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Research ArticleScreening of Resistant Cotton Varieties against Thrips, Thrips tabaci in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan Based on Population Dynamic
Muhammad Ramzan, Muhammad Nadeem, Masood Maqbool, Ghulam Murtaza
An experimental study was conducted to screened out the different resistant varieties of cotton against thrips, Thrips tabaci.In this experiment seven cotton genotypes viz. MNH-886, MNH-986, MNH-554, MNH-52, NIAB-78, NIAB-98 and NIAB-999 were sown on dibbling…
24 Dec 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.2.185.189
Research ArticleOptimization of Fermentation and Production of Antimicrobial Agents as Secondary Metabolites from an Indigenous Aspergillus niger
Fizza Anwar, Muddassar Zafar, Zahid Anwar, Raja Tahir Mehmood
Fungal strains are being exploited extensively for their potential in synthesizing antimicrobial agents. In the present research work, four fungal strains Rhizopus stonolifer, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus fumigatus and Aspergillus terreus were tested for the…
14 Dec 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.2.165.173
Research ArticleScreening and Optimization of Cultural Conditions for Production of Thermophilic Mannanase from Bacillus megaterium
Tanzeela Riaz, Fiza Sana-Ullah Khan, Farah Rauf Shakoori
Mannanase belongs to hydrolytic family of enzymes which occupies a great commercial position because of their high stability under alkaline and acidic conditions. The current research was planned to isolate, screen and optimize mannanase production from Bacill…
14 Dec 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.2.175.183
Research ArticleCorrelation between Biochemical and Anti-Oxidative status in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Update from Lahore, Pakistan
Hafiz Muhammad Arsalan, Maria Altaf, Zeemal Seemab Amin, Muhammad Khalil Ahmad Khan, Anum Shahzadi, Hina Mudasser et al.
Bones determinedly altered through integration body matrix osteoblast, resorption bone via osteoclasts. Rheumatoid arthritis allied with considerable levels pain, tiredness, disability, reduced distinction life. Precise pathogenesis job rheumatoid factor not k…
14 Dec 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.2.159.164
ReviewHepatocellular Carcinomas Risk Factors, Diagnosis, Prevention and Frontier to Probiotic Treatment
Shaukat Ali, Sadia Batool, Fatima Javed Butt, Sundas Nasreen, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir
In the arena of latest technologies, researchers are looking for a unique treatment strategy for diagnosis and treatment of cancer; it is a second chief cause of deaths in the world. Advances in chemotherapeutic agents, various radiological techniques and bio-…
5 Dec 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.2.149.158
Research ArticleComparative Pathogenic Potential of Avian Influenza A/H9N2 Viruses Isolated from Commercial, Backyard and Fancy Birds
Muhammad Furqan Shahid, Tahir Yaqub, Muhammad Yasin Tipu, Asim Aslam, Saima Yaqub, Aziz-ul-Rahman et al.
Poultry industry is confronting numerous viral infections particularly low pathogenic avian influenza virus (LPAIV) H9N2, which can bring exceptional abatement in trade of poultry products in endemic countries such as Pakistan. The current study was conducted…
5 Dec 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.2.143.148
Research ArticlePrevalence of Malaria Infection in District Dir Lower, Pakistan
Hanif Ullah, Muhammad Inayat Ullah Khan, Suleman, Sawar Khan, Salma Javed, Abdul Qadeer et al.
Malaria is a mosquito borne infectious disease caused by protozoan parasite of the genus Plasmodium. In Pakistan, P. vivax and P. falciparum are common species. The current study was designed to investigate the prevalence of malaria infection in District Lower…
4 Dec 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.2.137.141
Research ArticleFirst Record of Baccha maculata Walker, 1852 (Diptera: Syrphidae) from the Pothwar Punjab, Pakistan
Muhammad Asghar Hassan, Imran Bodlah, Ayesha Aihetasham, Muhammad Adnan Bodlah, Khadim Hussain
The hoverfly genus Baccha Fabricius, 1805 is a rarely collected aphidophagous hoverfly from Pakistan is newly recorded for the Pothwar region of Punjab. In this paper the detailed taxonomic note on Baccha maculata Walker, 1852, supplementary photographs, habit…
4 Dec 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.2.133.135
Research ArticleAssessment of Prevalence and Possible Risk Factors of Type II Diabetes in Hazara Region Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Salma Javed, Muhammad Fiaz Khan, Irfan Ullah, Sadia Tabassum
Abstract | Pakistan ranks fourth among countries with a high burden of type II diabetes, with approximately 8 million (6.72%) people suffering from it. The present study was carried out to assess the prevalence and the possible risk factors of type II diabetes…
16 Sept 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.119.125- Research Article
Socio Economic Status of Fishermen Community, South Punjab, Pakistan
Muhammad Saleem Hanif, Khalid Javed Iqbal, Arshad Javid, Noor Khan, Irfan, Hamid Majeed et al.
This study was conducted to evaluate the socio-economic status of fishermen community at Rivers of Pakistan in South Punjab. Head Taunsa and Punjnad were selected as study sites to collect information from fishermen through well prepared questionnaire. It was…
16 Sept 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.115.118 
Research ArticleTissue Specific Changes in the Antioxidant Enzyme Activity of Manganese Exposed Labeo rohita
Maliha Ayub, Muhammad Javed, Fariha Latif, Faiza Ambreen, Komal Sabir
The accumulation of heavy metals in the body organs of aquatic organisms poses serious impacts on the activities of antioxidant enzymes. These enzymes are effective in protecting the bio-molecules against the reactive oxygen species (ROS) and their harmful eff…
16 Sept 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.127.132
Research ArticleApplication of Water Quality and Pollution Tolerance Indexes as Effective Tools for River Management
Joyce Osarogie Odigie
High levels of anthropogenic activities alters freshwater bodies and thus depreciating water quality. Water quality (WQI) and Pollution tolerance indexes (PTI) are effective biomonitoring tools being applied in river management by freshwater ecologists. Obueni…
5 Sept 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.105.113- Research Article
Variations in Nucleotide Frequency Distribution in Spider Families
Sehrish Ashraaf, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir, Muhammad Akram Qazi, Shaukat Ali
The study was designed to test the hypothesis, variations in nucleotide frequency distribution in cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) in spiders used as a marker to delimit species. Based on morphological identification and sequencing of CO1 gene, a tota…
26 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.101.104 
Research ArticleMutational Analysis of PIK3CA Gene from FFPE of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in Non-Smokers
Farah Bilal, Abdulmohsen Alhejaily, Shahida Husnain
PIK3CA is considered important component of PI3K pathway. Being a regulatory gene for RAS, PI3K and EGFR pathways, any change in PIK3CA gene sequence plays vital role in several cancers including lung cancer. Purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalenc…
26 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.97.100
Research ArticleExploring the Potential of Honey and Curcumin as Antidepressent
Muhammad Naveed Sheas, Haris Rasool, Muhammad Nouman Rafique, Muhammad Rizwan Tariq, Abid Muhammad, Khubaib Ali
Depression is a common psychiatric disorder which is characterized by mood swings, aversion from activity and apathy which affects the thoughts, behavior and feelings of wellbeing. Honey and curcumin, traditional folk medicines, are thought to steadfast the de…
26 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.89.95
Research ArticlePurification and Kinetic Characterization of Hepatic Catalase from Carnivore Fish, Channa striata Exposed to Agrochemicals (endosulfan+deltamethrin)
Fatima Tufail, Sajid Abdullah, Huma Naz, Khalid Abbas, Laiba Shafique
From last few years contamination of aquatic bodies has been increased due to extensive use of pesticides in agriculture. The exposure of aquatic animals to these pesticides results in acute and chronic health effects. Fresh water fish species such as Channa s…
21 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.79.84
Research ArticleComet Assay: Quantification of Damaged DNA in Catla catla Exposed to Endosulfan+Chlorpyrifos
Huma Naz, Sajid Abdullah, Khalid Abbas, Muhammad Rizwan Tariq, Laiba Shafique, Ghazala Nazeer
In an acute toxicity trail, LC50 and LC100value (96 hr) of endosulfan (END)+chlorpyrifos (CPF) mixture for Catla catla was computed. The genotoxicity of END+CPF mixture in RBCs of fish was also evaluated by comet assay. To check the genotoxicity of END+CPF mix…
21 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.85.88
ReviewAn Overview of Bacterial Lipases and their Enormous Applications
Ghalia Nawal, Muhammad Irfan, Saira Ashfaq, Hafiz Abdullah Shakir
Lipases are reputably honored as cleavers of fatty compounds that have been recognized from innumerable organisms. Among microbial lipases, the bacterial lipases holds very prominent stance. The specificity of lipases is far-fetched for their point selection a…
21 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.61.71
Research ArticleBiodiversity Assessment of Indigenous Fish Species in the Surma River of Sylhet Sadar, Bangladesh
Mohammed Anas Chowdhury, Md. Abdul Karim, Md. Tayfur Rahman, Shoaibe Hossain Talukder Shefat, Ashikur Rahman, Mohammad Amzad Hossain
One year long study was executed from August 2016 to July 2017 to identify the present status of fish species diversity of Surma River at Sylhet Sadar, Northeast Bangladesh. A total of 51 fish species belonging to 16 taxonomic families has been identified. The…
21 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.73.77- Mini-Review
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation: An Alternative Approach to Quit Smoking
Ghulam Murtaza, Razia Sultana, Muhammad Arshad Malik, Sibtain Afzal, Mubashar Hussain, Shahid Bashir
Nicotine smoking is one of the leading causes of preventable diseases and premature death worldwide. Nicotine is a highly addictive substance, which exerts influence over different reward pathways of the brain. In Pakistan, nicotine use is very high and its co…
11 Jun 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.51.53