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In the present study we investigated the effectiveness of seed priming and seed pelleting with Prosopis juliflora (Sw) Dc. parts on plant growth and suppression of root rot fungi, Fusarium spp., Rhizo ... Read More
The present study was carried out for the management of soil-borne diseases caused by Fusarium oxysporum, Macrophomina phaseolina and Rhizoctonia solani and root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne javanica) ... Read More
Soil borne fungi, Fusarium oxysporum, Macrophomina phaseolina and Rhizoctonia solani causes soil-borne root-rot disease in different chickpea varieties and cause heavy losses annually due to rapidly i ... Read More
We investigated the effects of wastewater on the growth of pea (Pisum sativum L.). We isolated several fungal phytopathogens from wastewater samples by serial dilution techniques. There were six diffe ... Read More
Microorganisms including bacteria and fungi produce enzymes that are used in various industrial processes. In this work, we set out to identify the enzymes produced by compost associated bacterial and ... Read More
Soil borne fungal pathogens like Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi) Goid, Rhizoctonia solani Kühn and Fusarium spp. cause root rot diseases on crop plants and ultimately lead to their death. Chick pea, S ... Read More
In the present study, we investigated the effect of T. occidentalis L. leaves due to its fungicidal activity, therefore leaves extract as well as its whole powder form was taken to control Fusarium sp ... Read More
Pot experiment was conducted containing powder of dried leaves of Guaicum officinale L., Sapindus trifoliatus L. or Barleria acanthoides Vahl. in soil in combination with three Bacillus thuringiensis ... Read More
Few essential oils were extracted from the seed of black cumin (Nigella sativa). Asafoetida (Ferula asafoetida) and garlic (Allium sativum) to determine their antifungal activity against 13 seed borne ... Read More
Root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne javanica (Treub) Chitwood is one of the major pest problem in countries with sweltering climate. Although utilization of nematicides and other synthetic chemicals to co ... Read More
Methanolic extracts of Ricinus communis and Cassia fistula seeds were tested against root knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid and White) Chitwood. Results depicted absolute larval mortality, r ... Read More
Food legumes such as grains and pulses are considered essential foods in most tropical and subtropical countries. Plant pathogens cause serious problems for the growth and survival of grain and pulse ... Read More
Seeds of Guar (Cyamopsi tetragonoloba L.) Taub), Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench.) and Luffa (Luffa cylindrica (L.) M. Roem.) were treated with microwave radiations (2540 MHz) for 10, 20, 25, ... Read More
This is the review based study which is beneficial and development step that include bacteria, types of bacteria on the basis of classification and effects of microbes on different conditions in concr ... Read More
Acheta khanpurensis Khan and Ahmad 2016 was described from Khanpur, Punjab Pakistan. Presently its sound producing organs, especially its files and teeth structures are described and compared with oth ... Read More
Physico-chemical profile of sugar industries effluents in Sindh has been studied in this paper, this is in fact an attempt to bring in factual position in this area of concern. The concerns are addres ... Read More
Object Based Image Analysis (OBIA) is a hierarchical classification approach which is applicable in solving numerous remote sensing research problems. Even though, the usage of OBIA for monitoring wil ... Read More
The research aimed to investigate he toxic nature of Salvadora persica against Tribolium confusum 6 th instar larval and adult stages. Root and leaf extracts effectiveness was determined in terms of m ... Read More
The study of alleopathic potential of Seriphidium leucotrichum (Krasch. ex Ladyg.) K. Bremer & Humphries ex Y.R. Ling, on seed germination and early seedling growth of four test plant species includin ... Read More
The study of the distribution and status of the vertebrate fauna of Korangi and Phitti Creek areas was undertaken during the period 2013-2017. As many as 15 species of mammals, 134 species of birds, 1 ... Read More
Field observations as well as laboratory rearing experiment were carried out. During the study four (4) different species of zoanthids dwelling rocky intertidal platforms of Sindh coast belonging to t ... Read More
In the present study, the antimicrobial, antioxidant and anthelmintic activities of the plant Buxus papillosa C.K. Schneid. were evaluated. The crude extracts of powdered plant material were taken in ... Read More
Pakistan has great diversity of culture, civilization and plant resources. The present research work was carried out in the historical Kalash valley district Chitral that inhabits people with unique a ... Read More
It is still controversial to know the precise association of plasma leptin with Body Mass Index (BMI) and blood pressure (both systolic and diastolic) for understanding their involvement in health and ... Read More
Nowadays the attractiveness and appealing nature of junk/fast food has made it a popular meal; however, some devastating effects are also attributed to junk food consumption. Various studies revealed ... Read More
Behavioral sensitization is the phenomenon described as the repetitive, infrequent drug administration that leads to a progressive increase in a response to that drug over time and defined as augmente ... Read More
The current study was carried out to identify the key genes and their mechanism underlying the myositis. The integrated analysis of expression profiling. In silco was conducted to find the differentia ... Read More
Childhood obesity being a result of difference between intake and expenditure of energy, disturbing initial steady state and forming a new steady state at a higher level, resulting in increased body-f ... Read More
Muscular dystrophy (MD) is known to be heterogeneous group of myopathies, sharing somewhat similar clinical symptoms and manifest comparable myopathic changes. However, regardless of clearly manifeste ... Read More
This study aims at preliminary analysis of pesticide pollution of western backwater at Karachi coast. Karachi coastal area is known for its ecological importance. The coastal area receives >350 MGD of ... Read More
The study was conducted in potted soil to screen out soybean (Glycine max L. Merrill) genotypes against the effects of a destructive pathogen Macrophomina phaseolina. Soybean genotypes (AJMERI, PSC-60 ... Read More
This study reports antifungal activity of n-butanol fraction of methanolic leaf extract of Kochia indica Wight against Macrophomina phaseolina and its phyto-components profiling through GC-MS analysis ... Read More
Antibacterial and antifungal activities of different solvents methanolic extracts of roots and leaves of Verbascum thapsus L. were carried out through disc diffusion assay. Five solvents (methanol, n- ... Read More
The study was conducted to isolate the nodule borne Rhizobium spp. and to assess their antagonism to S. rolfsii, a soil borne pathogenic fungus of sunflower, non-leguminous plant. The bacteria were is ... Read More
The present study aimed at surveillance of multidrug-resistant E. coli strains in clinical specimens, at district Khairpur Mir’s, Pakistan. A total of 280 clinical samples of different origins were c ... Read More
Methanolic extracts of selected medicinal plants were tested to evaluate in vivo anti-inflammatory and in vitro antioxidant potential. For anti-inflammatory activity, carrageenan induced paw edema met ... Read More
Light acts as an important cue for the seeds of halophytes. However, generally little is known about the effects of light quality (color) and quantity (intensity) on seed germination of halophytes. Th ... Read More
Net greenhouse tomatoes were produced under surface conventional drip irrigation and newly introduced subsurface buried diffusers irrigation methods in Qatar during 2016/2017 season to evaluate the ef ... Read More
The grasses serve as biological pump because they absorb rainwater and helps in controlling soil and water erosion. Thirteen multi-purpose grasses species namely Lemon Grass (Cymbopogon citrratus DC), ... Read More
The sustainability of green spaces in any mega city like Karachi is indispensible for ecological stability. Pace of urban growth in Karachi is very fast and this city is continued to be at the risk of ... Read More
Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi) Goid. causes charcoal rot in mash bean (Vigna mungo L.) that produces significant yield losses especially in arid regions of the world. This study was carried out to as ... Read More
A correlated study between gonadal cycle and pituitary cells has been carried out in terms of GSIs on Cyprinus carpio. The main purpose of study was to understand the effect of various seasons on bree ... Read More
The study was carried out to observe the parasitism of Papaya mealybug on host plant Abutilon sp. For this purpose, Samples were collected from Bhitabad and Nursery located near Memon Goth, Karachi, P ... Read More
Spadenose shark (Scoliodon laticaudus Muller & Henle) Family carcharinidae is the smallest tropical shark locally called as: Bamboli is the most abundant shark found along the cost of Pakistan. It is ... Read More
Philometra parasites were collected from gonads of the host fish Priacanthus sp. whilst among 17 specimens 10 specimens were found to be parasitized by Nematode Philometra. Parasite is known to cause ... Read More
Here we describe a new species Episthmium daleri (Trematoda: Digenea) from the bird snipe (Gallinago stenura L.) from Sindh, Pakistan. The new species is characterized in having 28–32 collar spines, a ... Read More
This study records the salp, Pegea confoederata from the coast of Pakistan possibly for the first time. All specimens were aggregate zooids collected this winter in January 2018 from Sandspit, Karachi ... Read More
The oxidative stress have been implicated in the pathogenesis of several diseases. It play a pivotal role in the pathophysiology of cancers. The aim of the current study was to explore the oxidative s ... Read More
The main aim of this study is to get the idea of the degree of contamination in the coastal fishing area of Pakistan and to highlight the importance of solving the problem of environmental pollution. ... Read More
Vitamin D binding protein (VDBP) gene polymorphisms have been found associated with risk of developing Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in a Pakistani population. This study aims to evaluate VDBP expre ... Read More
Mitochondrial DNA is a putative tool used for genetic identification of human and tracing migration and sketching their evolution. To investigate the genetic structure of Pakistani population with ref ... Read More
Lactose intolerance is a widespread digestive disorder worldwide. It means that the patients cannot digest lactose in milk so they are not able to use products such as milk and ice cream. This study w ... Read More
Different concentrations (7 and 10%) of cherry, peach and kiwi marmalade was added to plain yogurt and physicochemical properties of yoghurt samples such as protein, fat, moisture, carbohydrate and a ... Read More
Halophytes are well adapted in extreme environmental conditions, regulation of secondary metabolism is one of the keys of their success. In this study five coastal halophytes i.e. Atriplex stocksii, C ... Read More
Three novel metal derivatives of azo glycol derivatives (11-13) have been synthesized through metal coordination of diol moiety of azo glycol molecules with Cu. The glycol molecules were found to be h ... Read More
Pod and seed characteristics of Vachellia nilotica ssp. indica (Benth.) Kyal. & Boatwr., a full grown tree growing in Nauraja, Kacche Jo Ilaiqo (floodplain of River Indus, Sindh), were studied which i ... Read More
This study was conducted to evaluate the probiotic potential of lactobacillus species in terms of hydrophobicity, autoaggregation and co-aggregation which provide preliminary criteria for selecting st ... Read More
The present study is an attempt to optimize production of biosurfactant and protease simultaneously from bacterial isolates of the oil-contaminated region of Karachi coastal area. Bacterially produced ... Read More
A thermostable strain S16, hydrolysing carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) was isolated from Punjab, Pakistan, where often temperature reaches 50oC during summer. The organism was identified as Bacillus lich ... Read More
Amylases are one of the key enzymes that are used in food and other biotechnological applications. These enzymes hydrolyze starch into polymers composed of glucose units and have prospective applicati ... Read More
The study was conducted to find out the inheritance pattern and genetic parameters for different attributes in a diallel cross involving five Pearl millet genotypes/lines viz. MGP-322, MGP-328, MGP-33 ... Read More
The productive efficiency of two guar varieties BR-2017 and BR-99 was studied with variable nitrogen and phosphorous levels including 0-0, 0-60, 15-60, 30-0, 30-30, 30-60, 30-90 and 45-60 NP kg ha-1 d ... Read More
Palatability is that distinguishing characteristic which motivates the animals to graze the plants. The present study focused on to explore palatability of flora district Banuu. The palatability value ... Read More
A participatory epidemiological (PE) study was carried out in the Tharparkar District of Sindh province, Pakistan, which is the only fertile desert in the world. The study was carried out to assess th ... Read More
This study presents first records of three species of hydromedusae: Clytia discoida, Clytia lomae and Liriope tetraphylla from the Pakistani coast collected as by-catch from a preserved collection of ... Read More
Estrogen Receptor has been a great tumor marker for management of breast cancer. Although the accurate role of Progesterone Receptor in cancer patients management has not been established, the patholo ... Read More
A new species of the genus Stephanoprora larkanensis sp.n. parasitizing Vanellus indicus, Redwattled lapwing reported form Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan. The new species is characterized by having: differe ... Read More
This study provides basic information about the structure of scales of Spotted Scat, Scatophagus argus. Three regions of fish body were selected to study the variations in scale structure of S. argus. ... Read More
The present study was carried out to control the root rot fungi (Rhizoctonia solani, Fusarium spp. and Macrophomina phaseolina) and root knot nematode (Meloidogyne javanica) by treating leguminous (mu ... Read More
Entomopathogenic nematodes belong to family Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae. They are obligate parasites of different insect pests and are used as natural control agents. The aim of this work w ... Read More
The fish Plectorhinchus cinctus Lacepede, 1801 is infected with a number of helminth parasites causing tissue damage to various organs. In the present study histological changes caused by Proctoeces m ... Read More
The morphometric measurements are presented for commercially important Cyprinids species (mahseer, snow trout, silver carp and grass carp) from Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir during 2015-2016. The minimu ... Read More
The study of seedling morphology provides quite useful data in concern of classification of plant species. This is a very preliminary study in which we study about 25 species belong to 16 families in ... Read More
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of different frying conditions (Atmospheric and vacuum) on some physicochemical properties (color, density, refract index, total polar and polymer com ... Read More
This study was carried out to investigate the status of the flare-horned markhor (Capra falconeri falconeri) in Jutial Conservancy, District Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan. Field surveys were conducted duri ... Read More
Heart rate variability (HRV) is a significant measure indicating how much variation exists in one’s heartbeats within a specific timeframe. Two important models- the polyvagal theory and neurovisceral ... Read More
Hypovitaminosis D has become a pandemic in the world populations and is believed to be related with the diabetes mellitus (DM). The aim of study was to assess the status of vitamin D along with other ... Read More
Heart failure is a severe issue globally affecting more than 26 million people. On the average in every 40 seconds someone dies of this fatal disease. As reported by American Heart Association (AHA) 2 ... Read More
Stressful experiences embrace complex correlation concerning body’s responses and brain function towards stress that leads to other psychological illnesses such as depression. Depression is a challeng ... Read More
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a complex neurodegenerative disorder of impaired proteostasis. An in-depth understanding of protein complexes, their components, interaction and post translational modifica ... Read More
Nigella sativa L. (Kalonji) has its place in family Ranunculaceae. It is an extensively utilized herbal medicinal plant throughout the world. It is a prevalent plant among all the ancient medicinal sy ... Read More
Thespesia populnea is a coastal salt tolerant plant in tropical countries. Salinity tolerance was examined in T. populnea irrigated with saline water. Seeds of T. populnea were sown in lysimeter under ... Read More
Soil salinity is one of the extensive environmental threats all around the world, especially in arid and semi-arid areas. Crop productivity and production losses caused by salinization have considerab ... Read More
The present study was conducted to estimate and compare the concentration of (Zn, Fe, Co, Cu, Pb, Cd, Ni and Cr) in the edible muscles of commercially important species of male and female crustaceans ... Read More
Fish is consumed as food by many species, including humans. Water pollution and fish contamination remain significant problems. In the present work the concentration of heavy metals ( Lead, Copper, Ch ... Read More
Surface microstructure of Capparis cartilaginea Decaisne leaves collected from coastal hills of Paradise Point, Karachi (Pakistan) was investigated. The leaves had unicellular strap-like trichomes of ... Read More
Trichomes of twenty two taxa of the genus Solanum, Withania, Petunia, Capsicum, Atropa, Lycopersicon, Cestrum, Hyoscyamus, Datura, Physalis and Nicotiana were examined by using light microscope and ph ... Read More
Demographic studies of Gynandropsis gynandra (L.) Briq. was carried out for two consecutive years 2012 and 2013. Site was totally undisturbed in 2012 but found to be highly disturbed in 2013. Therefor ... Read More
Four varieties of paddy (Super Kernel, Super 515, Super Sindh and Kainaat) were collected from Punjab for the isolation of fungal flora. Eight species with four genera were observed of which, Penicill ... Read More
Many medicinal plants have been used traditionally to control a wide range of ectoparasites, pest insects and vectors of different diseases and for the treatment of many human diseases. This study aim ... Read More
Five fungicides including Score, Cabritop, Carbofuran, Carbendazim and Aliette were evaluated for their efficiency against Alternaria solani under laboratory, greenhouse and field conditions. The fung ... Read More
Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) is a polyphagous pest, surviving on more than 120 plant species belonging to 44 families including cotton, groundnuts, jute, maize, paddy, soybeans, tea, tobacco and vege ... Read More
Study was conducted to find out the health of drinking water of village Khillah, Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) in 2015-16. The bacteriological analysis especially, the presence of Colifor ... Read More
This research study is planned to obtain better and well timed estimates of crop production. In this study the small plot size for crop cutting experiments has been compared with the existing plot siz ... Read More
Study presents the report of occurrence of a novel Bursid species from Pakistan. A single specimens was procured from surrounding area of Jiwani harbor (25.0473º N, 61.7459º E) during October 2015. De ... Read More
Namaqua dove (Oena capensis Linnaeus, 1766) and Tristram's starling (Onychognathus tristramii Sclaters, 1858) are reported for the first time from coastal waters of Pakistan. Range of both the specie ... Read More
Stonefishes belonging to Family Synanceidae are represented by many species in Pakistan, however, no comprehensive account of the known species of the area is ever published. Present study reports det ... Read More
Four novel derivatives of azo glycol derivatives (9-12) have been synthesized through multi-step synthetic scheme starting from glycerol. Compounds were also found to be active against gram-positive b ... Read More
In view of diverse reports providing positive or negative role of adipocytokines in the progression of blood pressure leading to prehypertension and hypertension, and some of the controversial results ... Read More
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may persist into adolescence and adulthood. It is suggested that insufficient nutritional supply of LC-PUFAs (long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids) an ... Read More
Grand multiparity is always a risk in pregnancy and is tied to a high prevalence of maternal and neonatal health issues compared with other multiparous. The study was performed to compare the concentr ... Read More
The phenomenon of emitting visible light by an organism as a consequence of a natural chemical reaction that take place inside them is called Bioluminescence. Wide number of marine animals and microbe ... Read More
Interleukin-2 augments T-cells growth, activation and proliferation. IL-2 has become a promising drug target for several immunological disease conditions. We conducted a comparative analysis of three ... Read More
Avian mycoplasmosis is caused by several pathogenic mycoplasmas species including Mycoplamsa gallisepticum, M. synoviae, M. meleagrides and M. iowae. M. gallisepticum (MG) and M. synoviae (MS) are res ... Read More
Manual cervical traction is seen to be therapeutic for patients suffering with the cervical radiculopathy disorder; however, its efficacy does not show positive results in randomized studies. To compa ... Read More
Hypoglycemic activity of four selected plants extracts including seeds of Citrus limon, Citrus paradisi, Avena fatua and fruits of Withania coagulans were investigated in normal albino rabbits. The ph ... Read More
Using ice cream as probiotic’s food carrier can affect gut health and prevention of diseases especially children who are the special consumers of this product. The purpose of this study was to evaluat ... Read More
The leaves of Helianthus bolanderi A. Gray (family: Asteraceae) were collected from Karachi University Campus, Karachi and were studied for foliar micromorphology through epidermal impressions under c ... Read More