Issue · 2023
Vol.9, Iss. 1
22 articles · pp. 1-191 · All issues →
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 ArticleEfficacy of Plant Extracts and Selective Insecticides Against Wheat Aphid in Faisalabad, Pakistan
Usama Saleem, Muhammad Asrar, Dilbar Hussain, Saddam Hussain, Abdul Ghaffar, Hassan Usman et al.
Wheat aphid is a crop-damaging bug. It causes significant damage by sucking cell sap, injecting a poison into the plant, eliminating photo-assimilates, and spreading plant-destroying viruses. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of botanical extra…
3 Apr 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.1.65.71
Research ArticleA Content Analysis of Social Anxiety-Related Tweets
Shabana Noureen, Shirmeen Ijaz, Saad Ullah, Iqra Shafique Abbasi, Shakeel Ahmad
Twitter is considered the most famous and well-known medium for communicating breaking news and digesting bite-sized content and communicating directly with the users in real-time. Currently, it has been used to communicate mental illnesses as well. To examine…
7 Mar 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.1.56.60
Research ArticlePolyethylene Glycol Mediated Osmotic Stress Impacts on Growth and Biochemical Aspects of Wheat Under Artificial Osmotic Stress Condition
Shabana Memon, Aamir Ali Abro, Muhammad Iqbal Jakhro, Aqsa Farid, Maliha Habib, Maqbool Ahmed et al.
Drought is a significant issue because of the worldwide effects of climate change and the negative effects it has on wheat output. For improving production in water-scarce locations, screening drought-tolerant wheat cultivars is crucial. At the Plant Physiolog…
2 Mar 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.1.44.50
Research ArticleCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Postpartum Depression: A Case Report
Shabana Noureen, Shamaila Asad, Saad Ullah, Iqra Shafique Abbasi, Shakeel Ahmad
Postpartum depression is a type of major depression that starts within four weeks after delivery and last for years if left untreated. To describe a detailed case study on the treatment of postpartum depression. AB design was used to report a detailed case stu…
9 Feb 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.1.13.17
Research ArticleIntegrated Use of Simple Compost, Vermicompost, Vermi-Tea and Chemical Fertilizers NP on the Morpho-Physiological, Yield and Yield Related Traits of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)
Zubair Aslam, Ali Ahmad, Korkmaz Bellitürk, Hira Kanwal, Muhammad Asif, Ehsan Ullah
Nutrient deficiency is a serious threat to tomato growth and productivity. Application of vermicompost, vermi-tea, simple compost and chemical fertilizers can help to minimize this threat. In order to combat nutrient deficiency, an experiment was carried out t…
25 Jan 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.1.1.12
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- Research Article
Effect of Silage Feeding on the Growth Performance and Body Confirmation of Tapri Goats under Intensive Management System
Imdad Hussain Soomro, Gulfam Ali Mughal, Naeem Rajput, Rameez Raja Kaleri, Deepesh Kumar Bhuptani, Raza Ali Mangi et al.
Present study was carried out to observe the effect of silage feeding on body growth and confirmation of Tapri male goat raised under the intensive housing management system. This study was performed at the Livestock Experimental Station, Sindh Agriculture Uni…
2 Mar 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.1.51.55 - Short Communication
Potential Contribution of Multi Vertebrae Variation to the Carcass Weight of Balochi and Harnai Sheep Breeds
Rameez Raja Kaleri, Hubdar Ali Kaleri, Ghulam Mustafa Solangi, Raza Ali Mangi, Muhammad Anees Memon, Deepesh Kumar Bhuptani et al.
The aim of our study was to observe the vertebrae variation and its relation with carcass weight and quantity of Balochi and Harnai sheep breeds of Baluchistan. For this purpose, we have observed Thoracic T and lumber L vertebrae variation by removing carcass…
17 Apr 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.1.83.87 
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 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 ArticleProduction of Biodiesel from Jatropha curcas by Using Homogenous Catalyst
Jaffar Hussain, Zeenat M. Ali, Syed Farman Ali Shah
Energy requirement, fuel prices, global warming, emission of green house gases and decrease the sources of fossil fuel are the major problems of these days. Due to increased population, urbanization and industrialization energy sources decrease gradually. Majo…
9 Feb 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.1.18.23
ReviewA Critical Review of Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci gennadius) Cryptic Species Associated with the Cotton Leaf Curl Disease
Muhammad Afzal, Shafqat Saeed, Hasan Riaz, Muhammad Ishtiaq, M. Habib ur Rahman
Cotton Leaf Curl Disease (CLCuD) being caused by begomoviruses exclusively transmitted by Bemisia tabaci cryptic species comprised of genetic variants which could be differentiated by mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I (mtCOI-3ʹ) gene. Most numerous cryptic s…
16 Feb 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.1.24.43
Research ArticleLiquid Culture System for In Vitro Propagation of Physalis minima L. a Threatened Medicinal Plant
Muhammad Akram¹, Rashid Mahmood³, Fahim Arshad, Umer Farooq Gohar
Physalis minima is a promising medicinal plant of the family Solanaceae, but its survival is under threat, and limited long-term conservation approaches are available. We employed an in vitro plant tissue culture technique to develop a mass propagation system…
9 Apr 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.1.72.82
Research ArticleIsolation, Screening and Characterization of the Viral Pathogens from Apis mellifera Colonies
Sumbal Nazir, Farkhanda Manzoor, Ishrat Perveen, Anum Rana, Irum Naureen, Abad Ali Nadeem et al.
Honeybees are the world’s most important pollinators of food crops. Honeybee plays an essential role in pollination of commercial crops. Some viral, bacterial, protozoan, and fungal pathogens are attached on the honeybees worldwide. These pathogens affec…
5 May 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.1.88.94
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 ArticleFirst Record of Trilocha varians (Bombycidae: Lepidoptera) from Pakistan
Muhammad Ramzan, Unsar Naeem-Ullah, Shafia Saba, Madiha Mobeen Khan, Umair Faheem, Asad-ur-Rehman et al.
The infestation of Trilocha varians was seen on weeping fig (Ficus benjamina) for the first time from Pakistan in 2018. The immature stages of pest were found on these ornamental bushes, collected from the infested plants grown in lawns of Muhammad Nawaz Share…
12 Mar 2023DOI 10.17582/journal.jis/2023/9.1.61.64
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 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
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 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 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