Effect of Dietary Diversity on the Nutritional Status in Pregnant Women and in Turn its Effect on Birth Weight of the Baby

Background: Nutrient intake is important to the well-being of pregnant women and the fetus. Most of the previous studies points nutrition status based on energy and protein intake. However there are few studies indicate the use of dietary diversity as a marker of assessing the nutrition status. Healthy diets include the most diverse foods, and balance in eating food provides maternal and fetal health and reduces the prevalence of Low birthweight. Objectives: The objectives of the present study are to find out the association between Dietary diversity score with the nutrition status of the Pregnant Women (Gestational weight gain and nutritional anaemia.) And to find out the effects of gestational weight gain and nutritional anemia on the birth weight of the baby. Methods: An Institutional ethical clearance was obtained and the present Hospital based study was carried out in the OBG department of tertiary care centre of North Karnataka between December 2019 to February 2020. Sample size was estimated to be 120. Results: In the present study, a total of 120 women participated in the study. The Mean age of the study participants was 25.2±3.4, and the study found mean DDS was 7.04±1.58, with the scores ranging from 3 to 12. Association between the Dietary diversity score (DDS) and birthweight of the baby was found to be statistically significant (p=0.03) There is a statistically significant difference in DDS mean score between anaemic and normal pregnant women (p=0.007). There was a statistically significant positive correlation between Gestational weight gain and birth weight of the baby (p=0.03). There were positive correlation between the DDS and the Birthweight and Gestational weight gain, though it was statistically non-significant. Conclusion: Nutrition education for pregnant women should include the facts about the different food groups, it advantages will help to include diverse food items in their diet. Keywords: Dietary diversity score, Gestational weight gain, Birth weigh

Genetic variability studies for yield and yield-related traits in F2 populations based on UASD Bt Cotton Event No.78

Genetic variability for seed cotton yield and itscomponents were studied in three segregating F2 populations of cotton (Gossypium hirsutumL.). Significant variation was recorded for major traits in all the three F2 populations. Traits such as plant height (20 cm to 143 cm), bolls plant per plant (1 to 30), boll weight (2.0 g to 6.8 g) and seed cotton yield per plant (1.8 g to 115 g) exhibited wide range.High PCV and GCV estimates were recorded for all the traits under study except days to 50 per cent flowering and days to boll opening. High broad sense heritability and genetic advance over mean was observedin case of major yield attributing traits. Mid parent heterosis and inbreeding depression was significant for seed cotton yield per plant in the three F2 populations. The results suggest that the variation generated in the F2populations would be useful in selecting superior genotypes

MATLAB Based Realtime Face Recognition for Attendance Monitoring using PCA

Face acknowledgment is a testing issue because of variety in demeanor, posture, brightening and maturing and so on. The presented paper basically deals with the working of face recognition system using Principal Component analysis (PCA). PCA is a quantifiable approach used for diminishing the quantity of factors in confront acknowledgement. In PCA, each photo in the planning set is considered as an immediate mix of weighted eigenvectors called eigenfaces. These eigenvectors are obtained from covariance lattice of an arrangement picture set. The weights are found in the way of picking a game plan of most noteworthy Eigenfaces. Affirmation is done by anticipating a test picture onto the subspace crossed by the eigenfaces and after that course of action is done by assessing the minimum Euclidean division

Antioxidant, antimicrobial and cytotoxic activity of Curkolin® (Curcuma longa and Coleus forskohlii formulation)

751-756The aim of this study was to screen the in vitro antimicrobial, antioxidant and cytotoxicity effect of Curkolin®, a combination of curcumin and C. forskolin in the ratio 4:1. Curcuma longa L. is the source of curcumin while C. forskohlii has been used in traditional ayurvedic medicine for curing various disorders and therefore the forskolin is the source of the diterpenoids. The medicinal properties of plants are investigated throughout the world for scientific advancement for their important pharmacological activities, user convenient, economically viable with low toxicity. The antioxidant property of Curkolin® was determined to be 55.42 µg/ml using (Diphenyl picryl hydrazine) DPPH assay and was then compared with standard Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT). The antimicrobial activity was assessed by calculating the MIC and MBC using microplate serial dilution technique. It exhibited 250 µg/ml, the least MIC value of Bacillus cereus as compared to the rest Gram-positive (Streptococcus mutans and Staphylococcus aureus) and Gram-negative (Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhi) bacteria. Further, it was analyzed for cytotoxic screening on MCF-7 breast cancer cell line by MTT assay, which has shown a strong anti-proliferative activity. The IC50 values of Curkolin® were found 135.8 μg/ml. Together these results suggest the combination to be an effective antioxidant, antimicrobial and cytotoxic agent

Antioxidant, antimicrobial and cytotoxic activity of Curkolin® (Curcuma longa and Coleus forskohlii formulation)

The aim of this study was to screen the in vitro antimicrobial, antioxidant and cytotoxicity effect of Curkolin®, a combination of curcumin and C. forskolin in the ratio 4:1. Curcuma longa L. is the source of curcumin while C. forskohlii has been used in traditional ayurvedic medicine for curing various disorders and therefore the forskolin is the source of the diterpenoids. The medicinal properties of plants are investigated throughout the world for scientific advancement for their important pharmacological activities, user convenient, economically viable with low toxicity. The antioxidant property of Curkolin® was determined to be 55.42 µg/ml using (Diphenyl picryl hydrazine) DPPH assay and was then compared with standard Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT). The antimicrobial activity was assessed by calculating the MIC and MBC using microplate serial dilution technique. It exhibited 250 µg/ml, the least MIC value of Bacillus cereus as compared to the rest Gram-positive (Streptococcus mutans and Staphylococcus aureus) and Gram-negative (Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhi) bacteria. Further, it was analyzed for cytotoxic screening on MCF-7 breast cancer cell line by MTT assay, which has shown a strong anti-proliferative activity. The IC50 values of Curkolin® were found 135.8 μg/ml. Together these results suggest the combination to be an effective antioxidant, antimicrobial and cytotoxic agent

Menstrual pattern among adolescent girls in rural area of Bijapur

Introduction: Adolescence is a crucial period in everyone’s life. This is the period of transition from childhood to adulthood. These are formative years when maximum amount of physical, psychological and behavioral changes takes place. For girls, adolescence is period of extreme stress and strain. Menarche and menstruation are bound to elicit tremendous psychological response in them. Objectives of the study: To know the menstrual pattern among adolescent girls. Material methods: Community based cross sectional study was done in rural field practice area of department of community medicine, BLDEA’S Shri B.M.Patil medical college, Bijapur. The study subjects include all adolescent girls who have attained menarche. Results: Mean age of menarche of adolescent girls in the present study was 14 years, mean duration of blood flow 3.9±5.07 days. Mean intermenstrual period 28.7±3.26 days and dysmenorrhoea was present in 27.9% of adolescent girls

Self-esteem and adjustment among children with reading and writing difficulties

The present study, conducted in Dharwad city (Karnataka), examined the relationship between self-esteem and adjustment among children with reading and writing difficulties. A total sample of 418 children studying in grade six in different schools were selected based on their previous academic performance of the class-tests and teachers rating. They were further tested on Bais reading and writing tests in Kannada. About 180 children who were found to be having reading difficulty and 114 children who were found to be having writing difficulty in were selected for further testing on self-esteem and adjustment along with a group of normal children (165 in reading and 240 in writing) for comparison purpose. Analysis revealed that 93 of academically low achieving children (based on the class records and teacher rating) were found to be having reading difficulty while 58 had writing difficulty. Among academically high/normal achieving children, 77 were found to be normal in reading while13 were found to be having reading difficulty. In writing 87 of the high/ normal achieving students were normal and 5 were found to be having difficulty. Children with reading and writing difficulties obtained significantly low score in self-esteem and adjustment when compared to normal children. Children having reading and writing difficulty had poor scores on general and academic aspects of self-esteem and on peers and teachers related areas of adjustment. However, the differences between the groups were found to be low suggesting that suitable remedial/ intervention programmes may bring the children with difficulty on par with normal children

Transition metal complexes with a new tridentate ligand, 5-[6-(5-mercapto-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)pyridin-2-yl]-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-thiol

A new ligand 5-[6-(5-mercapto-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)pyridin-2-yl]-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-thiol (L) and its Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), and Zn(II) complexes were synthesized. The authenticity of the ligand and its transition metal complexes were established by elemental analyses, conductance and magnetic susceptibility measurements, as well as spectroscopic (IR, 1H- and 13C-NMR, electronic, mass, ESR) and thermal studies. The IR and 1H-NMR spectral studies revealed the existence of the ligand in the thiol form in the solid state, whereas in the thione form in the dissolved state. The magnetic and electronic spectral studies suggest an octahedral geometry for all the complexes. The ligand acts as a tridentate ligand coordinating through the pyridine nitrogen and the nitrogen atoms (N-3' and N-3'') of the two oxadiazole rings. Antimicrobial screening of the ligand and its metal complexes were determined against the bacteria Escherichia coli and Bacillus cirroflagellosus, as well as against the fungi, Aspergillus niger and Candida albicans