RADS Journal of Biological Research & Applied Sciences  
Volume 11, No. 1, June 2020 

 

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Patron-in-Chief 
Mr. Wajeehuddin Ahmad  
Chancellor, Jinnah University for Women 
Patron 
Prof. Dr. Naeem Farooqui 
Vice Chancellor, Jinnah University for 
Women 
Chief Editor 
Prof. Dr. Sayyada Ghufrana Nadeem 
Jinnah University for Women 
Managing Editor 
Dr. Taqdees Malik 
Jinnah University for Women 
Section Editor 
Dr. Iqra Munir 
Jinnah University for Women 
Ms. Fasiha Saeed 
Jinnah University for Women 
Ms. Farkhanda Afaque 
Jinnah University for Women 
Editorial Board  
Prof. Dr. Salvatore Rubino (Italy) 
Prof. Dr. Omar Bagasra (USA) 
Prof. Dr. Tashmeen Razzaki (Pak) 
Prof. Dr. MMM Najim (Srilanka) 
Prof. Dr. Shazia Tabassum Hakim (USA) 
Prof. Dr. Mahmood Akhter (Canada) 

Prof. Dr. Samina N. Assanie Shivji (USA) 
Prof. Dr. M. Tariq Malik (USA) 
Prof. Dr. Ghosia Lutfullah (Pak) 
Prof. Dr. Hamid Mukhtar (Pak) 
Prof. Dr. Saeed Khan (Pak) 
Prof. Dr. Agha Asad Noor (Pak) 
Prof. Dr. Shamsul Arfin Qasmi (Pak) 
Dr. Faisal Akhlaq (Pak) 
Dr. Akinrotimi Ojo Andrew (Nigeria) 
Dr. Daniela Giannetto (Italy) 
Dr. Alfred Iqbal (USA) 
Dr. Muhammad Ayaz Mustafa (Pak) 
Dr. Hayder Fouad (Iraq) 
Dr  Cigdem Ozen (Turkey) 
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 ORIGINAL ARTICLES   

1 
The Action of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Promoter on Expression of Genetically 
Engineered Insulin in Rat Hepatocytes 

Gehad Elsayed Mahmoud 

9 

Prevalence of Newcastle Disease Virus and Avian Influenza Virus (H7N3) in 
Poultry at Karachi        

Amjad Ali Channa, Nazeer Hussain Kalhoro, Zaheer Ahmed Nizamani, Ayaz 
Hussain Mangi, Jamila Soomro 

15 

Small Dense Low-Density Lipoprotein as Risk Factor for Atherosclerosis in 
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus           

Haji Muhammad Rashid, Hiza Hassan, Mudassar Khan, Jamal Khan, Hasanat 
Khan 

19 

Preliminary Behavior of Chinkara (Gazella Bennettii) under Captive 
Conditions with Future Conservation Strategies 

Muhammad Idnan, Arshad Javid, Muhammad Nadeem, Ali Hussain, Sajid Mansoor, 
Waqas Ali, Syed Mohsin Bukhari 

27 

Meta-analysis of Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Among 
University Students       

Shifa Shaffique, Sehar Shahzad Farooq, Haseeb Anwer, Hafiz Muhammad Asif, 
Muhammad Akram, Soon Ki Jung 

33 

Consequences of Microwave Electromagnetic Radiation Exposure on 
Germination and Free Proline Content of Green Gram and Red Bean        

Saima Ibrahim, Yasra Bashir, Salma Zaki, Samia Mehmood, Umul Mustafa, Afreen 
Khanum, Kainat Ishtiaq, Fabiha Maheen, Amber Rehmat 

39 

Machine Learning Based Statistical Analysis of Emotion Recognition using 
Facial Expression           

Aqib Ali, Jamal Abdul Nasir, Muhammad Munawar Ahmed, Samreen Naeem, Sania 
Anam, Farrukh Jamal, Christophe Chesneau, Muhammad Zubair, Muhammad 
Saqib Anees 

47 

Phytochemical Evaluation and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Ethanolic Extract 
of Calotropis procera Leaves          

Naveed Aslam Dogar, M. Hamza Shahid, Hafiz Usama Shaukat, M. Abubakar 
Khan, Farooq Saleem 

53 
Investigating Age Dependent Diversification of Bone Biomarkers in Females 

Farah Jabeen, S. Ayesha Sehrish, Afshan Zeeshan Wasti, Farha Aziz 

 REVIEW ARTICLES  

61 

A Preliminary Up-To-Date Review on Pakistani Medicinal Plants with Potential 
Antioxidant Activity 

Adil Hussain 

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