Leafy vegetables are considered to have health-promoting potentials, mainly attributed to bioactive phenolic compounds. The antidiabetic effects of spinach, mustard, and cabbage were studied by feeding their phenolic-rich aqueous extracts to alloxan-induced diabetic mice. The antioxidant,...

Allium cepa L. is a commonly consumed vegetable that belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family and contains nutrients and antioxidants in ample amounts. In spite of the valuable food applications of onion bulb, its peel and outer fleshy layers are generally regarded as waste and exploration of their...

The intake of various types and amounts of dietary fats influences metabolic and cardiovascular health. Hence, this study evaluated the impact of routinely consumed Pakistani dietary fats on their cardiometabolic impact. For this, we made four groups of mice, each comprising 5 animals: (1) C-ND:...

Many plants of the Berberis genus have been reported pharmacologically to possess anti-diabetic potential, and Berberis calliobotrys has been found to be an inhibitor of α-glucosidase, α-amylase and tyrosinase. Thus, this study investigated the hypoglycemic effects of Berberis calliobotrys methanol ...

Post-disaster settings are the most vulnerable settings where researchers may face challenges specific to their safety, research logistics, and maintenance of ethical integrity in a high-stress context. This paper presents the researcher's reflections on undertaking a critical ethnographic...

The glycaemic index (GI) and glycaemic load (GL) of different milk types and traditional dairy-based Pakistani products were determined. Fifty commonly consumed commercial and domestic dairy products were divided into milk variants, dairy products, fruit milk shakes, local beverages, desserts and...

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are banned toxic contaminants according to the Stockholm Convention of persistent pollutants (2001); however, they continue to be prevalent in the environment of Pakistan. The current study evaluates the risk to infants exposed to PCBs in breast milk from urban...

Developmental changes in objective olfactory abilities are well-documented, but the subjective importance of odors and olfaction from a developmental perspective has received less scientific interest. Here, in Scotland and Pakistan, we tested the importance of olfaction in 704 respondents (48.9%...

Objective: To assess the effects of energy drinks on the micrometric measurements of pancreas of Wistar Albino rats Methodology: This experimental study was conducted in the Department of Anatomy, collaborating with the animal house of Basic medical sciences institute (BMSI), Jinnah postgraduate...

Objective: To identify echocardiography-based myocardial changes in children with severe acute malnutrition. Method: The prospective study was conducted from January to November 2020 at a territory care paediatric hospital in Multan, Pakistan, and comprised severe acute malnutrition patients of...