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Herbal fungicides are gaining great interest because of their cost-effective and eco-friendly attributes. If this antifungal potency resides in weeds, it will be a great advantage because of their large population and to effectively develop a novel drug from weeds being considered as waste material. The present study aims to assess the anti-aspergillus activity of a common weed Lantana camara. The crude extract of leaves was obtained using polar and non- polar solvents and tested against Aspergillus niger ATCC 16888. Results reveal, the aqueous extract showed maximum growth inhibition of 14 ± 0.142 mm zone at 30 mg/ml, and it was 37 ± 0.124 mm for the standard antifungal agent voriconazole at 30 mg/disc. Further, the minimum inhibitory concentration of the extract was calculated as 18 mg/ml. Experiments on the mode of action suggested that the extract lyse the cells and alter the membrane integrity by depleting the ergosterol content, which avoids the...
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Hypertension is one of the most important public health problems globally. If the blood pressure is effectively controlled, many of the disastrous complications of hypertension such as myocardial infarction, stroke, kidney failure, heart failure, and death can be prevented or delayed. Patients usually attend the family physicians first for any illness they are suffering, including hypertension. Hence, family physicians who are primary care providers play a major role in the management of hypertension. A survey based on a validated questionnaire was conducted among primary care physicians of Puducherry to assess their current knowledge regarding investigations and pharmacotherapy of hypertension and associated comorbid diseases. Eighty, one primary care physicians, responded. Though, more than 53% of primary care physician favored fundus examination, lipid profile and electrocardiogram as essential investigations, urine for microalbuminuria was favored only by 11.11% of physicians. It is noteworthy that more than 82% of primary care physicians are aware that methyldopa should be the drug of choice for pregnancy-induced hypertension. However, more than 76% of primary care physicians...
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Ayurvedic Medicine originated in India more than 2000 years ago and relied heavily on herbal medicine products. Approximately 80% of India’s 1 billion populations use Ayurveda through more than one-half million Ayurvedic practitioners working in 2860 Ayurvedic hospitals and 22100 clinics. Ayurveda’s popularity in Western countries has increased. There are several reports of adverse effects of these herbal preparations due to the presence of high level of heavy metals such as Lead, cadmium, arsenic, and mercury and this problem has become a matter of concern. The present study was done to check the presence of lead, cadmium, arsenic, and mercury in five major ingredients Ajwain (Trachyspermum copticum), Ginger (Zingiber officinale), Neem tree (Azadirachta Indica L.), Peppermint (Mentha piperita), Turmeric (Curcuma longa) are the most essential and regular used materials for preparation of herbal medicines. These ingredients were procured from different location of Delhi, India, and subjected to analysis by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES) and Atomic Absorption spectrometer-Vapor Generation Assembly (AAS-VGA). Results were compared with the permissible limits...
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Present study aimed to evaluate the nociceptive, neuro-muscular coordination, electrophysiological, biochemical, and histological features of diabetic neuropathy in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats and the protective effects of Coccinia grandis leaf methanolic extract. Coccinia grandis (200 mg/kg per day) was given to diabetic rats for 3 weeks. Metformin (150 mg/kg body weight) was used as standard reference drug. Coccinia grandis showed its protection against allodynia test. NCV was also attenuated by treatment of Coccinia. The significant decrease in AR shows its protection against diabetic complications. Histological alterations induced by diabetes in the sciatic nerve were restored with Coccinia grandis leaf extract treatment. These results suggest that Coccinia grandis has attenuated progression of diabetic neuropathy in STZ-induced diabetic...
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Background: Birth preparedness and complication readiness (BP/CR) are interventions designed to address the delays by encouraging pregnant women, their families, and communities to effectively plan for births and prepare for emergencies. Objective: To assess the knowledge and practice towards birth preparedness and complication readiness among women in Mekelle town, 2013. Methods and Materials: A community based cross sectional study was conducted in 2013 on a sample of 220 women. Data were collected using pre-tested and structured questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS for windows version 16.0 and result of the study is presented using texts, tables and graphs. Result: Out of 220 total participants, 145 (66%) mention at least one key danger sign during pregnancy and 42 (19%) mention at least two pregnancy danger signs. Sixty eight (44%), 46 (30%), 22 (14.3%), 17 (11%) of the respondents have been practiced or currently practicing in preparing identify birth place and assistance, items needed for safe delivery, transportation plan, and saving money as an element of BP/CR, respectively. Seventy...
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