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Food waste is a common global threat to the environment, agriculture, and society. In the present study, we used 30% food waste, mixed with 70% bio-fertilizers, and evaluated their ability to affect the growth of Chinese cabbage. The experiment was conducted using different concentrations of food waste to investigate their effect on Chinese cabbage growth, chlorophyll content, and mineral content. Leaf length, root length, and fresh and dry weight were significantly increased in plants treated with control fertilizer (CF) and fertilizer mixed with food waste (MF). However, high concentrations of food waste decreased the growth and biomass of Chinese cabbage due to salt content. Furthermore, higher chlorophyll content, transpiration efficiency, and photosynthetic rate were observed in CF- and MF-treated plants, while higher chlorophyll fluorescence was observed in the MF × 2 and MF × 6 treatments. Inductively coupled plasm mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) results showed an increase in potassium (K), calcium (Ca), phosphorous (P), and magnesium (Mg) contents in the MF and MF × 2 treatments, while higher sodium (Na) content was observed in the MF × 4 and MF × 6 treatments due to the high salt content found in food waste. The analysis of abscisic acid (ABA) showed that increasing amounts of food waste increase the endogenous ABA content, compromising the survival of plants. In conclusion, optimal amounts of food waste—up to MF and MF × 2—increase plant growth and provide an ecofriendly approach to be employed in the agriculture production system.
Sang-Mo Kang; Shifa Shaffique; Lee-Rang Kim; Eun-Hae Kwon; Seong-Heon Kim; Yun-Hae Lee; Kalsoom Kalsoom; Muhammad Aaqil Khan; In-Jung Lee. Effects of Organic Fertilizer Mixed with Food Waste Dry Powder on the Growth of Chinese Cabbage Seedlings. Environments 2021, 8, 86 .
AMA StyleSang-Mo Kang, Shifa Shaffique, Lee-Rang Kim, Eun-Hae Kwon, Seong-Heon Kim, Yun-Hae Lee, Kalsoom Kalsoom, Muhammad Aaqil Khan, In-Jung Lee. Effects of Organic Fertilizer Mixed with Food Waste Dry Powder on the Growth of Chinese Cabbage Seedlings. Environments. 2021; 8 (8):86.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSang-Mo Kang; Shifa Shaffique; Lee-Rang Kim; Eun-Hae Kwon; Seong-Heon Kim; Yun-Hae Lee; Kalsoom Kalsoom; Muhammad Aaqil Khan; In-Jung Lee. 2021. "Effects of Organic Fertilizer Mixed with Food Waste Dry Powder on the Growth of Chinese Cabbage Seedlings." Environments 8, no. 8: 86.
Aim: Population based studies on prevalence of hyperthyroidism and its impact on quality of life, with variability of weight, height and distribution, their associated symptoms are limited. Knowledge and awareness about the prevalence of hyperthyroidism and their associated symptoms and its treatment option is necessary for the patient education and evaluation of underlying causative factors of this disease. Methodology: Apopulation-based study was conducted from October 2018 to May 2019 to determine the prevalence of hyperthyroidism and its impact on quality of life among the students of The Islamia University Bahawalpur. Questioner were developed and distributed among the consenting participants. Thirty-six males and one hundred and six females were included in this study. Results: Our study concluded that prevalence of hyperthyroidism is n=10(6.6%) and its prevalence ishigher in middle class families. Hyperthyroidism has a positive link with family history and previous history as shown in the results i.e. n=8 (5.3%) with family history and n=5 (3.3%) linked with previoushistory. It is the leading cause of morbidity and its prevalence is raised day by day. We studied that hyperthyroidism produces following effects on quality of life; n=10 (6.6%) participants were presented with loss of concentration in work / studies=10 (6.6%) with body ache, n=8 (5.3%) with social isolation, n=10 (6.6%) with mental health changes, n=6 (4%) with a history of previous treatment, n=8 (5.3%) with need of repeated checkups. Conclusion: It is concluded from present study that the hypehyperthyroidism significantly affects the quality of life and it is positively linked with the family history and history.
Shifa Shaffique; Haseeb Anwar; Hafiz Muhammad Asif; Imran Ul Haq; Muhammad Akram. Prevalence of Hyperthyroidism and its Impact on Quality of Life Among Students of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur Pakistan. RADS Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 2020, 8, 85 -90.
AMA StyleShifa Shaffique, Haseeb Anwar, Hafiz Muhammad Asif, Imran Ul Haq, Muhammad Akram. Prevalence of Hyperthyroidism and its Impact on Quality of Life Among Students of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur Pakistan. RADS Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2020; 8 (2):85-90.
Chicago/Turabian StyleShifa Shaffique; Haseeb Anwar; Hafiz Muhammad Asif; Imran Ul Haq; Muhammad Akram. 2020. "Prevalence of Hyperthyroidism and its Impact on Quality of Life Among Students of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur Pakistan." RADS Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 8, no. 2: 85-90.
Shifa Shaffique. Comprehensive Review on Homeopathic Uses of Acid Benzoicum. International Journal of Complementary & Alternative Medicine 2017, 9, 1 -3.
AMA StyleShifa Shaffique. Comprehensive Review on Homeopathic Uses of Acid Benzoicum. International Journal of Complementary & Alternative Medicine. 2017; 9 (6):1-3.
Chicago/Turabian StyleShifa Shaffique. 2017. "Comprehensive Review on Homeopathic Uses of Acid Benzoicum." International Journal of Complementary & Alternative Medicine 9, no. 6: 1-3.