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FUUAST Journal of Biology
ISSN 2222-0356 · Federal Urdu University of Arts Science and Technology · 481 articles in the index
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AMELIORATION OF FRESH GARLIC EXTRACT AGAINST THE DELETERIOUS EFFECTS OF BPA ON STEROIDOGENESIS, SPERM COUNT AND SPERMATOGENESIS.
Bisphenol A (BPA) is an abundant environmental chemical contaminant, a prominent constituent of plastic that induces major health hazards. This work was designed to find the ameliorative potential of fresh garlic extract in combating spermatotoxicity induced by BPA. Fifty (50) Swiss strain male…
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ANALYSIS OF ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT BACTERIA IN TANNERY WASTEWATER AND CONTAMINATED SOIL IN SIALKOT DISTRICT, PAKISTAN
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most serious issues of the 21st century. The use, misuse, and overuse of antibiotics, along with improper disposal, have led to the widespread dispersal of antibiotics across various environments, causing a significant rise in antimicrobial-resistant…
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STUDY ON ANTIMICROBIAL EFFECT OF NON-ANTIBIOTIC DRUGS: THERAPEUTIC REPURPOSING OF OTC MEDICATIONS
Now a days, therapeutic repurposing is the most common tool for drug designing. Antibiotics are prescription only medications that are frequently available without prescription due to lack of regulatory implementations. However, the consumption of these medications without consultancy resulted in…
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CHARACTERIZATION OF PLASTIC-DEGRADING BACTERIA FROM WASTE-CONTAMINATED SOILS
Plastic is a generic term for several types of polymers with large molecular masses that can be degraded by various processes. Plastic is commonly used as a packaging material, and global consumption is increasing at a rate of 12% annually. Plastic poses a significant environmental issue because it…
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SORBITOL INTOLERANCE; THE STUDY OF PRESCRIBING PATTERN AMONG THE PATIENTS WITH AND WITHOUT INTESTINAL BOWEL SYNDROME
Absorption disorders regarding Sorbitol have been widely reported and pragmatic generally, however specifically in patients with functional bowel disease. The absorption of the moiety is dose and concentration dependent and on the entity of intestinal absorption surface as well. Mostly due to the…
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EFFECT OF ENVIRONMENTAL VARAIBLES ON DISTRIBUTION OF ODONATA COMPLEX IN DISTRICT NEELUM, AJK PAKISTAN, AN AREA FACING UNCERTAIN GROUND CONDITIONS
The ecological significance of Odonata is that they are sensitive bioindicators of the ecological environment, which include physicochemical and habitat conditions. External factors such as temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, salinity, pollution and anthropogenic disturbance have a robust effect on…
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PELLETED AQUA FEED DYNAMICS: THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF AQUA FEED
Present research findings were examined the pelleted aqua feed physical properties and its shelf life to achieve sustainable intensive aquaculture. Pelleted aqua feed dimension including actual diameter, expansion ratio, surface area, volume, weight, density and durability were carried on different…
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ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF DIFFERENT PLANT EXTRACTS AGAINST STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS, STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS AND ESCHERICHIA COLI
Phytomedicines are the main source used to treat all types of diseases during the ancient Greek period. Plant extracts are extremely effective in curing many types of diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, urinary infection, and skin infections including blackheads…
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MORPHOMETRIC AND QUANTITATIVE ASPECTS OF CATLA CATLA AND CIRRHINUS MRIGALA FROM RIVER BOLAN, BALOCHISTAN
Morphometric analysis has been used extensively to assess growth differences and structural differences between fish species. In the present investigation the quantitative and morphometric characteristics of Indian major carps (Catla catla and Cirrhinus mrigala) were collected from River Bolan…
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DEVELOPMENT OF INSILICO MULTI-EPITOPE VACCINE AGAINST PESTE DES PETITS RUMINANTS VIRUS USING THE N-PROTEIN
PPR is a transmissible viral disease of small ruminants categorized by severe Pneumono-enteritis. PPR occurs due to the infection of the PPR virus (PPRv) which is an enveloped, negative single-stranded RNA virus. PPR was discovered in the coastal area of Cote d’Ivoire and Nigeria. Since then, the…
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INVITRO PROPAGATION AND ACCLIMATIZATION OF KINNOW MANDARIN (CITRUS RETICULATA BLANCO) UNDER HOT ARID CLIMATIC CONDITIONS
Citrus crops are widely distributed across tropical and subtropical zones, including Pakistan, India, southern China, New Caledonia, and northern Australia. The present work established an efficient direct shoot regeneration system for Kinnow mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco) using internodal…
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DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY REGARDING PERCEPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PHARMACOGENOMICS AMONG GRADUATING PHARMACIST AND PROFESSIONALS IN KARACHI, PAKISTAN
Patient responses to the drugs are highly influential by their genes, called pharmacogenomics, therefore, gene personalized therapy regulating more efficiently the side effects and drug efficacy, individually. For the coupling of pharmacogenomics to the clinical practice, pharmacists have their…
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HARNESSING THE SYNERGISTIC POWER OF HIGH HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE AND BIOGENIC SILVER NANOPARTICLES FOR ENHANCED ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY AGAINST STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS AND PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA
The antimicrobial efficacy of biogenically synthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) was systematically evaluated against Staphylococcus aureus (Gram-positive) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Gram-negative) as representative model bacteria. Antimicrobial activity was assessed using a 96-well microplate…
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DECIPHERING THE NON-MUTUALISTIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FUNGI AND HUMANS: A REVIEW
Fungi are ubiquitous in the environment. Humans and fungi can coexist like some bacteria in human body but fungi can never have a mutualistic connection with humans. It is due to the absorptive mode of nutrition of the fungus which requires it to absorb human blood (as a source of carbon) to meet…
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STRUCTURAL MODELING AND IN-SILICO STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISMS (SNPs) ANALYSIS OF RABBIT MELANOPHILIN PROTEIN
The diverse range of animal fur hues is controlled by numerous genes. These genes are responsible for modifying the color of coat after mutations occur and regulating the development of coat color through interactions. Melanophilin (MLPH), encoded by the MLPH gene, known as the "silver" gene in…
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BENEFITS OF SOME MEDICINAL PLANTS FOR DERMA CARE
Excessive exposure to solar radiation or ultraviolet (UV) rays is a major risk factor for skin damage, sunburn, melasma, hyperpigmentation, premature skin aging, and skin cancer. Although synthetic sunscreen products have been used for protective and therapeutic purposes, they may cause severe…
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ISOLATION, ANTIBIOFILM POTENTIAL, AND CYTOTOXICITY EVALUATION OF LACTIC ACID BACTERIA FOR ENHANCED BIOTECHNOLOGICAL INSIGHTS
Probiotics are often referred to as "live microorganisms that, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host". Probiotics exhibit significance in promoting various aspects of human health. Notably, they are pivotal in maintaining gastrointestinal health, modulating…
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PHYLLODISTOMUM RAFIAE SP. N. (TREMATODA: GORGODERIDAE LOOSS, 1899) FROM RITA RITA IN NEW LOCALITY NAUSHAHRO FEROZE DISTRICT, SINDH, PAKISTAN
Phyllodistomum rafiae sp.n. recovered from the the urinary bladder of freshwater fish host Rita rita of Naushahro feroze, Sindh, Pakistan. The new species is distinguished from other species of the genus Phyllodistomum in body shape, size of oral sucker and acetabulum, vitelline gland’s…
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ROOT NODULE BACTERIA AND ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAE IN SOYBEAN (GLYCINE MAX) PROMOTE PLANT GROWTH AND SUPPRESS CHARCOALROT FUNGUS (MACROPHOMINA PHASEOLINA)
Soybean (Glycine max) is a globally important crop that serves as crucial source of protein, oil and other agricultural products along with surplus amount of minerals. However, its production is significantly hampered by charcoal rot, a devastating disease caused by a fungal pathogen Macrophomina…
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ASSESSING THE MEDIATING ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING BETWEEN HEALTH AND TASK PERFORMANCE OF PEOPLE WORKING AT CONSTRUCTION SITES
The mental health policy and practice has come across the issue of deterioration of work performance at site. There are three dimensions of health (social, mental and physical) each of which has a unique link with the job performance and the stress as well. This study focuses on assessing the…