objectives: geographic tongue or migratory glossitis is an inflammatory disorder with unknown etiology. considering the accompanied burning pain, taste dysfunction, and lack of definite cure, it is important to treat this condition symptomatically. the objective of the current study was to compare the efficacy of a combination of 0.05% retinoic acid and 0.1% triamcinolone acetonide with that of...

the synthesis and properties of new monoazo dyes derived from the diazonium salts of paminobenzoic acid, 3-trifluoromethyl aniline , 4-trifluoromethyl aniline are considered .theprepared compounds were characterized by uv-visible , ft-ir and h nmr spectroscopictechniques . the effect of varying solvent upon the absorption ability of p-amino benzoic acidcoupled with 4,4 —diethyl aniline , anilin...

many different plant species synthesize triterpenoid saponins as part of their normal programme of growth and development. examples include plants that are exploited as sources of drugs. interest in these molecules stems from their medicinal properties, antimicrobial activity, and their likely role as determinants of plant disease resistance. daisy (bellis perennis l.) accumulates triterpenoid ...

background: increasing serum levels of uric acid (sua) after menopause in women brought up a hypothesis that estrogenic effect may protectively regulate sua. estrogenic effect is a major etiology of uterine fibroids and fibrocystic breast disease. the study aimed to explore sua among patients suffering from these diseases to enhance the hypothesis. methods: overall , 1349 female participants we...

titanium dioxide nanocrystals were synthesized by sol-gel method at room temperature. titanium isoprophoxide and absolute ethanol were used as precursors to prepare the sol. the ph of the solution was adjusted by adding nitric acid and sodium hydroxide solution. the prepared tio2 nanocrystals were annealed at 325°c, 425°c and 525°c respectively. the effect of ph on the surface morphology and st...

india is one of the largest producers of onion in the world producing over 13,920,000 metric tons. storage is a major problem which leads to spoilage, and microbes play an important role in the spoilage. in this present study, biotechnologically important strains have been isolated from the spoiled onions by using appropriate enriched media. two potential strains were isolated and a brief compa...