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Research ArticleStudy of Ethnobotanical Flora and Medicinal Plants of District Mandi Bahauddin
Iqra Munir, Farrah Iftikhar, Hira Fatima, Sunbal Khalil Chaudhari, Roha Ramash
Medicinal plants serve as a natural source of herbal medicine employed in treating numerous diseases within local communities across various countries. They also constitute the raw ingredient for the pharmaceutical industry. This study was conducted during yea…
12 Apr 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.2.372.385
Research ArticleAssessment of Physicochemical and Sensory Characteristics of Stevia Sweetened, Low-Caloric Orange Drink
Muhammad Usman, Majid S. Hashmi, Ayaz Ahmad, Fawad Ahmad, Zahid Alam
Excessive consumption of food products laden with sugar pose threat to health of consumers generally and diabetes patients particularly. Moreover, some low-calorie products did not meet sensory preferences of consumers. Therefore, this research was conducted t…
12 Apr 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.2.354.361
Research ArticleEstimation of Heterosis and Combining Ability for Yield and Fibre Related Traits in Gossypium hirsutum L.
Ali Hassan, Javaria Ashraf, Salman Wahid, Kamran Alyas, Samaria Nisar, Sadia Kanwal et al.
The combining ability and heterosis analysis are the important biological phenomenon that has been used to select the top performing parents and hybrids in different crop plants. In cotton, heterosis of morphological and yield related traits using line ×…
12 Apr 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.2.325.334
Research ArticleReaction and Diversity Analysis to Identify Novel Genetic Resources for Exserohilum turcicum Resistance in Maize
Shishir Sharma, Suk Bahadur Gurung, Ritesh Kumar Yadav, Bibek Phulara, Laxmi Prasad Joshi
The magnitude and nature of the genetic divergence determine the genotypes for a maize breeding program. One hundred one inbred lines of maize were evaluated using Rampur Hybrid 10 as resistant check in a rod row design from October 2020 to March 2021 at the N…
12 Apr 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.2.335.346
Research ArticleEvaluation of Local and Exotic Hybrid Genotypes of Yardlong Bean (Vigna unguiculata) in Saline Prone Area of Bangladesh
Shakil Ahmed, Mahin Das, Md. Rayhan Sojib, Shishir Kanti Talukder, Sadia Sultana, Prantika Datta et al.
In the face of climate change and a greater likelihood of extreme weather events, selecting appropriate varieties of Yardlong bean (Vigna unguiculata) can help ensure proper yield even under stressful conditions, particularly in saline conditions. However, cho…
12 Apr 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.2.347.353
Research ArticleEffect of Trichoderma Applied with Different Sulfur Levels on Yield and Sulfur Uptake by Onion (Allium cepa L.)
Faheem Akbar, Naveed Ahmed, Maria Mussarat, Imtiaz Ahmed, Dost Muhammad, Toseef Ahmad et al.
In 2022, a field trial was carried out to investigate “Effect of trichoderma applied with different sulfur levels on yield and sulfur uptake by onion (Allium cepa L.)”. The field trial was arranged in split plot design over randomized complete bloc…
22 Mar 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.2.286.294
Research ArticleEpidemiological Analysis of Udder Edema in the Goat Population of Faisalabad, Pakistan
Shahabaz Ul Haq, Khurram Ashfaq, Arsalan Khan, Adeel Khalid, Shahrood Ahmed Siddiqui, Raheela Taj et al.
Udder edema in goats is a condition that significantly impacts animal welfare and dairy production. This study aimed to analyze the epidemiological and semiotic aspects of udder edema in the goat population of Faisalabad, Pakistan. A cross-sectional study was…
22 Mar 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.2.295.305
Research ArticleProximate Analysis, Starch Fractions and Sensory Evaluation of Bread Incorporated with Chamomile and Wild Thyme
Waseem Abbas, Imtiaz Ahmed, Imran Khan
The Nutritional quality of wheat bread can be enhanced by incorporating certain nutrient-rich ingredients in its formulation. The main objective of the present study was to investigate the feasibility of incorporating chamomile and wild thyme powder in wheat b…
22 Mar 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.2.306.314
Research ArticleStock’s Status of Elongate Glass-Perchlet Chanda nama in the Ganges River (Bangladesh): Suggestions for Future Proper Management
Md. Asadujjaman, Md. Yeamin Hossain, Most. Farida Parvin, Most. Shakila Sarmin, Fairuz Nawer, Wasim Sabbir et al.
The Elongate glass-perchlet Chanda nama Hamilton, 1822 is broadly found in Bangladesh, Myanmar, India, Pakistan, and Nepal. Our study represents a detailed report on stock status such as population structure, growth parameter (asymptotic length, L∞; grow…
22 Mar 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.2.275.285
Research ArticleAssessment of Growth and Physiological Traits of Chenopodium quinoa Lines Under Different Salt Levels
Mehwish Zafar, Muhammad Shahzad, Muhammad Zubair Akram, Quratulain, Mehak Shehzad, Samreen Nazeer
Elevating salinity level has become a worldwide threat to agricultural lands. High level concentration of salts hampers growth of plants and its yield of biomass by impacting major physiological mechanisms i.e., ionic, oxidative and osmotic stress. One possibl…
22 Mar 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.2.315.324
Research ArticleClimate Change Impact Assessment on Net Revenue of Rice Crop in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: A Cross-Sectional Ricardian Rent Analysis
Md. Asadujjaman, Md. Yeamin Hossain, Most. Farida Parvin, Most. Shakila Sarmin, Fairuz Nawer, Wasim Sabbir et al.
The Elongate glass-perchlet Chanda nama Hamilton, 1822 is broadly found in Bangladesh, Myanmar, India, Pakistan, and Nepal. Our study represents a detailed report on stock status such as population structure, growth parameter (asymptotic length, L∞; grow…
22 Mar 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.2.275.285
Research ArticleActivation Solutions Effect on Sperm Motility and Fertilization Rates of Oreochromis niloticus
Aziz Ahmed, Anila Naz Soomro, Muhammad Ramzan Ali, Muhammad Aleem Khan, Hasina Basharat
Fish sperm-activating media are chemical solutions having certain properties now thought to be a prime indicator for the peculiarity of spermatozoa. Present research evaluated the effect of two laboratory-prepared media and one commercially available media i.e…
29 Feb 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.1.246.253
Research ArticleRelationship of Water Physicochemical Factors with White Thread Fish Holothuria leucospilota (Brandt, 1835) Biomass in the Northern Waters of the Oman Sea
Seyed Ahmed Reza Hashemi, Teymour Aminrad, Asadullah Ali Muhammad, Mastooreh Doustdar, Parastoo Mohebi Derakhsh
Current study designed to assess the population characteristics of white threadsfish in northern Oman Sea (Iran) by sampling sea cucumbers at nine sites from March 2018 to March 2019. The sites included Aliabady, Ramin, Beries, Gurdium, Kachoo, Beries plane, T…
29 Feb 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.1.254.262
Research ArticleAdverse Impacts of a Mixture of Metals on Two Freshwater Fish Species, Catla catla and Labeo rohita
Moazama Batool, Saima Naz, Sheeza Bano, Sadia Nazir, Ghulam Abbas, Ahmad Manan Mustafa Chatha et al.
The acute toxicity, determined by the LC50+ lethal concentration of a tertiary combination comprising lead (Pb), nickel (Ni), and cadmium (Cd) was assessed on two freshwater fish species, Catla catla and Labeo rohita, employing probit analysis. Over a period o…
26 Feb 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.1.221.230
Research ArticleStabilization of Cd in Soil by Biochar and Growth of Rice (Oryza sativa) in Artificially Contaminated Soil
Zaryab Murad, Sobia Bibi, Shehr e Yar Ahmad, Mohsin Ali Khan, Rimsha Sadaf, Mauz ul Haq et al.
Cadmium (Cd) accumulation in agriculture fields by the irrigation water released from industries and the commercial sector caused serious health issues. Continuous irrigation with contaminated water caused several health problems as rice (Oryza sativa L.) had…
26 Feb 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.1.231.245
ReviewInduced-Toxicity of Pesticides on Edible Freshwater Fishes in Pakistan: A Review
Yaseen, Asad Ullah, Imad Khan, Maryam Begum, Sumbal Bibi, Umber et al.
Pesticides are extensively used throughout the world in industrial, health sector for agriculture and domestic purposes. Despite beneficial effect, these pesticides when released into the environment lead to induced toxicity in a large number of non-target org…
15 Feb 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.1.195.212
Research ArticleEvaluation of Genetic Diversity in Wild Rhynchosia capitata through Morphomatric and Biochemical Character Collected from District Dir Lower
Shahid Iqbal, Arshad Khan, Ali Hazrat, Gul Rahim, Mohammad Ihsan, Umar Zad Gul et al.
The present research work was carried out on 36 genotypes based on morphological and biochemical characterization collected from different regions of District Dir Lower. A total of 12 morphological parameters were recorded, of which 3 of them were qualitative…
15 Feb 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.1.213.220
Research ArticleWheat Varietal Comparison at Different Sowing Intervals for Rainfed Cultivation Under Climate Change Scenario
Muhammad Qazzafi Khan, Iqtidar Hussain, Ejaz Ahmad Khan, Sara Zafar, Zuhair Hasnain, Moneeza Abbas
The research study was carried out in Pakistan’s Dera Ismail Khan (KPK) at the Arid Zone Research Centre. During 2017-18 on seventeen wheat Varieties/advance lines (C-2014, PR 112, A-2014, DN-84, PR 105, Atta Habib, KT 2000, Shahkar-2013, Pak-2013, Dhara…
15 Feb 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.1.187.194
Research ArticleImprovement Model Framework of Urban Agriculture Program in Malaysia: PLS-SEM Analysis
Munifah Siti Amira Yusuf, Norsida Man, Nur Bahiah Mohamed Haris, Ismi Arif Ismail, Siaw Shin Yee, Tengku Halimatun Sa’adiah T Abu Bakar
The Malaysian government has introduced the Urban Agriculture Program to improve the performance of urban and rural agriculture in Malaysia. The Urban Agriculture Program was implemented by the Department of Agriculture (DOA), Malaysia in 2010. Such agricultur…
15 Feb 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.1.171.186
Research ArticleA Study on Population Diversity of Citrus Nematodes in District Sargodha
Abdul Haseeb, Yasir Iftikhar, Muhammad Ahmad Zeshan, Safdar Ali, Rana Binyamin, Salman Ghuffar et al.
Citrus slow decline caused by Tylenchulus semipenetrans deteriorates the quality and quantity of citrus fruit and make it prone for the invasion of other microbes. A survey was carried out for the assessment of nematode population distribution in all 7 Tehsils…
13 Feb 2024DOI 10.17582/journal.sja/2024/40.1.149.157