Publications by authors named "Gopal Rengasamy"
Subcutaneous aspergillosis with coexisting atypical mycobacterial infection.
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
September 2010
A 60-year-old woman, a known diabetic and asthmatic, was admitted for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Physical examination revealed two soft nodules in the left infra axillary region. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) showed fungal granulomatous reaction suggestive of fungal infection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA 19-year-old male was admitted to the medical ward with complaints of fever and swelling of the ankle and wrist joints of about two weeks duration. The patient developed hyperkeratotic lesions of the skin over the hands, elbow and back about three weeks after admission. Antistreptolysin O, rheumatoid factor, and Widal tests as well as Chickungunya, brucella, HIV and antinuclear antibodies were negative.
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- The study evaluated Strychnos nux-vomica, a plant used in traditional medicine, for its antioxidant properties by analyzing both non-enzymatic antioxidants like ascorbic acid and enzymes such as superoxide dismutase.
- The leaf samples showed a significant presence of both types of antioxidants, indicating the plant's potential medicinal value.
- Further research is necessary to confirm these findings through radical scavenging abilities, which is currently in progress.