Muhammad Asif Raza

Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture | MNSUA · Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Objective: Musculoskeletal injuries, a global public health concern, are among the most significant causes of long-lasting disability and meager performance in activities of daily living (ADLs). Methods: Mangiferin (5%) was used to formulate gel, extracted from aqueous-methanolic (30:70) extracts of M. indica leaf. Participants (n=200) diagnosed wi...

In this research work, forty five (45) specimens of Rita rita inhabiting River Chenab, one of the five rivers of the Punjab Province, were evaluated to observe morphometric and proximate composition of the fish specimens. To analyze the influence of biological factors, condition factor was determined based on body constituents using regression equa...

In current study, anti-parasitic properties of Nicotiana tabacum leaves (N. tabacum L.) and their traditional use in ethno-veterinary therapy were investigated using both in-vitro and in-vivo approaches. Crude aqueous extracts (CAE) of N. tabacum L. were used to evaluate in-vitro antiparasitic effect of Haemonchus (H.) placei that had been directly...

The intestinal microbe population has a considerable impact on the physiological state of poultry. Nutritional intervention can be used to enhance the equilibrium of the gut microbiota in chickens, leading to good physiological effects. Various nutritional interventions have been implemented, including feed additives, vitamins, and fermented and fu...

Clinical lumpy skin disease (LSD) predominantly affects cattle and, to lesser extent domestic water buffalos. Whilst earlier work focussed on the disease in Africa, the recent emergence of LSD virus (LSDV) as a major cause of disease in Asia has led to a widening range of susceptible hosts for the virus. This article lists the wild and domestic ung...

Background. Broiler breeders can directly affect the production of broiler stock, so their performance is critical. Dietary supplements also play a crucial role in improving their performance. The current study aimed to investigate the impact of vitamin E supplements on broiler breeder performance, including egg production, hatching egg fertility,...

Biochemistry Practical Guide offers a comprehensive and accessible exploration of fundamental concepts and laboratory techniques in biochemistry. Designed for both students and professionals in the field , this book provide step-by-step instructions conducting experiments, interpreting data, and understanding key biochemical principles. From protei...

Background: Industrial workers often have musculoskeletal disorders due to the nature of their work. Objective: The goal was to investigate the scientific use of polyherbal gel in relieving pain and stiffness due to musculoskeletal injuries and improving activities of daily living (ADLs) in industrial workers. Methods: A pragmatic, single-blin...

The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 has underscored the crucial interaction between humans and animals, offering a unique perspective on the dynamics of zoonotic and reverse zoonotic transmission. This chapter aims to consolidate current knowledge on the two-way transmission of SARS-CoV-2 across the human-animal interface. We delve into the zoonotic origin...

Objective: Formulate a gel and test its scientific efficacy for treating musculoskeletal ailments with or without phonophoresis. Methods: Gel was made from Jasminum sambac leaf extract (30:70 aqueous-methanolic). A pragmatic, community-based, double-blinded randomized clinical study (IRCT20230202057310N1) was undertaken on 380 pre-diagnosed individ...

Buffaloes are considered animals of the future with the ability to survive under unfavorable conditions. However, the lack of access to superior germplasm poses a significant challenge to increasing buffalo production. Resveratrol has been shown to improve oocyte quality and developmental competence in various animals during in vitro embryo develop...

The Zika virus (ZIKV) has emerged as a serious threat to global health. To fully understand the virus's epidemiology, virology, dynamics of transmission, clinical symptoms, implications for public health, and preventive and control measures, extensive research and collaboration have been conducted. The virological investigation compares strains fro...

The Zika virus (ZIKV) has emerged as a serious threat to global health. To fully understand the virus's epidemiology, virology, dynamics of transmission, clinical symptoms, implications for public health, and preventive and control measures, extensive research and collaboration have been conducted. The virological investigation compares strains fro...

Mastitis is a swelling of mammary gland distinguished by tangible, chemical, and typically bacteriological variations in milk and pathological modifications in glandular system in reaction to trauma for the objective of depleting and eliminating the pathogenic agents which triggered the inflammation. Many other kinds of injuries may result in infla...

Coccidiosis is a devastating parasitic disease caused by organisms belonging to the genus Eimeria infecting poultry globally, causing havoc in the poultry industry. Synthetic anticoccidial drugs are being used commercially for the prevention and treatment of disease. Drug resistance and public health issues are leading to stopping their routine use...

This study investigated the effects of herbal extracts on growth performance, organ development, immunity parameters and intestinal microbial population of broilers. A total of 840 (one day old, initial weight 45±2 g) broiler chicks were divided into 5 groups with 6 replicates having 28 chicks in each. The control group (G1) fed with basal diet, an...

West Nile virus (WNV) is a neurotropic human pathogen. Its importance as zoonotic disease cannot be neglected due to complex life cycle and global persistence of the mechanical vectors. The fatality rate depends upon the level of infection prevailing in an individual. The lethal disease is very important regarding public health significance and nee...

Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a vector-borne viral transboundary disease of cattle caused by the LSD virus (LSDV). Despite investigations on clinical and outbreak features of LSDV, information on disease pathogenesis and alternative changes in blood parameters are scarce. Keeping this in view, the current study was designed to determine haematologica...

Newcastle disease virus (NDV) and avian influenza virus (AIV) are causing contagious diseases in chickens and wild birds worldwide; however, there is a paucity of information on the current status of seropositivity of Newcastle and avian influenza diseases in chickens and wild birds of Pakistan. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the...

The aim of this study was to apply a strategy to express a recombinant CLP peptide and explore its application as a product derived from natural compounds. The amphiphilic CLP peptide was hybridized from three parent peptides (CM4, LL37, and TP5) and was considered to have potent endotoxin-neutralizing activity with minimal cytotoxic and hemolytic...

Antibiotics inhibit the growth or reproduction of microbes, enabling immune system and other defense mechanisms to finish their task. Common mechanisms for operation include acting as a membrane disrupting drug, impeding protein production, DNA formation, RNA synthesizing, and bacterial cell production overall. Antibiotic usage has resulted in mult...

Antibiotic-resistant “superbacteria” and “superfungi” have sparked worldwide concern and fear. Drug resistance is an increasingly urgent issue. The rate of recovery and lifespan rate of sick people may be greatly increased with the use of prompt detection and targeted destruction of germs. Therefore, it is very important to preserve human wellness...

Nanofabrication involves the systematic framework of individual elements or molecules of inorganic or organic substances. Micelles were the first polymeric nanoparticles to be created by polymerization techniques. Multiple techniques developed for synthesizing polymeric nanoparticles, each tailored to specific needs of particular application or set...

The “characterization” in material science encompasses vast assortment of methods to investigate properties and architecture. The composition and concentration of polymeric NPs, their dimension, layout, interface characteristics, crystalline nature, and dispersed behavior may all vary. Typically, multiple approaches are used to evaluate these prope...

In this study, cadmium sulfide (CdS) quantum dots (QDs) and barium (Ba) (3 and 6 wt %)-doped CdS QDs were synthesized via a hydrothermal technique. The basic purpose of this work is to degrade methylene blue (MB) dye and evaluate density functional theory (DFT). The synthesized samples were characterized through X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), sele...

Background: The aftershocks of COVID-19 pandemic are still emanating in different regions of the worldkin term of increasing number of cases and deaths due to mutation in the virulence and pathogenicity of the virus. The pandemic affected almost every part of our lives including health, economy, employment, and social interactions. This study surve...

The aftershocks of COVID-19 pandemic are still emanating in different regions of the world in term of increasing number of cases and deaths due to mutation in the virulence and pathogenicity of the virus. The pandemic affected almost every part of our lives including health, economy, employment, and social interactions. This study surveyed the Indo...

A chemical co-precipitation route was used to synthesize novel strontium oxide (SrO), SrO-starch composite and various tellurium (Te) concentrations were incorporated in SrO-starch composite. This study aims to enhance the catalytic activities and bactericidal behavior of SrO, SrO-starch composite with different percentage concentrations of Te dopi...

Since the first case report in 1942, the peste-des-petits-ruminants virus (PPRV) has been causing infection in a wide range of susceptible hosts, particularly in disease-endemic regions. In the last 40 years, various reports highlighted the evidence of disease and viral genome in around 46 animal species from nine diverse families, including Bovida...

The poultry sector is vibrant, fast growing and potential sector playing an important role in food security and economy of developing countries (Abbas et al. 2020; Zhang et al. 2020). Each year, over 50 billion chickens are raised as a source of meat, accounting for over one-third of protein source in food of humans (Quiroz-Castañedaet al. 2015). H...

Babesiosis is a very lethal disease of livestock as well as companion animals.

nfectious bursal disease (IBD) is a viral disease which effects the lymphoid organs of the poultry. It effects the bursa of Fabricius of the poultry as a result the bursa swells and after the disease duration the bursa regresses the disease. It is caused by the birna virus (BV) and it mostly occurs in every third flock it is a disease of the ec...

Avian infectious bronchitis (IB) is one of the illnesses related to respiratory disorders in household poultry causing critical financial misfortune to poultry yield. The IB can cause respiratory sickness, lessened creation of flying brutes, nephrotic disorder, and irredeemable hurt to the uterus, which can cause the odd curvature of eggs. Immuniza...

Rewriting the genetic code has always been a big desire of researchers and scientists working in the field of life sciences. Manipulating DNA sequences can help scientists to study evolution, new phenotypes, and the screening of genetic libraries. The genome editing tools, especially CRISPR, enabled scientists to perform the rewriting of genetic co...

The present study was performed to investigate the blood and reproductive profiles of Chinkara deer in breeding and non-breeding seasons and to explore breeding potential of Chinkara deer farming practices in Punjab. Deer data including weight, feeding, sex, breeding was collected from government and private deer farms. Blood collection was done at...

This study was conducted to appraise the effects on egg quality and production performance of laying hens when drinking water was supplemented with calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg). A total of 384 (64-week-old) Hy-line Brown laying hens were assigned at random to four treatments, which consisted of CON: unsupplemented drinking water; T1: drinking wa...

Deoxynivalenol (DON) is considered to be a grave threat to humans and animals. Ginsenoside Rb1 (Rb1) has been reported for its antioxidant potential and medicinal properties. However, the shielding effects of Rb1 and the precise molecular mechanisms against DON-induced immunotoxicity in mice have not been reported yet. In the present research, 4-we...

A detailed taxonomic study of fossil ruminants from three localities of the Chinji Formation, Lower Siwaliks of the Siwalik Group, Pakistan has been carried out. These fossil sites; Dhok Bun Ameer Khatoon, Chinji type locality, and Lava have produced an important quantity of fossil fauna of the Middle Miocene age. Many new Ruminant samples have bee...

Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), a threatening mycotoxin, usually provokes oxidative stress and causes hepatotoxicity in animals and humans. Luteolin (LUTN), well-known as an active phytochemical agent, acts as a strong antioxidant. This research was designed to investigate whether LUTN exerts protective effects against AFB1-induced hepatotoxicity and explore...

Toxoplasmosis, an important zoonotic parasitic disease-causing infection in humans and contaminating the environment. Cats are the sole source of spreading infection. Current study was designed to serodiagnoses in the flooded area, Jhang, Pakistan. Using rapid identification pen side strip test 316 pet cats were examined at CVAS, Jhang and other pr...

Toxoplasmosis, an important zoonotic parasitic disease-causing infection in humans and contaminating the environment. Cats are the sole source of spreading infection. Current study was designed to serodiagnoses in the flooded area, Jhang, Pakistan. Using rapid identification pen side strip test 316 pet cats were examined at CVAS, Jhang and other pr...

Leishmaniasis is an important disease affecting global public health which is spread by sand fly having different species. Various chemical drugs are used to treat and control Leishmaniasis including pentavalent antimonials, antimicrobial and antibiotics. Due to emergence of drug resistance, these therapeutic options are losing effectiveness in att...

Due to its aggressive nature and low survival rate, esophageal cancer is one of the deadliest cancer. While the intestinal microbiome significantly influences human health and disease. This research aimed to investigate and characterize the relative abundance of intestinal bacterial composition in esophageal cancer patients. The fecal samples were...

This study was conducted to evaluate the anticoccidial potential of Artemisia brevifolia extract (ABE) and its effect on biochemical parameters against experimental coccidiosis in broiler chickens. For this purpose, a total of 150 broiler chicks were procured and divided into 5 equal groups (30 birds per group). At one week of age, the first three...

Purpose: The aim of the current study is to evaluate the wound healing potential of a polyherbal formulation (PHF) Aab-e-Shifa in normal and diabetic albino rabbits. Methods: The activity of PHF application was evaluated in comparison to tetrachlorodecaoxide (TCDO) on experimentally-induced excision wound in the thigh of normal and diabetic rabbits...

In the current experiment, the in vitro anticoccidial effect of Vitis venifera (grape seed) extract was evaluated. For this purpose, an in vitro sporulation inhbition assay was used. Collected oocysts of four Eimeria species (E. tenella, E. necatrix, E. brunetti and E. mitis) were exposed to six different concentrations (w/v) of Vitis vinifera extr...

Coccidiosis induces huge economic losses to poultry production. Its control through anticoccidial live vaccines and drugs has been very successful with some limitations because of the cost of production of live vaccines, drug resistance, and residues representing public health concerns. Consequently, there is a crucial need for drug-free production...

ackground: Due to development of synthetic anticoccidial drug resistance there is improvement of anticoccidial medicines due to which exploration of diverse therapeutic agents is attractive now a days. Amongst original agents' miscellaneous botanicals have shown encouraging properties against coccidiosis. Present study is also a part of probing inn...

Current experiment was designed to evaluate the effects of dietary supplementation of linseed oil (Omega-3) on the post thaw quality parameters of Nili Ravi buffalo bull's semen. For this purpose, twelve adult Nili Ravi buffalo bulls were randomly divided into three equal groups i.e. A, B and C. Groups A and B were fed with linseed oil at125 ml and...

The livestock sector is continuously facing problems in controlling parasitic diseases especially Haemonchosis due to emergence of anthelminthic resistance and failure in vaccination control programmes. Therefore, to increase milk and meat production and emerging demand of meat free from drug residues development of new alternative approaches are a...

Ectoparasitism in animals has become an issue of great concern that needs to be resolved to prevent huge economic losses occurring to livestock industry all over the world. Synthetic adrugs have been playing a major role in controlling ectoparasites, but their frequent and irrational use has resulted in drug resistance to routinely used chemicals a...

Allicin is one of the pharmacologically active sulfur compound of Allium sativum and curcumin, the main curcuminoid of Curcuma longa. Both are used extensively as a household remedy for the wound care and diabetes mellitus in the sub-continent. The goal of this study was to have a preparation that is inexpensive to prepare so that individuals at ri...

A study was conducted to assess the significance of Plumerin-R isolated from the latex of plumeria rubra Linn (Apocynaceae) as a anti-irritant and anti-inflammatory agent in dermatological use. Phenol, histamine, and sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), irritation models were used. Irritation was induced by applying phenol, histamine and SLS, single topica...

Ectoparasitism in animals has become an issue of great concern that needs to be resolved to prevent huge economic losses occurring to livestock industry all over the world. Synthetic adrugs have been playing a major role in controlling ectoparasites, but their frequent and irrational use has resulted in drug resistance to routinely used chemicals a...

Allicin is one of the pharmacologically active sulfur compound of Allium sativum and curcumin, the main curcuminoid of Curcuma longa. Both are used extensively as a household remedy for the wound care and diabetes mellitus in the sub-continent. The goal of this study was to have a preparation that is inexpensive to prepare so that individuals at ri...

Gastrointestinal helminths are a major constraint to small ruminants in extensive husbandry systems of tropical regions. Yet, unavailability, high prices, side effects, and development of parasite resistance often limit the use of synthetic anthelmintics. Traditional medicinal plants might be an effective low-cost alternative. Therefore the in vitr...

In the four year study from 2009 to 2013, a total of 500 faecal samples from buffaloes from different locations of Tehsil Jatoi and Tehsil Muzaffar Garh, Southern Punjab were analyzed to confirm the presence of gastrointestinal parasitic infection. The recovered parasites were five nematodes viz Toxocara vitulorum (16.6%), Oesophagostomum radiatum...

Allium sativum, Zingiber officinale and Curcuma longa were used extensively as a household remedy for various skin ailments especially the wound care in the sub-continent, but there was no pharmacological evidence presented in support of this practice. It was also found that little work has been reported regarding their pharmacology and phytochemis...

Objective: Rumex vesicarius Linn is used for the treatment of wounds, burns and irritation in Unani medicines in Pakistan, many reputed books of ethnobotany reported its traditional dermatological use and efficacy, but there were no pharmacological reports to confirm its effect in such disorders. Methods: Dermatological evaluation of methanol leaf...

ABSTRACT Objective: Plumeria rubra, Linn is a potent medicinal plant in the global systems of medicine. The objective of the present work was to study the antipyretic activity of the plant: Plumeria rubra, Linn is belonging to the family Apocynaceae. Materials and Methods: In the present study the methanolic extracts of the bark of Plumeria rubra...

Background: Rumex vesicarius Linn leaf extract is extensively used in folk medicine for wound cure in the sub-continent, but there is no pharmacological evidence present in support of this practice. The present study was conducted to validate the folkloric use of Rumex vesicarius on experimentally induced excision wounds in rabbits. Phytochemical c...

Rumex vesicarius L. has traditionally been used in folkloric medicine to manage respiratory disorders. The present study was designed to evaluate the effect of aqueous-methanol extract of R. vesicarius on isolated rabbit tracheal preparations, an attempt to validate its folkloric use in traditional medicine for respiratory ailment. The application...

Poultry farming not only provides high nutritious food but also creates employment opportunity for rural masses. Documented evidences elaborates that helminth parasitism is most deciduous problem of chickens especially in developing world. Ascaridia (A.) galli, a nematode of small intestine, has been considered as the most common and important para...

Rumex vesicarius L. has traditionally been used in folkloric medicine to manage respiratory disorders. The present study was designed to evaluate the effect of aqueous-methanol extract of R.vesicarius on isolated rabbit tracheal preparations, an attempt to validate its folkloric use in traditional medicine for respiratory ailment. The application o...

Poultry farming not only provides high nutritious food but also creates employment opportunity for rural masses. Documented evidences elaborates that helminth parasitism is most deciduous problem of chickens especially in developing world. Ascaridia (A.) galli, a nematode of small intestine, has been considered as the most common and important para...