. against Haemonchus contortus
Saira Zaheer, Abrar Hussain, Aqsa Khalil, Muhammad Mansha, Muhammad Lateef
Helminths are familiar as a major problem to livestock production. Helminths cause multiple infections in animals of significant economic importance. Haemonchus contortus, (helminths worm), is highly infectious parasite of small ruminants, and is a major cause…
4 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.41.45
Research ArticleMutational Analysis of PIK3CA Gene from FFPE of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in Non-Smokers
Farah Bilal, Abdulmohsen Alhejaily, Shahida Husnain
PIK3CA is considered important component of PI3K pathway. Being a regulatory gene for RAS, PI3K and EGFR pathways, any change in PIK3CA gene sequence plays vital role in several cancers including lung cancer. Purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalenc…
5 Jul 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.97.100
Research ArticleComet Assay: Quantification of Damaged DNA in Catla catla Exposed to Endosulfan+Chlorpyrifos
Huma Naz, Sajid Abdullah, Khalid Abbas, Muhammad Rizwan Tariq, Laiba Shafique, Ghazala Nazeer
In an acute toxicity trail, LC50 and LC100value (96 hr) of endosulfan (END)+chlorpyrifos (CPF) mixture for Catla catla was computed. The genotoxicity of END+CPF mixture in RBCs of fish was also evaluated by comet assay. To check the genotoxicity of END+CPF mix…
4 Jul 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.85.88
Research ArticleBiodiversity Assessment of Indigenous Fish Species in the Surma River of Sylhet Sadar, Bangladesh
Mohammed Anas Chowdhury, Md. Abdul Karim, Md. Tayfur Rahman, Shoaibe Hossain Talukder Shefat, Ashikur Rahman, Mohammad Amzad Hossain
One year long study was executed from August 2016 to July 2017 to identify the present status of fish species diversity of Surma River at Sylhet Sadar, Northeast Bangladesh. A total of 51 fish species belonging to 16 taxonomic families has been identified. The…
30 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.73.77- Mini-Review
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation: An Alternative Approach to Quit Smoking
Ghulam Murtaza, Razia Sultana, Muhammad Arshad Malik, Sibtain Afzal, Mubashar Hussain, Shahid Bashir
Nicotine smoking is one of the leading causes of preventable diseases and premature death worldwide. Nicotine is a highly addictive substance, which exerts influence over different reward pathways of the brain. In Pakistan, nicotine use is very high and its co…
12 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.51.53 
Research ArticleIsolation and Characterization of Biosurfactant Producing Bacteria Isolated from Produced Water
Dur-E-Shahwar, Riaz Ahmad Sheikh, Nazia Jamil
Biosurfactants are surface active naturally occurring compounds which are produced by microorganisms that have several applications in petroleum, pharmaceutical and agricultural industries. Produced water is a major waste water stream of petroleum industry whi…
4 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.35.40
Research ArticlePurification and Kinetic Characterization of Hepatic Catalase from Carnivore Fish, Channa striata Exposed to Agrochemicals (endosulfan+deltamethrin)
Fatima Tufail, Sajid Abdullah, Huma Naz, Khalid Abbas, Laiba Shafique
From last few years contamination of aquatic bodies has been increased due to extensive use of pesticides in agriculture. The exposure of aquatic animals to these pesticides results in acute and chronic health effects. Fresh water fish species such as Channa s…
4 Jul 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.79.84
Research ArticlePrevalence of Chewing Lice (Phthiraptera: Insecta) from Common Quail Coturnix coturnix (Aves: Galliformes: Phasianidae) from Jamshoro and Hyderabad, Sindh Pakistan
Farheen Shaikh, Saima Naz, Nadir Ali Birmani
Host-parasite interaction depends on the environmental and ecological conditions that cause different biological and pathological problems. Chewing lice have a high capability to develop host specificity. In present study the chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Insect…
14 Feb 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.17.20
Research ArticleFaunal Assemblages of the Middle Jurassic Samana Suk Formation, Chichali Gorge Section, Surghar Range, Sub-Himalayas, Pakistan
Abdur Rauf Nizami
Abstract | The present paper focuses on “Faunal Assemblages of the Middle Jurassic Samana Suk Formation, Chichali Gorge Section, Surghar Range, Sub-Himalayas-Pakistan”. The Samana Suk Formation is a carbonate sequence of the Middle Jurassic age and…
12 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.55.60
ReviewAn Overview of Bacterial Lipases and their Enormous Applications
Ghalia Nawal, Muhammad Irfan, Saira Ashfaq, Hafiz Abdullah Shakir
Lipases are reputably honored as cleavers of fatty compounds that have been recognized from innumerable organisms. Among microbial lipases, the bacterial lipases holds very prominent stance. The specificity of lipases is far-fetched for their point selection a…
30 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.61.71- Research Article
Variations in Nucleotide Frequency Distribution in Spider Families
Sehrish Ashraaf, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir, Muhammad Akram Qazi, Shaukat Ali
The study was designed to test the hypothesis, variations in nucleotide frequency distribution in cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) in spiders used as a marker to delimit species. Based on morphological identification and sequencing of CO1 gene, a tota…
5 Jul 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.101.104 
Research ArticleContribution to Aphid’s Fauna of Gujranwala (Punjab), Pakistan
Shamesa Maryam, Ajaz Ahmad Sandhu, Imran Bodlah, Muhammad Asif Aziz, Ayesha Aihetasham
Present study was aimed to explore the Aphid’s fauna of Gujranwala and carried out during January to March (2016). For this purpose aphids were collected from twenty two host plants at six different localities of Gujranwala area of Punjab province, Pakis…
14 Feb 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.9.16