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Research ArticleRisk factors for multiple sclerosis in Pakistani population- A crosssectional study
Nasir Raza Zaidi, Mian Waheed Ahmad, Mahesh Gautam, Riffat Mehboob
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory disease of the brain and spinal cord where it damages the myelin sheath protecting the neurons. Many environmental and genetic factors have been associated with MS. The aim of this study is to identify the possi…
26 Dec 2018- Research Article
Variations in proteins and transaminases following experimental induction of Bisphenol A in mice
Muddasir Hassan Abbasi, Noor Fatima, Syed Shahid Imran Bukhari, Asma Rashid khan, Nadeem Sheikh
The current work was aimed to find the effect of Bisphenol A (BPA) which is widely used in the manufacturing of epoxy resins and variety of plastics to which humans are exposed routinely. BPA (12.5%) was injected in mice for consecutive 15 days while con…
26 Dec 2018 - Research Article
Forecasting percentage contribution of plankton biomass towards increase in fish yield under composite culture conditions
Jhan Zeb, Muhammad Javed
Seven triplicate groups of fish (67 fish group-1) designated as T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6 and T7 were reared in fertilized (0.17 g N 100-1 wet fish weight daily) earthen ponds (0.012 ha) for 365 days. There were five different fish species in each of the tr…
26 Dec 2018 - Research Article
Heterotestophyes gibsoni sp.n. (Trematoda: Heterophyidae) from the bird little tern (Sternula albifrons) in Sindh, Pakistan
Bushra Siyal, Sanjota Nirmal Das, Rafia Rehana Ghazi, Aly Khan
During an investigation on helminth parasites of birds, a new species of trematode genus Heterotestophyes gibsoni sp. n. was recorded from the intestine of little tern (Sternula albifrons) collected from Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan. The new species is char…
26 Dec 2018 - Research Article
Alterations in proteins and transaminases activity induced by thioacetamide in albino rats
Muhammad Babar Khawar, Muddasir Hassan Abbasi, Sana Fatima, Khawaja Abdul Mujeeb, Nadeem Sheikh
Thioacetamide (TAA) has been widely utilized in the development of animal models of hepatic damage by a number of researchers. The current investigation was designed to evaluate changes in tissue and serum total proteins and albumin along with urea, uric…
26 Dec 2018 - Review
Medicinal plants as therapeutic agents for cancer treatment
Shaukat Ali, Sundas Nasreen, Sobia Safeer, Saiqa Andleeb, Mubashir Ejaz, Saira Bano et al.
Medicinal plants are potent natural sources of drugs to treat different human inflammations since ancient time. Many of anticancer lead bioactive molecules such as vinca alkaloid, vinblastine, vincristine, camptothecin, and taxanes have been characterized from…
26 Dec 2018 - Research Article
Antimicrobial efficacy of combination of lincomycin and spiramycin (Lispiracin™) as systemic dry cow therapy for controlling bovine mastitis
Hafiz Muhammad Umer Qaisar, Tanveer Ahmad, Muhammad Rizwan, Muhammad Saqib
To determine the efficacy of combination of lincomycin and spiramycin (Lispiracin™) for controlling bovine mastitis through systemic dry period therapy, present study was designed. A total of 20 dry pregnant cows were selected randomly at the end o…
26 Dec 2018 - Research Article
Residual effect of lambda-cyhalothrin on abundance of insect pollinators in marigold field patch
Hafiz Muhammad Tahir, Zafar Iqbal Khan, Saira Batool, Kafeel Ahmad, Salma Begum
In the present residual effects of lambda-cyhalothrin on the abundance of insect pollinators was recorded under field and a semi- field conditions. Recommended dose of lambda-cyhalothrin (0.093gm/ml) was used. The number of different pollinators that vis…
26 Dec 2018 - Research Article
Public attitude towards amphibian and reptiles in district Kasur, Punjab, Pakistan
Waqas Ali, Arshad Javid, Ali Hussain, Syed Mohsin Bukhari
Present survey extending from October, 2015 through March, 2016 was planned to document public perceptions towards amphibians and reptiles in district Kasur, Pakistan. A total of 200 respondents, 50 from each tehsil were interviewed from all the four teh…
26 Dec 2018 - Research Article
Assessment of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in maternal blood serum from selected districts of Punjab, Pakistan
Anber Naqvi1*#, Abdul Qadir, Adeel Mahmood, Mehvish Mumtaz, Iqra Aslam, Gan Zhang
The current study was conducted to screen the PCB residues in blood serum of mothers residing in five districts of Punjab Province, Pakistan. The mean concentration of Σ34 PCB congeners was recorded 232.3 ng/g l.w. PCB homologs profile showed highe…
26 Dec 2018 - Research Article
Twitching, swimming, swarming in biofilm forming strains in response to chemical and physical factors
Siddra Tayyab Akhtar, Anjum Nasim Sabri
Motility is a dynamic and remarkable element of bacterial physiology and determines the ability of bacteria to form biofilms. There is a need to control bacterial motility. Present study determined swimming, swarming, and twitching motilities in response…
26 Dec 2018 - Research Article
Effect of paper industry leachate on various serological indices and serum proteins of wistar rats
Muhammad Babar Khawar, Nadeem Sheikh
Pulp and paper industry consumes more resources as compared to any other industry around the globe. The toxicity of waste water (leachate) resulting from paper processing has become a serious issue now a day. So, current research was aimed to assess vari…
26 Dec 2018 
Research ArticleRisk of Importing Zoonotic Diseases through Infected Ornamental Fish
Zafar Iqbal, Farah Ansar, Zil-e-Huma
Over last ten years a total of 1300 imported ornamental fish,belonging to 10 different species were examined for parasitic, fungal and bacterial infection. The fish species studied were; Carassius auratus and its six varieties (shubunkin, comet, black moor, or…
18 Dec 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2018.33.2.211.215
Research ArticleProscillaradin A: From Cardiac Glycosides to Cancer Therapeutics
Muhammad Khan
Drug repurposing (finding new uses of existing drugs) has offered a novel strategy for discovering new anticancer drugs from non-cancer drugs. Drug repurposing has attracted the attention of scientific community involved in anticancer drug discovery because it…
17 Dec 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2018.33.2.205.209
Research ArticleLevels of Monooxygenases and Glutathione S-Transferases in Breast Cancer Patients
Asima Bano, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir, Hira Sherawat, Muhammad Mutlib, Muhammad Arshad, Muhammad Akram Qazi et al.
The present study was designed to find the association of two stress enzymes i.e., monooxygenases and glucathione S-transferases with breast cancer. For enzyme estimation plasma samples from the patients suffering from breast cancer and age matched healthy ind…
11 Dec 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2018.33.2.199.203
Research ArticleScreening and Identification of Chitin Degrading Bacteria from Local Environment
Farah Mansha, Abdul Rehman
In the present study, three bacterial isolates, named as H1, H4 and M4, were selected on the basis of chitinase assay and diameter of zone of hydrolysis. All the isolates were identified as Bacillus sp. on the basis of biochemical tests, and showed optimum gro…
11 Dec 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2018.33.2.193.198- Research Article
Effect of Different Dietary Lysine Regimens on Slaughter and Carcass Characteristics of Indigenous Aseel Chicken
Tahira Batool, Nabila Roohi, Athar Mahmud
This study was planned to estimate the effect of different dietary lysine regimens on slaughter and carcass traits in Lakha, Mianwali, Mushki and Peshawari varieties of indigenous Aseel chicken. A total of 240 day-old chicks, 60 from each of the variety were t…
11 Dec 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2018.33.2.183.191 
Research ArticleAlterations in Blood Cell Indices and Serological Parameters due to Toxicity of Industrial Leachate in Wistar Rats
Muhammad Babar Khawar, Muddasir Hassan Abbasi, Zillay Mariam, Nadeem Sheikh
Industrial leachate is a brownish color liquid containing various toxic heavy metals and other chemicals of organic and inorganic nature which can house a variety of pathogens. As it drains it pollutes the groundwater table and if used for irrigation purpose r…
7 Dec 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2018.33.2.177.182
Research ArticlePredominance of Macular Corneal Dystrophy in Lahore Population
Shagufta Naz, Saima Sharif, Hafsa Badar, Syeda Fareeha Tauheed
Macular corneal dystrophy (MCD), an autosomal recessive hereditary disease, slowly progresses punctate opacities in the cornea which result in bilateral loss of vision and leads to corneal transplantation. A cross-sectional, analytical study was carried out fr…
4 Dec 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2018.33.2.161.167
Research ArticleProduction Enhancement of Lovastatin Using Strategies of Screening and Response Surface Optimization in Solid State Fermentation
Tahira Jamil, Mohammad Asghar, Fatma Husain, Haq Nawaz Bhatti
High blood cholesterol, lipoproteins like low density lipoproteins, very low-density lipoprotein and decreased high density lipoprotein levels are the major risk factors involved in the development of cardio vascular diseases. Lovastatin is formed as secondary…
4 Dec 2018DOI 10.17582/journal.pujz/2018.33.2.169.175