Two new species and a new record of Bactrocera Macquart (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae: Dacini) from India with an updated key to species of subgenus Bactrocera.

Two new species of genus Bactrocera Macquart, namely Bactrocera (Bactrocera) ettinanhuja Abhishek and David, sp. nov. and Bactrocera (Bactrocera) kyrdemkulai Abhishek & David, sp.

New species and new records of fruit flies of tribe Acanthonevrini (Diptera: Tephritidae: Phytalmiinae) from India.

Two new species of Phytalmiinae belonging to the tribe Acanthonevrini are described from India, namely Ptilona confracta David & Hancock, sp. nov. from Arunachal Pradesh and Tritaeniopteron obscurum David, Salini & Nikhil, sp.

New Indian species of Dacus Fabricius (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae: Dacini) similar to Dacus crabroniformis (Bezzi), endemic to the Western Ghats and Northeastern Himalayas.

Two new species of Dacus Fabricius, namely D. (Mellesis) nagarathnae Abhishek, David & Hancock, sp. nov.

Four new species of Hendel (Diptera, Tephritidae, Dacinae, Dacini) and new records of dacines from India.

Four new species of Hendel are described from India viz., David & Ajaykumara, from Arunachal Pradesh infesting male flower buds of , David & Abhishek, from Meghalaya, Zeugodacus (Sinodacus) sinuvittatus David & Abhishek, from Himachal Pradesh and Zeugodacus (Zeugodacus) umiam David & Kennedy, from Meghalaya. An illustrated key to all species of from India is also included.

Body fat, metabolic syndrome and hyperglycemia in South Asians.

The prevalence of overweight and obesity is escalating in South Asian countries. South Asians display higher total and abdominal obesity at a lower BMI when compared to Whites. Consequently, metabolic dysfunction leading to metabolic syndrome (MetS) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) will account for a majority of the health burden of these countries.

Thrust and torque force analysis in the drilling of aramid fibre-reinforced composite laminates using RSM and MLPNN-GA.

Aramid Fibre Reinforced Plastic composites are difficult to be drilled due to anisotropic material properties. Currently, soft computing techniques are used as alternatives to conventional mathematical models, which is robust and can deal with inaccuracy and uncertainty. In this paper, drilling of Aramid Fibre Reinforced Plastics (AFRPs) was carried out using Taguchi L54 experimental layout.

Antero posterior elongation of midbrain in traumatic brain injury- significant sign yet a mistaken entity.

Background: Antero posterior elongation of the midbrain is observed occasionally in severe traumatic brain injury and generally implies a bad outcome. The objective of the study was to document midbrain elongation and identify the implications of this finding.

Methods: This prospective study included 100 patients with traumatic intracranial haematoma of more than 20 cc in volume.

A Novel Hypergraph-Based Genetic Algorithm (HGGA) Built on Unimodular and Anti-homomorphism Properties for DNA Sequencing by Hybridization.

The sequencing by hybridization (SBH) of determining the order in which nucleotides should occur on a DNA string is still under discussion for enhancements on computational intelligence although the next generation of DNA sequencing has come into existence. In the last decade, many works related to graph theory-based DNA sequencing have been carried out in the literature. This paper proposes a method for SBH by integrating hypergraph with genetic algorithm (HGGA) for designing a novel analytic technique to obtain DNA sequence from its spectrum.

WITHDRAWN:Effect of Sodium Chloride Replacement on the Sensory and Physico-Chemical Properties of Restructured Chicken Jerky.

Replacement of sodium chloride (NaCl) with potassium chloride (KCl) and potassium lactate (KLact) in restructured chicken jerky was studied. The experiment was conducted considering three levels of each NaCl (1%, 1.5%, 2%), KCl (0%, 0.

Phosphatidylcholine, an edible carrier for nanoencapsulation of unstable thiamine.

Lipid nanoparticles have been used for carrying different therapeutic agents because of the advantage in improved absorption, bioavailability, targeted deliveries and reduction in the quantity of drugs required. The aim of the study was to prepare and characterize nanoliposomes containing thiamine hydrochloride and study their physicochemical stability as this vitamin is highly unstable. Phosphatidylcholine (PC) was used as an edible encapsulant.

LC-ESI-MS/MS analysis of total oligomeric flavonoid fraction of Cyperus rotundus and its antioxidant, macromolecule damage protective and antihemolytic effects.

In the present investigation, we identified the phytochemical constituents of total oligomeric flavonoid fraction (TOF) of Cyperus rotundus by LC-ESI-MS/MS and also demonstrated its antihemolytic effects against 2,2'-azobis(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride (AAPH) induced hemolysis of rat erythrocytes. Our results of TOF extract exhibited DPPH, metal chelating, ABTS, NO and hydroxyl radical scavenging activities with an IC50 values of 23.72±1.

Evaluating Consumer m-Health Services for Promoting Healthy Eating: A Randomized Field Experiment.

Mobile apps have great potential to deliver promising interventions to engage consumers and change their health-related behaviors, such as healthy eating. Currently, the interventions for promoting healthy eating are either too onerous to keep consumers engaged or too restrictive to keep consumers connected with healthcare professionals. In addition, while social media allows individuals to receive information from many sources, it is unclear how peer support interacts with professional support in the context of such interventions.

Hybrid HPMC nanocomposites containing bacterial cellulose nanocrystals and silver nanoparticles.

Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC) based hybrid nanocomposites reinforced with bacterial cellulose nanocrystals (BCNC) and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) had been prepared and characterised. BCNC was capable of improving the tensile strength and modulus of HPMC, but they made the film more brittle. The addition of AgNPs along with BCNC, helped to regain some of the lost elongation properties without affecting other properties.

Cardiac hydatid disease: literature review.

Hydatid disease is endemic to various regions of the world, with an incidence of 0.4 per 100,000 persons. Isolated cardiac involvement is rare and occurs in only 0.

Abdominal wall hydatid cyst: case report and review of literature.

A 60-year-old woman presented with a swelling in right paraumbilical region of one-year duration. Examination revealed a painless cystic swelling 15 × 10 cm with cough impulse. Ultrasound and CECT abdomen showed a subcutaneous cystic swelling with intramuscular extension.