Published: 2021-03-02

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Research Articles

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1. Allelopathic effect of Ficus carica L. against Triticum aestivum L., Zea mays L., Lactuca sativa L. and Trifolium repens L.

Sher Zaman, Tabassum Yaseen, Ali Mujtaba Shah, Matiullah Khan, Manzoor Ahmad, Rani Gul, Khushnood ur Rahman, Gul Nawaz
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12-18

2. Yield analysis of oyster mashroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) on Ficus religiosa leaves in combination with agricultural waste materials

Ali Tahir, Nasir Ahmad Khan, Muhammad Zeeshan Mansha, Kamran Ikram, Hafiz Muhammad Usman Aslam, Hafiz Muhammad Aatif, Ch. Muhammad Shahid Hanif and Muhammad Ashfaq
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19-25

3. Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among premenopausal and postmenopausal working women in Hyderabad, Pakistan

Aisha Memon, Nimra Masood Baig, Ayaz Ali Samo, Khalida Shaikh and Zulfiqar Ali Laghari
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26-33

4. Evaluation of different rice genotypes for physiological and yield attributes under agro-climatic conditions of swat region Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Shahid Hussain, Sangar Khan, Zhang Rui and Irshad Ahmad
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34-45

5. Nutri-Priming as an Efficient Means to Improve Germination and Growth of Mung bean (Vigna radiata L.) Grown Under NaCl Stress

Rashid Abbas Khan, Zahra Noreen, Amjid Khan and Tauqeer Ahmed Qadri
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54-61

6. An insight into the change in the doubling time of COVID-19 in Pakistan

Attaullah, Ismail Zeb, Nasir Iqbal, Khurshaid Khan, Nehafta Bibi, Murad khan and Bashir Ahmad
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69-80

7. Quality appraisal of Mango flavored milk prepared from different combinations of Nili Ravi buffalo and Holstein Friesian cow milk

Saima Inayat, Asma Nazir, Muhammad Tarique Tunio and Mushtaq Hussain Lashari
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81-96

8. Influence of edible coatings and storage duration on post-harvest performance of plum

Syed Tanveer Shah, Abdul Basit, Inayat Ullah, Muhammad Sajid, Imran Ahmad, Intizar Ahmad, Muhammad Areeb Khalid, Sanaullah, Izhar Ullah and Bashir Muhammad
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97-104

9. Pharmacognostic study of Walnut (Juglans regia L.) endocarp from Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK)

Sumbul Qadar, Masood Anwar, Shah Khalid, Naila Azam and Izhar Ahmad
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105-114

10. High Yielding Mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] Variety “NIFA Mung-2017”

Gul Sanat Shah Khattak, Iqbal Saeed, Muhammad Abbas, Ghulam-Ullah and Muhammad Ibrar
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115-123

11. Effect of Azadirachta indica supplemented feed on growth performance of Labeo rohita

Namrah Nazeer, Amara Akhtar, Muhammad Ashfaq, Iqra Aslam, Muhammad Zeeshan Mansha, Kamran Ikram, Hafiz Muhammad Aatif, Hafiz Muhammad Usman Aslam, Yasir Ali and Qamar uz Zaman
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124-131

12. Behavioral response of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) against the infestation of different sucking insect pests in Southern Punjab, Pakistan

Azam Ali, Mujahid Niaz Akhtar, Muhammad Qasim Awan, Ahmad Ali and Amjad Farooq
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132-141

13. Taxonomic study on potter wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) of Malakand, Pakistan

Riaz Ahmad, Muhammad Zahid, Muhammad Rasool, Mudassir Shah, Muhammad Sajid, Muhammad Tariq Khan and Pir Habib Ullah
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142-151

14. Evaluation of salt stress tolerance of chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) genotypes at seedling stage

Niaz Ahmed Wahocho, Hamayun Latif, Noor-un-Nisa Memon, Qadir Bux Baloch, Ahmed Naqi Shah, Zulfiquar Ali Abbasi, Abdul Qadir Gola, Safdar Ali Wahocho, Muhammad Iqbal Jakhro and Javed Ahmed Abro
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182-193

15. Abscisic Acid (ABA) mitigates drought stress in sunflower by enhancing water relations and osmotic adjustments

Safdar Hussain, Shahid Farooq, Muhammad Amjad Bashir, Sagheer Atta, Muhammad Jan, Muhammad Mudassar Maqbool, Arif Husain and Muhammad Naeem Mushtaq
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194-198

15. Evaluation of modified MRS media for the selective enumeration of Lactobacillus casei

Ifra Farzand, Sajjad Ur Rahman, Sanaullah Sajid and Sehrish Nayab
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199-208

17. The allelopathic effects of Rumex dentatus and Dalbergia sissoo on growth and germination of Brassica campestris L.

Shah Khalid, Maryam Naseem, Marya Sajjad, Sadaf Riaz, Ujala Ibrahim, Hoor Shumail and Syed Inzimam Ul Haq
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209-224

18. Isolation, screening and characterization of lipase from bacterial isolates and its application in detergents and oily waste water degradation

Sadia Faiz, Zahida Nasreen, Aneela Sha and Saira Naz
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225-233

19. Synthesis, spectroscopic characterization and antimicrobial activities of N-methyl-o- methoxybenzohydroxamic acid and its metal (Fe, Co, Ni, Zn) complexes

Saifullah, Naqeebullah Khan, Samiullah, Irshad Ali, Nizamud Din Baloch, Waheed Ahmed Shah and Abdul Ghaffar
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234-243

20. Potassium-induced resistance of cotton against boll-rottening, thrips and mealybugs

Zia-ul-hassan, Aneel Kumar, Khalid Hussain Talpur, Fahad Nazir Khoso, Niaz Ahmed Wahocho, Javaria Afzal, Naheed Akhter Talpur and Saima Kalsoom Babar
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244-253

21. Ethnoecological appraisal, mineral and phytochemical analysis of five species of Myrtaceae in University Campus, Peshawar, Pakistan

Sikandar Shah, Sheharyar Khan, Syed Mukaram Shah, Sumbal Khan, Lubna Khatak and Gul Rukh
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254-261

22, Thaparotrema akbari new species of genus Thaparotrema Gupta, 1955 from host Rita rita (Siluriformes: Bagridae) of River Indus Sindh Pakistan

Hira Soofi, Nadir Ali Birmani, Ali Murtuza, Dharejo, Abdul Rasool Abbasi and Ghulam Sarwar Ghachal
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262-271

23. Starch hydrolyzing enzyme production from Aspergillus niger EFRL-FC-024 using molasses as carbon source

Muhammad Asif Jokhio, Habib Ahmed Naqvi, , Aneela Yasmin, Najeebullah Channa, Abdul Sattar Qureshi and Imrana Khushk
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272-279

24. The present work was conducted on various aspects of tick prevalence in different breeds of cows at District, Pishin. The research trial revealed a high prevalence of tick infestation in cows at District, Pishin. A total of 200 cows including from dif

Kiran Iqbal, Nosheen Rafique, Aasia Karim, Ambreen Ijaz, Muhammad Kamran Taj , Asmatullah Kakar, Zaib-Un-Nisa Hanif, Saqiba Bibi, Gulshan Ghafoor, Ayesha Ghafoor and Muhammad Shafiq
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280-284

25. Sero prevalence of anti-tissue transglutaminase in patients having sign symptoms of celiac disease: A cross sectional study from Peshawar, Pakistan

Shehryar Ahmad, Naseem Akhtar Gill, Farmanullah, Irum Naz, Nasir Ali, Muhammadullah Afridi, Naqash Ahmad, Nihal Ahmad
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285-290

26. Tracing the traveler’s impact on the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 cases in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Bilqees Bano, Tanveer Hussain, Saba Mehmood, Ghulam Raza, Zakia Batool and Masooma
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291-300

27. Chromium reduction using organic adsorbents along with indigenous chromium resistant bacteria isolated from Lahore and Gujrat, Pakistan

Masooma Muzaffar, Mawra Gohar and Sumaira Mazhar
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311-317

28. Assessment of lipid and thyroid biomarkers in cattles infected with babesiosis in Lahore, Pakistan

Mariyum Hussain, Hamida Ali, Nabila Roohi and Muhammad Naeem
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325-333

29. The efficiency of magnesium (Mg) on rice growth, biomass partitioning and chlorophyll contents in alkaline soil condition

Niaz Ahmed, Adnan Khalil, Allah Bakhsh Gulshan, Safdar Bashir, Muhammad Saleem, Riaz Hussain, Muhammad Arif Ali, Javaid Iqbal and Saqib Bashir
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334-340

30. Cultivating asparagus in Dadin-Kowa area of Gongola River Valley, Gombe State, Nigeria

Muhammad Bello Ibrahim, Muhammad Siddique Depar, Muhammad Waseem Kalroo and Arsalan Memon

Review Articles

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1. Diagnosis and treatment of novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19): A comprehensive review of the current literature

Anbareen Gull, Hayat Ullah, Navid Iqbal, Asad Ullah, Abdur Raziq and Niaz Muhammad Khan
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62-68

2. Drastic impacts of COVID-19 on food, agriculture and economy

Nawab Khan, Badar Naseem Siddiqui, Nanak Khan, Naqeeb Ullah, Akhtar Wali, Imad Uddin Khan, Sohaib Ismail and Muhammad Ihtisham
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152-159

3. Impact of climate change on agriculture and water resources of Pakistan: A review

Talha Mehmood, Zia-Ul-Haq, Saad Mahmood, Sohail Raza Haidree, Hamza Muneer Asam and Abdul Qadeer
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160-181

4. Role of tillage and straw management on SOC sequestration: a sustainable approach of soil conservation

Kashif Ali Kubar, Li Huang, Saddam Hussain, Juvaria Afzal, Muhammad Afzal Chajjro, Muhammad Shaaban, Saqib Bashi, Muhammad Saleem Kubar, Georges Martial ndzana and Aftab Ali Kubar
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301-310

5. A review on acid rain: An environmental threat

Fiza Fatima, Nayab Fatima, Tabassum Amjad, Alina Anjum, Tania Afzal, Jaweria Riaz and Habiba Razzaq
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318-324

6. Oxytocin; Effects on Milk Production

Muhammad Ahmad, Ghulam Jelani, Shaista Jalbani and Majid Hussain Soomro