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Short CommunicationAssociation of Anthropometric and Metabolic Indices in Obese Punjabi Subjects
Shabana, Saleem Ullah Shahid, Shahida Hasnain
Obesity has been shown to be associated with dyslipidemia. The study was aimed at determining the baseline dyslipidemia profile of a selected cohort of obese subjects and compare the results with healthy controls from Pakistan. 250 obese subjects and 225 healt…
31 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.sc1
Research ArticleEffect of Flaxseed Supplementation of Feed on Growth, Carcass Yield, Meat and Fatty Acids Profile of Rabbit Carcass
Kamran Khan, Sarzamin Khan, Nazir Ahmad Khan, Naseer Ahmad
The aim of this study was to quantify the effect of two concentrations and technological forms of flaxseed supplementation on growth performance, carcass yield and meat quality of rabbits. Sixty indigenous rabbits were divided randomly into five treatment grou…
31 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2037.2043
Research ArticleNurudea zhengii Ren, A New Species of the Rhus Gall Aphids (Aphididae: Eriosomatinae: Fordini) from Eastern China
Zhu-Mei Ren, Xu Su, Carol D von Dohlen, Jun Wen
A new Rhus gall aphid species Nurudea zhengii Ren, sp. nov. collected from the Mountain Qixing in Shangrao County, Jiangxi Province, China is described and illustrated from alate viviparous female. The new species differs from the other Nurudea species in the…
31 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2087.2092- Short Communication
Stocking Density and its Effect on Growth Parameters of Catfish Rita rita (Hamilton) Reared in Cemented Cisterns
S. Jalbani, P. Khan, N.T.Narejo, Y.M. Jalbnai
The present paper deals with stocking density and its effect on growth parameters of R. rita reared in cemented cisterns during June to August 2016. Three stocking densities with 10, 20 and 30 fish/1.25m2 cemented cisterns were maintained and growth of fish wa…
31 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.sc2 
Research ArticleFurther Observations on Meloidogyne indica Whitehead, 1968 from India
Matiyar Rahaman Khan, Sabayasachi Pal, Amit Singh, Ashok Dhananjaybhai Patel, Bhagubhai Ambaram Patel, Tushar Manohar Ghule et al.
Infestation of citrus root knot nematode (Meloidogyne indica) on the roots of citrus and Bt-cotton was found in Gujarat of India. The detection of M. indica and its diagnostic symptoms on some hosts (citrus and Bt-cotton) was recorded and the nematode species…
29 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2009.2017
Research ArticleEffect of Honey in Improving Breast Cancer Treatment and Gene Expression Modulation of MMPs and TIMPs in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells
Rafa Almeer, A. Alqarni, S. Alqattan, S. Abdi, S. Alarifi, Z.Hassan et al.
Breast cancer treatment by chemotherapy or radiotherapy is widely used but has serious side-effects. Thus, honey which is a natural substance has been extensively studied for its anticancer properties. However, its mechanism of action remains unclear. The pres…
27 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.1999.2007
Short CommunicationCharacterization of Milk Proteins from Different Animal Species through Gel Electrophoresis
Nuzhat Huma, Fozia Ghaffar, Saima Rafiq, Imran Pasha, Aysha Sameen, Imran Hayat et al.
Present investigation covers the chemical composition, nitrogenous compounds and protein fractionations of casein and whey proteins of milk from different dairy animals like buffalo, cow, sheep, goat and camel. The buffalo and sheep milks have comparatively hi…
24 Aug 2018DOI ttp://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.5.sc6
Short CommunicationHomozygous Nonsense Mutation in the ASPM Gene Causes MCPH in Consanguineous Pakistani Families
Ansar Ahmed Abbasi, Kathrin Blasius2, Imtiaz Ahmed, Hao Hu, Sylvie Picker-Minh2, Muhammad Nasim Khan et al.
Autosomal recessive primary microcephaly (MCPH) is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by severe reduction in the brain volume that affects especially the neocortex, and intellectual disability. To date 17 genes have been linked with this disease.…
24 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.5.sc8- Short Communication
Comparative Performance of Jersey Sired Calves from Achai Dams and Azakheli Buffalo Calves Fed with Milk Replacer
Azmat Hayat Khan Khattak, Muhammad Nauman ul Islam, Muhammad Shakir Khan, Muhammad Iqbal, Imtiaz Ali Shah, Sheeraz Ghani et al.
Eight Jersey sired calves from Achai dams (AJC) and eleven Azakheli buffalo calves (ABC) were reared on milk replacer to compare their growth performance and economics. The experiment was performed at Livestock Research and Development Station (LR&DS), Sur…
24 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.5.sc7 
ReviewReactive Oxygen Species: Synthesis and Their Relationship with Cancer-A Review
Ayesha Noreen, Dilara A. Bukhari, Abdul Rehman
The reactive oxygen species (ROS) can be generated by intake of environmental pollutants, smoke, tobacco, xenobiotic, drugs, medical materials, radiations, pesticides, industrial solvents and ozone. The processes running in the cell membranes, peroxisomes, mit…
24 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.5.1951.1963- Short Communication
The Predominant Incidence of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. capri in Suspected Cases of Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia in Sheep and Goats of Northern Pakistan
Hanif Ur Rahman, Umer Saddique, Zahoor-ul-Hassan, Shakoor Ahmad, Muhammad Kamal Shah, Said Sajjad Ali Shah et al.
Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia (CCPP), a highly contagious and economically devastating disease, is caused by Mycoplasma mycoides (MM) - a cluster of six member species. However, literature is not available regarding the causative agents of CCPP in sheep a…
24 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.5.sc9 - Research Article
Effect of Supplementation of Mannan-Oligosaccharides on Growth Performance, Viscera Development, Mineral Absorption and Caecal Microbiota of Japanese Quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)
Muhammad Anwar Iqbal, Habib Rehman, Ali Hussain, Faiza Jabeen, Ijaz Ahmad, Kamran Ashraf et al.
This study was conducted to investigate the effect of mannan-oligosaccharides (MOS) as nutritional supplementation on zoo-technical parameters, visceral organ weights, serum mineral levels and caecal concentrations of E. coli and Clostridium spp. in Japanese q…
24 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.5.1937.1943 
Research ArticleSeroprevalence and Immunization Program of Serotype O of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus in Pigs in Zhejiang Province, China
Bo Wu, Hui Zhang, Kun Li, Khalid Mehmood, Yan Zhao, Bin Jiang et al.
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is one of the important diseases of pigs which often lead to a hazardous epidemic and causes serious economic losses to the pig industry. Currently, the epidemiological situation of FMD is uncertain in many regions of China and man…
24 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.5.1945.1949
Research ArticleEnhanced Production of an Extracellular Lipase by EMS and MMS-Induced Mutant Strain of Rhizopus oligosporus EM-7 using Almond Meal as a Basal Substrate
Amna Waseem, Sikander Ali, Syeda Wajiha Khalid
The present study describes the screening and production of extracellular lipase (EC 3.1.1.3) from a Rhizopus oligosporus mutant strain developed by chemical mutagenesis. The wild-type was simultaneously treated with different concentration of EMS and MMS. Amo…
17 Aug 2018DOI Enhanced-Production-Extracellular-Lipase
Research ArticleThe Efficacy and Persistence of Spodoptera littoralis Nucleopolyhedrovirus (SpliMNPV) Applied in UV Protectants against the Beet Armyworm, Spodoptera exigua (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) under Saudi Field Conditions
Sukirno Sukirno, Muhammad Tufail, Khawaja Ghulam Rasool, Said El Salamouny, Koko Dwi Sutanto, Abdulrahman Saad Aldawood
Baculoviruses are known biocontrol agents of several crop pests, however, their activity is deteriorated rapidly when exposed to the sunlight. Many UV protectants were used to improve the efficacy of these viruses under field conditions. The objective of the c…
17 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.5.1895.1902- Research Article
Effects of Declawed Males on Laying Performances, Egg Quality Characteristics and Feather Cover of Layer Breeders in the Mating Cage
Yan Li, Kai Zhan, Junying Li, Wei Liu, Ruiyu Ma, Shengnan Liu et al.
This study aimed to investigate the effects of declawed males on laying performances, egg quality characteristics and feather cover of layer breeders in the mating cage. Ninety-six 230-day-old Hy-line Brown roosters were randomly split into four groups. Group…
17 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.5.1903.1908 - Research Article
Improvement in Mineral Digestibility and Whole Body Composition of Catla catla Fingerlings Fed Phytase Supplemented MOSM Based Diet
Muhammad Mudassar Shahzad, Syed Makhdoom Hussain, Farhat Jabeen, Abdullah Ijaz Hussain, Arshad Javid, Muhammad Asrar et al.
Moringa oleifera seed meal (MOSM) was used as test ingredient to formulate six test diets and were supplemented with graded levels (0, 300, 600, 900, 1200 and 1500 FTU kg-1) of phytase. The fingerlings were fed at the rate of 4% of live fish body weight twice…
17 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.5.1909.1920 
Research ArticleCorrelation between Various Udder Measurements and Milk Components in Morkaraman, Tuj and Awassi Sheep
Doğan Türkyılmaz, Selçuk Özyürek, Nurinisa Esenbuğa, Mustafa Yaprak
In this study, it was aimed that to identify components of milk and udder type and to correlations between udder measurements and milk components in Morkaraman, Tuj and Awassi sheep. Milk components are investigated in order to determination of milk quality. T…
17 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.5.1921.1927
Research ArticleConstruction and Evaluation of Novel Plasmid DNA Encoding Somatostatin Fused to a Tissue Plasminogen Activator (tPA) in Mice
Fangxiao Dong, Xuan Luo, Delu Yuan, Aixin Liang, Liguo Yang
Somatostatin (SS) DNA vaccine has been used to improve the growth and lactation of animals, however, the immune response is still unsatisfactory, especially in large animals. The present study aimed to investigate whether tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) cou…
16 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.5.1875.1883
Research ArticleEffect of Temperature on Demography and Predation Rate of Menochilus sexmaculatus (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) Reared on Phenacoccus solenopsis (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)
Ayesha Iftikhar, Muhammad Asif Aziz, Muhammad Naeem, Munir Ahmad, Tariq Mukhtar
Zigzag beetle, Menochilus sexmaculatus Fabricius (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) is an important predator of cotton mealy bug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae). Understanding the effect of temperature variations on its demography and pred…
16 Aug 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.5.1885.1893