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Research ArticleOviductus Ranae Improves Cognitive Disorder and Suppresses Oxidative Stress in Aging Mice by Activating Nrf2 Pathway
Yuechen Li, Yumo Li, Xuefeng Zhuang, Guangfu Lv, Xiaowei Huang, Zhe Lin et al.
Oviductus ranae (OR), the dried oviduct of mature female Rana dybowskii, also known as Hamayou and Hashimayou, is a famous animal derived traditional Chinese medicine that have a variety of pharmacological effects. In our study, the anti-aging effect of OR on…
1 Jun 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210219060252
Research ArticleProtective Effect of Buyang Huanwu Decoction on Diabetes-Induced Damage to Hippocampal Neurons by Regulating PI3K-AKT/Bcl-2 Pathway
Wei Cui, Yanwei Du, Lijuan Jiang, Yan Wei, Yuguo Li, Wenfeng Zhang et al.
Diabetic encephalopathy is one of the complications of diabetes, closely related to the degeneration and apoptosis of hippocampal neurons. Buyang Huanwu Decoction (BHD) is a classic traditional Chinese medicine prescription, which has the functions of benefit…
31 May 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210701020723
Research ArticleBreeding Biology of Reticulitermes aculabialis (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)
Haroon, Chen-Xu Ye, Yu-Xin Li, Hong-Xin Zhang, Qing Liu, Xiao-Hong Su et al.
Eusocial insects have a diverse mechanism of reproduction to know the termite genealogy, and we examined the Reticulitermes aculabialis breeding mechanism. This well-known species was reared in an artificial environment under darkness at Northwest University,…
31 May 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200528190512
Research ArticleAlterations in Some Selected Hematological Parameters and Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) Activity of Rainbow Trout (Onchorhynchus mykiss), Experimentally Infected with Aeromonas salmonicida
Serdar Bektas, Ozer Ayik
An experimental infection with Aeromonas salmonicida, in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) was performed. In order to compare the daily alterations of the hematological parameters and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity, blood samples were taken 1,3,7…
31 May 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210916140912
Research ArticleA Study on Ichthyofaunal Diversity of Lake Kharungpat, Manipur, India
M.A. Salam, Sarada Kanta Bhagabati, Rajdeep Datta, H. Ramananda Singh, Gunajit Oinam
Biodiversity has been defined as the variability among living organism from all sources including, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part; this includes diversity within species, between species, an…
30 May 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210622110641
Research ArticleReproduction of Root-Knot Nematode, Meloidogyne incognita, on Solanum melongena Genotypes Determines their Host Status
Muhammad Anwar Ul Haq, Tariq Mukhtar, Muhammad Inam-ul-Haq, Azeem Khalid
In Pakistan, the low yield of eggplant is ascribed to legions of biotic constraints. Among biotic restraints, root-knot nematodes, Meloidogyne spp. are economically very important and cause losses to the tune of $ 125 billion per year throughout the world. The…
30 May 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200430140411
Research ArticleDetermination of Atropine Residues in Beef by High Performance Liquid Chromatography
Shuhuan Li, Yongheng Bo, Youzhi Li, Xiuzhen Yang
Atropine is an anticholinergic drug from natural plants, and has been widely used in the clinical applications of animals and humans. However, in livestock production, excessive or improper use of atropine will lead to atropine residues in meat. When people ea…
30 May 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20201105091115
Research ArticleStudies on Mechanism of Preventive Effect of Fermentation Product of Calvatia lilacina on Water-Immersion Stress Induced Gastric Ulcers in Mice
De Hu, Jia Wang, Huan Wang, Xiang-Yang Leng, Tian-Yi Zhao, Shu-Min Wang
To explore the potential mechanism of the fermentation product (FP) of Calvatia lilacina on gastric ulcer, fifty mice were randomly divided into 5 groups (10 mice per group), namely control (normal saline), model (normal saline), ranitidine group (0.03 g/kg) a…
30 May 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210223080239
Research ArticleEffects of Dietary Supplementation of Linseed Oil on Egg Quality and Monounsaturated Fatty Acid Content of Gallus domesticus Eggs
Suhu Duan, Zaiqiang Li, Zhenzhen Fan, Mengran Qin, Xiaoxue Yu, Liuan Li
One of our key points is to study whether different proportions of linseed oil can affect egg quality and monounsaturated fatty acid content. A total of 160 randomly selected healthy Gallus domesticuss, aged 26 weeks, were randomly divided into 4 groups, and e…
30 May 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20201203131248
Research ArticleExpression of Somatostatin Type-2 Receptors in Mouse Dorsal Root Ganglion at Early Stage of Pain Models: Evidence for the Inhibitory Role of Somatostatin in Pain
Qiong Xiang, Jing-Jing Li, Qian Zhang, Rong-Bo Tian, Xian-Hui Li
Our previous study has indicated that Somatostatin type-2 receptor (SSTR2) antibody enhances mechanical hyperalgesia in dorsal root ganglion neurons (DRGs) based on Pinch-nerve injury painful model. However, more details on the role of SSTR2 involved should ha…
30 May 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20200608130650
Research ArticleEstimating the Potential Habitat of Breeding Egrets and Herons (Family Ardeidae) for Urban Forest Management in Daejeon Metropolitan City, Korea
Man-Seok Shin, Hyun-Ju Cho, Eun-Jae Lee
Potential breeding habitat of egrets and herons was evaluated using the Maximum Entropy Model (MaxEnt). Model output can help guide management of nuisance egret and heron rookeries in urban forests of Daejeon Metropolitan City, Korea. This study examined 126 l…
24 May 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210514070521
Research ArticleScreening, Characterization and Purification of Cellulase from Mango Mealybug Drosicha stebbingi Green (Homoptera: Margarodidae)
Mubasshir Sohail, Qadeer Ahmed Soomro, Raza Muhammad, Muhammad Usman Asif, Imran Rauf
Arthropods have progressed with efficacious approaches to utilize plant cellulose for energy development and its study would be of a great importance in the field of bioenergy and integrated pest management. The study was aimed to evaluate cellulolytic activit…
24 May 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20201118071114
Research ArticleApaI VDR Polymorphism as a Risk Factor of Treatment Failure in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients
Noora Hassan Hezam Al-Aqmer, Zain Aamir, Muhammad Farooq Hanif, Soumble Zulfiqar, Sibgha Zulfiqar, Mateen Izhar et al.
The objective of this study was to find out the association between ApaI vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphism and the response to hepatitis C directly acting antiviral treatment. This study which is a case control study included 66 hepatitis C patients (genot…
24 May 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210909030800
Research ArticleNatural Recovery and Impaction of Landslide and Debris Flow within Habitat of Yunnan Snub-nosed Monkeys in Baimaxueshan Nature Reserve
Dali Wang, Yujing Zhu, Wancai Xia, Mei Zhao, Chan Yang, Dayong Li
Landslide and debris flows, a serious geological disaster, are common at the edge of the Tibetan Plateau, and damage the surface vegetation. Like other natural disasters, landslide and debris flows cause a shift in local ecological conditions, which can have p…
23 May 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210911030917
Research ArticlePolymorphism in MCM6-Gene Associated with Lactose Non-Persistence in Pakistani Patients
Maria Qibtia, Sehrish Faryal, Muhammad Wasim, Farzana Chowdhary, Muhammad Tayyab, Ahmed Mansovuri et al.
Lactose persistence (LP) is a genetically determined phenotypic trait, generally related to pastoralism and milk consumption. However, Lactose non-persistence (LNP) results from the progressive decline of Lactase-phlorizin hydrolase (LPH) activity in enterocyt…
23 May 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210325000338
Research ArticleMulti-gene Phylogenetic Analysis and Genetic Diversity of Discrete Elytral Color Phenotypes in Menochilus sexmaculatus (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
Weidong Huang, Xinyue Liang, Xiufeng Xie, Xingmin Wang, Xiaosheng Chen
The phenotype variations of elytral color patterns are common in ladybird beetles. However, phylogenetic relationships and genetic diversity of discrete color patterns in coccinellids is still poorly known. Here, we present a comprehensive genetic diversity an…
23 May 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210128120158
Research ArticleEffect of Heat-Treatment Duration on Antioxidant Activities of Muscle, Liver and Other Parts of Grass Turtle (Chinemys reevesii)
Md. Serajul Islam, Hongxin Wang, Amer Ali Mahdi, Mohamed Ismael Ahamed, Zaixiang Lou, Fu An Wei
The aim of the study was to determine the effect of duration of thermal treatment on the antioxidant activities (ABTS, DPPH, and FRAP) of muscle, liver, hard shell, bone, and skin from grass turtle (Chinemys reevesii) by direct QUENCHER procedure. The results…
23 May 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20191121081123- Research Article
Evaluation of Impact of Residence at High Altitude on the Anthropometric Measurements of Newborn Babies in Saudi Arabia
Saied Belal, Ashraf Albrakati, Khalaf Alsharif, Saad Al-Shehri, Mohamed Alblihed, Malik Almuqati et al.
Anthropometric parameters at birth, particularly, the birth weight are widely used indicators of newborn health and neonatal mortality. This study aims to evaluate the effect of residence at high lands on the anthropometric measurements of newborns in Taif pro…
23 May 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210504060503 
Research ArticleAntibacterial Activity of Taraxacum officinale against Foodborne Pathogens
Jiang Wu
This study was aimed to investigate antibacterial activity of chemical constituents of Taraxacum officinale against foodborne pathogens. A total of 133 retail meat products were randomly purchased from different supermarkets. All samples were isolated and iden…
23 May 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20201108141125- Short Communication
Effect of Mesalazine Combined with Bifid Triple Viable on Ulcerative Colitis
Qi Zhao, Yuanyuan Hou, Xiangdong Jin, Chen Zhang
Objective of this study was to observe the clinical effect of mesalazine combined with bifid triple viable (BTV) on ulcerative colitis. One hundred sixty patients with ulcerative colitis were divided into the experimental group accepting mesalazine combined wi…
26 Apr 2022DOI 10.17582/journal.pjz/20210102080151