A Prospective Open Labelled Phase-II Non Randomized Clinical Trial Drug on Herbal Formulation of Nannari Ver Ooral Kudineer for the treatment of Vali Azhal Keel Vayu (Rheumatoid Arthritis)

Vali Azhal Keel Vayu (Rheumatoid Arthritis) is now becoming a common disease now-a-days with numbers of suffers increasing day by day. The evidence of the disease was derived from “Sabapathy Manuscript” Noi Naadal Noi Mudhal Naadal Thiratu Part-II” second Edition, compiled by Dr. M. Shanmugavelu, B.H.I.M [Page No: 623]. The signs and symptoms mentioned in the Literature of Siddha closely resembles with “Rheumatoid Arthiritis” in modern medicine. Totally 40 patients were selected and treated with the trial medicine “NANNARI VER OORAL KUDINEER” 90 ml Thrice a day for 30 days. Reference for trial medicine was taken from Gunapadam Mooligai Vaguppu, Pg.No.562, Dr.K.S.Murugesa Mudaliyar. The trial drug was subjected to biochemical, anti-micribial, phytochemical, pharmacological & toxicological analysis. At the end of the trial study, the majority of the cases showed good clinical improvement. All the relevant reports were statistically analysed and found to be significant

Clinical correlation of Osseous changes in CT for patients with temporomandibular joint disorders: A Prospective study

BACKGROUND: Temporomandibular joint disorder, as suggested by Bell, which constitutes joint and masticatory system has heterogenous collection of signs and symptoms. Multiple imaging avenues are available to evaluate TMJ disorders. It is extremely useful for revealing the skeletal abnormalities of the TMJ and has excellent predictive value. AIM: The aim of this study is to correlate the clinical characteristics of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder with osseous changes in CT. Methodology: A Prospective analytical study was conducted among 15 patients with symptomatic temporomandibular joint disorders. Patients were clinically examined and parameters were recorded. CT images were taken and interpreted for articular eminence morphology, condylar changes and glenoid thickness. Clinical parameters were then correlated with CT findings. Data was analysed using SPSS software. RESULTS: Sigmoid was the most prevalent articular eminence morphology on both right (80.0%) and left (60.0%) TMJ. Normal condyle was predominantly found in both TMJ (80.0%) followed by flattened condyle (20.0%). The glenoid fossa thickness showed variation of 0.1 and 0.2 mm respectively in the right and left side between normal and flattened condyle. CONCLUSION: Though we have correlated numerous clinical and radiographic features we couldn’t staunchly correlate osseous changes in CT for patients with temporomandibular joint disorders which may be due to smaller sample size

Synthesis of an ordered mesoporous carbon with graphitic characteristics and its application for dye adsorption

An ordered mesoporous carbon (OMC) was prepared by a chemical vapor deposition technique using liquid petroleum gas (LPG) as the carbon source. During synthesis, LPG was effectively adsorbed in the ordered mesopores of SBA-15 silica and converted to a graphitic carbon at 800 °C. X-ray diffraction and nitrogen adsorption/desorption data and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) of the OMC confirmed its ordered mesoporous structure. The OMC was utilized as an adsorbent in the removal of dyes from aqueous solution. A commercial powder activated carbon (AC) was also investigated to obtain comparative data. The efficiency of the OMC for dye adsorption was tested using acidic dye acid orange 8 (AO8) and basic dyes methylene blue (MB) and rhodamine B (RB). The results show that adsorption was affected by the molecular size of the dye, the textural properties of carbon adsorbent and surface-dye interactions. The adsorption capacities of the OMC for acid orange 8 (AO8), methylene blue (MB) and rhodamine B (RB) were determined to be 222, 833, and 233 mg/g, respectively. The adsorption capacities of the AC for AO8, MB, and RB were determined to be 141, 313, and 185 mg/ g, respectively. The OMC demonstrated to be an excellent adsorbent for the removal of MB from wastewater.Web of Scienc

Fungal diversity notes 1611-1716: taxonomic and phylogenetic contributions on fungal genera and species emphasis in south China

243 p.This article is the 15th contribution in the Fungal Diversity Notes series, wherein 115 taxa from three phyla, nine classes, 28 orders, 48 families, and 64 genera are treated. Fungal taxa described and illustrated in the present study include a new family, five new genera, 61 new species, five new combinations, one synonym, one new variety and 31 records on new hosts or new geographical distributions. Ageratinicolaceae fam. nov. is introduced and accommodated in Pleosporales. The new genera introduced in this study are Ageratinicola, Kevinia, Pseudomultiseptospora (Parabambusicolaceae), Marasmiellomycena, and Vizzinia (Porotheleaceae). Newly described species are Abrothallus altoandinus, Ageratinicola kunmingensis, Allocryptovalsa aceris, Allophoma yuccae, Apiospora cannae, A. elliptica, A. pallidesporae, Boeremia wisteriae, Calycina papaeana, Clypeococcum lichenostigmoides, Coniochaeta riskali-shoyakubovii, Cryphonectria kunmingensis, Diaporthe angustiapiculata, D. campylandrae, D. longipapillata, Diatrypella guangdongense, Dothiorella franceschinii, Endocalyx phoenicis, Epicoccum terminosporum, Fulvifomes karaiensis, F. pannaensis, Ganoderma ghatensis, Hysterobrevium baoshanense, Inocybe avellaneorosea, I. lucida, Jahnula oblonga, Kevinia lignicola, Kirschsteiniothelia guangdongensis, Laboulbenia caprina, L. clavulata, L. cobiae, L. cosmodisci, L. nilotica, L. omalii, L. robusta, L. similis, L. stigmatophora, Laccaria rubriporus, Lasiodiplodia morindae, Lyophyllum agnijum, Marasmiellomycena pseudoomphaliiformis, Melomastia beihaiensis, Nemania guangdongensis, Nigrograna thailandica, Nigrospora ficuum, Oxydothis chinensis, O. yunnanensis, Petriella thailandica, Phaeoacremonium chinensis, Phialocephala chinensis, Phytophthora debattistii, Polyplosphaeria nigrospora, Pronectria loweniae, Seriascoma acutispora, Setoseptoria bambusae, Stictis anomianthi, Tarzetta tibetensis, Tarzetta urceolata, Tetraploa obpyriformis, Trichoglossum beninense, and Tricoderma pyrrosiae. We provide an emendation for Urnula ailaoshanensis Agaricus duplocingulatoides var. brevisporus introduced as a new variety based on morphology and phylogeny.Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y UniversidadesAgencia Estatal de InvestigaciónFEDE

Characteristics of research in China assessed with Essential Science Indicators

To provide an overview of the characteristics of research in China, a bibliometric evaluation of highly cited papers with high-level representation was conducted during the period from 1999 to 2009 based on the Essential Science Indicators (ESI) database. A comprehensive assessment covered overall performance, journals, subject categories, internationally collaborative countries, national inter-institutionally collaborative institutions, and most-cited papers in 22 scientific fields. China saw a strong growth in scientific publications in the last decade, to some extent due to increasing research and development expenditure. China has been more active in ESI fields of chemistry and physics, but more excellent in materials science, engineering and mathematics. Most publications were concerned with the common Science Citation Index subject categories of multidisciplinary chemistry, multidisciplinary materials and science, and physical chemistry. About one half China's ESC papers were internationally collaborative and the eight major industrialized countries (the USA, Germany, the UK, Japan, France, Canada, Russia, and Italy) played a prominent role in scientific collaboration with China, especially the USA. The Chinese Academy of Sciences took the leading position of institutions with many branches. The "985 Project'' stimulated the most productive institutions for academic research with a huge funding injection and the universities in Hong Kong showed good scientific performance. The citation impact of internationally collaborative papers differed among fields and international collaborations made positive contributions to academic research in China.http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000294839700010&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=8e1609b174ce4e31116a60747a720701Computer Science, Interdisciplinary ApplicationsInformation Science & Library ScienceSCI(E)SSCI20ARTICLE3841-8628

Two-dimensional analysis of gait parameters on normal and overweight children – an observational study

Background. Gait analysis is a systematic study of human locomotion that involves evaluating body motions, body mechanics, and muscle activity. Objective. To analyze spatiotemporal and kinematics variables among overweight children and normal children. Methodology. Non-Experimental study, convenient sampling, sample size was 30. Both boys and girls with 12 to 14 years of age were included in the study. Procedure. Participant were selected according to BMI for analyzing the normal and overweight children, based on these two groups were divided. GROUP A – Normal children and GROUP B – Overweight children. Outcome measures. Spatiotemporal and kinematics variables were assessed by using 2D gait analysis with software from Auptimo technologies. Results. Gait analysis of normal children shows significant difference in ankle plantar flexion, knee flexion and hip flexion in lateral view and in anterior view shows knee adduction, in posterior view shows ipsilateral pelvic drop and rear foot eversion at p &lt; 0.05. In overweight children shows that ankle dorsiflexion, knee hyperextension, hip extension in lateral view, and in anterior view shows knee adduction and in posterior view shows that contralateral pelvic drop and rear foot eversion. In spatiotemporal parameters of overweight children shows reduced cadence and gait cycle compare to normal children at p &lt; 0.05. Conclusion: This study concludes the normal and overweight children shows marked changes in ankle, knee and hip joint, knee abduction/adduction, pelvic drop, rear foot angle and spatiotemporal parameters.</jats:p