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CONTINUOUS INCREASE IN POPULATION OF INDIAN SARUS CRANE GRUS ANTIGONE ANTIGONE IN AND AROUND ALWARA LAKE OF DISTRICT KAUSHAMBI (U.P.)
The Indian sarus crane Grus antigone antigone is the world's graceful and tallest flying bird. It is a nonmigratory
and only resident breeding crane of Indian sub continent. It has been declared as 'State Bird' by
Government of Uttar Pradesh. Pairing of the bird for life long and legendry marital devotion of the species has earned
its global popularity. Ecological and environmental condition of this lake is quite supportive for the survival of this
vulnerable species. The present study deals with the distribution and conservation of this vulnerable species in and
around the Alwara lake of district Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh. A total of 335 cranes were actually observed in 2012,
425 in 2013, 510 in 2014 and 537 in 2015, although more cranes were claimed to exist in this area by the local people.
This communication is clearly depicting continuous increasing trend in population of Indian sarus crane during their
exploration from 2012-2015 in the area studied, although its population is decreasing at global level
In Vitro And In Vivo Pharmacological Evaluation Of Mimosa Pudica Leaf And Root Extract For Antinephrolithiatic Activity
The growth of crystals in the urinary tract is known as urolithiasis. Mimosa pudica L. is used as a diuretic and to cure kidney stones in Ayurveda and other traditional medicine systems. The goal of the current investigation was to assess the anti-urolithiatic activity of Mimosa pudica L. extracts in rats that had been experimentally induced to develop urolithiatic behaviour, despite the lack of scientific evidence to support this activity.
Method- Sodium oxalate incited urolithiasis model in the rodent was utilized to survey the impact of oil ether remove Mimosa pudica. The examination is intended to discover the impact of concentrates of Mimosa pudica on restorative utilization against sodium oxalate incited urolithiasis.
Group Treatment (Root Extract )
Group-1 Receive Saline (1 ml/kg)
Group-2 Receive Sodium oxalate (7mg/100g,in)
Group-3 Receive Sodium oxalate+vehicle (7 mg/100g, ip)
Group-4 Receive Sodium oxalate+Cystone (7 mg/100g, ip + 500mg/kg,p).
Group-5 Receive Sodium oxalate+ Ether extract. (250mg/kg)
Group-6 Receive Sodium oxalate+Ether extract. (500mg/kg)
Group-7 Receive Sodium oxalate+ Ethanolic extract. ( 250mg/kg)
Group-8 Receive Sodium oxalate +Ethanolic extract. (500 mg/kg)
Group-9 Receive Sodium oxalate +Aqueous extract. ( 250 mg/kg)
Group – 10 Receive Sodium oxalate +Aqueous extract. (500 mg/kg)
All rodents was housed in metabolic pens independently for the whole term of the investigation. The urine of each rodent was gathered on seventh day after 6 hrs of sodium oxalate infusion with Thymol as an (additive) and serum of each rodent would be gathered. Assessment of biochemical boundaries viz Urea, Uric corrosive, Creatinine, Sodium, Chlorides and Potassium in serum and urine will be finished. Helpful groups were relinquished on seventh day. Their correct kidney was inspected for the presence of calcium oxalate gems and stone development by histological procedures.
Result - The presence of crystals in the urine, elevated blood levels, and lowered urine levels of biochemical markers such urea, creatinine, sodium, potassium, and chlorides are signs of crystal deposition. The outcomes validated Mimosa pudica's beneficial impact on urolithiasis and supported the traditional Ayurvedic usage of this herb as an anti-urolithiatic medication
Significant Role of the Cardiopostural Interaction in Blood Pressure Regulation During Standing
Cardiovascular and postural control systems have been studied independently despite the increasing evidence showing the importance of cardio-postural interaction in blood pressure regulation. In this study, we aimed to assess the role of cardio-postural interaction in relation to cardiac baroreflex in blood pressure regulation under orthostatic stress before and after mild exercise. Physiological variables representing cardiovascular control (heart rate and systolic blood pressure), lower limb muscle activation (electromyography), and postural sway (center of pressure derived from force and moment data during sway) were measured from 17 healthy participants (25±2 years; 8 females) during a sit-to stand test before and after sub-maximal exercise. The cardio-postural control (characterized by baroreflex-mediated muscle-pump effect in response to blood pressure changes, i.e., muscle-pump baroreflex) was assessed using wavelet transform coherence and causality analyses in relation to the baroreflex control of heart rate. Significant cardio-postural blood pressure control was evident counting for almost half of the interaction time with blood pressure changes that observed in the cardiac baroreflex (36.6-72.5% pre-exercise and 34.7-53.9% post-exercise). Thus, cardio-postural input to blood pressure regulation should be considered when investigating orthostatic intolerance. A reduction of both cardiac and muscle-pump baroreflexes in blood pressure regulation was observed post-exercise and was likely due to the absence of excessive venous pooling and a less stressed system after mild exercise. With further studies using more effective protocols evoking venous pooling and muscle-pump activity, the cardio-postural interaction could improve our understanding of the autonomic control system and ultimately lead to a more accurate diagnosis of cardio-postural dysfunctions
Optical Fiber, Nanomaterial, and THz-Metasurface-Mediated Nano-Biosensors: A Review
The increasing use of nanomaterials and scalable, high-yield nanofabrication process are revolutionizing the development of novel biosensors. Over the past decades, researches on nanotechnology-mediated biosensing have been on the forefront due to their potential application in healthcare, pharmaceutical, cell diagnosis, drug delivery, and water and air quality monitoring. The advancement of nanoscale science relies on a better understanding of theory, manufacturing and fabrication practices, and the application specific methods. The topology and tunable properties of nanoparticles, a part of nanoscale science, can be changed by different manufacturing processes, which separate them from their bulk counterparts. In the recent past, different nanostructures, such as nanosphere, nanorods, nanofiber, core–shell nanoparticles, nanotubes, and thin films, have been exploited to enhance the detectability of labelled or label-free biological molecules with a high accuracy. Furthermore, these engineered-materials-associated transducing devices, e.g., optical waveguides and metasurface-based scattering media, widened the horizon of biosensors over a broad wavelength range from deep-ultraviolet to far-infrared. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the major scientific achievements in nano-biosensors based on optical fiber, nanomaterials and terahertz-domain metasurface-based refractometric, labelled and label-free nano-biosensors
Wheat consumption and prevalence of celiac disease: Correlation from a multilevel analysis
Celiac disease (CD) is triggered by both genetic and environmental factors. More than 1% of the world’s population is affected by CD. In recent years, studies have confirmed a worldwide rising trend in CD prevalence. "Westernized diet" is one of the main factors of this increasing prevalence. However, the relationship between wheat consumption, its dynamics, and CD has not been adequately investigated on a global scale. This study aimed to perform a multilevel analysis of the association between wheat consumption and CD. Wheat consumption data from countries and continents were obtained from the database. The relative increase/decrease in wheat consumption over a long period (since 1961) and a short period (since 2004) were calculated using various statistical tools. The relationship between wheat consumption and celiac frequency was determined using the R-commander R package version 2.6-2. Pearson's correlation coefficient (r = 0.88) confirmed a high positive correlation between wheat consumption and the prevalence of biopsy-proven CD by estimating continent-wide wheat consumption data, but an insignificant correlation was found when the data were compared country-wide.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
PIH66 Students’ Knowledge and Perceptions Towards Quality Use of Medicines: A Descriptive Analysis From Universiti Sains Malaysia
Routine neonatal circumcision for the prevention of urinary tract infections in infancy (Protocol)
Fusion of axis with third cervical vertebra: A case report
Introduction: Fusion of one or more contiguous vertebral segments is usually the result of embryological failure of normal spinal segmentation. It may be associated with syndromes such as Klippel-Feil. Fused cervical vertebrae (FCV) may also be acquired or pathologic. FCV is generally associated with disease like tuberculosis, other infections, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and trauma. The commonest site of involvement is C2-C3. In condition of fusion the two vertebrae appear not only structurally as one but also function as one. This anomaly may be asymptomatic; however, it may also manifest in the form of serious clinical features such as myelopathy, limitation of the neck movement, muscular weakness, atrophy or neurological sensory loss.Case report: We observed the fusion of axis with 3rd cervical vertebra. Body, laminae and spines of C2 and C3 were completely fused on both anterior and posterior aspects, whereas the pedicles and transverse processes were not fused. Foramen transversarium was present on both the vertebrae bilaterally.Conclusion: This variation is noteworthy to neurosurgeons and radiologists in studying computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans
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