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Purpose: To evaluate parent’s attitude towards childhood vaccination and to determine the factors associated with non-adherence of parents to the mandatory vaccination schedule in Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia. Methods: a Validated questionnaire was used as an instrument for evaluating parent’s attitude regarding childhood vaccination. Data obtained was classified based on Bloom’s cut-off point for determining parents’ attitude. For the analysis of data SPSS version 20 was used and P-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: a total of 396 parent’s attitude was evaluated for obtaining different factors associated with the unscheduled vaccination. A significant difference was observed in parents attitude based on gender (P-value = 0.0.21). It was found that parent’s income has a prominent impact on the parent’s attitude and can be considered as a potential barrier in the provision of proper immunization of children against fatal diseases (Ф= 0.329, P-value <0.001). By education level, parents in the postgraduate level of education were having a good attitude (SD ± 4.15, Mean Rank = 39.01) in comparison to...
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Use of plants as a source of medicine has been inherited and is an important component of the health care system in India. Tridax procumbens Linn. (Asteraceae) one of the medicinally important plants commonly found in subtropical countries growing primarily at waste places, roadsides throughout India during the raining season was chromatographically evaluated in the present work for various phytochemicals found in it. The phytochemical tests showed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols, saponins, steroids, tannins in methanolic extract of Tridax procumbens (METP). Majorly 25 compounds found in 82.81% peak area were identified through spectrum matching with National Institute Standard and Technology (NIST) database. As per known effects of the observed compounds like octadecanoic acid, 11, 14, 17- Eicosatrienoic acid, methyl ester, 9, 12, 15-Octa-decatrienoic acid, methyl ester (Z,Z,Z,)-, phthalic acid, 6-Methylhept-2-Yl-Tridecyl ester the T. procumbens reflected some novel therapeutic effects like anti-microbial, anti-cancer, anti-hair fall, CNS depressant, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, anti-arthritic, anti-coronary, anti-neoplastic, immunosuppressive, anti-spermatogenic activity. Furthermore, identification and purification of the active compounds responsible for the therapeutic...
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Lycopersicon esculentum leaves had traditionally been used to stimulate hair growth in Lampung Pesisir tribes, Tanggamus Regency, Lampung, Indonesia. This study aimed to examine the active compounds from the n-hexane L. esculentum leaves. The study based on our previous research showing that the n-hexane had hair growth stimulating effects. The study started with sample collection, extracted by maceration, fractionated using liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) with water, n-hexane and ethyl acetate with a ratio of 1: 1. Isolation of compounds in n-hexane fraction was done by vacuum liquid chromatography (VLC) method using gradient polarity of chloroform: methanol resulting in a subfraction forming a crystal. The crystal was checked by two ways TLC. The obtained pure crystal was then identified with FTIR, LC-MS, and NMR. The identification of the active compound isolates from the n-hexane isolates contained a class of triterpenoid compounds, namely cycloartenol compounds with the molecular formula C30H50O, m/z 425, 3783 with the name IUPAC 9 beta, 19-cyclo-24-lanostane-3beta-ol, (3beta) -9, 19-Cyclolanost-24-en-3-ol. The chemical compound content of n-hexane fraction of L....
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Background: Musa balbisiana Colla (Musaceae family) is used as folkloric medicine throughout India. Objective: To search out the potent dose of a hydro-methanolic extract of Musa balbisiana flower for antidiabetic and antioxidative activities in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat. Material and Methods: The extract of the said plant part was administered orally at the dose of 5, 10 or 20 mg /100 g body weight for 28 days. Diabetes was induced by a single intramuscular injection of streptozotocin at the dose of 4 mg / 0.1 ml of citrate buffer / 100 g body weight to Wistar stain albino male rat. Biochemical, histological and thin layer chromatographic profiles were studied. Results: Treatment with 10 mg or 20 mg doses exhibited a significant recovery from diabetes by decreasing fasting blood glucose and glycated hemoglobin levels along with increasing the serum insulin level. Significant recovery was noted in antioxidative and carbohydrate metabolic enzymes’ activities in hepatic and skeletomuscular tissues in diabetic rat. The extract had no metabolic toxicity. From the qualitative phytochemical analysis...
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Globally, foodborne pathogens are the origin of diseases and deaths. To prevent the foodborne pathogens billions of dollars spending. Coliforms level, psychrotrophs mesophiles, E. coli, and Staphylococcus aureus, are routinely assessed to determine microbial safety, sanitation conditions, improper hygiene in poultry carcasses. Thai-population consumes more broiler meat due to its availability and eases to cook, although it could be potential to contaminate with wide varieties of microorganisms. Salmonella, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Campylobacter, and Listeria are the most common food born pathogenic microorganisms. Presence of pathogenic microorganisms in meat could be harmful to human and potential to cause food spoilage. Hence, this can be used as indicator organisms to detect the pathogenicity of food, especially in meat and meat products. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the prevalence of pathogenic microorganisms, which causes food poisoning in broiler meat as well as discusses concerning public health importance. The findings of this study suggest that the consumption of cross-contaminated meat with pathogenic organisms may pose a serious threat to local consumers....
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