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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | Galangin inhibits angiogenesis and induces apoptosis of colon cancer in mice: Molecular estimation of CEA and VEGF |
| Country | : | Egypt |
| Authors | : | Tarek M. Okda || Mohamed A. Katry || Noha M. Ragab || Mohammad M. Abd-Alhaseeb |
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: | 10.9790/264X-0701010109  |
Abstract: Background and Aim: Colon cancer considers common and complicated cancer worldwide. Its treatment remains controversial and complex. 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) is the appropriate chemotherapy for colon cancer; however, it has serious side effects. Therefore, extensive research has been conducted on natural products to prevent cancer and used as adjuncts to chemotherapy to reduce 5-FU toxicity and side effects. Galangin is a natural product found in Alpinia officinarum. It acts as a prophylactic agent and used as an adjunct to chemotherapy in treating colon cancer. Methods: Sixty male albino mice were used in this study; six groups were designed (10 mice in each group): the control, carcinogen, prophylactic, galangin-treated, 5-FU-treated, and 5-FU- and galangin-treated groups. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction was used to assess the expression of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), vascular..........
Key Word: CEA, angiogenesis, colon cancer, galangin, 5-FU
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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | Production of Spirulina platensis in different media |
| Country | : | India |
| Authors | : | Naveen Kumar || Sumit Kumar |
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: | 10.9790/264X-0701011014 |
Abstract: Spirulina platensis was cultured in various medium as; Standard Zarrouk's Media (SZM), Modified Zarrouk's Media (MZM) and Tap Water Media (TWM). Dehydrated weight and pH was observed for 26 days on every day. In Standard Zarrouk's Media pH was noticed from 9.2 to 10.6, in MZM 9.0 to 10.4 and in TWM 7.40 to 7.45. Gradually increase in dry weight (dw) was observed with length of time of culture, 1.84 dw/L & 1.74 dw/L was attained in SZM and MZM correspondingly. S. platensis inoculated in TWM was live but growth was not increased, achieving higher dehydrated mass of 0.28 dw/L on 17-21 day of cultivation. Tap water prepared with various quantities of basic salts didn't exposed important change on S. platensis growth. Growth was influenced by mutually temperature and light in the experimentation and the effect of temperature was better to light in the experimental time..
Key Word: Spirulina platensis, cultured, SZM, MZM, TWM
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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | Change of Organic Phase of Wood to Transparent Wood |
| Country | : | Egypt |
| Authors | : | Eman Tawfik Hussien || Fawzya Abdelkariim Soliman |
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: | 10.9790/264X-0701011518 |
Abstract:Background: Transparent wood (TW) structures are characterized as highly anisotropic or thick and isotropic but weak. Transparent wood laminates are investigated as load-bearing bio-composites with tunable mechanical and optical performances. Transparent wood has many applications such as solar cells, fabrics industry, Decorations and others. Materials and Methods: In this prospective study, pine wood was used as a template to be a transparent wood. The method used for lignin removal is very simple and cheap, using sodium hydroxide and sodium sulphite water bath at high temperature to get rid of lignin which harden the wood. Results: The transparent wood is characterized........
Key Word: Bio-composite; Cellulose; Lignin; Phase change; Pine wood; Transparent wood
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