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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a genetic disorder that is characterized by left ventricular hypertrophy unexplained by secondary causes and a nondilated left ventricle with preserved or increased ejection fraction. It is commonly asymmetrical, with the most severe hypertrophy involving the basal interventricular septum. The histological features of HCM include myocyte hypertrophy and disarray, and interstitial fibrosis. Hypertrophy is also frequently associated with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction. It is also an important cause of sudden cardiac death, particularly in adolescents and young adults. Non-sustained ventricular tachycardia, syncope, a family history of sudden cardiac death, and severe cardiac hypertrophy are major risk factors for sudden cardiac death. Atrial fibrillation is also a common complication and is not well tolerated. Mutations in over a dozen genes encoding sarcomere-associated proteins cause HCM. MYH7 and MYBPC3, encoding β-myosin heavy chain and myosin-binding protein C, respectively, are the 2 most common genes...
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Stress is a complicated process that affects everyone differently. When the body is exposed to stressors, it initiates a series of coordinated responses called “stress responses,” which include behavioral changes, immunological regulation, hormone release, and various physiological changes. Stress is the physiological response to risk or pressure, and it displays physically as fatigue or energy loss and psychologically as irritation or tension. Chronic stress or despair, which are issues of unmet health care need, may develop if they remain untreated. Treatment and preventative strategies that are based on scientific evidence are required. Current medicines show a therapy gap. The majority of medications solely address psychological or physical stress symptoms. Furthermore, psychotropic medicines, which are occasionally given for stress, frequently have undesirable side effects and cause danger of overuse. Pharmacological therapy should provide advanced care for all stress symptoms while also having a favourable safety profile. One of the most effective techniques for dealing with stress is to eat stress-relieving and nutrient-reducing meals. The term “nutraceutical” is composed up of...
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Iron deficiency anaemia afflicts a large proportion of the human population, compromising productivity and quality of life. Iron supplements are widely prescribed for treating anaemia. However, poor compliance due to side effects, particularly gastrointestinal side effects, remain a hurdle in alleviating the problem, leading to unabated high prevalence. Thus, a fresh look at novel approaches to supplementation is essential. Iron toxicity is attributed to the Fenton Reaction and generation of reactive oxygen species leading to oxidative stress. Several studies suggest that the FR and ROS caused by excess iron, results in chronic inflammation, leading to metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, atherosclerosis, cancer, neurodegenerative disorders. Iron chelates have been developed as treatment modalities to reduce free radical generation, reduce GI side effects, and enhance absorption. Classical Fe chelators, developed to counteract iron overload/ toxicity, cannot be used in IDA, due to severe side effects. In Ayurveda, iron formulations are prepared using phytomolecules that chelate iron and/or reduce OS. These phytomolecules are metabolized by the gut microbiota, which plays an important role...
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The extracellular L-Asparaginase is an amidase group enzyme. In recent years enzymes gained greater importance in clinical research. The enzyme’s capability to convert L-Asparagine into Aspartic acid and ammonia is the motivation after its anti-cancer action. ALL is a type of hematologic cancer that mainly affects children at the age of 2 to 10 years. L-asparaginase is a basic constituent of ALL and Hodgkin’s lymphoma treatment. Because its foreword into pediatric treatment procedures in the 1960s, continued existence rates in children have steadily increased to almost 90%. Juvenile and adolescent patients diagnosed with ALL at the age group of 15-39 years have historically had poorer outcomes. Different diagnostic methods are available for ALL like blood tests, Bone marrow tests, Imaging tests and Spinal fluid tests. Apart from its medical applications, it is broadly used in the food industry to engage in acrylamide, a probable human carcinogen, and production in carbohydrate-rich foods cooked at high temperatures. L-Asparaginase plays an important role in the biosynthesis of the aspartic family of amino...
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Natural products with medicinal value are becoming increasingly important in food preservation. Tinospora cordifolia, a plant commonly known as Guduchi, is highly beneficial in the medicinal field and has been used for centuries to treat various diseases. Due to the discovery of active components in Tinospora species and their potential for disease control, this plant has gained interest across the globe. Various pharmacological characteristics such as antioxidant, hepatoprotective, neuroprotective, antidiabetic and analgesic antitumor activities support its medicinal properties making it a promising herb with various health benefits. These biological activities of Tinospora species can be attributed due to the presence of a wide range of phytoconstituents, including alkaloids, flavonoids, lignans, Furano diterpene glucosides and sterols. The clinical importance of Tinospora cordifolia is included in this review to investigate its potential uses as an ingredient for the food industry. The future scope of the review remains in exploiting and isolating antimicrobial compounds to enable new and effective formulations in food...
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