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Objectives: Ears are an important part in our facial aesthetics and cosmetics. Complete and partial ear cleft patients are routine in the ENT outpatient department for surgical repair. The objective of this study is to evaluate the surgical outcomes of auricular lobuloplasty. Methods: Total 446 patients who underwent auricular lobuloplasty were included in this study. Demographic characteristics, the average duration of earrings worn, presence of complications and other factors were evaluated. Result: The mean follow-up was 9 months, with the shortest and the longest follow-up being 6 and 12 months, respectively. Surgeries were performed under local anesthesia in 446 cases. There were very few postoperative complications, and revision surgery was needed in 7 out of 446. Conclusion: Multiple surgical techniques exist for repairing earlobe deformities. Auricular lobuloplasty via sandwich technique is a surgical procedure that has several advantages, including safety ease of use, effectiveness, cheap, and without any advanced skills and instrument...
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The present study was carried out to evaluate the hypolipidemic and hypoglycemic effects of the plant Barleria cristata L. Phytochemical screening of crude powdered leaf extract of Barleria cristata L. revealed the presence of various bioactive phytoconstituents. An acute toxicity study of 50% hydroethanolic leaf extract of Barleria cristata L. reported that at all normal therapeutic doses, the test sample was safe for oral treatment. There was no significant change in the bodyweight of rats. Diabetes was induced in experimental rats by the intraperitonial injection of Alloxan. The 50% hydroethanolic extract of Barleria cristata L effectively lowered the blood glucose level in diabetic rats which was equal to glibenclamide treated rats. The plant extract treated HLD rats showed a dose related hypolipidemic activity. All the lipid components – TC, TG, LDL-C, VLDL-Cholesterol levels were reduced significantly, and HDL-C, protective cholesterol level was increased. The present study clearly indicated that 50% hydroethanolic extract of Barleria cristata L. leaf had produced a hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effect on both diabetic and HLD...
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Triumfetta rhomboidea, often known as diamond burbark or Chinese bur, is a member of the Tiliaceae family. The plant is known as a weed, but a number of medicinal properties have been reported for its different parts. It is a tropical and subtropical shrub that can be found in India, Ceylon, the Malay Peninsula, China, Africa, and America. According to phytochemical analysis, it contains carbohydrate glycosides, phytosterol, steroids, flavonoids, tannin & phenolic compounds, and triterpenoids, which can be associated with various pharmacological properties such as antioxidant, antimicrobial, antitumor, antibacterial, diuretic, anti-diabetic, antiproliferative, anti-inflammatory, antitubercular, anthelmintic and lactogenic properties. This review mainly focuses on the traditional uses of various plant parts, phytochemical constituents and reported pharmacological...
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Phenol was used as a sole carbon source for the perchlorate biodegradation as reported for the first time. Isolated bacterial species Pseudoxanthomonas sp. isolated from a sewage sludge consortium was found to reduce perchlorate while taking phenol as electron acceptor. The growth and perchlorate degradation were analyzed in a batch system along with the degradation profile of phenol by the microbial culture. The effect of the co-pollutants (nitrate, chlorate, nitrate, phosphate) was also considered as part of the present study, where nitrate was found to be the most significant. Perchlorate was significantly removed by the culture involving subsequent phenol degradation in a continuous packed bed system anaerobically from synthetic...
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Cancer is defined as a condition where cancerous cells multiply out of control in the body. It severely affects the human population on a global basis. New therapies are constantly needed to prevent and treat this life-threatening disease. Natural-derived compounds are attracting scientific and research interest due to their substantially fewer side effects than the current cancer treatment. Plants produce secondary metabolites with anticancer properties and are being examined for their potential to be used as clinical drugs. Amazingly, antineoplastic activity has been reported even in most commonly found locally dwelling plants like ginger, turmeric, garlic, and Ashwagandha, besides their use in other illnesses by the local community. However, many medicinal plants are yet to be properly unveiled for their potential as anti-cancerous agents. They need extensive research and valuable resources for in-depth studies like identification, isolation, in-situ studies, bioequivalence studies, and in-vitro, ex-vivo, or in-vivo studies. This review summarizes the role of bioactive compounds in cancer, the mechanism by which compounds show anticancer activity, and the list of...
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