Three labdane diterpenes, namely lambda-8(17),14-diene, 13-epicupressic acid, and 13-Oacetyl-13-epicupressic acid, were isolated from the resin collected from stem exudates of Araucaria heterophylla Salisb. (Araucariaceae). The isolated compounds were identified using different spectroscopic methods (1H NMR, 13C NMR, HMQC, HMBC and COSY). The resin extract showed antiulcerogenic activity agains...

This investigation evaluated the effect of resin composite inlay/onlay thickness on the hardness of a group of eight dual-cure resin-based cements. Fourteen disc specimens measuring 6 mm in diameter and 2.5 mm thick were prepared from each of eight dual-cure cements: Adherence, Choice, Duolink, Enforce, Lute-It, Nexus, Resinomer and Variolink. Two specimens from each material were directly ligh...

The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility of a conditioner for treating enamel and dentin simultaneously for MMA-TBB resin bonding. Various phosphoric acid solutions containing copper salts were prepared and used as conditioners before bonding MMA-TBB resin to bovine teeth. Their effects on the surface morphology and bonding were studied by scanning electron microscopy and tensil...

Alleviation of fatigue has been emerging as a serious issue that requires urgent attention. Health professionals and sports physiologists have been looking for active natural products and synthetic compounds to overcome fatigue in humans. This study was designed to define the anti-fatigue property of Rubus parvifolius L. (RPL) by characterization of active constituents using a mouse forced swim...

BACKGROUND Dentin surface contaminated with haemostatic agents can interfere with the bonding of self-adhesive resin cement. Therefore the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of various haemostatic agents such as Aluminium chloride, Ferric sulphate and Tannic acid on the shear bond strength of self-adhesive resin luting agent. MATERIAL AND METHODS The buccal surfaces of extracted...

To treat smooth surface and proximal non-cavitated caries lesions, a modified commercially developed German technique called "resin infiltration" has been used to infiltrate the porosities of enamel lesions with low-viscosity resin, establishing diffusion barrier within lesion without selecting any material on surface. Thus, resin infiltration can delay time for restoration placement....

A simple and efficient procedure for the industrial preparation of akebia saponin D, one of the bioactive compounds commonly found in the well-known Chinese Medicinal herb Dipsaci Radix, was developed. First, HPD-722 was selected from among 10 kinds of macroporous absorption resins. Following this step, the purity of akebia saponin D was increased about 10 times from 6.27% to 59.41%. In order t...