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Present status, problems and researchable issues of betel vine (piper betel L.) production with special reference to northern Karnataka

Betel vine (Piper betle L) is  a perennial climber Betel vine (Piper betle L) is  a perennial climber cultivated for its leaf. In India, 55000 ha and in Karnataka 7143 ha area covered under this crop. This paper is the outcome of series of field visits made to the betel vine growing areas. Significant diversity observed in production aspects and also problems related to crop production. Lack of alternative standard for vine climbing, irrigation methods, fertigation, wilt, snail and un organized marketing are major problems in northern part of Karnataka.

Codification and morphological characterization of the local varieties of corn (zea mays L.) of chad in way of extinction

In Chad, the food security constitutes a problem insofar where the agricultural production cannot satisfy the demand. The main causes of this decline are often imputed to the climate whose the worsening remains certain, but also the no availability of resources genetic of the major cereals crops. Thus, some local varieties of corn are in the way of extinction because the producers cultivate the local and exotic varieties side by side, or they exchange their seeds and caused the loss of their genetic identity.

Assessment of in vitro activity of crude extracts of berberis lycium against salmonella typhi

This Plant derived drugs have been important source of traditional health care in many parts of the world. There is increasing focus on medicinal plants as sources of new agents to combat microbial diseases. Berberis lycium is an important medicinal plant usually found in Azad Kashmir, Northern Khyber Pakhtunkhua, Baluchistan and hilly areas of Punjab, Pakistan. Since 1989, Salmonella typhi has developed resistance to conventional antibiotics of choice. The main objective of the study is to determine the in vitro activity of crude extracts of Berberis lycium against Salmonella typhi.

Effect of foot intrinsic muscle training in subjects with plantar fasciitis – A randomized clinical trial

Background: Flat foot or excessive pronation causes altered biomechanics of lower limb which leads to excessive mobility which puts increased stress on the plantar fascia. It has been found out that there is significant atrophy of foot intrinsic muscles in people with plantar fasciitis. Foot intrinsic muscle training is commonly used to control the excessive pronation. Studies have been done to know the effect of Foot intrinsic muscle training in normal subjects but no study is available in people with plantar fasciitis.

Prevalence of bovine fasciolosis in selected dairy farms of Addis ababa, Ethiopia

A cross sectional study on the prevalence of bovine Fasciolosis was carried out in selected dairy farms of in and around Addis Abeba of Ethiopia, aiming at determining the prevalence of fasciolosis. The farms are found in four sub-cities, locally called Kifile Ketemas. The dairy farms were under intensive and semi-intensive management systems. A total of 384 cattle were randomly selected and sampled which accounts for 95% (N=365) and 5% (N=19) of the samples for intensive and semi-intensive dairy farms, respectively.

Surgical minimally invasive treatment of spine metastases

Introduction: A radical surgery of spine metastases is not possible in many cases, especially by elder multimorbid patients. The specialness and possibilities the Cavity/Coblation-method in the operative treatment of 262 patients with spine metastases are here presented.
Materials and Methods: Patients of every age with vertebral destructions caused by spinal metastases were treated.

Rp-hplc method development and validation for the simultaneous determination of bromhexine and sulbactam in pharmaceutical dosage forms

Bromhexine is a mucolytic agent used in the treatment of respiratory disorders associated with viscid or excessive mucus. In addition, Bromhexine has antioxidant properties. Bromhexine is intended to support the body's mechanisms for clearing mucus from the respiratory tract. The present study is to develop and validate a suitable RP-HPLC method for simultaneous estimation of Bromhexine and Sulbactam in pharmaceutical dosage forms in accordance with the ICH guidelines. Altima C18 (150 x 4.6 mm, 5mm) column was selected as the stationary phase.

A new approach to clinical medicine by action rules

Action rules are based on congruent predicaments and strategies that can be triggered when possible transitions of objects occur from one stage to another. This study presents a new way of implementing actionable discoveries in regards to object-driven approaches. To manifest usefulness of this new strategy in clinics, experiments were carried out in a new algorithmic database system in support of diagnoses of patients with liver disorders.