An endophytic fungus, conjugated with C60 fullerene for its potential antimitotic, anti-inflammatory, anticancer and photodegradation activities.

In the present study, endophytic fungus, isolated from was used to analyze phytochemical studies by qualitative and GC-MS methods. The endophytic fungus yielded novel compound penisimplicissin identified through GC-MS studies. Further, was conjugated with C60 fullerene nanoparticles (Ps-FNPs) were verified using UV-vis spectra, XRD, FTIR, DLS, EDX and SEM.

Dentition Status and Oral Health Practice among Hearing and Speech-Impaired Children:A Cross-sectional Study.

The main aim of this study was to assess the oral health status and oral hygiene practices in children with impaired hearing and speech. A total of 76 children in the age group of 5 to 18 years of both sexes were surveyed and information about their oral hygiene practices, previous dental visit and oral health knowledge were obtained through a questionnaire. Around 61% of the children had never visited a dentist, 82.