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Anti cancer activity of four selected mangrove plants Bruguiera gymnorrhiza, Aegiceras corniculatum, Aegialitis rotundifolia and Lumnitzera racemosa against HepG2 cell line was studied. During the present investigation, crude methanol extracts of selected mangrove plants were prepared using soxhlet apparatus. In vitro anti cancer activity of mangrove plant extracts at various concentrations (10 to 200ug/ml) was studied against the chosen cell line using MTT assay (3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide). All the four extracts showed anti cancer activity. Off which methanolic extract of Bruguiera gymnorrhiza has shown lower IC50 value than Aegialitis rotundifolia, Lumnitzera racemosa, Aegiceras corniculatum respectively, indicating its greater anti cancer activity. The present study indicates that the methanolic mangrove plant extracts were effective against tumor cells and possess anticancer...
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The present study, carry out the use of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria, were used to improve the yield in crop. The Rhizobium strains isolated from legumes plant Mimosa pudica L and this strain was mutated by using UV radiation. The plant growth hormones were detected by native as well as mutant Rhizobium strains by paper chromatography techniques. The same strains use in conducted to green house; the compared to two strains of Rhizobium, mutated strain are high growth and yield when compared to normal...
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Thyroid disorders are an important public health issue in India and across worldwide. Earlier it has been reported that around 42 million people in India are suffering from thyroid disease. Although easy to detect and not very expensive to treat, this disease often remain undetected and untreated and thus affects other systems of the body. Studies from various research workers discuss the proportion of thyroid disorder among Indian states like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai, Goa etc. but it has been found that till now no such study have been reported in Jharkhand, which is iodine deficient area and this confers to greater chance of thyroid disease among the state. In view of above a retrospective study has been made and it has been found that thyroid disorder is more prevalent in females compared to males. The proportion of overt hypothyroidism is 6.0%, 13.7% of subclinical hypothyroidism, 3.4% of overt hyperthyroidism, 2.9% of subclinical hyperthyroidism, and 74% of Euthyroidism in total population. Negative association among free T3 and TSH...
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Aims: To study and evaluate the pattern of drug utilization by using WHO/ INRUD indicators in medicine indoor patients. Methodology: A prospective cross sectional observational study was done on patients admitted in medicine indoor. Information regarding age, gender, occupation, income group, diagnosis, patient’s present/past medical history, number of days of hospitalization, treatment, any ADR, investigations and outcome were recorded in a proforma. Drug utilization pattern was evaluated using quality indicators of drug use recommended by WHO. PDD of antibiotics and maximally used drugs were analyzed and ratio of PDD and DDD was calculated. Results: Total 200 patients were included, 62% were male and 38% were female. Maximum numbers of patients were admitted for infectious diseases (24%). Pantoprazole was the maximum utilized drug and among antibiotics, ceftriaxone was maximum utilized antibiotic. Average number of drugs prescribed per encounter was 7.35 ± 2.36 and average stay in the hospital was 4.92 days. Oral route (42.8%) was most preferred route. Average cost for treatment per day was Rs 157.6. Maximum financial burden...
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Overweight and obesity rates have been increasing sharply over recent decades in all industrialized countries, as well as in many lower income countries. According to the WHO World health statistics report 2012, globally one in six adults is obese and nearly 2.8 million individuals die each year due to overweight or obesity 1. Obesity is a close marker of important aspects of individual life styles, such as diet and physical activity, and is also an important risk factor for major chronic diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke and certain type of cancer. Obesity is also associated with negative labour market outcomes, in terms of both wages and employment, particularly for women 2. Several studies show that education has a positive impact on health and well-being 3.This is a prospective observational study, conducted with 750 patients in Kerala. The study conducted strictly observed the prevalence of obesity in a particular area of kerala, risk factors, concomitant disorders and awareness of patients about obesity and related illness in detailed and...
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