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Importance and concept of resistance versus tolerance in biofilm mode of bacterial proliferation

MALIK ASIF HUSSAIN

Biofilms play an important role in the pathogenesis of many microorganisms. A number of animal and clinical studies have presented importance and role of biofilms in various clinical conditions. This form of growth enables them to grow in form of microbial com…

Quantification of pesticide residues in cow milk samples collected from district Sargodha Punjab, Pakistan

FARZANA SIDDIQUE, NAZIMA FIRDOSE, MUHAMMAD ARSHAD, WARDAH HASSAN, SHAFAAT YAR KHAN

Milk and milk products are known to have high nutritional value. Milk is a source of energy and it contains all required building proteins, bone forming minerals and fats. Milk is contaminated with pesticides and consumption of contaminated milk, meat and dair…

Detection of Salmonella in poultry eggs and egg storing trays collected from poultry farms and local stores of Mianwali, Pakistan

ZULNAIRAH REHMAN, AZMATULLAH KHAN, ABDUL WAJID, AYESHA MAQBOOL

Bacterial genus Salmonella causes food borne illness called salmonellosis. It is characterized by the typhoid fever and gastroenteritis. To investigate the prevalence of Salmonella 240 samples were collected from different areas of District Mianwali. Out of 24…

Tree Flora of the Botanical Garden and two campuses of Punjab University Lahore Pakistan

IRAM MUJAHID IQBAL, ASAD SHABBIR, KANZA SHABBIR, MAHAM NAVEED, FAREIHA UROOJ, AQSA BUTT et al.

The living collection of plants in botanical gardens and academic institutions play an important role in scientific research, education, and conservation. The University of the Punjab (PU) is one of the oldest and largest seat of higher education learning in P…

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Study of constricted blood vessels through ANSYS fluent

MUHAMMAD JAVAID AFZAL, FARAH JAVAID, SHAHZADI TAYYABA, MUHAMMAD WASEEM ASHRAF, MUHAMMAD ILYAS YASIN

Blood vessels of humans may constrict due to different reasons reducing the internal diameter available for blood flow. In broader spectrum this phenomena is known as vasoconstriction. The constricted blood vessels offer greater resistance to the normal blood…

Estimation of aflatoxins in cattle feed used in and around Lahore District

KHADIJA SUMMIA, ROHEELA YASMEEN, ALEEM UN NISA, SAMIA DJEFFAL, TAHIRA JABEEN

There are more than 100 types of fungi that can yield mycotoxins. They are secondary metabolites and their main producing agents are Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus nomius and Aspergillus parasiticus that are famous for Aflatoxin B1, B2, G1, and G2. The presen…

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Campylobacteriosis in humans & poultry and sustainable rescue options

SHEIKH AJAZ RASOOL, MUNAZZA DANISH AJAZ, MUHAMMAD SALMAN RASOOL, AHSAN SATTAR SHEIKH, FIRDAUS KOUSAR BUKHARI

Campylobacter jejuni constitutes the front runner bacterium towards causing gastroenteritis globally. It is usually contracted through consuming improperly processed poultry products and by intake of contaminated water. Post intake, the bacterium tends to adso…

Evaluation of salt stress tolerance on some growth and biochemical attributes in Suaeda fruticosa L. (Forssk)

ZAHOOR AHMAD SAJID, SHEZA AYAZ KHILJI

A field-experiment was setup with earthen pots in complete randomized block design having ten replicate plants for each salt (NaCl) treatment. Initially the plants were raised by irrigating with tap water and then after their establishment, with NaCl (50, 100…

Prevalence of Endoparasites in Indian Peafowl under captive facilities in Punjab, Pakistan

ZAHID FAROOQ, RUQIA BIBI, IRFAN BABOO, KAMRAN ABBAS, MUHAMMAD SHAHBAZ, KHALID JAVED IQBAL et al.

To evaluate the prevalence of endoparasites in Indian peafowl (four mutant form; black shoulder, pied, white and common peafowl), freshly egested fecal samples (n=100) from six different captive facilities were collected. The prevalence of endoprasites among a…

Development of a new method for the validation of levofloxacin by UV-Spectrophotometer

MUHAMMAD ASLAM, ASAD GULZAR, AMINA ASGHAR, MISBAH IRSHAD, ZAHRA NOREEN, SADAF JAVAID et al.

The purpose of the study is to develop an efficient, fast, accurate and precise UV spectrophotometric method by using 0.1N HCl as a solvent, for the validation of levofloxacin in injection form. The λmax for levofloxacin was found to be 293nm using 0.1N…

Diet composition of black rock Agama (Laudakia melanura)

MISBAH RAZZAQ, MUHAMMAD RAIS, MUHAMMAD ARSLAN ASADI, SALEHA ABBASI, ABDULLAH IBRAHIMv

The empirical data on diet of many reptilian species of Pakistan are scarce. We aimed to document major dietary items of Black Rock Agama (Laudakia melanura) in rocky habitat, croplands, areas around human habitations and natural streams of Mori Said Ali Game…

Temporal variations in Avian Fauna in Rawalpindi division, Punjab Pakistan

RUBAB ZAFAR KAHLON, IBTISAM BUTT

The present study was conducted to examine the temporal variations that took place in the bird richness and diversity in the Rawalpindi division of Punjab during 2007-2015. Secondary sources of data were utilized for the study. The district-wise data for 12 bi…

Proximate analysis and in vitro biological evaluations of Misopates orontium (L.)

SHEHLA AKBAR, SAIQA ISHTIAQ, KHALID HUSSAIN, ANS MUNIR, SAIRA REHMAN

Proximate analysis plays an important role in assessing the appropriateness of medicinal plants or their extracts orally taken by the marginal communities. Primary and secondary metabolites of Misopates orontium (L.) belongs to Plantaginaceae family were scree…

Assessment of dietary calcium intake in young subjects and its association with obesity

SAIMA SHARIF, NIMRA PERVEEN, SHAGUFTA NAZ, TASNIM FARASAT, FARKHANDA MANZOOR, ASMA ABDUL-LATIF et al.

Many of the studies had shown an inverse association between dietary calcium intake and weight loss so the present study was aimed to investigate the association between dietary calcium intake and body mass indices. This cross-sectional study was conducted to…

Consumer attitude towards wild-caught and farm-raised fish in Bahawalpur

KHALID JAVED IQBAL, ARSHAD JAVID, NOOR KHAN, IRFAN BABOO, AHMED ALI, KASHAF MOHSIN et al.

Health consciousness is becoming an imperative factor driving the intentions of people towards fish consumption due to its healthy and nutritious characteristics. So, a simulated research was designed to study consumer‘s attitude towards Wild-caught fish…

Phytochemical screening and evaluation of antioxidant, antimicrobial, cytotoxic and dermal irritant activities of Ranunculus laetus extracts

ZAMARA MASOOD, FAROOQ SALEEM, SARFRAZ AHMAD, TALHA JAMSHAID, IMRAN WAHEED, MUHAMMAD AZEEM et al.

In present study, different leaves, roots and floral extracts i.e. methanol, chloroform, and n-hexane of Ranunculus laetus (R. laetus) were tested to find out their bioactivities. The yield obtained from the methanolic extracts was 15.12%, 20.5% and 31.3%, whi…

Prevalence of Parasitic Contaminations in Raw Vegetables in District Narowal

Syed Shakeel Shah, Ayesha Jameel, Sabila Afzal, Muhammad Zubair, Iram Fatima Bokhari

Consumption of raw vegetables is common in many parts of the world. Raw vegetables are an obligatory source of nutritious intake and parasitic transmission to humans. Vegetables contaminated with parasites play a vital role in the cycle of intestinal parasitic…

Effectiveness of Cinnamomum cassia against Liver and Kidney Biochemical Assay and Hematology in Bisphenol-A Induced Rats

Tehreem Iqbal, Roheela Yasmeen, Faheem Hafeez

Bisphenol-A (BPA) exhibits toxic, endocrine, mutagenic and carcinogenic effects in living organisms. However, some dietary elements, such as cinnamon is gaining attention as it has antioxidant effects both in vivo and in vitro. The present research study was d…