Microbiological Analysis and Content of Heavy Metals in Different Candies, Chocolates, and Their Wrappers in Bangladesh.

Present study investigates 39 brands of candies, chocolate, and litchis, purchased from Dhaka City, Bangladesh, for their moisture content, sulphated ash value, heavy metal, and bacterial contamination. All the brands showed moisture content (0.64%-4.

Polymerase chain reaction-based snake origin tracing in commercial venom crystals by targeting the mitochondrial D-loop.

Snake venom is a valuable raw material for numerous therapeutic formulations because of its life-saving pharmacological potential. However, due to their high price, fake "snake venoms" have captured a significant portion of the global market, and there is currently no reliable reported DNA-based method available for quickly distinguishing between fakes and originals. Therefore, in this study, a set of newly designed snake-specific universal primers targeting mitochondrial D-loop fragments were employed to detect snake origins in commercial venom crystals by only simplex polymerase chain reaction analysis.

Co-Delivery of Curcumin and Cisplatin to Enhance Cytotoxicity of Cisplatin Using Lipid-Chitosan Hybrid Nanoparticles.

Background: Lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles (LPHNP) are suitable for co-delivery of hydrophilic and lipophilic drugs. The structural advantages of polymers and biomimetic properties of lipids enable higher encapsulation of drugs and controlled release profile. Lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles have been prepared for co-delivery of curcumin and cisplatin for enhanced cytotoxicity against ovarian cancer.

Efficacy and safety of propiverine and terazosine combination for one year in male patients with luts and detrusor overactivity.

Purpose: To evaluate the long term efficacy and safety of the use of propiverine and terazosine combination in patients with LUTS and DO by a placebo controlled study.

Materials And Methods: One hundred patients were enrolled in the study. They were randomized into two groups (each group consisted of 50 patients).