OBJECTIVE To evaluate the wound healing potential of fractions from ethanol extract of Martynia annua (M. annua) Linn leaves. METHODS Ethanol extract of M. annua Linn leaves was fractionate into three different fractions (MAF-A, MAF-B and MAF-C) which were screened for wound healing potential using two models: excision and incision on rats. The thin layer chromatography (TLC) profile of all f...

In the summer of 1992 we decided to introduce the Case Studies, as described by Mike Clancy and Marcia Linn in their book Designing Pascal Solutions, in our introductory CS1 course for Computer Science majors. Our motivation was to do away with large programming assignments and to be able to teach what we consider important issues in a CS1 course. This paper will relate the experiences and resu...

Calotropis gigantea Linn and Tridax procumbens Linn, are well documented medicinal plants distributed in Asia and Africa and are useful for many ailments. The anti-inflammatory activity of low dose of the aqueous extract of T. procumbens and ethanolic extract of C.gigantea were assessed on carrageenan induced paw edema and compared with standard drug Ibuprofen. The oral administration of 400mg/...

The present study highlights the importance of some medicinal plants in health care system Malayali tribal community Yercaud Hills, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, India. Ethnomedicinal information was collected from malayali tribes through personal interviews and group discussions with 8 randomly selected informants. Use value (UV), fidelity level (FL) Informant Consensus factor (ICF) were determi...

The aim of the study was investigate antifungal activity of the various leaves extracs of Achyranthes aspera Linn.The aqueous,ethanol and methanol leaves extracts of Achyranthes aspera Linn. (Family:Amaranthaceae) were evaluated for antifungal activity against clinically important fungal spp viz. Candida albicans (MTCC 227), C.tropicalis (MTCC 750), C.krusei (ATCC 6258), C.kefyr (ATCC 4235), C....

This study investigated the effect of dry heat on the antioxidant capacity of water extracts of six spices, namely black pepper (Piper nigrum Linn.), cumin (Cuminum cyminum Linn.), clove (Syzygium aromaticum Linn.), cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum, syn. C. zeylanicum Blume), sumac (Rhus coriaria L.) and golpar (H. persicum Desf. Ex.), which were either roasted or heated in a microwave oven, powdered...

Objective: The present work has been done to establish various pharmacognostical, physicochemical and phytochemical parameters of the leaf of Piper betle Linn. (Bangla variety) belonging to family Piperaceae. This could serve as a measure of authentication and quality control of the crude drug. Methods: Organoleptic, anatomical, microscopic, physicochemical analysis and preliminary phytochemica...

BACKGROUND Mirizzi syndrome is a rare complication of prolonged cholelithiasis with presence of large, impacted gallstone into the Hartman's pouch, causing chronic extrinsic compression of common bile duct (CBD). Fistula formation between the CBD and the gallbladder may represent an outcome of that condition. According to Mirizzi's classification and Csendes's subclassification, Mirizzi syndrom...

background and objectives: there are different types of vascular access. we compared the patency rate for six months in ulnar-basilic fistula and radio-cephalic fistula for vascular access in hemodialysis patients.   methods: the study was performed on 60 patients of 50.6±13.5 years of age with end-stage renal failure undergoing hemodialysis from 2012-2014 in imam ali hospital in zahedan. patie...