Enhancing starch properties through dual modification: Ultrasonication and acetic acid treatment of non-conventional starches.

This study investigated the effects of ultrasonication (US) and acetic acid treatments on starches extracted from non-conventional sources: elephant foot yam (NES), cassava (NCS) and sweet potato (NSP). The starches underwent ultrasonication at 40°C for 3, 9, and 15 min, followed by acetylation, with native starches used as control. The morphological, physicochemical, and functional properties were comprehensively analyzed.

Efficacy of Mandala Coloring Intervention on Executive Functioning and Emotional & Motivational Self-Regulation Among Children With Symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

Introduction: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common neuropsychiatric condition of childhood. There is a sizable subset of children with ADHD symptoms in whom early intervention can prevent their progression into fulminant ADHD. However, the therapeutic options for ADHD symptoms are limited.

A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Dexamethasone as an Adjuvant in Ultrasound-Guided Bilateral Superficial Cervical Plexus Block using 0.25% Bupivacaine in Patients Undergoing Thyroid Surgeries under Entropy-Guided General Anesthesia.

Context: Ultrasound-guided bilateral superficial cervical plexus block (BSCPB) is a technique described for thyroid surgeries for postoperative analgesia as the surgery can cause severe pain and discomfort. Perineural dexamethasone is known to prolong analgesic duration and reduce postoperative nausea/vomiting.

Aims: To assess the efficacy of dexamethasone as an adjuvant to BSCPB with 0.

Evaluation of perfusion index as an objective tool to assess analgesia during laparoscopic surgeries under general anaesthesia.

Background And Aims: Changes in the sympathetic nervous system by pain can impact smooth muscle tone and can alter perfusion. This can be monitored by perfusion index (PI). It is a non-invasive, indirect, and continuous measure of peripheral perfusion.

Antimicrobial Activities of Salacia oblonga Wall Leaf and Root Extracts Against Different Bacterial Strains and Fungal Isolates.

Antibiotic resistance and the hazardous nature of synthetic drugs is threatening issue in the health sector. The alternative for this problem is to focus on plants that attribute to various compounds that exhibit therapeutic properties. Therefore, the study aims to evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of Salacia oblonga leaf and root extracts against tested human pathogens.