Volume 4, Issue 2

Research Article

1. Article

   Toxicity and Antioxidant Properties of the Extracts of Prunusgrisea (C. Muell.)Kalkmleaves

   Mylene M. Uy, Princess T. Pundogar

   pp. 81–86 · DOI: · Published 30 August 2015

   Decoction and various extracts (hexane, chloroform and aqueous) were prepared from the leaves of P. grisea. These extracts were subjected to evaluation of toxicity using the brine shrimp lethality test and their antioxid…

2. Article

   Experimental assessment of the diabetogenic potential of bovine enterovirus in Wistar rats

   Thaís Dalzochio, Cristina Deuner Muller, Rodrigo Staggemeier, Tabata Spellmeier Lange, Eloisa Bianchi, Günther Gehlen, Gustavo Muller Lara, Fernando Rosado Spilki, Luciane Rosa Feksa, Daiane Bolzan Berlese

   pp. 87–94 · DOI: · Published 30 August 2015

   The involvement of enteroviruses in the development of type 1 diabetes (T1D) has been long studied, since they may affect the insulin producing β cells directly or may act in the pathology through the development of auto…

3. Article

   Bio- conversion of the α-linolenic acid (18:3ω3) to long chain -ω3 PUFA’s by detritivore fiddler crab, Uca acuta acuta in the mangrove-estuarine system at Midnapore(East), West Bengal, India

   Tapas kumar das, Anita ghosh, Susanta kumar chakraborty

   pp. 95–103 · DOI: · Published 30 August 2015

   The present paper has attempted to highlight the transmission of bio-chemicals especially the omega-3 fatty acids from selected coastal mangrove leaf detritus in the process of foraging activities of Uca acuta acuta, a v…

4. Article

   Cytotoxicity of Philippine Carrageenan in COS-7 Cells

   Annabelle V. Briones, Toshinori Sato

   pp. 104–108 · DOI: · Published 30 August 2015

   This study is about the cytotoxicity of Philippine carrageenan (kappa, iota and lambda type) in COS-7 cells (African green monkey cell line producing T antigen of SV40). Results showed that among the carrageenan samples …

5. Article

   Detection of Aflatoxin M1, Heavy metals (As, Pb, Hg, Cd, Al) and Polychlorinated biphenyls in demineralized whey powder produced from sweet whey

   Iman Takalloo, Ali Mohamadi Sani

   pp. 109–113 · DOI: · Published 30 August 2015

   In this study, aflatoxin M1 (AFM1), heavy metals (As, Pb, Hg, Cd, Al) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), were evaluated in 90% demineralized whey powder (DWP-90), produced from sweet whey. For this purpose, 12 DWP-90 …

6. Article

   Saccharification of alkali pretreated agroresidues to fermentable sugars by crude enzymes of cellulolytic fungi

   Thyavanahally Hanumaiah Shankarappa, Gurunath Shirnalli Geeta, Mudigere Javaraiah Manju, Chandragouda Rudragouda Patil, Hirematha Vamadevaiah, Kavi Shivalingappa Jagadeesh

   pp. 114–121 · DOI: · Published 30 August 2015

   Five agro-residues viz. sugarcane bagasse, sugarcane tops, sugarcane trash, corn husk and corn stover were alkali pretreated using 3.0% NaOH for 8 hours under ambient condition and then autoclaved at 1210C, 15 lbs pressu…

7. Article

   Purification of recombinant fusion proteins carrying foreign antigens

   Sivasankar Murugan, Stephen M.L. Raj

   pp. 122–131 · DOI: · Published 30 August 2015

   Tuberculosis the well-known infectious disease in human beings is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The major antigens produced by M. tuberculosis during infection is CFP10, ESAT6, Ag85. Present study focuses on CFP1…

8. Article

   Diversity of foliar endophytic fungi isolated from medicinal plants of Indian dry deciduous forest, Bhadrachalam, Telangana

   Prathyusha Piska, Rajitha Sri Anipeddi Bramhani, Satya Prasad Katta

   pp. 132–138 · DOI: · Published 30 August 2015

   Twenty Four foliar endophytic fungal species were isolated from the living leaves of 37 medicinal plants from Bhadrachalam dry deciduous forest localised along the river Godavari of Khammam district, Telangana state, Ind…

9. Article

   Variation in Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Activity in the Adults and Different Immature Stages of Aedes aegypti

   Suman SundarMohanty, Karam Vir Singh, Phool Chand Kanojia, Shiv Kumr Bansal

   pp. 139–142 · DOI: · Published 30 August 2015

   In India, Aedes aegypti is the principal vector of the dengue viruses. Dengue viruses require a stipulated time to replicate and disseminate inside the mosquito’s body before transmission to naı¨ve hosts can occur. Gluco…

10. Article

    Dose-dependent effects of Bisphenol A exposure on DNA damage in brain of young mice

    Jehane I. Eid

    pp. 143–149 · DOI: · Published 30 August 2015

    Bisphenol A (BPA), one of the most prevalent xenoestrogens for daily use, has been reported to induce developmental neurotoxicity, but its mechanism is poorly understood. Animal studies suggest that the early exposure du…

11. Article

    Status of Pisces, Amphibia and Reptilia in Prashar Area of Mandi District (Himachal Pradesh), India

    Jaswant Singh, Murari Lal Thakur, H.S. Banyal

    pp. 150–155 · DOI: · Published 30 August 2015

    Present investigations revealed the presence of 3 species of reptiles, and 1 species each of fish and amphibian in Prashar area of Mandi district (Himachal Pradesh). The area supports a good population of species like Co…

12. Article

    Chromatographic Profile from the Aqueous Extract of Aerial Parts of Centratherum punctatum Cass.

    Chitra Balasubramanian, Brindha Pemiah

    pp. 156–163 · DOI: · Published 30 August 2015

    Herbal medicine is as primordial as mankind and has appreciably contributed to the health care of the human society. In array to ascertain new bioactive compounds from plant sources which may possibly become new-fangled …

13. Article

    Pulmonary Hypertension Surveillance – Saudi Arabia, 2014

    Fahad I Al-Saikhan, Mohamed A Abd-Elaziz, Ramadan I. Al-Shdefat, Fakhrul Ahsan

    pp. 164–168 · DOI: · Published 30 August 2015

    Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive life-threatening disease. Information about the incidence and prevalence of PH in Saudi Arabia remains limited.The aims of the present study were to estimate prevale…

14. Article

    Bacterial Colonies in Cervicovaginal Mucosa of Normal Spontaneous Intraoperative Delivery Patients 15 to 41 Years Old

    Frederick R. Masangkay

    pp. 169–177 · DOI: · Published 30 August 2015

    To identify common organism colonizing the cervico-vaginal mucosa of normal spontaneous intraoperative delivery patientsswabs were collected from 50 subjects prior to child birth. Swabs were used for Gram-stained slide p…

15. Article

    Anti-Ricket Deficiency Status among Indian Adolescents

    Sandhya Iyer, Caesar Sengupta, A. Velumani

    pp. 178–182 · DOI: · Published 30 August 2015

    Vitamin D or the sunshine vitamin is a very critical nutrient and the best mode to obtain this vital factor is through direct exposure to the UVB rays of sunlight. However, deficiency of this easily obtainable nutriment …