A study on the efficacy of Siravyadha followed by Snuhi Kaanda Lepa in the management of Vicharchika (eczema)

Beauty is either skin deep i.e. Superficial or the purity of soul itself the later which is implied to Satwa Guna is penultimate and is beyond physical afflictions. Complexion, color etc. attributed to the healthy status of Tawk (skin) and the humors and the former is mean of sensory perception and the Vata Dosha pervades in it. People who live in urban areas and in climates with low humidity seen to be at increased risk for developing atopic dermatitis. W.H.O reveals that more than 75 million people all over the world have this disease

A comparative clinical study to evaluate the efficacy of Swarasa and Kashaya of Nimba, Amrita, Bhumyamalaki, Bhringaraja & Katuki (NABBK) in the management of Kostashakhashrita Kamala vis-à-vis Viral Hepatitis

Kamala is a one among the Rakta Pradoshaja Vikara, where there is aversion towards all desires. Two types of Kamala are mentioned in Ayurvedic classics viz Kostashakhashrita Kamala and Shakhashrita Kamala. Kostashakhashrita Kamala in its definition includes the condition which is mentioned as viral hepatitis in western system of medicine. The treatment modalities described in Ayurveda for Kostashakhashrita Kamala include both Shodhana and Shamana. This study is an attempt to evaluate the efficacy of Nimba, Amrita, Bhumyamalaki, Bhringaraja and Katuki (NABBK) Kashaya and compare its efficacy with that of Nimba, Amrita, Bhumyamalaki, Bhringaraja (NABB) Swarasa with Katuki Churna in Kostashakhashrita Kamala vis-à-vis Viral Hepatitis. Overall difference between two groups showed statistically non-significant result with ‘p’ value 0.953

Biological evaluation of crab meat (Scylla-Serrata) in the rat

1. The meat of the Indian species of crab was assessed for the quality of its protein with the use of protein-depleted adult rats. 2. The crab meat and casein had the same biological value, 88. 3. Crab meat supported a higher growth rate than casein in rats

A Simple, Rapid and Efficient One-pot Protocol for the Synthesis of 2-substituted Benzothiazole Derivatives and their Antimicrobial Screening

A rapid and efficient condensation reaction of 2-aminothiophenol with various fatty acids in solvent-free conditions with or without microwave irradiation was carried out to afford the corresponding 2-substituted benzothiazole derivatives in good to excellent yields. The structures of the new products were established by elemental analyses, IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR and mass spectral data. All the title compounds were screened for their antibacterial and antifungal activity. Most of the compounds exhibited good antimicrobial activity.Keywords: Fatty acids, 2-substituted benzothiazole, 2-aminothiophenol, antimicrobial activity, microwave irradiatio

Demonstration of cellular immunity in chronic myeloid leukaemia using leucocyte migration inhibition assay.

Peripheral blood leucocytes from chronic myeloid leukaemia patients in remission were tested for inhibition of migration in presence of solubilized membrane antigens from leukaemic cells in 15 cases. Eight out of 9 autochthonous combinations (88-8%) and 35/49 allogenic combinations (71-4%) showed inhibition of migration. Antigens prepared from relapse leukaemic cell samples in 4 cases showed inhibition of migration of autochthonous as well as allogeneic remission leucocytes. The same batch of CML antigens inhibited migration of normal leucocytes at the level of 22-2%. The difference between inhibition of migration shown by remission leucocytes and normal leucocytes in presence of CML antigens was statistically significant. Solubilized antigens, similarly prepared from normal leucocytes, showed inhibition of migration of remission leucocytes to the extent of 15% only. The difference between the reactivity of CML remission leucocytes to normal and CML antigens was also statistically significant. No enhancement of migration of remission leucocytes was seen with CML antigens