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| Title | : | Biosynthesis of Prodigiosin and Its Applications |
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| Authors | : | Zara Shaikh |
Abstract: A pigment is a material that changes the color of reflected or transmitted light as the result of wavelength selective absorption. This physical process differs from fluorescence, phosphorescence, and other forms of luminescence, in which a material emits light. Natural organic pigments are generally extracted from fruits, vegetables, seeds, roots and microorganisms and they are sometimes called biocolours because of their biological origin (Pattnaik et al., 1997). Natural pigments have important functions other than the imparted beauty, such as the photosynthesis and probably life all over the world without chlorophylls and carotenoids. In animals oxygen and carbon dioxide could be transported with hemoglobin or myoglobi..............
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| Title | : | Effect of Methanolic Extract of Emilia Praetemissa on Paracetamol Induced Liver Damage in Albino Wistar Rats |
| Country | : | Nigeria. |
| Authors | : | Nzewi Juliet I. || Okojie Kenneth A. || Edoga Cyril O. || Sobanke Omolara A || Nwobodo Ed |
Abstract: The present investigation shows the hepato-protective role of Emilia praetermissa in paracetamol-induced liver toxicity. The study was conducted using forty Albino rats randomly divided into four groups of ten rats each. Group A, the control group received tap water and animal feeds only. Group B received 2g/kg body weight of Paracetamol. Group C was administered with 500mg/kg body weight of the extract while group D received co-administration of the same concentrations of the extract and Paracetamol.
Keywords: Emilia praetermisa, hepatoprotective, hepatotoxicity, medicinal plants, paracetamol
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| Title | : | Dietary Restriction Initiated from Larval Stage Decreases Maximum Life Span in Drosophila melanogaster |
| Country | : | India |
| Authors | : | Udugade R M || Deshmukh A A || Gajare K A |
Abstract: Dietary restriction (DR) is a way of Hormesis which stimulates the adaptive response in various animals. This reduces free radical formation and induces turnover of biomolecules by autophagy. In Drosophila melanogaster also we found that there is decrease in lipid peroxidation and increase in maximum life span when the flies are subjected to 20% and 40% DR which was initiated after eclosion of flies, i. e. when they become adult. 40% DR was found tobe more beneficial in this group. Contradictory results were found when Drosophila melanogaster was subjected to 20% and 40% DR from the larval stage................
Keywords: Adult DR, Dietary restriction, Larval DR, Lipid peroxidation, Maximum life span potential.
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| Title | : | Basic Principles in Siddha Pharmaceutical Science- An Overview |
| Country | : | India |
| Authors | : | Dr. Shyamala Rajkumar || G. S. Lekha |
Abstract: Pharmaceutics in Siddha system of medicine is an important component with scientific background; the different aspects of this well developed discipline have been named as Gunapadam. As per the mode of application and medicinal forms, the pharmaceutical products in Siddha system have been classified into 32 internal and 32 external formulations. Basically the formulations are designed as per the concept of five elements and six tastes; employed the principles of synergism, antagonism and transformation into atomic or ionic form for the production of effective molecules.............
Keywords: Synergism, Antagonism, Transformation, Standardization and Commercialisation.
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| Title | : | Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in adults in the coastal regions of Odisha, India |
| Country | : | India |
| Authors | : | Roma Rattan || Duryodhan Sahoo || Srikrushna Mahapatra |
Abstract: Background and objectives: Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin belonging to secosteriods. It is responsible for intestinal absorption and bioavailibity of calcium and phosphorus.Synthesisof vitamin D in response to ultraviolet rays in skin depends on latitude, atmospheric pollution, clothing, skin pigmentation, sunscreen usage, duration and time of exposure to sunlight. Deficiency causes rickets, defective bone mineralization, osteomalacia and various non skeletal diseases such asrheumatoid arthritis, diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease and cancer. Recent studies have suggested a deficiency state in Indian populationinspite of ample sunshine. Hence, this study was designed to estimate the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in adults in the coastal regions of Odisha, India............
Keywords: Cholecalciferol, vitamin D3, 25(OH)D, Deficiency
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| Title | : | Studies on Molecular Identification of Anabaena Cyanobionts of Azolla Species |
| Country | : | India |
| Authors | : | Muniappan.K || Mahalingam.P.U || Therasammal.M |
Abstract: Azolla is a genus of free-floating water fern which is widely distributed in aquatic habitats of the tropics and temperate regions. It is one of few vascular plants known to exhibit a symbiotic association with N2-fixing blue - green algae, Anabaena sp. In view of this, a study was carried out on molecular identification of Anabaena strains isolated from three Azolla species. The selected Azolla species were grown in culture medium prepared with garden soil, goat manure, super phosphate and its combinations. The three strains of Anabaena cyanobiants present in the leaf cavity of three different Azolla species were isolated and grown in BG11 medium. Out of three.............
Keywords: Azolla, Anabaena, N2 fixers, 23S rRNA
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| Title | : | Factors associated with cessation of exclusive breastfeeding before six months among mothers in the Miramichi region (Canada) |
| Country | : | Canada |
| Authors | : | Louise Anin Atchibri || Etienne Dako |
Abstract: The study was designed to investigate the cessation factors associated with the exclusive breastfeeding in the Miramichi region. It was a descriptive cross-sectional and analytical study, which took place from 2011 to 2014. A total of 294 mothers and their 294 children aged from 0 to 42 months constituted the study population.The data collection concerning the breastfeeding in infant was done by questionnaire addressed to the parents. A multivariate statistical analysis was realized to identify the determinants of the exclusive breastfeeding cessation.............
Keywords: Exclusive breastfeeding, duration, associated factors, six months, Miramichi
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