Allah Bux Ghanghro

Nutritional Profile and Medicinal Properties of Cucumis melo var Agrestis: A Non- Conventional Vegetable

The research study was design to determine the nutritional profile and medicinal properties of non-conventional vegetable Cucumis melo var Agrestis of district Tharparkar, for sake to take a little step for overcoming the situation of malnutrition and to alleviate the nutritional and health status of the community as well. Cucumis melo var Agrestis fruits sample were collected from the vicinity of Mithi, district Tharparkar, Sindh, Pakistan. Biochemical and phytochemical screening via different standard methods was performed to assess the nutritional value of the plant. The outcomes of experimental work were estimate ash content with 3.8%, moisture 80.9%, carbohydrate content 31.2%, moreover protein content of Cucumis melo var Agrestis was detected 18.9% in fruit part. However, the presence of Phenolic compounds alike total alkaloids and total Tannis was also observed, beside this the heavy metals was found available and analysis shows presence of Cu, Fe, Zn, Co with 138, 141, 17.6 and 0.03 of ppm concentration were found respectively, although very minute concentration of Mn, Pb and Cd perceived below the limit of detection. Hence it was concluded from present study that Cucumis melo var Agrestis (Fruit) was found nutritious that can be used as food to overwhelm the situation of malnutrition.

The Case Study of Hemoglobin Status: Paint and Chemical Industries Workers Exposed to Organic Acid Anhydrides in S.I.T.E. Area, Kotri, Sindh, Pakistan

Sumera Qureshi, Allah Bux Ghanghro, Muhammad Faisal Qureshi, Tahira Qureshi, Shaista Khan 1 Dr. M. A Kazi Institute of Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan. 2Institute of Biochemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan. 3Govt;Ddistrict Hospital, Qasimabad, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. 4Department of Biochemistry, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey. 5Medical Research Center, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences (LUMHS), Pakistan.

Impact of Sewage Water on Quality of Fullali Canal Water, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan

Untreated sewage of Hyderabad city is the key source of increasing pollution through discharge of sewage water into Phuleli canal causing contamination and hazards to the health of local people and irrigation system. This canal provides water to a population of more than two million of three major districts in lower Sindh along Akram Wah. Sewage water from Fullali canal was sampled from different station points and analyzed for pH, electrical conductivity (EC), total dissolved solid (TDS) residues, chlorides, hardness, alkalinity, dissolved oxygen (DO), and different cations like sodium (Na), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), and potassium (K) to observe the effect of municipal discharge upon the quality of water used for irrigation purpose and also for drinking purpose. A significant number of samples showed elevated concentration of salts along the Phuleli canal which reached up to maximum values at three sampling stations. This canal water contaminated with pathogens and harmful toxic chemicals from effluents is hazardous to both the ecosystem and all life forms whose survival depends on it.