Life Sciences

The acetogenin containing members of the Annonaceae family Annona squamosa L., Annona reticulata L., and Annona muricata L are known insecticidals. The antifungal potency of these three well studied plants along with a fourth acetogenin containing member, Uvaria narum L. were put to test against the fungus Colletotrichum gloeosporioides that causes post harvest anthracnose disease in many tropical fruits.

In the present study, the leaf powder of Moringa oleifera Lam. was subjected to preliminary phytochemical and invitro antioxidant analysis. The freshly prepared plant leaf extract was subjected to preliminary phytochemical screening, which revealed the presence of alkaloids, tannins, saponins, flavonoids, glycosides, phenolic compounds, terpenoids and steroids. Reducing power, superoxide anion radical, nitric oxide radical and hydroxyl radical scavenging assays were carried out to evaluate the antioxidant potential of the methanolic leaf extract of this plant.

In this study, doum fruit pulp (slices) was used to prepare four types of beverages in addition to the traditional doum drink. Distilled water, gum Arabic, CMC and filtration treatments were separately used to prevent precipitate formation (pulp sedimentation). All products were examined for physicochemical, microbial and organoleptic qualities. The traditional doum drink showed a pH value of 5.1, 153 mg/100ml acidity, 7.3 oBrix total soluble solids and 12.83 cps viscosity.

Arsha (Piles) is an extremely common problem in all anorectal disorders. Arsha is clinically an engorged condition of haemorrhoidal venous plexus characterized by inflamed or prolapsed pile mass, bleeding per rectum. The term haemorrhoids usually resulted by straining during defecation, chronic constipation or diarrhoea, pregnancy etc. Main aetiological factor Mithyaaahar-vihar and sedentary life style.

The aim of this work was contribute to the food safety of Sudanese consumers by studying the physicochemical properties and microbiological evaluation of peanut butter samples .The samples were collected from different area in Khartoum state. The results revealed that some samples were nutritive which had protein values ranged between (27.47-24.31%), oil content values ranged between (50.38-46.28%), energy values ranged between (610.69-600.03kcl/100g) and appear to have positive effects on human health and so could meet the dietary needs of the population.

This study focuses on seasonal dissimilarities of zooplankton structure of selected lentic habitats in and around the Hospet city, Karnataka state. Three lentic habitats were identified and sampling was done in the identified four location of the selected water tanks and assessed for its water quality status based on its physico-chemical parameters (temperature, pH, total dissolved solids, hardness, calcium, phosphate, nitrate and dissolved oxygen), during February 2015 to January 2016.

Iron Deficiency Anemia is a major public health problem which affects all age groups. Women in reproductive years are more susceptible to iron deficiency and consequent anemia. A lot of reasons are a part of the etiological factors of anemia and diet being one of the major cause. A poor, nutrient deficient diet makes anemia part of a vicious cycle which fails to end. The present study is aimed at development of laddoos, which are rich in iron by incorporating garden cress seeds at various levels.

The Indian Pharmaceutical Industries underwent phenomenal change after 1 January 2005, when international patent laws were implemented. India’s domestic pharmaceutical companies have experienced a significant increase in R and D spending to be competitive in the world market. Although the Indian pharmaceutical market is very small and does not have enough funding for drug discovery programs, India has well-educated scientists, a well-established computer industry, and technological know-how for the manufacture of bulk drugs and formulations.

The objective of this study was to isolate and test the efficacy of pseudomonas aeruginosa which produces antifungal substances, to inhibit plant pathogenic fungi. The soil bacterium pseudomonas aeruginosa was isolated from the Rhizosphere soil, showed high antagonistic activity against Rhizoctonia solani, isolated from Rhizosphere region of rice (Oryzasativa) plant using dual culture and volatile assay. The isolated bacteria were subjected to antagonistic activity against Rhizoctonia solani. The four (4) isolates were selected out of eleven.

Application of Eburru rock samples as urea fertilizer carrier agents was conducted using sorption studies. Characterization by EDS, FT-IR and XRD was done on the samples to determine their zeolite comparativeness. Urea loading and release studies were done through simple aqueous immersion techniques or wet chemistry techniques. The results from these studies indicated that close to 33% of urea could be loaded into the Eburru rock samples within 24 hours equilibration duration, of which 74% net loaded urea could be released in aqueous medium within the 18 experimental days.