December 2015

  1. Rachid Rhafouri, 2Badr Satrani, Touria Zair, Mohamed Ghanmi, Mohamed Bou-Idra , Mohamed El Omari and Amar Bentayeb
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    Forest seeds present a particular importance because they are the principal organs which condition the reforestation success. Furthemore, successful production of replanting seedlings for outplanting sites depends on many parameters, especially biological ones. Along this study, we were interested in the valorization of Cedrus atlantica seeds, by the chemical characterization of essential oils extracted by steam distillation, during different stages of their germination. The yield of the Atlas cedar seeds essential oils obtained varied between 0.7 and 1.45%, depending on the germination’s stage. Also the results of chromatographic analysis by GC / FID and GC / MS revealed that the seeds are rich in monoterpene hydrocarbons (alcohols and esters). The chemical map of the essential oils depends on the seeds germination’s stage of these organs which indicates that the biosynthesis of these compounds play an important role in the germination phases of Atlas cedar seeds.

    Pub. Date: December 30, 2015
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    428
  2. Modupeola A.Olawoyin, Chukwudi Nwaogu, Paulina Nakashole, Samuel Ahado, Fred A. Frempong, Phanuel Gade, Emmanuel K. Essel, Edwin Wallace, Hero K. Toseafa and Richard Gardiner
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    Population growth, increase urbanization and more demand for goods and services have caused the persistent rise in the volumes of solid wastes generation in the developing countries. This has posed threats to the environment and socio-economic indices. It is challenging that the management is becoming cumbersome as the dumpsites have been on rapid accumulation along major roadsides in Nigeria. This study assessed the environmental and socio-economic impacts of the roadside solid waste dumping and burning vis-à-vis the perceptions of the various groups of road users. Primary data were collected through field observations and interviews from10% of the major motorways. Secondary data from the relevant literatures were integrated to consolidate the research findings. The participants were categorized into three different groups based on their forms of road usage. At P-values 0.33, 0.30 and 0.19 it was concluded that there was no significant mean differences between the perceptions of the people on the environmental and socio-economic impacts of the roadside municipal solid waste dumping and burning. The study concluded that municipal solid waste is a cankerworm which is speedily affecting the human and natural ecosystems. It was recommended that improved management strategies be introduced to ameliorate the environmental and socioeconomic nuisance.

    Pub. Date: December 30, 2015
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    435
  3. Dr. Sharadha Ramesh, Mrs.Vatchala Devi and Mrs. Gracy, R.W.
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    Oral health affects the general health, well-being, education and development of an individual and their families and diminishes the quality of life. This study was intended to identify dental hygiene related knowledge and perceived practices among student nurses, to correlate between knowledge and perceived practices and associate knowledge and perceived practices with selected socio-demographic variables. This cross-sectional study was conducted among 80 student nurses studying in Indira College of Nursing, Thiruvallur who were selected for the study by using systematic cluster sampling techniques. Self-administered closed ended questionnaire was distributed to collect the data. This study revealed that vast majority of student nurses had an inadequate knowledge (77.50%) and only 6.25% had an adequate level of knowledge on dental hygiene. 31.25 % of participants had inadequate perceived practices, and only 30 % had adequate perceived practices towards dental hygiene. Significant positive correlation(r=0.63 at p<0.05) was found between knowledge and perceived practices on dental hygiene. Findings from this study can be used to strengthen nursing curriculum related to dental health.

    Pub. Date: December 30, 2015
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    437
  4. Deepak Naidu, E, Dr. Nancharaiah, T, and Dr. Raja Ramesh, D.
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    In the recent years utilization of polymeric materials increased due to their good mechanical properties and easy manufacturing. Starting from automotive industry up to food industry polymeric materials are used for obtaining components by molding or by machining. Taking into account the wide range of applications, it is important to know the mechanical behavior of the materials in different loading conditions. Rapid Prototyping Techniques (RPT) are widely used to produce objects with good dimensional accuracy, surface roughness and material strength by adding the material layer by layer. Though there are many types of RP techniques used to produce a product, in this work Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) technique is selected as one of the manufacturing system. ABS polymer material is used as raw material for the parts produced by FDM process. Therefore, this work mainly focused on various mechanical properties of parts made of ABS and manufactured by FDM process. The ABS specimens are prepared as per ASTM standards. These specimens are tested for tensile test and bending test and results are tabulated. Finally the stresses are calculated with the variation of elongation at various applied loads.

    Pub. Date: December 30, 2015
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    440
  5. Osama Ebada Salem, Mohamed Tamer Afifi, Ayman Mohamed Shamseya and Hanan Ibrahim Alrefaey
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    Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic relapsing and remitting inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract that affects the large bowel. Currently, there is no single test that allows the diagnosis of UC with acceptable sensitivity and specificity. Clinical and laboratory parameters are helpful in monitoring disease activity. Aim of the work: Was to evaluate the validity of Ulcerative Colitis Endoscopic Index of Severity (UCEIS) in the evaluation of Ulcerative Colitis. Patients and Methods: Eighty patients with ulcerative colitis, who were subjected tohistory taking, clinical examination, laboratory investigations including acute phase reactants and fecalcalprotectin, colonoscopy and mucosal biopsies. Results: There was a statistical significance betweenUCEIS final score and each of fecal calprotectin andhistopathological activity but not with Truelove and Witts activity index.There was no statistical significance between Mayo final score and each of fecal calprotectin, Truelove and Witts activity index andhistopathological activity index. Conclusions: UCEIS is an easy index to be used in the evaluation of disease activity of UCas itclearly excludesvariability and applies precise definitions and significantly correlates with clinical, laboratory and histopathological markers of activity of UC.KEYWORDS: Ulcerative Colitis, UCEIS, inflammatory bowel disease, colonoscopy.

    Pub. Date: December 30, 2015
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    443
  6. Dr. Parameshwara Naik
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    In India, Microfinance has continued growing rapidly towards the main objective of financial inclusion, extending outreach to a growing share of poor households and to the approximately 80 percent of the population, which are yet to be reached directly by the banks. (Ghate Prabhu, 2009). Out of the two major models of Microfinance in India i.e. Self-Help Groups (SHGs)- Banks Linkage Programme (SBLP) and the Microfinance institution (MFI) model, Microfinance scene in India is dominated by Self-Help Groups (SHGs)- Banks Linkage Programme, aimed at providing a cost effective mechanism for providing financial services to the unreached poor. Linked not only to banks but also to wider development programmes, SHGs are seen to confer many benefits, both economic and social. SHGs enable women to grow their savings and to access the credit which banks are increasingly willing to lend. SHGs can also be community platforms from which women become active in village affairs, stand for local election or take action to address social or community issues. The SHG approach has been proved successful not only in improving the economic conditions through income generation but in creating awareness about health and hygiene, sanitation and cleanliness, environmental protection, importance of education and better response for development schemes.

    Pub. Date: December 30, 2015
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    450
  7. Mohamed Bou-Idra, 1RachidRhafouri, BadrZekkori,HakimaBahri, Mohamed El Omari, and Amar Bentayeb
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    The aim of this research project was to provide a thorough and comprehensive analysis of ethnobotanical and floristic investigations of medicinal and food-based plants. The study was based on a collection of data on food and therapeutical uses among the people of Zerhoun area.A series of ethnobotanical surveys were carried out in the field for three months long(from April to June 2014). The research endeavourended up by the identification of samples in the field and in the laboratory.Scrutiny of these samples resulted in identifying three species: Cactus (OpontiaficusindicaL.Mill.), Carob (CeratoniasiliquaL.) and Caper (CapparisspinosaL.).Using computer processing, the results showed that the most used plants in the region were found to be: the Cactus, then Carob and finally the Caper. These plants arefamousasfood plants, therapeutic and commercial advantages

    Pub. Date: December 30, 2015
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    453
  8. Ishita Ghaonta
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    This study was conducted to study the self-confidence of senior secondary school students of Shimla district. Sample of the study consisted of 200(100 of each stream as well as area) school students on which Agnihotri’s Self-Confidence Inventory (ASCI) constructed by Dr. Rekha Agnihotri was administered. For the analysis and interpretation of of data the Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was applied and‘t’ test was used where required. School students not differed in self confidence w.r.t. their gender and area. School students differed significantly in self confidence w.r.t. their stream. Gender x stream had combined effect on self confidence of school students at 0.05 level of significance. Gender x stream x area had no combined effect on self confidence of school students even at 0.05 level of significance.

    Pub. Date: December 30, 2015
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    455
  9. Juginu, M.S., Binu Kumara, S. and Mohan Kumar, M.
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    Enzymes are biological catalysts produced by living cells they catalyze metabolic reactions. They are soluble and colloidal substances characterized by great activity, specificity and susceptibility to the influence of environmental changes. Enzymes are the most important tools of the living cells. Cells cannot be without enzymes. They function as catalysts in a wide variety of biological reactions. Activity levels of insecticide, Quinalphos were studied in the different tissues of fresh water fish, Labeo rohita exposed to sublethal concentration (6.06 ppm) during different exposure periods of 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 10 days and 20 days. The levels of enzymes like GOT, GPT and LDH were noticed in gill, muscle, liver and kidney, tissues with timely course of study. The fish treated with Quinalphos showed greater inhibition of enzymes during the study period.

    Pub. Date: December 30, 2015
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    456
  10. Parmendra Sirohi, Ankit, B. S., Gadhwal, A.K., Chitresh Chahar, and Agrawal, R.P.
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    Objective: The prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in patients with type 1 diabetes is two to threefold higher than in the general population and occurrence of thyroid dysfunction is often diagnosed late in type 1diabetic population. Our aim is to determine the natural history of thyroid dysfunction in Indian patients with type 1 diabetes. Methods: Sixty type 1 diabetic patients were recruited in the study from the diabetic clinic attached with S.P. Medical College, Bikaner. In addition to clinical assessment of all patients, determinations were made of thyroid function tests (thyroid stimulating hormone [TSH], thyroxine [T4] and triiodothyronine [T3]) and thyroid peroxidase (TPO) antibodies. Results: Out of 60 type 1 diabetic patients, a total of 8 patients had hypothyroidism and 1 patient had hyperthyroidism. 1 patient having hypothyroidism before the onset of diabetes was excluded from the study. The mean age at diagnosis was 137.5 yrs for type 1diabetes and 159.4 yrs for hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism was more common in female 6/59 (10.2%) than in male subjects 2/59 (3.39%) and in patients with positive TPO antibodies. There was no difference in BMI, HbA1c, lipid profile, insulin level and c-peptide between patients with/without thyroid dysfunction. Conclusions: The present study indicates that each child with type 1 diabetes, apart form diabetes control, should undergo regular screening of serum TSH measurements to detect asymptomatic thyroid dysfunction, particularly those with positive TPO antibodies.

    Pub. Date: December 30, 2015
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    459
  11. Jagathes Kumar, S., Ashok Kumar, R., Uma, G., Subbaiyan, B., Aravindhan, V and Balasubramaniam, V.
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    To document the medicinal value, local name, plant parts, mode of preparation and IUCN status of medicinal plants sold in local markets of Velliangiri hills (Poondi), Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, India. Ethnobotanical data were collected by personal interview through questionnaires from medicinal man, traditional healers and elder persons. The information’s on time of collection of medicinal plants, parts used, dosage and quantity of collection per season or year were gathered from twenty local shops (respondents) and documented. The survey revealed a total of 111 species of commercially sold medicinal plants by the different tribes of Velliangiri hills which were used in their traditional health care system. Most of the plant materials in the market were sold in dried form and alsosingly or in combination with other plants. These plants were used in the treatment of various ailments such as fever, cold, cough, rheumatism, skin diseases, scabies, diabetes, jaundice, malaria, piles, sexual complaints and antidote for poisonous bites. Of the 111 commercially sold medicinal plants, about 57 are listed in the IUCN red listed categories. It is an urgent need that to encourage the tribes in domestication and cultivation of medicinal plants which help to conserve the biodiversity and sustainable source of medicinal plants.

    Pub. Date: December 30, 2015
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    460
  12. Dhanraj Ganapathy and Hemalatha, R.
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    Improper design involving the intaglio surfaces of the pontics can lead to food impaction, plaque accumulation and a subsequent severe inflammatory tissue response. Proper choice of pontic material and design is a crucial determinant ensuring clinical success of fixed partial dentures. This article elucidates restorative and comprehensive management of pontic induced hyperplastic gingival enlargement.

    Pub. Date: December 30, 2015
    Paper No:
    462
  13. Asmae NAKKABI, Noureddine ELMOUALIJ, Moulay SADIKI, Saâd IBNSOUDA KORAICHI and Mohammed FAHIM
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    With the rapid development of poly (ethylene terephthalate) (PET) and its wide use in industry, there is a substantial fraction by volume added to the waste stream every year, which causes an environmental issue, since PET is highly resistant to atmospheric and biological agents. Currently, the handling methods of PET and other polymer wastes involve burying, burning, and recycling. But, as regards environmental protection, these methods have many shortcomings and cannot address poly (ethylene terephthalate) PET waste pollution from the source. Although the biodegradation ratio of PET was still weak, we demonstrated with SEM micrographs and IR analysis that Bacillus subtiliscould act on the PET.

    Pub. Date: December 30, 2015
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    463
  14. Meriem DRISSI, Asmae NAKKABI, Mireille Ninon MBONZI OMBENGA, Noureddine EL MOUALIJ and Mohammed FAHIM
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    The objective of this study is to synthesize Schiff base ligand, (diimine) N-(1 (propionyloxy)propylidene) benzenamine L1 and N-(2-methyl-1,4-diphenyl-4-(phenylimino) butylidene) benzenamine L2 from precursors propionic anhydride and 1,4-diphenyl-2-methylbutane-1,4-dione successively, and on the other hand their corresponding copper and zinc metal complex (L1)2MCl2 (M = Zn: C1, M = Cu: C2) and (L2)2MCl2 (M = Zn: C3 M=Cu: C4). The compounds thus obtained were characterized by IR spectroscopy, 1H-NMR; 13C-NMR and mass spectrometry.

    Pub. Date: December 30, 2015
    Paper No:
    464
  15. Alcaraz Rubio, Jesús, Sánchez López, Juana María, Oliver Iguacel, Antonio and Lajara, Jerónimo
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    INTRODUCTION: The diversity of procedures for obtaining platelet and plasmatic growth factors, the absence of control in most of them and the growing field of clinical application, makes them necessary methods adequately structured, documented, controlled and tested, playable by any author. The present series of clinical cases aims to introduce and test a specific technique for obtaining PRP, with precise characteristics both production and final composition of compound got, in 15 hematological healthy patients, comparing our results with those obtained by other procedures scientifically tested. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 15 caucasian patients were selected , 8 male and 7 female with age range between 35 and 65, healthy haematologically. The procedure for obtaining the PRP, consisted of a single centrifugation of the blood sample for 30 minutes at 3500 rpm in a angular shaft of 16 tubes centrifuge serie (CEMCON 2) and micropipetting the protein fraction rich in platelet and plasmatic growth factors and cell through open technique under aseptic conditions in horizontal laminar flow hood Grade A at a temperature of 22 ° C, with the use of leuco-platelet or Buffy-coat layer (PRP rich in leukocytes). RESULTS: No correlation between the amount of concentrated platelets and the amount of growth factors finally obtained was observed. The protocol set forth concentrated levels of platelets and leukocytes approximately 3 to 5 times higher than baseline levels with a predominance of mononuclear. Levels of growth factors from 7-10 times greater than the patient's baseline levels, with little variation in them. The growth factor levels were stable in the blood of each patient within 24 h of treatment between 7 and 9 times higher compared to the previous baseline. Compared with other procedures discussed in the literature; This method achieves concentration between 1.5 and 3 times more platelets in the final product, with a purification of growth factors overall type VEGF and TGF-B clearly superior. CONCLUSION: the technique disclosed is more effective since concentrate achieves greater amount of platelets and growth factors and efficient since it maintains a serum protein in these stable sera of patients after 24 hours of administration thereof.

    Pub. Date: December 30, 2015
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    468
  16. Aditi Vats, Kritika Singh, Dharmveer Singh Rajpoot
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    In today’s world the technology which is made wireless communication easier is Bluetooth technology which is used for transferring data in short range. People who are looking to gain information in an unauthorized manner is viewed very closely to any new improvement or invention. Security of data is very important aspect in Bluetooth .Bluetooth security has many other different versions of Bluetooth regarding security and speed of transferring the data which is to be according to the need and demand .Mainly this paper covers man in the middle attack security issues .There will be eavesdropping and MITM attacks when we establish encryption key between two Bluetooth devices. A schema has been designed which is called secure key agreement and is based on elliptic curves cryptography and interlock protocol. It provides an authentication which is bidirectional for two devices and it also provide key integrity verification by exchanging the keys Hash-values which is generated by both the ends. Thus the security is analyzed properly. The results of the method proposed is secure and efficient.

    Pub. Date: December 30, 2015
    Paper No:
    472
  17. Dharmesh Parmar and VishwasVaghela
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    BACKGROUND and OBJECTIVES: The Physical Fitness index measures the physical fitness for Muscular work & the ability to recover from the work. The present study was undertaken to assess the physical fitness index using Modified Harvard Step Test in young adult in the age group of 17 to 24 years with varying degree of physical activities. METHOD: Cross sectional study was done on 105 physiotherapy students and Physical Fitness Index was measured using Modified Harvard step test. DATA ANALYSIS: Statistical analysis was done using discriptive analysis and Chi square test. RESULT: Statistical analysis shows that physical fitness in physiotherapy students is not satisfactory. And there is significant difference in physical fitness index between normal BMI and overweight BMI students. CONCLUSION: Physical fitness of physiotherapy students in Ahmedabad Physiotherapy College is not satisfactory and overweight students are having less physical fitness in compare to normal BMI students.

    Pub. Date: December 30, 2015
    Paper No:
    473
  18. Banty Kumar, Indranil Bawane, Aishwarya Shirsathe and Prashant Pardeshi
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    At present, bad debt has become a stubborn enemy of financial industry in every country. So there arises a need of a technique which will identify the risk in loan approval. Fuzzy logic is a computing model which deals with uncertainty rather than the traditional True (1) and False (0) values and has caught some eyes in recent years. Fuzzy logic is a valid and novel means of problem solving with intelligent systems which deals with imprecision, vagueness and uncertainty in the financial applications like loan processing. In this paper, an expert system based on fuzzy logic has been proposed for approval of loans. Process starts with a set of observed input variables that are taken into the system. These inputs are assigned a degree of membership to one, or more, fuzzy sets known as membership functions. These membership functions are then tied to output membership functions by linguistic fuzzy patches known as rule sets.

    Pub. Date: December 30, 2015
    Paper No:
    475
  19. Mohammad Moonesun, Hosein Dalayeli, Mehran Javadi, Mousavizadegan, S.H., Alexander Ursalov and Gharachahi, A.,
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    This paper describes the evaluation of the wave profile of submarine at surface condition and deck flooding which occurred by the wave making pattern at the bow. Movement of ships and submarines on the free surface of calm water creates the surface wave. Because of the difference in the bow shape and freeboard height, the wave making system in ships and submarines is different. Rounded or elliptical bow shape of submarines generates a high bow wave which causes deck and bow wetness. This is because of the fact that, in submarines this situation arises a small freeboard. In submarines, Deck wetness (because of deck flooding) is a very important subject that has some remarkable consequences, such as increase in resistance and added weigh. The focus of this paper is on the added frictional resistance in the deck wetness condition. Two methods are employed in this study in order to evaluate this phenomenon; CFD method and experimental method. In the first stage of the investigation, the bow wave profile, deck wetness and added resistance are studied in several Froude numbers by CFD method. In the next stage, the bow wave profile is studied in two different bow shapes (Tango and DREA) by the experimental method. This analysis is performed for a bare hull model at two different drafts by Flow Vision (V.2.3) software based on CFD method and solving the RANS equations. Experiments are conducted for two models with appendages and different bow shapes (Tango and DREA) in the towing tank of Isfahan University of Technology (IUT).

    Pub. Date: December 30, 2015
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    482
  20. Henry Ampeire Kariisa
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    This study aimed at finding out the perceptions of secondary school mathematics teachers who had attended in-service training under Secondary Science Mathematics Teachers’ programme. A mixed methods approach was used in this study and data was collected using a survey questionnaire and focus group discussion. Findings from this study indicate that most teachers perceive the programme to have positively impacted on their teaching skills i.e. towards the implementation of the main objectives of SESMAT in-service training. For in-service training to be effective and greatly impact on teachers, their welfare needs to be taken care of in terms of allowances. New innovations for instance, area of ICT need to be incorporated in the training programme.

    Pub. Date: December 30, 2015
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    491
  21. Aïssa, A., Manolaraki, F., Ben Salem, H., Kraiem, K., Hoste, H.
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    The use of tanniferous plants was suggested as a possible alternative option for controlling gastrointestinal nematodes of small ruminants. This experiment evaluated the possible in vitro effects of three phenological stages (Bloom, Seeds formation, Seeds) of Tunisian fabacae (Hedysarum carnosum Desf.) against Haemonchus contortus third stage larvae. The larval exsheathment assay (LEA) was used to determine the proportions (%) of exsheathment of three plant acetonic extracts at different concentrations (1200, 600, 300, 150 μg/ml). To confirm the role of tannins in the anthelmintic effects of extracts, polyvinylpolypyrolidone (PVPP) was used as deactivating chemical tannins. H. carnosum (S) showed the highest content of TP, TT and BA. The % of exsheathment was phenological stage, dose and incubation time-dependent (P<0.001). As the phenological stage advanced, the % of exsheathment decreased. After the addition of PVPP, the restoration of L3 exsheathment to values similar to those of control indicates that tannins are probably the main secondary compounds involved in anthelmintic effects. However, in vivo assays are necessary to confirm these results.

    Pub. Date: December 30, 2015
    Paper No:
    498
  22. Nantha Kumar, R., Arumugasamy, K., Sekar, T., Harikrishnen, N., Abdul Kaffoor, H. and Shalimol, A.
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    Hydrocotyle conferta Wight is an endangered plant species in Southern Western Ghats. Methanolic whole plant extract of H. conferta study was investigated for various DPPH, ABTS, hydroxyl radical scavenging, reducing power and ferrous ion chelating assays. The results of DPPH activity showed that the extract at the dose of 50μg/ml has exhibited in 89.15±0.16 inhibition with an IC50 value of 34.21±0.52mg/ml. The highest ABTS scavenging activity showed 762.63±0.53 trolox equivalence in μMol/g extract at the dose of 50μg/ml extract, Hydroxyl radical scavenging effect of the methanolic extract at the concentration of 50μg/ml was found to be 69.16±0.31. The reducing power assay showed the 0.79 absorption at 720 nm extract at the dose of 50μg/ml, and metal chelating activity at concentrations of 50μg/ml extract showed 67.52 ±0.03 suggested. It is that antioxidant activity of crude methanolic extract could be used as a source of natural antioxidants of H. conferta and needs further stud to bring new natural products into pharmaceutical industries.

    Pub. Date: December 30, 2015
    Paper No:
    500
  23. Omnia, M.H.M. Kamel, Areej, G. El-Ghaban and Mosaad, M. Hassan
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    Mosquitoes transmit serious human diseases, causing millions of deaths every year.Snails' species are associated with transmission parasitic disease as intermediate host. The environmental problems caused by overuse of high toxicity, non-biodegradable materials of pesticides and the residue in soil, water resources and crops that affect public health. Thus, on the one hand, one needs to search the new highly selective, biodegradable pesticides and environmental friendly pesticides. The tested plant extract in present study were evaluated against Culexpipiens larvae and their LC50 and LC95 at P= 0.05 was calculated. The lowest LC50 is 123.05 forArtemisiasp, from all ethanolic extracts and39.64 for Solenostemmaargel from all pet-ether extracts. The lowest LC50 for ethanolic extracts and pet-ether were 32.79 and15.70 of SolenostemmaArgelagainst snail vector respectively. The binary mixtures appear synergist and additive activity when tested against Culexpipien and Biomphalariaalexandrina.

    Pub. Date: December 30, 2015
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    503
  24. Omnia, M.H.M. Kamel and Mosaad, M. Hassan
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    Mosquitoes are the most important vectors for serious human and animal diseases causing millions of deaths every year. Among these diseases, malaria, yellow fever, dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever, filariasis and Rift Valley fever at endemic and epidemic areas in many countries. The ethanolic extract of Cleomedroserifolia was evaluated against Culexpipiens and Ochlerotatuscaspius LC50 were 178.61 & 162.63 respectively. The pupation percent was significantly reduces as a result of extract application Culexpipiens. The adult emergence was also reduced in Ochlerotatuscaspius more than Culexpipiens. The gonotrophic cycle was elongated to 8.53 and 7 for Ochlerotatuscaspius and Culexpipiens respectively. The fecundity and fertility was significantly reduced. Cleomedroserifolia extract can be used as larvicide and insect growth regulator agent in the controlling program for mosquitoes.

    Pub. Date: December 30, 2015
    Paper No:
    509
  25. Dr. Nuray Gökçek Karaca and Dr. Erol Karaca
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    This study aims to analyze employment expectations of social work students in Turkey. To that general objective, the study tries to examine whether employment expectations of social work students meaningfully differentiate depending on gender, age, university, compatibilitywith the professionin terms ofpersonal characteristics and satisfaction of professional choice. The data was collected through “Employment Expectation Questionnaire” consisting of two sections, developed by researchers to determine the employment expectations of social work students. The first partof EEQ includes 13 open and close-ended questions related to demographic and personal information of social work students. The second partof EEQ includes 18 statements related to employment expectations of social workers on a 5-point Likert-type scale. EEQ was applied to 692 social work students from Anadolu UniversityFaculty of HealthSciences, Hacettepe University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Selcuk University Faculty of Health Sciences and Yalova University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, in 2014. The data analyze was used by item analysis and factor analysis. Consequently, the findings from this study revealed that the scale is valid and reliable. The level of employment expectation of social work students is found as very high. Besides these findings, social work students’ agreement level to employment expectation statements also varies in terms of age and each university that students attend.

    Pub. Date: December 30, 2015
    Paper No:
    510
  26. Ali MohammedP, Deep Sharma, Dilip Kumar Patro, Jagdish Menon and Pooja Dhiman
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    Background: Early detection of wound discharge at operative site and its complications is very important to prevent morbidity associated with it. The aim of our research was to find out the important role of procalcitonin in predicting early wound complications at surgical site. We found out that at a cut off level of 30 pg/ml, serum procalcitonin can predict wound complication with sensitivity of 65.5% and specificity of 98.8%. Materials and Methods: Patients of all age groups who had undergone orthopaedic surgery were prospectively included in this study. Any patient who developed post-operative wound discharge were followed up as per study protocol.Serum levels of procalcitonin was measured on POD4. First wound check was done on POD4. So at the end of the study, patients were classified into 2 groups: Group 1 -with wound discharge and complications, Group 2- wound discharge with no complications. The serum levels of PCT was compared among above two groups and results were drawn. Results: Group 1 had higher mean PCT levels than Group 2 (p < 0.05). 30pg/ml is the cut off for predicting wound complication with sensitivity of 65.5% and specificity of 98.8%. Conclusion: Serum Procalcitonin, at a cut – off of 30pg/ml is a specific bio marker for predicting wound discharge and complication with sensitivity of 65.5% and specificity of 98.8%. Level of evidence-4.

    Pub. Date: December 30, 2015
    Paper No:
    4622
  27. Pidaran Murugan
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    Turmeric, a spice that has long been recognized for its medicinal properties, has received interest from both the medical/scientific world and from culinary enthusiasts, as it is the major source of the polyphenol curcumin. The use of turmeric, derived from the root of the plant Curcuma longa, for treatment of different inflammatory diseases has been described in Ayurveda and in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years. The active component of turmeric responsible for this activity, curcumin, was identified almost two centuries ago. Anti-viral, Anti-oxidant, Anticancer, Anti-bacterial, Anti-asthmatic, Antiarthritis, Anti-diabetic, Anti-venom, Antiobesity, Wound-healing, in depression and anxiety and other activities. Various clinical trials and their observations regarding these activities have been discussed here. Curcumin is a tautomeric compound existing in enolic form in organic solvents and as a keto form in water. This review article summarizes a various role and activity of Curcumin. Tetrahydrocurcumin (THC) is one of the major colourless metabolite of curcumin. THC has been reported to exhibit the same physiological and pharmacological properties of curcumin.

    Pub. Date: December 28, 2015
    Paper No:
    01996
  28. Pidaran Murugan
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    Cassia auriculata L. (Ceasalpiniaceae) has been used traditionally as antidiabetic and has been proven scientifically to possess high antioxidant activity and anticancer properties. In the present study the effect of Cassia auriculata L (CFEt) and glibenclamide on erythrocyte membrane bound enzymes and antioxidants activity in streptozotocin (STZ) and nicotinamide induced type 2 diabetic model was investigated. Oral administration of CFEt at 0.45 mg/kg body weight to diabetic rats for 45 days. The effect of CFEt and glibenclamide on thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxide (Gpx), glutathione-S-transferase (GST), reduced glutathione (GSH) and membrane bound enzymes were studied. The effect of CFEt was compared with glibenclamide. The levels of erythrocyte TBARS, were increased significantly whereas the level of plasma insulin and haemoglobin, erythrocyte antioxidants (SOD, CAT, GPx, GST and GSH), membrane bound total ATPase, Na+/K+-ATPase, Ca2+- ATPase, Mg2+- ATPase were decreased significantly in diabetic rats. Administration of CFEt to diabetic rats showed erythrocyte TBARS. In addition the levels of erythrocyte antioxidants and the activities of membrane bound enzymes also were increased in CFEt treated diabetic rats. The present study indicates that the CFEt possesses a significant beneficial effect on erythrocyte membrane bound enzymes and antioxidants defense in addition to its antidiabetic effect.

    Pub. Date: December 28, 2015
    Paper No:
    01997