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It is important to treat the mother whenever needed while protecting the unborn from any side effects to the greatest possible extent. Objective of this study is to assess the utilization pattern and the teratogenesity risk of the drugs prescribed among pregnant women in Ayder referral hospital, Mekelle, Ethiopia. Retrospective study was employed to assess drug utilization pattern and teratogenesity risk among pregnant women who were admitted to and/or visited Ayder referral hospital from 11 September 2010 to 9 March 2011. From Patient medical record, FDA pregnancy drug category of prescribed drugs was identified. The total number of pregnant women who were admitted to and/or visited Ayder referral hospital during the study period were 570. Only 217 (41.02%) of them have medication history. The rates of first trimester, second trimester and third trimester pregnancy term were 18 (8.30%), 20 (9.20%) and 179 (82.5%), respectively. According to FDA drug category, our finding reveals that there were few drugs prescribed inappropriately. In conclusion, medication practice during pregnancy in the hospital is...
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Ground water is the most preferred water source in recent day. Once believed to be safe from pollution as it is available many strata below the surface, is now provided to be prone to pollution by many researchers across the world. The contamination of ground water may be due to improper disposal of domestic and industrial west water. A study was carried out to assess the ground water quality of Parbhani District, one of the most important agro plantation areas of Maharashtra State (India). The present work was undertaken to assess the ground water quality and discus the potability of ground water by collecting data of physio-chemical characters of ground water. The study was carried out in years 2007 by selecting 10 spots, situated in Parbhani District. Nineteen water quality parameters of water of all sites were estimated following standard methods and procedures of sampling and estimation. Comparison of estimated values with W.H.O. The physio-chemical parameter such as Temperature, colour, odour, pH, electrical conductivity (EC), total dissolved solids (TDS), turbidity, total...
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Garlic a perennial erect plant is known to have sulphur-containing compounds that act on the hypothalamus increasing the sensitivity of the hypothalamus to leptin which alters the set point at which satiety is reached causing an organism to eat less. Nine mice (six of which were obese) were used in this study and grouped into three. Groups A and B were made of 3 obese mice each whereas group C consisted of 3 non-obese mice. For group A and group C mice, 20 ml aqueous garlic extract was added to their feed daily whereas no garlic was added to the feed of group B mice. The study was carried out over a period of 44 days. The weight and blood glucose was measured weekly and the average for each group was computed. Results indicated that Group A mice recorded a reduction in mean body weight by 46.5% (p<0.05). Group B mice had significant increase in mean body weight by 46.2% (p<0.05). The blood glucose level dropped significantly by 18.5%...
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Bergenin is reported to occur in Viburnum nervosum (Capprifoliaceae). This is the first report of its occurrence in genus Viburnum. Derivative of Bergenin viz Bergenin diethyl ether, its penta acetate and diethyl ether triacetate have been prepared. Their method of preparation and characterization by spectroscopy is reported for the first...
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Patients with chronic dental infection are usually treated with antibiotics. However, the value of antibiotics was decreasing because increased resistance in bacteria. The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of herbal crude extract of Mentha arvensis in human Cariogenic pathogens. In this study we obtained crud extract of Mentha arvensis in different solvent 50% and 10% methanol, ethyl acetate, chloroform and was tested against human Cariogenic pathogens Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus sangunis, Staphylococcus aurues, Lactobacillus casei were isolated from patients having dental disease. The crude extracts activity were studied by disc diffusion and both dilution methods in different concentration. Studies were also undertaken to assess the phytochemical composition of the Mentha arvensis extract. 50% methanolic extract at 2.5mg/ml and 5mg/ml concentration shows slightly bigher zone of inhibition (ranging from 26 to 30 mm and 28 to 32 mm), and 10% methanolic 2.5mg/ml and 5mg/ml extract shows slightly small zone (ranging from 20 to 24 mm and 22 to 27 mm) and comparison with ethyl acetate and chloroform...
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