Phytochemical characterization and evaluation of the biological activity spectrum of ethanolic fruit extract of : a less explored plant of Ayurveda.

Objectives: (commonly known as kokum) has been employed in Ayurvedic and Siddha medicine since ancient times. Every part of the plant has its own set of advantages and applications. Therefore, the present evaluates the phytochemical composition and biological activity spectrum of the ethanolic fruit extract of

Methods: Ethanolic extract of fruits of (GIFEE) underwent TPC and TFC quantification, with bioactive components characterized GC-MS and HPLC.

Assessment of Role and Efficacy of Curcumin and Quercetin in Preventing Lead-Induced Oxidative Stress in Rats.

Lead (Pb) is found in almost all phases in environment and biological systems. Pb stimulated oxidative stress is a state that involves the generation of free radicals beyond the permissible limits, which can deplete the antioxidant reserves and can result in oxidative stress, thus hampering the ability of the biological system to reverse the result. Exposure of rats to Pb (25 mg/kg body weight) for 8 weeks caused an increase in Pb levels in blood and brain.

Real-world cost analysis of endovascular repair versus open repair in patients with nonruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms.

Background: The aim of this study was to provide a nationwide, all-payer, real-world cost analysis of endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) versus open aortic aneurysm repair (OAR) in patients with nonruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (non-rAAA).

Methods: All non-rAAA patients registered between July 2009 and March 2015 in the Premier Healthcare Database were analyzed. The Student t-test and the χ test were used for continuous and categorical variables, respectively; median value comparisons were done with the Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney rank-sum test.

Real-world evidence of superiority of endovascular repair in treating ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Objective: The majority of previous studies, including randomized controlled trials, have failed to provide sufficient evidence of superiority of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) over open aortic repair (OAR) of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA) while comparing mortality and complications. This is in part due to small study size, patient selection bias, scarce adjustment for essential variables, single insurance type, or selection of only older patients. This study aimed to provide real-world, contemporary, comprehensive, and robust evidence on mortality of EVAR vs OAR of rAAA.