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Folk Medicinal Uses of the Leaves of Plants of Banaras Hindu University Main Campus, India
Get PDFThe present study presents the folk medicinal uses of the leaves of plants of Banaras Hindu University main campus, India spreading over 1,350 acres of land area. Forty one plants of 38 genera belonging to 23 families were recorded on the university campus whose leaves are therapeutically used against different ailments like fever, cough, asthma, bronchitis, jaundice, gonorrhoea, diarrhoea dysentery, piles, constipation, kidney stones, insomnia, mental debility, toothache, earache, stomatitis, eczema, mouth ulcers, swellings etc. Fabaceae, Asteraceae and Lamiaceae were the dominant families of the folk medicinal plants (whose leaves are used as folk medicines) on the university campus
On reflexivity, denseness and compactness of numerical radius attainable operators
Get PDFIn this paper, we study the properties of normal self-adjoint operators. We concentrate on some of their properties, for example, reflexivity, denseness and compactness. We also give some results on norm-attainability
Estimation of potential chronic daily intake of heavy metal through consumption of potable water in South-south Nigeria
Get PDFIndustrialization and urbanization has increase the emission of pollutant into the environment; as such sensitive media subject to pollution (water, soil and air) has been infringed upon. Heavy metal is a potential pollutants found in Nigeria water sources. This study assessed the chronic daily intake (CDI) of heavy metal from potable water sources (surface and ground water) in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Secondary data (literatures) were used for the study. The study found the concentration of heavy metals under study to be above the permissible limit recommended by Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON), and the World Health Organization (WHO). The CDI of heavy metal for both children and adults were high ranging from 0.57 to 1436.33 μg/kg·day (iron), 0.00 to 323.33 μg/kg·day (zinc), 0.00 to 37.14 μg/kg·day (cadmium), 0.00 to 29.67 μg/kg·day (chromium), 0.00 to 116.67 μg/kg·day (lead), 0.00 to 123.33 μg/kg·day (copper), 0.00 to 21.33 μg/kg·day (nickel) and 0.00 to 78.0 μg/kg·day (manganese). The CDI value indicates that the consumption of these water sources without treatment could cause disease conditions. Hence, the water requires treatment prior consumption
Enhancement of body resistence (immunity) through ayurvedic regimen
Get PDFIn today’s world of information and inter planetary voyages, most of the people find it difficult to devote time towards their health and fitness. This has led to drastic increase in health problems and health related stress. Unlike the early part of the century when infectious diseases were the leading killers, today’s health problems are mostly related to life style. In this competitive modern or scientific era it is difficult to follow the old classical fashion of life for a better health. Most of the diseases are caused by Low body resistance (Immunity). The ayurvedic concepts of “vyadhi-kshhamatwa†the potential intrinsic factor against disease is more relevant to this context of immunity. Ayurveda has stressed the need of the proper Life style elaborating the way to Dincharya, Ritucharya, Sadvritta & Rasayan etc
Potential role of organic sulfur compounds from Allium in cancer prevention and therapy
Get PDFThe anticancer properties of fresh garlic extracts, aged garlic, garlic oil, and their specific organo-sulfur compounds of garlic. The anticarcinogenic and antitumorigenic characteristics appear through both dose and sequentially related changes in cellular events involved with the cancer process, including those involving drug metabolism, immune-competence, cell cycle regulation, apoptosis, and angiogenesis. The ability of garlic and related allyl sulfur compounds to block tumors in the colon, lung, breast, and liver. Few studies have compared the relative efficacy of water and lipid soluble allyl sulfur compounds, when using chemically induced carcinogen models and suggested little difference in responses, whereas tumor proliferation/apoptosis is highly dependent on the species provided. A shift in sulfhydryl groups, alterations in glutathione: oxidized glutathione ratios, and resultant changes in cellular redox status may be involved in some of the phenotypic changes caused by allyl sulfur compounds. Such changes in thiols by allyl sulfurs may also account for the observed hyperphosphorylation of specific cell cycle proteins and the histone hyper acetylation that has correlated with suppressed tumor cell proliferation. Whereas the anticarcinogenic and antitumorigenic data are impressive and more studies are needed to exposures the allyl sulfur compounds anticancer activities
Negative pressure pulmonary oedema after total parotidectomy
Get PDFIntroduction: Negative pressure pulmonary edema (NPPO) is an uncommon complication of extubation of the trachea mostly caused by laryngospasm. In literature few cases have been reported.Case report: A 27-year-old male, weighing 75 kgs, ASA status class 1, underwent total parotidectomy for pleomorphic adenoma. Postextubation, the patient became restless, tachypnoeic and started desaturating. Soon after reintubation, pink, frothy fluid came out of the endotracheal tube, and a tentative diagnosis of NPPO was made. The condition improved with diuretics, oxygenation and steroids.Result: Portable chest radiograph was taken, which revealed bilateral fluffy shadows with normal cardiothoracic ratio. ECG and arterial blood gas analysis were normal.Conclusion: To conclude, acute pulmonary oedema associated with obstruction of the upper airways can aggravate low morbidity surgeries, affecting mainly young patients. The knowledge of this complication and, most importantly, its prevention are crucial
Breast cancer screening with breast self examination
Get PDFBackground: The nurse care in breast cancer care focus is not only on the medical aspect but also on the emotional aspect of care. Strategies to help detect and prevent breast cancer include regular screening for all women and lifestyle changes.Purpose: This study was done to screen the women population of Khanpur kalan and surrounding villages of Haryana for breast cancer by implementing a screening programme among clinicians, nurses and paramedical workers.Methods: Demographic and clinical data of breast cancer patients including mammography screening was tabulated in a proforma for evaluation. Breast self examination was taught with the help of nursing personnel.Results: Breast-related complaints and/or benign/malignant breast, including fibroadenosis, adenocarcinoma, axillary lump, galactorrhoea, fibrocystic disease and mastitis were diagnosed in a sample survey of participants.Conclusion: Breast screening in normal and/or asymptomatic women with significant clinical manifestations of disease is thus essential to reduce the burden of breast cancer. Nurses will be more successful in assisting women to obtain timely breast cancer screening and treatment when they better understand culturally appropriate education materials on breast cancer
Biomolluscicidal Activities of Some Solvent Extracts of Jatropha Curcas Leaves against Vectors of Schistosomiasis
Get PDFJatropha curcas has emerged as a mantra amongst bioactive therapeutic plants due to it multipurpose application, bioavalability and especially certain envisaged metabolites. Notwithstanding, some problems envisaged with chemotherapeutic intervention of schistosomiasis includes; ecotoxicity, mobidity abatement and vector proliferation. The biomolluscicidal Activities of solvent extracts (chloroform, ethanol, ethyl acetate and n-hexane) of the Leaves of J. curcas against Bulinus globosus and B. rholfsi in a 24-h static non-renewal test was assessed. Results indicated varying degrees of mortalities, the chloroform, ethanol, ethyl acetate and n-hexane extracts against B. globosus had LC50 values of 25.00, 18.75, 41.63 and 37.40ppm respectively. Comparatively, the solvent extracts against B. rholfsi demonstrated a slightly higher LC50 values of 31.25, 25.00, 50.00 and 38.70ppm for chloroform, ethanol ethyl acetate and n-hexane extracts respectively. While, the positive control induced mortality at 1ppm in less than 24h, the snails survived the negative control within the same period. These results showed that the above named solvent leaf extracts of J. curcas can be applied in the integrated management of schistosomiasis
Protective role of biological potential curcumin in epileptic seizures and memory impairment
Get PDFCentral nervous system disorders are of great concern due to increasing stress and changing living conditions. Epilepsy is one of the most prevalent CNS disorders, and as a number of side eff ects are associated with the present antiepileptic drug treatments. The effect of curcumin on epileptic seizures, together with its effect on memory retention and the role of monoamines in protection from seizures and memory impairment. The estimations of norepinephrine, dopamine and serotonin in cerebral cortex, cerebellum, hippocampus, pons and hypothalamus made it evident that curcumin exerted a potential antiepileptic and memory retentive effects, with considerable influence on the brain monoamine levels
Combined treatment with topical fluconazole microemulsion for Canine leishmaniasis: Case report
Get PDFCanine leishmaniosis (CanL) is a zoonosis mainly caused by Leishmania infantum, (New World synonym L. chagasi) and occasionally by L. Braziliensis. CanL, also known as Canine Visceral Leishmaniosis, is a multisystemic disease with several clinical signs including poor body condition, generalized muscular atrophy, lymphadenomegaly and excessive skin ulcers and scaling. Fluconazole (FLZ) is an antifungal agent that inhibits a key enzyme for the production of ergosterol, the main sterol in membranes of fungi and parasites. We report a case of CanL in one dog with persistent cutaneous manifestations after early amelioration of systemic signs after usual treatment with allopurinol. A mongrel six-year-old female dog admitted in a veterinary clinic in the city of Posadas, Misiones, Argentina, was diagnosed with CanL after cytological examination of skin, lymph nodes and bone marrow, and treated with allopurinol as initial systemic treatment. Later a microemulsion with FLZ as active pharmaceutical ingredient was indicated for topical aplication on skin lesions. The dog resolved lesions after combined treatment. This study provides baseline data about the efficacy of FLZ microemulsion on skin lesions of CanL. Although further work is needed, this semisolid dosage form could be useful for the local treatment of CanL in the New World