Published: 2023-03-29

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Research Articles

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1. Nutritional assessment of Covid-19 patients admitted in intensive care units in Pakistan

Zainab Bibi, Muhammad Tariq Saeed, Mahpara Safdar, Rezzan Khan, Anam Zehra, Syeda Nimra Naqvi, Madiha Ghazanfar, Omair Ali Shan, Zubair Hussain, Mir Muhammad Nasir Qayyum
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11-20

2. Teratogenic effect of imidacloprid and dimethoate on albino mice (Mus musculus)

Saira Javed, Razia Iqbal, Raza Ali
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21-31

3. Assessment of traits association in rapeseed (Brassica napus) under the rainfed environment

Tahira, Ihsan Ullah Khan, Mubashir Ahmad Khan, Sundas Waqar, Waqas Manzoor Bhutta, Aqsa Saeed
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32-39

4. Effect of rumen protected fat (rumen bypass fat) on milk yield, composition, and organoleptic traits of Achai Jersey cross cows at livestock research and development station, Surezai, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Sibghat Ullah, Sajjad Khan, Khisro Kaleem, Zia Ur Rehman, Rameez Iqbal, Ihsan Ullah Khan, Ikram Ullah, Zahid Ullah, Zabit Ullah, Hanif Ur Rahman
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40-47

5. A comparative study of lipid profile among controlled and uncontrolled type 2 diabetic patients in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Samina Yahya, Hafiz Kashif, Mian Mubeen Ali Qadri
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48-60

6. Production, characterization, food application and biological study of powder of pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) parts (peel, flesh and seeds)

Ashiq Hussain, Tusneem Kausar, Mian Anjum Murtaza, Muhammad Abdullah Jamil, Muhammad Azhar Iqbal, Muhammad Abid Majeed, Ayesha Rafique, Khansa Iftikhar, Saima Noreen Muhammad Yousaf Quddoos, Arshad Mehmood
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72-77

7. Histopathology of Cysticercu sfasciolaris Batsch, 1786 (Cyclophyllidae: Taeniidae) extrinsic parasite of liver in infected rat (Rattus rattus) from Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan

Farheen Shaikh, Saima Naz, Nadir Ali Birmani
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78-86

8. Screening of toxoplasmosis in cats through serology and PCR from selected districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan

Husnain Raza, Muhammad Yasin Tipu, Adnan Ahmad, Talha Umar, Muhammad Suleman, Asfa sakhawat, Sara Attique, Ziaur Rehman
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87-92

9. Biodiversity of chewing lice and helminthes parasites of domestic fowls Gallus gallus domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Aves: Galliformes) from Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan

Farheen Shaikh, Saima Naz, Nadir Ali Birmani
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93-102

10. Effect of seed priming with salicylic acid on yield of castor bean genotypes (Ricinus communis L.) under drought stress

Hassan Raza, Khuram Mubeen, M. Asif Shehzad, Sarmad Frogh Arshad, Abdul Ghaffar, Hafiz Mohkam Hammad, Rao M. Ikram, Mudassir Aziz, Matlob Ahmad, Abdul Khaliq, Muhammad Usman
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103-115

11. Impact of humic acid with organic and inorganic nitrogen sources on growth and yield traits of maize (Zea mays L.)

Jihad Ali, Yousaf Jamal, Muhammad Ismaeel, Mushtaq Ali, Mehwish Dalil, Muhammad Babar
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116-127

12. Effects of organic substrates and effective microorganisms (EM) on growth and yield of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) in greenhouse condition

Muhammad Sajid, Shahid Javed Butt, Zia Ul Haq, Ismara Naseem, Arshad Iqbal, Qaisar Ali Khan, Hamid Ali
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128-137

13. Morpho-taxonomy of new host and locality record of Menacanthus abdominalis (Piaget 1880) (Phthiraptera: Amblycera) from Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan

Farheen Shaikh, Saima Naz, Nadir Ali Birmani
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160-169

14. Evaluation of elite wheat genotypes in stress adoptive traits yield nursery under the agro climatic condition of Kohat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-Pakistan

Muhammad Ishaq, Salka Hameed, Niaz Muhammad, Zahid Saleem, Zahid Iqbal, Sufiyan Qureshi, Javed Iqbal, Abdus Samad, Qasim Jan, Gohar Hayat, Tayyab Rehman, Irfan Ahmad Shah, Babar Iqbal
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170-180

15. Effect of phytobiotic supplementation on growth performance, blood profile and immunity of broiler chicks

Mah Noor Javed, Razia Iqbal, Mubashar Hussain, Muhammad Faheem Malik, Abdul Razaq
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181-188

16. Effects of ionizing radiation sources and dose levels on quality characteristics of meal ready to eat (Minced cow meat)

Alamgeer Khan, Muhammad Zubair Shah, Zahid Mehmood, Muhammad Asim Irshad, Maazullah Khan, Fawad Ahmad
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189-196

17. “Swabi 1”: A high yielding and disease resistant wheat variety

Amjad Ali, Gulzar Ahmad, Muhammad Ismaeel, Qamar Zeb, Hafiz Muhammad Faisal Ayub, Khalid Ali, Yusra Andleeb, Imtiaz Ali, Fatima
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197-205

18. Dose dependence studies of Aniseed (Pimpinella anisum) and Ginger (Zingiber officinale) extract mixture on growth promoting and immunomodulatory effects in broiler chicks

Fazal Raziq, Muhammad Mushtaq, Erum Bughio, Muhammad Tahir Khan, Arif Hameed, Hafiz Allah Bachaya, Mushtaq Ahmad Gondal, Mubasher Rauf
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206-211

19. Effect of various planting times on growth, yield and quality of hydroponically grown tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculenlentum Mill)

Qaisar Ali Khan, Shahid Javed Butt, Zia¬-Ul-Haq, Ismara Naseem, Arshad Iqbal, Muhammad Sajid
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212-218

20. Borlaug 2016: a high yielding wheat variety for the rainfed/irrigated areas of Pakistan

Maqsood Qamar, Sundas Waqar, Muhammad Shahzad Ahmed, Sikander Khan Tanveer, Syed Haider Abbas, Zahid Mehmood, Riaz Ud Din, Imtiaz Hussain, Atiq Ur Rehman Rattu, Muhammad Imtiaz
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219-228

21. Evaluation of wheat genotypes on the basis of morphological characters in bread wheat

Muhammad Babar, Afsar Khan, Nadia Khan, Fazale Akbar, Naimat Ullah, Mushtaq Ali, Mehwish Dalil
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229-240

22. Effect of thermal stress on longevity and reproduction of Angoumois grain moth Sitotroga cerealella (Lepidoptera gelechidae) in laboratory Condition

Shah Mohammad, Arif Ali, Shafiq Ahmed, Muhammad Aamir Tariq, Habibullah Kakar, Faisal Adnan, Ghulam Rasool Bangulzai, Faheem Shahzad, Mitha Khan
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252-260

23. Morphological characterization of nine date palm varieties (Phoenix dactylifera L.) of Panjgur, Balochistan, Pakistan

Muhammad Ayub, Shazia Saeed, Alia Ahmed
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274-283

24. Application of priming of seed (Aqueous Garlic Extract) on germination and growing parameters of maize (Zea mays L.) under salinity stress

Sumayya Kousar, Muhammad Baseer Us Salam, Nihal, Muhammad Mubasser Ahsan Numan Ahmad
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284-291

25. Comparative efficacy of local and parenternal therapies in treatment of clinical mastitis in buffaloes

Tanveer Ahmad, Aamir Sharif, Ejaz Ahmad Muhammad Saleem Akhtar, Muhammad Nadeem, Asim Faraz
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292-300

26. Prevalence of fasciolosis in sheep, cow, buffalos and goats in Tehsil Kabal, Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan

Maaz Ahmad1,, Abdul Wahab, Ali Umar, Rahimuddin, Muhammad Rasool, Muhammad Yasir Arfat
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301-308

27. PhAMP-induced modulation of biofilm related mutants in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Asma Ramzan, Uzma Qaisar
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316-325

28. Evaluation of microbial load in drinking water from different areas of Peshawar

Arshad Hussain, Zia ur Rahman, Salma Iman
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326-341

29. Characterization and performance evaluation of tomato genotypes grown under unheated greenhouse condition

Tahir Ali, Shahid Javed Butt, Zia-Ul-Haq, Ismara Naseem, Firdoos Abbas, Raina Ijaz
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342-348

30. Testing of tractor mounted groundnut pods collector and its comparison with traditional method

Arslan Nasir, Zia-Ul-Haq, Muhammad Yasin, Tahir Iqbal, Muhammad Ansar, Ghulam Yaseen, Fazal Karim, Asif Ali Mirani, Abu Saad, Muhammad Ameen Ul Zaman
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349-356

31. Development of a rapid test kit for qualitative analysis of rancidity in fats and oils

Ali Raza, Tauqeer Ahmad, Zahid Mehmood, Maazullah Khan, Muhammad Asim Irshad
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357-364

32. Phytochemical, antimicrobial and elemental status of three anti-diabetic medicinal plants of Balochistan, Pakistan

Urooj Arshad, Ashif Sajjad, Inam ul Haq, Shaista Anjum, Zil-e-Huma, Arshad Hussain, Fouzia Noreen
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365-377

33. Effect of leaf aqueous extracts of acacia, brassica, eucalyptus and sorghum on germination and growth of Avena fatua L. and Phalaris minor Retz.

Muhammad Ayaz Shahzad, Rana Muhammad Ikram, Muhammad Aslam, Muhammad Roman, Jaffar Iqbal, Ali Raza Shah
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378-382

34. Characterization of total phenolic content and antioxidant property in sweet cherry (Prunus avium) kernel extract and oil

Iram Saeed, Ashif Sajjad, Inam ul Haq, Fouzia Noreen, Ayeesha Masood, Kulsoom Baloch, Arshad Hussain
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383-391

35. Response of wheat genotypes for yield and yellow rust under the rain-fed conditions

Jameel Ahmad Bhatti, Ghulam Shabbir, Waqar Ahmad Bhatti, Rashid Yaseen, Rashid Mehmood, Muhammad Usman Raja, Armghan Shahzad, Affaq Aslam, Hamid Akbar, Sania Begum, Rabia Ikram, Ghulam Qadir Bhutto
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392-403

36. Development of nutritional biscuits for children, rich in Fe and Zn, by incorporation of pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) seeds powder; a healthy pharma food in current post COVID 19 period

Ashiq Hussain, Tusneem Kausar, Muhammad Abid Majeed, Jawed Aslam, Muhammad Imtiaz, Haseeb Haroon, Naukhaiz Abbas, Atif Ali
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404-413

37. Impact of harvesting timing and drying methods on yield attributes of wheat variety tj-83

Abdul Nabi, Shabeer Ahmed, Manzoor Ahmed, Muhammad Ibrahim, Amir Tariq, Jaffar Khan Bazai, Muhammad Hafeez, Nazir Ahmed Alizai, Fahim Ahmed, Rehmat Ullah, Naseer Ahmed Shahwani, Abdul Rouf Zehri, Mitha Khan
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414-423

38. Improving storability and quality of peach fruit with post-harvest application of calcium chloride and potassium permanganate

Malik Faizan Shaukat, Ijaz Hussain, Abid Mehmood, Khalid Naveed, Ahmad Ayub, Qasim Ayub, Raja Ahmad Ali, Muhammad Anas Mehboob Malik, Jawad Ahmed, Mubasir Ahmad
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424-433

39. Effects of different thermal stress on life cycle of Chrysoperla carnea (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) under laboratory condition Quetta Balochistan

Muhammad Sharif, Arif Ali2, Bhai Khan Solangi, Muhammad Aamir Tariq, Fahim Ahmed, Rahim Shah, Muhammad Jaffar Khan Bazai, Abdul Waheed Khan, Faheem Shahzad, Muhammad Amin, Mitha Khan
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463-469

40. Prevalence rate of malaria in general population of district Mastung

Ghazala Shaheen, Muhammad Iqbal Yasinzai, Ghulam Dastagir, Bushra Bibi, Naheeda Ibrahim Baloch
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491-500

41. Evaluation of flowering gene family APETALA in legumes: a case study of chickpea

Ghulam Ali Manzoor, Asadullah, Nooruddin Bangulzai, Muhammed Rashid, Jahansher Qambarani, Mohammad Wafa, Assad Ullah Habib, Syed Rehmat Ullah Shah
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501-507

42. Record of Pipistrellus tenuis (Temminck, 1831) from some selected areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Faiz-ur-Rahman, Tabinda Rauf, Zulkamal Arshad Javid, Mohammad Salim, Ihsan Ullah, Haider Ali, Muzafar Shah, Raqeeb Ullah, Fawad Ali, Zaib-Ur-Rahman, Iftikhar Ahmad
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508-516

43. Clinical burden of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax in Quetta (City)

Bushra Bibi, Muhammad Iqbal Yasinzai, Ghulam Dastagir, Ghazala Shaheen, Naheeda Ibrahim Baloch
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517-522

44. Recent records of wildlife regarding their habitat and threats in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Faiz-ur-Rahman, Yasir Khan, Tabinda Rauf , Arshad Javid, Zulkamal, Ihsan Ullah, Mohammad Salim, Muzafar Shah, Haider Ali, Raqeeb Ullah, Israr Ullah, Muhammad Jamal
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523-530

45. Taxonomical and epidemiological study of tick species on domesticated animals

Muhammad Jamil, Sajed Ali, Jaweria Gul, Muhammad Kashif, Naimat Ullah, Mubarik Ali, Norina Jabeen, Imtiaz Khan, Imran Qazi
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531-539

46. Endemicity of malaria in the human population of district Kech, Balochistan

Naheeda Ibrahim Baloch, Mohammad Iqbal Yasinzai, Ghazala Shaheen, Bushra Bibi
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540-554

47. Allelopathic effect of Tamarix aphylla on the emergence and growth parameters of Triticum aestivum and Zea mays

Naila Khalid, Shahida Naveed, Inayat Ullah Khan
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555-559

48. Effect on yield and qualitative characteristics of strawberry (Frageria annanasa) cv. chandler to foliar application of gibberellic acid and zinc

Aziz Ullah, Muhammad Sajid, Zakirullah, Hammad, Alamgir Khan, Zakirullah Jan, Zubair Shah
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560-566

49. Redescription of Lipeurus tropicalis Peters, 1931 (Phthiraptera: Ichnocera: Philopteridae) from Hyderabad district, Sindh, Pakistan with reference to its Morpho-taxonomical and genital studies

Farheen Shaikh, Saima Naz, Nadir Ali Birmani
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583-589

50. Pollen and nectar collection preferences of the European honeybee (Apis mellifera Linnaeus)

Muhammad Afzaal, Hussain Ali, Fazli Amin, Muhammad Younus, Muhammad Israr
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590-598

51. Rotifers analysis using diversity indices along Chenab River, Marala Headworks (Sialkot) Pakistan

Muhammad Shahzad Tufail, Iram Liaqat, Abdul Haleem, Muhammad Tahir
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623-636

52. Allelopathic assessment ofTrianthema portulacastrum L.against germination and early growth of weeds in wheat

Muhammad Shahid Hassan, Nargis Naz, Muhammad Akram, Mumtaz Hussain, Hassan Raza Javeed
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637-652

53. Berry fruits advances in understanding the pathogenetic mechanisms of neurodevelopmental disorders and neurodegenerative diseases

Waqar Ahmad Khan, Alamzeb Khan, Imtiaz Khan, Irfan Mateen, Asif Khan
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668-676

54. Influence of clove powder and choline on performance, digestibility and weight of internal organs of Japanese quail

Muhammad Sumair Arain, Farman Ali Siyal, Gulfam Ali Mughal, Ghulam Murtaza Lochi, Muhammad Bilawal, Abdul Salam Khoso, Asad ur Rehman
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677-682

55. Effect of humic acid and bread yeast application on the vegetative, yield and qualitative attributes of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.)

Abdul Hassan, Aziz Ullah, Hammad, Zakirullah Jan, Zakirullah, Alamgir Khan, Mehdi Raza, Zubair Shah
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683-693

56. Analysis of antibacterial activity of indigenous Mirabilis jalapa, Solanum nigrum and Aloe vera

Rameez Nisar, Raja Tahir Mahmood, Ansar Ahmed Abbasi, Khan Muhammad, Khalid Hameed, Muhammad Asghar Khan, Tauqeer Ahmed Mughal, Saiqa Khushal, Rabia Shaukat, Maleeha Masood
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694-702

57. Construction and evaluation of a hydroponic system for cultivation of tomato

Aamir Lund, Shakeel Hussain Chattha, Shakeel Ahmed Soomro, Mukhtiar Ali Leghari, Benish Nawaz Mirani, Ghassan Zahid, Khalil Lund
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703-721

58. Diversity, utilization and economic importance of fuel wood and fruit plants at Tehsil Dir, Pakistan

Neelam Hayat, Asad Ullah, Sadia Parveen, Syed Ghias Ali
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722-731

59. Estimation of the prevalence of nematodes infestation in sheep and goats in District Dera Ismail Khan along with the investigation of worm burden

Hina Khan, Arsalan Khan, Asma Saeed, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Jamil, Abdul Basit, Naimat Ullah, Mubarik Ali, Norina Jabeen
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762-768

60. Assessment of coherent impacts of selenium and urea on the growth and physiological attributes of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Khaliq Dad, Fenliang Zhao, Rumsha Hassan, Kainat Javed, Muhamamd Nawaz, Muhammad Imran, Syed Tansir Hussain Shah, Muhammad Shakar, Tehreem Fatima
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769-778

61. Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of extended spectrum β-lactamase producers and non-producers Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Peshawar

Syed Jafar, Naureen Ehsan Ilahi, Asad Ullah, Fazal U Samad
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779-793

62. Optimizing planting date and planting density for improving growth development of cotton using dssat under semi-arid conditions of Faisalabad

Jaffar Iqbal, Muhammad Roman, Parsa Mushtaq, Murtaza Ali, Husnain Rauf, Muhammad Faheem, Tasneem Khaliq, Muhammad Zubair, Syed Ali Raza Shah
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794-807

63. Assessment of tomato germplasm against water deficit condition at seedling stage

Nabeel Yaqoob, Asif Saeed, Muhammad Ahmad, Muhammad Hamza, Abu Bakar Munir Butt, Rujab Nadeem, Amir Shakeel, Afaaq Tariq
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808-816

64. Effect of sewage sludge concentrations on concrete strength

Mushtaq Ahmad, Asim Gulzar, Zia-Ul-Haq, Talha Mehmood, Arslan Nasir, Shahid Javed Butt, Noor Jahan, Syed Saqlain Hussain
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817-827

65. Nutritional, phytochemical and content variation of essential trace element in selected folk medicinal plants around Lahore, Pakistan

Fouzia Noreen, Ashif Sajjad, Muhammad Tahseen Aslam, Saima Nazir, Khalil Ur Rehman, Inam ul Haq
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828-834

66. Taxonomic and genital studies of Colpocephalum tausi (Ansari, 1951) (Phthiraptera: Insecta) of Common pea fowl Pavo cristatus Linnaeus 1758 from Hyderabad Sindh, Pakistan

Farheen Shaikh, Saima Naz, Nadir Ali Birmani

Review Articles

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1. Pharmacological therapeutics and implications of opioid administration in veterinary practices: A current perspective

Ameer Hamza Rabbani, Muhammad Safwan, Abdul Waheed, Qudrat ullah, Omer Naseer, Muhammad Luqman Sohail, Muhammad Shahid, Sajid Ali, Kashif Hussain, Ahmad Ali, Yasir Razzaq Khan, Abdullah Saghir Ahmad
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138-147

2. A review of the efficacy and management of fruit flies, through different techniques used in fruit orchards of Pakistan

Muhammad Wahid Khan, Zahid Hussain, Kanwal Jehangir
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148-159

3. A review on Forkhead Box A1 (FOXA1) gene; A potent candidate for prostate and breast cancer

Muhammad Awais, Rimsha Zafar, Naveera Khan, Iqra Khan, Nimra Naeem, Muhammad Saim Bashir, Zobaria Khan
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241-251

4. A review of the formation and role of advanced glycated end products and their receptor in the progression of diabetic complications

Nazia Hassan
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261-273

5. Overview of muscular dystrophy, it’s types, symptoms, management and possible treatment

Syed Talha Liaqat, Fatima Akram, Raheel Waseem, Ayesha Akram, Muhammad Zain Altaf, Burhan Haider, Nimrah Zulfiqar, Amina Arif
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309-315

6. Efficacy of controlled environment for poultry farming in Pakistan-A review

Muhammad Kamran Shafi, Zia-Ul-Haq, Talha Mehmood, Hamza Muneer Asam, Sohail Raza Haidree, Abdul Qadeer
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434-448

7. Functional characteristics of bitter apricot seed kernel

Zeenat Hamid, Mehnaz Hashim, Zareen Gul, Ali Akbar
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449-462

8. Microbial metabolic engineering and CRISPR; applications and future prospective

Taimoor Akhtar, Muhammad Awais, Sahar Sadaqat, Hafiza Noor Afshan Tauqir Malik, Muneeb Riaz, Allah Bakhsh, Abdul Qayyum Rao
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470-490

9. Functional, nutritional and medicinal potential of banana peel

Mehnaz Hashim, Zeenat Hamid, Zareen Gul, Ali Akbar
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567-582

10. A review on the role of bacteria based biofilm inhibitors

Iram Liaqat, Mariyam Farooq
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599-609

11. A review on the potential of antibacterial peptides to control biofilm resistance

Iram Liaqat, Muhammad Mahd Nazir
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610-622

12. A comprehensive review on drought stress response in cotton at physiological, biochemical and molecular level

Mobeen Babar, Muhammad Nouman Khalid, Muhammad Waqar Ul Haq, Mamoona Hanif, Zeeshan Ali, Muhammad Awais, Zaid Rasheed, Muhammad Faizan Ali, Irfan Iftikhar, Shahzad Saleem, Ifrah Amjad
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653-660

13. A short review: Biotechnological potentials of food waste

Anam Javed, Nadia Jamshaid, Mehrunisa Hassan, Ayesha Ashfaq, Nisha Sadiq, Asad Ali, Hafiz Muhammad Imran Sultani, Muhammad Adnan, Afifa Khanim, Asifa Mobeen, Sara Chauhdry
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661-667

14. A short review on pathophysiology of lead toxicity

Anam Javed, Nadia Jamshaid, Iftikhar Ali, Nimra Wakeel, Muhammad Aqil, Tehmeena Naqeeb
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732-753

15. Climate change effects on cotton planting date and planting density using modelling techniques: Review

Jaffar Iqbal, Muhammad Faheem, Muhammad Roman, Sanaullah Magsi, Hasnain Rauf, Zeeshan Arif, Tasneem Khaliq, Mehreen Tahir
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754-761

16. Beneficial traits of chromium resistant bacteria: Mini review

Sumaira Mazhar, Amber Abid