BACKGROUND Use of Manihot esculenta Crantz (MEC) plant has been mentioned in literature of Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations, Central Tuber Crops Research Institute and many others. It is also known commonly as tapioca, continues to be a crop of food security for the millions of people, especially in the developing countries of the globe including India. Medicinal uses of this...

SLC26A3, or downregulated in adenoma (DRA), plays a major role in mediating Cl(-) absorption in the mammalian intestine. Disturbances in DRA function and expression have been implicated in intestinal disorders such as congenital Cl(-) diarrhea and gut inflammation. We previously showed that an increase in DRA function and expression by Lactobacillus acidophilus and its culture supernatant (CS) ...

A major mechanism of electroneutral NaCl absorption in the human ileum and colon involves coupling of Na(+)/H(+) and Cl(-)/HCO(3)(-) exchangers. Disturbances in these mechanisms have been implicated in diarrheal conditions. Probiotics such as Lactobacillus have been indicated to be beneficial in the management of gastrointestinal disorders, including diarrhea. However, the molecular mechanisms ...

Ficus thonningii is an African ethnomedicine plant used to treat a number of diseases. The nutritional, phytochemical, and pharmacological aspects F. in relation its therapeutic purposes are numerous. contains alkaloids, terpenoids, flavonoids, tannins, active proteins, proteins. Continue identify, isolate, quantify the ingredients, as well their medicinal purposes. Chronic toxicity, toxicology...

The main aim of this paper is different pharmacological activity plant Euphorbia thymifolia L. belongs to family Euphorbiaceae. herb used as traditional folk medicine and commonly known laghududhikaor choti‑dudhi. annual, small branch, pubescent contains white milky latex. in various therapeutic by using solvent like ethanol, methanol, water etc. shows antimicrobial, antifungal, antiasthamatic,...

This practice parameter formulates recommendations for health care providers about the management of acute diarrhea in children ages 1 month to 5 years. It was developed through a comprehensive search and analysis of the medical literature. Expert consensus opinion was used to enhance or formulate recommentations where data were insufficient. The Provisional Committee on Quality Improvement of ...