Corn soil insects research, 1984: Insecticide evaluations

"10/84/350."Judy A. Grundler, Entomology Research Specialist, UMC; Armon J. Keaster, Professor of Entomology, UMC.Corn rootworm -- Cutworm -- Wireworm -- Appendix

Corn soil insects research, 1986: Insecticide evaluations

"11/86/400."Judy A. Grundler, Entomology Senior Research Specialist; Armon J. Keaster, Professor of Entomology. Department of Entomology, University of Missouri--Columbia.Corn rootworm -- Cutworm -- Wireworm -- Appendix

Corn soil insects research, 1982: Insecticide evaluations

Judy A. Grundler, Entomology Research Specialist, UMC; Armon J. Keaster, Professor of Entomology, UM

Corn soil insects research, 1983: Insecticide evaluations

"10/83/300 ."Judy A. Grundler, Entomology Research Specialist, UMC; Armon J. Keaster, Professor of Entomology, UMC.Corn rootworm -- Cutworm -- Wireworm -- Appendix

Analgesic Activity of Ethanolic Extract of Voacanga Foetida (Bl.) K. Schum) on Male Mice

A study on the analgesic activity ethanolic extract of Voacanga foetida leaves has been conducted on male mice by using Writhing test. The mice were induced with 0.1 mL of glacial acetic acid 1%. The extract was administered orally in the doses of 250, 500, and 1000 mg/kg, suspended with NaCMC 1%, while 65 mg/kg acetosal was used as positive control. The data was analyzed with two way ANOVA. The study revealed that the extract exhibited analgesic effect insignificantly different with acetosal at the doses of 250, 500, and 1000 mg/kg. This effect was different with negative control (p<0.05)

Formulasi Losion Antioksidan Ekstrak Buah Stroberi (Fragaria Ananassa)

Penelitian tentang formulasi losion antioksidan dari ekstrak buah stroberi (Fragaria ananassa) dengan konsentrasi 0,5; 1; dan 2% telah dilakukan. Aktivitas antioksidan losion ditentukan dengan menghitung nilai IC50. Aktivitas antioksidan losion pada konsentrasi 0,5; 1; dan 2% dinilai sebagai antioksidan yang sangat kuat, dengan nilai IC50 berturut-turut 0,47 ppm; 0,82 ppm; dan 1,53 ppm. Evaluasi formula losion antioksidan meliputi organoleptis, homogenitas, stabilitas, dan pH. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sediaan losion tidak berubah dan stabil selama 8 minggu penyimpanan

Determination of Berberine Content of Ethanol Extract of Root and Stem of “Sekunyit” (Fibraurea Tinctoria Lour) Using High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Method

Determination of berberine content of ethanol extract of root and stem of “sekunyit” (Fibraurea tinctoria Lour) has been conducted. “Sekunyit” is one of medicinal plant that has been used to treat several diseases traditionally. Its root and stem could relieve jaundice, diarrhea, conjunctivitis as well as antidiabetic agent. Based on previous study, it is known that Fibraurea tinctoria contains isoquinoline alkaloid, berberine. This present study aims to determine berberine content which was done by HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography) method using C-18 reverse phase column, methanol : phosphate buffer (pH 6,8) as its mobile phase with flow rate of 1 ml/min and UV detector. The analysis was performed at wavelength 346 nm. The result showed that the ethanol extract contains 25.8% of berberin

Oral rehydration versus intravenous therapy for treating dehydration due to gastroenteritis in children: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

BACKGROUND: Despite treatment recommendations from various organizations, oral rehydration therapy (ORT) continues to be underused, particularly by physicians in high-income countries. We conducted a systematic review of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) to compare ORT and intravenous therapy (IVT) for the treatment of dehydration secondary to acute gastroenteritis in children. METHODS: RCTs were identified through MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, authors and references of included trials, pharmaceutical companies, and relevant organizations. Screening and inclusion were performed independently by two reviewers in order to identify randomised or quasi-randomised controlled trials comparing ORT and IVT in children with acute diarrhea and dehydration. Two reviewers independently assessed study quality using the Jadad scale and allocation concealment. Data were extracted by one reviewer and checked by a second. The primary outcome measure was failure of rehydration. We analyzed data using standard meta-analytic techniques. RESULTS: The quality of the 14 included trials ranged from 0 to 3 (Jadad score); allocation concealment was unclear in all but one study. Using a random effects model, there was no significant difference in treatment failures (risk difference [RD] 3%; 95% confidence intervals [CI]: 0, 6). The Mantel-Haenzsel fixed effects model gave a significant difference between treatment groups (RD 4%; 95% CI: 2, 5) favoring IVT. Based on the four studies that reported deaths, there were six in the IVT groups and two in ORT. There were no significant differences in total fluid intake at six and 24 hours, weight gain, duration of diarrhea, or hypo/hypernatremia. Length of stay was significantly shorter for the ORT group (weighted mean difference [WMD] -1.2 days; 95% CI: -2.4,-0.02). Phlebitis occurred significantly more often with IVT (number needed to treat [NNT] 33; 95% CI: 25,100); paralytic ileus occurred more often with ORT (NNT 33; 95% CI: 20,100). These results may not be generalizable to children with persistent vomiting. CONCLUSION: There were no clinically important differences between ORT and IVT in terms of efficacy and safety. For every 25 children (95% CI: 20, 50) treated with ORT, one would fail and require IVT. The results support existing practice guidelines recommending ORT as the first course of treatment in appropriate children with dehydration secondary to gastroenteritis

Coastal oceanography and sedimentology in New Zealand, 1967-91.

This paper reviews research that has taken place on physical oceanography and sedimentology on New Zealand's estuaries and the inner shelf since c. 1967. It includes estuarine sedimentation, tidal inlets, beach morphodynamics, nearshore and inner shelf sedimentation, tides and coastal currents, numerical modelling, short-period waves, tsunamis, and storm surges. An extensive reference list covering both published and unpublished material is included. Formal teaching and research programmes dealing with coastal landforms and the processes that shape them were only introduced to New Zealand universities in 1964; the history of the New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research parallels and chronicles the development of physical coastal science in New Zealand, most of which has been accomplished in last 25 years