A critical review on Karanja (Pongamia pinnata) & its medicinal properties

Karanja (Pongamia pinnata Linn.) an ancient plant described in Veda, Samhita, and almost in all Nighantu. Nature has been a good source of medicinal plants since immemorial time and an impressive number of modern drugs have been isolated from plant sources, many based on their use in traditional medicine. Karanja has been recognized in Ayurveda - a traditional system of medicine for the treatment of various diseases of human beings. Different parts of this plant are traditionally used for the treatment of various ailments including Kushta, Arsha, Prameha, Yonidosha, etc. Despite the overwhelming influences and our dependence on modern medicines and tremendous advances in synthetic drugs, an outsized segment of the planet population still likes drugs of plant origin. Of the 2,50,000 higher plant species on earth, quite 80,000 are medicinal. However, only 7000-7500 species are used for his or her medicinal values by traditional communities. Therefore, the present review study reveals the overall information of Pongamia pinnata with various scientifically documented pharmacologically activities, traditional uses along its non-therapeutic importance

Factors influencing customer’s buying decisions on mobile phone buyers : a study on Bijapur City, India

The mobile phone has turned out to be a basic necessity in today world with multi-tasking ability based on user’s convenience and need. With staggering increase in mobile phone usage in India in recent years, people consider various factors before the purchase decision. This study is an effort to uncover the underlying factors that might affect customers in purchasing a mobile phone. Data were collected from those people those who live in Bijapur city maintaining equal ratios of various groups like male, female, businessmen, employees, students and others (housewives). To choose desired respondents, convenient sampling method was used. A structured questionnaire was designed based on the previous study with five points Likert scale was used to get responses. Factor analysis was used to elicit the underlying Factors that affect a mobile phone purchasing decision. The results show that the most important factor are physical attributes, pricing, battery life and service facilities, size and weight, friends and social group recommendations and advertising.peer-reviewe

Gandhahastadi Agada: A Review

Agada Tantra is a branch of Ayurveda that deals with the science of toxicology. It deals with the treatment of various poisons. For the management of poisons various treatment procedures have been described, one among them is the use of formulations taken internally. Varied formulations are described of just herbal, animal origin drugs and also herbo- mineral in origin. One among them is Gandhahastadi agada that is mentioned in the treatment of visha. It is a formulation of nineteen drugs and the bhavana dravya is of animal origin drugs namely Ajamutra (Goat’s urine), Go pitta (cow’s bile) and Ashwa pitta (horse’s bile) alternatively for seven days. This is indicated in various conditions such as Visuchika, Pilla, Arbuda, Arma, Kandu, Kshaya (consumption), Dourbhalya (asthenia), Madatyaya (alcoholism), Pandu (anaemia), Moha (unconsciousness), etc. and also as nasya in  sarvajwara (all types of fever). Keywords: Gandhahastadi Agada, visha, formulatio

EFEKTIVITAS PENGARUH TERAPI OIL PULLING MENGGUNAKAN MINYAK BUNGA MATAHARI TERHADAP JUMLAH BAKTERI DALAM SALIVA: EFFECTIVITY OF OIL PULLING THERAPY USING SUNFLOWER OIL ON BACTERIA COUNT IN SALIVA

Oil pulling merupakan salah satu cara untuk menyingkirkan bakteri yang tersembunyi di rongga mulut. Terapi oil pulling adalah modifikasi berkumur dengan minyak yang berasal dari pengobatan Ayurveda ribuan tahun yang lalu. Terapi ini dilakukan dengan berkumur sejumlah minyak selama 5-8 menit dan dengan demikian minyak yang dikumur dapat menarik keluar bakteri-bakteri yang tersembunyi di celah gigi dan poket gingival. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui efektivitas terapi oil pulling dengan menggunakan minyak bunga matahari terhadap jumlah bakteri dalam saliva pada mahasiswa. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah eksperimental klinis dengan rancangan pre-test dan post-test. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada 20 orang mahasiswa di Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi. Sampel secara random dibagi menjadi 2 kelompok yaitu kelompok perlakuan melakukan terapi oil pulling dan kontrol dengan berkumur akuades. Sebelum memulai penelitian sampel saliva dari kedua kelompok diperiksa kemudian kelompok perlakuan diberi sesendok makan minyak bunga matahari sedangkan kelompok kontrol diberi akuades. Kedua kelompok berkumur selama 5 menit dan kemudian sampel air kumur diambil. Sampel saliva bercampur air kumur kemudian dibawa ke laboratorium untuk diinkubasi dan dihitung jumlah bakteri. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis dengan uji Mann-Whitney dan uji Wilcoxon. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan ada perbedaan jumlah bakteri yang signifikan dalam saliva antara sebelum dan sesudah melakukan terapi oil pulling (p< 0,005), sedangkan pada kelompok kontrol menunjukkan tidak ada perbedaan jumlah bakteri yang signifikan dalam saliva sebelum dan sesudah berkumur akuades (p= 0,071). Sebagai kesimpulan, terapi oil pulling efektif dalam menarik bakteri dalam rongga mulut dan sekaligus menjaga kesehatan rongga mulut

Synthesis, Characterization and Antimicrobial Activity of Cu(II), Co(II) and Ni(II) Complexes with O, N, and S Donor Ligands

The complexes of the type ML2 [where M = Cu(II), Co(II), and Ni(II)] L = 1-phenyl-1-ene-3-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-prop-2-ene with 3- substituted-5-mercapto-4-amino-1,2,4-triazoles. Schiff base ligands have been prepared by reacting 3-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-1-phenylprop-2-en-1-one and 3-phenyl/pyridyl-4-amino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazoles in an alcoholic medium. The complexes are non-electrolytes in DMF. The resulting complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, magnetic measurements, conductivity measurements and spectral studies. The Schiff base acts as a tridentate dibasic and coordinating through the deprotonated oxygen, thioenolic sulphur and azomethine nitrogen atoms. It is found that Cu(II), Co(II), and Ni(II) complexes exhibited octahedral geometry. The antimicrobial activities of ligands and its complexes were screened by cup plate method