Ayesha Iftikhar

ORCID: 0000-0001-9649-8218
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Research Areas
  • Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
  • Insect Resistance and Genetics
  • Insect Pest Control Strategies
  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Edible Oils Quality and Analysis
  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
  • Dental Education, Practice, Research
  • Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
  • Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
  • HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
  • Agricultural pest management studies
  • Iron Metabolism and Disorders
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
  • Dental Radiography and Imaging
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Medical Education and Admissions
  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research

Riphah International University
2022-2024

University of Molise
2022-2024

National University of Sciences and Technology
2023-2024

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center
2020-2023

Ayub Agriculture Research Institute
2018-2023

University Research Co (United States)
2023

University of Faisalabad
2022-2023

University of Agriculture Faisalabad
2022-2023

Divisional Headquarters Teaching Hospital Mirpur
2023

Government College University, Faisalabad
2022

Pear is a typically climacteric fruit and highly perishable with low shelf life owing to extreme metabolic activity after harvesting. The present study aimed reduce weight loss improve the firmness of pear during storage. lemon peel essential oil (LPEO) has gained considerable attention due being richest source bioactive compounds that behaved as natural antioxidant agent, cost-effective, generally recognized safe. Edible coatings equipped agent renewable biopolymers have more research fame...

10.1002/fsn3.2851 article EN Food Science & Nutrition 2022-03-29

Rhizosphere bacteria that colonize plant roots and confer beneficial effects are referred as growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). Among all PGPR, some have an ability to produce ACC deaminase enzyme. ... | Find, read cite the research you need on Tech Science Press

10.32604/phyton.2020.08918 article EN Phyton 2020-01-01

Life table and predation data were collected for Coccinella septempunctata (Linnaeus) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) feeding on three different host aphid species, Aphis craccivora (Koch) (Hemiptera: Aphididae), Lipaphis erysimi (Kaltenbach) Myzus persicae (Sulzer) under laboratory conditions, using age-stage, two-sex life table. The preadult developmental period of C. was the shortest M. (21.12 d) longest A. (28.81 d). Net reproductive rate (R0) ranged from 77.31 offspring per individual to...

10.1093/jee/toy012 article EN Journal of Economic Entomology 2018-01-09

Streptococcus gordonii is an oral bacterium colonizing the dental cavity and leading to plaque formation. This pervasive colonizer also etiologic agent of bacterial endocarditis has a major role in infective endocarditis. The bacteria reach heart through bleeding, inflammation cardiovascular valves. Over past 50 years, it shown significant pathogenic immunocompromised neutropenic patients. Since antibiotic resistance created prophylaxis failure towards endocarditis, potent therapeutic...

10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16148 article EN cc-by Heliyon 2023-05-01

Flood has become an immense phenomenon in Pakistan.On August 2020 DHA Karachi was badly affected by urban flooding.This study discusses that poorly maintained drainage networks are the factors caused flooding DHA.This aims to discover factor led and what damages caused.Methodology greatly includes questionnaires.GIS been used for carrying out mapping of surface networks.The data collected from questionnaires showed poor network main cause phase 6 mostly damaged as a lot land encroachment...

10.18485/ijdrm.2023.5.1.7 article EN International Journal of Disaster Risk Management 2023-01-01

Demographic parameters of the turnip aphid, Lipaphis erysimi (Kaltenbach) (Hemiptera: Aphididae), which is a serious pest Brassica crops worldwide, were evaluated on five major vegetables (three varieties oleraceae (Linnaeus) (Brassicaceae: Brassicales); kohlrabi, cabbage and ornamental cabbage, two subspecies rapa Chinese bak choi). The study was carried out under laboratory conditions at 25 ± 1°C, 70 5% RH 16:8 (L:D) h. Preadult developmental time, survival rate, female longevity,...

10.1093/jee/toy146 article EN Journal of Economic Entomology 2018-05-09

The cabbage aphid (Brevicoryne brassicae L.) is a devastating pest of cruciferous crops causing economic damage worldwide and notably owing to its increasing resistance commonly used pesticides. Such prompts the development integrated management (IPM) programs that include novel pesticides being effective against aphids. Spirotetramat insecticide sap-sucking insect pests, particularly This study evaluated toxicity spirotetramat adult apterous B. after 72 h using leaf dipping method....

10.3389/fphys.2022.1014190 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Physiology 2022-12-08

Background Antiretroviral therapy (ART) effectiveness is compromised by the emergence of HIV drug resistance mutations (DRM) and can lead to failure ART. Apart from intrinsic viral factors, non-compliance with drugs and/or use sub-optimum DRMs. In Pakistan currently exists as a concentrated epidemic, however, ART coverage very low, adherence poor. selected assuming without baseline genotyping. has recently seen rise in treatment failures, but country’s actual burden DRM still unknown. this...

10.1371/journal.pone.0290425 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2023-08-24

The human exposure to toxic chemicals and heavy metals is one of the main predisposing factors contributing male infertility. Acute cadmium chloride results in testicular damage purpose present study was investigate compare curative effect coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), lycopene, L-carnitine (LC), zinc sulfate against cadmium-induced infertility Wistar rats. Cadmium (0.4 mg/kg/day) orally administered rats for three consecutive days. Then, oral administration different treatments (i.e., LC 100 mg/kg,...

10.1155/2022/6266613 article EN cc-by International Journal of Endocrinology 2022-06-30

Zigzag beetle, Menochilus sexmaculatus Fabricius (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) is an important predator of cotton mealy bug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae).Understanding the effect temperature variations on its demography and predation rate necessary to predict population dynamics this beetle against bug.Age-stage, two sex life tables zigzag were constructed at three different regimes: 24 ± 0.5 °C 27 with 60-70% R.H. ambient condition (32 4 °C; 16-50% R.H.) 14:10 h...

10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.5.1885.1893 article EN Pakistan Journal of Zoology 2018-08-01

In this work, by using water steam only, two antioxidant extracts were obtained from olive leaves (Olea europaea L.), a by-product of oil chain. Olive leaf (OLEs) tested as such (water extract: WE) and partially purified with ethyl acetate (ethyl [EA] extract). Total phenols 7.4 mg/mL 3.8 in WE EA final solutions, respectively, evidencing different composition high-performance liquid chromatography analysis. Both evaluated vitro comparison to pure hydroxytyrosol (Hy). A...

10.15586/ijfs.v36i4.2697 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Italian Journal of Food Science 2024-10-21

Introduction Caring for a child with diabetes often has negative effect on the mental health of caregivers and other family members. The goal this study was to determine caring children caregivers. Materials methods This case-control conducted in National Institute Child Health from October November 2017 compare effects associated as against without diabetes. case group consisted 60 diabetes, control A validated questionnaire two scales used. Frequencies, percentages, confidence intervals,...

10.7759/cureus.2409 article EN Cureus 2018-04-02

Development of novel food products represents a basic meeting point for health and business requirements. Mayonnaise sauce is well-suited to be healthy tasty dressing. In this study, mayonnaise was formulated by using unconventional ingredients, such as olive leaf vinegar (OLV), soybean/high oleic sunflower oil blend, soymilk (as an egg substitute). An 18% alcoholic used the control sample. OLV rich source bioactive substances, especially polyphenols possible way enhance by-product...

10.3390/foods11244006 article EN cc-by Foods 2022-12-11
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