Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.115.118
Muhammad Hanif, K. Iqbal, A. Javid, N. Khan, I. Irfan, H. Majeed, M. Altaf
{"title":"Socio Economic Status of Fishermen Community, South Punjab, Pakistan","authors":"Muhammad Hanif, K. Iqbal, A. Javid, N. Khan, I. Irfan, H. Majeed, M. Altaf","doi":"10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.115.118","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.115.118","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52166,"journal":{"name":"Punjab University Journal of Zoology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67576570","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.17.20
F. Shaikh, S. Naz, N. Birmani
{"title":"Prevalence of Chewing Lice (Phthiraptera: Insecta) from Common Quail Coturnix coturnix (Aves: Galliformes: Phasianidae) from Jamshoro and Hyderabad, Sindh Pakistan","authors":"F. Shaikh, S. Naz, N. Birmani","doi":"10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.17.20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.17.20","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52166,"journal":{"name":"Punjab University Journal of Zoology","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67576844","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.2.207.211
Naila Riaz, H. M. Tahir, M. Mukhtar, A. Hassan, Shaukat Ali, S. Khan
| In the present study, different venom fractions were isolated from the crude venom of Hottentota tamulus (Fabricius, 1798) and Androctonus finitimus (Pocock, 1897) by HPLC. The toxicity and acetylcholinesterase activity of selected venom fractions were determined using of Musca domestica adults. Only one fraction (out of 7) from H. tamulus venom and one fraction (out of 5) of A. finitimus venom were selected on the basis of their maximum yield. The approximate molecular weights of these selected venom fractions were determined by SDS Gel electrophoresis. The molecular weight of venom fractions of H. tamulus and A. finitimus used in the study were 36kDa and54kDa, respectively. The doses of venom fractions used during the study ranged from 10-30μg/ml. Both venom fractions significantly inhibited the activity of AChE. However, 30μg/ml dose of both scorpion venom caused 100% mortality in adult M. domestica. . It was concluded that the venom of scorpions contains peptides fractions that may be used as potential bio-pesticides. Article History Received: October 19, 2019 Revised: November 14, 2019 Accepted: December 03, 2019 Published: December 24, 2019 Authors’ Contributions NR and AH conducted the experiments. HMT and SA designed the study. HMT provided the research materials and lab facilities and approved the manuscript. MKM analysed the data. SA, SYK and MKM wrote the
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Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.2.231.238
Hafiza Sadaf Zahra, A. Iqbal, Sayyeda Hira Hassan, H. A. Shakir, Muhammad Khan, M. Irfan, C. Ara, Shaukat Ali
{"title":"Epigenetics: A Bridge between Artificial Light at Night and Breast Cancer","authors":"Hafiza Sadaf Zahra, A. Iqbal, Sayyeda Hira Hassan, H. A. Shakir, Muhammad Khan, M. Irfan, C. Ara, Shaukat Ali","doi":"10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.2.231.238","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.2.231.238","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52166,"journal":{"name":"Punjab University Journal of Zoology","volume":"109 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67578053","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.2.191.195
N. Saeed, Mian Sayed Khan, H. Ahmad, Muzafar Shah
{"title":"Analysis and Management of Phytonematodes Associated with Walnut (Juglans regia L.) in Hazara Division, Pakistan","authors":"N. Saeed, Mian Sayed Khan, H. Ahmad, Muzafar Shah","doi":"10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.2.191.195","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.2.191.195","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52166,"journal":{"name":"Punjab University Journal of Zoology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67577464","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.2.221.229
H. M. Tahir, Palwasha Jabeen, Chand Raza, Shaukat Ali
{"title":"Silk of Spider and Bombyx mori: An Overview","authors":"H. M. Tahir, Palwasha Jabeen, Chand Raza, Shaukat Ali","doi":"10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.2.221.229","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.2.221.229","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52166,"journal":{"name":"Punjab University Journal of Zoology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67577911","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.2.213.219
S. Nazir, M. Irfan, M. Nadeem, H. A. Shakir, Muhammad Khan, Shaukat Ali, Q. Syed
{"title":"Utilization of Bombyx ceiba Seed Pods: A Novel Substrate for Cellulase Production through Solid State Fermentation using Response Surface Methodology","authors":"S. Nazir, M. Irfan, M. Nadeem, H. A. Shakir, Muhammad Khan, Shaukat Ali, Q. Syed","doi":"10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.2.213.219","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.2.213.219","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52166,"journal":{"name":"Punjab University Journal of Zoology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67577297","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.41.45
S. Zaheer, Abrar Hussain, A. Khalil, M. Mansha, M. Lateef
| Helminths are familiar as a major problem to livestock production. Helminths cause multiple infections in animals of significant economic importance. Haemonchus contortus, (helminths worm), is highly infectious parasite of small ruminants, and is a major cause of diseases and significant mortality in various cattle, sheep, deer, buffalo and goat, etc. Various synthetic anthelmintics have been used, on wide scale, to control the helminths infections.But the parasite worms have developed multiple resistances against the synthetic anthelmintics. Hence, various biological controls, vaccines and local medicinal plants are being explored to control the parasitic worms. The aim of this study was to evaluate the anthelmintic potential of two local plants, Albizia lebbeck L. and Camellia sinensis L against H. contortus using Adult Motility Assay (AMA). Crude Ethanolic Extracts (CEE)of dried leaves of A. lebbeck L. and whole plant of C. sinensis L. were prepared by cold maceration method. The anthelmintic activity was analyzed by adult motility assay (AMA). Levamisole was used as positive control to compare the efficacy of CEE of both plants. Adult worms were treated with different concentrations i.e., 2, 4, 6 and 8 mg/ml of ethanolic extract and motility of the worms was examined after every two to eight hours. Both A. lebbeck and C. sinensis exhibited 88% and 95% mortality at 6 & 8 mg/ml after 8 hrs of treatment. In conclusion, the ethanolic extracts of A. lebbeck L. and C. sinensis L. showed in vitro anthelmintic activity against H. contortus at concentrations tested. Article History Received: November 11, 2018 Revised: February 01, 2019 Accepted: February 05, 2019 Published: March 01, 2019 Authors’ Contributions SZ performed experimental work. AH designed and supervised the research. AQ reviewed the literature. MM complied the data and helped in manuscript writing. ML provided lab facilities and assisted in the experimental work.
{"title":"In vitro Anthelmintic Activity of Ethanolic Extracts of Camellia sinensis L. and Albizia lebbeck L. against Haemonchus contortus","authors":"S. Zaheer, Abrar Hussain, A. Khalil, M. Mansha, M. Lateef","doi":"10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.41.45","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.41.45","url":null,"abstract":"| Helminths are familiar as a major problem to livestock production. Helminths cause multiple infections in animals of significant economic importance. Haemonchus contortus, (helminths worm), is highly infectious parasite of small ruminants, and is a major cause of diseases and significant mortality in various cattle, sheep, deer, buffalo and goat, etc. Various synthetic anthelmintics have been used, on wide scale, to control the helminths infections.But the parasite worms have developed multiple resistances against the synthetic anthelmintics. Hence, various biological controls, vaccines and local medicinal plants are being explored to control the parasitic worms. The aim of this study was to evaluate the anthelmintic potential of two local plants, Albizia lebbeck L. and Camellia sinensis L against H. contortus using Adult Motility Assay (AMA). Crude Ethanolic Extracts (CEE)of dried leaves of A. lebbeck L. and whole plant of C. sinensis L. were prepared by cold maceration method. The anthelmintic activity was analyzed by adult motility assay (AMA). Levamisole was used as positive control to compare the efficacy of CEE of both plants. Adult worms were treated with different concentrations i.e., 2, 4, 6 and 8 mg/ml of ethanolic extract and motility of the worms was examined after every two to eight hours. Both A. lebbeck and C. sinensis exhibited 88% and 95% mortality at 6 & 8 mg/ml after 8 hrs of treatment. In conclusion, the ethanolic extracts of A. lebbeck L. and C. sinensis L. showed in vitro anthelmintic activity against H. contortus at concentrations tested. Article History Received: November 11, 2018 Revised: February 01, 2019 Accepted: February 05, 2019 Published: March 01, 2019 Authors’ Contributions SZ performed experimental work. AH designed and supervised the research. AQ reviewed the literature. MM complied the data and helped in manuscript writing. ML provided lab facilities and assisted in the experimental work.","PeriodicalId":52166,"journal":{"name":"Punjab University Journal of Zoology","volume":"33 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67576775","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.17582/JOURNAL.PUJZ/2019.34.1.35.40
D. Shahwar, R. A. Sheikh, N. Jamil
{"title":"Isolation and Characterization of Biosurfactant Producing Bacteria Isolated from Produced Water","authors":"D. Shahwar, R. A. Sheikh, N. Jamil","doi":"10.17582/JOURNAL.PUJZ/2019.34.1.35.40","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17582/JOURNAL.PUJZ/2019.34.1.35.40","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52166,"journal":{"name":"Punjab University Journal of Zoology","volume":"29 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67577199","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.27.33
M. H. Mehmood, M. A. Iqbal, M. Daood, M. Tariq, Khubaib Ali
| Rabbits are reared for meat production in backyard farming system in rural areas of Pakistan. The quality of meat depends upon the nutritious value, texture profile, taste and flavour. Mostly dieticians recommend rabbit meat due to low in caloric value then other traditional meats. To enhance the quality of rabbit meat oat is used as feed for rabbits, because oat is good source of dietary ingredients. In this study 2-4% oat seeds were used to investigate their dietary response. The range of oat that is used in this research will improved the blood lipid and fatty acid profiles and reduced the percentage of fat of rabbit meat. Rabbits were reared for the period of two month in three groups. Slaughtering of rabbits was done after 8 weeks. Followings the method illustrated in previous studies fatty acid and physico-chemical analysis were performed. The pH texture, fat, protein, blood lipid profile and PUFA concentration was significantly affected by the incorporation of oat in rabbit feed. It was concluded that the supplementation of 2% oat in rabbit feed increase n-3 PUFA in meat while improvement in serum lipid profile was observed by 4% supplementation of oat seeds. It was also observed that fat percentage in meat was also reduced by oat seed supplementation. Article History Received: September 17, 2018 Revised: October 23, 2018 Accepted: December 29, 2018 Published: February 20, 2019 Authors’ Contributions MHM presemted the idea, conducted the reseach and interpreted the results. MD provide raw material and assisted in research work. MAI helped in animal-keeping and feed preparation. MRT presented the research idea and helped in writing up the manuscript. KA assisted in sampling.
{"title":"Hypocholesterolemic Effect of Oat Seeds on the Rabbit and Meat Quality","authors":"M. H. Mehmood, M. A. Iqbal, M. Daood, M. Tariq, Khubaib Ali","doi":"10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.27.33","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17582/journal.pujz/2019.34.1.27.33","url":null,"abstract":"| Rabbits are reared for meat production in backyard farming system in rural areas of Pakistan. The quality of meat depends upon the nutritious value, texture profile, taste and flavour. Mostly dieticians recommend rabbit meat due to low in caloric value then other traditional meats. To enhance the quality of rabbit meat oat is used as feed for rabbits, because oat is good source of dietary ingredients. In this study 2-4% oat seeds were used to investigate their dietary response. The range of oat that is used in this research will improved the blood lipid and fatty acid profiles and reduced the percentage of fat of rabbit meat. Rabbits were reared for the period of two month in three groups. Slaughtering of rabbits was done after 8 weeks. Followings the method illustrated in previous studies fatty acid and physico-chemical analysis were performed. The pH texture, fat, protein, blood lipid profile and PUFA concentration was significantly affected by the incorporation of oat in rabbit feed. It was concluded that the supplementation of 2% oat in rabbit feed increase n-3 PUFA in meat while improvement in serum lipid profile was observed by 4% supplementation of oat seeds. It was also observed that fat percentage in meat was also reduced by oat seed supplementation. Article History Received: September 17, 2018 Revised: October 23, 2018 Accepted: December 29, 2018 Published: February 20, 2019 Authors’ Contributions MHM presemted the idea, conducted the reseach and interpreted the results. MD provide raw material and assisted in research work. MAI helped in animal-keeping and feed preparation. MRT presented the research idea and helped in writing up the manuscript. KA assisted in sampling.","PeriodicalId":52166,"journal":{"name":"Punjab University Journal of Zoology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67577070","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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