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Research ArticleAmeliorating Effect of a Beta-Blocker, Propranolol on Carbamazepine-Induced Hepatotoxicity in Rabbits
Hina Abrar, S.N.H. Naqvi, Muhammad Rashid Ahmed, Asma Basharat Ali, Hina Yasin
Propranolol is non cardioselective beta blocker used to treat various cardiac and non-cardiac diseases including arrhythmia, hypertension, portal hypertension and oesophageal varices. The study was undertaken in rabbits to investigate the effect of propranolol…
11 Jan 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.341.346
Research ArticlePostprandial Anti-Diabetic Effects of Various Fractions of Fagonia indica Burm. f. by in vitro and in vivo Studies
Atiq-ur-Rehman, Abida Latif, Rukhsana Anwar, Nasir Abbas, Sajid Nawaz, Hamid Turab Mirza
The plant Fagonia indica is used in treating various diseases in folkloric/traditional medicinal system. It is used as a folklore medicine to treat diabetes. No study has been conducted so for to determine α-amylase inhibition for the evaluation of hypog…
11 Jan 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.333.340
Research ArticleStudying the Effect of Gamma-Irradiated Pomegranate Peels Aqueous Extract against Lead Toxicity in Wistar Rats
A.M. Abdul Azeem, A.N. El Shahat, Ashraf M. Mounir
The present study, carried out to evaluate the effect of gamma (γ) irradiation on total phenolic content andantioxidant activity of pomegranate peel powder as well as to evaluate the effect of gamma-irradiated pomegranate peels extract (GPE) against bioc…
11 Jan 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.347.353
Research ArticleReproductive Mode and Male Mating Characteristic of Phenacoccus solenopsis (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)
Muhammad S. Waqas, Ali A.Z. Shoaib, Xinlai Cheng, Qianqian Zhang, Asem S.S. Elabasy, Zu-hua Shi
The cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), is an invasive, polyphagous pest species. Reproductive biology of this mealybug species is poorly known, which hinders the development of an effective management program. In this…
11 Jan 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.325.331
Short CommunicationA New Species of Genus Meglurothrips Bagnall, 1915 (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) from Hainan Island of China
Qingling Hu, Jinian Feng
In this paper, a new species Megalurothrips longus sp.n. from Hainan Island of China is described and illustrated. This new species is unique in this genus by the combinations of having 5 pairs of long setae on pronotum, the ultrashort chapped craspedum on pos…
11 Jan 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.SC7
Research ArticleEffect of in vitro Selenium Addition to the Semen Extender on the Spermatozoa Characteristics before and after Freezing in Kundhi Buffalo Bull and in vivo Fertility Rate
Nizam Uddin Jamali, Asmatullah Kaka, Pershotam Khatri, Moolchand Malhi, Muhammad Naeem, Akeel Ahmed Memon et al.
Present study was conducted to determine the effect of in vitro selenium addition to the semen extender on chilled and frozen thawed quality of Kundhi buffalo bull semen. After collection ejaculate was brought in Semen Production Unit. Semen was evaluated as f…
21 Dec 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.317.323- Research Article
Drug Susceptibility Profile of Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Mastitic Milk of Goats and Risk Factors Associated with Goat Mastitis in Pakistan
Amjad Islam Aqib, Shagufta Nighat, Rais Ahmed, Saba Sana, Muhammad Ameen Jamal, Muhammad Fakhar-e-Alam Kulyar et al.
The current study investigates the incidence of subclinical mastitis (SCM), associated risk factors, involvement and antimicrobial susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus in the development of SCM in District Faisalabad of Pakistan. For this purpose, a total o…
21 Dec 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.307.315 
Research ArticleEvaluation of Oxidative Status and Inflammatory Changes in Naturally Occurring Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis
Tünay KontaÅŸ AÅŸkar, Şinasi Aşkar, Olga Büyükleblebici, Murat Güzel
The aim of the study is to determine the oxidative stress and inflammatory changes in naturally occurring canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL). A total of 30 dogs, comprising 10 clinically healthy and 20 dogs with leishmaniasis were enrolled in this study. The…
21 Dec 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.301.306
Research ArticleMaximum Sustainable Yield Estimates of Carangoides Fishery Resource in Pakistan and its Bioeconomic Implications
Muhammad Mohsin, Dai Guilin, Chen Zhuo, Yin Hengbin, Muhammad Noman
Due to the decline of marine capture fisheries in Pakistan, it is necessary to evaluate fishery status and their economic implications of major commercially hunted fish species. In this study maximum sustainable yield (MSY) of Carangoides fishery from Sindh, P…
14 Dec 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.279.287- Research Article
Effect of Allium sativum Supplemented Diets on Growth and Haematological Responses in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
Jafar Aqeel Naqi, Abdul Mateen, Dilawar Hussain, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir, Sajjad Hussain, Abuzar Tabasum
The present work was designed to evaluate the effect of garlic (Allium sativum) as a natural feed ingredient on growth performance and immune response in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). A total of 150 juvenile’s tilapia were taken randomly and divi…
14 Dec 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.257.263 
Research ArticleInfluence of Nitrogen Fertilizer on Nitrate Contents of Plants: A Prospective Aspect of Nitrate Poisoning in Dairy Animals
Ghazunfar Rashid, Muhammad Avais, Syed Saleem Ahmad, Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq, Rais Ahmed, Mahboob Ali et al.
Livestock is a primary source of income for small dairy farmers in developing countries. Dairy animals fed with a fodder containing a balanced nitrogen contents produce high quality milk. Excess use of nitrogen fertilizers in the soil cause excess accumulation…
14 Dec 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.249.255
Research ArticleUtility of MARS Algorithm for Describing Non-Genetic Factors Affecting Pasture Revenue of Morkaraman Breed and Romanov × Morkaraman F1 Crossbred Sheep under Semi Intensive Conditions
Adem Aksoy, Yakup Erdal Ertürk, Ecevit Eyduran, Mohammad Masood Tariq
This study was conducted on indigenous Morkaraman breed and Romanov × Morkaraman F1 Crossbreed sheep reared under semi-intensive conditions in order to determine the influence of dam age, genotype, birth weight, year, sex and birth type at lambing, weani…
14 Dec 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.235.240
Research ArticleInsecticidal Efficacy of Wild Medicinal Plants, Dhatura alba and Calotropis procera, against Trogoderma granarium (Everts) in Wheat Store Grains
Sajid Ali Khan, Mazhar Hussain Ranjha, Azhar Abbas Khan, Muhammad Sagheer, Amjad Abbas, Zeshan Hassan
Trogoderma granarium (Everts)is one of the world’s most destructive pests of cereals, oilseed, malting, and other foodstuffs. Current studies were aimed to investigate the effect of essential oils of two different medicinal plants (Dhatura alba and Calot…
14 Dec 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.289.294
Research ArticleBreeding Ecology of Chukor Partridge (Alectoris chukar) in Lower Dir District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Tariq Mahmood, Ijaz Ahmad, Faraz Akrim, Abdul Hamid, Muhammad Waseem, Abid Hussain et al.
The Chukor or Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar) is a game bird of family Phasianidae. In Pakistan it occurs in a wide range of rough, sloping and dry regions rising to the higher foothill valleys of the internal Himalayan ranges and western Himalayas and pla…
14 Dec 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.265.271
Research ArticleXmn1 Polymorphism: A Silver Lining for β-Thalassemia Patients
Saba Irshad, Aruba Muhammad, Ammara Muazzam, Farah Sarfraz Anmol, Rehman Shahzad
This research was intended to screen β-Thalassemia Major patients for Xmn1 Polymorphism, accountable for increased Fetal Hemoglobin, an important ameliorating factor in minimizing disease severity. PCR-RFLP was employed for securitizing Xmn1 polymorphism…
14 Dec 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.295.300
Research ArticleAge, Growth and Mortality of Garfish, Belone euxini Günther, 1866 in the Central Black Sea, Turkey
Tevfik Ceyhan, Osman Samsun, Okan Akyol
A total of 986 garfish were collected from commercial fisheries, using encircling nets between October 2016 and December 2017 in Sinop, Central Black Sea. The length and weight distribution of all garfish samples ranged from 28.8 to 51.6 cm TL and from 2…
14 Dec 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.273.278
Research ArticleDistribution and Seasonality of Horizontally Transmitted Dengue Viruses in Aedes Mosquitoes in a Metropolitan City Lahore, Pakistan
Ejaz Mahmood Ahmad Qureshi, Amtul Bari Tabinda, Seemal Vehra, Atif Yaqub
Transovarial transmission of dengue viruses is a crucial phenomenon responsible for persistence of the viruses during inter-epidemic period (s) of the disease. In the present study, distribution and seasonality of horizontally transmitted dengue viruses in Aed…
14 Dec 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.241.247
Research ArticleLaboratory Evaluation of the Toxicity of Oxamyl against the Date Palm Mite, Oligonychus afrasiaticus (McGregor) (Acari:Tetranychidae)
Saleh S. Alhewairini
The toxicity of oxamyl against the date palm mite, Oligonychus afrasiaticus (McGregor) was evaluated. This includes the potential of Injo200 and Huwa-San TR50 in increasing the effectiveness of oxamyl against all developmental stages including eggs of O. afras…
14 Dec 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.227.233
Research ArticleEffect of Air Temperature and Water Depth on Bird Abundance: A Case Study of Rallidae and Anatidae in the Northeastern Algerian Garaet Hadj Tahar
Mouslim Bara, Luciano N. Segura
Water birds have traditionally been used as ecological indicators to monitor natural habitats and wetland changes. Climate is widely recognized as a major predictor of bird abundance and richness along large-scale environmental gradients, but mechanisms by whi…
11 Dec 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.211.217- Research Article
Evaluating the Efficiency of gamma Irradiated Frankincense against Isoprenaline Induced Myocardial Infarction in Rats
Ashraf M. Mounir, A.N. El shahat, A.M. Abdul Azeem
Isoprenaline (ISO) is one of synthetic catecholamine that can be used as a model to produce myocardial infarction (MI). Frankincense is a gum resin that possesses anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity. Gamma-irradiation is used for decontamination of Bosw…
11 Dec 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.1.219.226