Publications by authors named "C Tata"

Objectives: L. seeds; rich in zinc and lignans are endowed with antioxidant and immunomodulatory properties which attract research on their anticancer potential. Although many studies have reported the antitumor potential of and its phytoconstituents, much is yet to be known about its effects.

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1.Hunting, trade, and consumption of wildlife present a serious threat to global public health as it places humans in close contact with zoonotic pathogens.2.

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In low- and middle-income countries, undernutrition often co-exists with intestinal parasites, especially Soil Transmitted Helminth (STH) infections in children. The collective impact of both conditions result in undernutrition and can exacerbate the general poor health status of children. A cross-sectional survey of 422 mother-child (12-59 months old) pairs from 14 villages in the District of Ndelele, East Region of Cameroon, was carried out to assess the magnitude and correlates of undernutrition and intestinal parasites.

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Tamoxifen is the most common adjuvant that has been widely used in the treatment of positive estrogen receptor (ER+) breast cancer for over 20 years. However, long term exposure to tamoxifen doubles the risk of endometrial cancer. The association of tamoxifen with antiproliferative substances could abrogate its side effects on the endometrium.

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Nanotechnology can be defined as the field of science and technology that studies material at nanoscale (1-100 nm). These nanomaterials, especially carbon nanostructure-based composites and biopolymer-based nanocomposites, exhibit excellent chemical, physical, mechanical, electrical, and many other properties beneficial for their application in many consumer products (e.g.

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