In-vitro determination of antibacterial effect of crude extract obtained from the leaves of andrographis paniculata (serpentina) on klebsielle pneumoniae

The study was made to determine the antimicrobial effect of crude extract obtained from the leaves of andrographic paniculate (serpentina) against klebsiella pneumoniae. An in vitro study that involves treatment with A. peniculata (serpentina) leaf crude extracts, gentamicin and ceftriaxone against K, pneumoniae were determined by measuring the inhibition zone of the drugs and plant extract on the bacterial culture after 24 hours of observation.The crude extract of A. paniculata had no inhibitory effect in the growth of K, pneumoniae. Therefore, K. pneumoniae exhibited resistance to plant crude extracts. Further studies on A. paniculate bioactive molecules and inhibitory effect to other bacterial growth were recommended

The relationship between gender and preference to complementary and alternative medicine among employees aged 20-60 years with moderate or high risk for developing type 2 diabetes mellitus in De La Salle Health Sciences Institute

A cross-sectional study was done to investigate the relationship between gender and preference to complementary and alternative medicine among employees aged 20-60 years with moderate or high risk for developing type 2 diabetes mellitus in De La Salle Health Sciences Institute. A total of 225 employees were screened for type 2 diabetes mellitus risk using the FINDRISK assessment tool. The investigators used purposive sampling as method of selection for male and female employees that represented the study population. Health-seeking behavior was evaluated using complementary and alternative medicine assessment tool (CAMAT). It was found out that majority of males (63%) preferred to use CAM, choosing organic food diet (36%) as the best CAM modality in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Compared to female whose majority (62%) desired to use Biomedicine, most of them preferred to consult physician and rely on doctor\u27s advice (72%). Prevalence ratio showed that male employees with moderate or high risk for diabetes mellitus type 2 are 1.65 times more likely to prefer to use CAM than female employees. Using chi-square test, significant difference between gender and CAM preference was observed. (p-value=0.0295, confidence level = 0.05. Moreover, socio-economic status, educational attainment and type of collar job were found to be not significant in choosing CAM as health-seeking approach