Antioxidant activity of flavonoid constituents from the leaves of Macaranga tanarius

Abstract. The beneficial health effect of natural flavonoids in plants is mainly because of their antioxidant properties. In the present study, antioxidant activity of isolated compounds from the leaves of Macaranga tanarius including nymphaeol C (1), solophenol D (2), nymphaeol A (3) and nymphaeol B (4) was conducted using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhidrazyl (DPPH) method. The result showed that compound 2 revealed potential antioxidant activity followed by 1 and 4 with IC 50 values of 55.13, 62.14 and 72.83 µM, respectively. While compound 3 showed antioxidant activity with IC 50 value of 102.12 µM

Lateralization in the Invertebrate Brain: Left-Right Asymmetry of Olfaction in Bumble Bee, Bombus terrestris

Brain and behavioural lateralization at the population level has been recently hypothesized to have evolved under social selective pressures as a strategy to optimize coordination among asymmetrical individuals. Evidence for this hypothesis have been collected in Hymenoptera: eusocial honey bees showed olfactory lateralization at the population level, whereas solitary mason bees only showed individual-level olfactory lateralization. Here we investigated lateralization of odour detection and learning in the bumble bee, Bombus terrestris L., an annual eusocial species of Hymenoptera. By training bumble bees on the proboscis extension reflex paradigm with only one antenna in use, we provided the very first evidence of asymmetrical performance favouring the right antenna in responding to learned odours in this species. Electroantennographic responses did not reveal significant antennal asymmetries in odour detection, whereas morphological counting of olfactory sensilla showed a predominance in the number of olfactory sensilla trichodea type A in the right antenna. The occurrence of a population level asymmetry in olfactory learning of bumble bee provides new information on the relationship between social behaviour and the evolution of population-level asymmetries in animals

Design and construction of the MicroBooNE detector

This paper describes the design and construction of the MicroBooNE liquid argon time projection chamber and associated systems. MicroBooNE is the first phase of the Short Baseline Neutrino program, located at Fermilab, and will utilize the capabilities of liquid argon detectors to examine a rich assortment of physics topics. In this document details of design specifications, assembly procedures, and acceptance tests are reported

Platelet-rich fibrin and piezoelectric surgery: A safe technique for the prevention of periodontal complications in third molar surgery

Purpose: The surgical removal of impacted mesioangular mandibular third molars (3Ms) may produce trauma to the soft tissues and bony structures. In particular, healing of postextractive socket may cause periodontal defects at the distal root of the second molar. The aim of the present prospective study was to assess the outcomes of a surgical protocol to remove 3Ms including the use of ultrasound bone surgery devices and platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) as a grafting material.Patients and Methods: Twenty-eight impacted mandibular 3Ms were removed. Fourteen 3Ms were removed by piezoelectric osteotomy and PRF application. Instead, the 14 3Ms of the control group were removed by piezoelectric osteotomy but without PRF application. Probing depth in the distal position for all the mandibular second molars was registered before and 6 months after surgery.Results: No complications were encountered. In the study group, alveolar socket fulfillment was rated as sufficient in 4 cases and adequate in the remaining 10 cases, whereas in the control group, it was rated as insufficient in 3 cases, sufficient in 4 cases, and adequate in 7 cases. Mean preoperative periodontal probing in the control group was 3.78 mm, whereas in the study group, it was 3.93 mm.Six months after surgery, mean periodontal probing was 3.28 mm in the control group and 3.07 mm in the study group.Conclusions: Combined action of PRF and piezoelectric surgery can be considered a safe and fine technique for third molar surgery and alveolar socket healing

Platelet-rich fibrin and piezoelectric surgery: A safe technique for the prevention of periodontal complications in third molar surgery

Purpose: The surgical removal of impacted mesioangular mandibular third molars (3Ms) may produce trauma to the soft tissues and bony structures. In particular, healing of postextractive socket may cause periodontal defects at the distal root of the second molar. The aim of the present prospective study was to assess the outcomes of a surgical protocol to remove 3Ms including the use of ultrasound bone surgery devices and platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) as a grafting material.Patients and Methods: Twenty-eight impacted mandibular 3Ms were removed. Fourteen 3Ms were removed by piezoelectric osteotomy and PRF application. Instead, the 14 3Ms of the control group were removed by piezoelectric osteotomy but without PRF application. Probing depth in the distal position for all the mandibular second molars was registered before and 6 months after surgery.Results: No complications were encountered. In the study group, alveolar socket fulfillment was rated as sufficient in 4 cases and adequate in the remaining 10 cases, whereas in the control group, it was rated as insufficient in 3 cases, sufficient in 4 cases, and adequate in 7 cases. Mean preoperative periodontal probing in the control group was 3.78 mm, whereas in the study group, it was 3.93 mm.Six months after surgery, mean periodontal probing was 3.28 mm in the control group and 3.07 mm in the study group.Conclusions: Combined action of PRF and piezoelectric surgery can be considered a safe and fine technique for third molar surgery and alveolar socket healing

Incorrect management of a broken abutment screw

Objective: The aim of the present article is to present the incorrect management of a fractured abutment screw by a classic surtex post. Methods: Implant abutment screw fracture is an uncommon though challenging complication. A fractured abutment screw should be removed without damaging the threads of the screw channel to reuse the prosthesis. Results: To retrieve the fractured part without severing the threads, various procedures have been proposed, such as to try to unscrew the fractured part using a strong, straight and pointed probe, or to prepare a small dent into the center of the fractured part using a small round diamond burr or a fissure burr in a counter clockwise motion. Various screw removal kits have been introduced to this aim, but with inconsistent results. Conclusion: The use of classic surtex posts is not recommended