Comparing the effectiveness of two educational methods for oral health management in COVID-19 pandemic among dental professionals.

The aim of this study was to train dentists on the different oral hygiene measures to be followed by COVID-19 patients via Webinar and Information Education Communication (IEC) Materials and compare the effectiveness of both. A total of 100 dental professionals were included by non-probability convenience sampling. Webinar and IEC Materials on oral hygiene measures, oral symptoms, and management strategies during COVID-19 were created and training was conducted for all dental professionals who registered themselves.

Exploration of the candidate beneficial bacteria for Penaeus vannamei culture by core microbiome analysis using amplicon sequencing.

Globally, Penaeus vannamei is the vital species in aquaculture production. Beneficial bacterial exploration of gut, sediment, and water were investigated in P. vannamei culture using Illumina Miseq sequencing of 16S RNA V3-V4 hypervariable regions.

Preparation of horsegram protein concentrate with improved protein quality, in vitro digestibility and available lysine.

Horsegram ( or ), an inexpensive pulse crop with high lysine and iron contents, is underutilized due to the presence of antinutrients like lectin and trypsin inhibitors, which limit protein digestibility and availability. Horsegram protein concentrate (HGPC) was prepared, which had 80.4 ± 3.

Anti-hyperglycemic activity of myricetin, through inhibition of DPP-4 and enhanced GLP-1 levels, is attenuated by co-ingestion with lectin-rich protein.

Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) is a proteolytic enzyme responsible for the rapid degradation of Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) that is required for the secretion of insulin. DPP-4 also influences activation of node like receptor family, pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome under diabetic conditions. Although several polyphenols are reported for various bioactivities, they are consumed as part of the food matrix and not in isolation.

Perceived oral health beliefs, traditional practices, and oral health status of nomads of Tamilnadu: A cross-sectional study.

Aim: To assess the perceived oral health beliefs, traditional practices, and oral health status of nomads.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 115 nomads residing in various places of Tamilnadu. Information regarding socio-demographics such as age, gender, occupation, and place of residence were obtained.