Ameliorative action of eugenol on nitrate induced reproductive toxicity in male rats.

There is a great concern for studies to prevent nitrate (NO) induced male reproductive toxicity as it might lead to infertility. Therefore, the study was aimed to investigate the ameliorative effects of eugenol on NO induced male reproductive toxicity in wistar rats. Adult male rats were randomly divided into five groups (n=5).

A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study about the Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women in Rural Puducherry.

Background: The aim of this study was to assess the quality of life (QOL) of postmenopausal women, in the rural areas of Puducherry and to find the associated factors.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was done in the rural field practicing area of SLIMS, Puducherry. The sample size was 172 based on the previous study, and simple random sampling technique was used.

Nanoparticle-mediated Impact on Growth and Fatty Acid Methyl Ester Composition in the Cyanobacterium .

Insufficient light supply is a major limitation in cultivation of cyanobacteria for scaled up biofuel production and other biotechnological applications, which has driven interest in nanoparticle-mediated enhancement of cellular light capture. In the present study, wild type (Fd33) and halotolerant (HSF33-2) strains were grown in solution with 20, 100, and 200 nm-diameter gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) to determine their impact on biomass accumulation, pigmentation, and fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) production. Results revealed a significant increase in growth of Fd33 (0.

Morbidity patterns and healthcare utilisation among older people in Malaysia: 1996-2015.

Objective: This article examines the trends in morbidities and healthcare utilisation in Malaysian older people aged 60 years and above.

Study Design: This is a repeated cross-sectional study.

Methods: Data from three nation-wide community-based surveys, which were conducted in 1996, 2006, and 2015 were analysed.

Aflatoxins and food pathogens: impact of biologically active aflatoxins and their control strategies.

Globally disease outbreaks as a result of the consumption of contaminated food and feedstuffs are a regular primary problem. The foremost elements contributing to contamination are microorganisms, particularly fungi, which produce low-molecular weight secondary metabolites, with demonstrated toxic properties that are referred to as mycotoxins. Aflatoxins contaminate agricultural commodities and may cause sickness or fatality in humans and animals.