SYNERGISTIC ACTION OF CHLORPYRIFOS-METHYL AND JUVENILE HORMONE ANALOGUE AGAINST LARVAL CARBOHYDRATE AND PHOSPHATASE BIOCHEMISTRY OF EPHESTIA CAUTELLA WALKER (LEPIDOPTERA: PYRALIDAE)

Sub-lethal concentrations (i.e.1,2 and 4ppm) of a synergistic mixture chlorpyrifos-methyl + methoprene in the ratio of 9:1 when exposed to third instar larvae of almond moth, Ephestia cautella Walker caused a significantly dose-dependent ( p < 0.05) reduction in glycogen level and alkaline phosphatase activity and a significantly dosedependent ( p < 0.05) enhancement in the reducing sugar lavel and the activity of acid phosphatase. The highest concentration i.e. 4ppm of this mixture exerted severe effect on glycogen and reducing sugars level as well as on the activities of acid and alkaline phosphatases, which along with other perturbed biochemical parameters by this synergist leads to death of the larva

POTENTIAL OF PYRETHRUM EXTRACT AGAINST LARVAL BIOCHEMISTRY OF RICE-MOTH, CORCYRA CEPHALONICA STAINT. (LEPIDOPTERA: PYRALIDAE)

Sub lethal doses of pyrethrum extract caused a significantly dose dependent reduction in the levels of total protein, DNA, RNA, RNA/DNA ratio and a significantly dose dependent enhancement in total free amino acids in haemolymph and fat body tissues of the larva of rice- moth, C. cephalonica. 0.0004% dose level of this extract caused maximum effect on these biochemical parameters

BINARY ACTION OF CHLORPYRIFOS-METHYL AND METHOPRENE ON THE LARVAL BIOCHEMISTRY OF ALMOND MOTH, EPHESTIA CAUTELLA WALKER (LEPIDOPTERA:PYRALIDAE)

Sub-lethal concentrations i.e. 1, 2 and 4 ppm mixture of chlorpyrifos-methyl and methoprene in the ratio of 9:1 caused a significantly dose-dependent reduction in the levels of total protein, DNA, RNA and RNA/ DNA ratio and a significantly dose-dependent enhancement in the total free amino acid levels in haemolymph and fat body tissues of the larva of almond moth, Ephestia cautella Walker, a serious pest of stored cereals. The highest concentration ( 4ppm ) of this mixture caused abrupt changes in the metabolic framework of the larva that impairs its physiological fitness, which ultimately leads to death, if exposed to 8ppm concentration of this binary mixture. The present study states that methoprene enhances the toxicodynamic property of chlorpyrifos-methyl in a synergistic way

Effect of Solvent on of 4- Phenyl-7-Hydroxy Coumarin - P –Chloro Anilide

The absorption and fluorescence emission spectra of 4- phenyl-7-hydroxy Coumarin - p-chloroanilide have been reported in various polar and non polar solvents. The increase in solvent polarity shows the increase in absorption and emission wave length i.e ???* transition. This indicates the value of excited state dipole moments can’t be calculated using the solvatochromic data. The results are explained in terms of bathochromomic-shift, and possibility of hydrogen bonding

Immune Mediated Musculoskeletal Disorders of Dogs: An Overview

Immune mediated musculoskeletal diseases are important diseases of dogs which occur due to failure of immunoregulation or to an abnormal immune response. As clinical signs of these disorders overlap with numerous other syndromes of musculoskeletal system, the confirmative diagnosis is difficult. Glucocorticoids are the basis of therapy with adjunct therapy of cytotoxic drugs, chrysotherapy which require continuous monitoring of patient. Generally there is no curative treatment in most of the disorders due to recurrence of disease after withdrawal of treatment

Effect of isotonic exercise (walking) on various physiological parameters in hypertension

Rationale: Walking is an isotonic aerobic exercise has been associated with reduced blood pressure and other physiological changes in observational o.p.d. studies. Study was conducted to determine the effect of isotonic aerobic exercise (walking) on blood pressure.Data resource: This study has been carried out in Kayachikitsa O.P.D., S.S. hospital, Faculty of Ayurveda, IMS, BHU.Study collection: The present work comprised a study of 84 hypertensive cases, which include 55 male, 29 females and 34 hypertensive controls, 50 hypertensive individuals. Among total cases participating in this study, control groups had not performed any exercise. All these cases of Hypertension were registered from Kayachikitsa O.P.D., IMS, BHU, for the duration of Jan 2009 to Jan 2011 and the selection was random irrespective of sex, occupation and socioeconomic deliberation. All the patients belonged to age group of 35 to 65 years. Two follow ups have been assessed during the research work i.e. initially, after one months and three months for all the physiological parameters. Conclusions: Aerobic isotonic exercise (walking) reduces blood pressure and other physiological changes i.e. Respiratory rate, Pulse rate, Blood sugar level and BMI in hypertensive exercise group (HTNE) and most of the control groups showed increase in physiological changes, this specify that lack of physical activity can cause various diseases. An increase in aerobic physical activity should be considered an important component of lifestyle modification for prevention and treatment of high blood pressure