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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | Biological insights of Aromatic Plant Extract from Zingiber ottensii (Valeton) Leaf Against the Phytopathogenic Organisms |
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| Authors | : | S. Sujatha || Akhila1. A, || Jintu James J |
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: | 10.9790/3008-1401030109  |
Abstract: The present work was planned to frame the objectives are as follows initially to investigated theantibacterial efficiency of two leaf solvent extracts from Zingiberottensii(Valeton). Then analysed the silvernano particle production in an experimental plant extractsthrough SEM and XRD techniques alsoidentification of potential bioactive compounds performed by GCMSmethod. Antibacterial effect has been studied against the phytopathogenic bacterial strains by the disc diffusion method.Maximumand minimum zone of inhibition (1.9±0.07&1.6±0.004)has been...........
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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | Toxigenic fungi associated with dried Fruits and fruit-based products collected from Jeddah province |
| Country | : | Saudi Arabia |
| Authors | : | Fatimah L. Al Ghamdi || Fardos M. Bokhari || Magda M. Aly |
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: | 10.9790/3008-1401031020 |
Abstract: Dried fruits may be contaminated with mycotoxins which are dangerous health problems. Forty samples fruits and fruit-based productswere purchased from markets in Jeddah governorate, Saudi Arabia and were mycologically analyzed. The mycoflora were isolated from the samples by direct plating method on Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA) medium. The total counts of the isolated fugal colonies were recovered. Seven different fungal genera and 13 species were isolated and identified. The most dominant genera were Aspergillus (80.60%), Rhizopus (13.58%) and.......
Key words: Dried fruits, mycotoxins, fungi, aflatoxins. Potato Dextrose Agar, Aspergillus, Penicillium
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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | Level Of Interlukin 1 Β, 2 and Total Ige in a Sample of Women in Baghdad Infected With Toxoplasmosis |
| Country | : | Iraq |
| Authors | : | Ebtehal Kadhum Abdullah || Raghad Ali || Layla Fouad Ali || Mohammed E. Muhsin |
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: | 10.9790/3008-1401032129 |
Abstract: The present study aimed at determine the seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis among women in Baghdad Province by detecting the level of IgE in and studied some immunological aspects in determining the levels of cytokines (IL-1 β ,IL-2) and their effect on the different stages of the disease. A total of 82 serum samples were randomly collected from women with ages ranging from (17-47) years, started from the of 1st November 2011 till the end of march 2012, from two different hospitals in Baghdad: AL-alWayah Maternity Teaching Hospital and Kamal AL-samaray Hospital and the work done in Central Public Health Laboratory , Tests were conducted immune disease toxoplasmosis IgM, IgG and found from a total of 82 women who surveyed 60 (73.1%) have IgG positive........
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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | Antioxidant, Antidiabetic and Anti-inflammatory Potential of Phoenix pusilla Root- An Unexplored Folklore Plant. |
| Country | : | India |
| Authors | : | S. Vijaya Bharathi || V. Anuradha |
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: | 10.9790/3008-1401033036 |
Abstract: Medicinal importance of Phoenix pusilla is unexplored. In the present study, antioxidant potential, α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibitory effect of ethanol root extract were evaluated. Also the anti- inflammatory potential was checked by two invitro methods. IC50 values of the extract against enzymes showed the ability of lowering glucose level (post prandial) at low concentration. The inhibitory action was high against α -amylase than towards α-glucosidase. Similarly the anti-inflammatory assays showed 88.62% and 67.51 % of inhibition. Thus, in vitro study revealed that the root extract have potential to act against free radicals and posess hypoglycemic and anti-inflammatory activity as determined by membrane stabilisation and proteinase inhibitory activity..
Keywords: Phoenix pusilla, free radical scavenging potential, Alpha amylase inhibitory effect, anti-inflammatory potential
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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | Malassezia infections: Diagnostic perspective and treatment approach in Africa |
| Country | : | Nigeria |
| Authors | : | Ofonime Ogba || Barilee Idoo-Bube |
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: | 10.9790/3008-1401033743 |
Abstract: Background: Malassezia is a normal flora of human skin. Overtime, research has shown that these yeasts cause diseases such as Malassezia folliculitis, pityriasis versicolor, seborrheic dermatitis and psoriasis. The study was aimed at reviewing the status of Malassezia skin diseases in Africa and the modalities for their treatment. Methods: With a narrative approach, the review made use of documented findings from previous works, and multiple data base were consulted for the literature including PubMed, MEDLINE, Google scholar, systematic reviews, observational studies, Cochrane databases, randomized controlled trials. These were assessed through Google search.............
Key words: Malassezia infections, presentations, diagnosis, treatment, Africa
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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | Indoor Microbiological Air Quality in Some Wards of a Tertiary Health Institution in Port Harcourt, Nigeria |
| Country | : | Nigeria |
| Authors | : | Douglas, Salome Ibietela || Robinson, V. K. |
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: | 10.9790/3008-1401034450 |
Abstract: Indoor air within a hospital building may act as a source of disease causing organisms, which may be transmitted by the patient and could cause airborne or hospital acquired infections. The indoor air of a tertiary health institution in Port Harcourt, Rivers State was investigated to know the level of microbial contamination. The Koch sedimentation technique was used. In this technique, Nutrient agar, Mannitol salt agar and Sabouraud Dextrose agar plates were exposed to the ambient air of the study sites in duplicates so as to enumerate the total heterotrophic bacterial, Staphylococcal and fungal populations. The mean total heterotrophic bacterial, Staphylococci and fungal.........
Key words: bacteria, Staphylococcal, fungi, indoor air, tertiary institution
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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | Study the Changes of Prolactin, Thyroid Hormones and Lipid Profiles during Three Stages of Pregnancy |
| Country | : | Iraq |
| Authors | : | Ali Abbas Ali || Khalid Sha'alan Sahab || Adawia Fadhel Abbaas |
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: | 10.9790/3008-1401035154 |
Abstract: Pregnancy causes a change in both hormonal and biochemical content of the maternal blood. Therefore, this study was to investigate the changing in TSH, T3, T4, Prolactin and lipid profile during the three stage of pregnancy. The study included 30 pregnant women and 20 non pregnant women as control group. Hormones were measured by hormones automated analyzer (Cobase411, Roche, Germany) and lipid profile were measured by biochemistry automated analyzer(Cobase400Integra Plus, Roche, Germany). The results showed significant elevation in, prolactin, in three stage of pregnancy (p≤0.05).While T3, T4, TC and TG was showed no significant elevation (p≥0.05) in first trimester when compared to control group, but TC and TG increased significantly (p≤0.05) in the second........
Key words: Thyroid hormones, Prolactin, Lipids, Three stages of pregnancy
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| Title | : | Impacts of individual sanitation awareness on increasing the workability: a case of Varendra University Bangladesh |
| Country | : | Bangladesh |
| Authors | : | Mohammad Abid Hasan |
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: | 10.9790/3008-1401036274 |
Abstract: This study has concentrated on sanitation awareness among the students of Varendra University Bangladesh and how they can protect themselves from various contagious diseases spread by bacteria, fungus, virus, dust, food elements, germs, etc., following a standard sanitation guideline. So, maintaining good sanitation helps of feeling better self-esteem. Conversely, it can make feel people less confident and unmotivated which impacts on workability. This study is based on primary data collected from students of nine academic departments with a self-administered questionnaire using a simple random sampling...........
Key words: Sanitation; Infectious diseases; Awareness; Workability; Footwear.
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| Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
| Title | : | Simultaneous For the Estimation of Metformin and Empagliflozin in Pharmaceutical Dosage Form by HPLC Method |
| Country | : | Egypt |
| Authors | : | Alaa S. Amin || Soha F. Mohamed || Morad M. Abo-Taleb |
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: | 10.9790/3008-1401037580 |
Abstract: To develop accurate, fast, simple and precise reversed-phase high-pressure liquid chromatography method for simultaneous determination of the binary mixture of metformin and empagliflozin in dosage form. Thechrom atographic separation was conducted on Agilent 1200 with DA detector using X-Select-HSS C18 SB (4.6-mm x 25-cm; 5-μm) as stationary phase. Isocratic mobile phase consisted of Phosphate Buffer : Acetonitrile in ratio (60:40 v/v); The buffer solution is composed of 6.8 gm of potassium dihydrogen orthophosphate in 1000 ml with water and filtered through 0.45 μm nylon membrane filter. The flow rate of 1.0 ml min-1 was used. An injection volume of 10 μL was used for both metformin and empagliflozin. The detection wavelength (λ max) was 255 nm using a...........
Key words: HPLC, Metformin, Empagliflozin, Method validation
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| Title | : | Simultaneous Determination of Cefepime, Cefotaxime and Ceftriaxone in Pharmaceutical formulation by HPLC Method |
| Country | : | Egypt |
| Authors | : | H.E. El-Beltagy || A.S. Amin || M.N. El-Balkeny || S.A. Madkour |
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: | 10.9790/3008-1401038187 |
Abstract: An analytic high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) procedure for assay of cefepime, cefotaxime and ceftriaxone has been developed and validated. However, a procedure, which is simple and accurate, required to be developed to be easily employed for quality control. The chromatographic separation was conducted on HPLC Shimadzu using column C18, 5 μm, (250 x 4.6 mm) with a mobile phase was isocratic consisted of Acetonitrile and 0.1% Formic acid 50%, in the ratio of 25:75 (by volume) and was delivered to the system at a flow rate of 1.5 ml/min. An injection volume of 20 μl was used for cefepime, cefotaxime and Ceftriaxone. The detection wavelength (λ max) was 260 nm for cefepime, cefotaxime and Ceftriaxone. The calibration curve of cefepime in mobile.........
Key words: RP-HPLC, Cefepime, Cefotaxime, Ceftriaxone, Antibiotics.
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