BACKGROUND Cordyceps cicadae is a medicinal fungus that is often used for treating cancer. However, the anticancer mechanisms of C. cicadae are largely unknown. This study aims to investigate the anticancer mechanisms of C. cicadae against hepatocellular carcinoma cells in vitro using a proteomic approach. METHODS Human hepatocellular carcinoma MHCC97H cells were treated with a water extract ...

The excessive use of fossil has resulted in the drastic exhaustion natural energy sources, leading to environmental challenges and crises. Owing rising demand there is a dire need shift towards renewable energies from lignocellulosic biomass. present study assessed co-production biohydrogen (H 2 ) biomethane (CH 4 by utilizing less explored halophyte Atriplexcrassifolia. Various reaction parame...

Objectives: The stability of two kinds of solution of penicillin G potassium [PEN-K, 10K U/mL in 5% dextrose water, D5W and 50K U/mL in 0.9% sodium chloride in water, NS) into the intravenous infusion device, Accufuser ® , storage were evaluated at controlled temperature (CT, 4±2°C and RT, 25±2°C) during 6 weeks. Methods: Studies were performed using both NS (PEN-K 50K U/mL) and D5W (PEN-K 10K ...

This study investigated the antimicrobial activity of Enterococcus faecium FAIR-E 198 against Bacillus cereus, Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureus. Using the critical-dilution method, the bacteriocin produced by E. faecium FAIR-E 198 inhibited all L. monocytogenes strains evaluated (1,600 to 19,200 AU mL(-1)). However, none of the B. cereus and S. aureus strains investigated were i...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Very few studies have compared continuous wound infiltration (CWI), continuous epidural infusion (CEI) and intravenous Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) with morphine in spine surgery. This study compared these modalities in patients undergoing microdissectomy. METHODS This prospective, randomized control trial was conducted on 75 patients of American Society of Anesthesi...

Caspofungin (Merck Pharmaceuticals) was tested in vitro against 25 clinical isolates of Coccidoides immitis. In vitro susceptibility testing was performed in accordance with the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards document M38-P guidelines. Two C. immitis isolates for which the caspofungin MICs were different were selected for determination of the minimum effective concentratio...

Abstract Excess glutamate in the central nervous system may be a major cause of neurodegenerative diseases with gradual loss and dysfunction neurons. Primary or secondary metabolites from medicinal plants algae show potential for treatment glutamate-induced excitotoxicity. Three plant extracts were evaluated impact on excitotoxicity-induced primary cultures retinal ganglion cells (RGC). These t...

Th is experiment compared linear relationships among end-products of rumen fermentation measured at the time (t1⁄2) at which a feed produces half of its asymptotic gas production) or at 48 h. Meadow hay and corn grain were incubated for t1⁄2 (16 and 9 h, respectively) or for 48 h into glass bottles. Each bottle (310 ml) was fi lled with feed sample (0.5 g) and 75 ml of buff ered rumen fl uid, a...