Background: Curcumin is yellow pigment of tumeric, and, that is extracted from it lawsonia (2-hydroxy 1,4 naphtoquinon) is a natural product and it is extracted from henna. Ginger is a dried rhizomes gained from a plant called zingiber officinalea, which is extracted from the family of ginger. Material and Methods: This experimental study performed on adult male rats. Acute inflammatory edema ...

OBJECTIVE: The overall objective of this research study was to explore the current conditions and state of the art in management of asbestos cement (AC) water main assets and develop a practical, comprehensive guidance manual to be used by the owners of these assets. Issues to be addressed included pipe deterioration and failure, condition assessment, remaining service life prediction, rehabili...

The leukemia is considered to be one of the most frequent tumors in childhood. The first line of its treatment is 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP). There are many recorded cytotoxic effects for 6-mercaptopurine on tissues such as liver, pancreas and bone marrow. Nowadays the needs for administration of cytotoxic drugs are increased as the incidence of malignancies increases. So we have to search for a s...

Over recent decades, demand for various materials has increased at an unprecedented rate to underpin human well-being. However, our current material use is problematic and generates massive waste, which is approaching the carrying capacity of our planet and requires a spin on its growth, namely the peak waste. Hence, the current waste generation trend must be fully understood and adjusted. In p...

Bricks are a widely used construction and building material around the world. Bricks are prepared from natural waste material which comprises of orange peels and coconut waste. Clay is used as a binding material for natural waste material and paper mill waste. The main objective of the present study is to reduce the quantity of clay with natural waste material. The orange peels and coconut wast...

background : due to the crucial role of dental solid waste in the spreading of pathogens and threats to human health and the environment, its optimal management is very important. methods: this was a descriptive cross-sectional study. the study population consisted of 40 dental centers, from among which 11 dental centers were selected through random sampling. from each center, 3 samples were co...

BACKGROUND Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc) is a natural dietary component with antioxidant and anticarcinogenic properties. The ginger component [6]-gingerol has been shown to exert anti-inflammatory effects through mediation of NF-kappaB. NF-kappaB can be constitutively activated in epithelial ovarian cancer cells and may contribute towards increased transcription and translation of angiogen...

ABSTRACT: The essential oil of plant material is the fraction isolated by means of several methods such as liquid carbon dioxide, microwaves and low or high pressure distillation employing boiling water or hot steam and is chemically defined as terpenoids namely monoterpene and the oxygenated form. Since these compounds might be employed as flavour contributors due to their chemical nature, it ...

OBJECTIVE Evaluation of the effect of a ginger extract (Zintona EC) on patients suffering from gonarthritis. MATERIAL AND METHODS Twenty-nine patients (6 men and 23 women) with symptomatic gonarthritis (ACR criteria), in the age range 42-85 years, were included after randomization in a double blind, placebo controlled, crossover study of 6 months' duration. The treatment group was given a gin...