The present study was carried out to evaluate the survival, growth, and digestive ontogeny of larvae fed with different experimental diets from 4 days post-hatch (dph) to 32 dph at three-day intervals. A total of 24,000 larvae, with 1600 larvae per tank in triplicate and an initial mean weight of 0.64 ± 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAccording to the Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) data, antibiotic resistance escalates more challenges in treatment against communicable diseases worldwide. Henceforth, the use of combinational antimicrobial therapy and metal-conjugated phytoconstituents composites are considered as alternatives. The present study explored the efficacy of mercuric-sulfide-based metallopharmaceutical, Sivanar Amirtham for anti-bacterial, anti-tuberculosis, anti-HIV therapeutics and toxicity profile by haemolytic assay, first of its kind.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMetallopharmaceuticals possess unique medicinal properties and have been used since ancient times. In spite of the inclusion of several metals and minerals, there is an increased interest in metallo-drugs for clinical and research purposes because of their immense therapeutic efficiency and non-toxic claim, as they are processed in addition to specific poly herbals. is one of the traditional metallopharmaceuticals used in Siddha medicine to treat various respiratory diseases and other ailments, including antidote therapy for poisonous bites.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGlomuvenous malformations (GVMs) present as asymptomatic multiple pink-to-blue nodules or plaques. Disseminated lesions are rare, representing 10% of all the cases. Familial cases are caused by mutations in the glomulin gene.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study investigated the wound healing properties of the chloroform extract of Morinda pubescens fruit in rats. Topical application of M. pubescens fruit extract at 20 mg/mL and 10 mg/mL concentrations appreciably accelerated wound healing in rats compared with controls.
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June 2003
Ganoderma lucidum, a white rot fungus, was exploited for its potentials to produce xylanase employing shake and solid-state culture conditions. Different culture conditions such as pH, temperature, carbon and nitrogen requirements for its growth and production of xylanase were optimized. The culture media pH 6.
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